Eksodosy 16
1 Ami’ty andro fahafolo lime ambi’ i volam-paha-roe niavota’ iareo an-tane Mitsraimey, le nañavelo boak’ Elime ty valobohò’ Israele vaho nivotrak’ am-patrambei’ i Sine añivo’ i Elime naho i Sinày.
They/We left Elim, and all the Israeli people came to the desert [named] Sin. That is between Elim and Sinai [Mountain]. That was on the fifteenth day of the second month after they/we left Egypt.
2 Nitoreo amy Mosè naho i Aharone am-patrambey ao i valobohò’ Israeley;
There in the desert, the Israeli [HYP] people complained to Aaron and Moses/me.
3 le nanoa’ o ana’ Israeleo ty hoe, Hamake te navetram-pità’ Iehovà an-tane Mitsraime ao, ie nitoboke marine’ o valañen-kenao vaho nikama mahakama ampara’ te nietsake; fe nasese’o ampatrambey atoy ty fivoribey toy ho zamane’o an-kasalikoañe.
They said to them/us, “We wish that Yahweh had killed us in Egypt! There we had meat to eat, and all the bread that we wanted. But you have brought us into this desert in order that we will all starve to death!”
4 Le hoe t’Iehovà amy Mosè, Ingo, hampikojojoahako mahakama boak’ andikerañe añe vaho hiavotse mb’eo boak’ andro ondatio hanontoñe i tsaraeñey, ze mahatsàke i àndroy, hitsohako iareo, ke hañaveloa’ iareo i Hake natolokoy ke ts’ie.
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Listen to what I am going [to do]. I am going to send something from the sky that will [take the place of] bread for all of you. When I do that, the people must go out of their tents every day and gather just enough to eat on that day. [When I do that], I will find out whether they will obey my instructions or not.
5 Ie amy andro fah’ eneñey le halankañe’ iereo o natonto’eo, fa ho indroe’ty famoria’ iareo boak’ andro.
On the sixth day [after I start doing that], they will be able to gather twice as much as on the other days, [and not have to gather any on the seventh day]. Then they can prepare it [to eat it on the 6th and 7th days].”
6 Aa le hoe t’i Mosè naho i Aharone amo hene ana’ Israeleo, Ho fohi’ areo hariva te Iehovà ty nañavotse anahareo an-tane Mitsraimey,
So Aaron and Moses/I said to all the Israeli people, “This evening you will know that it was Yahweh, [not we], who brought you out of Egypt.
7 le ie maraindray ho isa’ areo ty enge’ Iehovà, fa jinanji’e ty fitoreo’ areo am’ Iehovà. Aa inon-jahay te itoreova’ areo?
And tomorrow morning you will see how great Yahweh is, because he has heard what you have complained about. He is the one whom you have really complained to, because we are just his servants.” [RHQ]
8 Le hoe t’i Mosè, hanjotsoa’ Iehovà hena ho kamae’ areo te hariva naho mahakama mahaanjañe te maraindraiñe, amy te janji’ Iehovà ty fimenomeno’ areo te miñeoñeoñe—fa inon-jahay? Tsy ama’ay ty fiñeoñeo’ areo fa am’ Iehovà.
Then Moses/I also said, “[From now on, each] evening Yahweh will give you meat to eat, and [each] morning he will give you [something that will take the place of] bread, because he has heard what you have complained about. Yahweh is the one to whom you have really complained, not us. We are just his servants.” [RHQ]
9 Le hoe t’i Mosè amy Aharone, Saontsio o valobohò’ Israeleo, Miharinea am’ Iehovà, fa jinanji’e ty fitoreo’ areo.
Then Moses/I said to Aaron, “Tell all the Israeli people, ‘Come and stand here in the presence of Yahweh, because he has heard what you have been complaining about.’”
10 Aa naho nilañoñe amy valobohò’ Israeley t’i Aharone, ie nitolike mb’ ampatrambey eñe, ingo, niboak’ amy rahoñey ty enge’ Iehovà.
So Aaron told them that. And as Aaron was talking to all the Israeli people, they looked toward the desert, and were surprised to see the (dazzling light/incredible brightness) of Yahweh in the cloud [that had been leading them].
11 Nitsara amy Mosè t’Iehovà nanao ty hoe,
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
12 Fa tsinanoko ty fitoreova’ o ana’ Israeleo; aa le taroño am’ iereo ty hoe, hikama hena iereo te hariva, naho ho ànja-mahakama iereo te maraindray vaho hapota’ areo te Izaho Iehovà Andrianañahare’ areo.
“I have heard what the Israeli people have been complaining about. So say to them, ‘From now on, each evening, you will have meat to eat. And each morning you will have something that will take the place of bread. You will have all you want of it to eat.’ Then you will know that I, Yahweh, [have the power to do what I say that I will do].”
13 Ie amy harivay, nionjom-b’eo o hatrakatrakeo nañatseke i tobey; le ie maraindraiñe hoe nizotsoan-jono ty añ’ariari’ i tobey.
That evening, (quails/small plump birds) appeared, and [there were so many that] they covered the campsite. The next morning there was [something like] dew all around the campsite.
14 Ie nionjoñe i zonoy, le ingo ty raha bory nilamak’ am-patrambey ey, hoe sisi’e, matify hoe tihin-tà an-tane eo.
When the dew evaporated, on the surface of the desert there was a thick layer of something that looked like white flakes. It looked like frost.
15 Ie niisa’ o ana’ Israeleo i raha zay, le hoe ty nifanoiña’ iereo, Ino zao? Amy t’ie nahaalik’ iareo. Le hoe t’i Mosè am’ iereo, Ie ty mahakama nazotso’ Iehovà ama’ areo ho kamaeñe.
When the Israeli people saw it, since they [had never seen it before and] did not know what it was, they said to each other, “What is it?” Moses/I replied to them, “It is something Yahweh has given you to eat, to take the place of bread.
16 Inao ty nandilia’ Iehovà: Atontono ty hikama’areo, sindre omere raike, ty ami’ty ia’ ondati’o, sindre hangalake ty mahaeneñe.
This is what Yahweh has commanded: ‘Each of you should gather as much as you need to eat. Gather two quarts/liters for each person who lives in your tents.’”
17 Nanoe’ o ana’ Israeleo izay, le namory, teo ty nanontoñe maro, teo ty nanontoñe kede.
So that is what the Israeli people did. Some gathered more and some gathered less.
18 Aa ie nikapoahe’ iareo ami’ty omere, le tsy nanisa ty nanontoñe maro vaho tsy niereñe ty nanontoñe potrapotra’e, songa nanontoñe ty nahaeneñe aze.
But when they measured [what they had gathered], those that had gathered a lot did not have anything left over. And those that gathered less still had enough to eat. Each person gathered just what they needed.
19 Le hoe ty nanoa’ i Mosè, Asoao tsy hanisaeñe ty maraiñe.
Moses/I said to them, “Do not leave any of it to eat tomorrow morning!”
20 Fe tsy hinao’ iareo t’i Mosè, teo ty nanisa ami’ty maraiñe, le nipoahan’ oletse vaho nitrotròtse. Aa le niviñera’ i Mosè.
But some of them did not pay any attention to what Moses/I said. They kept some of it until the next morning. But it was full of maggots and smelled rotten. And that made Moses/me angry.
21 Boa-maraiñe ty natonto’ iareo, ty amo falie mikamao; ie nipisañe ty àndro le nimosaoñe.
Each morning they gathered as much as they needed. But [later], when the sun got hot, [what was left on the ground] melted.
22 Fa ami’ty andro fah’ eneñe, songa nitoha indroe’ ty mahakama’e, sindre omere roe vaho hene niheo mb’eo o androanavi’ i fivoribeiio nitalily amy Mosè,
On the sixth day after they started gathering it, each person was able to gather four quarts/liters, which was twice [as much as they gathered on the other days]. When the leaders of the people came to Moses/me and told him/me [about that],
23 le hoe re am’ iereo, Hoe ty nitsarae’ Iehovà: Fitofàñe ty hamaray, Sabata masiñe am’ Iehovà; atoñaho ze hatoña’ areo naho ahandrò ze ahandroeñe te anito, le amiho ho ami’ty maraiñe.
Moses/I said to them, “This is what Yahweh has commanded: ‘Tomorrow will be a day for you to rest completely. It will be a day dedicated to Yahweh. So today, bake or boil what you will [need for today and for tomorrow]. Whatever is left [this evening], you should put aside and keep it [to eat] tomorrow.’”
24 Aa le namike ho ami’ty maraiñe, amy nitoroa’ i Mosèy fa tsy nimantiñe vaho tsy aman-oletse.
So they did what Moses/I commanded. What was left over, they kept until the next day. It did not spoil and did not get maggots in it!
25 Hoe t’i Mosè, Mikama anito, fa Fitofañe am’ Iehovà ty androany vaho tsy ho zoeñe an-kivok’ añe izay te anito.
[On that day], Moses/I said, “Eat today [what you have saved from yesterday], because today is a day dedicated to Yahweh. Today you will not find any of that food outside.
26 Eneñ’ andro ty hanontona’ areo, f’ie tsy ho tendreke ami’ty andro fahafito, ie Sabata.
[Every week], you must gather it for six days; but on the seventh day, which will be a day of rest, you will not find any.”
27 Ie amy andro fahafitoy, teo t’indaty nitoha fe tsy naharendreke.
On the seventh day, some of the people went outside their tents to gather some of that food, but there was none.
28 Hoe t’Iehovà amy Mosè, Pak’ ombia ty mbe hifoneña’ areo tsy hañorike o lilikoo naho i Fetsekoy?
Then Yahweh [told Moses/me to say this to] the people: “How long will you people refuse to do all the things that I tell you?
29 Inao, te natolo’ Iehovà anahareo ty Sabotse; izay ty anjotsoa’e amy andro fahaeneñey ty mofo mahatsàk’ andro roe. Songa midok’ an-toe’e, Ko apo’o ndra iaia hiavotse amy toe’e ami’ty andro faha-fito.
Listen! Yahweh has given you a day of rest. So on the sixth day [of each week], he will be giving you enough of this food for two days. Each of you should stay in his tent [and do no work] on the seventh day!”
30 Aa le songa nitofa ami’ty andro faha-fito ondatio.
So the people rested on the seventh day.
31 Natao’ o ana’ Israeleo màne i mofoy. Nifoty hoe kabaro maike naho hoe mofo pisake nanoeñe an-tantele.
The Israeli people called this food manna, [which sounds like the words in their language that mean ‘what is it]?’ It looked like small seeds [called] coriander, but it was white, and it tasted like thin wafers/biscuits made with honey.
32 Hoe t’i Mosè, Zao ty linili’ Iehovà, Añatsafo omere raik’ ama’e, hahaja ho amo tarira’areo mifandimbeo, hahaoniña’ iereo i mahakama namahanako anahareo am-patrambey ao t’ie nampiengàko an-tane Mitsraimey.
Moses/I said, “This is what Yahweh has commanded: ‘You must keep two quarts/liters of it for all future generations, so that they can see the [food that took the place of] bread that I gave to your [ancestors] when I brought them out of Egypt.’”
33 Le hoe t’i Mosè amy Aharone, Andrambeso korojy le agodoño ao ty màne mahatsàke ty omere vaho ahajao añatrefa’ Iehovà ho fihaja amo tarira’areoo.
And he/I said to Aaron, “Take a jar, and put two quarts of manna in it. Then put it [in a place] where Yahweh can see it. It is to be kept like that for all future generations.”
34 Amy nandilia’ Iehovà i Mosèy, ty nampipoha’ i Aharone aze aolo’ i fañinay ho fihaja.
[Many years later], as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me, Aaron put the jar in front of the box [that contained the stone slabs on which] the Ten Commandments [were written].
35 Nikama màne efapolo taoñe o ana’ Israeleo, ampara’ te nivotrak’ an-tane fimoneñañe añe; nikama màne ampara’ t’ie nitotsake añ’efetane Kanàne ao.
The Israeli people were able to eat manna [every day] for 40 years, until they came to the border of Canaan land.
36 Toe fahafolo ty efà ty omere.
(The standard measure [that they used at that time] held 20 quarts/liters.)
