< U-Eksodusi 16 >
1 Uzulu wonke wako-Israyeli wasuka e-Elimi, wafika enkangala yeSini ephakathi laphakathi kwe-Elimi leSinayi ngelanga letshumi lanhlanu enyangeni yesibili besuke eGibhithe.
Markaasay ka ambabbexeen Eelim, oo shirkii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu waxay yimaadeen cidlada Siin la yidhaahdo, taasoo u dhaxaysa Eelim iyo Siinay, waxayna ahayd bishii labaad, maalinteedii shan iyo tobnaad, taasoo ka dambaysay baxniintii ay Masar ka soo bexeen.
2 Enkangala uzulu wakhonona kuMosi lo-Aroni.
Markaasaa shirkii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhammu cidladii Muuse iyo Haaruun ugu gunuuseen.
3 Abako-Israyeli bathi kubo, “Ngabe sazifela ngesandla sikaThixo eGibhithe, lapho esasihlala sigombolozele imbiza zenyama lakho konke ukudla esasikufumana, kodwa lina selisilethe lapha enkangala ukuze ixuku lonke leli liyathe ngendlala.”
Oo reer binu Israa'iilna waxay iyagii ku yidhaahdeen, Waxaa noo wanaagsanaan lahayd inaannu gacanta Rabbiga ku dhimanno, annagoo dalkii Masar joogna, intii aannu ag fadhinnay dheryaha hilibka ah, oo aannu kibis ka dhergaynay, waayo, waxaad cidladan noogu soo bixiseen inaad ururkan oo dhan gaajo ku dishaan.
4 UThixo wasesithi kuMosi, “Ngizalehlisela isinkwa sivela ezulwini. Abantu kumele baphume nsuku zonke bayebutha okwanela lelolanga. Ngale indlela ngizabalinga ukuze ngibone ukuthi bayayilandela yini imilayo yami.
Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu Muuse ku yidhi, Bal eeg, waxaan samada idiinka soo dayn doonaa kibis, oo dadku waa inay dibadda u baxaan oo maalin walba soo urursadaan in maalin ku filan, si aan u tijaabiyo iyaga, bal inay sharcigayga ku socdaan iyo in kale.
5 Ngelanga lesithupha kumele balungise lokho abayabe bekulethile, okumele kube ngokuphindwe kabili kulokho abakubutha kwezinye insuku.”
Oo maalinta lixaad waa inay diyaarsadaan wixii ay soo gurteen, kolkaasay noqon doontaa intii ay maalin walba guran jireen in labanlaabkeed ah.
6 Yikho-ke uMosi lo-Aroni bathi kubo bonke abako-Israyeli, “Kusihlwa lizakwazi ukuthi nguThixo olikhuphe kweleGibhithe,
Markaasaa Muuse iyo Haaruun waxay reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan ku yidhaahdeen, Makhribka baad ogaan doontaan inuu Rabbigu idinka soo bixiyey dalkii Masar,
7 njalo ekuseni lizabona inkazimulo kaThixo ngoba ukuzwile ukukhonona kwenu. Singobani thina ukuba lisisole?”
oo subaxdana waxaad arki doontaan ammaantii Rabbiga, waayo, wuu maqlayaa gunuuskiinna aad Rabbiga u gunuusaysaan. Oo annagu maxaannu nahay oo aad noogu gunuusaysaan?
8 UMosi wathi, “Lizakwazi ukuthi bekunguThixo nxa eselipha inyama yokudla kusihlwa lesinkwa sonke elisifunayo ekuseni ngenxa yokuthi usekuzwile ukukhonona kwenu kuye. Singobani? Kalikhononi kithi kodwa kuThixo.”
Markaasaa Muuse wuxuu yidhi; Rabbigu makhribka wuxuu idin siin doonaa hilib aad cuntaan, subaxdana wuxuu idin siin doonaa kibis aad ka dheregtaan; maxaa yeelay, Rabbigu wuxuu maqlayaa gunuuskiinna aad isaga u gunuusaysaan. Bal maxaannu annagu nahay? Annaga noo gunuusi maysaane, ee waxaad u gunuusaysaan Rabbiga.
9 Ngakho uMosi watshela u-Aroni wathi, “Khuluma lozulu wonke wako-Israyeli uthi, ‘Wozani kuThixo ngoba usekuzwile ukukhonona kwenu.’”
Markaasaa Muuse wuxuu Haaruun ku yidhi, Shirka reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan waxaad ku tidhaahdaa, Rabbiga hortiisa ku soo dhowaada; waayo, wuu maqlay gunuuskiinnii.
10 Ngesikhathi u-Aroni ekhuluma lozulu wonke wako-Israyeli, bakhangela enkangala basebebona inkazimulo kaThixo ibonakala eyezini.
Intii Haaruun la hadlayay shirkii reer binu Israa'iil oo dhan waxay eegeen xaggii cidlada, oo bal eeg, ammaantii Rabbiga ayaa daruurtii ka dhex muuqatay.
Markaasaa Rabbigu Muuse la hadlay, oo wuxuu isagii ku yidhi,
12 “Sengizwile ukukhonona kwabako-Israyeli. Batshele ukuthi, ‘Kusihlwa lizakudla inyama njalo ekuseni lizasuthiswa ngesinkwa. Lapho-ke lizakwazi ukuthi nginguThixo uNkulunkulu wenu.’”
Anigu waan maqlay gunuuskii reer binu Israa'iil; haddaba la hadal, oo waxaad ku tidhaahdaa, Makhribka waxaad cuni doontaan hilib, subaxdana waxaad ka dhergi doontaan kibis; oo waad ogaan doontaan inaan anigu ahay Rabbiga Ilaahiinna ah.
13 Ngalokhokuhlwa kweza izagwaca zagcwala indawo yonke ababehlala kuyo, njalo ekuseni kwaba lamazolo ngaphandle kwezihonqo.
Oo waxaa dhacday in makhribkii digaagduur yimaadeen oo ay xeradii oo dhan qariyeen, oo subaxdiina waxaa degmadii hareeraheeda ku soo degay sayax.
14 Kwathi amazolo esenyamalele kwabonakala izicecedwana ezifana longqwaqwane phezu kwenkangala.
Oo markii sayaxii soo degay baabba'ay ayaa waxaa dhulkii cidlada ku hadhay wax yaryar oo goobaaban oo laale'eg sayax barafoobay.
15 Kwathi abako-Israyeli bekubona lokhu bakhulumisana besithi, “Kuyini lokhu?” Ngoba babengakwazi ukuthi kwakuyini. UMosi wathi kubo, “Yisinkwa elisiphiwe nguThixo ukuthi lidle.
Oo markay reer binu Israa'iil arkeen ayaa midkoodba ka kale ku yidhi, Maxay tahay? Waayo, ma ay garanayn waxay tahay. Kolkaasaa Muuse wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Tanu waa kibistii Rabbigu idiin siiyey inaad cuntaan.
16 Lokhu yikho okulaywe nguThixo ukuthi: ‘Umuntu emunye uzathatha okwaneleyo akuswelayo. Thathela umuntu ngamunye osethenteni lakho isilinganiso se-omeri.’”
Waxanu waa wixii Rabbigu idinku amray, Nin waluba ha ka gurto in cuntadiisa ugu filan, inta dadkiinna tiradiisu tahay, qofkiiba comer muggiis ha qaato, oo nin waluba inta teendhadiisa joogta ha u qayb qaado.
17 Abako-Israyeli benza njengokulaywa kwabo. Abanye babutha okunengi abanye okulutshwana.
Oo reer binu Israa'iil sidaasay yeeleen, oo qaarna wax badan buu soo gurtay, qaarna wax yar.
18 Bathi sebekulinganisa nge-omeri babona ukuthi lowo owabutha okunengi kabanga lokunengi kakhulu, lalowo owabutha okulutshwana kabanga lokulutshwana kakhulu. Umuntu wonke wabutha okwakumenela.
Oo markay comerkii ku qiyaaseen, kii wax badan soo gurtay waxba kama hadhin, kii wax yar soo gurtayna waxba kama dhinmin, oo nin waluba in cuntadiisa ugu filan buu soo gurtay.
19 Ngakho-ke uMosi wathi kubo, “Akumelanga kubekhona ozagcina okunye kwalokho kuze kube sekuseni.”
Markaasaa Muuse wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Ninna yuusan wax ka reebin ilaa subaxda.
20 Lanxa kunjalo abanye kabazange bamlalele uMosi: bagcina eyinye ingxenye kwaze kwaba sekuseni. Kodwa kwakugcwele impethu njalo kwasekulephunga elibi. UMosi wabathukuthelela.
Habase yeeshee Muuse ma ay dhegaysan, laakiinse qaarkood baa wax ka reebay ilaa subaxdii, kolkaasaa dirxi galay, oo ay urtay. Markaasaa Muusena iyagii u cadhooday.
21 Nsuku zonke ekuseni umuntu emunye wabutha isilinganiso ayesifuna, njalo ilanga lathi selitshisa kwancibilika.
Oo subax kasta nin waluba wuxuu guran jiray in cuntadiisa ugu filan; oo markii qorraxdu soo kululaatana, way dhalaali jirtay.
22 Ngelanga lesithupha babutha isilinganiso esiphindwe kabili ama-omeri amabili umuntu emunye, njalo abakhokheli babantu beza ukuzobika kuMosi.
Oo maalintii lixaad waxay soo gurteen kibistii hore labanlaabkeed, qof waluba wuxuu soo gurtay laba comer, markaasaa taliyayaashii shirka oo dhammu intay u yimaadeen Muuse u sheegeen.
23 Wathi kubo, “Lokhu yikho okwalaywa nguThixo: ‘Kusasa lilanga lokuphumula iSabatha elingcwele kuThixo. Ngakho bhekhani konke elifuna ukukubhekha, libilise konke elifuna ukukubilisa. Gcinani konke okuseleyo kuze kube sekuseni.’”
Kolkaasuu wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Waxanu waa wixii Rabbigu ku hadlay, Berri waa maalin weyn oo nasasho ah, oo waa sabti quduus u ah Rabbiga. Wixii aad duban lahaydeen dubta, oo wixii aad karin lahaydeen kariya, oo wax alla wixii idiin hadha meel dhigta oo ha idiin yaalleen ilaa subaxda.
24 Ngakho bakugcina kwaze kwaba sekuseni njengokulaya kukaMosi njalo kakuzange kube lephunga kumbe impethu.
Kolkaasay meel dhigteen ilaa subaxdii, sidii Muuse ku amray; oo mana ay urin, dirxina laguma arag.
25 UMosi wathi, “Kudleni namuhla, ngoba namuhla liSabatha likaThixo, kalisoze lithole lutho phandle namuhla.
Markaasaa Muuse wuxuu yidhi, Intan maanta cuna; waayo, maanta waa maalin sabti u ah Rabbiga; oo maanta waxba duurka ka heli maysaan.
26 Okwensuku eziyisithupha lizakubutha, kodwa ngelanga lesikhombisa eleSabatha akusoze kube lalutho.”
Lix maalmood waa inaad soo gurataan, laakiinse maalinta toddobaad waa sabtida, oo maalintaas waxba ma jiri doonaan innaba.
27 Lanxa kunjalo abanye abantu ngelanga lesikhombisa bahamba ukuba bayobutha kodwa bafica kungelalutho.
Oo waxaa dhacday maalintii toddobaad inay dadkii qaarkood dibadda u bexeen inay wax soo gurtaan, laakiinse waxba ma ay helin.
28 UThixo wasesithi kuMosi, “Kuzaze kube nini lisala ukulandela imithetho lemilayo yami na?
Markaasaa Rabbigu wuxuu Muuse ku yidhi, Ilaa goormaad diidaysaan inaad dhawrtaan amarradayda iyo qaynuunnadayda?
29 Kufakeni ezingqondweni zenu ukuthi uThixo ulinikile iSabatha, yikho ngelanga lesithupha elinika isinkwa esenela insuku ezimbili. Wonke umuntu kumele ahlale lapho ayabe ekhona ngelanga lesikhombisa. Akulamuntu okumele aphume phandle.”
Bal eega, Rabbigu wuxuu idin siiyey sabtida, oo sidaas daraaddeed buu isagu maalintii lixaad idiin siiyey kibis laba maalmood idinku filan; haddaba nin kasta oo idinka mid ahu meeshiisa ha joogo, oo maalinta toddobaad ninna yuusan meeshiisa ka bixin.
30 Yikho-ke abantu baphumula ngelanga lesikhombisa.
Oo sidaas daraaddeed baa dadkii maalintii toddobaad u nasteen.
31 Abantu bako-Israyeli babiza isinkwa leso bathi yimana. Sasimhlophe njengentanga zekhoriyanda, sihlabusa njengamakhekhe enziwe ngoluju.
Oo reer binu Israa'iil waxay magaceedii u bixiyeen Maanna; oo waxay u caddayd sida midhaha koryander la yidhaahdo, waxayna u dhadhan ekayd sidii buskud malab lagu sameeyey.
32 UMosi wathi, “Lokhu yikho okutshiwo nguThixo ukuthi: ‘Thathani imana eyisilinganiso se-omeri ligcinele izizukulwane ezizayo ukuze zibone isinkwa engalinika sona ukuba lisidle enkangala ekulikhupheni kwami eGibhithe.’”
Markaasaa Muuse wuxuu yidhi, Waxanu waa wixii Rabbigu idinku amray, oo wuxuu yidhi, Comer muggiis ha loo dhigo farcankiinna dambe, inay arkaan kibistii aan idinku masruufi jiray markaad cidlada joogteen oo aan dalkii Masar idinka soo bixiyey.
33 UMosi wasesithi ku-Aroni, “Thatha inkonxa ufake phakathi imana eyisilinganiso se-omeri. Ibeke phambi kukaThixo ukuze igcinelwe izizukulwane ezizayo.”
Markaasaa Muuse wuxuu Haaruun ku yidhi, Weel qaado oo waxaad ku shubtaa comer muggiis oo Maanna ah, oo Rabbiga hor dhig in loo hayo farcankiinna dambe.
34 Njengoba uThixo walaya uMosi, u-Aroni wabeka imana lezibhebhedu zobufakazi ukuze igcinakale.
Sidii Rabbigu Muuse ku amray ayaa Haaruun Maragga hortiis u dhigay, in loo hayo aawadeed.
35 Abako-Israyeli badla imana okweminyaka engamatshumi amane baze bafika endaweni eyayihlala abantu, badla imana baze bafika emngceleni weKhenani.
Oo reer binu Israa'iil waxay maannadii cunayeen afartan sannadood, ilaa ay yimaadeen dhul la deggan yahay. Waxay cuni jireen maannadii ilaa ay yimaadeen dalkii reer Kancaan xadkiisii.
36 (I-omere iyisilinganiso sokulitshumi sehefa.)
Comer waa eefaah toban meelood loo dhigay meeshiis.