Baʼuu 16
1 Waldaan Israaʼel hundi biyya Gibxiitii baʼanii jiʼa lammafaatti, jiʼa sana keessaas guyyaa kudha shanaffaatti Eeliimii kaʼanii gara gammoojjii Siin isa Eelimii fi Siinaa gidduu jiru sanaa dhaqan.
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 Gammoojjii keessattis hawaasni sun guutuun Musee fi Aroonitti guunguman.
There in the desert, the Israeli [HYP] people complained to Aaron and Moses/me.
3 Israaʼeloonnis akkana isaaniin jedhan; “Nu biyya Gibxitti yeroo okkotee foonii bira teenyee hamma quufnutti buddeena nyaachaa turre sana harka Waaqayyootti utuu duuneerra taʼee! Isin garuu akka waldaan kun guutuun beelaʼee dhumu gochuuf achii nu baaftanii gammoojjii kanatti nu fiddaniirtu.”
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 Waaqayyo immoo Museedhaan akkana jedhe; “Kunoo, ani samii irraa buddeena gad isinii nan roobsa. Sabni sunis guyyuma guyyaan gad baʼee waan guyyaa tokkoof isa gaʼu walitti haa qabatu. Anis karaa kanaan isaan qoree seera koo eeguu fi eeguu baachuu isaanii nan ilaala.
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 Isaanis guyyaa jaʼaffaatti waan walitti qabatan sana haa qopheeffatan; wanni kunis waan isaan guyyaa biraa walitti qabatanitti harka lama haa taʼu.”
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 Musee fi Aroon Israaʼeloota hundaan akkana jedhan; “Kan biyya Gibxiitii isin baase Waaqayyo akka taʼe galgala kana ni beektu.
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 Ganama immoo ulfina Waaqayyoo argitu; inni akka isin isatti guungumtan dhagaʼeeraatii. Nu eenyu taanaan isin nutti guungumtu?”
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 Museenis akkana jedhe; “Yeroo inni akka isin nyaattaniif galgala foon, ganama immoo buddeena isin barbaaddan hunda isinii kennutti isin akka inni Waaqayyo taʼe ni beektu; inni guungummii isin isatti guungumtan dhagaʼeeraatii. Nu eenyuu dha? Isin Waaqayyotti guungumaa jirtu malee nutti hin guungumne.”
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 Yommus Museen, “Waldaa Israaʼel hundaan, ‘Sababii inni akka isin guungumtan dhagaʼeef isin fuula Waaqayyoo duratti dhiʼaadhaa’ jedhi” jedhee Aroonitti hime.
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 Yeroo Aroon guutummaa waldaa saba Israaʼelitti dubbachaa turetti isaan gara gammoojjii ilaalaa turan; kunoo, ulfinni Waaqayyoo duumessa keessaan mulʼate.
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 Waaqayyos Museedhaan akkana jedhe;
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
12 “Ani guungummii saba Israaʼel dhagaʼeera. Ati immoo, ‘Isin yeroo lafti dimimmisooftutti foon nyaattu; ganama immoo buddeena nyaattanii quuftu. Isinis yeroo sana akka ani Waaqayyo Waaqa keessan taʼe ni beektu’ jedhii isaanitti himi.”
“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 Galgaluma sana dimbiriqqeen dhuftee iddoo qubannaa sana guutte; guyyaa itti aanu ganama immoo fixeensi naannoo qubannaa sanaa ture.
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 Yommuu fixeensi buʼettis, kunoo wantoonni haphiin akka qorraa lafa irraa addaatan dirree gammoojjii irra bubbuʼan.
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 Israaʼeloonnis yommuu waan kana arganitti, “Wanni kun maali?” waliin jedhan. Isaan wanni sun maal akka taʼe hin beekne tureetii. Museenis akkana isaaniin jedhe; “Wanni kun buddeena akka isin nyaattaniif Waaqayyo isiniif kennee dha.
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 Waaqayyo akkana jedhee ajajeera: ‘Tokkoon tokkoon namaa hamma barbaadu walitti haa qabatu. Akkuma baayʼina nama dunkaana keessan keessaatti tokkoo tokkoo namaatiif gomoorii tokko fudhadhaa.’”
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 Israaʼeloonni akkuma isaanitti himame godhan; garri tokko baayʼee, warri kaan immoo xinnoo walitti qabatan.
So that is what the Israeli people did. Some gathered more and some gathered less.
18 Yommuu isaan gomooriidhaan safaranitti isa baayʼee walitti qabate irraa hin hafne; isa xinnoo walitti qabatettis hin hirʼanne. Tokkoon tokkoon namaa hammuma barbaadu walitti qabate.
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 Museenis, “Namni tokko iyyuu waan walitti qabate keessaa tokko illee ganamaaf hin bulfatin” jedheen.
Moses/I said to them, “Do not leave any of it to eat tomorrow morning!”
20 Taʼus isaan keessaa namoonni tokko tokko Musee hin dhageenye; waan walitti qabatan keessaas gartokko ganamaaf bulfatan; innis raammaʼee ajaaʼe. Kanaafuu Museen isaanitti aare.
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 Tokkoon tokkoon namaa ganama ganama hammuma barbaadu walitti qabate; innis yommuu aduun hoʼitetti baqee bade.
Each morning they gathered as much as they needed. But [later], when the sun got hot, [what was left on the ground] melted.
22 Guyyaa jaʼaffaatti jarri harka lama jechuunis mata mataatti gomoorii lama walitti qabatan; hooggantoonni waldichaa hundis dhaqanii Museetti himan.
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 Innis akkana jedheen; “Waaqayyo akkana jedhee ajaje: ‘Bor guyyaa sanbata boqonnaa taʼa; innis sanbata Waaqayyoof qulqullaaʼee dha. Waan tolfachuu barbaaddan tolfadhaa; waan affeelachuu barbaaddanis affeeladhaa. Waan irraa hafu hunda immoo hamma ganamaatti turfadhaa.’”
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 Jarris akkuma Museen isaan ajajetti hamma ganamaatti turfatan; nyaanni sunis hin ajoofne yookaan hin raammofne.
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 Museenis akkana jedhe; “Waan guyyaan harʼaa sanbata Waaqayyoo taʼeef nyaata kana harʼa nyaadhaa; isin harʼa dirree irratti isa hin argattan.
[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 Isinis nyaata sana guyyaa jaʼa walitti qabadhaa; guyyaa torbaffaatti jechuunis guyyaa Sanbataatiin garuu tokko iyyuu hin argamu.”
[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 Jara sana keessaa namoonni tokko tokko immoo guyyaa torbaffaatti walitti qabachuuf gad baʼan; garuu homaa hin arganne.
On the seventh day, some of the people went outside their tents to gather some of that food, but there was none.
28 Kana irratti Waaqayyo Museedhaan akkana jedhe; “Isin hamma yoomiitti ajaja koo fi qajeelfama koo eeguu diddu?
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 Waaqayyo Sanbata akka isinii kenne hubadhaa. Sababiin inni guyyaa jaʼaffaatti buddeena guyyaa lamaaf taʼu isinii kennuufis kanuma. Namni hundinuu guyyaa torbaffaatti idduma jiru haa turu. Namni tokko iyyuu gad hin baʼin.”
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 Sabni sunis guyyaa torbaffaatti ni boqote.
So the people rested on the seventh day.
31 Sabni Israaʼel buddeena sana “mannaa” jedhee moggaase. Mannaan kunis sanyii dinbilaalaa fakkaata; adiidhas; miʼaan isaas akka bixxillee dammaan tolfamee ti.
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 Museen akkana jedhe; “Waaqayyo akkana jedhee ajaje: ‘Akka inni dhaloota dhufuuf turfamuuf Mannaa gomoorii tokko fuudhaa; kunis akka isaan buddeena ani yeroo biyya Gibxi keessaa isin baasetti akka isin gammoojjii keessatti nyaattaniif isinii kenne sana arganiif.’”
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 Museen Arooniin, “Okkotee tokko fuudhiitii mannaa gomoorii tokko itti naqi; akka mannaan kun dhaloota dhufuuf turfamuuf fuula Waaqayyoo dura kaaʼi” jedhe.
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 Aroonis akkuma Waaqayyo Musee ajaje sanatti akka mannaan sun turfamuuf fuula Dhugaa Baʼuu dura kaaʼe.
[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 Sabni Israaʼel hamma biyya keessa qubatamu sana gaʼanitti waggaa afurtama mannaa nyaatan; isaanis hamma daarii biyya Kanaʼaan gaʼanitti mannaa nyaatan.
The Israeli people were able to eat manna [every day] for 40 years, until they came to the border of Canaan land.
36 Gomooriin tokko harka kurnaffaa iifii tokkoo ti.
(The standard measure [that they used at that time] held 20 quarts/liters.)
