Baʼuu 19
1 Israaʼeloonni erga Gibxii baʼanii as jiʼa sadaffaa keessa guyyuma itti Gibxii baʼan sana Gammoojjii Siinaa gaʼan.
Two months to the day after they left Egypt, the Israelites arrived at the Sinai desert.
2 Isaanis erga Refiidiimii kaʼanii booddee Gammoojjii Siinaa seenan; sabni Israaʼelis Gammoojjii sana keessa fuullee tulluu sanaa qubatan.
They had set out from Rephidim, and after they entered the Sinai desert they camped there in front of the mountain.
3 Museenis gara Waaqaatti ol baʼe; Waaqayyos tulluu irraa isa waamee akkana jedheen; “Ati mana Yaaqoobiin akkana jetta; saba Israaʼelittis waan kana himi:
Moses went up the mountain to God. The Lord spoke to Moses from the mountain, and told him, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob, the Israelites:
4 ‘Waan ani warra Gibxi godhee fi akka ani itti qoochoo risaa irratti isin baadhee gara kootti isin fide isin mataan keessan iyyuu argitaniirtu.
‘You saw for yourselves what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles' wings, how I brought you to myself.
5 Ammas isin yoo naaf ajajamtan, yoo kakuu koo eegdan isin saboota hunda keessaa qabeenya addaa naaf taatu. Yoo lafti hundinuu kan koo taʼe illee,
Now if you really obey what I say and keep the agreement with me, then out of all the nations you will be a special people that belong to me. While the whole world is mine,
6 isin mootummaa lubootaatii fi saba qulqulluu naaf taatu.’ Dubbiin ati saba Israaʼelitti himuu qabdus kanuma.”
for me you will be a kingdom of priests, a holy nation.’ This is what you are to tell the Israelites.”
7 Museen deebiʼee maanguddoota sabaa walitti waamee, dubbii akka inni dubbatuuf Waaqayyo isa ajaje sana hunda fuula isaanii duratti dhiʼeesse.
So Moses went back down and summoned the elders of the people, and presented to them everything the Lord had ordered him to say.
8 Jarri hundinuus afaan tokkoon, “Nu waan Waaqayyo jedhe hundumaa ni goona” jedhanii deebisan; Museen immoo waan jarri jedhan deebisee Waaqayyotti fide.
Everyone answered, “We promise to do everything the Lord says.” Then Moses took the people's answer back to the Lord.
9 Waaqayyo Museedhaan akkana jedhe; “Akka sabni kun anaa si wajjin dubbatu dhagaʼee yeroo hunda si amanatuuf kunoo ani duumessa yabbuu keessaan gara kee nan dhufa.” Ergasiis Museen waan sabni sun jedhe Waaqayyotti hime.
The Lord told Moses, “Look! I'm going to come to you in a thick cloud so the people will hear me speaking with you and as a result they will always trust you.” Then Moses reported to the Lord what the people had said.
10 Waaqayyos Museedhaan akkana jedhe; “Gara sabaa dhaqiitii harʼaa fi bori isaan qulqulleessi. Akka isaan wayyaa isaanii miiccatanii
The Lord told Moses, “Go back down and prepare them spiritually today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes
11 guyyaa sadaffaaf qophaaʼan godhi; gaafa sana utuma sabni hundi ilaaluu Waaqayyo Tulluu Siinaa irratti gad ni buʼaatii.
and be ready on the third day because that is when the Lord will descend upon Mount Sinai in the full view of everyone.
12 Naannoo tullichaatti saba sanaaf daangaa tolchiitii akkana jedhiin; ‘Isin akka tulluu sanatti ol hin baane yookaan akka qarqara isaa illee hin tuqne of eeggadhaa. Namni tulluu sana tuqu kam iyyuu haa ajjeefamu.
Set up a boundary for the people all around and warn them, ‘Watch out! Don't try to go up the mountain—don't even touch it! For anyone who touches the mountain will most certainly be killed. Don't touch any person or any animal that has touched the mountain.
13 Inni dhagaadhaan haa tumamu yookaan xiyyaan haa waraanamu; harki tokko iyyuu isa hin tuqin; horiis taʼu namni akka jiraatu hin eeyyamamuuf.’ Isaan yeroo malakanni utuu gargar hin citin afuufamu qofa tulluutti ol baʼuu dandaʼu.”
Make sure they are stoned or shot with arrows—they must not be allowed to live.’ Only when there is a long blast on the ram's horn can the people come up the mountain.”
14 Museen tulluu irraa gara sabaatti gad buʼee saba sana qulqulleesse; isaanis uffata isaanii miiccatan.
Moses went down the mountain and prepared the people spiritually and they washed their clothes.
15 Innis saba sanaan, “Guyyaa sadaffaaf of qopheessaa; dubartii biras hin gaʼinaa” jedhe.
He instructed the people, “Get ready for the third day, and don't be intimate with a woman.”
16 Ganama guyyaa sadaffaa sana tulluu sana irra bakakkaa, balaqqeessaa fi duumessa yabbuu, akkasumas sagalee malakataa guddaatu dhagaʼame. Warri iddoo qubataa sana keessa jiraatan hundis ni hollatan.
When morning came on the third day there was thunder and lightning, and a thick cloud covered the mountain. There was the very loud sound of a ram's horn, and everyone in the camp shook with fear.
17 Museenis saba sana iddoo qubannaatii baasee gara Waaqaatti fide; jarris miilla tulluu sanaa jala dhadhaabatan.
Moses led the people out from the camp to meet God. They stood at the foot of the mountain.
18 Tulluun Siinaa hundis sababii Waaqayyo ibiddaan irratti gad buʼeef aaraan haguugame. Aarri sunis akkuma aara boolla ibiddaatii baʼuutti ol baʼe; tulluun sunis guutumaan guutuutti akka malee raafame;
Smoke poured out over the whole of Mount Sinai because the Lord's presence had come down like fire. The smoke rose up like smoke from a furnace, and the whole mountain shook furiously.
19 sagaleen malakataa ittuma guddachaa deeme. Museenis ni dubbate; sagaleen Waaqaas deebii kenneef.
As the sound of the ram's horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him in a loud, thunderous voice.
20 Waaqayyo fiixee Tulluu Siinaa irratti gad buʼee Musee gara fiixee tulluu sanaatti ol waame. Museenis ol baʼe;
The Lord descended on the top of Mount Sinai, and he called Moses to come up there. So Moses went up,
21 Waaqayyo immoo akkana isaan jedhe; “Akka isaan Waaqayyo ilaaluuf jedhanii daarii hin dabarree fi akka isaan keessaas namni baayʼeen hin duuneef gad buʼiitii isaan akeekkachiisi.
and the Lord told him, “Go back down, and warn the people not to force their way across the boundary to try to come to the Lord or they will die.
22 Akka Waaqayyo isaan hin balleessineef luboonni Waaqayyotti dhiʼaatan iyyuu of haa qulqulleessan.”
Even the priests, who come before the Lord, must prepare themselves spiritually, so that the Lord does not punish them.”
23 Museen immoo Waaqayyoon, “Sababii ati mataan kee, ‘Naannoo Tullichaatti daangaa dhaabiitii isa qulqulleessiitii addaan baasi’ jettee akeekkachiisa nuu kenniteef sabni kun Tulluu Siinaatti ol baʼuu hin dandaʼu” jedhe.
But Moses said to the Lord, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai. You yourself warned us, ‘Set up a boundary around the mountain, and treat it as holy.’”
24 Waaqayyos, “Gadi buʼiitii Aroonin fidii kottu. Garuu luboonnii fi uummanni gara Waaqayyootti ol dhufuuf jedhanii daangaa hin darbin; yoo kanaa achii inni isaan balleessa” jedhee deebise.
The Lord told him, “Go down and bring Aaron back up with you. But the priests and the people must not force their way to come up to the Lord, or he will punish them.”
25 Museenis gad buʼee waan kana uummatatti hime.
So Moses went down and explained to the people what the Lord had said.
