Kutoka 4

1 Mose akamjibu, “Itakuwaje kama hawataniamini au kunisikiliza, waseme, ‘Bwana hakukutokea’?”

Then responded Moses, and said, And lo! they will not believe me, neither hearken to my voice, —for they will say, Yahweh, hath not appeared unto thee.

2 Ndipo Bwana akamwambia, “Ni nini hicho kilicho mkononi mwako?” Akajibu, “Fimbo.”

And Yahweh said unto him—What is this in thy hand? And he said—A staff.

3 Bwana akasema, “Itupe chini.” Mose akaitupa chini hiyo fimbo nayo ikawa nyoka, naye akaikimbia.

Then said he—Cast it to the earth. And he cast it to the earth, and it became a serpent, —and Moses fled from the face thereof.

4 Kisha Bwana akamwambia, “Nyoosha mkono wako umkamate mkiani.” Basi Mose akanyoosha mkono akamkamata yule nyoka, naye akabadilika tena kuwa fimbo mkononi mwake.

And Yahweh said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by its tail: So he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand: —

5 Bwana akasema, “Hivi ndivyo Waisraeli watakavyoamini kuwa Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao, Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaki, na Mungu wa Yakobo, amekutokea wewe.”

that they may believe that Yahweh, God of their fathers, —God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob hath appeared unto thee.

6 Kisha Bwana akamwambia, “Weka mkono wako ndani ya joho lako.” Basi Mose akaweka mkono wake ndani ya joho lake, naye alipoutoa, ulikuwa na ukoma, mweupe kama theluji.

Then said Yahweh unto him, yet again—Bring, I pray thee, thy hand, into thy bosom. So he brought his hand, into his bosom, —and then took it out, and lo! his hand, was leprous, —like snow,

7 Mungu akamwambia, “Sasa urudishe tena huo mkono ndani ya joho lako.” Basi Mose akaurudisha mkono wake ndani ya joho lake na alipoutoa, ulikuwa mzima, kama sehemu zingine za mwili wake.

And he said—Put back thy hand into thy bosom: So he put back his hand into his bosom, —and then took it out of his bosom, and lo it had come again like his own flesh:

8 Ndipo Bwana akamwambia, “Kama hawatakuamini wewe, au kutojali ishara ya kwanza, wataamini ishara ya pili.

thus shall it come to pass, if they will not believe thee, nor hearken to the voice of the first sign, then will they believe the voice of the next sign;

9 Lakini kama hawataamini ishara hizi mbili au hawatawasikiliza ninyi, chukua kiasi cha maji kutoka Mto Naili uyamimine juu ya ardhi kavu. Maji mtakayotoa mtoni yatakuwa damu juu ya ardhi.”

and it shall come to pass if they will not believe even these two signs nor hearken to thy voice, then shalt thou take of the water of the river, and pour it out on the dry land, —so shall the water which thou hast taken from the river, become, yea it shall become, blood, on the dry land.

10 Mose akamwambia Bwana, “Ee Bwana, kamwe sijapata kuwa msemaji kwa ufasaha wakati uliopita wala tangu ulipoanza kuzungumza na mtumishi wako. Ulimi wangu ni mzito kuzungumza.”

And Moses said unto Yahweh—Pardon, O My Lord! not a man of words, am I, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant, —for heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue, I am.

11 Bwana akamwambia, “Ni nani aliyempa mwanadamu kinywa? Ni nani aliyemfanya mtu kuwa kiziwi au bubu? Ni nani anayempa mtu kuona au upofu? Je, si mimi, Bwana?

Then Yahweh said unto him—Who appointed a mouth for man, or who appointeth him to be dumb, or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, Yahweh?

12 Sasa nenda, nitakusaidia kusema, nami nitakufundisha jambo la kusema.”

Now, therefore go, —and, I, will be with thy mouth, so will I direct thee, what thou shalt speak.

13 Lakini Mose akasema, “Ee Bwana, tafadhali mtume mtu mwingine kufanya kazi hiyo.”

And he said—Pardon, O My Lord! send, I pray thee by the hand of him whom thou wilt send—

14 Ndipo hasira ya Bwana ikawaka dhidi ya Mose, akamwambia, “Vipi kuhusu ndugu yako, Aroni Mlawi? Ninajua yeye anaweza kuzungumza vizuri. Naye yuko tayari njiani kukulaki, na moyo wake utafurahi wakati atakapokuona.

Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Moses, and he said—Is there not Aaron, thy brother, the Levite? I know that he, can speak. Moreover also lo! he himself is coming forth to meet thee, as surely as he seeth thee, so surely will he rejoice in his heart.

15 Utazungumza naye na kuweka maneno kinywani mwake. Nitawasaidia ninyi wawili kusema, nami nitawafundisha jambo la kufanya.

Then shalt thou speak unto him, and shalt put the words in his mouth, —and, I, will be with thy mouth and with his mouth, so will I direct you what ye shall do.

16 Aroni ataongea na watu badala yako na itakuwa kwamba yeye amekuwa kinywa chako nawe utakuwa kama Mungu kwake.

And, he, shall speak for thee unto the people, —so shall it come to pass that he shall become thy mouth, and thou shalt become to him as God.

17 Lakini chukua fimbo hii mkononi mwako ili uweze kuitumia kufanya ishara hizo za ajabu.”

And this staff, take thou in thy hand, —wherewith thou shalt do the signs.

18 Kisha Mose akarudi kwa Yethro mkwewe akamwambia, “Niruhusu nirudi kwa watu wangu Misri kuona kama yuko hata mmoja wao ambaye bado anaishi.” Yethro akamwambia, “Nenda, nami nakutakia mema.”

So Moses went and returned unto Jethro his father-in-law and said to him—Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren who are in Egypt, that I may see whether they are yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses: Go and prosper.

19 Basi Bwana alikuwa amemwambia Mose huko Midiani, “Rudi Misri kwa maana watu wote waliotaka kukuua wamekufa.”

Then said Yahweh unto Moses in Midian, Go, return to Egypt, —for all the men are dead who were seeking thy life.

20 Basi Mose akamchukua mkewe na wanawe, akawapandisha juu ya punda na kuanza safari kurudi Misri. Naye akaichukua ile fimbo ya Mungu mkononi mwake.

So Moses took his wife and his sons, and caused them to ride upon the ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt, —and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.

21 Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Utakaporudi Misri, hakikisha kwamba utafanya mbele ya Farao maajabu yote niliyokupa uwezo wa kuyafanya. Lakini nitafanya moyo wake kuwa mgumu ili kwamba asiwaruhusu watu waende.

And Yahweh said unto Moses, When thou goest to return to Egypt, see as touching all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, that thou do them before Pharaoh—but, I, will let his heart wax bold, and he will not suffer the people to go.

22 Kisha mwambie Farao, ‘Hili ndilo asemalo Bwana: Israeli ni mwanangu mzaliwa wa kwanza,

Then shalt thou say unto Pharaoh, Thus, saith Yahweh—My son—my firstborn, is Israel;

23 nami nilikuambia, “Ruhusu mwanangu aondoke, ili aweze kuniabudu mimi.” Lakini ukakataa kumruhusu kwenda, basi nitaua mwana wako mzaliwa wa kwanza.’”

Therefore I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me, But if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I, am going to slay, thy son, thy firstborn.

24 Mose alipokuwa mahali pa kulala wageni akiwa njiani kurudi Misri, Bwana akakutana naye, akataka kumuua.

And it came to pass, on the way, in the resting-place for the night, that Yahweh fell upon him, and sought to kill him.

25 Lakini Sipora akachukua jiwe gumu, akakata govi la mwanawe na kugusa nalo miguu ya Mose. Sipora akasema, “Hakika wewe ni bwana arusi wa damu kwangu.”

So Zipporah took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it down at his feet, —and said—Surely, a bridegroom by rites of blood, art thou to me!

26 Sipora alipomwita Mose, “Bwana arusi wa damu,” alikuwa anamaanisha ile tohara. Baada ya hayo Bwana akamwacha.

So he let him go, Then, it was that she said, A bridegroom by rites of blood—with regard to the rites of circumcision.

27 Bwana akamwambia Aroni, “Nenda jangwani ukamlaki Mose.” Basi akakutana na Mose kwenye mlima wa Mungu, akambusu.

And Yahweh said unto Aaron, Go thy way to meet Moses, towards the desert. So he went his way, and fell in with him in the mountain of God and kissed him.

28 Kisha Mose akamwambia Aroni kila kitu Bwana alichomtuma kusema, vilevile habari za ishara na maajabu alizokuwa amemwamuru kufanya.

And Moses told Aaron, all the words of Yahweh wherewith he had sent him, —and all the signs wherewith he had charged him.

29 Mose na Aroni wakawakusanya wazee wote wa Waisraeli,

So Moses and Aaron went their way, —and gathered together all the elders of the sons of Israel.

30 naye Aroni akawaambia kila kitu Bwana alichokuwa amemwambia Mose. Pia akafanya ishara mbele ya watu,

And Aaron spake all the words which Yahweh had spoken unto Moses, —and did the signs before the eyes of the people,

31 nao wakaamini. Nao waliposikia kuwa Bwana anajishughulisha nao, na kwamba ameona mateso yao, walisujudu na kuabudu.

And the people believed, —and when they heard that Yahweh had concerned himself for the sons of Israel, and that he had looked upon their humiliation, then bent they their heads and bowed themselves down.