Kutoka 13
1 Yahweh akasema na Musa na kumwambia,
And Yahweh spake unto Moses, saying:
2 “Nitengee wazaliwa wote wa kwanza, kila mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Waisraeli, watu na wanyama. Mzaliwa wa kwanza ni wangu.”
Hallow to me every firstborn, that which any female first beareth among the sons of Israel, among men and among beasts, —mine! it is.
3 Musa akawambia watu, “Hii kumbukeni hii siku, siku mliyo toka Misri, kutoka nyumba ya utumwa, kwa mkono hodari wa Yahweh amewatoa kutoka hii sehemu. Hakuna mkate wa hamira waruhusiwa kuliwa.
And Moses said unto the people—[Ye are] to remember this day, on which ye came forth out of Egypt out of the house of slaves, that with strength of hand, did Yahweh bring you forth from hence, —there shall not, therefore be eaten anything leavened.
4 Mnatoka Misri hii siku, mwezi wa Abibu.
To-day, are, ye, coming forth, —in the month Abib.
5 Yahweh atakapo waleta nchi ya Wakanani, Wahiti, Waamori, Wahivi, na Wayebusi, nchi aliyo waapia mababu zenu kuwapa, nchi inayo tiririka kwa maziwa na asali - kisha wapaswa kuadhimisha hili tendo la ibada kila mwezi.
And it shall be, when Yahweh shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Amorite, and the Hivite and the Jebusite, which he sware to thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, then shalt thou serve with this service, in this month.
6 Kwa siku saba utakula mkate bila hamira; siku ya saba kutakuwa na maakuli ya kumuadhimisha Yahweh.
Seven days, shalt thou eat unleavened cakes, —and on the seventh day, [shall be] a festival to Yahweh.
7 Mkate usio na hamira wapaswa kuliwa kwa siku saba zote; hakuna mkate ulio na hamira wapaswa kuliwa miongoni mwenu. Hakuna hamira yapaswa kuonekana kwenye mipaka yenu.
Unleavened cakes, shall be eaten for the seven days, —neither shall there be seen with thee anything leavened, nor shall there be seen with thee leaven, within any of thy bounds,
8 Hiyo siku utasema kwa watoto wako, 'Hii ni kwasababu ya kile Yahweh alichofanya kwangu nilipo taka Misri.'
And thou shalt tell thy son, on that day, saying, —[This is] because, of that which Yahweh did for me, when he brought me forth out of Egypt.
9 Hii itakuwa kumbukumbu mkononi mwako, na kumbukumbu kwenye paji la uso wako. Hii ni ili sheria ya Yahweh iwe kinywani mwako, maana kwa mkono hodari Yahweh amewatoa kutoka Misri.
And it shall be to thee for a sign upon thy hand and for a memorial between thine eyes, in order that the law of Yahweh may be in thy mouth, —for with a strong hand, did Yahweh bring thee forth out of Egypt.
10 Kisha basi wapaswa kushika hii sheria kwa wakati uliyo kusudiwa kutoka mwaka hadi mwaka.
So shalt thou observe this statute in its appointed time, —from year to year.
11 Yahweh atakapo waleta kwenye nchi ya Wakanani, kama alivyo apa kwenu na kwa mababu zenu kufanya, na atakapo wapa nchi ninyi,
And it shall be when Yahweh shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanite, as he sware to thee and to thy fathers, —and shalt give it thee,
12 lazima umtengee mzaliwa wa kwanza mtoto na uzao wa kwanza wa wanyama wenu. Wakiume watakuwa wa Yahweh.
that thou shalt set apart whatsoever is born first, to Yahweh; and, of all firstlings of beasts which thou shalt have, the males, shall pertain to Yahweh.
13 Kila mzaliwa wa kwanza wa punda lazima umnunue tena na mwana kondoo. Kama hautamnunua tena, lazima uivunje shingo yake. Lakini kila mzaliwa wa kwanza wakiume miongoni mwenu - lazima umnunue tena.
But every firstling of an ass, shalt thou redeem with a lamb or if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck, —but every firstborn of men among thy sons, shalt thou redeem.
14 Mwanae atakapo kuuliza baadae, 'Hii ina maana gani?' kisha utamwambia, 'Ni kwa mkono hodari Yahweh katutoa Misri, kutoka nyumba ya utumwa.
And it shall be when thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying, What is this? Then shalt thou say unto him: With strength of hand, did Yahweh bring us forth out of Egypt out of the house of slaves.
15 Farao alipo kataa kwa ujeuri kutuachia twende, Yahweh aliwaua wazaliwa wa kwanza wa nchi ya Misri, wazaliwa wa kwanza wa watu na wa wanyama. Ndio sababu ninatoa dhabihu kwa Yahweh kwa kila mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kila mnyama, na pia sababu nina nunua wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wanangu tena.'
And it came to pass when Pharaoh had shown himself too hardened to let us go, then did Yahweh slay every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of men even unto the firstborn of beasts. For this cause, am, I, sacrificing to Yahweh whatsoever is born first, of the males, and every firstborn of my sons, must I redeem.
16 Hii itakuwa kumbukumbu mikononi mwako na kumbukumbu kwenye paji lako la uso, kwa kuwa ni kwa mkono hodari Yahweh alitutoa kutoka Misri.”
And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes, —that, with strength of hand, did Yahweh bring us forth out of Egypt.
17 Farao alipo waachia watu waende, Mungu akuwaongoza kwa njia ya Wafilisti, japo hiyo njia ilikuwa karibu. Kwa kuwa Mungu alisema, “Labda watu watabadili nia zao watakapo ona vita na watarudi Misri.”
And it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead by the land-way of the Philistines, although it was near, —for God said—Lest the people be dismayed when they see war and turn back to Egypt.
18 Hivyo Mungu akawaongoza watu kuzunguka nyikani kupita Bahari ya Shamu. Waisraeli waliondoka kutoka nchi ya Misri wakiwa wamejiami kwa pambano.
So God took the people round the desert-way of the Red Sea, —and the sons of Israel went up armed, out of the land of Egypt.
19 Musa akachukuwa mifupa ya Yusufu pamoja naye, kwa kuwa Yusufu aliwaapisha Waisraeli na kusema, “Mungu atawaokoa, na muibebe mifupa yangu na nyie.”
And Moses took the bones of Joseph, with him, —for he had, taken an oath, of the sons of Israel saying, God will, surely visit, you, so then ye shall carry up my bones from hence with you.
20 Waisraeli walisafiri kutoka Sakothi na kuweka kambi Ethamu pembezoni mwa nyikani.
And they brake up from Succoth, —and encamped in Etham, at the edge of the desert.
21 Yahweh alitangulia mbele yao mchana kama nguzo ya wingu kuwaongoza njiani. Usiku alienda kama nguzo ya moto kuwapa mwanga. Kwa namna hii waliweza kusafiri mchana na usiku.
Now, Yahweh, was going before them—by day, in a pillar of cloud to lead them the way, and by night, in a pillar of fire to give them light, —that they might journey day and night:
22 Yahweh hakuchukuwa kutoka kwa watu nguzo ya wingu mchana wala nguzo ya moto usiku.
the pillar of cloud by day ceased not, nor the pillar of fire by night, —from before the people.
