Kutoka 15
1 Kisha Musa na watu wa Israeli wakaimba hii nyimbo kwa Yahweh. Waliimba, “Nitaimba kwa Yahweh, kwa kuwa ameshinda kwa utukufu; farasi na dereva wake amewatupa kwenye bahari.
Then singeth Moses and the sons of Israel this song to Jehovah, and they speak, saying: — 'I sing to Jehovah, For triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea.
2 Yahweh ni uweza wangu na nyimbo yangu, na amekuwa wokovu wangu. Huyu ni Mungu wangu, na nitamsifu, Mungu wa baba yangu, nitamtukuza.
My strength and song is JAH, And He is become my salvation: This [is] my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him.
3 Yahweh ni shujaa; Yahweh ni jina lake.
Jehovah [is] a man of battle; Jehovah [is] His name.
4 Ametupa magari ya farasi ya Farao na jeshi lake kwenye bahari. Maafisa wa Farao hodari walizama kwenye Bahari ya Shamu.
Chariots of Pharaoh and his force He hath cast into the sea; And the choice of his captains Have sunk in the Red Sea!
5 Kina kiliwafunika; walienda kwenye kina kama jiwe.
The depths do cover them; They went down into the depths as a stone.
6 Mkono wako wakulia, Yahweh, una nguvu ya utukufu; mkono wako, Yahweh, umewavunja adui.
Thy right hand, O Jehovah, Is become honourable in power; Thy right hand, O Jehovah, Doth crush an enemy.
7 Kwa utukufu mkubwa umewapindua walio inuka dhidi yako. Umetuma gadhabu; imewateketeza kama karatasi.
And in the abundance of Thine excellency Thou throwest down Thy withstanders, Thou sendest forth Thy wrath — It consumeth them as stubble.
8 Kwa pumzi ya pua yako maji yalijaa; maji yanayo tembea yalisimama wima na kujaa juu; maji yalikuwa manene ndani ya kilindi cha bahari.
And by the spirit of Thine anger Have waters been heaped together; Stood as a heap have flowings; Congealed have been depths In the heart of a sea.
9 Adui alisema, 'Nitakimbiza, nitapita, nitagawa nitakacho chukuwa; tamanio langu litatimizwa kwao; nitavuta upanga wangu; mkono wangu utawaharibu wao.'
The enemy said, I pursue, I overtake; I apportion spoil; Filled is my soul with them; I draw out my sword; My hand destroyeth them: —
10 Lakini ulipuliza kwa upepo wako, na bahari ikawafunika wao; walizama kama chuma nzito kwenye maji mengi.
Thou hast blown with Thy wind The sea hath covered them; They sank as lead in mighty waters.
11 Ni nani kama wewe, Yahweh, miongoni mwa miungu? Nani kama wewe, mtakatifu wa utukufu, katika sifa umetukuzwa, anaye fanya miujiza?
Who [is] like Thee among the gods, O Jehovah? Who [is] like Thee — honourable in holiness — Fearful in praises — doing wonders?
12 Ulinyoosha mkono wako wa kulia, na dunia ikawameza.
Thou hast stretched out Thy right hand — Earth swalloweth them!
13 Katika uaminifu wa agano lako umewaongoza watu ulio waokoa. Katika uweza wako umewaongoza katika sehemu takatifu unayo ishi.
Thou hast led forth in Thy kindness The people whom Thou hast redeemed. Thou hast led on in Thy strength Unto Thy holy habitation.
14 Watu watasikia, na watatetemeka; hofu itawakumba wakazi wa Filistia.
Peoples have heard, they are troubled; Pain hath seized inhabitants of Philistia.
15 Kisha wazee wa Edomu wataogopa; wanajeshi wa Moabu watetemeka; wakazi wote wa Kanani watayayuka.
Then have chiefs of Edom been troubled: Mighty ones of Moab — Trembling doth seize them! Melted have all inhabitants of Canaan!
16 Mshituko na hofu vitawaangukia. Kwasababu ya nguvu ya mkono wako, watakuwa kimya kama jiwe hadi watu wako watakapo pita, Yahweh - hadi watu ulio waokoa watakapo pita.
Fall on them doth terror and dread; By the greatness of Thine arm They are still as a stone, Till Thy people pass over, O Jehovah; Till the people pass over Whom Thou hast purchased.
17 Utawaleta na kuwapanda kwenye mlima wa urithi wako, sehemu, Yahweh, ulio jenga ya kuishi, sehemu takatifu, Bwana wetu, mikono yako iliyo jenga.
Thou dost bring them in, And dost plant them In a mountain of Thine inheritance, A fixed place for Thy dwelling Thou hast made, O Jehovah; A sanctuary, O Lord, Thy hands have established;
18 Yahweh ata tawala milele na milele.”
Jehovah reigneth — to the age, and for ever!'
19 Kwa kuwa farasi wa Farao walienda na magari ya farasi na wapanda farasi kwenye bahari. Yahweh alileta maji ya bahari juu yao. Lakini Waisraeli walienda juu ya nchi kavu katikati ya bahari.
For the horse of Pharaoh hath gone in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and Jehovah turneth back on them the waters of the sea, and the sons of Israel have gone on dry land in the midst of the sea.
20 Miriamu nabii wa kike, dada wa Aruni, akanyanyua tari, na wanawake wote wakatoka na matari, wakicheza nae.
And Miriam the inspired one, sister of Aaron, taketh the timbrel in her hand, and all the women go out after her, with timbrels and with choruses;
21 Miriamu akawaimbia: “Muimbieni Yahweh, kwa kuwa ameshinda kwa utukufu. Farasi na mpanda farasi amewatupa baharini.
and Miriam answereth to them: — 'Sing ye to Jehovah, For Triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea!'
22 Kisha Musa akaongoza Israeli mbele kupita Bahari ya Shamu. Walienda nyikani ya Shuri. Walisafiri kwa siku tatu nyikani pasipo kuona maji yeyote.
And Moses causeth Israel to journey from the Red Sea, and they go out unto the wilderness of Shur, and they go three days in the wilderness, and have not found water,
23 Kisha wakaja Mara, lakini hawakunywa maji ya huko kwasababu yalikuwa machungu. Hivyo wakaita hiyo sehemu Mara.
and they come in to Marah, and have not been able to drink the waters of Marah, for they [are] bitter; therefore hath [one] called its name Marah.
24 Hivyo watu wakamlalamikia Musa na kusema, “Nini tunaweza kunywa?”
And the people murmur against Moses, saying, 'What do we drink?'
25 Musa akamlilia Yahweh, na kumonyesha mti. Musa akautupa kwenye maji, na maji yakawa matamu kunywa. Ndio pale Yahweh alipowapa sheria kali, na ndio pale alipo wajaribu.
and he crieth unto Jehovah, and Jehovah sheweth him a tree, and he casteth unto the waters, and the waters become sweet. There He hath made for them a statute, and an ordinance, and there He hath tried them,
26 Alisema, “Kama utasikiliza sauti ya Yahweh Mungu wako kwa umakini, na kufanya yalio sahihi machoni pake, na kama utatega sikio kwa amri zake na kutii sheria zake zote - sitawaekea ninyi magonjwa yale niliyo waekea Wamisri, kwa kuwa mimi ni Yahweh ninaye kuponya.”
and He saith, 'If thou dost really hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and dost that which is right in His eyes, and hast hearkened to His commands, and kept all His statutes: none of the sickness which I laid on the Egyptians do I lay on thee, for I, Jehovah, am healing thee.
27 Kisha watu wakaja Elimu, palipo kuwa na chemichemi kumi na mbili za maji na miti sabini ya mtende. Walieka kambi hapo pembeni ya maji.
And they come to Elim, and there [are] twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamp there by the waters.
