Kutoka 16
1 Watu wakaendelea na safari kutoka Elimu, na jamii yote ya Waisraeli ikaja nyikani mwa Sinu, iliyopo katikati ya Elimu na Sinai, siku ya kumi na tano ya mwezi wa pili walipo toka Misri.
And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
2 Jamii yote ya Waisraeli wali walalamikia Musa na Aruni nyikani.
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron in the wilderness:
3 Waisraeli waliwaambia, “Kama tu tungekufa kwa mkono wa Yahweh nchi ya Misri tulipo kuwa tumeketi kwenye vyombo vya nyama na tulikuwa tunakula mkate kwa tele. Maana umetuleta nyikani uuwe jamii zetu zote kwa njaa.”
and the children of Israel said unto them, Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
4 Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Nitakunyeshea mvua ya mkate. Watu wataenda na kukusanya kiasi cha siku kila siku ili niwajaribu kama wataendelea kushika sheria yangu au hapana.
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
5 Itakuja kuwa siku ya sita, kwamba watakusanya mara mbili zaidi ya wanavyo kusanyaga, na watapika wanacholeta.”
And it shall come to pass on the sixth day, that they shall prepare that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
6 Kisha Musa na Aruni wakawaambia watu wote wa Israeli, “Jioni mtajua kuwa ni Yahweh aliye waleta kutoka nchi ya Misri.
And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
7 Asubui utaona utukufu wa Yahweh, kwa maana anasikia mna mlalamikia. Sisi ni nani hadi mtulalamikie?”
and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
8 Musa pia akasema, “Utajua hili pale Yahweh atakapo kupa nyama jioni na mkate asubui kwa tele - kwa kuwa amesikia malalamishi mnayo tamka dhidi yake. Nani ni Aruni na mimi? Malalamishi yenu sio dhidi yetu; ni dhidi ya Yahweh.”
And Moses said, [This shall be], when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
9 Musa akamwambia Aruni, “Sema kwa jamii yote ya watu wa Israeli, 'Njoo karibu ya Yahweh, kwa kuwa amesikia malalamishi yenu.'”
And Moses said unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.
10 Ikawa, Aruni alipo sema na jamii yote ya watu wa Israeli, wakaangalia kuelekea nyikani, na, tazama, utukufu wa Yahweh ukatokea kwenye wingu.
And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.
11 Kisha Yahweh akasema na Musa na kumwambia,
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
12 “Nimesikia malalamishi ya watu wa Israeli. Sema nao na useme, 'Jioni utakula nyama, na asubui utashiba mkate. Kisha utajua mimi ni Yahweh Mungu wako.'”
I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.
13 Ikaja kuwa kwamba jioni kware wakaja juu na kufunika kambi. Asubui umande ulitanda kambini.
And it came to pass at even, that the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the camp.
14 Umande ulipo kwisha, pale juu ya ardhi ya nyikani kulikuwa na kama barafu iliyo ganda kwenye ardhi.
And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness a small round thing, small as the hoar frost on the ground.
15 Watu wa Israeli walipo ona, walisema mmoja kwa mwenzake, “Hii ni nini?” Hawakujua ilikuwa ni nini. Musa akawaambia, “Ni mkate Yahweh aliyo wapa mle.
And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, What is it? for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, It is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
16 Hii ni amri Yahweh aliyotoa: 'Lazima ukusanye, kila mmoja wenu, kiasi unacho itaji kula, lita mbili kwa kila mtu. Hivi ndivyo utakavyo kusanya: Kusanya cha kutosha kula cha kila mtu anaye ishi hemani mwako.'”
This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather ye of it every man according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, shall ye take it, every man for them which are in his tent.
17 Watu wa Israeli wakafanya hivyo. Baadhi wakakusanya zaidi, baadhi wakakusanya kidogo.
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.
18 Walipo pima kwa kipimo cha lita, hao walio kusanya zaidi hawakuwa na kilicho salia, na hao walio kusanya kidogo hawakuwa na pungufu. Kila mmoja alikusanya cha kutosha kukidhi maitaji yake.
And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
19 Kisha Musa akawaambia, “Hakuna ata mmoja kubakiza hadi asubui.”
And Moses said unto them, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
20 Walakini, hawakumsikiliza Musa. Baadhi yao waliacha baadhi hadi asubui, lakini ilizalisha wadudu na kuwa batili. Kisha Musa akawa na hasira juu yao.
Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
21 Walikusanya asubui kwa asubui. Kila mtu alikusanya cha kutosha kula kwa hiyo siku. Jua lilipo kuwa kali, ili yayuka.
And they gathered it morning by morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
22 siku ya sita walikusanya mkate mara mbili zaidi, lita mbili kwa kila mtu. Viongozi wote wa jamii walikuja na kumwambia hili kwa Musa.
And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23 Aliwaambia, “Hili ndilo Yahweh alililo lisema: 'Kesho ni mapumziko ya kujiliwaza, sabato takatifu kwa utukufu wa Yahweh. Oka kile unataka kuoka, na chemsha kile unataka kuchemsha. Vyote vitakavyo baki, jihifadhie hadi asubui.”'
And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath spoken, Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake, and seethe that which ye will seethe; and all that remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
24 Hivyo wakaeka pembeni hadi asubui, kama Musa alivyo elekeza. Haikuharibika, wala haikuwa na mdudu yeyote.
And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
25 Musa alisema, “Kula hicho cha kula leo, kwa kuwa leo ni siku iliyo tengwa ya kumtukuza Yahweh. Leo hamtaikuta mashambani.
And Moses said, Eat that today; for today is a sabbath unto the LORD: today ye shall not find it in the field.
26 Mtaikusanya ndani ya siku sita, lakini siku ya saba ni Sabato. Siku ya Sabato hakuta kuwa na manna.”
Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
27 Ilikuja kuwa siku ya saba ambapo baadhi ya watu walienda kukusanya manna, lakini hawakukuta
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that there went out some of the people for to gather, and they found none.
28 Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, Kwa muda gani utaendelea kukataa kushika amri zangu na sheria zangu?
And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
29 Tazama, Yahweh amekupa Sabato. Hivyo siku ya sita anakupa mkate wa siku mbili. Kila mmoja wenu lazima akae kwenye sehemu yake; hakuna hata mmoja wa kutoka sehemu yake siku ya saba.”
See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
30 Hivyo watu watapumzika siku ya saba.
So the people rested on the seventh day.
31 Watu wa Israeli walikiita chakula kile “manna.” Ilikuwa ni nyeupe kama mbegu ya mgiligani, na ladha yake kama maandazi yaliyo pikwa na asali.
And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers [made] with honey.
32 Musa akasema, “Hili ndilo Yahweh alilo amuru: 'Acha lita mbili ya manna ihifadhiwe kwa ajili vizazi vya watu wako ili kwamba uzao wako uone mkate niliyo kulisha nyikani, baada ya kukutoa kutoka nchi ya Misri.
And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Let an omerful of it be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.
33 Musa akamwambia Aruni, “Chukuwa jagi na uweke lita mbili za manna ndani yake. Hifadhi kwa Yahweh i dumu vizazi vyote vya watu.”
And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omerful of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
34 Kama Yahweh alivyo muamuru Musa, Aruni akahifadhi pembeni mwa mawe yaliyo kuwa na amri za agano.
As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
35 Watu wa Israeli walikula manna miaka arobaini mpaka walipo kuja nchi yenye watu. Walikula mpaka walipo fika kwenye mipaka ya nchi ya Kanani.
And the children of Israel did eat the manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat the manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
36 Lita mbili ni makumi ya efa.
Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
