Kutoka 19
1 Katika mwezi wa tatu baada ya watu wa Israeli kutoka Misri, siku hiyo, walikwenda nyikani ya Sinai.
In the third month after the children of Israel went out from Egypt, on the same day, they came into the waste land of Sinai.
2 Walipo ondoka Refidimu na kuja nyikani ya Sinai, walieka kambi mbele ya mlima.
And when they had gone away from Rephidim and had come into the waste land of Sinai, they put up their tents in the waste land before the mountain: there Israel put up its tents.
3 Musa akaenda juu kwa Mungu. Yahweh alimuita kutoka mlimani na kusema, “Lazima uiambie nyumba ya Yakobo, watu wa Israeli:
And Moses went up to God, and the voice of the Lord came to him from the mountain, saying, Say to the family of Jacob, and give word to the children of Israel:
4 Uliona nilicho fanya kwa Wamisri, jinsi nilivyo kubeba kwa mabawa ya tai na kukuleta kwangu.
You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I took you, as on eagles' wings, guiding you to myself.
5 Kisha sasa, ukinisikiliza kwa utii sauti yangu na kushika agano langu, kisha utakuwa mali yangu ya pekee miongoni mwa watu wote, kwa kuwa dunia yote ni yangu.
If now you will truly give ear to my voice and keep my agreement, you will be my special property out of all the peoples: for all the earth is mine:
6 Utakuwa ufalme wa kikuhani na taifa takatifu langu. Haya ni maneno wapaswa kuwaambia Waisraeli.
And you will be a kingdom of priests to me, and a holy nation. These are the words which you are to say to the children of Israel.
7 Hivyo Musa akaja na kuwaita wazee wa watu. Aliweke mbele yao maneno yote haya Yahweh aliyo muamuru.
And Moses came and sent for the chiefs of the people and put before them all these words which the Lord had given him orders to say.
8 Watu wote walijibu pamoja na kusema, “Tutafanya yote Yahweh aliyo tuambia.” Kisha musa akaja kutoa taarifa ya maneno watu kwa Yahweh.
And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.
9 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Nitakuja kwako kwa wingu nene ili watu wasikie ninapo sema na wewe na wakuamini milele.” Kisha Musa kamwambia Yahweh maneno ya Yahweh.
And the Lord said to Moses, See, I will come to you in a thick cloud, so that what I say to you may come to the ears of the people and they may have belief in you for ever. And Moses gave the Lord word of what the people had said.
10 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Nenda kwa watu. Leo na kesho lazima uwatenge, na kuwafanya waoshe mavazi yao.
And the Lord said to Moses, Go to the people and make them holy today and tomorrow, and let their clothing be washed.
11 Kuwa tayari kwa siku ya tatu, kwa kuwa siku ya tatu Yahweh atashuka chini ya Mlima Sayuni.
And by the third day let them be ready: for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai, before the eyes of all the people.
12 Lazima uweke mipaka kote kuzunguka mlima kwa ajili ya watu. Uwaambie, 'Kuweni waangalifu msiende juu ya mlima au kushika mipaka yake. Yeyote atakaye shika mlima ata uawa.'
And let limits be marked out for the people round the mountain, and say to them, Take care not to go up the mountain or near the sides of it: whoever puts his foot on the mountain will certainly come to his death:
13 Hakuna mkono wa mtu yeyote kumshika mtu huyu. Badala yake, lazima apigwe mawe au kuchomwa mshale. Iwe ni mtu au mnyama, lazima auawe. Tarumbeta itakapo pigwa muda mrefu, wanaweza kuja chini ya mguu wa mlima.”
He is not to be touched by a hand, but is to be stoned or have an arrow put through him; man or beast, he is to be put to death: at the long sounding of a horn they may come up to the mountain.
14 Kisha Musa akashuka mlimani kwenda kwa watu. Aliwatenga watu kwa ajili ya Yahweh na wakaosha mavazi yao.
Then Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and made the people holy; and their clothing was washed.
15 Aliwaambia watu, “Kuweni tayari siku ya tatu; msiwakaribie wake zenu.”
And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: do not come near a woman.
16 Siku ya tatu, ilipo fika asubui, kulikuwa na ngurumo na radi na wingu nene kwenye mlima, na sauti kubwa ya tarumbeta. Watu wote kambini waliogopa.
And when morning came on the third day, there were thunders and flames and a thick cloud on the mountain, and a horn sounding very loud; and all the people in the tents were shaking with fear.
17 Musa akaleta watu kutoka kambini kukutana na Mungu, na wakasimama miguuni mwa mlima.
And Moses made the people come out of their tents and take their places before God; and they came to the foot of the mountain,
18 Mlima Sina ulijwa kabisa na moshi kwasababu Yahweh alishuka na moto na moshi. Moshi ulipanda juu kama moshi wa tanuru, na mlima wote ulitikisika kwa vurugu.
And all the mountain of Sinai was smoking, for the Lord had come down on it in fire: and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a great burning; and all the mountain was shaking.
19 Sauti ya tarumbeta ilipo ongezeka na zaidi, Musa akazungumza, na Mungu kamjibu kwa sauti.
And when the sound of the horn became louder and louder, Moses' words were answered by the voice of God.
20 Yahweh akashuka chini ya Mlima Sinai, juu ya mlima, na akamuita Musa kuja juu. Kisha Musa akapanda juu.
Then the Lord came down on to Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and the Lord sent for Moses to come up to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
21 Yahweh akamwabia Musa, “Shuka chini na uwaonye watu wasipite kuniangalia, au wengi wao wataangamia.
And the Lord said to Moses, Go down and give the people orders to keep back, for fear that a great number of them, forcing their way through to see the Lord, may come to destruction.
22 Acha pia mukuhani wanao kuja karibu yangu wakitenge - wajiandae kwa ujio - ili nisiwashambulie.”
And let the priests who come near to the Lord make themselves holy, for fear that the Lord may come on them suddenly.
23 Musa akamwabia Yahweh, “Watu hawawezi kuja juu ya mlima, kwa kuwa umetuamuru: 'Eka mipaka kuzunguka mlima na utenge kwa ajili ya Yahweh.'”
And Moses said to the Lord, The people will not be able to come up the mountain, for you gave us orders to put limits round the mountain, marking it out and making it holy.
24 Yahweh akamwambia, Nenda, shuka chini ya mlima, na umelete Aruni na wewe, lakini usiache makuhani na watu kupita vizuizi na kuja kwangu, au nitawashambulia.”
And the Lord said to him, Go down, and you and Aaron may come up; but let not the priests and the people make their way through to the Lord, or he will come on them suddenly.
25 Hivyo Musa akaenda chini kwa watu na kusema nao.
So Moses went down to the people and said this to them.
