Kutoka 19
1 Katika mwezi wa tatu baada ya watu wa Israeli kutoka Misri, siku hiyo, walikwenda nyikani ya Sinai.
In the third month of the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in this day they have come into the wilderness of Sinai,
2 Walipo ondoka Refidimu na kuja nyikani ya Sinai, walieka kambi mbele ya mlima.
and they journey from Rephidim, and enter the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in the wilderness; and Israel encamps there before the mountain.
3 Musa akaenda juu kwa Mungu. Yahweh alimuita kutoka mlimani na kusema, “Lazima uiambie nyumba ya Yakobo, watu wa Israeli:
And Moses has gone up to God, and YHWH calls to him out of the mountain, saying, “Thus you say to the house of Jacob, and declare to the sons of Israel:
4 Uliona nilicho fanya kwa Wamisri, jinsi nilivyo kubeba kwa mabawa ya tai na kukuleta kwangu.
You have seen that which I have done to the Egyptians, and [how] I carry you on eagles’ wings and bring 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.
And now, if you really listen to My voice, then you have kept My covenant, and have been a special treasure to Me more than 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 are to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation: these [are] the words which you speak to the sons of Israel.”
7 Hivyo Musa akaja na kuwaita wazee wa watu. Aliweke mbele yao maneno yote haya Yahweh aliyo muamuru.
And Moses comes, and calls for [the] elderly of the people, and sets before them all these words which YHWH has commanded him;
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 answer together and say, “All that YHWH has spoken we do”; and Moses returns the words of the people to YHWH.
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 YHWH says to Moses, “Behold, I am coming to you in the thickness of the cloud, so that the people hear in My speaking with you, and also believe in you for all time”; and Moses declares the words of the people to YHWH.
10 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Nenda kwa watu. Leo na kesho lazima uwatenge, na kuwafanya waoshe mavazi yao.
And YHWH says to Moses, “Go to the people and you have sanctified them today and tomorrow, and they have washed their garments,
11 Kuwa tayari kwa siku ya tatu, kwa kuwa siku ya tatu Yahweh atashuka chini ya Mlima Sayuni.
and have been prepared for the third day; for on the third day YHWH comes 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 you have made a border [for] the people all around, saying, Take heed to yourselves, going up into the mountain or coming against its extremity; whoever is coming against the mountain is certainly put to 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.”
a hand does not come against him, for he is certainly stoned or shot through, whether beast or man—it does not live; in the prolonging of the ram’s horn they go up into the mountain.”
14 Kisha Musa akashuka mlimani kwenda kwa watu. Aliwatenga watu kwa ajili ya Yahweh na wakaosha mavazi yao.
And Moses comes down from the mountain to the people, and sanctifies the people, and they wash their garments;
15 Aliwaambia watu, “Kuweni tayari siku ya tatu; msiwakaribie wake zenu.”
and he says to the people, “Be prepared for the third day, do not come near to 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 it comes to pass, on the third day, while it is morning, that there are voices, and lightnings, and a heavy cloud on the mountain, and the sound of a very strong horn; and all the people who [are] in the camp tremble.
17 Musa akaleta watu kutoka kambini kukutana na Mungu, na wakasimama miguuni mwa mlima.
And Moses brings out the people from the camp to meet God, and they station themselves at the lower part 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 Mount Sinai [is] wholly [in] smoke from the presence of YHWH, who has come down on it in fire, and its smoke goes up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mountain trembles exceedingly;
19 Sauti ya tarumbeta ilipo ongezeka na zaidi, Musa akazungumza, na Mungu kamjibu kwa sauti.
and the sound of the horn is going on, and [is] very strong; Moses speaks, and God answers him with a voice.
20 Yahweh akashuka chini ya Mlima Sinai, juu ya mlima, na akamuita Musa kuja juu. Kisha Musa akapanda juu.
And YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and YHWH calls for Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses goes up.
21 Yahweh akamwabia Musa, “Shuka chini na uwaonye watu wasipite kuniangalia, au wengi wao wataangamia.
And YHWH says to Moses, “Go down, protest to the people, lest they break through to YHWH to see, and many of them have fallen;
22 Acha pia mukuhani wanao kuja karibu yangu wakitenge - wajiandae kwa ujio - ili nisiwashambulie.”
and also the priests who are coming near to YHWH sanctify themselves, lest YHWH break forth on them.”
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 says to YHWH, “The people [are] unable to come up to Mount Sinai, for You have protested to us, saying, Make a border [for] the mountain, then you have sanctified it.”
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 YHWH says to him, “Go, descend, then you have come up, you and Aaron with you; and the priests and the people do not break through to come up to YHWH, lest He break forth on them.”
25 Hivyo Musa akaenda chini kwa watu na kusema nao.
And Moses goes down to the people and speaks to them.
