Kutoka 2
1 Sasa mwanamme wa kabila la Lawi alimuoa mwanamke Mlawi.
Now a man of the house of Levi took as his wife a daughter of Levi.
2 Yule mwanamke akapata mimba na kuzaa mtoto wa kiume. Alipoona ya kuwa alikuwa mtoto mwenye afaya, alimficha kwa miezi mitatu.
And she became with child and gave birth to a Son; and when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she kept him secretly for three months.
3 Lakini alipokuwa hawezi kuendelea kumficha tena, alichukua kikapu cha manyasi akakipaka sifa na lami. Akamtia mtoto ndani yake na kukiweka juu ya maji katika majani kando ya mto.
And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.
4 Dada yake akasimama kwa mbali ili ajue yatakayompata.
And his sister took her place at a distance to see what would become of him.
5 Binti Farao akashuka kuoga mtoni wakati vijakazi wake wakitembea kando ya mto. Naye akaona kile kikapu katika majani na akamtuma kijakazi wake kwenda kukileta.
Now Pharaoh's daughter came down to the Nile to take a bath, while her women were walking by the riverside; and she saw the basket among the river-plants, and sent her servant-girl to get it.
6 Alipokifungua, aliomwona mtoto. Tazama, mtoto alikuwa analia. Alimhurumia na kusema, “Bila shaka huyu ni mmoja wapo wa watoto wa Waebrania.”
And opening it, she saw the child, and he was crying. And she had pity on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
7 Basi dada wa yule mtoto akamwambia binti Farao, “Je naweza kwenda kukutafutia mwanamke wa Kiebrania aje akulele mtoto kwa ajili yako?”
Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, May I go and get you one of the Hebrew women to give him the breast?
8 Binti Farao akamwambia, “Nenda.” Hivyo yule binti akaenda na kumwita mama yake yule mtoto.
And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the girl went and got the child's mother.
9 Binti Farao akamwambia mama yake yule mtoto, “Mchukue mtoto huyu ukaninyonyeshee, nami nitakupa posho.” Hivyo yule mwanamke akamchukua mtoto na kumnyonyesha.
And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Take the child away and give it milk for me, and I will give you payment. And the woman took the child and gave it milk at her breast.
10 Mtoto alipokuwa mkubwa, akamleta kwa binti Farao, na akawa mtoto wake. Akamwita jina lake Musa akisema, “Kwa sababu nilimtoa katika maji.”
And when the child was older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son, and she gave him the name Moses, Because, she said, I took him out of the water.
11 Musa alipokuwa mtu mzima, alienda kwa watu wake na kuona kazi ngumu walizokuwa wanafanya. Alimuona Mmisri akimpiga Mwebrania, mmoja wa watu wa jamii yake.
Now when Moses had become a man, one day he went out to his people and saw how hard their work was; and he saw an Egyptian giving blows to a Hebrew, one of his people.
12 Aliangalia huku na kule, na alipoona ya kuwa hakuna mtu, alimuua yule mmisri na kuuficha mwili wake katika mchanga.
And turning this way and that, and seeing no one, he put the Egyptian to death, covering his body with sand.
13 Alienda tena siku iliyofuata, na tazama, Waebrania wawili walikuwa wanapigana. Alimwambia yule aliyekuwa na makosa, “Kwa nini unampigia mwenzako?”
And he went out the day after and saw two of the Hebrews fighting: and he said to him who was in the wrong, Why are you fighting your brother?
14 Lakini yule mtu alisema, “Ni nani aliyekuweka wewe kuwa kiongozi na mwamuzi juu yetu? Unataka kuniua na mimi kama ulivyomuua yule mmisri?” Ndipo Musa akaogopa na kusema, “Hakika niliyoyafanya yamejulikana.”
And he said, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? are you going to put me to death as you did the Egyptian? And Moses was in fear, and said, It is clear that the thing has come to light.
15 Farao aliposikia habari hizi, alijaribu kumuua Musa. Lakini Musa alikimbia na kwenda kuishi katika nchi ya Wamidiani. Kule alikaa chini kando ya mto.
Now when Pharaoh had news of this, he would have put Moses to death. But Moses went in flight from Pharaoh into the land of Midian: and he took his seat by a water-spring.
16 Wakati huo kuhani wa Midiani alikuwa na mabinti saba. Walikuja mtoni kuchota maji na kujaza vyombo vyao ili wawanyweshe mifuko ya baba yao.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.
17 Wachungaji walikuja na kutaka kuwafukuza, lakini Musa alienda kuwasaidia. Kisha akawanywesha mifugo wao.
And the keepers of the sheep came up and were driving them away; but Moses got up and came to their help, watering their flock for them.
18 Wale mabinti walipoenda kwa Reueli baba yao, aliwauliza, “Kwa nini mmerudi nyumbani mapema hivi leo?”
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?
19 Wakamwambia, “Mmisri mmoja alituokoa dhidi ya wachungaji. Pia alichota maji na kuwanywesha mifugo wetu.”
And they said, An Egyptian came to our help against the keepers of sheep and got water for us and gave it to the flock.
20 Kisha akawauliza binti zake, “Yu wapi sasa? Kwa nini mlimwacha? Mwiteni ili apate kula chakula pamoja nasi.”
And he said to his daughters, Where is he? why have you let the man go? make him come in and give him a meal.
21 Musa akakubali kukaa na yule mtu ambaye pia alimpa binti yake Zipora ili amuoe.
And Moses was happy to go on living with the man; and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses.
22 Alizaa mtoto wa kiume, na Musa akamwita jina lake Geshomu; akisema; “Nimekuwa mkazi katika nchi ya ugeni.”
And she gave birth to a son, to whom he gave the name Gershom: for he said, I have been living in a strange land.
23 Muda mrefu baadaye, mfalme wa Misri akafa. Waisraeli walilalamika kwa sababu ya kazi za utumwa. Walilia kutafuta msaada, na maombi yao yakamfikia Mungu kwa sababu ya mateso yao.
Now after a long time the king of Egypt came to his end: and the children of Israel were crying in their grief under the weight of their work, and their cry for help came to the ears of God.
24 Mungu aliposikia malalamiko yao, Mungu alikumbuka agano lake na Abrahamu, na Isaka, na Yakobo.
And at the sound of their weeping the agreement which God had made with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob came to his mind.
25 Mungu aliwaona Waisraeli na akaielewa hali yao.
And God's eyes were turned to the children of Israel and he gave them the knowledge of himself.
