Kutoka 2
1 Sasa mwanamme wa kabila la Lawi alimuoa mwanamke Mlawi.
And there was a certain man of the tribe of Levi, who took to wife one of the daughters 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 conceived, and bore a male child; and having seen that he was fair, they hid him 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 they could no longer hide him, his mother took for him an ark, and besmeared it with bitumen, and cast the child into it, and put it in the ooze by the river.
4 Dada yake akasimama kwa mbali ili ajue yatakayompata.
And his sister was watching from a distance, to learn what would happen to 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.
And the daughter of Pharao came down to the river to bathe; and her maids walked by the river's side, and having seen the ark in the ooze, she sent her maid, and took it up.
6 Alipokifungua, aliomwona mtoto. Tazama, mtoto alikuwa analia. Alimhurumia na kusema, “Bila shaka huyu ni mmoja wapo wa watoto wa Waebrania.”
And having opened it, she sees the babe weeping in the ark: and the daughter of Pharao had compassion on it, and said, This [is one] of the Hebrew's children.
7 Basi dada wa yule mtoto akamwambia binti Farao, “Je naweza kwenda kukutafutia mwanamke wa Kiebrania aje akulele mtoto kwa ajili yako?”
And his sister said to the daughter of Pharao, Wilt thou that I call to thee a nurse of the Hebrews, and shall she suckle the child for thee?
8 Binti Farao akamwambia, “Nenda.” Hivyo yule binti akaenda na kumwita mama yake yule mtoto.
And the daughter of Pharao said, Go: and the young woman went, and called the mother of the child.
9 Binti Farao akamwambia mama yake yule mtoto, “Mchukue mtoto huyu ukaninyonyeshee, nami nitakupa posho.” Hivyo yule mwanamke akamchukua mtoto na kumnyonyesha.
And the daughter of Pharao said to her, Take care of this child, and suckled it for me, and I will give thee the wages; and the woman took the child, and suckled it.
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 boy was grown, she brought him to the daughter of Pharao, and he became her son; and she called his name, Moses, saying, 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.
And it came to pass in that length of time, that Moses having grown, went out to his brethren the sons of Israel: and having noticed their distress, he sees an Egyptian smiting a certain Hebrew of his brethren the children of Israel.
12 Aliangalia huku na kule, na alipoona ya kuwa hakuna mtu, alimuua yule mmisri na kuuficha mwili wake katika mchanga.
And having looked round this way and that way, he sees no one; and he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
13 Alienda tena siku iliyofuata, na tazama, Waebrania wawili walikuwa wanapigana. Alimwambia yule aliyekuwa na makosa, “Kwa nini unampigia mwenzako?”
And having gone out the second day he sees two Hebrew men fighting; and he says to the injurer, Wherefore smitest thou thy neighbour?
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 thee a ruler and a judge over us? wilt thou slay me as thou yesterday slewest the Egyptian? Then Moses was alarmed, and said, If [it be] thus, this matter has become known.
15 Farao aliposikia habari hizi, alijaribu kumuua Musa. Lakini Musa alikimbia na kwenda kuishi katika nchi ya Wamidiani. Kule alikaa chini kando ya mto.
And Pharao heard this matter, and sought to slay Moses; and Moses departed from the presence of Pharao, and dwelt in the land of Madiam; and having come into the land of Madiam, he sat on the well.
16 Wakati huo kuhani wa Midiani alikuwa na mabinti saba. Walikuja mtoni kuchota maji na kujaza vyombo vyao ili wawanyweshe mifuko ya baba yao.
And the priest of Madiam had seven daughters, feeding the flock of their father Jothor; and they came and drew water until they filled their pitchers, to water the flock of their father Jothor.
17 Wachungaji walikuja na kutaka kuwafukuza, lakini Musa alienda kuwasaidia. Kisha akawanywesha mifugo wao.
And the shepherds came, and were driving them away; and Moses rose up and rescued them, and drew water for them, and watered their sheep.
18 Wale mabinti walipoenda kwa Reueli baba yao, aliwauliza, “Kwa nini mmerudi nyumbani mapema hivi leo?”
And they came to Raguel their father; and he said to them, Why have ye come so quickly to-day?
19 Wakamwambia, “Mmisri mmoja alituokoa dhidi ya wachungaji. Pia alichota maji na kuwanywesha mifugo wetu.”
And they said, An Egyptian delivered us from the shepherds, and drew water for us and watered our sheep.
20 Kisha akawauliza binti zake, “Yu wapi sasa? Kwa nini mlimwacha? Mwiteni ili apate kula chakula pamoja nasi.”
And he said to his daughters, And where is he? and why have ye left the man? call him therefore, that he may eat bread.
21 Musa akakubali kukaa na yule mtu ambaye pia alimpa binti yake Zipora ili amuoe.
And Moses was established with the man, and he gave Sepphora his daughter to Moses to wife.
22 Alizaa mtoto wa kiume, na Musa akamwita jina lake Geshomu; akisema; “Nimekuwa mkazi katika nchi ya ugeni.”
And the woman conceived and bore a son, and Moses called his name Gersam, saying, I am a sojourner 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.
And in those days after a length of time, the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel groaned because of their tasks, and cried, and their cry because of their tasks went up to God.
24 Mungu aliposikia malalamiko yao, Mungu alikumbuka agano lake na Abrahamu, na Isaka, na Yakobo.
And God heard their groanings, and God remembered his covenant made with Abraam and Isaac and Jacob.
25 Mungu aliwaona Waisraeli na akaielewa hali yao.
And God looked upon the children of Israel, and was made known to them.
