Kutoka 2
1 Sasa mwanamme wa kabila la Lawi alimuoa mwanamke Mlawi.
And a man of the house of Levi went and took 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 the woman conceived, and bore a son. And she saw him that he was fair, and 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 she could no longer hide him, she took for him an ark of reeds, and plastered it with resin and with pitch, and put the child in it, and laid [it] in the sedge on the bank of the river.
4 Dada yake akasimama kwa mbali ili ajue yatakayompata.
And his sister stood afar off to see 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 Pharaoh went down to bathe in the river; and her maids went along by the river's side. And she saw the ark in the midst of the sedge, and sent her handmaid and fetched it.
6 Alipokifungua, aliomwona mtoto. Tazama, mtoto alikuwa analia. Alimhurumia na kusema, “Bila shaka huyu ni mmoja wapo wa watoto wa Waebrania.”
And she opened [it], and saw the child, and behold, the boy wept. And she had compassion 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?”
And his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call thee a wet-nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
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 damsel went and called 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 this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give [thee] thy wages. And the woman took the child and nursed 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 child was grown, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said, Because I drew 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 those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked on their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
12 Aliangalia huku na kule, na alipoona ya kuwa hakuna mtu, alimuua yule mmisri na kuuficha mwili wake katika mchanga.
And he turned this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, 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 he went out on the second day, and behold, two Hebrew men were quarrelling; and he said to him that was in the wrong, Why art thou smiting 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 ruler and judge over us? dost thou intend to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared, and said, Surely the matter is 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 Pharaoh heard of this matter, and sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from before Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian. And he sat by 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 Midian had seven daughters; and they came and drew [water], and filled the troughs, to water their father's flock.
17 Wachungaji walikuja na kutaka kuwafukuza, lakini Musa alienda kuwasaidia. Kisha akawanywesha mifugo wao.
And the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses rose and helped them, and watered their flock.
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, Why are ye come so soon to-day?
19 Wakamwambia, “Mmisri mmoja alituokoa dhidi ya wachungaji. Pia alichota maji na kuwanywesha mifugo wetu.”
And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew [water] abundantly for us, and watered 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, And where is he? why then have ye left the man behind? Call him, that he may eat bread.
21 Musa akakubali kukaa na yule mtu ambaye pia alimpa binti yake Zipora ili amuoe.
And Moses consented to remain with the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
22 Alizaa mtoto wa kiume, na Musa akamwita jina lake Geshomu; akisema; “Nimekuwa mkazi katika nchi ya ugeni.”
And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said, I have been a sojourner in a foreign 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 it came to pass during those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and cried; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage;
24 Mungu aliposikia malalamiko yao, Mungu alikumbuka agano lake na Abrahamu, na Isaka, na Yakobo.
and God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob;
25 Mungu aliwaona Waisraeli na akaielewa hali yao.
and God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledged [them].
