Kutoka 2
1 Sasa mwanamme wa kabila la Lawi alimuoa mwanamke Mlawi.
Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a woman of Levi.
2 Yule mwanamke akapata mimba na kuzaa mtoto wa kiume. Alipoona ya kuwa alikuwa mtoto mwenye afaya, alimficha kwa miezi mitatu.
The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a healthy boy, she hid him 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.
But when she could no longer hide him, she took a papyrus basket and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. Then she put the child in it and placed it among the reeds in the water along the side of the river.
4 Dada yake akasimama kwa mbali ili ajue yatakayompata.
His sister stood at a distance 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.
Pharaoh's daughter came down to bathe at the river while her attendants walked along by the riverside. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her attendant to get it.
6 Alipokifungua, aliomwona mtoto. Tazama, mtoto alikuwa analia. Alimhurumia na kusema, “Bila shaka huyu ni mmoja wapo wa watoto wa Waebrania.”
When she opened it, she saw the child. Behold, the baby was crying. She had compassion on him and said, “This is certainly 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 the baby's sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, “Should I go and find you a Hebrew woman to nurse the child for you?”
8 Binti Farao akamwambia, “Nenda.” Hivyo yule binti akaenda na kumwita mama yake yule mtoto.
Pharaoh's daughter said to her, “Go.” So the young 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.
Pharaoh's daughter said to the baby's mother, “Take this child and nurse him for me, and I will pay you wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him.
10 Mtoto alipokuwa mkubwa, akamleta kwa binti Farao, na akawa mtoto wake. Akamwita jina lake Musa akisema, “Kwa sababu nilimtoa katika maji.”
When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and said, “Because I drew him from 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.
When Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and observed their hard work. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his own people.
12 Aliangalia huku na kule, na alipoona ya kuwa hakuna mtu, alimuua yule mmisri na kuuficha mwili wake katika mchanga.
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one there, he killed the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand.
13 Alienda tena siku iliyofuata, na tazama, Waebrania wawili walikuwa wanapigana. Alimwambia yule aliyekuwa na makosa, “Kwa nini unampigia mwenzako?”
He went out the next day, and, behold, two Hebrew men were fighting. He said to the one who was in the wrong, “Why are you hitting your companion?”
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.”
But the man said, “Who made you a leader and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed that Egyptian?” Then Moses became afraid and said, “What I did has certainly become known to others.”
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 heard about it, he tried to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian. There he sat down by a 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.
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came, 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.
The shepherds came and tried to drive them away, but Moses went and helped them. Then he watered their flock.
18 Wale mabinti walipoenda kwa Reueli baba yao, aliwauliza, “Kwa nini mmerudi nyumbani mapema hivi leo?”
When the girls went to Reuel their father, he said, “Why are you home so early today?”
19 Wakamwambia, “Mmisri mmoja alituokoa dhidi ya wachungaji. Pia alichota maji na kuwanywesha mifugo wetu.”
They said, “An Egyptian rescued us from the shepherds. He even drew water for us and watered the flock.”
20 Kisha akawauliza binti zake, “Yu wapi sasa? Kwa nini mlimwacha? Mwiteni ili apate kula chakula pamoja nasi.”
He said to his daughters, “So where is he? Why did you leave the man? Call him so he can eat a meal with us.”
21 Musa akakubali kukaa na yule mtu ambaye pia alimpa binti yake Zipora ili amuoe.
Moses agreed to stay with the man, who also gave him his daughter Zipporah in marriage.
22 Alizaa mtoto wa kiume, na Musa akamwita jina lake Geshomu; akisema; “Nimekuwa mkazi katika nchi ya ugeni.”
She bore a son, and Moses called his name Gershom; he said, “I have been a resident 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.
A long time later, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out for help, and their pleas went up to God because of their bondage.
24 Mungu aliposikia malalamiko yao, Mungu alikumbuka agano lake na Abrahamu, na Isaka, na Yakobo.
When God heard their groaning, God called to mind his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
25 Mungu aliwaona Waisraeli na akaielewa hali yao.
God saw the Israelites, and he understood their situation.
