Kutoka 24
1 Kisha Yahweh akamwabia Musa, “Njoo juu kwangu -wewe, Aruni, Nadabu, Abihu, na wazee sabini wa Israeli, na kuniabudu kwa mbali.
And unto Moses he said, Come up unto the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and ye shall bow yourselves down afar off.
2 Musa peke yake anaweza kuja karibu yangu. Wengine hawapaswi kuja karibu, wala watu kuja juu na yeye.”
And Moses alone shall come near unto the Lord, but they shall not come nigh; and the people shall not go up with him.
3 Musa akaenda juu na kuwaambia watu maneno yote ya Yahweh na amri zake. Watu wote wakajibu kwa sauti moja na kusema, “Tutafanya maneno yote Yahweh aliyo tuamuru.”
And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the laws of justice; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, all the words which the Lord hath spoken will we do.
4 Kisha Musa akaandika chini maneno yote ya Yahweh. Asubui mapema, Musa akajenga madhabahu chini ya mguu wa mlima na kupanga nguzo kumi na mbili za mawe, ili mawe yawakilishe makabila kumi na mbili ya Israeli.
And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord, and he rose up early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mount, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
5 Aliwatuma vijana Wakiisraeli kutoa sadaka ya kuteketeza na kutoa dhabihu za ng'ombe za sadaka ya ushirika kwa Yahweh.
And he then sent the young men of the children of Israel, and they offered burnt-offerings, and sacrificed peace-offerings unto the Lord, of oxen.
6 Musa allichukuwa nusu ya damu na kuweka kwenye mabeseni; alinyunyuzia nusu ingine kwenye madhabahu.
And Moses took the half of the blood, and put it in basins; and the [other] half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
7 Alichukuwa kitabu cha agano na kuwasomea kwa nguvu watu. Walisema, “Tutafanya yote Yahweh aliyo sema. Tutakuwa watiifu.”
And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the hearing of the people; and they said, all that the Lord hath spoken will we do and obey.
8 Kisha Musa akachukuwa damu na kunyunyiza kwa watu. Alisema, “Hii ni damu ya agano Yahweh alilo lifanya nanyi kwa kuwapa hii ahadi kwa maneno yote haya.”
And Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.
9 Kisha Musa, Aruni, Nadabu, Abihu, na wazee sabini wa Israeli wakaenda juu ya mlima.
Then went up Moses, with Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel.
10 Walimuona Mungu wa Israeli.
And they saw the God of Israel; and the place under his feet was like a paved work of brilliant sapphire, and like the color of heaven in clearness.
11 Chini ya miguu yake kulikuwa na sakafu iliyo jengwa kwa jiwe la yakuti samawi, safi kama mbingu yenyewe. Mungu hakugusa na mkono kwa hasira viongozi Waisraeli. Walimuona Mungu, na wakanywa na kula.
And against the nobles of the children of Israel he stretched not forth his hand; and they saw [the glory of] God, and did eat and drink.
12 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Njoo juu kwangu mlimani na ubaki pale. Nitakupa saani za mawe na sheria na amri nilizo ziandika, ili uwafundishe.”
And the Lord said unto Moses, come up to me to the mount, and remain there: and I will give thee the tables of stone, with the law, and the commandment which I have written, to teach them.
13 Hivyo Musa akaenda na msaidizi wake Yoshua na kwenda juu mlima wa Mungu.
And Moses rose up, and his servant Joshua; and Moses went up to the mount of God.
14 Musa akawaambia wazee, “Baki hapa na mtusubiri hadi tutakapo warudia. Aruni na Huri wapo nanyi. Kama kuna mtu mwenye malalamiko, acha awaende.”
And unto the elders he said, Tarry ye for us here, until the time we come again unto you; and, behold, Aaron and Chur are with you, whoever may have any cause to be decided, let him come unto them.
15 Hivyo Musa akaenda juu ya mlima, na wingu likafunika.
And Moses went up to the mount, and the cloud covered the mount.
16 Utukufu wa Yahweh ukabaki juu ya Mlima wa Sinai, na wingu likafunika kwa siku sita. Siku ya saba alimuita Musa kutoka ndani ya wingu.
And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days; and he called unto Moses on the seventh day out of the midst of the cloud.
17 Utukufu wa Yahweh ulikuwa kama moto ulao juu ya mlima kwenye macho ya Waisraeli.
And the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a devouring fire on the top of the mount, before the eyes of the children of Israel.
18 Musa akaingia kwenye wingu na kwenda juu ya mlima. Alikuwa mlimani siku arobaini na usiku arobaini.
And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and ascended the mount; and Moses was on the mount forty days and forty nights.
