Kutoka 3

1 Wakati huu Musa aliendelea kuchunga mifugo ya Yethro baba mkwe wake, kuhani wa Midiani. Musa aliliongoza kundi la mifugo kuelekea upande wa mbali wa jangwa mpaka kufika Horebu, mlima wa Mungu.

Now Moses fed the sheep of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Madian: and he drove the flock to the inner parts of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, Horeb.

2 Akiwa pale malaika wa Yahwe akamtokea kama mwali wa moto katika kichaka. Musa aliangalia, na tazama, kichaka kiliwaka moto lakini hakikuteketea.

And the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he saw that the bush was on fire and was not burnt.

3 Musa akasema, “Nitageuka ili nione kitaku hiki cha ajabu, kwa nini kichaka hakiteketei.”

And Moses said: I will go and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4 Yahwe alipoona ya kuwa amegeuka upande ili aone, Mungu alimwita kutoka katika kile kichaka na kusema, “Musa, Musa.” Musa akasema, “Mimi hapa.”

And when the Lord saw that he went forward to see, he called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said: Moses, Moses. And he answered: Here I am.

5 Mungu akasema, “Usinikaribie! Vua viatu katika miguu yako, kwa kuwa mahali uliposimama ni mahali palipowekwa wakfu kwa ajili yangu.”

And he said: Come not nigh hither, put off the shoes from thy feet: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6 Aliongeza kusema, “Mimi ni Mungu wa baba yako, Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo.” Kisha Musa akaufunika uso wake, kwa kuwa aliogopa kumwangalia Mungu.

And he said: I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face: for he durst not look at God.

7 Yahwe akasema, “Hakika nimeyaona mateso ya watu wangu walioko Misri. Nimesikia kelele zao kwa sababu ya mabwana wao, kwa kuwa nayajua mateso yao.

And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works:

8 Nimekuja chini kuwaokoa dhidi ya mamlaka ya Wamisri na kuwatoa katika nchi ile na kuwaleta katika nchi nzuri, pana, nchi ijaayo maziwa na asali; kwenye ukanda wa Wakanaani, Wahiti, Waamori, Waperizi, Wahivi, na Wayebusi.

And knowing their sorrow, I am come down to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that land into a good and spacious land, into a land that floweth with milk and honey, to the places of the Chanaanite, and Hethite, and Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite.

9 Sasa kilio cha watu wa Israeli kimenifikia mimi. Zaidi sana, Mimi nimeyaona mateso ambayo Wamisri wanawatesa.

For the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have seen their affliction, wherewith they are oppressed by the Egyptians.

10 Sasa basi, nitakutuma wewe kwa Farao ili upate kuwatoa watu wangu, wana wa Israeli, kutoka katika nchi ya Misri.”

But come, and I will send thee to Pharao, that thou mayst bring forth my people, the children of Israel out of Egypt.

11 Lakini Musa akamwambia Mungu, “Mimi ni nani hata niende kwa Farao na kuwatoa Waisraeli kutoka Misri?”

And Moses said to God: Who am I that I should go to Pharao, and should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

12 Mungu akamjibu, “Hakika nitakuwa pamoja nawe. Hii itakuwa ishara kwako ya kuwa nimekutuma. Utakapokuwa umewatoa watu kutoka Misri, mtaniabubu mimi katika mlima huu.”

And he said to him: I will be with thee: and this thou shalt have for a sign, that I have sent thee: When thou shalt have brought my people out of Egypt, thou shalt offer sacrifice to God upon this mountain.

13 Musa akamwambia Mungu, “Nikienda kwa Waisraeli na kuwaambia, 'Mungu wa baba zenu amenituma mimi kwenu,' na kisha wakiniambia, 'jina lake nani?' nitawaambia nini?”

Moses said to God: Lo, I shall go to the children of Israel, and say to them: The God of your fathers hath sent me to you. If they should say to me: What is his name? what shall I say to them?

14 Mungu akamwambia Musa, “MIMI NIPO AMBAYE NIPO.” Mungu akasema, “Ni lazima uwaambie Waisraeli, “MIMI NIPO amenituma kwenu.”

God said to Moses: I AM WHO AM. He said: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: HE WHO IS, hath sent me to you.

15 Pia Mungu akamwambia Musa, “Lazima uwaambie Waisraeli, 'Yahwe, Mungu wa baba zenu, Mungu wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo amenituma mimi kwenu. Hili ndio jina langu milele, na hivi ndivyo nitakavyokumbukwa na vizazi vyote.'

And God said again to Moses: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me to you: This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

16 Nenda ukawakusanye wazee wa Israeli pamoja. Waambie, 'Yahwe, Mungu wa baba zenu, Mungu wa Abrahamu, wa Isaka na Yakobo, amenitokea mimi na kusema, “Hakika nimewatazama na nimeona yale mliyotendewa huko Misri.

Go, gather together the ancients of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared to me, saying: Visiting I have visited you: and I have seen all that hath befallen you in Egypt.

17 Nimeahidi kuwatoa ninyi katika mateso ya Misri na kuwaleta katika nchi ya Wakanaani, Wahiti, Wamwori, Waperizi, Wahivi, na Wayebusi. Nchi ijaayo maziwa na asali.”

And I have said the word to bring you forth out of the affliction of Egypt, into the land of the Chanaanite, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and Pherezite, and Hevite, and Jebusite, to a land that floweth with milk and honey.

18 Watakusikiliza. Wewe pamoja na wazee wa Israeeli itawapasa kwenda kwa mfalme wa Misri, na imewapasa kumwambia, 'Yahwe, Mungu wa Waebrania amekutana nasi. Hivyo tuache sisi twende safari ya siku tatu katika jangwa ili tupate kutoa sadaka kwa Yahwe Mungu wetu.'

And they shall hear thy voice: and thou shalt go in, thou and the ancients of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and thou shalt say to him: The Lord God of the Hebrews hath called us: we will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, to sacrifice unto the Lord our God.

19 Lakini nafahamu ya kuwa mfalme wa Misri hatawaacha ninyi mwende, isipokuwa kwa kulazimishwa.

But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, but by a mighty hand.

20 Nitainua mkono wangu na kuwapiga Wamisri kwa miujiza yote nitakayoifanya kati yao. Baada ya hayo, atawaacha mwende.

For I will stretch forth my hand and will strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst of them: after these he will let you go.

21 Nitawapa watu hawa kufadhiliwa kutoka kwa Wamisri ili muondokapo msiende mikono mitupu.

And I will give favour to this people, in the sight of the Egyptians: and when you go forth, you shall not depart empty:

22 Kila mwanamke ataomba kwa jirani yake Mmisri na kwa kila mwanamke akaaye kwenye nyumba ya jirani yake, vyombo vya fedha na vya dhahabu na nguo. Nanyi mtawavika watoto wenu wa kiume na binti zenu. Kwa njia hii mtawateka nyara Wamisri.”

But every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that is in her house, vessels of silver and of gold, and raiment: and you shall put them on your sons and daughters, and shall spoil Egypt.