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 kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to 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 angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

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

And Moses said, I will now turn aside, 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 turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

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 near here: put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place on which 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.

Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon 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, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

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 I am come down to deliver them from the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good land and a large, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

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

Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come to me: and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.

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

Come now therefore, and I will send thee to Pharaoh, that thou mayest 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 Pharaoh, and that I 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, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token to thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve 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?”

And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of your fathers hath sent me to you; and they shall 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.”

And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel, I AM 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 moreover 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 to 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, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to 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, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, to a land flowing 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 hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and ye shall say to him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

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

And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.

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

And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in its midst: and after that he will let you go.

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

And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go 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 dwelleth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall plunder the Egyptians.