Kutoka 4
1 Musa akajibu, “Lakini itakuwaje wasiponiamini mimi au wasiponisikiliza na kusema, 'Yahwe hajakutokea wewe?”
And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee.
2 Yahwe akamwambia, “Hicho ni nini mkononi mwako?” Musa aksema, “Ni fimbo.”
And the Lord said unto him, What is that in thy hand? and he said, A staff.
3 Yahwe akasema, “Itupe chini.” Musa akaitupa chini ile fimbo, nayo ikageuka na kuwa nyoka. Musa akarudi nyumba.
And he said, Cast it on the ground; and he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
4 Yahwe akamwambia Musa, “Mchukue kwa kumshikia mkia wake.” Hivyo alimchukua yule nyoka. Mara ikaggeuka na kuwa fimbo mkononi mwake tena.
And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and grasp it by the tail; and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a staff in his hand.
5 “Hii ni ili wapate kuamini ya kuwa Yahwe, Mungu wa baba zao, Mungu wa wa Abrahamu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo amekutokea wewe.”
In order that they may believe that there hath appeared unto thee the Everlasting One, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
6 Yahwe pia alimwambia, “Sasaingiza mkono wako ndani ya vazi lako.” Hivyo Musa akaingiza mkono wake ndani ya vazi lake. Na alipoutoa nje, tazama, mkono wake ulikuwa na ukoma, mweupe kama theluji.
And the Lord said farthermore unto him, Do put thy hand into thy bosom: and he put his hand into his bosom; and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, white as snow.
7 Yahwe akasema, “Ingiza mkono wako ndani ya vazi lako tena.” Hivyo akaingiza mkono wake ndani ya vazi lake, na alipoutoa nje aliona ukiwa mzima tena kama ulivyo mwili wake wote.
And he said, Put thy hand again into thy bosom: and he put his hand again into his bosom; and when he pulled it out of his bosom, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh.
8 Yahwe akasema, “Kama hawatakuamini wewe - kama hawatazingatia ishara yanggu ya kwanza ya nguvu zangu au kuziamini, basi wataamini ishara ya pili.
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
9 Na ikiwa hawataamini hata ishara hizi zote mbili za nguvu zangu, au wasipokusikiliza wewe, basi chota maji kutoka katika mto na uyamwage katika nchi kavu. Maji utakayoyamwaga yatakuwa damu katika nchi kavu.”
And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, and will not hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou shalt take out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
10 Ndipo Musa akamwambia Yahwe, “Bwana, mimi ni mzuri wa kuongea, si hapo kwanza au hata baada ya kuwa umeongea na mtumishi wako. Mimi ni mdhaifu wa kuongea na nina kigugumizi.”
And Moses said unto the Lord, Pardon, O Lord, I am not a man of words, neither yesterday, nor the day before, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am heavy of speech, and heavy of tongue.
11 Yahwe akamwambia, “Ni nani anayeumba mdomo wa mwanadamu? Ni nani amfanyaye mwanadamu kuwa bubu au aone au kipofu? Je si mimi Yahwe?
And the Lord said unto him, Who hath given a mouth to man? or who maketh him dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the Lord?
12 Sasa nenda, nami nitauongoza mdomo wako na nitakufundisha cha kusema.”
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and I will teach thee what thou shalt speak.
13 Lakini Musa akasema, “Bwana, tafadhali mtume mtu mwingine, yeyote unayependa kumtuma.”
And he said, Pardon, O Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wouldst send.
14 Kisha Yahwe akamkasirikia Musa. Akasema, “Vipi kuhusu Aroni kaka yako yule Mlawi? Najua ya kuwa anaweza kuongea vizuri. Hata hivyo, anakuja kukutana na wewe, na atakapokuona moyo wake utajawa na furaha.
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is there not Aaron, thy brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well; and also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee; and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
15 Wewe utaongea naye na utaweka maneno ya kusema kinywani mwake. Nami nitakiongoza kinywa chako na kinywa chake pia, nami nitaonesha ninyi nyote yawapasayo kutenda.
And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and I will teach you what ye shall do.
16 Yeye ataongea na watu kwa niaba yako. Yeye atakuwa msemaji wako, na wewe utakuwa kama Mungu kwake.
And he shall speak for thee unto the people; and he shall be, yea he shall be to thee as a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as a God.
17 Utachukua hii fimbo pamoja nawe mkononi mwako. Kwa fimbo hii utafanya ishara.”
And this staff shalt thou take in thy hand, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
18 Hivyo Musa alirudi kwa Yethro - baba mkwe wake na kumwambia, “Niruhusu nipate kurudi kwa ndugu zangu walioko Misri ili niweze kuona kama bado wako hai.” Yethro akwambia Musa, “Nenda kwa amani.”
And Moses went and returned to Jether his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive; and Jithro said to Moses, Go in peace.
19 Yahwe akamwambia Musa kule Midiani, “Nenda, rudi Misri, kwa kuwa watu wote waliotaka kukuua wameshakufa.”
And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt; for all the men are dead who sought thy life.
20 Musa akamchukua mke wake na watoto wake wa kiume na kuwapandisha kwenye punda. Akarudi mpaka nchi ya Misri, naye alichukua fimbo ya Mungu pamoja naye mkononi mwake.
And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt; and Moses took the staff of God in his hand.
21 Yahwe akamwambia Musa, “Utakaporudi Misri, jitahidi kufanya ishara zote nilizokupa kufanya mbele ya Farao. Lakini nitaufanya moyo wake kuwa mgumu, naye hawatawaacha watu waende.
And the Lord said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, regard well all the wonders which I have put in thy hand, and do them before Pharaoh; but I will harden his heart, and he will not let the people go.
22 Lazima umwambie Farao, 'Hivi ndivyo asemavyo Yahwe: Israeli ni mtoto wangu, mzaliwa wa kwanza wangu,
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus hath said the Lord, My son, my first-born, is Israel.
23 nami nakuamuru, “Mwache mwanangu aende ili apate kuniabudu mimi.” Lakini kwa kuwa umekataa kumwachia, hakika nitamuua mtoto wako wa kiume, mzaliwa wa kwanza wako.”'
And I said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou refusest to let him go; so, behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
24 Sasa wakiwa njiani, wakati wa usiku walipopumzika, Yahwe alikutana na Musa na kutaka kumuua.
And as he was on the journey in the inn, the Lord met him, and sought to kill him.
25 Kisha Zipora akachukua kisu kikali na kukata govi la mtoto wake wa kiume na kuligusisha miguuni pake. Kisha akasema, “Hakika wewe ni bwana harusi wangu kwa njia ya damu.”
Then took Zipporah a sharp instrument, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody relative art thou to me.
26 Hivyo Yahwe akamwachia. Akasema, “Wewe ni bwana harusi wa damu” kwa sababu ya kutahiriwa.
And then he withdrew from him; when she said, A bloody relative, but only in respect of the circumcision.
27 Yahwe akamwambia Aroni, “Nenda nyikani ukutane na Musa.” Aroni akaenda na kukutana naye katika mlima wa Mungu, na kumbusu.
And the Lord said to Aaron, Go to meet Moses, into the wilderness; and he went and met him by the mount of God, and kissed him.
28 Musa akwambia Aroni maneno yote ya Yahwe ambayo alimtuma kusema na kwa habari za ishara zote za nguvu za Yahwe ambazo alimwagiza kutenda.
And Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord wherewith he had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him.
29 Kisha Musa na Aroni wakaenda na kuwakusanya wazee wote wa Israeli.
And Moses and Aaron went and assembled all the elders of the children of Israel:
30 Aroni akawaambia maneno yote ambayo Yahwe alimwambia Musa. Pia alionesha ishara na miujiza ya nguvu za Yahwe mbele ya watu.
And Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses; and he did the signs before the eyes of the people.
31 Watu waliamini. Waliposikia ya kuwa Yahwe aliwaona Waisraeli na ya kwamba aliyaona mateso yao, waliinamisha vichwa vyao na kumwabudu.
And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
