Kutoka 7
1 Yahweh akasema na Musa, “Ona, nimekufanya kama mungu kwa Farao. Aruni kaka yako atakuwa nabii wako.
And the Lord said to Moses: Behold I have appointed thee the God of Pharao: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
2 Utasema kila kitu nitacho kuamuru kusema. Aruni kaka yako ata sema na Farao iliawaachie watu wa Israeli watoke kwenye nchi yake.
Thou shalt speak to him all that I command thee; and he shall speak to Pharao, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
3 Lakini nitaufanya moyo wa Farao mgumu, na nitaonyesha ishara nyingi za nguvu zangu, maajabu mengi, katika nchi ya Misri.
But I shall harden his heart, and shall multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Egypt,
4 Lakini Farao hata kusikiliza, kwahiyo nitaueka mkono wangu juu ya Misri na kutoa makundi yangu ya wanaume wapiganaji, watu wangu, wazao wa Israeli, watoke nchi ya Misri kwa matendo makubwa ya hukumu.
And he will not hear you: and I will lay my hand upon Egypt, and will bring forth my army and my people the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, by very great judgments.
5 Wamisri watajua kuwa mimi ni Yahweh nitapo nyoosha mkono wangu kwa Misri na kuwatoa Waisraeli kutoka miongoni mwao.”
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, who have stretched forth my hand upon Egypt, and have brought forth the children of Israel out of the midst of them.
6 Musa na Aruni wakafanya hivyo; walifanya kama Yahweh alivyo waamuru.
And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded: so did they.
7 Musa alikuwa na miaka themanini, na Aruni miaka themanini na tatu walipo ongea na Farao.
And Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharao.
8 Yahweh akamwambia Musa na Aruni,
And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron:
9 “Wakati Farao atakapo waambia, 'Fanya muujiza,' utamwambia Aruni, 'Chukuwa gongo lako na ulirushe chini mbele ya Farao, ililigeuke nyoka.”'
When Pharao shall say to you, Shew signs: thou shalt say to Aaron: Take thy rod, and cast it down before Pharao, and it shall be turned into a serpent.
10 Kisha Musa na Aruni wakaenda kwa Farao, na wakafanya kama Yahweh alivyo waamuru. Aruni akarusha chini gongo lake mbele ya Farao na watumishi wake, na likageuka nyoka.
So Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharao, and did as the Lord had commanded. And Aaron took the rod before Pharao, and his servants, and it was turned into a serpent.
11 Kisha naye Farao akawaita wazee wenye hekima na wachawi. Wakafanya jambo hilo hilo kwa uchawi wao.
And Pharao called the wise men and the magicians: and they also by Egyptian enchantments and certain secrets did in like manner.
12 Kila mtu akarusha chini gongo lake, na magongo yakawa nyoka. Lakini gongo la Aruni lilimeza nyoka zao.
And they every one cast down their rods, and they were turned into serpents: but Aaron’s rod devoured their rods.
13 Moyo wa Farao ulikuwa mgumu, na akusikiliza, kama Yahweh alivyo tabiri.
And Pharao’s heart was hardened, and he did not hearken to them, as the Lord had commanded.
14 Yahweh akasema na Musa, “Moyo wa Farao ni mgumu, na anakataa kuacha watu waende.
And the Lord said to Moses: Pharao’s heart is hardened, he will not let the people go.
15 Nenda kwa Farao asubui anapoenda kwenye maji. Simama kwenye chanzo cha mto kukutana naye, na uchukuwe mkononi mwako gongo ambalo liligeuka nyoka.
Go to him in the morning, behold he will go out to the waters: and thou shalt stand to meet him on the bank of the river: and thou shalt take in thy hand the rod that was turned into a serpent.
16 Mwambie, 'Yahweh, Mungu wa Waebrania, amenituma kwako, “Acha watu wangu waende, iliwaniabudu nyikani. Mpaka sasa haujanisikiliza.”
And thou shalt say to him: The Lord God of the Hebrews sent me to thee saying: Let my people go to sacrifice to me in the desert: and hitherto thou wouldst not hear.
17 Yahweh anasema hili: “Kwa hili utajua kuwa mimi ni Yahweh. Ninaenda kupiga maji ya mto wa Misri kwa gongo langu lililo mikono mwangu, na mto utageuzwa kuwa damu.
Thus therefore saith the Lord: In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold I will strike with the rods that is in my hand, the water of the river, and it shall be turned into blood.
18 Samaki walio kwenye mto watakufa, na mto utanuka. Wa Misri Hawataweza kunywa maji yalio kwenye mto.”'''
And the fishes that are in the river shall die, and the waters shall be corrupted, and the Egyptians shall be afflicted when they drink the water of the river.
19 Kisha Yahweh akasema na Musa, “Mwambie Aruni, 'Chukuwa gongo lako na unyooshe mkono kwenye maji ya Misri, na juu ya mito yake, mifereji, visima, na madimbwi yote, ili maji yao ya damu. Fanya hivi ilikuwe na damu nchi nzima ya Misri, hadi kwenye vyombo vyote vya mbao na mawe.”'
The Lord also said to Moses: Say to Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch forth thy hand upon the waters of Egypt, and upon their rivers, and streams and pools, and all the ponds of waters, that they may be turned into blood: and let blood be in all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and of stone.
20 Musa na Aruni walifanya kama Yahweh alivyo waamuru. Aruni alinyanyua gongo na kupiga maji ya mto, machoni pa Farao na watumishi wake. Maji yote kwenye mto yaligeuga damu.
And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded: and lifting up the rod he struck the water of the river before Pharao and his servants: and it was turned into blood.
21 Samaki kwenye mto wakafa, na mto ukaanza kunuka. Wamisri hawakuweza kunywa maji kwenye mto, na damu ilikuwa kila mahali katika nchii ya Misri.
And the fishes that were in the river died: and the river corrupted, and the Egyptians could not drink the water of the river, and there was blood in all the land of Egypt.
22 Lakini wachawi walifanya vivyo hivyo na uchawi wao. Kwaiyo moyo wa Farao ukawa mgumu, na akakataa kuwasikiliza Musa na Aruni, kama Yahweh alivyo sema itatokea.
And the magicians of the Egyptians with their enchantments did in like manner: and Pharao’s heart was hardened, neither did he hear them, as the Lord had commanded.
23 Kisha Farao akarudi na kwenda nyumbani kwake. Wala hakutilia maanani hili.
And he turned himself away and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to it this time also.
24 Wamisri wote walichimba pembeni ya mto kwa ajili ya maji ya kunywa, lakini hawakuweza kunywa maji ya mto.
And all the Egyptians dug round about the river for water to drink: for they could not drink of the water of the river.
25 Siku saba zilipita baada ya Yahweh kushambulia mto.
And seven days were fully ended, after that the Lord struck the river.
