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, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: 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 all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak to Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
3 Lakini nitaufanya moyo wa Farao mgumu, na nitaonyesha ishara nyingi za nguvu zangu, maajabu mengi, katika nchi ya Misri.
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my 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.
But Pharaoh shall not hearken to you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth my armies, my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by 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, when I stretch forth my hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
6 Musa na Aruni wakafanya hivyo; walifanya kama Yahweh alivyo waamuru.
And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, 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 and three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.
8 Yahweh akamwambia Musa na Aruni,
And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
9 “Wakati Farao atakapo waambia, 'Fanya muujiza,' utamwambia Aruni, 'Chukuwa gongo lako na ulirushe chini mbele ya Farao, ililigeuke nyoka.”'
When Pharaoh shall speak to you, saying, Show a miracle for you: then thou shalt say to Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become 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.
And Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
11 Kisha naye Farao akawaita wazee wenye hekima na wachawi. Wakafanya jambo hilo hilo kwa uchawi wao.
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
12 Kila mtu akarusha chini gongo lake, na magongo yakawa nyoka. Lakini gongo la Aruni lilimeza nyoka zao.
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
13 Moyo wa Farao ulikuwa mgumu, na akusikiliza, kama Yahweh alivyo tabiri.
And he hardened Pharaoh’s heart, that he hearkened not to them; as the LORD had said.
14 Yahweh akasema na Musa, “Moyo wa Farao ni mgumu, na anakataa kuacha watu waende.
And the LORD said to Moses, Pharaoh’s heart is hardened, he refuseth to 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 Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out to the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink to meet him; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thy hand.
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 hath sent me to thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, until now thou wouldest 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 saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in my hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
18 Samaki walio kwenye mto watakufa, na mto utanuka. Wa Misri Hawataweza kunywa maji yalio kwenye mto.”'''
And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of 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.”'
And the LORD spoke to Moses, Say to Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thy hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels 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 so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were 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 fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout 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 Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken to them; as the LORD had said.
23 Kisha Farao akarudi na kwenda nyumbani kwake. Wala hakutilia maanani hili.
And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this 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 around 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 fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
