God calls Abraham
1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Bwana akamwambia Abramu, Toka wewe katika nchi yako, na jamaa zako, na nyumba ya baba yako, uende mpaka nchi nitakayokuonyesha;
2 and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
nami nitakufanya wewe kuwa taifa kubwa, na kukubariki, na kulikuza jina lako; nawe uwe baraka;
3 and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
nami nitawabariki wakubarikio, naye akulaaniye nitamlaani; na katika wewe jamaa zote za dunia watabarikiwa.
4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Basi Abramu akaenda, kama Bwana alivyomwamuru; Lutu akaenda pamoja naye. Naye Abramu alikuwa mtu wa miaka sabini na mitano alipotoka Harani.
5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
Abramu akamchukua Sarai mkewe, na Lutu mwana wa nduguye, na vitu vyao vyote walivyokuwa wamejipatia na hao watu waliowapata huko Harani, wakatoka ili kwenda nchi ya Kanaani; nao wakaingia katika nchi ya Kanaani.
6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
Abramu akapita katikati ya nchi mpaka mahali patakatifu pa Shekemu; mpaka mwaloni wa More. Na Wakanaani siku zile walikaa katika nchi hiyo.
7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
Bwana akamtokea Abramu, akasema, Uzao wako nitawapa nchi hii. Naye huko akamjengea madhabahu Bwana aliyemtokea.
8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Kisha akaondoka huko akaenda mpaka mlima ulio upande wa mashariki wa Betheli, akaipiga hema yake; alikuwa na Betheli upande wa magharibi, na Ai upande wa mashariki, akamjengea Bwana madhabahu huko, akaliitia jina la Bwana.
9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
Naye Abramu akasafiri, akazidi kwenda pande za kusini.
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
Basi kulikuwa njaa katika nchi ile; Abramu akashuka Misri, akae huko kwa muda maana njaa ilikuwa nzito katika nchi.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
Ikawa alipokuwa karibu kuingia Misri, akamwambia Sarai mkewe, Tazama, najua ya kuwa u mwanamke mzuri wa uso;
12 therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
basi itakuwa, Wamisri watakapokuona watasema, Huyu ni mkewe; kisha wataniua mimi na wewe watakuacha hai.
13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Tafadhali useme, wewe u ndugu yangu, iwe heri kwangu kwa ajili yako, na nafsi yangu iishi kwa ajili yako.
14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Basi ikawa Abramu alipofika Misri, Wamisri wakamwona huyo mwanamke ya kwamba yeye ni mzuri sana.
15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Wakuu wa Farao wakamwona, nao wakamsifu kwa Farao; basi yule mwanamke akachukuliwa nyumbani mwa Farao.
16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
Naye akamtendea Abramu mema kwa ajili yake; naye alikuwa na kondoo na ng'ombe, na punda waume, na watumwa, na wajakazi, na punda wake, na ngamia.
17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
Lakini Bwana akampiga Farao na nyumba yake mapigo makuu, kwa ajili ya Sarai, mkewe Abramu.
18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
Ndipo Farao akamwita Abramu, akasema, N'nini hili ulilonitendea? Mbona hukuniambia ya kuwa huyo ni mkeo?
19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her , and go thy way.
Mbona ulisema, Huyo ni umbu langu, hata nikamtwaa kuwa mke wangu? Basi sasa, huyo mke wako umchukue, uende zako.
20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
Farao akawaagiza watu kwa ajili yake, wakampeleka njiani, na mkewe, na kila alichokuwa nacho.
