1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Bwana akasema na Musa, akamwambia,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
Waambie wana wa Israeli, kwamba warudi na kupiga kambi yao mbele ya Pi-hahirothi, kati ya Migdoli na bahari, kukabili Baal-sefoni; mtapanga mbele yake karibu na bahari.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
Naye Farao atasema katika habari za wana wa Israeli, Wametatanishwa katika nchi, ile jangwa imewazuia wasitoke.
4 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
Nami nitaufanya uwe mgumu moyo wa Farao, naye atafuata nyuma yao; nami nitajipatia utukufu kwa Farao, na kwa jeshi lake lote; na Wamisri watajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana. Basi wakafanya hivyo.
5 And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
Mfalme wa Misri aliambiwa ya kuwa wale watu wamekwisha kimbia; na moyo wa Farao, na mioyo ya watumishi wake, iligeuzwa iwe kinyume cha hao watu, nao wakasema, Ni nini jambo hili tulilotenda, kwa kuwaacha Waisraeli waende zao wasitutumikie tena?
6 And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
Akaandalia gari lake, akawachukua watu wake pamoja naye;
7 and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
tena akatwaa magari mia sita yaliyochaguliwa, na magari yote ya Wamisri, na maakida juu ya magari hayo yote.
8 And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
Na Bwana akaufanya moyo wake Farao mfalme wa Misri kuwa mgumu, naye akawafuata wana wa Israeli; kwa sababu wana wa Israeli walitoka kwa ujeuri.
9 But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.
Wamisri wakafuata nyuma yao, farasi zote na magari yote ya Farao, na askari zake wenye kupanda farasi, na jeshi lake, nao wakawapata hali wamepanga pale karibu na bahari, karibu na Pi-hahirothi, kukabili Baal-sefoni.
10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Hata Farao alipokaribia, wana wa Israeli wakainua macho yao, na tazama, Wamisri wanakuja nyuma yao; wakaogopa sana; wana wa Israeli wakamlilia Bwana.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
Wakamwambia Musa, Je! Kwa sababu hapakuwa na makaburi katika Misri umetutoa huko ili tufe jangwani? Mbona umetutendea haya, kututoa katika nchi ya Misri?
12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Neno hili silo tulilokuambia huko Misri, tukisema, Tuache tuwatumikie Wamisri? Maana ni afadhali kuwatumikia Wamisri kuliko kufa jangwani.
13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Musa akawaambia watu, Msiogope, simameni tu, mkauone wokovu wa Bwana atakaowafanyia leo; kwa maana hao Wamisri mliowaona leo hamtawaona tena milele.
14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Bwana atawapigania ninyi, nanyi mtanyamaza kimya.
15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Mbona unanililia mimi? Waambie wana wa Israeli waendelee mbele.
16 but lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
Nawe inua fimbo yako, ukanyoshe mkono wako juu ya bahari, na kuigawanya; nao wana wa Israeli watapita kati ya bahari katika nchi kavu.
17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Nami, tazama, nitaifanya mioyo ya Wamisri kuwa migumu, nao wataingia na kuwafuatia, nami nitajipatia utukufu kwa Farao, na kwa jeshi lake lote, kwa magari yake na kwa wapanda farasi wake.
18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
Na Wamisri watajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana, nitakapokwisha kujipatia utukufu kwa Farao, na magari yake, na farasi zake.
19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
Kisha malaika wa Mungu, aliyetangulia mbele ya jeshi la Israeli, akaondoka akaenda nyuma yao; na ile nguzo ya wingu ikaondoka hapo mbele yao, ikasimama nyuma yao;
20 and it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them , but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
ikafika kati ya jeshi la Misri na jeshi la Israeli; napo palikuwa na lile wingu na lile giza, lakini lilitoa nuru wakati wa usiku; na hawa hawakuwakaribia hawa usiku kucha.
21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land , and the waters were divided.
Musa; akanyosha mkono wake juu ya bahari; Bwana akaifanya bahari irudi nyuma kwa upepo wa nguvu utokao mashariki, usiku kucha, akaifanya bahari kuwa nchi kavu, maji yakagawanyika.
22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Wana wa Israeli wakaenda ndani kati ya bahari katika nchi kavu; nayo maji yalikuwa ukuta kwao mkono wa kuume, na mkono wa kushoto.
23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Na wale Wamisri wakawafuatia, wakaingia ndani kati ya bahari, farasi zote za Farao, na magari yake, na wapanda farasi wake.
24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
Ikawa katika zamu ya alfajiri, Bwana akalichungulia jeshi la Wamisri katika ile nguzo ya moto na ya wingu, akalifadhaisha jeshi la Wamisri.
25 and took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
Akayaondoa magurudumu ya magari yao, hata yakaenda kwa uzito; na Wamisri wakasema, Na tukimbie mbele ya Israeli; kwa kuwa Bwana anawapigania, kinyume cha Wamisri.
26 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Nyosha mkono wako juu ya bahari, ili maji yarudi tena juu ya Wamisri, juu ya magari yao, na juu ya farasi zao.
27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
Musa akaunyosha mkono wake juu ya bahari, na kulipopambazuka, bahari ikarudi kwa nguvu zake; Wamisri wakakimbia mbele yake; na Bwana akawakukutia mbali hao Wamisri kati ya bahari.
28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
Yale maji yakarudi yakafunikiza magari na wapanda farasi, hata jeshi lote la Farao lililoingia katika bahari nyuma yao; hakusalia hata mtu mmoja.
29 But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Lakini wana wa Israeli wakaenda katika nchi kavu katikati ya bahari; na hayo maji yalikuwa ni kuta upande wao wa kuume, na upande wao wa kushoto.
30 Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
Ndivyo Bwana alivyowaokoa Israeli siku ile mikononi mwa Wamisri; Waisraeli wakawaona Wamisri ufuoni kwa bahari, wamekufa.
31 And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Israeli akaiona ile kazi kubwa aliyoifanya Bwana juu ya Wamisri, ndipo hao watu wakamcha Bwana, wakamwamini Bwana, na Musa mtumishi wake.
