1 And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Angalia, nimekufanya wewe kuwa kama Mungu kwa Farao; na huyo ndugu yako Haruni atakuwa nabii wako.
2 Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
Utanena hayo yote nikuagizayo; na ndugu yako Haruni atanena na Farao, ili awape wana wa Israeli ruhusa watoke nchi yake.
3 And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
Nami nitaufanya mgumu moyo wa Farao, nami nitazifanya kuwa nyingi ishara zangu na ajabu zangu katika nchi ya Misri.
4 But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
Lakini Farao hatawasikiza ninyi, nami nitaweka mkono wangu juu ya Misri, na kuyatoa majeshi yangu, watu wangu, hao wana wa Israeli, watoke nchi ya Misri kwa hukumu zilizo kuu.
5 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
Na Wamisri watajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana, hapo nitakapounyosha mkono wangu juu ya Misri na kuwatoa wana wa Israeli watoke kati yao.
6 And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.
Musa na Haruni wakafanya vivyo; kama Bwana alivyowaambia, ndivyo walivyofanya.
7 And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
Huyo Musa alikuwa ni mtu wa miaka themanini umri wake, na Haruni alikuwa ni mtu wa miaka themanini na mitatu, hapo waliponena na Farao.
8 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Bwana akanena na Musa na Haruni, akawaambia,
9 When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
Farao atakaponena nanyi, na kuwaambia, Jifanyieni miujiza; ndipo utakapomwambia Haruni, Shika fimbo yako, uibwage chini mbele ya Farao, ili iwe nyoka.
10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto 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.
Basi Musa na Haruni wakaingia kwa Farao, wakafanya vivyo kama Bwana alivyowaambia; Haruni akaibwaga fimbo yake chini mbele ya Farao, mbele ya watumishi wake, ikawa nyoka.
11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Ndipo Farao naye akawaita wenye akili na wachawi; na hao waganga wa Misri wakafanya vivyo kwa uganga wao.
12 For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
Wakabwaga chini kila mtu fimbo yake, nazo zikawa nyoka; lakini fimbo ya Haruni ikazimeza fimbo zao.
13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
Moyo wa Farao ukawa ni mgumu asiwasikize; kama Bwana alivyonena.
The Plagues
14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Moyo wa Farao ni mzito, anakataa kuwapa watu ruhusa waende zao.
15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
Mwendee Farao asubuhi; tazama, atoka kwenda majini; nawe simama karibu na ufuo wa mto ili upate kuonana naye; na ile fimbo iliyogeuzwa kuwa nyoka utaichukua mkononi mwako.
16 And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
Nawe umwambie, Bwana, Mungu wa Waebrania, amenituma nije kwako, kusema, Wape watu wangu ruhusa, ili wapate kunitumikia jangwani; nawe, tazama! Hujasikia hata sasa.
17 Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
Bwana asema, Katika jambo hili utanijua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana; tazama, nitayapiga haya maji yaliyo mtoni kwa fimbo hii niliyo nayo mkononi mwangu, nayo yatageuzwa kuwa damu.
18 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.
Na hao samaki walio mtoni watakufa, na huo mto utatoa uvundo; nao Wamisri watachukizwa kuyanywa maji ya mtoni.
19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine 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.
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Mwambie Haruni, Shika fimbo yako, kaunyoshe mkono wako juu ya maji ya Misri, juu ya mito yao, juu ya vijito vyao, na juu ya maziwa ya maji yao, na juu ya visima vyao vyote vya maji, ili yageuke kuwa damu, nako kutakuwa na damu katika nchi yote ya Misri, katika vyombo vya mti, na katika vyombo vya jiwe.
20 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 to blood.
Musa na Haruni wakafanya hivyo, kama Bwana alivyowaambia; naye akaiinua ile fimbo, na kuyapiga maji yaliyokuwa mtoni, mbele ya Farao, mbele ya watumishi wake; na hayo maji yote yaliyokuwa katika mto yakageuzwa kuwa damu.
21 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.
Hao samaki waliokuwa mtoni nao wakafa; na ule mto ukatoa uvundo, Wamisri wasipate kunywa maji ya mtoni; na ile damu ilikuwa katika nchi yote na Misri.
22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
Lakini waganga wa Misri wakafanya mfano wa hayo kwa uganga wao; na moyo wake Farao ukawa mgumu, wala hakuwasikiza, kama Bwana alivyonena.
23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
Farao akazunguka na kuingia nyumbani mwake, wala hata hilo hakuliweka moyoni.
24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Wamisri wote wakachimba-chimba kando ya mto ili wapate maji ya kunywa; maana, hawakuweza kuyanywa yale maji ya mtoni.
25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.
Zikatimia siku saba, baada ya Bwana kuupiga ule mto.
