The Angel of the Lord
1 Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Basi huyo Musa alikuwa akilichunga kundi la Yethro mkwewe, kuhani wa Midiani; akaliongoza kundi nyuma ya jangwa, akafika mpaka mlima wa Mungu, hata Horebu.
2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
Malaika wa Bwana akamtokea, katika mwali wa moto uliotoka katikati ya kijiti; akatazama, na kumbe! Kile kijiti kiliwaka moto, nacho kijiti hakikuteketea.
3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
Musa akasema, Nitageuka sasa, niyaone maono haya makubwa, na sababu kijiti hiki hakiteketei.
4 And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
Bwana alipoona ya kuwa amegeuka ili atazame, Mungu akamwita kutoka katikati ya kile kijiti, akasema, Musa! Musa! Akasema, Mimi hapa.
5 And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Naye akasema, Usikaribie hapa; vua viatu vyako miguuni mwako; maana mahali hapo unaposimama ni nchi takatifu.
6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Tena akasema, Mimi ni Mungu wa baba yako, Mungu wa Ibrahimu, Mungu wa Isaka, na Mungu wa Yakobo. Musa akaficha uso wake; kwa maana aliogopa kumwangalia Mungu.
7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
Bwana akasema, Hakika nimeyaona mateso ya watu wangu walioko Misri, nami nimekisikia kilio chao kwa sababu ya wasimamizi wao; maana nayajua maumivu yao;
8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
nami nimeshuka ili niwaokoe na mikono ya Wamisri, niwapandishe kutoka nchi ile, hata nchi njema, kisha pana; nchi ijaayo maziwa na asali; hata mahali pa Mkanaani, na Mhiti, na Mwamori, na Mperizi, na Mhivi, na Myebusi.
9 Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.
Basi, tazama, kilio cha wana wa Israeli kimenifikilia; tena nimeyaona hayo mateso ambayo Wamisri wanawatesa.
10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Haya, basi, nitakutuma sasa kwa Farao, ili upate kuwatoa watu wangu, hao wana wa Israeli, katika Misri.
11 And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
Musa akamwambia Mungu, Mimi ni nani, hata niende kwa Farao, nikawatoe wana wa Israeli watoke Misri?
12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
Akasema, Bila shaka mimi nitakuwa pamoja nawe; na dalili ya kuwa nimekutuma ndiyo hii; utakapokuwa umekwisha kuwatoa hao watu katika Misri, mtamwabudu Mungu katika mlima huu.
13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
Musa akamwambia Mungu, Tazama, nitakapofika kwa wana wa Israeli, na kuwaambia, Mungu wa baba zenu amenituma kwenu; nao wakaniuliza, Jina lake n'nani? Niwaambie nini?
14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Mungu akamwambia Musa, MIMI NIKO AMBAYE NIKO; akasema, Ndivyo utakavyowaambia wana wa Israeli; MIMI NIKO amenituma kwenu.
15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Tena Mungu akamwambia Musa, Waambie wana wa Israeli maneno haya, Bwana, Mungu wa baba zenu, Mungu wa Ibrahimu, Mungu wa Isaka, Mungu wa Yakobo, amenituma kwenu; hili ndilo jina langu hata milele, nalo ni kumbukumbu langu hata vizazi vyote.
16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Enenda, ukawakusanye wazee wa Israeli pamoja, ukawaambie, Bwana, Mungu wa baba zenu, Mungu wa Ibrahimu, Mungu wa Isaka, Mungu wa Yakobo, amenitokea, akaniambia, Hakika nimewajilieni, tena nimeyaona mnayotendewa huko Misri;
17 and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
Nami nimesema, Nitawapandisha kutoka katika mateso ya Misri na kuwaingiza katika nchi ya Mkanaani, na Mhiti, na Mwamori, na Mperizi, na Mhivi, na Myebusi, nchi ijaayo maziwa na asali.
18 And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
Nao watakusikia sauti yako; nawe utakwenda, wewe na wazee wa Israeli kwa mfalme wa Misri, na kumwambia, Bwana Mungu wa Waebrania, amekutana nasi; basi sasa twakuomba, tupe ruhusa twende mwendo siku tatu jangwani, ili tumtolee dhabihu Bwana Mungu wetu.
19 And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
Nami najua ya kuwa huyo mfalme wa Misri hatawapa ruhusa mwende zenu, la, hata kwa mkono wa nguvu.
20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
Nami nitaunyosha mkono wangu, na kuipiga Misri kwa ajabu zangu zote, nitakazofanya kati yake, kisha baadaye atawapa ruhusa kwenda.
21 And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
Nami nitawapa watu hao kufadhiliwa mbele ya Wamisri; hata itakuwa, hapo mtakapokwenda zenu hamtakwenda kitupu;
22 but every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.
Lakini kila mwanamke ataomba kwa jirani, na kwa huyo akaaye naye nyumbani, vyombo vya fedha, na vyombo vya dhahabu, na mavazi; nanyi mtawavika wana wenu na binti zenu; nanyi mtawateka nyara Wamisri.
