Request to Pharaoh
1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Hata baadaye, Musa na Haruni wakaenda wakamwambia Farao, wakasema, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Wape watu wangu ruhusa waende, ili kunifanyia sikukuu jangwani.
2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Farao akasema, Bwana ni nani, hata niisikilize sauti yake, na kuwapa Israeli ruhusa waende zao? Mimi simjui Bwana, wala sitawapa Israeli ruhusa waende zao.
3 And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Wakasema, Mungu wa Waebrania amekutana nasi; twakuomba, tupe ruhusa twende safari ya siku tatu jangwani, tumtolee dhabihu Bwana, Mungu wetu; asije akatupiga kwa tauni, au kwa upanga.
4 And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
Mfalme wa Misri akawaambia Enyi Musa na Haruni, mbona mnawaachisha watu kazi zao? Enendeni zenu kwa mizigo yenu.
5 And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.
Kisha Farao akasema, Tazameni, watu wa nchi sasa ni wengi, nanyi mnawapumzisha, wasichukue mizigo yao.
6 And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,
Na siku ile ile Farao akawaamuru wasimamizi wa watu, na wanyapara wao, akisema,
7 Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Msiwape watu tena majani ya kufanyia matofali, kama mlivyofanya tangu hapo; na waende wakatafute majani wenyewe.
8 And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Lakini hesabu ya matofali waliyokuwa wakifanya tokea hapo, wawekeeni iyo hiyo, msiipunguze hata kidogo, kwa maana ni wavivu hao; kwa hiyo wanapiga kelele, wakisema, Tupe ruhusa twende kumtolea Mungu wetu dhabihu.
9 Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
Wapeni watu hao kazi nzito zaidi, waitaabikie; wala wasiangalie maneno ya uongo.
10 And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Hao wasimamizi wa watu na wanyapara wao wakatoka, wakasema na watu, wakanena, Farao asema hivi, Mimi siwapi majani.
11 Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
Enendeni wenyewe, jipatieni majani hapo mtakapoyaona; kwa maana kazi yenu haitapunguzwa hata kidogo.
12 So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
Basi hao watu wakatawanyika katika nchi yote ya Misri ili wapate kukusanya matakataka ya mashamba badala ya majani.
13 And the taskmasters hasted them , saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
Wasimamizi wao wakawahimiza, wakisema, Timizeni kazi zenu, shughuli zenu za kila siku, kama wakati ule majani yalipokuwapo.
14 And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?
Na wanyapara wa wana wa Israeli, ambao wasimamizi wa Farao wamewaweka juu yao, wakapigwa, wakiambiwa, Kwa nini hamkutimiza kazi yenu jana na leo; kwa kufanya matofali kama hapo kwanza?
15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Basi wanyapara wa wana wa Israeli wakaenda, wakamlilia Farao, wakisema, Mbona umetutendea hivi, sisi watumwa wako?
16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
Watumwa wako hawapewi majani, nao wanatuambia, Fanyeni matofali; na tazama, watumwa wako wapigwa; lakini kosa hilo ni la watu wako mwenyewe.
17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Akasema, Wavivu ninyi; wavivu; kwa ajili hii mwasema, Tupe ruhusa twende kumtolea Bwana dhabihu.
18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Basi, enendeni sasa, mkafanye kazi; kwa maana hamtapewa majani, na pamoja na hayo mtaleta hesabu ile ile ya matofali.
19 And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case , after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
Basi wanyapara wa wana wa Israeli wakaona ya kwamba wa katika hali mbaya, walipoambiwa, Hamtapunguza hesabu ya matofali yenu hata kidogo; ndizo shughuli zenu za kila siku.
20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
Wakakutana na Musa na Haruni, waliokuwa wanasimama njiani, hapo walipotoka kwa Farao;
21 and they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
wakawaambia, Bwana awaangalie na kuamua; kwa kuwa mmefanya harufu yetu kuwa chukizo mbele ya Farao, na mbele ya watumishi wake, mkatia upanga mikononi mwao, watuue.
22 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
Musa akarudi kwa Bwana, akasema, Bwana, mbona umewatenda mabaya watu hawa? Kwani kunituma mimi?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
Kwa maana tangu nilipokwenda kwa Farao, kusema naye kwa jina lako, amewatenda mabaya watu hawa; wala hukuwaokoa watu wako hata kidogo.
