Kutoka 14
1 Yahweh akasema na Musa na kumwambia,
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Waambie Waisraeli wageuke na kueka kambi mbele ya Pi Hahirothi, katikati ya Migdoli na bahari, mbele ya Baali Zefoni. Wapaswa kueka kambi pembenni ya Pi Hahirothi.
Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
3 Farao atasema kuhusu Waisraeli, 'Wanaangaika kwenye nchi. Nyikani imewafunika.'
For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
4 Nitaufanya moyo wa Farao mgumu, na yeye ata wakimbiza. Nitapata utukufu kwasababu ya Farao na jeshi lake lote. Wamisri watajua mimi ni Yahweh.” Kisha Waisraeli wakaeka kambi kama walivyo elekezwa.
And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, that he shall follow them; and I will be honoured over Pharaoh, and over all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
5 Mfalme wa Misri alipo ambiwa Waisraeli wametoroka, nia ya Farao na watumishi wake ikageuka dhidi ya watu. Wakasema, “Tumefanya nini kwa kuwaacha Waisraeli waende huru na wasitutumikie?”
And it was told to 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?
6 Kisha Farao akachukuwa magari yake ya farasi na jeshi lake.
And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
7 Alichukuwa magari ya farasi mia sita imara na magari yote ya farasi ya Misri, pamoja na maafisa wa hayo magari.
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
8 Yahweh akafanya mgumu moyo wa Farao, mfalme wa Misri, na mfalme akawafukuzia Waisraeli. Sasa Waisraeli waliondoka kwa shangwe.
And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.
9 Lakini Wamisri wali wafukuzia, pamoja na farasi na magari ya farasi, wapanda farasi, na jeshi lake. Walikuta Waisraeli wameeka kambi pembezoni mwa bahari kati ya Pi Hahirothi na Baali Zefoni.
But the Egyptians pursued them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
10 Farao alipo karibia, Waisraeli walitaza juu na kushangaa. Wamisri walikuwa wakija kwao, na waliogopa. Waisraeli walimlilia Yahweh.
And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were greatly afraid: and the children of Israel cried to the LORD.
11 Walimwambia Musa, “Ni kwasababu hakukuwa na makaburi Misri, hadi umetuleta tufe huku nyikani? Kwanini umetutendea hivi, kwa kututoa Misri?
And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? Why hast thou dealt thus with us, to bring us out of Egypt?
12 Hili si ndilo tulilo kwambia Misri? Tulikwambia, 'Utuache, ili tuwafanyie Wamisri kazi.' Ingekuwa bora kwetu sisi kuwafanyia kazi kuliko kufa nyikani.”
Is not this the word that we told 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.
13 Musa akawaambia watu, “Msiogope. Simameni imara na muone wokovu Yahweh atakao uleta kwenu leo. Kwa maana hamtawaona tena Wamisri mnao waona leo.
And Moses said to the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will show to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14 Yahweh ata wapigania, na ninyi mtasima imara.”
The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Kwanini wewe, Musa, unaendelea kuniita mimi? Waambie Waisraeli waendelee mbele.
And the LORD said to Moses, Why criest thou to me? speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward:
16 Nyanyua gongo lako juu, nyoosha mkono wako kuelekea baharini na uigawanye sehemu mbili, ili watu wa Israeli wapite baharini kwenye nchi kavu.
But lift thou thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
17 Jitahadharishe kuwa nitafanya mioyo ya Wamisri kuwa migumu ili wawafuate. Nitapata utukufu kwasababu ya Farao na jeshi lake lote, magari yake ya farasi, na wapanda farasi.
And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour over Pharaoh, and over all his host, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
18 Kisha Wamisri watajua kuwa mimi ni Yahweh nitakapo pata utukufu kwasababu ya Farao, magari yake ya farasi, na wapanda farasi wake.”
And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour over Pharaoh, over his chariots, and over his horsemen.
19 Malaika wa Mungu, aliyeenda mbele ya Waisraeli, aliama na kwenda nyuma yao. Nguzo ya wingu ili sogea mbele yao na kwenda kusimama nyumba yao.
And the angel of God, who 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:
20 Wingu lilikuja katikati ya kambi ya Misri na kambi ya Israeli. Lilikuwa wingu jeusi kwa Wamisri, lakini liliangaza usiku kwa ajili ya Waisraeli, hivyo upande mmoja haukuweza kuja karibu ya mwingine usiku wote.
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.
21 Musa akanyoosha mkono wake kuelekea bahari. Yahweh akasogeza bahari nyuma kwa upepo mkali wa mashariki usiku huo wote na kufanya bahari nchi kavu. Kwa namna hii maji yaligawanyika.
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.
22 Waisraeli walienda katikati ya bahari kwa nchi kavu. Maji yaliunda ukuta mkono wao wa kulia na mkono wao wa kushoto.
And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.
23 Wamisri waka wafukuzia. Wali wafuata hadi katikati ya bahari - farasi wote wa Farao, magari ya farasi, na wapanda farasi.
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.
24 Lakini masaa ya mapema ya asubui, Yahweh alitazama chini jeshi la Wamisri kupitia nguzo ya moto na wingu. Alisababisha hofu miongoni mwa Wamisri.
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked to the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
25 Magari yao ya farasi yalikuwa yana kwama matairi, na wapanda farasi waliendesha kwa ugumu. Hivyo Wamisri walisema, “Acha tuwakimbie Waisraeli, kwa kuwa Yahweh anawapigania dhidi yetu.”
And took off their chariot wheels, that they drove them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
26 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Nyoosha mkono kuelekea bahari ili maji yawarudie Wamisri, magari yao ya farasi, na wapanda farasi wao.”
And the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.
27 Hivyo Musa akanyoosha mkono wake kuelekea bahari, na ikarudi kwenye hali yake ya kawaida palipo pambazuka. Wamisri walikimbilia ndani ya bahari, na Yahweh akawaingiza Wamisri katikati ndani yake.
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
28 Maji yakarudi na kufunika magari ya farasi ya Farao, wapanda farasi, na jeshi lake lote lililo fuata magari ya farasi kwenye bahari. Hakuna aliyepona.
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.
29 Walakini, Waisraeli walitembea kwenye nchi kavu katikati ya bahari. Maji yalikuwa ukuta kwao mkono wa kulia na mkono wa kushoto.
But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand, and on their left.
30 Hivyo Yahweh akaokoa Israeli hiyo siku kutoka mkono wa Wamisri, na Israeli ikaona maiti za Wamisri ufukweni.
Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
31 Israeli ilipoona nguvu kubwa Yahweh aliyo itumia dhidi ya Wamisri, watu walimsifu Yahweh, na kumwamini Yahweh na mtumishi wake Musa.
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.
