Kutoka 17
1 Jamii yote ya Israeli ili safiri kutoka nyikani ya Sinu, wakifuata maelekezo ya Yahweh. Walieka kambi Refidimu, lakini hapakuwa na maji ya watu kunywa.
And all the company of the sons of Israel journey from the wilderness of Sin, on their journeyings, by the command of Jehovah, and encamp in Rephidim, and there is no water for the people to drink;
2 Hivyo watu wakamlaumu Musa kwa hali yao na kusema, “Tupe maji ya kunywa.” Musa akasema, “Kwanini mnagombana na mimi? Kwanini mnajaribu Yahweh?”
and the people strive with Moses, and say, 'Give us water, and we drink.' And Moses saith to them, 'What? — ye strive with me, what? — ye try Jehovah?'
3 Watu walikuwa na kiu sana, na waka mlalamikia Musa. Wakasema, “Kwanini umetutoa Misri? Ili utuue sisi na watoto wetu na mifugo yetu kwa kiu?”
and the people thirst there for water, and the people murmur against Moses, and say, 'Why [is] this? — thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to put us to death, also our sons and our cattle, with thirst.'
4 Kisha Musa akamlilia Yahweh, “Nini ni fanya kwa hawa watu? Wako tayari ata kunipiga mawe.”
And Moses crieth to Jehovah, saying, 'What do I to this people? yet a little, and they have stoned me.'
5 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Nenda mbele yao, na uchukuwe baadhi ya wazee wa Israeli. Chukuwa gongo ulilo piga nalo mto, na uende.
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Pass over before the people, and take with thee of the elders of Israel, and thy rod with which thou hast smitten the River take in thy hand, and thou hast gone:
6 Nitasimama mbele yako pale kwenye mwamba wa Horebu, na utaupiga mwamba. Maji yatatoka ya watu kunywa.” Kisha Musa akafanya hivyo mbele ya wazee wa Israeli.
Lo, I am standing before thee there on the rock in Horeb, and thou hast smitten on the rock, and waters have come out from it, and the people have drunk.' And Moses doth so before the eyes of the elders of Israel,
7 Aliita ile sehemu Massa na Meriba kwasababu ya malalamishi ya Waisraeli, na kwasababu walimjaribu Bwana kwa kusema, “Je Yahweh yupo miongoni mwetu au hapana?”
and he calleth the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the 'strife' of the sons of Israel, and because of their 'trying' Jehovah, saying, 'Is Jehovah in our midst or not?'
8 Kisha jeshi la watu wa Ameleki wakaja na kushambulia Israeli huko Refidimu.
And Amalek cometh, and fighteth with Israel in Rephidim,
9 Hivyo Musa akamwambia Yoshua, “Chagau wanaume kadha na uende nje. Pigana na Ameleki. Kesho nitasimama juu ya kilima na gongo la Mungu mkononi mwangu.”
and Moses saith unto Joshua, 'Choose for us men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I am standing on the top of the hill, and the rod of God in my hand.'
10 Hivyo Yoshua akapigana na Ameleki kama Musa alivyo elekeza, wakati Musa, Aruni, na Huri walienda juu ya kilima.
And Joshua doth as Moses hath said to him, to fight with Amalek, and Moses, Aaron, and Hur, have gone up [to] the top of the height;
11 Wakati Musa alipo kuwa ameshikilia mikono yake juu, Israeli ilikuwa yashinda; alipo acha mikono yake ipumzike, Ameleki alianza kushinda.
and it hath come to pass, when Moses lifteth up his hand, that Israel hath been mighty, and when he letteth his hands rest, that Amalek hath been mighty.
12 Mikono ya Musa alipo kuwa mizito, Aruni na Huri walichukuwa jiwe na kuweka chini yake alikalie. Muda huo huo, Aruni na Huri walinyanyua mikono yake juu, mtu mmoja upande mmoja, na mtu mmoja upande mwingine. Hivyo mikono ya Musa ilishikiliwa tuli mpaka jua lilipo zama.
And the hands of Moses [are] heavy, and they take a stone, and set [it] under him, and he sitteth on it: and Aaron and Hur have taken hold on his hands, on this side one, and on that one, and his hands are stedfast till the going in of the sun;
13 Hivyo Yoshua akawashinda watu wa Ameleki kwa upanga.
and Joshua weakeneth Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword.
14 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Andika haya kwenye kitabu na umsomee Yoshua, kwasababu nitaondoa kumbukumbu ya Ameleki kutoka chini ya mbingu.”
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Write this, a memorial in a Book, and set [it] in the ears of Joshua, that I do utterly wipe away the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens;'
15 Kisha Musa akajenga madhabahu na kuiita “Yahweh ni bendera yangu.”
and Moses buildeth an altar, and calleth its name Jehovah-Nissi,
16 Alisema, “Kwa kuwa mkono ulinyanyuliwa juu kuelekea kiti cha enzi cha Yahweh - kwamba Yahweh ata fanya vita na Ameleki vizazi na vizazi.”
and saith, 'Because a hand [is] on the throne of Jah, war [is] to Jehovah with Amalek from generation — generation.'
