¹Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God’s mountain, to Horeb.

¹ Han fo Musa go ga nga anzura Yetro almaney kuru. Yetro ga ti Midiyan laabo alfaga. A konda kuro hala saaji fimbo ra ka koy Irikoy tondo do, kaŋ se i ga ne Horeb.

¹Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to the mountain of God, unto Horeb.

²The angel of Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

² Rabbi malayka* mo bangay a se danji beela ra, gumbi fo ra. A guna, kala gumbo go ga di da danji, amma gumbo bumbo si ga ton.

²And the angel of Jehovah 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.

³Moses said, “I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.”

³ Musa mo ne: «Naŋ ay ma kamba ka di gomdo hari beero wo, haŋ kaŋ se gumbo si ga ton.»

³And Moses said, I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

⁴When Yahweh saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the midst of the bush, and said, “Moses! Moses!” He said, “Here I am.”

⁴ Saaya kaŋ Rabbi di a kamba gunayaŋo se, kala Irikoy n'a ce. Jinda fun gumbo bindo ra ka ne: «Musa! Musa!» Nga mo tu ka ne: «Ay neeya!»

⁴And when Jehovah 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.

⁵He said, “Don’t come close. Take your sandals off of your feet, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”

⁵ Irikoy ne: «Ma si maan ne. Ma ni taamey kaa ni cey gaa, zama nango kaŋ ni goono ga kay din, nangu hanante no.»

⁵And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

⁶Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.

⁶ A ne koyne: «Ay no ga ti Irikoy, ni kaayey wane, Ibrahim Irikoyo, da Isaka Irikoyo, da Yakuba Irikoyo.» Kala Musa na nga moyduma daabu, zama a humburu nga ma Irikoy guna.

⁶Moreover 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.

⁷Yahweh said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

⁷ Rabbi ne a se koyne: «Haciika, ay di ay borey kaŋ go Misira ra kankamo. Ay maa i hẽeno mo i goy jine borey sabbay se, zama ay g'i bine sarayey bay.

⁷And Jehovah said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

⁸I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey; to the place of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

⁸ Ay zumbu mo zama ay m'i faaba Misirancey kambey ra, k'i kaa laabo din ra. Ay ma kond'ey laabu hanno fo ra kaŋ ga tafay, laabu no kaŋ ga wa da yu bambari, hala Kanaanancey, da Hittancey, da Amorancey, da Perizancey, da Hibancey, da Yebusancey do.

⁸and 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 Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

⁹Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.

⁹ Guna, Israyla izey hẽeno kaa ay do. Ay di kankamo mo kaŋ Misirancey goono g'i kankam d'a.

⁹And now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: moreover I have seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

¹⁰Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”

¹⁰ Sohõ binde, koy, ay ga ni donton Firawna do zama ni m'ay borey, Israyla izey, fattandi ka kaa Misira ra.»

¹⁰Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

¹¹Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”

¹¹ Amma Musa ne Irikoy se: «May ci ay, hal ay ma koy Firawna do ka Israyla izey kaa Misira ra?»

¹¹And 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?

¹²He said, “Certainly I will be with you. This will be the token to you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”

¹² Kala Irikoy ne: «Haciika, ay ga goro ni banda. Woone mo ga ciya ni se alaama kaŋ ay no ka ni donton: waati kaŋ ni na borey fattandi Misira ra, tondi kuuko wo boŋ no araŋ ga sududu Irikoy se.»

¹²And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the 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.

¹³Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you;’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ What should I tell them?”

¹³ Musa ne Irikoy se: «A go, d'ay koy Israyla izey do, ka ne i se: ‹Araŋ kaayey Irikoyo n'ay donton araŋ do,› ngey mo d'i ne ay se: ‹Mate a maa?› ifo n'ay ga ci i se?»

¹³And 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?

¹⁴God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

¹⁴ Irikoy ne Musa se: «AY NO GA TI NGA KA} GO NO.» A ne koyne: «Ya-cine no ni ga ci Israyla izey se: ‹AY GO NO› no k'ay donton araŋ do.»

¹⁴And 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.

¹⁵God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.

¹⁵ Irikoy ne Musa se koyne: «Ya-cine no ni ga ci Israyla izey se: Rabbi Irikoy, araŋ kaayey wano, Ibrahim Irikoyo da Isaka Irikoyo, da Yakuba Irikoyo, nga no k'ay donton araŋ do. Woodin ga ti ay maa hal abada. Nga ga ti mate kaŋ i ga fongu ay gaa d'a, hala zamaney kulu me.

¹⁵And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, Jehovah, the 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 forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

¹⁶Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt;

¹⁶ Ni ma koy ka Israyla arkusey margu ka ne i se: Rabbi Irikoy, araŋ kaayey wano, Ibrahim nda Isaka nda Yakuba wane Irikoyo bangay ay se ka ne: ‹ Haciika, ay n'araŋ kunfa. Ay di mo haŋ kaŋ i te araŋ se Misira ra.

¹⁶Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and [seen] that which is done to you in Egypt:

¹⁷and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, to a land flowing with milk and honey.”’

¹⁷ Ay ne mo ay g'araŋ kaa Misira kankamo ra, ya konda araŋ Kanaanancey, da Hittancey, da Amorancey, da Perizancey, da Hibancey, da Yebusancey laabo ra, laabu no kaŋ ga wa nda yu bambari.›

¹⁷and I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

¹⁸They will listen to your voice, and you shall come, you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you shall tell him, ‘Yahweh, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us go three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Yahweh, our God.’

¹⁸ I ga hangan ni se mo. Ni ga koy koyne Misira bonkoono do, nin da Israyla arkusey. Araŋ ma ne a se: ‹Rabbi, Ibraniyancey Irikoy no ka bangay iri se. Sohõ binde, iri ga ni ŋwaaray, m'iri naŋ iri ma te jirbi hinza diraw saajo ra, zama iri ma koy ka sargay* te Rabbi iri Irikoyo se.›

¹⁸And 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, Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, hath met with us: and now let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to Jehovah our God.

¹⁹I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.

¹⁹ Amma ay ga bay kaŋ Misira bonkoono si naŋ araŋ ma koy bo, baa da gaabi-nda-gaabi no gumo.

¹⁹And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, no, not by a mighty hand.

²⁰I will reach out my hand and strike Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in its midst, and after that he will let you go.

²⁰ Ay mo, ay g'ay kamba salle ka Misira kar da ay dambara harey kulu, kaŋ ay ga te a ra. Woodin banda no a g'araŋ taŋ.

²⁰And I will put forth 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.

²¹I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.

²¹ Ay ga borey no gaakuri mo koyne Misirancey do. A ga ciya mo, waati kaŋ araŋ ga fatta, manti kambe koonu no araŋ ga fatta bo.

²¹And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty.

²²But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her who visits her house, jewels of silver, jewels of gold, and clothing; and you shall put them on your sons, and on your daughters. You shall plunder the Egyptians.”

²² Amma wayboro kulu ga taalam jinay ŋwaaray, nzarfu nda wura wane, da bankaaray mo, nga gorokasin wayboro kambe ra, da borey kaŋ goono ga yawtaray goray te a windo ra. Araŋ g'i daŋ araŋ ize arey da ize wayey gaa, araŋ ga Misirancey ku mo.»

²²But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, 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 despoil the Egyptians.