1Moses answered, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, ‘Yahweh has not appeared to you.’”
1 Musa mo tu ka ne _Irikoy se|_: «A go, i s'ay cimandi. I si hangan ay sanno se mo, zama i ga ne: ‹Rabbi mana bangay ni se.› »
1And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice; for they will say, Jehovah hath not appeared unto thee.
2Yahweh said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.”
2 Kala Rabbi ne a se: «Ifo no ni kamba ra din?» A ne: «Goobu no.»
2And Jehovah said unto him, What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod.
3He said, “Throw it on the ground.” He threw it on the ground, and it became a snake; and Moses ran away from it.
3 Rabbi ne: «A furu ganda.» Musa n'a furu ganda. A bare ka te gondi, Musa zuru a se mo.
3And he said, Cast in on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
4Yahweh said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand, and take it by the tail.” He stretched out his hand, and took hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand.
4 Amma Rabbi ne Musa se: «Ni kamba salle k'a di sunfa gaa.» Musa na nga kamba salle k'a di. A ye ka te goobu kamba ra.
4And Jehovah said unto Moses, Put forth thy hand, and take it by the tail: (and he put forth his hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in his hand:)
5“That they may believe that Yahweh, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”
5 «Zama i ma cimandi kaŋ Rabbi, Ibrahim da Isaka nda Yakuba wane Irikoyo no ka bangay ni se.»
5That they may believe that Jehovah, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
6Yahweh said furthermore to him, “Now put your hand inside your cloak.” He put his hand inside his cloak, and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as white as snow.
6 Rabbi ne a se koyne: «Ni kamba daŋ ni ganda gaa kwaayo ra.» A na nga kamba daŋ nga ganda gaa kwaayo ra. Waato kaŋ a n'a kaa, kala kamba jiray ka kwaaray wak! danga neezu* cine.
6And Jehovah said furthermore unto him, Put now thy hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous, as [white as] snow.
7He said, “Put your hand inside your cloak again.” He put his hand inside his cloak again, and when he took it out of his cloak, behold, it had turned again as his other flesh.
7 Rabbi ne koyne: «Ma ni kamba ye ni ganda gaa kwaayo ra.» (A na nga kambe ye nga ganda gaa kwaayo ra. Waato kaŋ a n'a kaa nga ganda gaa, a go, a ye ka te danga nga izeena cine.)
7And he said, Put thy hand into thy bosom again. (And he put his hand into his bosom again; and when he took it out of his bosom, behold, it was turned again as his [other] flesh.)
8“It will happen, if they will neither believe you nor listen to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
8 Rabbi ne: «A ga ciya mo, d'i mana ni cimandi, i mana yadda alaama sintina din gaa, i ga banda alaama wano cimandi.
8And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
9It will happen, if they will not believe even these two signs, neither listen to your voice, that you shall take of the water of the river, and pour it on the dry land. The water which you take out of the river will become blood on the dry land.”
9 A ga ciya mo, d'i mana baa alaama hinka din cimandi, i mana hangan mo ni sanno se, kala ni ma kaa isa haro gaa ka soogu laabo boŋ. Haro din mo kaŋ ni kaa isa ra ga bare ka te kuri laabo boŋ.»
9And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe even these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
10Moses said to Yahweh, “O Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” I am not eloquent, neither before now, nor since you have spoken to your servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.”
10 Musa mo ne Rabbi se: «Ya nin ay Koyo, ay wo manti boro kaŋ ga waani sanni no, za doŋ, wala mo sohõ kaŋ ni salaŋ ay, ni tamo se. Zama ay ya me tiŋokoy no, ay deena mo si waasu.»
10And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
11Yahweh said to him, “Who made man’s mouth? Or who makes one mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Isn’t it I, Yahweh?
11 Rabbi ne a se: «May no ka boro me te? May no ka beebe te, wala lutu, wala mokoy, wala danaw? Manti ay, Rabbi no?
11And Jehovah said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? Or who maketh [a man] dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, Jehovah?
12Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach you what you shall speak.”
12 A binde, sohõ kala ni ma koy. Ay ga bara ni meyo banda ka ni dondonandi haŋ kaŋ ni ga ci.»
12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.
13He said, “Oh, Lord, please send someone else.”
13 Musa ne: «Ya ay Koyo, ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma donton boro kaŋ ni ga donton.»
13And he said, Oh, Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
14The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Moses, and he said, “What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he comes out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
14 Kala Rabbi bine tun gumo Musa se. A ne: «Ni beero Haruna, Lawi dumi bora, manti a go noodin bo? Ay bay a ga waani ka salaŋ hal a ma boori. A go mo, a goono ga fatta ka ni kubay. D'a di nin mo, a ga farhã nga bina ra.
14And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is there not Aaron thy brother the Levite? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
15You shall speak to him, and put the words in his mouth. I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what you shall do.
15 Ni ga salaŋ a se ka sanney daŋ a me ra. Ay mo ga goro ni meyo banda, ay m'araŋ dondonandi haŋ kaŋ araŋ ga te.
15And thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
16He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
16 Nga no ga ciya ni sanney teeko borey do, a ga ciya ni se me. Ni mo ga ciya Irikoy himandi a se.
16And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.
17You shall take this rod in your hand, with which you shall do the signs.”
17 Ni ga goobo wo mo sambu ni kambe ra, wo kaŋ ni ga alaamey te d'a.»
17And thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith thou shalt do the signs.
18Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said to him, “Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt, and see whether they are still alive.” Jethro said to Moses, “Go in peace.”
18 Kala Musa tun ka ye nga anzura Yetro do. A ne a se: «Ay ga ni ŋwaaray, ma naŋ ay ma ye ka koy ay nya-izey do, kaŋ yaŋ go Misira. Ay ma di hal i gonda fundi hala sohõ.» Yetro binde ne Musa se: «Wa koy baani.»
18And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
19Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, “Go, return into Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead.”
19 Midiyan ra Rabbi ne Musa se koyne: «Ye ka koy Misira, zama borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ na ni fundo ceeci bu.»
19And Jehovah said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt; for all the men are dead that sought thy life.
20Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. Moses took God’s rod in his hand.
20 Musa binde na nga wando nda nga izey sambu k'i kaarandi farkayyaŋ boŋ ka ye Misira laabu. Musa na Irikoy goobo mo sambu nga kamba ra.
20And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
21Yahweh said to Moses, “When you go back into Egypt, see that you do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.
21 Rabbi ne Musa se: «Saaya kaŋ ni to Misira, guna, dambara harey kulu kaŋ ay daŋ ni kamba ra, ni m'i te Firawna jine. Amma ay g'a bina sandandi, a si borey taŋ mo.
21And Jehovah said unto Moses, When thou goest back into Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in thy hand: but I will harden his heart and he will not let the people go.
22You shall tell Pharaoh, ‘Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn,
22 Ni ga ne Firawna se: Yaa no Rabbi ci: ‹Israyla wo, ay ize no, ay hay-jine no.
22And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, Israel is my son, my first-born:
23and I have said to you, “Let my son go, that he may serve me”; and you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.’”
23 Ay ne ni se mo: ni m'ay izo taŋ zama a ma may ay se. Da ni wangu k'a taŋ mo, a go, ay ga ni ize hay-jina wi.› »
23and I have said unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me; and thou hast refused to let him go: behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.
24It happened on the way at a lodging place, that Yahweh met Moses and wanted to kill him.
24 I go fonda boŋ, zumbuyaŋo do. Kala Rabbi kuband'a. A ceeci nga ma Musa wi.
24And it came to pass on the way at the lodging-place, that Jehovah met him, and sought to kill him.
25Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me.”
25 Waato din gaa no Zippora na tondi zanjarmi fo sambu, a na nga izo jofolo kuuro dumbu ka catu Musa cey jarga. A ne: «Sikka si ni ya kurnye kurikoy no ay se.»
25Then Zipporah took a flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet; and she said, Surely a bridegroom of blood art thou to me.
26So he let him alone. Then she said, “You are a bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision.
26 Gaa no Rabbi na Musa taŋ. Saaya din no waybora ne: «Nin wo, kurnye kurikoy no dambanguyaŋo* wo sabbay se.»
26So he let him alone. Then she said, A bridegroom of blood [art thou], because of the circumcision.
27Yahweh said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” He went, and met him on God’s mountain, and kissed him.
27 Rabbi ne Haruna se: «Tun ka koy saajo ra ka Musa kubay.» A koy k'a kubay Irikoy tondo do, a n'a garba sunsum mo.
27And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mountain of God, and kissed him.
28Moses told Aaron all the words of Yahweh with which he had sent him, and all the signs with which he had instructed him.
28 Musa na sanney kulu kaŋ Rabbi na nga donton d'a ci Haruna se, da alaamey kulu kaŋ a ci nga se.
28And Moses told Aaron all the words of Jehovah wherewith he had sent him, and all the signs wherewith he had charged him.
29Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel.
29 Musa nda Haruna binde tun ka kaa ka Israyla arkusey kulu margu.
29And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
30Aaron spoke all the words which Yahweh had spoken to Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
30 Haruna mo na sanney kulu kaŋ yaŋ Rabbi ci Musa se din ci. A na alaamey mo te jama jine.
30and Aaron spake all the words which Jehovah had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
31The people believed, and when they heard that Yahweh had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped.
31 Jama mo n'a cimandi. Waato kaŋ i maa kaŋ Irikoy na Israyla izey kunfa, a di i kankamo mo, kal i na ngey boŋey sumbal ka sududu.
31And the people believed: and when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.