Exodus 14 (ASG)

1Ɗaɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai Musa,Then the LORD said to Moses,

2<<Dana aza a Isaraila a kpatala o bono ka̱ca̱pa̱ a vaku a Pi-hahiro ɗevu n likuci i Bal-zefon. Ubuta̱ wa wi ta̱ e mere ma̱ likuci i Magidolu m mala.“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.

3FiriꞋauna u sheshe ta̱, <Uma a Isaraila i ta̱ ɗe a̱ kuka̱ra̱Ꞌa̱sa̱ keberiketi a iɗika ya, meremune ma̱ ka̱na̱i le ta̱.>For Pharaoh will say of the Israelites, ‘They are wandering the land in confusion; the wilderness has boxed them in.’

4Mi ta̱ a kuzuwa FiriꞋauna u yaꞋan ugbamukaci, wi ta̱ a kuguva le, utsura u na n kulyaꞋa FiriꞋauna n osoji a̱ ni wi ta̱ o kokpo ukuna u tsugbayin a kubana wa̱ va̱. Nannai ɗa aza a Masar e kuyeve a na mpa ɗa Vuzavaguɗu.>> Ɗa aza Isaraila a yaꞋin tsu na a danai le.And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.

5Ana a danai mogono ma Masar uma a a laza ta̱, a̱yi n aza a̱ gba̱ra̱-gba̱ra̱ a̱ ni a yaꞋansakai a̱ɗu e le ɗa a danai. <<Yiɗa̱i i zuwai ɗa ci yaꞋin ili i tsulau nannai, ɗa tsu ka̱sukpa̱i aza a Isaraila a lazai? Ɗa tso okpoi na babu aza a na a kuyaꞋanka tsu tsugbashi!>>When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.”

6Ɗa FiriꞋauna u zuwai o foɓusoi ekeke o odoku o kuvon a̱ ni n osoji a̱ ni kpamu.So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him.

7Ɗa u ɗikai ekeke o odoku o kuvon amangatawa̱nta̱li (600) a singai, koɓolo n ekeke o odoku a Masar a na a buwai dem. Yaba dem n kovonshi vi ni.He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them.

8Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u doku u zuwai FiriꞋauna mogono ma Masar ma yaꞋin ugbamukaci, adama a nannai, ɗa u ka̱na̱i kukiyangu aza a Isaraila a na i a kulaza n ka̱ɗu ke le ida̱shi.And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out defiantly.

9Ɗaɗa aza a Masar n ekeke o odoku o kuvon a FiriꞋauna ra̱ka̱, n aza a na a tsu kumba odoku a. A kiyangi aza a Isaraila ɗa a cinai le a vaki a̱ ka̱kina̱ ka Mala ma Shili ɗevu m Pi-hahiro a kapashi ko yoku ka Bal-zefon.The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.

10Ana FiriꞋauna wi a kuyawa ɗevu, ɗa aza a Isaraila a kpatalai a̱shi ɗa enei aza a Masar a̱ kuta̱wa̱ a̱ ka̱ca̱pa̱ ke le. Ɗa wovon u ka̱na̱i le n a̱bunda̱i, ɗa a lapai una̱ a kubana u Vuzavaguɗu.As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.

11Ɗa aza a Isaraila a danai Musa, <<Yiɗa̱i i zuwai ɗa vi yaꞋankai tsu nannai, vu uta̱ka̱i tsu a iɗika i Masar, vu tuka̱i tsu na adama a na tsu kuwa̱ e meremune? Asaun i ɗe a Masar a na a̱ kuciɗa̱ngu tsu ba? Yiɗa̱i i zuwai ɗa vu zuwai tsu tsu ka̱sukpa̱i iɗika i Masar?They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?

12Tsu dana wu ukuna u nampa a̱ tsu biꞋi na ɗe a Masar ba? Wi ishi ta̱ a kulaꞋa n kugaꞋan vu ka̱sukpa̱ tsu ci yaꞋanka aza a Masar tsugbashi, an tsa̱ kuwa̱ na e meremune.>>Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”

13Ama Musa u danai uma a, <<Ka̱ta̱ i pana wovon ba. Shamgbai de bini a̱ ubuta̱ u na yi de dem, Vuzavaguɗu wi ta̱ a kisa ɗa̱ anana. Uteku n anana yo kudoku ye kene aza a Masar a nampa ba.But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.

14Vuzavaguɗu n ka̱ci ka̱ ni wi ta̱ a̱ kushilika̱ka̱ ɗa̱, a̱ɗa̱ ka̱ta̱ i yaꞋan ili i yoku ba.>>The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

15Ɗaɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai Musa, <<Yiɗa̱i i zuwai ɗa vi a̱ kushiꞋa̱ka̱ mu? Dana uma a lyaꞋa kelime nu nwalu.Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.

16Ka̱ta̱ vu ɗengusa̱ kalangu ka̱ nu vu sapangu mala ma, ma mi ta̱ e kupece adama a na aza Isaraila a wala punu e mere a iɗika yu uɗekpu.And as for you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.

17Mi ta̱ a kuzuwa aza a Masar o okpo n ugbamukaci ka̱u ali ka̱ta̱ a̱ ɗa̱nga̱ adama a na o tono le. A ayin a nanlo ɗa ma̱ kuciya̱ tsugbayin a̱ ubuta̱ u FiriꞋauna n osoji a̱ ni dem n ekeke o odoku a̱ ni n akumbi e ekeke o odoku a feu.And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

18A ayin a na baci n ciya̱i tsugbayin u FiriꞋauna n ekeke o odoku a̱ ni ali n akumbi e le, ɗaɗa aza a Masar e kuyeve a na mpa ɗa Vuzavaguɗu.>>The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”

19Kalingata ka̱ Ka̱shile ka na ka tsu wala kelime ka aza o kuvon a Isaraila, ɗa u bonoi ka̱ca̱pa̱ ke le. Ɗa feu kabashi ke keleshu ka na ki o kutono le va feu ke sheruwengi ko bonoi ka̱ca̱pa̱ ke le.And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,

20Ɗa keleshu ka ka shamgbai e mere ma aza a Masar n aza a Isaraila. E kuneke ka̱yimbi a kakambu ka aza a Masar, kutashi tamkpamu a kakambu ka aza a Isaraila. Ta keleshu ke pecei uma a nannai n kayin babu uteku u na a kuyawanai ɗeɗevu.so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

21Ɗa Musa u tsu ɗengusa̱ kukiye ku ni a gaɗi vu mala. Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u suki n wunla̱i wu utsura u kasana u na u gita̱i kulapa a̱ ka̱tsuma̱ ka kayin ka nanlo dem, ali ɗa mini ma me pecei ugboku u re. Ɗa mere ma mo okpoi uɗekpu.Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided,

22Ɗa aza a Isaraila a walai punu e mere a mala ma a iɗika i ɗekpu m mashilya ma̱ mini a kakambu ku usingai n ku ugula̱ dem.and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

23Ɗa aza a Masar a kiyangi le, koɓolo n odoku a FiriꞋauna, koɓolo n ekeke o odoku o kuvon n akumbi a, ɗa o tonoi le a kuꞋuwa punu e mere ma mala ma.And the Egyptians chased after them—all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen—and followed them into the sea.

24Ama n usana ka̱u kafu kayin ka asa, ɗa Vuzavaguɗu ɗe gaɗi vi keleshu ka akina ɗa u la̱na̱ki osoji a aza a Masar, ɗa u ka̱na̱i kuzuwa wovon a̱ a̱ɗu e le, ɗa a̱ ripula̱i.At morning watch, however, the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians from the pillar of fire and cloud, and He threw their camp into confusion.

25Ɗa anci e ekeke e le a̱ ka̱na̱i kuliɓa o kolyoꞋo, o doku a fuɗa a wala ba. Adama a nannai, ɗa aza a Masar a̱ ka̱na̱i ku dananai, <<YaꞋan tsu suma tsu ka̱sukpa̱ uma a nanlo nannai, adama a na Vuzavaguɗu wi ta̱ a̱ vishili n a̱ tsu adama e le.>>He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”

26Ɗaɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai Musa, <<Ɗengusa̱ kukiye ku nu a gaɗi vu mini va adama a na mo bono ma pala aza a Masar ra̱ka̱ n ekeke o odoku e le koɓolo n akumbi o odoku a dem.>>Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen.”

27Ubuta̱ biꞋi ka̱li-ka̱li ɗa Musa u ɗengusa̱i kukiye ku ni ɗa u sapangi mala, gogo lo ɗa mini mo bonoi uteku u na ma mi ishi. Aza a Masar a gbagbalai adama a na a isa ka̱ci ke le, ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u niꞋwa̱nta̱ngi le punu ra̱ka̱ a mala ma.So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.

28Ɗa mini ma mo bonoi ɗa ma palai ekeke o odoku a FiriꞋauna n akumbi a dem koɓolo n osoji a FiriꞋauna a na o tonoi aza a Isaraila a kuꞋuwa a mala ma. Ko vuza te u laꞋa ba.The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

29Ama aza a Isaraila a walai a iɗika i ɗekpu, ɗa mini ma ma yaꞋin nshilya n re me te a̱ ugula̱ me te a usingai.But the Israelites had walked through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.

30A kanna ka nanlo, ɗa Vuzavaguɗu wi isai aza a Isaraila e ekiye aza a Masar. Ɗa aza a Isaraila e enei even a ikyamba ya aza a Masar a̱ ka̱kina̱ ka mala ka.That day the LORD saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the shore.

31Ana aza a Isaraila e enei utsura u gbangam u na Vuzavaguɗu u yotsongi aza a Masar, ɗa a panai wovon u Vuzavaguɗu. Ɗa o doku ɗa e nekei a̱ɗu e le u Vuzavaguɗu m Musa kagbashi ka̱ ni.When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

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