Exodus 19 (ASG)

1A wotoi u tatsu ana aza a Isaraila a̱ ka̱sukpa̱i Masar, a kanna ka nanlo ɗa a yawai e meremune ma Sinai.In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.

2Ayin a na a̱ ka̱sukpa̱i Refidim, ɗa a yawai e meremune ma Sinai ɗa a vaki lo ɗevu n kusan.After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

3Ɗa Musa u kumbai ɗe adama a na u cina Ka̱shile Vuzavaguɗu, ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u ɗekushei ni punu a kusan ka, ɗa u danai ni, <<Ili i na va kubana va dana ntsukaya n Yakubu i ɗaɗa na, koɓolo n ili i na va kudana aza a Isaraila:Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, “This is what you are to tell the house of Jacob and explain to the sons of Israel:

4<Avu a̱ ka̱ci ka̱ nu ve ene ta̱ ili i na n yaꞋankai aza a Masar. Uteku u na kajimba ka ci ɗika muku n ni e evelyu a̱ ni, ta feu n ɗikai ɗa̱ nannai ɗa n tuka̱i ɗa̱ na wa̱ va̱.‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

5Gogo na yu ushuku baci kupanaka mu ka̱ta̱ kpamu i tono uzuwakpani u va̱, yi ta̱ o kokpo uma a̱ va̱ a na a laꞋi n kusuɓa̱ a̱ ka̱tsuma̱ ka aduniyan ra̱ka̱, n nannai dem aduniyan gbende a̱ va̱ a ɗa.Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

6Yi ta̱ o kokpo tsugono tsu anan ganu tsu va̱, n iɗika i ciɗa i va̱.> Na ɗaɗa akaka a na va kudana aza a Isaraila.>>And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”

7Ana Musa u cipa̱i a kusan ka, ɗa u bonoi u ɗekei nkoshi m gba̱ra̱-gba̱ra̱, ɗa u tonokoi le ra̱ka̱ ili i na Vuzavaguɗu u danai ni.So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

8Ɗa uma a gbende a̱ ushuki, a danai, <<Ci ta̱ a kuyaꞋan ili dem i na Vuzavaguɗu u danai.>> Ɗa Musa u bonokoi Vuzavaguɗu ili i na uma a a danai.And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.

9Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai Musa, <<Mi ta̱ a̱ kucipa̱ wa̱ nu tsu keleshu ku uguyi ka̱ a̱miki, ka̱ta̱ uma a panaka mu a kadanshi n avu, ciya̱ a̱ ushuku n avu.>> Ɗa Musa u doku u danai Vuzavaguɗu kpamu ili i na uma a danai.The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had said.

10Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai Musa, <<Bana a̱ ubuta̱ u uma a̱ nu ka̱ta̱ vu takpa le nshinda̱ dem anana nu mkpaꞋa. Vu zuwa le a̱ za̱Ꞌa̱ aminya e le,Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes

11ka̱ta̱ o foɓuso a kanna ka tatsu, adama a na a kanna ka nanlo kaꞋa Vuzavaguɗu u kucipa̱ gaɗi vu Kusan ku Sinai a̱ a̱shi a uma.and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

12Vu zuwaka le uteku n kusan ku nanlo ka vu ka̱ra̱Ꞌa̱ka̱, ka̱ta̱ vu dana le, <YaꞋin mayin ka̱ta̱ i yawa ɗevu ko i saꞋwa kusan ka ba. Vuza na u banai u saꞋwai, i ta̱ a kuna yi.And you are to set up a boundary for the people around the mountain and tell them, ‘Be careful not to go up on the mountain or touch its base. Whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.

13Mayun vuma vu nanlo i ta̱ a kuvara yi n atali ko a tawa yi n aya, ka̱ta̱ a saꞋwa yi n kukiye ba. Ko vuma ɗa baci ko manama a̱ kuka̱sukpa̱ yi n wuma ba.> I ta̱ a kufuɗa kubana a kusan ka a ayin a na baci a panai a̱ lika̱i kavana ka̱ ka̱giri.>>No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot with arrows—whether man or beast, he must not live.’ Only when the ram’s horn sounds a long blast may they approach the mountain.”

14Ana Musa u cipa̱i a kusan ka ɗa u takpai yaba dem nshinda̱, ɗa a̱ za̱Ꞌi aminya e le.When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

15U danai le, <<Foɓusoi ka̱ci ka̱ ɗa̱ adama a kanna ka tatsu, ka̱ta̱ kpamu i vaku n a̱ma̱ci a̱ ɗa̱ ba.>>“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

16N usana a kanna ka tatsu, ɗa akpanga nu mkpayayan n ulaɗi a̱ cipa̱i lo. Ɗa keleshu ka̱ a̱miki ka̱ kimba̱i gaɗi vu kusan va. Ɗa uma a panai ciliki tsu kavana n kacaꞋa ka̱u. Ana uma ra̱ka̱ a panai ili i nanlo dem, ɗa e jeꞋekei ikyamba.On the third day, when morning came, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud was upon the mountain, and a very loud blast of the ram’s horn went out, so that all the people in the camp trembled.

17Ɗa Musa wu uta̱ka̱i le a̱ a̱pa̱m e le, adama a na a gasa n Ka̱shile, ɗa a shamgbai lo ɗaka vu kusan va.Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18Ɗa ka̱nga̱ ka palai Kusan ku Sinai adama a na Vuzavaguɗu u cipa̱ ta̱ lo uteku tsa akina. Ka̱nga̱ kpamu adanshi i ta̱ o kusongu kumaꞋa ɗa ka̱ ɗa̱nga̱i gaɗi. Ɗa kusan ka ku gba̱ɗa̱i.Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

19Ɗa izumgbi i ciliki i kavana i doki ka̱u. Ɗa Musa u yaꞋin kadanshi, ɗa Ka̱shile ku ushuki ni an kakpanga.And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

20Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u cipa̱i a Kusan ku Sinai, ɗa u ɗekei Musa u kumba a gaɗi vu Kusan va. Ɗa Musa u kumbai kusan ka.The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

21Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai ni, <<Cipa̱ vu bana vu ɓarangu uma a mayin ka̱ta̱ a pasa uteku wa adama a na a dana yaꞋan e ene mu ba, a yaꞋan baci nannai uma n a̱bunda̱i i ta̱ a̱ kukuwa̱.and the LORD said to him, “Go down and warn the people not to break through to see the LORD, lest many of them perish.

22Ko anan ganu a na a kiwanai kuyawasa ɗevu n Vuzavaguɗu u gaꞋan ta̱ takpaka biꞋi ka̱ci ke le nshinda̱, ko Vuzavaguɗu u yaꞋan wupa n ele ka̱ta̱ wu una le.>>Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

23Ɗa Musa wu ushuki Vuzavaguɗu, <<Ko vuza u kukumba a Kusan ku Sinai ka ba, adama a na vu ɓarangu tsu ta̱ ɗe, vu danai <I zuwa uteku i ka̱ra̱ka̱ Kusan ka ka̱ta̱ i la̱na̱ ku ɗa ciya̱ ku yaꞋan ciɗa.> >>But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up Mount Sinai, for You solemnly warned us, ‘Put a boundary around the mountain and set it apart as holy.’”

24Ɗa Vuzavaguɗu u danai Musa, <<Cipa̱ vu bana vu ta̱wa̱ n Haruna na u shamgba n avu. Ama anan ganu n aza a na a buwai ka̱ta̱ a dana i ta̱ a kuciga kupasa uteku wa adama a na a̱ ta̱wa̱ na ba, ta baci nannai ba mi ta̱ a kuyaꞋan wupa ka̱ta̱ mu una le.>>And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”

25Ɗaɗa Musa u cipa̱i, ɗa u danai uma ili i na Vuzavaguɗu u danai.So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.

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