Exodus 19 (MKW)

1Bana ya Isayeli kumaka na Sinayi, yinsi ya kuyuma. Ya vwandaka na ngonda ya tatu, katuka kilumbu yina bawu basikaka na yinsi ya Ngipiti.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.

2Ntangu bawu katukaka na kisika yina ba ke bokilaka Lefidime, bawu kumaka na Sinayi, yinsi ya kuyuma. Bawu salaka kivwandu ya bawu kuna, na yinsi ya kuyuma, mbombo na mbombo na mongo.After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

3Moyize yulukaka na mongo na kubwabana Nzambi. Yave bokilaka yandi na mongo. Yave tubaka na yandi: «Nge ke zonza mutindu yayi na dikanda ya Yakobi, mpe nge ke pesa malongi yayi na bana ya Isayeli: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“Beno me tala beno mosi mambu yina mu me sala na yinsi ya Ngipiti. Mu me nanguna beno na zulu ya mapapu ya mbemba, mpe mu me nata beno na sika ya munu.‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

5Ntangu yayi, kana beno kuwa munu, kana beno keba ngwisani ya munu, beno ke vwanda mvwilu ya munu mosi na mantwala ya makanda nyonso, samu ti ntoto nyonso kele ya munu.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.

6Beno ke vwanda samu na munu dikanda ya banganga-Nzambi ya kintinu, bantu yina mu me tula na lweka samu na munu.” Ni mambu yayi nge ke tuba na bana ya Isayeli.»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.”

7Moyize vutukaka. Yandi bokilaka bakuluntu ya Isayeli. Yandi zabisaka bawu mambu nyonso yina Yave tumisaka yandi.So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

8Bantu nyonso ya Isayeli vutulaka na kintwadi: «Mambu nyonso yina Yave me tuba, beto ke sala yawu.» Moyize kwendaka zabisaka na Yave mambu ya bantu ya Isayeli.And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.

9Na yina, Yave tubaka na Moyize: «Mu ke kwiza na sika ya nge ya kubumbama na kati ya dituti ya nene, samu ti bantu ya Isayeli kuwa na ntangu yina mu ke zonza na nge. Na yina, ba ke tula kiminu ya bawu na nge bantangu nyonso.» Moyize zabisaka na Yave mambu ya bantu ya Isayeli.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.

10Yave tubaka na Moyize: «Kwenda na sika ya bantu ya Isayeli. Zabisa bawu na kuvwanda ya kuvedila bubu yayi mpe mbasi. Bawu kusukula mpe binkuti ya bawu.Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes

11Bawu kuvwanda ya kukubama na kilumbu ya tatu, samu ti na kilumbu ya tatu, Munu Yave, mu ke kulumuka na mongo ya Sinayi, na meso ya bantu nyonso ya Isayeli.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.

12Tula bandilu na balweka nyonso ya mongo samu na bantu ya Isayeli. Tuba na bawu: “Beno keba na kuyuluka mongo. Beno simba yawu ve. Muntu ni muntu yina ke simba yawu, kaka kufwa ba ke kufwa yandi!”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.

13Muntu yina ke simba mongo, ata muntu ke simba yandi, kasi ba ke kufwa yandi na matadi to na madionga. Ya vwanda kibulu to muntu, ba ke bika ve yandi moyo. Ntangu muningu ya mpungi ke wakana, ba ya nkaka ke yuluka na mongo.»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.”

14Moyize kulumukaka dyaka mongo. Yandi kwendaka na sika ya bantu ya Isayeli. Yandi zabisaka bawu na kuvwanda ya kuvedila, mpe bawu sukulaka binkuti ya bawu.When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

15Moyize tubaka na bantu ya Isayeli: «Beno vwanda ya kukubama na bilumbu tatu. Ata muntu ke vukisa mfulu na kento.»“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

16Na kilumbu ya tatu, na suka-suka, na zulu ya mongo, bidumu wakanaka, balusyemo talanaka, dituti ya nene talanaka, muningu ya mpungi wakanaka na ngolo mingi. Bantu nyonso yina vwandaka kuna na kivwandu, bawu vwandaka tekita na boma.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.

17Na yina, Moyize basisaka bawu na kivwandu, samu na kwenda bwabana Nzambi. Bawu kwendaka telama na yisi ya mongo.Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18Mongo nyonso ya Sinayi fulukaka na mulinga, samu ti Yave kulumukaka na zulu ya yawu, na kati ya tiya. Mulinga yango vwandaka nanguka mutindu mulinga ya kifuule ya nene. Mongo nyonso vwandaka ningana na ngolo.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.

19Muningu ya mpungi vwandaka lutila na kuwakana. Moyize vwandaka zonza, mpe Nzambi vwandaka vutudila yandi.And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

20Ntangu Yave kulumukaka na mongo ya Sinayi, na nsongi ya mongo yina, yandi bokilaka Moyize na nsongi ya mongo, mpe Moyize yulukaka kuna.The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

21Yave tubaka na Moyize: «Kulumuka, kwenda kebisa bantu na kuzabisa bawu ti bawu kubelama ve kidi-kidi na munu Yave, samu na kutala. Kana ve, mingi na kati ya bawu ke kufwa.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.

22Banganga-Nzambi yina ke belama na munu Yave, bawu fwana kuvwanda ya kuvedila, samu ti mu balukila bawu ve.»Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

23Moyize tubaka na Yave: «Bantu lenda yuluka mongo ya Sinayi ve. Samu ti nge mosi, nge me kebisa beto ti: “Tula bandilu na balweka nyonso ya mongo, mpe zonza ti mongo yayi kele ya longo.”»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.’”

24Yave tubaka na yandi: «Kulumuka mpe nge yuluka na Aloni. Kasi banganga-Nzambi na bantu ya nkaka, bawu kuyuluka ve na sika ya munu Yave, samu ti mu balukila bawu ve.»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.”

25Moyize kulumukaka na sika ya bantu ya Isayeli. Yandi zonzaka na bawu.So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.

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