Exodus 19 (SHR)

1Omu mwêzi gwa kasharhu kurhenga barhenzire omu cihugo c’e Mîsiri, olwo lusiku lwonênè, bene-Israheli bàhika omu irungu lya Sînayi.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.

2Bàrhenga e Refidimi, bàhika omu irungu lya Sînayi, banacitwa icumbi omu irungu. Israheli àhanda eburhambi bw’entondo.After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

3Mûsa anacisôkera aha Nyamuzinda ali. Nyakasane àmuhamagala kurhenga kulya ntondo, amubwîra, erhi: «Ogend’ibwîra enyumpa ya Yakôbo, omanyise bene Israheli ebi binwa, erhi: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:

4Mwabwîne mwêne ebi najirîre Mîsiri, kurhi nayishaga mmudwîrhe oku byûbi by’enyunda, nammuhisa emunda ndi.‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

5Lêro, mukâyumva izù lyâni n’okushimba endagâno yâni, mwâbà mwîmo gwâni omu mashanja goshi, bulya igulu lyoshi liri lyâni;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.

6mwâbe bûko bw’abadâhwa b’obwâmi bwâni n’ishanja lyâni litagatîfu. Byo binwa wagend’ibwîra Bene-Israheli ebyo.»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.”

7Mûsa anacigend’ihamagala abagula, àbarhondêreza ebyo binwa byoshi Nyakasane amurhegekaga.So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all these words that the LORD had commanded him.

8Olubaga lwoshi lwanacishuza câligumiza, mpu: «Ebi Nyakasane anadesire byoshi, rhwabijira.» Mûsa anacishub’igend’ibwîra Nyakasane ebinwa olubaga lwashuzize.And all the people answered together, “We will do everything that the LORD has spoken.” So Moses brought their words back to the LORD.

9Nyakasane abwîra Mûsa, erhi: «Nkola nayisha emunda oli omu citù cizirho, lyo olubaga luyumva hano nkola nakushambâza lyo nâwe wêne lukaz’ikâkwikubagira ensiku zoshi.» Mûsa anacibwîra Nyakasane ebinwa by’olubaga.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.

10Nyamubâho anacibwîra Mûsa, erhi: «Genda emunda olubaga luli, oluyôbôle ene n’irhondo; luce, bashuke n’emyambalo yâbo,Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes

11“bacîrheganye oku lusiku lwa kasharhu, bulya oku lusiku lwa kasharhu Nyakasane àyandagala oku ntondo ya Sînayi omu masù g’olubaga lwoshi”.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.

12“Otwîre olubaga olubibi eburhambi, obabwîre”, erhi: “Mumanye murhasôkeraga oku ntondo erhi okuhuma omu marhambi gâyo. Ngasi yêshi wankahuma oku ntondo anayirhwe”.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.

13“Arhâhumwakwo, ci abandwe amabuye erhi alashwe. Cibè cintu erhi muntu, birhalamaga. Hano empembe eshakânya, baguma banasokera oku ntondo.”»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.”

14Mûsa anaciyandagala oku ntondo, àja emunda olubaga luli. Aluyôbôla lwacà, bàshuka emyambalo yâbo,When Moses came down from the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

15anacibwîra olubaga, erhi: «Mucîrheganye mw’ezi nsiku isharhu, muleke okujà omu mwa bakînywe.»“Be prepared for the third day,” he said to the people. “Do not draw near to a woman.”

16Lêro, oku lusiku wa kasharhu, erhi kubà sêzi, habà emikungulo, emilazô, ecitù cizirho càbwikira entondo, n’izù ly’empembe lyàshakânya; omu icumbi olubaga lwoshi lwadirhimana.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.

17Mûsa anacihulusa olubaga omu irungu mpu luj’ibugânana na Nyamuzinda; boshi bàyimanga omu kabanda k’entondo.Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18Entondo ya Sînayi yakaz’itumbûka mugî, bulya Nyakasane ali ayandagalirekwo omu ngulumira y’omuliro; omugî gw’ogwo muliro gwakâtumbûka nka mugî gw’itanuru, n’entondo yoshi yadirhimana bwenêne bwenêne.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.

19Izù ly’omushekera lyàshakânya bwenêne: Mûsa àkaz’ishambâla, na Nyamuzinda àkaz’imushuza n’izù ly’emikungulo.And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder.

20Nyakasane ayandagalira oku ntondo ya Sînayi, oku irhwèrhwè ly’entondo. Nyakasane ahamagala Mûsa kulya irhwèrhwè ly’entondo, naye Mûsa akusôkera.The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

21Nyakasane anacibwîra Mûsa, erhi: «Yandagala, orhonde olubaga, lwankanacirhulira emunda Nyamuzinda ali mpu lwalola obone bamafâmwo banji: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.

22Ciru n’abadâhwa bayegêra Nyakasane bacicêse, lyo Nyakasane arhag’ibamalîra!»Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”

23Mûsa anacibwîra Nyakasane, erhi: «Olubaga lurhàsôkere oku ntondo ya Sînayi bulya wêne wârhurhonzire, ene oderha, erhi: “Otwe olubibi w’entondo lubè luhangizè!”»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.’”

24Nyakasane amubwîra, erhi: «Genda, oshub’iyandagala; oyîsh’irherema mwe na Aroni. Ci abadâhwa n’olubaga, bamanye bankacîrhulumbika mpu basôkera emunda Nyakasane ali, ankanabamalîra!»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.”

25Mûsa ayandagalira ebwa lubaga, alubwîra okwo.So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.

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