Atate Wathu Agwetsa Buledi Kuchokera Kumwamba
Ali ndi njala m'chipululu, Israeli akulakalaka akadafera ku Igupto pafupi ndi miphika ya nyama. Atate wathu akugwetsa mkate wochokera kumwamba, ndipo kutolera kwake ndiko kuyesedwa: wokwanira tsiku limodzi, osasunga usiku, kawiri Sabata isanafike. Ena akusungabe, ndipo ukuchita mphutsi.
16 1Gulu lonse la Aisraeli linanyamuka ku Elimu, nafika ku chipululu cha Sini, pakati pa Elimu ndi Sinai, pa tsiku la khumi ndi chisanu la mwezi wachiwiri atachoka m'dziko la Iguputo. 2Ndipo gulu lonse la ana a Israeli linang'ung'udzira Mose ndi Aroni m'chipululu. 3Aisraeli anati kwa iwo, “Tikanangofa ndi dzanja la Atate wathu ku Iguputo, titakhala m'mbali mwa miphika ya nyama, nidya buledi kufikira kukhuta! Pakuti mwatibweretsa m'chipululu muno kuti mupheretse gulu lonseli ndi njala.”
4Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Taona, Ine ndidzakugwetserani buledi kuchokera kumwamba. Tsiku lililonse anthu azituluka nkututa gawo la tsiku limenelo, kuti Ine ndiwayese—kodi adzatsatira malangizo anga kapena ayi? a a v4 Yesu analoza buledi uyu wochokera kumwamba pamene anadzitcha yekha buledi weniweni amene Atate wathu amapereka — buledi wa moyo umene unatsika kuchokera kumwamba kudzapatsa moyo dziko lapansi. 5Pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chimodzi, adzakonza chimene abweretsa—kuwirikiza kawiri kuposa chimene amatuta tsiku ndi tsiku.”
6Mose ndi Aroni anawuza ana onse a Israeli, “Madzulo mudzadziwa kuti anali Atate wathu amene anakutulutsani m'dziko la Iguputo, 7ndipo m'mawa mudzaona ulemerero wa Atate wathu—wamva kung'ung'udza kwanu pa Iye. Kodi ife ndife chiyani, kuti muting'ung'udzire?” 8Mose anati, “Pamene Atate wathu adzakupatsani nyama kuti mudye madzulo ndi buledi wokwanira m'mawa, popeza wamva kung'ung'udza kwanu pa Iye—kodi ife ndife chiyani? Kung'ung'udza kwanu sikuli pa ife, koma pa Atate wathu.” 9Mose anawuza Aroni, “Uza gulu lonse la Israeli kuti, ‘Sendezani pafupi pamaso pa Atate wathu—wamva kung'ung'udza kwanu.’” 10Pamene Aroni ankayankhula kwa gulu lonse la ana a Israeli, iwo anayang'ana cha ku chipululu, ndipo ulemerero wa Atate wathu unaonekera mu mtambo. 11Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose,
12“Ndamva kung'ung'udza kwa ana a Israeli. Uwauze kuti, Madzulo dzuwa likamalowa mudzadya nyama; ndipo m'mawa mudzakhuta buledi. Pamenepo mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Atate wanu.”
13Madzulo amenewo zinziri zinadza nizaza pa msasa; ndipo m'mawa panali mame ozungulira msasa. 14Pamene mame anawuma, panaoneka pamwamba pa chipululu tinthu topyapyala, topyapyala ngati chisanu. 15Ana a Israeli ataona, anafunsana wina ndi mnzake, “Kodi ichi nchiyani?”—popeza sanadziwe kuti chinali chiyani. Mose anati kwa iwo, “Uwu ndiye buledi umene Atate wathu wakupatsani kuti mudye.”
16Ichi ndi chimene Atate wathu walamula: “Tutani chimene munthu aliyense angadye, pafupifupi malita awiri pa munthu mmodzi, kaamba ka aliyense amene ali m'hema mwanu.”
17Ndipo ana a Israeli anachita motero. Anatuta, ena ochuluka, ena ochepa. 18Koma pamene anayeza ndi muyeso wa malita awiri, amene anatuta zambiri analibe zotsalira, ndipo amene anatuta zochepa sanaperewere—aliyense anatuta chimene angathe kudya basi. 19Ndipo Mose anati kwa iwo, “Munthu aliyense asasiye china chake kufikira m'mawa.” 20Koma sanamvere Mose—ena anasiya china chake kufikira m'mawa; nkumera mphutsi nukununkha. Ndipo Mose anawakwiyira. 21M'mawa uliwonse anatuta, aliyense molingana ndi kudya kwake; ndipo dzuwa likatentha, zinkasungunuka.
22Pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chimodzi anatuta buledi wowirikiza kawiri, pafupifupi malita anayi pa munthu aliyense, ndipo akuluakulu onse a gululo anadza namuwuza Mose.
23Iye anati kwa iwo, “Ichi ndi chimene Atate wathu wanena: Mawa ndi tsiku lopuma, Sabata loyera la Atate wanu. Phikani chimene mungaphike, wiritsani chimene mungawiritse, ndipo chimene chatsala musunge kufikira m'mawa.”
24Choncho anachiika kufikira m'mawa, monga Mose analamula, ndipo sichinanunkhe kapena kumera mphutsi. 25Mose anati, “Dyani lero; lero ndi Sabata la Atate wathu; lero simudzachipeza kuthengo. 26Masiku asanu ndi limodzi muzituta, koma pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri, Sabata, sipadzakhala kalikonse.” 27Pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri ena mwa anthuwo anatuluka kuti atute, koma sanapeze kanthu.
28Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Kodi mudzakana mpaka liti kusunga malamulo anga ndi malangizo anga? 29Taonani, Ine ndakupatsani Sabata; nchifukwa chake pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chimodzi ndikukupatsani buledi wa masiku awiri. Aliyense akhale pa malo pake; munthu asatuluke pa malo pake pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri.”
30Choncho anthu anapuma pa tsiku lachisanu ndi chiwiri.
31Nyumba ya Israeli inachitcha “mana”; chinali ngati mbewu ya koriyanda, choyera, ndipo chinkakoma ngati keke za uchi. b b v31 Dzina loti mana likubwereza funso loyamba la anthuwo lakuti, “Kodi nchiyani ichi?” — iwo anapatsa buledi dzina potengera kudabwa kwawo ndi uwo.
32Mose anati, “Ichi ndi chimene Atate wathu walamula: ‘Sungani mana pafupifupi malita awiri kaamba ka mibadwo yanu, kuti aone buledi umene ndinakudyetsani m'chipululu pamene ndinakutulutsani m'dziko la Iguputo.’”
33Mose anawuza Aroni, “Tenga mtsuko, udzaze ndi mana pafupifupi malita awiri, ndipo uuike pamaso pa Atate wathu, kuti usungidwe ku mibadwo yanu.” 34Monga Atate wathu analamula Mose, momwemo Aroni anauika patsogolo pa umboni kuti usungidwe. c c v34 Umboni: miyala yolembedwapo ya pangano, imene pambuyo pake inasungidwa mkati mwa Likasa. 35Ana a Israeli anadya mana zaka makumi anayi, kufikira anafika ku dziko lokhalamo. Anadya mana kufikira anafika ku malire a dziko la Kanaani. 36(Omeri imakwana pafupifupi malita awiri—gawo limodzi la khumi la efa.)