Chifundo Chimaletsa Kukhalapo Kwawo
Atauzidwa kuti adzalandira dzikolo koma osati kukhalapo kwake, anthu akulira ndipo akuvula zodzikongoletsera zawo. Mose, amene amalankhula ndi Atate wathu maso ndi maso ngati bwenzi, akukana kuyenda ngakhale sitepe imodzi popanda iye, kenako akupempha kuona ulemerero wake ndipo akubisidwa m'phanga la thanthwe.
33 1Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Choka pano, iwe ndi anthu amene unawatulutsa m'dziko la Igupto, upite ku dziko limene ndinalumbira kwa Abrahamu, Isake, ndi Yakobo, kuti: Ndidzalipereka kwa mbewu yako. 2Ndidzatuma mngelo patsogolo panu, ndipo ndidzathamangitsa Akanani, Aamori, Ahiti, Aperizi, Ahivi, ndi Ayebusi. 3Pitani ku dziko loyenda mkaka ndi uchi, koma Ine sindidzapita pakati panu, pakuti ndinu anthu a khosi lolimba, ndipo ndingakuwonongeni m'njira.”
4Pamene anthu anamva nkhani yoipa iyi, analira, ndipo palibe munthu amene anavala zokometsera zake.
5Pakuti Atate wathu anauza Mose kuti, “Uza ana a Israeli kuti: Inu ndinu anthu a khosi lolimba. Ndikanangopita pakati panu kwa kanthawi kochepa, ndikanakuwonongani. Tsopano chotsani zokometsera zanu, kuti ndidziwe choti ndikuchitireni.”
6Choncho ana a Israeli anavula zokometsera zawo kuyambira ku phiri la Horebu kupita mtsogolo.
Tenti ya Msonkhano
7Mose ankatenga tenti nayimika kunja kwa msasa, kutali ndi msasa, nayitcha tenti ya msonkhano. Aliyense wofunafuna Atate wathu ankapita ku tenti ya msonkhano, kunja kwa msasa. 8Nthawi iliyonse pamene Mose ankapita ku tenti, anthu onse ankanyamuka nayimirira, aliyense pa khomo la tenti yake, akuyang'ana Mose kufikira atalowa. 9Nthawi iliyonse pamene Mose ankalowa mu tenti, mzati wa mtambo unkatsika, nuima pa khomo, ndipo Atate wathu ankayankhula ndi Mose. 10Pamene anthu onse ankaona mzati wa mtambo utayimirira pa khomo la tenti, ankanyamuka nalambira, aliyense pa khomo la tenti yake. 11Choncho Atate wathu ankayankhula ndi Mose maso ndi maso, monga mmene munthu amayankhulira ndi bwenzi lake. Mose ankabwerera ku msasa, koma wantchito wake wachinyamata, Yoswa mwana wa Nuni, sankachoka mu tenti. a a v11 Kuyankhula “maso ndi maso” kutanthauza kuti Atate wathu anayankhula ndi Mose mwachindunji ndi mwapamtima, monga mmene abwenzi amachitira — osati kuti Mose anaona nkhope yawo yoonekera poyera, imene vesi 20 limanena kuti palibe munthu angakhale ndi moyo akaiona.
Kukhalapo kwa Atate wathu Pakati Pathu
12Mose anati kwa Atate wathu, “Taonani, Inu mukundiuza kuti, ‘Tulutsa anthu awa,’ koma simunandiuze amene mudzamutuma nane. Komabe Inu munati, ‘Ndimakudziwa pa dzina lako, ndipo wapezanso chisomo pamaso panga.’ 13Tsopano, ngati ndapeza chisomo pamaso panu, chonde ndionetseni njira zanu, kuti ndikudziweni, ndi kupitiriza kupeza chisomo pamaso panu. Kumbukiraninso kuti mtundu uwu ndi anthu anu.”
14Ndipo anati, “Kukhalapo kwanga kudzapita nawe, ndipo ndidzakupatsa mpumulo.”
15Mose anati kwa Iye, “Ngati kukhalapo kwanu sikupita nafe, musatitulutse pano. 16Kodi zidzadziwika bwanji kuti ine ndi anthu anu tapeza chisomo pamaso panu? Kodi si chifukwa choti Inu mumapita nafe, kotero kuti tipatulidwe, ine ndi anthu anu, pakati pa mitundu ina yonse ya pa dziko lapansi?”
17Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Chinthu chimene wapempha ichi ndidzachichita, pakuti wapeza chisomo pamaso panga, ndipo ndimakudziwa pa dzina lako.”
18Pamenepo Mose anati, “Chonde ndionetseni ulemerero wanu.”
19Anati, “Ndidzadutsitsa ubwino wanga wonse pamaso pako, ndipo ndidzalengeza dzina langa pamaso pako. Ndidzachitira chisomo amene ndifuna kumuchitira chisomo, ndi kuchitira chifundo amene ndifuna kumuchitira chifundo.” 20Koma anati, “Iwe sungathe kuona nkhope yanga, pakuti palibe munthu angandione nakhala ndi moyo.” 21Ndipo Atate wathu anati, “Pali malo pafupi ndi Ine; iwe udzayimirira pa thanthwe, 22ndipo pamene ulemerero wanga ukudutsa, ndidzakuyika mu ng'alu ya thanthwe, ndi kukuphimba ndi dzanja langa, kufikira nditadutsa. 23Kenako ndidzachotsa dzanja langa, ndipo udzaona msana wanga; koma nkhope yanga sidzaoneka.”