Achule Aphimba Dziko
Achule akudzaza mauvuni ndi mabedi, ndipo Farao akuti mawa ndiye nthawi yoti apulumutsidwe, kenako akuumitsa mtima atangopeza mpumulo. Fumbi likusanduka nsabwe zimene amatsenga sangathe kutsanzira. Pa ntchentche Atate wathu akujambula malire, nasunga Goseni wopanda ntchentche, kuti Igupto adziwe kuti dziko ndi la yani.
8 1Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Pita kwa Farao ndipo ukamuuze kuti, ‘Atate wathu akuti: Lola anthu anga apite, kuti anditumikire Ine.’” 2Koma ngati ukana kuwalola kuti apite, ndidzalanga dziko lako lonse ndi achule. 3Mtsinje wa Nailo udzadzaza ndi achule, amene adzatuluka nalowa m'nyumba yako, m'chipinda chako chogona, ndi pa bedi lako, m'nyumba za antchito ako ndi anthu ako, mu maovheni ako, ndi m'mbale zako zakukandira ufa. 4Achule adzatuluka nakwera pa iwe, pa anthu ako, ndi pa antchito ako onse.” ’ ” 5Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Uza Aroni kuti: ‘Tambasula dzanja lako ndi ndodo yako pa mitsinje, pa ngalande, ndi pa maiwe, ndipo ubweretse achule pa dziko la Igupto.’”
6Aroni anatambasula dzanja lake pa madzi a Igupto, ndipo achule anatuluka naphimba dziko la Igupto. 7Koma amatsenga anachitanso chimodzimodzi ndi matsenga awo obisika, nabweretsa achule pa dziko la Igupto.
8Farao anaitanitsa Mose ndi Aroni, nati, “Pemphani Mulungu kuti achotse achule pa ine ndi pa anthu anga, ndipo ndidzalola anthuwa apite akapereke nsembe kwa Mulungu.”
9Mose anati kwa Farao, “Ulemu ndi wako—dzisankhire wekha nthawi: kodi ndikupempherere liti iwe, antchito ako, ndi anthu ako, kuti achule achotsedwe pa iwe ndi m'nyumba zako, nasiyidwa mu Nailo mokha?”
10Iye anati, “Mawa.” Mose anayankha nati, “Monga wanena, kuti udziwe kuti palibe wofanana ndi Atate wathu.
11Achule adzachoka pa iwe, m'nyumba zako, pa antchito ako, ndi pa anthu ako, nasiyidwa mu Nailo mokha.”
12Mose ndi Aroni anachoka kwa Farao, ndipo Mose anafuwulira kwa Atate wathu za achule amene Atate wathu anabweretsa pa Farao. 13Ndipo Atate wathu anachita monga Mose anapempha. Achule anafera m'nyumba, m'mabwalo, ndi m'minda. 14Anawaunjika milu pa milu, ndipo dziko linanunkha. 15Koma Farao ataona kuti pali mpumulo, anawumitsa mtima wake, ndipo sanawamvere, monga Atate wathu ananena.
Nsabwe Zochokera ku Fumbi
16Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Uza Aroni kuti: Tambasula ndodo yako ndipo ukanthe fumbi la pansi, ndipo lidzasanduka nsabwe m'dziko lonse la Igupto.”
17Iwo anachita motero. Aroni anatambasula dzanja lake ndi ndodo yake, nakantha fumbi la pansi, ndipo nsabwe zinafika pa anthu ndi pa ziweto. Fumbi lonse la pansi linasanduka nsabwe m'dziko lonse la Igupto. 18Amatsenga anayesa matsenga awo obisika kuti apange nsabwe, koma analephera. Nsabwe zinaphimba anthu ndi ziweto. 19Amatsenga anati kwa Farao, “Ichi ndi chala cha Mulungu.” Koma mtima wa Farao unakhalabe wowuma; sanawamvere, monga Atate wathu ananena.
Malire Okhomedwa ku Goseni
20Ndipo Atate wathu anati kwa Mose, “Dzuka m'mawa kwambiri nuyime pamaso pa Farao pamene akupita ku madzi. Ukamuuze kuti, ‘Atate wathu akuti: Lola anthu anga apite, kuti anditumikire Ine.
21“Ngati sudzalola anthu anga kuti apite, ndidzatumiza magulu a ntchentche pa iwe, pa antchito ako, pa anthu ako, ndi m'nyumba zako. Nyumba za Aigupto zidzadzala ndi ntchentche, ngakhale pansi pamene ayima. 22Pa tsiku limenelo ndidzapatula dziko la Goseni, kumene anthu anga akukhala, kuti kusakhale magulu a ntchentche kumeneko, kuti udziwe kuti Ine, Atate wako, ndili pakati pa dziko. 23Ndidzaika kusiyana pakati pa anthu anga ndi anthu ako. Mawa chizindikiro ichi chidzachitika.’”
24Ndipo Atate wathu anachita motero. Magulu akuluakulu a ntchentche anadzaza nyumba ya Farao ndi nyumba za antchito ake; m'dziko lonse la Igupto, dziko linawonongeka ndi magulu a ntchentchewo.
25Farao anaitanitsa Mose ndi Aroni, nati, “Pitani, mukapereke nsembe kwa Mulungu wanu m'dzikoli.”
26Koma Mose anati, “Sikungakhale koyenera—chimene timapereka nsembe kwa Atate wathu ndi chonyansa kwa Aigupto. Ngati tipereka nsembe chinthu chonyansa kwa iwo pamaso pawo, kodi sadzatiponya miyala? 27Tiyenera kuyenda ulendo wa masiku atatu kulowa m'chipululu, nikapereka nsembe kwa Atate wathu, monga akutilamulira.”
28Farao anati, “Ndidzakulolani kuti mupite mukapereke nsembe kwa Yehova Mulungu wanu m'chipululu—koma musapite kutali kwambiri. Mundipempherere.”
29Ndipo Mose anati, “Ndikangochoka kwa iwe, ndidzapempha Atate wathu, ndipo mawa magulu a ntchentche adzachoka pa Farao, pa antchito ake, ndi pa anthu ake. Koma Farao asanamizenso mwa kukana kulola anthu kuti apite akapereke nsembe kwa Atate wathu.” 30Ndipo Mose anatuluka kwa Farao, napempha Atate wathu. 31Monga Mose anapempha, Atate wathu anachotsa magulu a ntchentche pa Farao, pa antchito ake, ndi pa anthu ake—panalibe imodzi yotsala. 32Koma Farao anawumitsanso mtima wake nthawi iyinso, ndipo sanalole anthu kuti apite.