Mozeji Alonga kuna Izarayeli

Malalikiro akulekana a Mose pa ndzera ya Dziko ya Phangano, mbakhazikisa pomwe phangano na mbadwo wakuphya. Kazinji kene iye athimiza cithunzi cibodzi: Mbuya nkhabe nyakupereka ntemo wakutali, mbwenye ndi Baba.

Kapitulu 1.

Mozeji alonga mafala awa kuna Izarayeli onsene, ku ntsidzi ina ya Yoridani, n'thando, mu Araba nkhundu ya Sufi, pakati pa Parani na Tofeli, Labani, Hazeroti, na Dizahabi. Ndi ulendo wa ntsiku khumi na ibodzi kubulukira ku Horebe na njira ya Phiri ya Seiri mpaka ku Kadexi-barineya. Mu caka ca makumi manai, pa ntsiku yakutoma ya mwezi wakhumi na ubodzi, Mozeji apanga Izarayeli pyonsene pidampanga Baba wathu thangwi ya iwo, pakumala kukunda Sihoni mambo wa Aamori, ule akhakhala ku Hexiboni, na Ogi mambo wa Basani, ule akhakhala ku Axitaroti na Edirei. Ku ntsidzi ina ya Yoridani, mu dziko ya Moabe, Mozeji atoma kufokotoza mwambo uyu, mbalonga tenepa:

Baba wathu alonga na ife ku Horebe, mbalonga tenepa: “Mwakhala kale n'dzidzi uzinji pa phiri iyi.

Zungunukani mbimwenda ku mapiri a Aamori na anyakuwandikana nawo onsene—Araba, mapiri, dziko yakutsika, Negebe, m'mphepete mwa bara—dziko ya Kanani, Libano, mpaka ku nkulo ukulu wa Yufrati. Onani, Ine ndaikha dziko pamaso panu. Ndokoni mukatambire dziko idandumbira Ine kupasa ababa anu—Abrahamu, Izaki, na Yakobe—na dzindza yawo nduli mwawo.”

Mapewa Akugawana

Mu n'dzidzi unoyu ndalonga kuna imwe tenepa: “Ine nkhabe kukwanisa kukuthukulani ndekha basi. Baba wanu akuthimizirani, pontho lero ndimwe azinji ninga nyenyezi za kudzulu. Baba wathu mbakuthimizireni maulendo one cikwi, mbakupasani nkhombo, ninga pidakupikirani Iye. Ndinakwanisa tani kuthukula ndekha basi ntolo na nyantho yanu pabodzi na kukangana kwanu? Sankhulani amuna anyandzeru, anyakubvesesa, na anyacidziwiso mu madzindza anu, penepo Ine ndinaaikha kukhala atsogoleri anu.”

Imwe mwanditawira tenepa: “Cinthu cidalonga imwe ndi cadidi toera ife ticite.” Na tenepo ndakwata atsogoleri a madzindza anu—amuna anyandzeru na anyacidziwiso—mbindiaikha kukhala akulu anu: atsogoleri a vikwi, a madzana, a makumi maxanu, a khumi, na anyakutonga a madzindza anu. Mu n'dzidzi unoyu ndapanga atongi anu tenepa: “Bverani milandu ya pakati pa abale anu, mbamutonga mwakulungama pakati pa munthu na m'bale wace, peno mulendo ali na iye. Lekani kusankhula nkhope mu kutonga; bverani ang'ono na akulu mu njira ibodzi. Lekani kugopa munthu, thangwi kutonga ndi kwa Baba wathu. Ndibweresereni mulandu onsene wakunentsa kuna imwe; Ine ndinaubva.” Na tenepo ndakupangani mu n'dzidzi unoyu pinthu pyonsene pidafunika imwe kucita.

Amuna Khumi na Awiri Kuenda ku Dziko

Tabuluka ku Horebe mbatipita n'thando yonsene ikulu yakugopswa idaona imwe, kuelekera ku mapiri a Aamori, ninga mudatipanga Baba wathu, mbatifika ku Kadexi-barineya. Ndakupangani: Imwe mwafika ku mapiri a Aamori, anatipasa Baba wathu. Onani, Baba wanu aikha dziko pamaso panu. Kwirani, mbamuitambira, ninga mudapikira Baba wathu. Lekani kugopa peno kufewa muntima.

Imwe monsene mwabwera kuna ine mbalonga tenepa: “Tendeni titume amuna patsogolo toera akadinge dziko thangwi ya ife, mbatibweresera mphangwa za njira yakufamba na mizinda inafika ife.”

Pikiro ineyi yaoneka yadidi kuna ine, na tenepo ndakwata amuna anu khumi na awiri, m'bodzi wa dzindza ibodzi na ibodzi. Iwo azungunuka mbakwira ku mapiri, mbafika ku Nthumba ya Exikolo, mbaidinga. Iwo akwata pisapo pinango pya dziko m'manja mwawo, mbapibweresa kuna ife, mbapereka mphangwa tenepa: “Dziko inatipasa Baba wathu ndi yadidi.”

Kukhonda kwa Izarayeli

Mbwenye imwe mwakhonda kukwira, mbamupandukira matongero a Baba wanu. Mbamung'ung'udza m'misasa mwanu mbalonga tenepa: “Thangwi Mulungu asatiida, iye atibulusa mu dziko ya Edjipitu toera kutiikha m'manja mwa Aamori, toera kutifudza. ^a Tinakwira kupi? Abale athu afewesa mitima yathu, mbalonga kuti: ‘Mbumba ikulu na yakulapha kupiringana ife; mizinda mikulu yakumangwa na makhoma akufika kudzulu; pontho taona anawo a Anaki kweneko.’” ^b

Penepo ndaalonga kuna imwe tenepa: “Lekani kudzudzumika peno kuagopa iwo. Baba wanu, anakutsogolerani, Iye ene anakumenyerani nkhondo, ninga pidakucitirani ku Edjipitu, pamaso panu, na n'thando, kudaona imwe Baba wanu mbakuthukulani, ninga baba anathukula mwanace, mu ulendo onsene udafamba imwe mpaka mudafika pa mbuto iyi.”

Mbwenye, maseze fala ineyi, imwe hamukhulupira Baba wanu tayu, ule akhafamba patsogolo panu mu njira toera kusaka mbuto yanu yakugona—moto namasiku, khole namasikati—mbakupangizani njira yakufamba.

Baba wathu abva pidalonga imwe, mbaipirwa, mbadumbira,

“Nkhabe m'bodzi wa amuna awa, wa mbadwi iyi yakuipa, anaona dziko yadidi idandumbira Ine kupasa ababa anu, kupambula Kalebe mwana wa Yefune. Iye anaiona, pontho ndinampasa dziko idapfara iye, na anace, thangwi iye antowezera Baba wathu mwakukwana.’

“Baba wathu aipirwambo na ine thangwi ya imwe, mbalonga kuti: ‘Imwembo nkhabe kupita kweneko.’ Yoxuwa mwana wa Nuni, ule aima patsogolo panu, iye anapita kweneko. Mun'wangiseni; iye anapasa Izarayeli unthaka wace. Anang'ono anu, adalonga imwe kuti anadzakhala akufunyulwa, na anawo anu, ale lero nkhabe kudziwa cadidi na cakuipa—iwo anapita. Ine ndinaapasa iyo; iwo anaitambira. Mbwenye imwe—zungunukani mbamwenda n'thando na njira yakuenda ku Bara Yakufwira.”

Penepo imwe mwanditawira tenepa: “Tadawira Baba wathu. Tinakwira mbatimenya nkhondo, ninga mudatipanga Baba wathu.” M'bodzi na m'bodzi wa imwe amanga pida pyace pya nkhondo, mbanyerezera kuti mpyakupfewa kukwira ku mapiri.

Baba wathu andipanga tenepa: “Aapange: ‘Lekani kukwira peno kumenya nkhondo, thangwi Ine nkhabe kukhala pakati panu, kuti mukhonde kugwa pamaso pa anyamalwa anu.’”

Ndalonga na imwe, mbwenye imwe hamubvera tayu. Mwapandukira matongero a Baba wathu, mwacita mwakudzikuza, mbamukwira ku mapiri. Aamori akhakhala ku mapiri anewo abuluka toera kukumenyani, mbakuthamangisani ninga njuci, mbakuphwanyani ku Seiri mpaka ku Horima. Mwabwerera mbamulira pamaso pa Baba wathu, mbwenye Baba wathu hadabva fala yanu nee kukutetekerani tayu. Na tenepo imwe mwakhala ku Kadexi ntsiku zizinji, ntsiku zizinji zidakhala imwe kweneko.