Umutwe 5
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Lyo ivinthu vyoo vachitika, Mose nu Aroni wayile kwe Farawo nu kuti, ''Choo achino Yawe, e Leza wa wa Izirayeli, akuvwanga: 'Lekani awanthu wane wapite, alyakuti wangawa nu kuzewela muno nene mu lupalang'ang'a.'''
2
Farawo atili, ''Wuzye e Yawe weweni? Wuzye a mulanduchi ukuti nenji ntheyelezye kwizwi lyakwe nga indeke awa Izirayeli wapite? Nenji nthamumanya Yawe; ukunjelezya penepo, nenji nthanga indeke Izirayeli apite.''
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Awati, ''E Leza wa wa Heberi asunkhine naswe. Tuleke tuye pa wulendo wa manda yatatu mu lupalang'ang'a nu kupa inzuwi kwe Yawe e Leza witu alyakuti atakutukome ni zyandwala pamwi ni nkhondo.''
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Ukuwa imfumu ya ku Ijiputi yatili kwe woliwo, ''Muse nu Aroni wuzye achani fwandi chino mukufumya awanthu ku milimo yawo? Nyochelani ku milimo yinu.''
5
Atili swinya, ''Muli awanthu awavule munsi yitu, nga ukuleka waleke imilimo yawo.''
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Pa wanda wulyanye, Farawo apile insambu ku wa kapitawo wa wanthu. Atili,
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''Asa ngati kali, mutakati muwape isote pakumata injelwa. Lekani waye wayilondele isote.
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Lelo, mufwile mulonde imphendwa ya njelwa iyiyane ngati kali. Mutakati muzumile izichepe, umulandu awakata. Chocho achifukwa wakupunda nu kuti, 'Tuzumilizyani twapita mukupa inzuwi kwe leza witu.'
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Yonjelezyani umulimo wa wanthu alyakuti wuwasuwazye watakivwile amazwi ya wufi.''
10
Achaleka awa kapitawo wayile ku wanthu nu kuwanena. Awati, ''Choo acho Farawo akuvwanga: 'Nenji nandi indeke ukuwapa isote.
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Mwemwe mwenga mufwile muye mulonde isote kulikonsi kuno mungalizana, ukuwa umulimo winu tutandi tuwuchefye.'''
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Achaleka awanthu wasata munsi yonsi ya Ijiputi ukulonda isote.
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Awa kapitawo wawa komelezyanga swinya watinji, ''Muwamalizya umulimo winu, ndivino pano twawapanga isote mwemwe.''
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Awa kapitawo wa Farawo wumanga awa kapitawo wa Izirayeli, walyanye awanthu wano wapilwe amaka pa wawomvi. Awa kapitawo wawuzichisyanga woliwo penye, ''Wuzye achani chino mukupotwa ukukwanisya injelwa zino zikulondekwa kwe mwemwe, nanthi mutondo pamwi ilelo, ndivino mwawombelanga kali?''
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Achaleka awa awa kapitawo wa Izirayeli wizile kwe Farawo nu kulilila kwe weliwe. Awati, ''Wuzye achani chino ukuyimvya awawomvi wako mu nzila yoo?
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Watakupa isote ku wawomvi ngati kali, kweni wachili wakutunena, 'Muwamata injelwa' Sweswe, swe wawomvi wako, wakutuma nu kutuma, kweni a nthazi ya wanthu wako wemwenecho.''
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Ukuwa Farawo atili, ''Mwe wakata! Mwe wakata! Mukuti, 'Utuzumilizye tuye tupe inzuwi kwe Yawe.'
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Achaleka nomba nyochelani ku mulimo. Tutandi tuwape swinya isote, kweni mufwile mu mate injelwa mu mphendwa yiliyonga ngati kali.
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Awa kapitawo Izirayeli waweni ukuti wali mu nthazi pano wawanenile ukuti, ''Mutakati muchefye injelwa zya pa wanda.''
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Wasunkhine nu Mose nu Aroni, wano wimilizile kunzi kwa ng'anda ya Farawo, pano wafumanga kwe Farawo.
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Watili kwe Mose nu Aroni, ''Yawe awalole swinya awalipisye mwemwe, umulandu mwalenga sweswe tuwe swe wawipe muminso yakwe Farawo na wawomvi wakwe. Mwawika awa panga mu makasa yawo ukuti watukome.''
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Mose anyochezile kwe Yawe nu kuti, ''Mfumu, wuzye achani fwandi chino wapela inthazi ku wanthu waa? Wuzye achani fwandi chino watumizile nene pakutalichila?
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Ukufuma pano nene nizile kwe Farawo ukuvwanga kwe weliwe mwi zina lyako, apezile inthazi ku wanthu waa, swinya utawalesile awanthu wako wawe awapususwe nanthi katichi.''