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16 Mbungano yoonse yama-Israyeli niyakazwa ku-Elimu, yakasika munkanda yaSini, iili aakati ka-Elimu aSinayi mubuzuba bwachi 15 bwamweezi wachibili kuzwa nibakazwa munyika ya-Ijipita.
2 Mpawo mbungano yoonse yama-Israyeli yakasaanguna kung’ung’unina Mozesi a-Aroni munkanda. 3 Ma-Israyeli bakali kubabuzya kuti: “Kaansinga Jehova wakatujaya biyo munyika ya-Ijipita nkutwakali kulya nyama* achinkwa kusikila twakkuta twazilanga aameso. Lino mwatweeta munkanda eeyi kuti mujaye mbungano yoonse anzala.”
4 Mpawo Jehova wakati kuli Mozesi: “Ndilamulosezya chakulya kuzwa kujulu. Muntu umwi awumwi weelede kuzwa akabweze chakulya chabuzuba bumwi, kuchitila kuti ndibasunke ndibone kuti balayitobela na milawu yangu. 5 Pesi mubuzuba bwamusanu abumwi, muntu umwi awumwi weelede kubwezelela zyiindulwidwe tubili kwiinda nzyabwezelela mazuba woonse mpawo alibambile nzizyo.”
6 Mozesi a-Aroni bakati kuma-Israyeli boonse: “Goko, mulaziba choonzyo kuti Jehova nguwe wakamugwisya munyika ya-Ijipita. 7 Kuseeni mulabona bulemu bwaJehova, nkaambo Jehova wamvwa kung’ung’una kwanu nkumuli kuchita kulinguwe. Iswe ndiswe bani kuti mutung’ung’unine?” 8 Mozesi wakayinkilila kunembo kati: “Jehova naazoomupa nyama kuti mulye goko achinkwa kuseeni kuti mukkute, mulaziba kuti Jehova wakumvwa kung’ung’una nkumuli kumuchitila. Iswe tuliinzi biya? Tamung’ung’unini ndiswe pe, pesi mung’ung’unina Jehova.”
9 Mpawo Mozesi wakati kuli Aroni: “Buzya mbungano yoonse yama-Israyeli kuti, ‘Amuswene kuli Jehova nkaambo wakumvwa kung’ung’una kwanu.’” 10 Aroni mbaakamaninsya biyo kwaambuula ambungano yoonse yama-Israyeli, bakachengunuka balanga kunkanda mpawo bakabona bulemu bwaJehova mujoba.
11 Jehova wakayinkilila kunembo kwaambuula aaMozesi kati: 12 “Ndakumvwa kung’ung’una kwama-Israyeli. Babuzye kuti, ‘Goko mulalya nyama mpawo kuseeni mulakkuta chinkwa. Mulaziba choonzyo kuti ndime Jehova Leza wanu.’”
13 Nkinkaako, mubuzuba oobo goko, bakwale bakasika bazula kkeempu yoonse mpawo kuseeni kwakali lume* mukkeempu yoonse. 14 Nilwakayuminina lume munkanda, kwakaboneka tuntu tuniini tupapalete aansi twakali mbuli chaanda. 15 Ma-Israyeli nibakatubona, bakasaanguna kubuzyania kuti, “Niinzi eechi?” nkaambo teebakazi pe kuti twakali tunzi. Mozesi wakati kulimbabo: “Eechi nchinkwa nchaamupa Jehova kuti mulye. 16 Jehova walayilila kuti, umwi awumwi weelede kubunganizya kweendelana ambalya. Mweelede kubunganizya kweendelana anamba yabantu bali mutente. Muntu uumwi weelede kujana omeri.’”* 17 Ma-Israyeli bakasaanguna kuchita oobo. Bakachibunganizya, bamwi bakali kubunganizya chiingi alubo bamwi bakali kubunganizya chiche. 18 Nibakali kuchipima kababelesya omeri, muntu wakali wabunganizya chiingi teechakavulisya pe alubo ooyo wakali wabunganizya chiche wakakkwana. Umwi awumwi wakabweza kweendelana ambakonzya kulya.
19 Mozesi wakababuzya kuti: “Taakwe weelede kusiya chimwi kusikila kuseeni.” 20 Pesi teebakamuswiilila pe. Bamwi nibakasiya chimwi kusikila kuseeni, chakaba aankonye akununka. Mozesi wakabanyemena loko. 21 Buzuba abuzuba kuseeni umwi awumwi wakali kubwezelela nchakonzya kulya. Pesi kuti zuba lyapya chakali kuyaaya.
22 Mubuzuba bwamusanu abumwi, bakabwezelela chakulya chamazuba aabili. Muntu uumwi wakajana ma-omeri aabili. Nkinkaako, basilutwe boonse bambungano bakasika kuzoobuzya Mozesi. 23 Mpawo wakati kulimbabo: “Nzizyo zyakaambwa aaJehova, juunza mbuzuba bwakupumuna,* ndisabata lyaJehova lisalala. Amujike nchimuyanda kujika mubizye nchimuyanda kubizya mpawo kufumbwa chitasyaale amuchibambe kusikila kuseeni.” 24 Bakachibamba kusikila kuseeni mbuli mbubakalayililwa aaMozesi, pesi teechakanunka pe alubo teechakaba aankonye pe. 25 Mpawo Mozesi wakati: “Amulye nchicho sunu nkaambo mbuzuba bwasabata lyaJehova. Taakwe nchimutajane pe sunu aansi. 26 Munoochibwezelela kwamazuba aali musanu alimwi, pesi mubuzuba bwamusanu aabili mbuzuba bwaSabata, takunooli chintu pe.” 27 Pesi mubuzuba bwamusanu aabili, bamwi bantu bakeenda kuti bakabwezelele, pesi taakwe nchibakajana pe.
28 Mpawo Jehova wakati kuli Mozesi: “Mulakaka kuswiilila malayilile aangu amilawu yangu kusikila lili? 29 Amubone! Jehova wamupa Sabata. Nchalikumupa chakulya chamazuba aabili mubuzuba bwamusanu abumwi. Muntu woonse weelede kukkala aandawu yakwe; taakwe weelede kuzwa aandawu yakwe mubuzuba bwamusanu aabili.” 30 Nkinkaako, bantu bakabamba Sabata* mubuzuba bwamusanu aabili.
31 Ma-Israyeli bakawuzika chakulya eecho kuti “mana.”* Yakali mbuli tuseke tutuba alubo yakali kunona mbuli makkekke aapapalete aali aabuchi. 32 Mpawo Mozesi wakati: “Jehova walayilila kuti, ‘Amupime mana iizula omeri limwi mpawo muyibambe mumazyalani aanu woonse, kuchitila kuti babone chinkwa nchindakamupa kuti mulye munkanda nindakamugwisya munyika ya-Ijipita.’” 33 Nkinkaako, Mozesi wakati kuli Aroni: “Bweza nongo mpawo ubikke mana mulinjiyo iikkwana omeri limwi mpawo ukayibikke kunembo lyaJehova kuchitila kuti ibambwe mumazyalani aanu.” 34 Mpawo Aroni wakayibikka kunembo lyaBbokesi lyaBukamboni, kuchitila kuti ibambwe, kweendelana amalayilile Mozesi ngaakapegwa aaJehova. 35 Ma-Israyeli bakalya mana kwaminyaka iili 40 kusikila nibakasika kunyika iikkalwa aabantu. Bakalya mana kusikila nibakasika kumugaano wanyika yaKkenani. 36 Omeri limwi linjila tuli kkumi mu-Efa.*