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Bwana akamwambia Musa, Liko pigo moja bado, nitakaloleta juu ya Farao na juu ya Misri; baadaye atawapa ninyi ruhusa mtoke huku; naye hapo atakapowapa ruhusa, atawafukuza mtoke huku kabisa kabisa.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.
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Basi nena wewe masikioni mwa watu hawa, na kila mtu mume na atake kwa jirani yake, na kila mwanamke atake kwa jirani yake, vyombo vya fedha, na vyombo vya dhahabu.
Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”
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Bwana akawapa watu hao kibali machoni pa Wamisri. Zaidi ya hayo, huyo Musa alikuwa ni mkuu sana katika nchi ya Misri, machoni pa watumishi wa Farao, na machoni pa watu wake.
And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh’s officials and by the people.
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Musa akasema, Bwana asema hivi, Kama usiku wa manane mimi nitatoka nipite kati ya Misri;
So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,
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na wazaliwa wa kwanza wote katika nchi ya Misri watakufa, tangu yule mzaliwa wa kwanza wa Farao aketiye katika kiti chake cha enzi, hata mzaliwa wa kwanza wa huyo kijakazi aliye pale nyuma ya jiwe la kusagia; na wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa wanyama.
and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.
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Ndipo kutakuwa na kilio kikuu katika nchi yote ya Misri, ambacho mfano wake haujakuwa bado majira yo yote, wala hautakuwako mfano wake tena kabisa.
Then a great cry will go out over all the land of Egypt. Such an outcry has never been heard before and will never be heard again.
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Lakini katika wana wa Israeli hapana hata mbwa atakayetoa ulimi juu yao, juu ya mtu wala juu ya mnyama; ili kwamba mpate kujua jinsi Bwana anavyowatenga Wamisri na Waisraeli.
But among all the Israelites, not even a dog will snarl at man or beast.’ Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
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Tena hao watumishi wako wote watanitelemkia kwangu mimi, nao watanisujudia, wakisema, Toka wewe, na hawa watu wote wakufuatao; na baada ya hayo nitatoka. Basi akatoka kwa Farao na hasira kuu.
And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
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Bwana akamwambia Musa, Farao hatawasikiza ninyi; kusudi ajabu zangu ziongezeke katika nchi ya Misri.
The LORD said to Moses, “Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that My wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.”
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Musa na Haruni walifanya ajabu hizo zote mbele ya Farao; Bwana akaufanya moyo wa Farao kuwa mgumu, asiwape wana wa Israeli ruhusa watoke nchi yake.</p>
Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart so that he would not let the Israelites go out of his land.