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16 Pomwe adacoka ku Elimu, Ajirayeri wentse adafika ku dambo la Sini, lomwe liri pakati pa Elimu na Sinai, pa ntsiku yaci 15 ya mwezi waciwiri, kucokera pomwe adacoka m’dziko la Edjipito.

2 M’dambomo, Ajirayeri wentse adayamba kudandaulira Mozeji na Aroni. 3 Ndipo Ajirayeriwo akhambawauza kuti: “Bzingadakhala bwino kuphedwa na boko la Yahova m’dziko la Edjipito, pomwe tikhakhala pafupi na mapoto ya nyama na kudya pau ticikhuta. Tsono imwepo mwatibweresa ku dambo kuno kuti muphese wanthu wentsenewa na njala.”

4 Yahova adauza Mozeji kuti: “Nin’kubvumbisirani cakudya kucokera kudzulu. Ali-wentse alokote cakudya comwe an’kwana kudya pa ntsikuyo. Nin’cita bzimwebzi kuti ndiwayeze kuti ndiwone penu an’bvera malamulo yangu ayai ne. 5 Pa ntsiku yaci 6, iwo an’dzafunika kuphika cakudya comwe alokota ndipo an’funika kudzalokota cakudya cakukwana ntsiku ziwiri.”

6 Tenepo Mozeji na Aroni adauza Ajirayeri wentse kuti: “Kumaulo kuno imwepo mun’dziwadi kuti Yahova ndiye omwe adakucosani m’dziko la Edjipito. 7 Mangwana kumacibese imwepo mun’dzawona ulemerero bwa Yahova, thangwe Yahova wabva kudandaula komwe mwacita kwa iye. Kodi ife ndife yani kuti mutidandaulire?” 8 Mozeji adapitiriza kuti: “Yahova akakupasani nyama kuti mudye kumaulo kuno ndipo mangwana macibese akadzakupasani pau kuti mudye mucikhuta, imwepo mun’dzawona kuti Yahova wabva kudandaula komwe mukucita kwa iye. Kodi ndifembo yani ife? Imwepo mukudandaulira lini ifepano, koma mukudandaulira Yahova.”

9 Patsogolo pace Mozeji adauza Aroni kuti: “Uza Ajirayeri wentse kuti: ‘Bwerani pamaso pa Yahova, pakuti iye wabva kudandaula kwanu.’” 10 Pomwe Aroni adamala kulewalewa na Ajirayeri wentse, iwo adazungunuka acinyang’anisa ku dambo. Pamwepo ulemerero bwa Yahova budawonekera mu mtambo.

11 Ndipo Yahova adalewalewa pomwe na Mozeji kuti: 12 “Ndabva kudandaula kwa Ajirayeri. Uwauze kuti: ‘Kumaulo dzuwa likandomira imwepo mun’dya nyama. Mangwana kumacibese mun’dzadya pau mucikhuta, ndipo imwepo mun’dzadziwadi kuti ine ndine Yahova Mulungu wanu.’”

13 Kumaulo kwa ntsiku imweyo, msasa wentse udadzala na ntsenzetsi, ndipo mangwana yace kumacibese, msasa wentse udacita mame 14 Pomwe mameyo yadauma pa mataka ya m’dambomo, padasala tubzinthu tung’ono-tung’ono ninga mbeu ndipo tukhadacena ninga matalala. 15 Pomwe Ajirayeri adawona bzimwebzo, adayamba kumbabvunzana kuti: “Kodi cimweci n’ciyani?” Pakuti iwo akhadziwa lini kuti cikhali ciyani. Mozeji adawauza kuti: “Cimweci ni cakudya comwe Yahova wakupasani. 16 Yahova walewa kuti: ‘Ali-wentse atenge cakudya mwakubverana na momwe iye ambadyera. Munthu ali-wentse atenge cakudya cakukwana homeri* ibodzi, mwakubverana na mulewengo wa wanthu omwe ali mu tendi mwace.’” 17 Ajirayeri adayamba kulokota cakudyaco. Winango adalokota cizinji ndipo winango adalokota cing’ono-ng’ono. 18 Pomwe iwo adakapima na mphimo ya homeri, omwe adalokota cizinji ciribe kumuwandira, ndipo omwe adalokota cing’ono-ng’ono ciribe kumucepera. Ali-wentse adalokota mwakubverana na momwe ambadyera.

19 Patsogolo pace Mozeji adati: “Munthu ali-wentse aleke kukoya cakudyaci mpaka mangwana macibese.” 20 Tsono iwo alibe kumutetekera Mozeji ndipo wanthu winango adakoya cakudyaco mpaka mangwana yace macibese. Tsono cakudyaco cidacita nkhonye ndipo cikhanunkha. Bzimwebzi bzidamuipira kwene-kwene Mozeji. 21 Iwo akhalokota cakudyaco ntsiku zentse kumacibese ndipo ali-wentse akhalokota mwakubverana na momwe ambadyera. Tsono dzuwa likapsa, cakudyaco cikhambasungunuka.

22 Pa ntsiku yaci 6, iwo akhambalokota cakudya ca ntsiku ziwiri. Munthu ali-wentse akhalokota homeri ziwiri, ndipo akulu-akulu wa Jirayeri adayenda kukauza bzimwebzo Mozeji. 23 Mozeji adawauza kuti: “Bzimwebzi ndibzo bzomwe Yahova adalewa. Mangwana in’dzakhala ntsiku yakupuma, yomwe ni Sabudu la Yahova. Wotcani bzomwe bzin’funika kuwotcedwa, phikani bzomwe bzin’funika kuphikidwa ndipo bzomwe bzin’salabzo bzikoyeni mpaka mangwana macibese.” 24 Iwo adakoyadi cakudyaco mpaka macibese, ninga momwe Mozeji akhadawauzira ndipo cakudyaco ciribe kununkha ne kucita nkhonye. 25 Patsogolo pace Mozeji adati: “Mudye cakudyaci lero, thangwe lero ni Sabudu la Yahova. Lero mun’kacigumana lini cakudyaco kunja kwa msasa 26 Imwepo mumbalokote cakudyaci mkati mwa ntsiku 6. Pa ntsiku yaci 7 kun’dzakhala kulibe, pakuti ni Sabudu.” 27 Pa ntsiku yacinomweyo, Ajirayeri winango adayenda kuti akalokote cakudya, tsono alibe kukagumana cinthu.

28 Yahova adauza Mozeji kuti: “Mpaka lini imwepo mun’pitiriza kulamba kucita bzomwe nimbakuuzani na kubvera malamulo yangu? 29 Lekani kuyebwa kuti Yahova adakupasani ntsiku ya Sabudu. Ndipopa pa ntsiku yaci 6 iye ambakupasani cakudya ca ntsiku ziwiri. Pa ntsiku yaci 7 ali-wentse an’funika kukhala pa mbuto yomwe ali.” 30 Pa ntsiku imweyi, palibe munthu omwe an’funika kucoka pa mbuto yomwe ali. Tenepo Ajirayeri akhaphata lini basa* pa ntsiku ya Sabudu.

31 Ajirayeri adapasa cakudyaco dzina lakuti “mana.”* Cakudyaco cikhali cicena ninga mbeu ya mapira* ndipo cikhakoma ninga pau zakuphikidwa na uci. 32 Tenepo Mozeji adawauza kuti: “Yahova walewa kuti: ‘Tengani manaya ndipo muyapime mu mphimo ibodzi ya homeri kuti yakoyedwe kwa mibadwo yanu yentse, kuti wana wanu adzawonembo cakudya comwe ndidakupasani m’dambo pomwe ndidakucosani ku Edjipito.’” 33 Na tenepo, Mozeji adauza Aroni kuti: “Tenga jaro ndipo uikhe m’mwemo mana yakukwana mphimo ibodzi ya homeri ndipo uyaikhe pamaso pa Yahova kuti yakoyedwe kwa mibadwo yanu yentse.” 34 Aroni adaikha jaroyo patsogolo pa Thungwa la Umboni kuti ikoyedwe, ninga momwe Yahova akhadauzira Mozeji. 35 Ajirayeri adadya mana kwa magole 40 mpaka kufika ku dziko lomwe likhana wanthu. Iwo adadya mana mpaka kufika ku malire ya dziko la Kanani. 36 Homeri ibodzi ikhali mphimo khumi za efa.*