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18 Lino Jetero, imupaizi waku Midiyani, usyizyala Musa+ wakamvwa zyoonse Leza nzyaakacitila Musa alimwi abana Israyeli bantu bakwe, Jehova mbwaakagwisya bana Israyeli mu Egepita.+ 2 Jetero, usyizyala Musa wakalimubwezede Zipora imukaintu wa Musa, nkaambo Musa wakalimupilusyide kwabo, 3 antoomwe abana bakwe bobilo.+ Umwi wakali Gerisomu,*+ nkaambo Musa wakati, “Ndili mweenzu mucisi cabantu,” 4 eelyo umwi wakali Eliezere,* nkaambo wakati, “Leza wabataata mugwasyi wangu, iwakandivwuna kupanga lya Farao.”+
5 Aboobo Jetero, usyizyala Musa, abana ba Musa amukaintu wakwe bakaboola kuli Musa munkanda ooko nkwaakakkede, acilundu ca Leza mwini-mwini.+ 6 Mpoonya wakatumya mulomo kuli Musa ulaamba: “Mebo nde Jetero,+ usozyala, ndaboola kulinduwe antoomwe amukaintu wako abana bako bobilo.” 7 Amvwe buyo boobo, Musa wakaunka kuyoocinga bausyizyala, mpoonya wakavwuntama ansi amane wakabamyonta. Eelyo bakatalika kwaanzyanya, kuzwa waawo bakanjila mutente.
8 Musa wakalwiida usyizyala zintu zyoonse Jehova nzyaakacita kuli Farao akucisi ca Egepita akaambo kabana Israyeli,+ mapenzi oonse aakabacitikila mulweendo+ ambwaakabavwuna Jehova. 9 Mpoonya Jetero wakakkomana kumvwa zintu zibotu Jehova nzyaakacitila bana Israyeli mukubavwuna kubana Egepita.* 10 Mpoonya Jetero wakati: “Aatembaulwe Jehova, ooyo iwakamuvwuna kumaanza aabana Egepita akujanza lya Farao, ooyo iwakavwuna bantu kubweendelezi bwabana Egepita. 11 Lino ndazyiba kuti Jehova mupati kwiinda baleza bambi boonse+ akaambo kacintu ncaakacita kulibaabo ibakacitila bantu bakwe cakulisumpula.” 12 Mpoonya Jetero, usyizyala Musa, wakaletela Leza cituuzyo cuumpwa azipaizyo zimwi, alimwi Aroni abaalu boonse bamu Israyeli bakaboola akulya cakulya antoomwe ausyizyala Musa kubusyu bwa Leza mwini-mwini.
13 Buzuba bwakatobela, Musa wakakkala ansi mbuli lyoonse kutegwa abeteke bantu, eelyo bantu bakali kuboola akwiima kumbele lya Musa kuzwa mafwumofwumo kusikila kumangolezya. 14 Usyizyala Musa naakabona zintu zyoonse nzyaakali kucitila bantu, wakati: “Ino ncinzi eeci ncocitila bantu? Nkaambo nzi ncokkede olikke abantu boonse ncobaboola kwiima kumbele lyako kuzwa mafwumofwumo kusikila kumangolezya?” 15 Mpoonya Musa wakaambila usyizyala kuti: “Nkaambo kakuti bantu bazumanana kuboola kulindime kutegwa babuzye makani kuli Leza. 16 Ikuti naa kwaba mulandu akati kabantu bobilo, ulaletwa kulindime eelyo ndeelede kubabeteka akubazyibya malailile aa Leza mwini-mwini alimwi amilawo yakwe.”+
17 Mpoonya usyizyala Musa wakati: “Oobu mbocita tacili kabotu pe. 18 Masimpe ulakatala, yebo abantu aaba mboli limwi, nkaambo mulimo ooyu wakukomenena alimwi tokonzyi kuucita olikke pe. 19 Lino kondiswiilila. Ndilakwaambila ncoyelede kucita eelyo Leza unooli anduwe.+ Yebo ube mwiiminizi wabantu kuli Leza mwini-mwini,+ alimwi yebo weelede kutola makani aabo kuli Leza mwini-mwini.+ 20 Weelede kubayiisya malailile amilawo,+ akubatondezya mbobeelede kukkala anzyobeelede kucita. 21 Pele yebo weelede kusala bamaalumi basongo kuzwa akati kabantu,+ ibayoowa Leza, ibasyomeka, ibatayandi kujana mpindu cabumpelenge,+ eelyo ubabikke kuba basilutwe babantu bali zyuulu, basilutwe babantu bali myaanda, basilutwe babantu bali makumi aali musanu alimwi abasilutwe babantu bali makumi.+ 22 Beelede kubeteka bantu ciindi coonse nokwabuka twaambo, milandu mipati yoonse beelede kwiileta kulinduwe,+ pele milandu misyoonto yoonse beelede kwiibeteka lwabo beni. Kocita oobo kutegwa zintu zikuubile-ubile, kuti bakugwasye kunyamuna mukuli.+ 23 Ikuti wacita oobo, alimwi kwaba kuti Leza mbwaakulailila, uyookonzya kuubeleka mulimo ooyu, alimwi bantu aaba boonse bayoopiluka kumatente aabo muluumuno.”
24 Mpoonya aawo Musa wakaswiilila ncaakamwaambila usyizyala akucita zyoonse nzyaakaamba. 25 Aboobo Musa wakasala baalumi basongo akati kabana Israyeli boonse akubapa milimo yabusilutwe akati kabantu, kuba basilutwe babantu bali zyuulu, basilutwe babantu bali myaanda, basilutwe babantu bali makumi aali musanu alimwi abasilutwe babantu bali makumi. 26 Aboobo bakali kubeteka bantu ciindi coonse nokwabuka twaambo. Milandu mipati bakali kwiitola kuli Musa,+ pele milandu misyoonto yoonse bakali kwiibeteka beni. 27 Mpoonya Musa wakamusindikila usyizyala,+ eelyo wakapiluka kucisi cakwe.