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17 Mbungano yabana Israyeli yoonse yakanyamuka kuzwa munkanda ya Sini+ kaiyaabulonga-longa mbubonya mbwaakalailila Jehova,+ eelyo bakaakukkala ku Refidimu.+ Pele kwakanyina maanzi aakuti bantu banywe.
2 Aboobo bantu bakatalika kuzwangana a Musa+ kabaamba kuti: “Kotupa maanzi aakunywa.” Pele Musa wakati kulimbabo: “Nkaambo nzi ncomuzwangana andime? Nkaambo nzi ncomuzumanana kumusunka Jehova?”+ 3 Pele bantu bakafwide nyota kapati, aboobo bakazumanana kutongookela Musa+ kabati: “Ino nkaambo nzi ncookatugwisya mu Egepita kuti uzootujazye nyota swebo abana besu alimwi abanyama besu?” 4 Mpoonya Musa wakalilila Jehova kuti: “Ino ndilabacita buti bantu aaba? Ino-ino buyo balandipwaya mabwe!”
5 Mpoonya Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti: “Koya kumbele lyabantu akubweza baalu babana Israyeli alimwi amusako wako ngowakaumya Mulongo wa Nile.+ Koubweza mujanza lyako akuzumanana kweenda. 6 Bona! Ndiyakwiima kumbele lyako abbwe ku Horebu. Lino weelede kuyakuuma abbwe, eelyo maanzi ayoozwa mulindilyo aboobo bantu bayoonywa.”+ Mpoonya Musa wakacita mbubonya oobo kabalangilila baalu bamu Israyeli. 7 Aboobo busena oobo wakabuulika kuti Masa*+ a Meriba,*+ akaambo kakuti bana Israyeli bakazwangana anguwe alimwi akaambo kakuti bakasunka Jehova+ kabaamba kuti: “Sena Jehova mpali akati kesu naa pe?”
8 Mpoonya bana Amaleki+ bakaboola kuzoolwana bana Israyeli ku Refidimu.+ 9 Aboobo Musa wakaambila Joshua kuti:+ “Kosala baalumi muunke kuyoolwana bana Amaleki. Juunza ndiyakwiima atala aacilundu, kandijisi musako wa Leza mwini-mwini mujanza lyangu.” 10 Mpoonya Joshua wakacita mbubonya Musa mbwaakamwaambila,+ kutegwa alwane bana Amaleki. Eelyo Musa, Aroni a Huri+ bakaunka atala aacilundu.
11 Lino kwakali kunga Musa anootambikide maanza aakwe mujulu, bana Israyeli bakali kuzunda, pele kufwumbwa abikka maanza aakwe ansi, bana Amaleki bakali kuzunda. 12 Musa naakalema kunyamuna maanza aakwe bakamuletela bbwe, eelyo wakakkala alindilyo. Mpoonya Aroni a Huri bakaatabilila maanza aakwe, umwi kulubazu oolu aumwi kulubazu lumbi, aboobo maanza aakwe akaliimvwi kusikila zuba lyabbila. 13 Aboobo Joshua wakazunda bana Amaleki abantu babo apanga.+
14 Lino Jehova wakaambila Musa kuti: “Lemba makani aaya mubbuku kutegwa abe ciibalusyo* akwaainduluka kuli Joshua kuti, ‘Ndiyoobanyonyoona bana Amaleki cakumaninina, alimwi tabakayeeyegwi limbi anyika.’”+ 15 Mpoonya Musa wakayaka cipaililo akucuulika kuti Jehova-nisi,* 16 wakati: “Nkaambo balwana cuuno cabwami ca Ja,+ Jehova ulalwana nkondo abana Amaleki mumazyalani aabo oonse.”+