[1] Yehova anawuza Mose kuti, “Tsopano udzaona zimene ndimuchite Farao: Chifukwa cha dzanja langa lamphamvu adzalola anthu anga kuti atuluke. Chifukwa cha dzanja langa lamphamvu adzawatulutsa mʼdziko lake.”
[2] Mulungu anatinso kwa Mose, “Ine ndine Yehova.
[3] Ndinaonekera kwa Abrahamu, kwa Isake ndi kwa Yakobo monga Mulungu Wamphamvuzonse, koma sindinawadziwitse dzina langa kuti ndine Yehova.
[4] Ndinakhazikitsa pangano langa ndi iwo kuwalonjeza kuti ndidzawapatsa dziko la Kanaani kumene anakhalako kale ngati alendo.
[5] Ndamvanso kubuwula kwa Aisraeli, amene Aigupto awayesa akapolo ndipo ndakumbukira pangano langa.”
[6] “Nʼchifukwa chake nena kwa Aisraeli kuti, ‘Ine ndine Yehova, ndipo ndidzakutulutsani mʼgoli la Aigupto. Ndidzakumasulani mu ukapolo, ndidzakuwombolani ndi dzanja langa lotambasuka ndi kuchita ntchito zachiweruzo.
[7] Ndidzakutengani kukhala anthu anga, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wanu. Pamenepo inu mudzadziwa kuti Ine ndine Yehova Mulungu wanu amene ndinakutulutsani mʼgoli la Aigupto.
[8] Ndipo ndidzakufikitsani ku dziko limene ndinalumbira kuti ndidzalipereka kwa Abrahamu, kwa Isake ndi kwa Yakobo. Ndidzakupatsani dziko limenelo kuti likhale lanu. Ine ndine Yehova.’ ”
[9] Mose anawafotokozera Aisraeli zimenezi, koma iwo sanamumvere chifukwa cha kukhumudwa ndi goli lankhanza.
[10] Kenaka Yehova anati kwa Mose,
[11] “Pita ukawuze Farao mfumu ya Igupto kuti awalole Aisraeli atuluke mʼdziko lake.”
[12] Koma Mose ananena kwa Yehova kuti, “Ngati Aisraeli sanandimvere, Farao akandimvera chifukwa chiyani, pajatu sinditha kuyankhula bwino?”
[13] Ndipo Yehova analamula Mose ndi Aaroni kuti awuze Aisraeli ndi Farao mfumu ya Igupto kuti Aisraeli ayenera kutuluka mʼdziko la Igupto.
[14] Atsogoleri a mafuko awo anali awa: i1 Ana a Rubeni mwana wachisamba wa Israeli anali Hanoki, Palu, Hezironi ndi Karimi. Awa anali mafuko a Rubeni. i1
[15] Ana a Simeoni anali Yemueli, Yamini, Ohadi, Yakini, Zohari ndi Saulo mwana wa kwa mkazi wa Chikanaani. Awa anali mafuko a Simeoni. i1
[16] Mayina a ana a Levi pamodzi ndi zidzukulu zawo anali awa: Geresoni, Kohati ndi Merari. Levi anakhala ndi moyo kwa zaka 137. i1
[17] Ana a Geresoni, mwa mafuko awo, anali Libini ndi Simei. i1
[18] Ana a Kohati anali Amramu, Izihari, Hebroni ndi Uzieli. Kohati anakhala ndi moyo zaka 133. i1
[19] Ana a Merari anali Mali ndi Musi. i1 Awa anali mafuko a Levi monga mwa mibado yawo. i1
[20] Amramu anakwatira Yokobedi mlongo wa abambo ake, amene anabereka Aaroni ndi Mose. Amramu anakhala ndi moyo kwa zaka 137. i1
[21] Ana a Izihari anali Kora, Nefegi ndi Zikiri. i1
[22] Ana a Uzieli anali Misaeli, Elizafani ndi Sitiri. i1
[23] Aaroni anakwatira Eliseba, mwana wamkazi wa Aminadabu, mlongo wa Nasoni ndipo Iye anabereka Nadabu, Abihu, Eliezara ndi Itamara. i1
[24] Ana a Kora anali Asiri, Elikana ndi Abiasafu. Awa ndiwo mafuko a Kora. i1
[25] Eliezara mwana wa Aaroni anakwatira mmodzi mwa ana aakazi a Putieli, ndipo anabereka Finehasi. i1 Awa anali atsogoleri a mabanja a Levi, monga mwa mafuko awo.
[26] Aaroni ndi Mose ndi aja amene Yehova anawawuza kuti, “Tulutsani Aisraeli mu Igupto mʼmagulu awo.”
[27] Mose ndi Aaroni ndiwo amene anayankhula ndi Farao mfumu ya Igupto kuti atulutse Aisraeli mu Igupto.
[28] Tsopano pamene Yehova anayankhula kwa Mose mu Igupto,
[29] anati, “Ine ndine Yehova. Umuwuze Farao mfumu ya Igupto zonse zimene Ine ndikuwuze iwe.”
[30] Koma Mose anati kwa Yehova, “Farao akandimvera bwanji, pakuti ine sinditha kuyankhula bwino?”