Amavesi eBhayibheli adumile avela kokuthi I-Eksodusi 2

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UNkulunkulu wakuzwa ukububula kwabo, wayesesikhumbula isivumelwano ayesenze no-Abhrahama, no-Isaka, noJakobe. UNkulunkulu wababheka abantu bakwa-Israyeli, futhi wabanakekela.

Sekwedlule izinsuku eziningi, inkosi yaseGibhithe yakhothama. Abantu bakwa-Israyeli babubula ngenxa yokucindezelwa, bakhala benxusa, ukukhala kwabo kwafinyelela kuNkulunkulu.

Umntwana wakhula, wayesemyisa endodakazini kaFaro, waba yindodana yayo; yamqamba ngokuthi nguMose, ngokuba yathi: “Ngamkhipha emanzini.”

Indodakazi kaFaro yathi kuye: “Thatha lo mntwana uyongincelisela yena, ngizokukhokhela.” Owesifazane wamthatha umntwana wamncelisa.

Kwase kwehla indodakazi kaFaro iyogeza emfuleni, abaphelezeli bayo bagudla osebeni lomfula; yayisibona ubhasikidi emhlangeni, yayisithumela umsizi wayo ukuyowulanda.

Langa limbe uMose esekhulile, waya kubantu bakubo, wabubona ubunzima ababebuthwele; wabona umGibhithe eshaya umHebheru ongomunye wabantu bakubo. Waqalaza ngapha nangapha, wangabona muntu, wayesembulala umGibhithe, wamfihla esihlabathini.