The Manna and the Quails
1 The whole Israelite community set out from Elim, and on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt, they came to the desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai. 2 There in the desert they all complained to Moses and Aaron 3 and said to them, “We wish that the Lord had killed us in Egypt. There we could at least sit down and eat meat and as much other food as we wanted. But you have brought us out into this desert to starve us all to death.”
4 The Lord said to Moses, “Now I am going to cause food to rain down from the sky for all of you. The people must go out every day and gather enough for that day. In this way I can test them to find out if they will follow my instructions. 5 On the sixth day they are to bring in twice as much as usual and prepare it.”
6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of Egypt. 7 In the morning you will see the dazzling light of the Lord's presence. He has heard your complaints against him—yes, against him, because we are only carrying out his instructions.” 8 Then Moses said, “It is the Lord who will give you meat to eat in the evening and as much bread as you want in the morning, because he has heard how much you have complained against him. When you complain against us, you are really complaining against the Lord.”
9 Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole community to come and stand before the Lord, because he has heard their complaints.” 10 As Aaron spoke to the whole community, they turned toward the desert, and suddenly the dazzling light of the Lord appeared in a cloud. 11 The Lord said to Moses, 12 “I have heard the complaints of the Israelites. Tell them that at twilight they will have meat to eat, and in the morning they will have all the bread they want. Then they will know that I, the Lord, am their God.”
13 In the evening a large flock of quails flew in, enough to cover the camp, and in the morning there was dew all around the camp. 14 When the dew evaporated, there was something thin and flaky on the surface of the desert. It was as delicate as frost. 15 When the Israelites saw it, they didn't know what it was and asked each other, “What is it?”
Moses said to them, “This is the food that the Lord has given you to eat. 16 The Lord has commanded that each of you is to gather as much of it as he needs, two quarts for each member of his household.”
17 The Israelites did this, some gathering more, others less. 18 When they measured it, those who gathered much did not have too much, and those who gathered less did not have too little. Each had gathered just what he needed. 19 Moses said to them, “No one is to keep any of it for tomorrow.” 20 But some of them did not listen to Moses and saved part of it. The next morning it was full of worms and smelled rotten, and Moses was angry with them. 21 Every morning each one gathered as much as he needed; and when the sun grew hot, what was left on the ground melted.
22 On the sixth day they gathered twice as much food, four quarts for each person. All the leaders of the community came and told Moses about it, 23 and he said to them, “The Lord has commanded that tomorrow is a holy day of rest, dedicated to him. Bake today what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Whatever is left should be put aside and kept for tomorrow.” 24 As Moses had commanded, they kept what was left until the next day; it did not spoil or get worms in it. 25 Moses said, “Eat this today, because today is the Sabbath, a day of rest dedicated to the Lord, and you will not find any food outside the camp. 26 You must gather food for six days, but on the seventh day, the day of rest, there will be none.”
27 On the seventh day some of the people went out to gather food, but they did not find any. 28 Then the Lord said to Moses, “How much longer will you people refuse to obey my commands? 29 Remember that I, the Lord, have given you a day of rest, and that is why on the sixth day I will always give you enough food for two days. Everyone is to stay where he is on the seventh day and not leave his home.” 30 So the people did no work on the seventh day.
31 The people of Israel called the food manna. It was like a small white seed, and tasted like thin cakes made with honey. 32 Moses said, “The Lord has commanded us to save some manna, to be kept for our descendants, so that they can see the food which he gave us to eat in the desert when he brought us out of Egypt.” 33 Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar, put two quarts of manna in it, and place it in the Lord's presence to be kept for our descendants.” 34 As the Lord had commanded Moses, Aaron put it in front of the Covenant Box, so that it could be kept. 35 The Israelites ate manna for the next forty years, until they reached the land of Canaan, where they settled. ( 36 The standard dry measure then in use equaled twenty quarts.)
Alla ye Banisirayilankoolu daañini
1 Banisirayila bee le bota naŋ Elimu, aduŋ ì taata Sini Keñewuloo kono, meŋ be Elimu niŋ Sinayi teema, kari fulanjaŋo tili taŋ niŋ luulunjaŋo la, kabiriŋ ì bota naŋ Misira. 2 Ì bee woosiita Musa niŋ Haaruna ma keñewuloo* kono. 3 Ì ko ì ye ko, “A be diyaa la ǹ ye le, niŋ Yaawe* ye m̀ faa nuŋ Misira. A si ke noo ñaa-wo-ñaa, ǹ si sii noo jee to le, ŋà suboo domo aniŋ domori koteŋolu, ǹ lafita mennu domo la. Bari ali ye ǹ samba naŋ ñiŋ keñewuloo kono le ka m̀ faa konkoo la.”
4 Wo to le Yaawe ko Musa ye ko, “M be mbuuroo samaamaa naati la ali ye le, ka bo naŋ saŋo santo. Moolu ñanta finti la le luŋ-wo-luŋ. Meŋ be kaañaŋ na ì fee tiloo to, ì ye wo tomboŋ. M be ì kotobo la ñiŋ siloo le la, ka a juubee, fo ì be n na yaamaroolu nooma la le. 5 Tili wooronjaŋo luŋo la, ì ka mbuuroo meŋ tomboŋ, wo ñoŋ fula, ì ñanta wo le taa la, ì ye a dadaa.”
6 Wo to le Musa niŋ Haaruna ko Banisirayilankoolu ye ko, “Wulaaroo ali be a loŋ na le ko, Yaawe le mu, meŋ ye ali bondi naŋ Misira, 7 aduŋ soomandaa ali be Yaawe la kallankeeyaa* je la le, kaatu a ye ali woosii kaŋo moyi a la karoo la le. Jumaa le mu ntolu ti, fo ali ka kuma fo ntolu ye?”
8 Musa ko fanaa ko, “Ali be a loŋ na le ko, Yaawe le mu, niŋ a ye suboo dii ali la ka a domo wulaaroo, aniŋ a ye mbuuroo bee dii ali la, ali suulata meŋ na soomandaa, kaatu a ye ali woosii kaŋo moyi a la karoo la le. Ntolu mu jumaa le ti? Ali maŋ woosii ntolu ye, bari ali ka woosii Yaawe le ye.”
9 Bituŋ Musa ko Haaruna ye ko, “A fo Banisirayilankoolu bee ye ko, ì ye naa Yaawe ñaatiliŋo la, kaatu a ye ì woosii kaŋo moyi le.” 10 Kabiriŋ Haaruna be diyaamu kaŋ Banisirayila bee ye, ì ye keñewuloo maafaŋo juubee, aduŋ jee to Yaawe ye a la kallankeeyaa yitandi minaayoo bala.
11 Yaawe ko Musa ye ko, 12 “Ŋa Banisirayilankoolu woosii kaŋo moyi le. A fo ì ye ko, wulaarandiŋ tiloo la ì be suboo domo la le, aduŋ soomandaa ì be mbuuroo domo la le, fo ì konoo ye faa. Bituŋ ì si a loŋ ko, nte le mu Yaawe ì la Alla ti.”
13 Wo wulaaroo woloolu tiita naŋ, ì ye ì la daakaa dulaa bee beŋ, aduŋ soomandaa komboo tarata i la daakaa bee to bankoo kaŋ. 14 Kabiriŋ komboo jaata, feŋ feemaa jaaroolu tarata bankoo kaŋ keñewuloo kono. 15 Kabiriŋ Banisirayilankoolu ye a je, ì kumata ñoo ye ko, “Ñiŋ mu muŋ ne ti?” Kaatu ì maŋ a loŋ meŋ mu.
Musa ko ì ye ko, “Mbuuroo le mu, Yaawe ye meŋ dii ali la ka a domo. 16 Yaawe ye ñiŋ yaamaroo le dii ko, moo-wo-moo be suula la meŋ na, a si wo jamaa kafu ñoo ma. Ali sumandaŋñaa kiliŋ taa moo-wo-moo ye, mennu be ali la tiriliisoolu* koto.”
17 Yaawe ye a fo Banisirayilankoolu ye ñaameŋ, ì ye a ke wo le ñaama, doolu ye jamaa kafu ñoo ma, doolu domandiŋ. 18 Kabiriŋ ì ye a sumaŋ, mennu ye jamaa kafu ñoo ma, wolu taa maŋ tambi, aduŋ mennu ye domandiŋ kafu ñoo ma, wolu fanaa taa maŋ dasa. Moo-wo-moo be suula la meŋ na, ì ye wo le kafu ñoo ma. 19 Musa ko ì ye ko, “Moo maŋ ñaŋ na feŋ maabo la saama domotaa kamma la.” 20 Bari doolu maŋ Musa la kumoo muta, ì ye doo maabo. A saamoo soomandaa, a bee faata niŋ tumboolu la, aduŋ a sunkanta. Bituŋ Musa naata kamfaa ì kamma.
21 Soomandaa-wo-soomandaa, moo-wo-moo be suula la meŋ na, ì ka wo le kafu ñoo ma, aduŋ niŋ tiloo kandita, meŋ tuta bankoo to, wo ka yooyi le. 22 Tili wooronjaŋo luŋo la, ì ka meŋ kafu ñoo ma, ì ye wo ñoŋ fula le ke, moo-wo-moo sumandaŋñaa fula. Ì la ñaatonkoolu bee naata le, ka a kumoo fo Musa ye. 23 A ko ì ye ko, “Yaawe le ye ñiŋ yaamaroo dii ko, saama mu Loobula Luŋo le ti, luŋ buuñaariŋ baa, ka foñondiŋo soto a la kuwo kamma la. Ali lafita meŋ jani la, aniŋ ali lafita meŋ fajindi la, ali a bee ke bii. Meŋ-wo-meŋ tuta, ali si a landi kara la saama kamma la.” 24 Musa ye ì yaamari ñaameŋ, ì ye a ke wo le ñaama. Meŋ tuta, ì ye a maabo le fo wo saamoo. A maŋ tiñaa, sako a si tumboolu soto. 25 Musa ko, “Ali ñiŋ domo bii, kaatu bii mu Loobula Luŋo le ti Yaawe la kuwo kamma la. Ali te hani domori le je la daakaa banta la. 26 Ali ñanta domoroo kafu la ñoo ma le fo tili wooro, bari tili woorowulanjaŋ luŋo la, meŋ be ke la Loobula Luŋo ti, feŋ te tara la jee.”
27 Tili woorowulanjaŋ luŋo la, moo doolu taata ka taa domoroo kafu ñoo ma, bari ì maŋ feŋ tara jee. 28 Bituŋ Yaawe ko Musa ye ko, “Ali be balaŋ na, ka n na yaamaroolu muta fo waati jumaa le? 29 Ali kana ñina ko, nte Yaawe le ye Loobula Luŋo dii ali la, aduŋ wo le ye a tinna tili wooronjaŋ luŋo, ŋa domori kaañandiŋo dii ali la fo tili fula. Moo-wo-moo be daameŋ, a ñanta sabati la wo le to, tili woorowulanjaŋ luŋo la, a maŋ ñaŋ na finti la a la suwo kono.” 30 Bituŋ tili woorowulanjaŋ luŋo la, moolu ye i foñondiŋ.
31 Banisirayilankoolu ye domoroo ñiŋ too kumandi manna* le la. A ka munta le ko kese koyindiŋo, aduŋ a diyaa ka ke le ko mbuuru dampatandiŋo, ì ye meŋ dadaa niŋ liyo la. 32 Musa ko, “Yaawe ye ǹ yaamari le, ka manna sumandaŋñaa kiliŋ maabo kuu. Ǹ koomalankoolu si domoroo je, a ye meŋ dii ǹ na ka a domo keñewuloo kono, kabiriŋ a ye m̀ bondi naŋ Misira.” 33 Musa ko Haaruna ye ko, “Dumboo taa, i ye manna sumandaŋñaa kiliŋ ke a kono, i ye a londi Yaawe ñaatiliŋo la, ŋà a maabo ǹ koomalankoolu ye.” 34 Yaawe ye Musa yaamari ñaameŋ, Haaruna ye a ke wo le ñaama. A ye a londi Kambeŋ Kunewo* ñaato, fo a si maabo noo.
35 Banisirayilankoolu ye manna domo le fo sanji taŋ naani, fo ì futata bankoo kaŋ, ì si ì fansuŋ domoroo dookuu noo daameŋ. Ì ye manna domo le, fo ì futata Kanaani bankoo naanewo to.
36 Ì ka sumandaŋo meŋ taa ka manna sumaŋ, ì ka a kumandi omeri le la. Omeriñaa taŋ mu efañaa kiliŋ ne ti.
