Lesson 029
About two months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrived at Mount Sinai and set up camp.
Vbe ọ ghi rre odẹ uki eva ne Ivbi Izrẹl kpa hin Igipt rre, iran keghi sẹ Oke Sainai, ẹre iran na ghi bu agọ ye evba.
Jehovah called to Moses, who went up on the mountain, and told him:
E Jehova keghi tie Mosis gha die uhunmwu oke, ẹre ọ na tama rẹn wẹẹ:
‘I saved the Israelites.
‘Imẹ ẹre ọ miẹn Ivbi Izrẹl fan.
If they obey me and keep my laws, they will become my special people.’
Adeghẹ iran na lele uhi ne I gbe ne iran, iran ghi gha re emwa mwẹ ni ghaan.’
Moses went back down and told the Israelites what Jehovah had said.
E Mosis na ya tama iran emwi ne Jehova khare.
How did they respond?
Uwẹ rẹn emwi ne iran ghi ta ra?
They answered:
Iran keghi kha wẹẹ:
‘We will do everything Jehovah tells us to do.’
‘Ma gha ru emwi hia ne Jehova wẹẹ ne ima ru.’
Moses went up the mountain again.
E Mosis keghi werriegbe gha rrie uhunmwu oke.
There, Jehovah said:
E Jehova na ghi tama rẹn vbe evba wẹẹ:
‘In three days, I will speak to you.
‘I gha gu ruẹ guan vbe irakhuẹ.
Warn the people not to try to come up to Mount Sinai.’
Ya obọ sekhae ne emwa ruẹ ne iran ghẹ sikẹ Oke Sainai.’
Moses went down and told the Israelites to get ready to hear from Jehovah.
E Mosis keghi ya tama Ivbi Izrẹl ne iran muegbe khẹ ẹmwẹ ne Jehova khian tama iran.
Three days later, the Israelites saw lightning and a dark cloud on the mountain.
Vbe ọ ghi sẹ ẹdẹrriọ, iran keghi bẹghe ayan kevbe okuku nọ mwẹ emi vbe uhunmwu oke.
They also heard loud thunder and the sound of a horn.
Iran na vbe gha họn vbe avannukhunmwu vannọ kevbe iran na vbe gha họn ulamwẹ okpe.
Then Jehovah came down on the mountain in fire.
E Jehova keghi tuorre gha die uhunmwu oke nii vbe na ghee erhẹn.
The Israelites were so afraid that they trembled.
Orhirhi keghi gbe ku Ivbi Izrẹl.
The whole mountain shook violently and was covered in smoke.
Uhunmwu oke nii hia na mu rueghe, ighogho na gba ehe hia.
The sound of the horn got louder and louder.
Urhu okpe nii kegha la yọ la yọ.
And then God said:
Ẹre Osanobua na ghi kha wẹẹ:
‘I am Jehovah.
‘Imẹ ọre Jehova.
You must not worship any other gods.’
Uwa ghẹ ga osa ọvbehe.’
Moses went back up on the mountain, and Jehovah gave him laws for the people about how they should worship Him and how they should behave.
E Mosis keghi werriegbe gha rrie nene uhunmwu oke, evba ẹre Jehova na gbe uhi nẹ, nọ dekaan vbene Ivbi Izrẹl khian ya gha ga irẹn hẹ kevbe vbene iran khian ya gha yin hẹ.
Moses wrote down the laws and then read them to the Israelites.
E Mosis keghi gbẹnnẹ uhi nii hia yotọ, ẹre ọ na ghi tie ẹre ma Ivbi Izrẹl.
They promised:
Iran na kha wẹẹ:
‘We will do everything Jehovah tells us to do.’
‘Ma gha ru emwi ke emwi hia ne Jehova wẹẹ ne ima ru.’
Yes, they made a promise to God.
Ẹmwẹ ne iran ta na, keghi rhiema wẹẹ te iran ru eyan ma Osanobua.
But would they keep it?
Iran gha muẹn sẹ ra?
“You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.”—Matthew 22:37
“Ye ekhọe ruẹ hia, orhiọn ruẹ hia, otọe ẹko ruẹ hia, kevbe ẹtin ruẹ hia hoẹmwẹ Nọ yan ruẹ Osanobua ruẹ.”—Matiu 22:37
Questions:
Inọta:
What happened at Mount Sinai?
De emwi nọ sunu vbe uhunmwu Oke Sainai?
What did the Israelites promise to do?
De emwi ne Ivbi Izrẹl yan rẹn wẹẹ iran gha ru?