1 Ndipo kunali caka cacisanu ndi ciwiri, mwezi wacisanu; tsiku lakhumi la mwezi, anadza akulu ena a Israyeli kufunsira kwa Yehova, nakhala pansi iwowa pamaso panga.
2 Ndipo anandidzera mau a Yehova, akuti,
3 Wobadwa ndi munthu iwe, lankhula ndi akulu a Israyeli, nunene nao, Atero Ambuye Yehova, Mwadza kodi kufunsira kwa Ine? Pali Ine, sindidzafunsidwa ndi inu, ati Ambuye Yehova.
4 Udzawaweruza kodi, wobadwa ndi munthu iwe? udzawaweruza? uwadziwitse zonyansa za makolo ao,
5 nunene nao, Atero Ambuye Yehova, Tsiku lija ndinamsankha Israyeli, ndi kukwezera mbeu ya nyumba ya Yakobo dzanja langa, ndi kudzidziwitsa kwa iwo m'dziko la Aigupto, pakuwakwezera dzanja langa, ndi kuti, Ine ndine Yehova Mulungu wanu;
6 tsiku lomwelo ndinawakwezera dzanja langa kuwaturutsa m'dziko la Aigupto, kumka nao ku dziko ndinawazondera, moyenda mkaka ndi uci, ndilo lokometsetsa mwa maiko onse;