Kutsama.
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Aiziraeli osi auka kula jangbwa ra Sini, achinyendeka kula phatu phamwenga hadi phanjina dza Mwenyezi Mlungu arivyolagiza. Achita kambi Refidimu, ela kala taphana madzi ga kunwa. 
Kpwa hivyo atu amugombera Musa achimuamba, “Huphe madzi ga kunwa hunafwa na chiru.” Musa achiamba, “Kpwa utu wani munanidemurira mimi? Mbona munamjeza Mwenyezi Mlungu?” 
Ela Aiziraeli akala na chiru kuko, na achinungʼunikira Musa. Amuamba, “Kpwadze wahutuluza Misiri phamwenga na ana ehu na mifugo yehu ili wedze huolage na chiru?” 
Ndipho Musa achimririra Mwenyezi Mlungu achiamba, “Atu hano mino nindaahendadze? Mana phapho achiphofika taakure na kunipiga mawe.” 
Mwenyezi Mlungu wamjibu Musa achimuamba, “Tsupa mbere za atu osi, uphiye phamwenga na atumia anjina a Iziraeli chisha tsukula mwako mkpwononi ndatayo uriyoihumira kupigira madzi ga muho wa Naili. 
Nindaima mbere zenu kpwenye mbarara hiko mwango wa Horebu. Nawe piga iyo mbarara na madzi gandatuluka ili atu anwe.” Phahi, Musa wahenda hivyo mbere za atumia a Iziraeli. 
Phatu hipho phatungbwa dzina phachiihwa Masa na Meriba, sababu Aiziraeli anungʼunika na achimjeza Mwenyezi Mlungu ariphouza, “Ela kpweli ye Mwenyezi Mlungu a phamwenga naswi?” 
Wakati uho, kpwakpwedza atu aihwao Aamaleki achedzapigana na Aiziraeli pho Refidimu. 
Musa achimuamba Joshuwa, “Tsambula alume kahi-kahi yehu akapigane viha na Aamaleki. Nami muhondo nindaima dzulu ya chirere cha mwango, kuno nkagbwira hira ndata ya kuhendera vilinje vya Mlungu mwangu mkpwononi.” 
Kpwa hivyo Joshuwa wahenda dza Musa arivyomlagiza na achipigana na Aamaleki. Musa, Aruni na Huri achikpwera dzulu ya hura mwango. 
Ichikala wakati wosi Musa ariphounula mkpwonowe dzulu, Aiziraeli kala anaturya na ariphoutsereza Aamaleki kala anaturya. 
Ela mikono ya Musa yaremwa. Hipho Aruni na Huri amsengezera dziwe naye achirisagarira. Nao achiima hiku na hiku achimgbwira mikonoye na achiyiunula hadi dzuwa richitswa. 
Kpwa njira iyo Joshuwa waashinda Aamaleki osi tsetsetse. 
Chisha Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuamba Musa, “Dzambo hiri chirohendeka rero riandike chitabuni, ili rikale kumbukumbu kpwa atu. Tsona hakikisha Joshuwa akasikira kukala nindaangamiza Aamaleki duniani hata ayalwe tsetsetse.” 
Musa wadzenga phatu pha kulavira sadaka achiphaiha, “Mwenyezi Mlungu ndiye bendera yangu.” 
Musa achiamba, “Iunuleni dzulu yo bendera ya Mwenyezi Mlungu. Mwenyezi Mlungu andaenderera kupigana na Aamaleki chivyazi hadi chivyazi.” 
