Numbers 3
1 Now this is the history of the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai.
Hii ni hesabu ya jamaa ya Aroni na Mose kwa wakati ambao Bwana alizungumza na Mose katika Mlima Sinai.
2 These are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Majina ya wana wa Aroni yalikuwa: Nadabu mzaliwa wa kwanza na Abihu, Eleazari na Ithamari.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest’s office.
Hayo yalikuwa majina ya wana wa Aroni, makuhani wapakwa mafuta, waliokuwa wamesimikwa kuhudumu kama makuhani.
4 Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered strange fire before the LORD in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children. Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the presence of Aaron their father.
Hata hivyo Nadabu na Abihu walikufa mbele za Bwana walipotoa sadaka kwa moto usioruhusiwa mbele zake katika Jangwa la Sinai. Hawakuwa na wana; kwa hiyo Eleazari na Ithamari walihudumu peke yao kama makuhani wakati wote wa maisha ya Aroni baba yao.
5 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Bwana akamwambia Mose,
6 “Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.
“Walete watu wa kabila la Lawi mbele ya Aroni kuhani ili wamsaidie.
7 They shall keep his requirements, and the requirements of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Watafanya huduma kwa ajili yake na kwa jumuiya yote katika Hema la Kukutania kwa kufanya kazi za Maskani.
8 They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Watatunza samani zote za Hema la Kukutania, wakitimiza wajibu wa kuhudumia Waisraeli kwa kufanya kazi ya Maskani.
9 You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the children of Israel.
Wakabidhi Walawi kwa Aroni na wanawe; hao ndio Waisraeli ambao wanakabidhiwa kwake kabisa.
10 You shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood, but the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.”
Waweke Aroni na wanawe kuhudumu kama makuhani; mtu mwingine yeyote atakayesogea mahali patakatifu ni lazima auawe.”
11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Bwana akamwambia Mose,
12 “Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn who open the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine,
“Nimewatwaa Walawi kutoka miongoni mwa Waisraeli badala ya mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa kila mwanamke wa Mwisraeli. Walawi ni wangu,
13 for all the firstborn are mine. On the day that I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I made holy to me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and animal. They shall be mine. I am the LORD.”
kwa kuwa wazaliwa wote wa kwanza ni wangu. Nilipowaua wazaliwa wa kwanza huko Misri, nilimtenga kila mzaliwa wa kwanza katika Israeli awe wangu, akiwa mwanadamu au mnyama. Watakuwa wangu. Mimi ndimi Bwana.”
14 The LORD spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
Bwana akamwambia Mose katika Jangwa la Sinai,
15 “Count the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families. You shall count every male from a month old and upward.”
“Wahesabu Walawi kwa jamaa zao na koo zao. Mhesabu kila mwanaume mwenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi.”
16 Moses counted them according to the LORD’s word, as he was commanded.
Kwa hiyo Mose akawahesabu, kama alivyoamriwa na neno la Bwana.
17 These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Haya yalikuwa majina ya wana wa Lawi: Gershoni, Kohathi na Merari.
18 These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
Haya ndiyo yaliyokuwa majina ya koo za Wagershoni: Libni na Shimei.
19 The sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Koo za Wakohathi zilikuwa ni: Amramu, Ishari, Hebroni na Uzieli.
20 The sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
Koo za Wamerari zilikuwa ni: Mahli na Mushi. Hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Walawi, kufuatana na jamaa zao.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.
Kulikuwa na koo za Walibni na Washimei kwa Gershoni; hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Wagershoni.
22 Those who were counted of them, according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward, even those who were counted of them were seven thousand five hundred.
Idadi ya waume wote waliokuwa na mwezi mmoja au zaidi waliohesabiwa walikuwa 7,500.
23 The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tabernacle westward.
Ukoo wa Wagershoni walitakiwa kuweka kambi zao upande wa magharibi, nyuma ya Maskani.
24 Eliasaph the son of Lael shall be the prince of the fathers’ house of the Gershonites.
Kiongozi wa jamaa za Wagershoni alikuwa Eliasafu mwana wa Laeli.
25 The duty of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting shall be the tabernacle, the tent, its covering, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,
Katika Hema la Kukutania, Wagershoni walikuwa na wajibu wa kutunza Maskani na hema, vifuniko vyake, pazia katika mlango wa kuingilia ndani ya Hema la Kukutania,
26 the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the court which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, and its cords for all of its service.
mapazia ya ua, pazia katika ingilio la ua unaozunguka Maskani na madhabahu, pamoja na kamba, na kila kinachohusika kwa matumizi yake.
27 Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites. These are the families of the Kohathites.
Kwa Kohathi kulikuwepo koo za Waamramu, Waishari, Wahebroni na Wauzieli; hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Wakohathi.
28 According to the number of all the males from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred keeping the requirements of the sanctuary.
Hesabu ya waume wote wenye mwezi mmoja au zaidi ilikuwa watu 8,600. Wakohathi waliwajibika kutunza mahali patakatifu.
29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the south side of the tabernacle.
Koo za Wakohathi zilitakiwa kuweka kambi zao upande wa kusini wa Maskani.
30 The prince of the fathers’ house of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
Kiongozi wa jamaa za koo za Wakohathi alikuwa Elisafani mwana wa Uzieli.
31 Their duty shall be the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, the screen, and all its service.
Waliwajibika kutunza Sanduku la Agano, meza, kinara cha taa, madhabahu, na vile vyombo vya mahali patakatifu vinavyotumika kuhudumu, pazia, na kila kitu kinachohusika na matumizi yake.
32 Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, with the oversight of those who keep the requirements of the sanctuary.
Kiongozi mkuu wa Walawi alikuwa Eleazari mwana wa kuhani, Aroni. Aliwekwa juu ya wale waliowajibika kutunza mahali patakatifu.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites. These are the families of Merari.
Kwa Merari kulikuwa na koo za Wamahli na Wamushi; hizi zilikuwa koo za Merari.
34 Those who were counted of them, according to the number of all the males from a month old and upward, were six thousand two hundred.
Hesabu ya waume wote wenye umri wa mwaka mmoja au zaidi waliohesabiwa walikuwa 6,200.
35 The prince of the fathers’ house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They shall encamp on the north side of the tabernacle.
Kiongozi wa jamaa za koo za Wamerari alikuwa Surieli mwana wa Abihaili; hawa walitakiwa kuweka kambi zao upande wa kaskazini mwa Maskani.
36 The appointed duty of the sons of Merari shall be the tabernacle’s boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, all its instruments, all its service,
Wamerari waliwekwa kutunza miimo ya Maskani, mataruma yake, nguzo, vitako na vifaa vyake vyote na kila kitu kilichohusika na matumizi yake,
37 the pillars of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, and their cords.
na pia nguzo za ua unaozunguka pamoja na vitako vyake, vigingi vya hema na kamba zake.
38 Those who encamp before the tabernacle eastward, in front of the Tent of Meeting toward the sunrise, shall be Moses, with Aaron and his sons, keeping the requirements of the sanctuary for the duty of the children of Israel. The outsider who comes near shall be put to death.
Mose, na Aroni na wanawe walitakiwa kuweka kambi zao mashariki mwa Maskani, kuelekea mawio ya jua, mbele ya Hema la Kukutania. Wao walihusika na utunzaji wa mahali patakatifu kwa niaba ya Waisraeli. Mtu mwingine yeyote aliyepasogelea mahali patakatifu angeuawa.
39 All who were counted of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the commandment of the LORD, by their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.
Jumla ya hesabu ya Walawi waliohesabiwa na Mose na Aroni kwa amri ya Bwana, kufuatana na koo, pamoja na kila mume mwenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi, walikuwa 22,000.
40 The LORD said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Wahesabu wazaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wote wa Waisraeli wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi na uorodheshe majina yao.
41 You shall take the Levites for me—I am the LORD—instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.”
Nitwalie Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Waisraeli, nayo mifugo ya Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa mifugo ya Waisraeli. Mimi ndimi Bwana.”
42 Moses counted, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
Hivyo Mose akawahesabu wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Waisraeli, kama Bwana alivyomwamuru.
43 All the firstborn males according to the number of names from a month old and upward, of those who were counted of them, were twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three.
Jumla ya hesabu ya wazaliwa wa kwanza waume wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi, walioorodheshwa kwa majina, walikuwa 22,273.
44 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Bwana akamwambia Mose,
45 “Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; and the Levites shall be mine. I am the LORD.
“Watwae Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Israeli, nayo mifugo ya Walawi badala ya mifugo yao. Walawi watakuwa wangu. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
46 For the redemption of the two hundred seventy-three of the firstborn of the children of Israel who exceed the number of the Levites,
Ili kukomboa wazao wa kwanza 273 wa Waisraeli ambao wamezidi hesabu ya Walawi,
47 you shall take five shekels apiece for each one; according to the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs);
kusanya shekeli tano kwa kila mmoja, kufuatana na shekeli ya mahali patakatifu, ambayo ina uzito wa gera ishirini.
48 and you shall give the money, with which their remainder is redeemed, to Aaron and to his sons.”
Mpe Aroni na wanawe hizo fedha kwa ajili ya ukombozi wa idadi ya Waisraeli waliozidi.”
49 Moses took the redemption money from those who exceeded the number of those who were redeemed by the Levites;
Kwa hiyo Mose akakusanya fedha za ukombozi kutoka kwa wale ambao hesabu yao ilizidi wale waliokombolewa na Walawi.
50 from the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary;
Kutokana na wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Waisraeli alikusanya fedha yenye uzito wa shekeli 1,365 kufuatana na shekeli ya mahali patakatifu.
51 and Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons, according to the LORD’s word, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Mose akampa Aroni na wanawe ile fedha ya ukombozi, kama alivyoamriwa na neno la Bwana.
