Deuteronomy 33
1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.
Hii ndiyo baraka Mose mtu wa Mungu aliyotamka kwa Waisraeli kabla ya kifo chake.
2 He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
Alisema: “Bwana alikuja kutoka Mlima Sinai, akachomoza kama jua juu yao kutoka Mlima Seiri, akaangaza kutoka Mlima Parani. Alikuja pamoja na watakatifu makumi elfu kutoka kusini, kutoka materemko ya mlima wake.
3 Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—
Hakika ni wewe ambaye huwapenda watu, watakatifu wako wote wamo mkononi mwako. Miguuni pako wote wanasujudu na kutoka kwako wanapokea mafundisho,
4 the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.
sheria ile Mose aliyotupa sisi, tulio milki ya kusanyiko la Yakobo.
5 So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.
Alikuwa mfalme juu ya Yeshuruni wakati viongozi wa watu walipokusanyika, pamoja na makabila ya Israeli.
6 Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.”
“Reubeni na aishi, asife, wala watu wake wasiwe wachache.”
7 And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.”
Akasema hili kuhusu Yuda: “Ee Bwana, sikia kilio cha Yuda, mlete kwa watu wake. Kwa mikono yake mwenyewe hujitetea. Naam, uwe msaada wake dhidi ya adui zake!”
8 Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
Kuhusu Lawi alisema: “Thumimu yako na Urimu yako ulimpa, mtu yule uliyemfadhili. Ulimjaribu huko Masa na kushindana naye kwenye maji ya Meriba.
9 He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
Alinena hivi kuhusu baba yake na mama yake, ‘Mimi siwahitaji kamwe.’ Akawasahau jamaa zake, asiwatambue hata watoto wake, lakini akaliangalia neno lako na kulilinda Agano lako.
10 He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
Humfundisha Yakobo mausia yako na Israeli sheria yako. Hufukiza uvumba mbele zako na sadaka nzima za kuteketezwa juu ya madhabahu yako.
11 Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
Ee Bwana, bariki ustadi wake wote, nawe upendezwe na kazi ya mikono yake. Vipige viuno vya wale wainukao dhidi yake; wapige adui zake hata wasiinuke tena.”
12 Concerning Benjamin he said: “May the beloved of the LORD rest secure in Him; God shields him all day long, and upon His shoulders he rests.”
Kuhusu Benyamini akasema: “Mwache mpenzi wa Bwana apumzike salama kwake, kwa maana humkinga mchana kutwa, na yule Bwana ampendaye hupumzika kati ya mabega yake.”
13 Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
Kuhusu Yosefu akasema: “Bwana na aibariki nchi yake kwa umande wa thamani kutoka mbinguni juu, na vilindi vya maji vilivyotulia chini;
14 with the bountiful harvest from the sun and the abundant yield of the seasons,
pamoja na vitu vilivyo bora sana viletwavyo na jua, na vitu vizuri sana vinavyoweza kutolewa na mwezi;
15 with the best of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills,
pamoja na zawadi bora sana za milima ya zamani na kwa wingi wa baraka za vilima vya milele;
16 with the choice gifts of the land and everything in it, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph and crown the brow of the prince of his brothers.
pamoja na baraka nzuri mno za ardhi na ukamilifu wake, na upendeleo wake yeye aliyeishi kwenye kichaka kilichokuwa kinawaka moto. Hivi vyote na vikae juu ya kichwa cha Yosefu, juu ya paji la uso la aliye mkuu miongoni mwa ndugu zake.
17 His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”
Katika fahari yeye ni kama fahali mzaliwa wa kwanza; pembe zake ni pembe za nyati, na kwa pembe hizo atapiga mataifa, hata yaliyo miisho ya dunia. Hivyo ndivyo yalivyo makumi elfu ya Efraimu; hivyo ndivyo yalivyo maelfu ya Manase.”
18 Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
Kuhusu Zabuloni akasema: “Shangilia, Zabuloni, wakati wa kutoka nje, nawe Isakari, katika mahema yako.
19 They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
Watawaita mataifa kwenye mlima, na huko mtatoa dhabihu za haki; watajifurahisha kwa wingi uliojaza bahari, kwa hazina zilizofichwa mchangani.”
20 Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
Kuhusu Gadi akasema: “Atabarikiwa yeye aongezaye milki ya Gadi! Gadi huishi huko kama simba, akirarua kwenye mkono au kichwa.
21 He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
Alijichagulia nchi nzuri kuliko zote kwa ajili yake mwenyewe; fungu la kiongozi lilikuwa limehifadhiwa kwa ajili yake. Viongozi wa watu walipokusanyika, alitimiza haki ya mapenzi ya Bwana, na hukumu zake kuhusu Israeli.”
22 Concerning Dan he said: “Dan is a lion’s cub, leaping out of Bashan.”
Kuhusu Dani akasema: “Dani ni mwana simba, akiruka kutoka Bashani.”
23 Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”
Kuhusu Naftali akasema: “Naftali amejaa tele upendeleo wa Bwana, naye amejaa baraka yake; atarithi magharibi na kusini.”
24 And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
Kuhusu Asheri akasema: “Aliyebarikiwa zaidi sana katika wana ni Asheri; yeye na apate upendeleo kwa ndugu zake, yeye na anawe miguu yake kwenye mafuta.
25 May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”
Makomeo ya malango yako yawe chuma na shaba, nazo nguvu zako zitakuwa sawa na siku zako.
26 “There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
“Hakuna mwingine kama Mungu wa Yeshuruni, ambaye hupanda juu ya mbingu ili akusaidie, na juu ya mawingu katika utukufu wake.
27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
Mungu wa milele ni kimbilio lako, na chini kuna mikono ya milele. Atamfukuza adui yako mbele yako, akisema, ‘Mwangamize yeye!’
28 So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.
Hivyo Israeli ataishi salama peke yake. Mzao wa Yakobo ni salama katika nchi ya nafaka na divai mpya, mahali ambapo mbingu hudondosha umande.
29 Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is the shield that protects you, the sword in which you boast. Your enemies will cower before you, and you shall trample their high places.”
Ee Israeli, wewe umebarikiwa! Ni nani kama wewe, taifa lililookolewa na Bwana? Yeye ni ngao yako na msaada wako, na upanga wako uliotukuka. Adui zako watatetemeka mbele yako, nawe utapakanyaga mahali pao pa juu.”
