Numbers 16
1 Then, behold, Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and also On the son of Peleth, of the sons of Ruben,
Sasa Kora mwana wa Izihari mwana wa Kohathi mwana wa Lawi, pamoja na Dathani na Abiramu mwana wa Eliabu, na Oni mwana wa Peleti, wa uzao wa Reubeni, waliwakusanya wanaume kadhaa.
2 rose up against Moses, with two hundred fifty others of the sons of Israel, leading men of the assembly, and who, at the time of a council, would be called by name.
Wakamwinukia Musa, pamoja na wanaume fulani kutoka wana wa Israeli, viongozi wa watu wapatao mia mbili na hamsini waliokuwa wakifahamika katika ile jamii.
3 And when they had stood against Moses and Aaron, they said: “Let it be sufficient for you that the entire multitude is of holy ones, and that the Lord is among them. Why do you elevate yourselves above the people of the Lord?”
Walikusanyika pamoja kumpinga Musa na Haruni. Wakawaambia, “Ninyi sasa mnatumia mamlaka zaidi ya uwezo wenu! Watu wote wamejitenga, kila mmoja wao, na BWANA yuko pamoja nao. Kwa nini mnajiinua sana juu ya watu wengine wa BWANA?”
4 When Moses had heard this, he fell prone on his face.
Musa alipoyasikia hayo, akalala kifudifudi.
5 And speaking to Korah, and to the entire multitude, he said: “In the morning, the Lord will cause it to be known who belongs to him, and which holy ones he will join to himself. And whomever he will choose, they shall be close to him.
Akamwambia Kora na wote aliokuwa nao, “Asubuhi BWANA atafanya ijulikane ni nani walio wake na nani aliyetengwa kwa ajili yake. Atamleta huyo mtu karibu na yeye. Yule anayemchagua atamleta karibu naye.
6 Therefore, do this: Each one of you, Korah and all your associates, take your censer,
Fanya hivi, wewe Kora na kundi lako.
7 and drawing fire into it tomorrow, place incense upon it before the Lord. And whomever he will choose, the same shall be holy. You sons of Levi have been raised up greatly.”
Kesho mchukue vyetezo na muweke moto na ubani ndani yake mbele ya BWANA. Yule ambaye BWANA amemchagua, atamtenga kwa BWANA. Sasa imetosha ninyi watu wa uzao wa Lawi,”
8 And he said again to Korah: “Listen, sons of Levi.
Tena Musa akamwambia Kora, “Sasa unisililize, ninyi watu wa uzao wa Lawi:
9 Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from all the people, and has joined you to himself, so that you would serve him in the rituals of the tabernacle, and stand before gatherings of the people, and minister to him?
Je ni jambo dogo kwenu kwamba Mngu wa mbinguni amewatenga ninyi kutoka watu wa Israeli, ili awalete ninyi karibu na yeye, ili mfanye kazi katika masikani ya BWANA na kusimama mbele ya watu ili muwatumikie?
10 Was the reason that he caused you and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, to approach him, so that you would even claim for yourselves the priesthood too,
Amewasogeza karibu, na ndugu zako, wa uzao wa Lawi pamoja nanyi, na sasa mnataka na ukuhani pia!
11 and so that your entire group would stand against the Lord? For what is Aaron that you should murmur against him?”
Hiyo ndiyo sababu wewe na kundi lako mmekusanyika pamoja kinyume na BWANA. Kwa nini mnalalamika juu ya Haruni, ambaye anamtii BWANA?”
12 Therefore, Moses sent to call for Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, who responded: “We will not come.
Kisha Musa akamwita Dathani na Abiramu, wana wa Eliabu, lakini wakasema, “hatutakuja.
13 Is it a small matter to you, that you have led us away from a land that was flowing with milk and honey, so as to kill us in the desert, unless you could also be a ruler over us?
Kwani jambo dogo kwamba umetuleta mpaka kwenye nchi inayotiririka maziwa na asali, ili kutuua katika jangwa hili? Sasa unataka kujifanya kuwa mtawala wetu!
14 You have led us, it is true, to a land that flows with streams of milk and honey, and you have given us possession of fields and vineyards. But will you also tear out our eyes? We will not come.”
Na kwa nyongeza, haujatuingiza kwenye nchi ya kutiririka maziwa na asali, au kutupa urithi wa mashamba na mashamba ya mizabibu. Sasa unataka kutupofusha na ahadi hewa? Hatutakuja kwako.”
15 And Moses, being very angry, said to the Lord: “Do not look with favor on their sacrifices. You know that I have not accepted from them, at any time, so much as a young donkey, nor have I afflicted any of them.”
Musa alikasirika sana na akamwambia BWANA, “Usisipokee sadaka zao. Sijachukua punda mmoja kutoka kwao, na sijamdhuru hata mmoja wao.”
16 And he said to Korah: “You and your congregation, stand alone before the Lord, and apart from Aaron, tomorrow.
Kisha Musa akamwambia Kora, “Kesho wewe na kundi lako mtaenda mbele za BWANA-wewe na wao na Haruni.
17 Let each one of you take censers, and place incense in them, offering to the Lord two hundred fifty censers. Let Aaron also hold his censer.”
Kila mmoja wenu atatwaa chetezo na kuweka ubani ndani yake. Ndipo kila mtu atamletea BWANA chetezo chake, vyetezo mia mbili na hamsini. Wewe na Haruni, pia, kila mmoja ataleta chetezo chake.
18 When they had done this, Moses and Aaron stood up,
Kwa hiyo kila mtu alitwaa chetezo chake, akaweka moto ndani yake, akaweka na ubani ndani yake, na kusimama mbele ya lango la hema ya kukutania pamoja na Musa na Haruni.
19 and, having crowded the entire multitude close to them at the door of the tabernacle, the glory of the Lord appeared to them all.
Kora naye akawakusanya watu wote waliokuwa kinyume na Musa na Haruni hapo kwenye lango la hema ya kukutania, na kisha utukufu wa BWANA ukaonekana kwa watu wote.
20 And the Lord, speaking to Moses and Aaron, said:
Ndipo BWANA aliposema na Musa na Haruni:
21 “Separate yourselves from the midst of this congregation, so that I may suddenly destroy them.”
“Tokeni ninyi kutoka hawa watu ili nipate kuwaangamiza haraka.”
22 But they fell prone on their faces, and they said, “O most strong One, the God of the spirits of all flesh, should your anger rage against all, for the sin of one?”
Musa na Haruni wakalala kifudifudi na kusema, “Mungu, Mungu wa wote wenye mwili, kama mtu akitenda dhambi, ni lazima uwe na hasira na watu wote?”
23 And the Lord said to Moses:
BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
24 “Instruct the entire people to separate from the tents of Korah, and Dathan, and Abiram.”
“Sema na watu wote, uwaaambie, 'Tokeni kwenye hema ya Kora, Dathani, na Abiramu.'”
25 And Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram. And the elders of Israel followed him,
Kisha Musa akaamuka akaenda kwa Dathani na Kwa Abiramu; viongozi wa Israeli wakamfuata.
26 and he said to the crowd, “Withdraw from the tabernacles of these impious men, and touch nothing which pertains to them, lest you become involved in their sins.”
Akaongea na watu wote akasema, “Sasa jitengeni na hema ya hawa watu waovu na msiguse kitu chochote kilicho chao, vinginevyo mtaangamizwa na dhambi zao.”
27 And when they had withdrawn from their tents all around, Dathan and Abiram came out and stood at the entrance of their pavilions, with their wives and children, and with all their associates.
Kwa hiyo watu wote toka pande zote za hema ya Kora, Dathani na Abiramu wakaondoka. Dathani na Abiramu wakatoka nje wakasimama kwenye lango la hema zao, wakiwa na wake wao, wana, na watoto wao.
28 And Moses said: “By this shall you know that the Lord has sent me to do all that you discern, and that I have not brought these things out of my own heart:
Kisha Musa akasema, “Kwa hili sasa mtatambua kuwa BWANA amenituma kufanya kazi hizi zote, kwa kuwa sijazifanya kwa uwezo wangu.
29 If these men pass away by the common death of men, or if they will be visited by a scourge, of a kind by which others are often visited, then the Lord did not send me.
Kama hawa watu watakufa kifo cha kawaida ambacho humpata kila mmoja, basi BWANA hakunituma.
30 But if the Lord accomplishes something new, so that the earth opens its mouth and swallows them whole, along with everything that belongs to them, and they descend alive into the underworld, then you shall know that they have blasphemed the Lord.” (Sheol h7585)
Lakini kama BWANA aumbaye malango ya ardhi ambayo huwameza kama mdomo mkubwa, pamoja na familia zao, na kama wataingia ndani ya shimo wakiwa hai, ndipo mtakapojua kuwa wamemdharau BWANA,” (Sheol h7585)
31 Therefore, as soon as he had ceased to speak, the earth broke open under their feet.
Mara ghafla Musa alipomaliza kusema maneno haya, aridhi ya pale walipokuwa ikafunguka.
32 And opening its mouth, it devoured them with their tabernacles and their entire substance.
Dunia ikafungua makanwa yake na kuwameza, familia zao na watu wote wa Kora, pamoja na mali zao zote.
33 And they descended alive, the ground closing around them, into the underworld, and they perished from the midst of the multitude. (Sheol h7585)
Wao na kila mmoja kwenye familia zao wakaingia ndani shimoni wakiwa hai. Dunia ikwafunika, na kwa njia hii wakapotea kutoka miongoni mwa ile jamii. (Sheol h7585)
34 Yet truly, all of Israel, which was standing all around, took flight at the clamor of those who were perishing, saying, “Lest perhaps the earth may swallow us whole also.”
Nao Israeli yote waliokuwa karibu nao wakakimbia kwa sababu ya vilio vyao. Walisema kwa mshangao, “Nchi isije kutumeza na sisi!”
35 Then, too, a fire, going forth from the Lord, put to death the two hundred fifty men who were offering the incense.
Kisha moto ukashuka toka kwa BWANA na kuwaangamiza wale wanaume 250 waliokuwa wametoa ubani.
36 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Tena BWANA akanena na Musa, akasema,
37 “Instruct Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to take up the censers which lie in the burning, and to scatter the fire to one side and another, because they were sanctified
“Mwambie Eliazari mwana wa Haruni yule kuhani achukue vile vyetezo kutoka ule moto, kwa kuwa vile vyetezo vimetengwa ka ajili yangu. Na aumwage ule moto mbali.
38 in the deaths of these sinners. And let him form them into plates, and affix them to the altar, because incense had been offered in them to the Lord, and they were sanctified, and so that the sons of Israel may discern in them a sign and a memorial.”
Vitwae vile vyetezo vya wale waliopoteza maisha yao kwa sababu ya dhambi zao. Na vifanyike kuwa mbao za kufuliwa ili viwe vifuniko vya madhabahu. Kwa kuwa wale watu walivitoa kwangu, kwa hiyo ni vitakatifu. Vitakuwa ishara ya uwepo wangu kwa wana wa Israeli.”
39 Therefore, Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, by which those whom the burning devoured had made an offering, and he formed them into plates, affixing them to the altar,
Naye Eleazari yule kuhani akavichukue vile vyetezo vya shaba ambavyo vilikuwa vimetumiwa na wale watu walioungua, na vikafuliwa kuwa vifuniko vya madhbahu,
40 so that the sons of Israel would have, thereafter, something to admonish them, lest any stranger, or anyone who is not of the offspring of Aaron, might approach to offer incense to the Lord, and lest he endure what happened to Korah, and to all his congregation, when the Lord spoke to Moses.
ili kuwa ukumbusho kwa wana wa Israeli, ili kwamba asije akatokea mtu toka nje ya uzao wa Haruni akaja kutoa ubani kwa BWANA, ili wasije kuwa kama Kora na kundi lake— kama vile BWANA alivyoamuru kupitia kinywa cha Musa.
41 Then, the following day, the entire multitude of the sons of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying: “You have put to death the people of the Lord.”
Lakini siku iliyofuata asubuhi watu wa Israeli wakamlalamikia Musa na Haruni. Nao walisema, “Umeua watu wa BWANA.”
42 And when there arose a sedition, and the tumult increased,
Kisha ikatokea, wakati watu walipokuwa wamekusanyika kinyume na Musa na Haruni, wakatazama kuielekea hema ya kukutania, na tazama lile wingu lilikuwa likiifunika. Utukufu wa BWANA ukaonekana,
43 Moses and Aaron fled to the tabernacle of the covenant. But after they had entered it, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.
Musa na Haruni wakaja mbele ya hema ya kukutania.
44 And the Lord said to Moses:
Kisha BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
45 “Withdraw from the midst of this multitude, and I will destroy them immediately.” And while they were lying on the ground,
“Toka kati ya watu hawa ili niwaangamize haraka.” Musa na Haruni wakalala chini kifudifudi.
46 Moses said to Aaron: “Take the censer, and draw fire into it from the altar; place incense upon it, and continue on, quickly, to the people, to pray for them. For already wrath has gone forth from the Lord, and the scourge rages.”
Musa akamwambia Haruni, uchukue chetezo, na utie ndani moto kutoka madhabahuni, tia na uvumba ndani yake, upeleke haraka kwa watu, na ukafanye upatanisho kwao, kwa sababu hasira hii inatoka kwa BWANA. Tauni imeanza.”
47 When Aaron had done this, and he had run into the midst of the multitude, which the burning fire was now destroying, he offered the incense.
Kwa hiyo Haruni akafanya kama alivyoelekezwa na Musa. Akakimbia kati ya watu. na Tauni ilikuwa imeanza kuenea kati ya watu, kwa hiyo akaweka ndani yake uvumba na akafanya upatanisho wa watu.
48 And standing between the dead and the living, he prayed for the people, and the scourge ceased.
Haruni akasimama kati kati ya zile maiti na watu hai; na kwa njia hii ile tauni ikazuiwa.
49 But the number of those who were struck down was fourteen thousand men, and seven hundred, aside from those who had perished in the sedition of Korah.
Idadi ya wale waliokuwa wamekufa kwa tauni walikuwa 14, 000, nje na wale waliokufa kutokana na swala la Kora.
50 And Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, after the destruction quieted.
Haruni akarudi kwa Musa kwenye lango la hema ya kukutania, na ile tauni ikakoma.
