Exodus 40
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose:
2 The first month, the first day of the month, thou shalt set up the tabernacle of the testimony,
“Simika Maskani ya Mungu, yaani Hema la Kukutania, katika siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kwanza.
3 And shalt put the ark in it, and shalt let down the veil before it:
Weka Sanduku la Ushuhuda ndani yake na ulifunike kwa pazia. Ingiza meza na kupanga vitu vyake juu yake.
4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set upon it the things that are commanded according to the rite. The candlestick shall stand with its lamps,
Kisha ingiza kinara cha taa na uweke taa zake juu yake.
5 And the altar of gold whereon the incense is burnt, before the ark of the testimony. Thou shalt put the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle,
Weka madhabahu ya dhahabu ya kufukizia uvumba mbele ya Sanduku la Ushuhuda kisha uweke pazia kwenye lango la Maskani ya Mungu.
6 And before it the altar of holocaust:
“Weka madhabahu ya sadaka za kuteketezwa mbele ya lango la Maskani ya Mungu, yaani Hema la Kukutania;
7 The laver between the altar and the tabernacle, and thou shalt fill it with water.
weka sinia kati ya Hema la Kukutania na madhabahu, na uweke maji ndani yake.
8 And thou shalt encompass the court with hangings, and the entry thereof.
Fanyiza ua kuzunguka maskani na uweke pazia penye ingilio la ua.
9 And thou shalt take the oil of unction and anoint the tabernacle with its vessels, that they may be sanctified:
“Chukua mafuta ya upako, ipake Maskani ya Mungu pamoja na kila kitu kilichomo ndani yake; iweke wakfu pamoja na vitu vyote vilivyomo ndani mwake, nayo itakuwa takatifu.
10 The altar of holocaust and all its vessels:
Kisha yapake mafuta hayo madhabahu ya kuteketezea sadaka pamoja na vifaa vyake vyote; weka wakfu madhabahu nayo yatakuwa takatifu sana.
11 The laver with its foot: thou shalt consecrate all with the oil of unction, that they may be most holy.
Paka sinia mafuta pamoja na kishikilio chake na uviweke wakfu.
12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of the testimony, and having washed them with water,
“Mlete Aroni na wanawe kwenye ingilio la Hema la Kukutania na uwaoshe kwa maji.
Kisha mvike Aroni yale mavazi matakatifu, umtie mafuta na kumweka wakfu ili apate kunitumikia katikati ya ukuhani.
Walete wanawe na uwavike makoti.
15 Thou shalt put on them the holy vestments, that they may minister to me, and that the unction of them may prosper to an everlasting priesthood.
Kisha watie mafuta kama ulivyomtia baba yao, ili nao pia wanitumikie katika kazi ya ukuhani. Kutiwa mafuta kwao kutakuwa kwa ajili ya ukuhani utakaoendelea kwa vizazi vyote vijavyo.”
16 And Moses did all that the Lord had commanded.
Mose akafanya kila kitu sawa kama vile Bwana alivyomwagiza.
17 So in the first month of the second year, the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up.
Kwa hiyo Maskani ya Mungu ilisimikwa katika siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kwanza, katika mwaka wa pili.
18 And Moses reared it up, and placed the boards and the sockets and the bars, and set up the pillars,
Mose alipoweka wakfu Maskani ya Mungu, aliweka vitako mahali pake, akasimamisha mihimili, akatia mataruma na kusimamisha nguzo.
19 And spread the roof over the tabernacle, putting over it a cover, as the Lord had commanded.
Kisha akalitandaza hema juu ya Maskani ya Mungu na kuifunika hema, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
20 And he put the testimony in the ark, thrusting bars underneath, and the oracle above.
Akachukua ule Ushuhuda na kuuweka ndani ya Sanduku la Agano, akaweka ile mipiko ya kubebea hilo Sanduku na kuweka kiti cha rehema juu yake.
21 And when he had brought the ark into the tabernacle, he drew the veil before it to fulfill the commandment of the Lord.
Kisha Mose akalileta Sanduku ndani ya Maskani ya Mungu, akatundika pazia ili kulifunika Sanduku la Ushuhuda, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
22 And he set the table in the tabernacle of the testimony at the north side without the veil,
Mose akaweka meza ndani ya Hema la Kukutania, upande wa kaskazini ya Maskani ya Mungu nje ya pazia
23 Setting there in order the loaves of proposition, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
na kupanga mikate juu yake mbele za Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
24 He set the candlestick also in the tabernacle of the testimony over against the table on the south side,
Akaweka kinara cha taa ndani ya Hema la Kukutania mkabala na meza upande wa kusini mwa Maskani ya Mungu
25 Placing the lamps in order, according to the precept of the Lord.
na kuziweka taa mbele za Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
26 He set also the altar of gold under the roof of the testimony over against the veil,
Mose akaweka madhabahu ya dhahabu ndani ya Hema la Kukutania mbele ya pazia
27 And burnt upon it the incense of spices, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
na kufukiza uvumba wenye harufu nzuri, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
28 And he put also the hanging in the entry of the tabernacle of the testimony,
Kisha akaweka pazia kwenye ingilio la Maskani ya Mungu.
29 And the altar of holocaust of the entry of the testimony, offering the holocaust, and the sacrifices upon it, as the Lord had commanded.
Mose akaweka madhabahu ya sadaka za kuteketezwa karibu na ingilio la Maskani ya Mungu, yaani Hema la Kukutania, na kutoa juu yake sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za nafaka kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
30 And he set the laver between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, filling it with water.
Akaweka sinia kati ya Hema la Kukutania na madhabahu, akaweka maji ndani yake kwa ajili ya kunawia,
31 And Moses and Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and feet,
Naye Mose, Aroni na wanawe wakayatumia kwa kunawia mikono na miguu yao.
32 When they went into the tabernacle of the covenant, and went to the altar, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Wakanawa kila walipoingia katika Hema la Kukutania au walipoikaribia madhabahu kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose.
33 He set up also the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the hanging in the entry thereof. After all things were perfected,
Kisha Mose akafanya ua kuizunguka Maskani ya Mungu na madhabahu, pia akaweka pazia kwenye ingilio la huo ua. Hivyo Mose akaikamilisha kazi.
34 The cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the Lord filled it.
Ndipo wingu likafunika Hema la Kukutania, na utukufu wa Bwana ukaijaza Maskani ya Mungu.
35 Neither could Moses go into the tabernacle of the covenant, the cloud covering all things and the majesty of the Lord shining, for the cloud had covered all.
Mose hakuweza kuingia ndani ya Hema la Kukutania kwa sababu wingu lilikuwa limetua juu ya Hema, nao utukufu wa Bwana ukaijaza Maskani ya Mungu.
36 If at any time the cloud removed from the tabernacle, the children of Israel went forward by their troops:
Katika safari yote ya Waisraeli, kila wakati wingu lilipoinuka kutoka juu ya Maskani ya Mungu, wangeondoka;
37 If it hung over, they remained in the same place.
lakini kama wingu halikuinuka, hawakuondoka, mpaka siku lilipoinuka.
38 For the cloud of the Lord hung over the tabernacle by day, and a fire by night, in the sight of all the children of Israel throughout all their mansions.
Kwa hiyo wingu la Bwana lilikuwa juu ya maskani mchana, na moto ulikuwa katika hilo wingu wakati wa usiku, machoni pa nyumba yote ya Israeli siku zote za safari zao.
