Deuteronomy 33
1 The following is the blessing that Moses the man of God gave to the Israelites before he died.
Hii ni baraka ambayo Musa mtu wa Mungu aliwabariki watu wa Israeli kabla ya kifo chake.
2 He said, The Lord came from Mount Sinai and shone on us from Mount Seir; he blazed out from Mount Paran coming with ten thousand of holy ones, holding flaming fire at his right hand.
Alisema: Yahwe alikuja kutoka Sinai na akainuka kutoka Seiri juu yao. Aling'ara kutoka mlima wa Paramu, na akaja na elfu kumi ya watakatifu. Katika mkono wake wa kuume radi zilimulika.
3 How much you love the people; you hold all the holy ones in your hand. They sit down at your feet to listen to your words:
Kweli, anawapenda watu; watakatifu wake wote wapo mikononi mwako, na walimsujudu mguuni mwake; walipokea maneno yako.
4 the law that Moses delivered to us that belongs to all the Israelites.
Musa alituamuru sheria, urithi kwa kusanyiko la Yakobo.
5 The Lord became King in Israel when the people's leaders gathered, when the tribes of Israel assembled.
Kisha pakawa na mfalme Yeshurumu, pale ambapo wakuu wa watu walipokusanyika, makabila yote ya Israeli pamoja.
6 To Reuben he said, “May he live and not die, but may he only have a few men.”
Acha Rubeni aishi na asife, lakini wanaume wake wawe wachache.
7 To Judah he said: “Lord, please hear the cry of Judah and reunite him with his people. Even though he fights for himself, may you help him against his enemies.”
Hii ni baraka ya Yuda. Musa akasema: Sikiliza sauti ya Yuda, Yahwe, na umlete kwa watu wake tena. Mpiganie; kuwa msaada dhidi ya maadui wake.
8 To Levi he said: “Your Thummim were given to Levi and your Urim to those dedicated to God, the ones you tested at Massah and argued with at the waters of Meribah.
Kuhusu Lawi, Musa akasema: Thumimu yako na Urimu yako ni ya mtakatifu wako, yule uliyemjaribu kule Masa, ambaye ulishindana naye katika maji ya Meriba.
9 Levi said that he didn't pay attention to his father and mother, that he didn't acknowledge his brothers, and that he didn't recognize his children. The Levites did what you said and kept your agreement.
Mtu aliyesema juu ya baba na mama yake, “Sijawaona.” Wala hakuwatambua kaka zake, wala hakuzingatia juu ya watoto wake wenyewe. Kwa maana alilinda neno lako na kushika agano lako.
10 They will teach your regulations to Jacob and your law to Israel. They will place incense before you, and sacrifice whole burnt offerings on your altar.
Anafundisha Yakobo maagizo yako na Israeli sheria yako. Ataweka ubani mbele yako na sadaka kamili ya kuteketezwa juu ya dhabahu lako.
11 Lord, please bless what they have, and accept their service for you. Destroy those who attack them; make sure their enemies never rise again.”
Bariki mali zake, Yahwe, na kubali kazi ya mikono yake. Vunja viuno vya wale wanaoinuka dhidi yake, na wale watu wanaomchukia, ili wasiinuke tena.
12 To Benjamin he said: “May the one the Lord loves be kept safe and secure in the Lord. The Lord always protects him, letting him rest on his shoulders.”
Kuhusu Benyamini, Musa akasema: Yule anayependwa na Yahwe anaishi kwa usalama kando yake; Yahwe anamkinga siku nzima, naye huishi katikati ya mikono ya Yahwe.
13 To Joseph he said: “May the Lord bless his land with the best gifts of heaven—with the dew and water from the depths below;
Kuhusu Yusufu, Musa akasema: Nchi yake na ibarikiwe na Yahwe na vitu vya thamani vya mbinguni, na umande, na kina kilalacho chini.
14 with the best crops ripened by the sun and the best produce of the seasons;
Nchi yake na ibarikiwe na vitu vya thamani mavuno ya jua, na vitu vya thamani mazao ya miezi,
15 with the finest contributions of the ancient mountains and the best materials of the everlasting hills;
kwa vitu vizuri vya milima ya zamani, na kwa vitu vya thamani vya milima ya milele.
16 with the best gifts of the land and everything in it, along with the appreciation of the one who was in the burning bush. May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph like a crown for this prince among his brothers.
Nchi yake ibarikiwe na vitu vya thamani vya ardhi na wingi wake, na kwa mapenzi mema ya yule aliyekuwa kichakani. Baraka na ifike juu ya kichwa cha Yusufu, na juu ya kichwa cha yule aliyekuwa mwana wa mfalme kwa kaka zake.
17 He is as majestic as a firstborn bull; his horns are like those of a wild ox. He will use them to gore the nations, driving them to the ends of the earth. The horns represent the ten thousands of Ephraim, and the thousands of Manasseh.”
Mzawa wa kwanza wa ng’ombe, katika utukufu wake, na pembe zake ni pembe za ng’ombe mwitu. Kwa hawa atawasukuma watu, wote, hadi mwisho wa ulimwengu. Hawa ni maelfu makumi ya Efraimu; hawa ni maelfu wa Manase.
18 To Zebulun he said: “Celebrate, Zebulun, in your travels and Issachar, in your tents.
Kuhusu Zabuloni, Musa alisema: Furahi, Zabuloni, katika kutoka kwako, na wewe, Isakari, katika mahema yako.
19 They will summon the peoples to a mountain; will offer the appropriate sacrifices there. They will enjoy the rich produce of the seas and from trading on the seashores.”
Watawaita watu hadi milimani. Huko watatoa sadaka za utakatifu. Maana watanyonya wingi wa bahari, na mchanga wa ufukweni.
20 To Gad he said: “Blessed is he who makes Gad's territory larger! Gad is like a lion lying in wait, ready to rip off an arm or a head.
Kuhusu Gadi, Musa alisema: Abarikiwe yule amkuzaye Gadi. Ataishi pale kama simba jike, naye atanyakua mkono au kichwa.
21 He chose the best land for himself, for he was allocated a ruler's share. He met with the people's leaders; he did what the Lord said was right, following the Lord's regulations for Israel.”
Alitoa sehemu nzuri kwake mwenyewe, maana kulikuwa na fungu la ardhi la kiongozi lililohifadhiwa. Alikuja na vichwa vya watu. Alitekeleza haki ya Yahwe na maagizo yake pamoja na Israeli.
22 To Dan he said: “Dan is a young lion that leaps out of Bashan.”
Kuhusu Dani, Musa alisema: Dani ni mwana wa simba arukaye kutoka Bashani.
23 To Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is really favored, full of the Lord's blessing. He shall take over the land to the west and south.”
Kuhusu Naftali, Musa alisema: Naftali, aliyeridhika na fadhila, na kujaa kwa baraka za Yahwe, miliki nchi iliyopo magharibi na kusini.
24 To Asher he said: “May Asher be blessed more than all the other sons; may he be favored above his brothers and bathe his feet in olive oil.
Kuhusu Asheri, Musa alisema: Abarakiwe Asheri Zaidi ya watoto wengine wa kiume; naye akubalike kwa kaka zake, na achovye mguu wake ndani ya mafuta ya zeituni.
25 May the bolts of your gate be strong as iron and bronze, and may you be strong all your life.”
Vyuma vya mji wako na viwe chuma na shaba; kama vile siku zako zitakavyokuwa, ndivyo usalama wako utakavyokuwa.
26 There is no one like the God of Israel, who rides across the heavens to come to help you; who rides the clouds in majesty.
Hakuna aliye kama Mungu, Yeshurumu – aliyekamili, anayeendesha katika mbingu kukusaidia, na katika utukufu wake juu ya mawingu.
27 The eternal God is your home, and he holds you up with his everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy ahead of you, and gives the order, “Destroy him!”
Mungu wa milele ni kimbilio, na chini yake kuna mikono ya milele. Husukuma adui mbele yako, naye alisema, “Angamiza!”
28 As a result Israel lives in peace; Jacob has no trouble in a country of grain and new wine, where the heavens drip with dew.
Israeli waliishi katika usalama. Wana wa Yakobo walikuwa salama katika nchi ya nafaka na divai mpya; hakika, mbingu na idondoshe umande juu yake.
29 How blessed you are, Israel! Is there anyone like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is the shield that protects you, the sword that gives you confidence. Your enemies will tremble before you, and you shall tread them underfoot.
Baraka zako ni nyingi, Israeli! Nani kama wewe, watu waliokombolewa na Yahwe, ngao ya msaada wako, na upanga wa utukufu wako? Maadui zako watakuja kwako kwa kutetemeka; utakanyanga sehemu zao zilizoinuka.
