Exodus 32
1 When the people realized how long Moses was taking before he came back down the mountain, they went together to see Aaron. They told him, “Get up! Make some gods for us who can lead us because this man Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt—we don't know what's happened to him!”
Watu walipoona kuwa Mose amekawia sana kushuka kutoka mlimani, walimkusanyikia Aroni na kumwambia, “Njoo, tutengenezee miungu itakayotutangulia. Kwa maana huyu jamaa yetu Mose aliyetupandisha kutoka Misri, hatujui jambo lililompata.”
2 “Bring to me the gold earrings that your wives, sons, and daughters are wearing,” Aaron replied.
Aroni akawajibu, “Vueni vipuli vya dhahabu ambavyo wake zenu, wana wenu na binti zenu wamevaa, mkaniletee.”
3 So everyone took off the gold earrings they were wearing and brought them to Aaron.
Kwa hiyo watu wote wakavua vipuli vyao, wakavileta kwa Aroni.
4 He took what they gave him and using a molding tool cast an idol in the shape of a bull calf. They shouted out, “Israel, these are the gods that brought you out of the land of Egypt.”
Akavichukua vile vitu walivyomkabidhi, akavifanyiza kwa kusubu sanamu yenye umbo la ndama, akaichonga kwa kutumia chombo. Kisha wakasema, “Hii ndiyo miungu yenu, ee Israeli, iliyowapandisha kutoka Misri.”
5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the golden calf and shouted out, “Tomorrow will be a festival to honor the Lord!”
Aroni alipoona hili, akajenga madhabahu mbele ya yule ndama na kutangaza, “Kesho kutakuwa na sikukuu kwa Bwana.”
6 Early the next day they sacrificed burnt offerings and presented peace offerings. Then they sat down to celebrate with eating and drinking. Then they got up to dance, and it became like an orgy.
Kwa hiyo siku iliyofuata watu wakaamka asubuhi na mapema na kutoa sadaka za kuteketeza na sadaka za amani. Baadaye watu wakaketi kula na kunywa, nao wakasimama, wakajizamisha katika sherehe.
7 Then the Lord told Moses, “Get back down, because your people that you brought out of Egypt are acting immorally.
Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Shuka, kwa sababu watu wako, uliowatoa Misri, wamepotoka.
8 They have been so quick to abandon the way I ordered them to follow. They have made a metal bull calf idol for themselves, bowing before it in worship and offering sacrifices to it. They're saying, ‘These are the gods that brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”
Wamekuwa wepesi kugeuka na kuacha niliyowaamuru, na wamejitengenezea sanamu ya kuyeyusha yenye umbo la ndama. Wameisujudia na kuitolea dhabihu, nao wamesema, ‘Hii ndiyo miungu yenu, ee Israeli iliyokupandisha kutoka Misri.’”
9 “I know what these people are like,” the Lord continued saying to Moses. “They are so rebellious!
Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Nimeona watu hawa, nao ni watu wenye shingo ngumu.
10 Now leave me! I am angry with them—let me finish them off! I will make you into a great nation.”
Sasa niache ili hasira yangu ipate kuwaka dhidi yao, nami nipate kuwaangamiza. Kisha nitakufanya wewe kuwa taifa kubwa.”
11 But Moses pleaded with the Lord his God, saying, “Why are you angry with the people you brought out of the land of Egypt with tremendous power and great strength?
Lakini Mose akamsihi Bwana Mungu wake, akasema, “Ee Bwana, kwa nini hasira yako iwake dhidi ya watu wako, wale uliowatoa Misri kwa uweza mkuu na mkono wenye nguvu?
12 Why should the Egyptians be able to say, ‘He brought them out with the evil purpose of killing them in the mountains, wiping them off the face of the earth’? Turn from your fierce anger. Please change your mind over the threat against your people.
Kwa nini Wamisri waseme, ‘Ni kwa nia mbaya aliwatoa Misri, ili awaue milimani na kuwafuta usoni mwa dunia’? Achilia mbali hasira yako kali, waonee huruma na usilete maafa juu ya watu wako.
13 Remember you swore a promise your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, telling them, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven, and give you all the land I promised to them, and they shall own it forever.’”
Wakumbuke watumishi wako Abrahamu, Isaki na Israeli, ambao uliwaapia kwa nafsi yako mwenyewe: ‘Nitawafanya uzao wako kuwa wengi kama nyota za angani, nami nitawapa wazao wako nchi hii yote ambayo niliwaahidia, nayo itakuwa urithi wao milele.’”
14 The Lord changed his mind over the disaster he threatened to cause his people.
Kisha Bwana akawaonea huruma, wala hakuleta juu ya watu wake maafa aliyokuwa amekusudia.
15 Moses turned and went down the mountain, carrying the two stone tablets of the Law written on both sides.
Mose akageuka, akashuka kutoka mlimani akiwa na vibao viwili vya Ushuhuda mikononi mwake. Vilikuwa vimeandikwa pande zote mbili, mbele na nyuma.
16 God had made the tablets, and God had engraved the writing himself.
Vibao hivyo vilikuwa kazi ya Mungu; maandishi yalikuwa mwandiko wa Mungu, yaliyochorwa kama muhuri juu ya vibao.
17 When Joshua heard all the shouting from the camp, he said to Moses, “It sounds like fighting in the camp!”
Yoshua aliposikia sauti za watu wakipiga kelele, akamwambia Mose, “Kuna sauti ya vita kambini.”
18 But Moses replied, “These are not the shouts of victory or of defeat. What I'm hearing is people partying!”
Mose akajibu: “Si sauti ya ushindi, wala si sauti ya kushindwa; ni sauti ya kuimba ninayosikia.”
19 As he approached the camp he saw the bull calf idol and the dancing. He got so angry that he threw down the stone tablets and smashed them there at the foot of the mountain.
Mose alipoikaribia kambi na kuona yule ndama na ile michezo, hasira yake ikawaka, akatupa vile vibao vilivyokuwa mikononi mwake, akavipasua vipande vipande pale chini ya mlima.
20 He took the bull calf and burned it, and ground it into powder. Then he mixed this with water and made the Israelites drink it.
Kisha akamchukua yule ndama waliokuwa wamemtengeneza na kumchoma kwenye moto, kisha akamsaga kuwa unga, akanyunyiza kwenye maji na kuwafanya Waisraeli wanywe.
21 Then Moses asked Aaron, “What did these people do to you that you made them sin so badly?”
Mose akamwambia Aroni, “Watu hawa walikufanyia nini, hata ukawaongoza kufanya dhambi kubwa hivyo?”
22 “Please don't get angry with me, my lord,” Aaron replied, “You yourself know how liable these people are to do evil.
Aroni akamwambia, “Usikasirike bwana wangu. Unajua jinsi watu hawa walivyo tayari kwa maovu.
23 They told me, ‘Make some gods for us who can lead us because this man Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt—we don't know what's happened to him!’
Wao waliniambia, ‘Tufanyie miungu itakayotuongoza. Kwa kuwa huyu jamaa yetu Mose aliyetupandisha kutoka Misri, hatufahamu yaliyompata.’
24 So I said to them, ‘Anybody who has gold jewelry, take it off and give it to me.’ I threw the gold into the furnace and out came this bull calf.”
Kwa hiyo nikawaambia, ‘Yeyote aliye na kito chochote cha dhahabu avue.’ Kisha wakanipa hiyo dhahabu, nami nikaitupa motoni, akatokea huyu ndama!”
25 Moses saw the people going completely wild because Aaron had let them, and that this had brought ridicule on them from their enemies.
Mose akaona kuwa watu wameasi, kwa kuwa Aroni alikuwa amewaacha waasi, na hivyo kuwa kichekesho kwa adui zao.
26 So he went and stood at the entrance to the camp, and shouted out, “Whoever is on the Lord's side, come and join me!” All the Levites gathered around him.
Kwa hiyo Mose akasimama kwenye ingilio la kambi, akasema, “Yeyote aliye upande wa Bwana, aje upande wangu.” Walawi wote wakamjia.
27 Moses told them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel says: Each of you strap on a sword. Then go all through the camp from one end to the other and kill your brothers, friends, and neighbors.”
Ndipo alipowaambia, “Hili ndilo Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli asemalo: ‘Kila mmoja wenu ajifunge upanga wake kiunoni aende huku na huko kambi yote mwisho hadi mwisho mwingine, kila mmoja amuue ndugu yake, na rafiki yake na jirani yake.’”
28 The Levites did what Moses had told them, and that day around 3,000 men were killed.
Walawi wakafanya kama Mose alivyoamuru, siku ile wakafa watu wapatao 3,000.
29 Moses told the Levites, “Today you have dedicated yourselves to the Lord because you took action against your sons and brothers. Today you have gained a blessing for yourselves.”
Kisha Mose akasema, “Leo mmewekwa wakfu kwa Bwana, kwa kuwa mlikuwa kinyume na wana wenu wenyewe na ndugu zenu, naye Mungu amewabariki leo.”
30 The following day Moses spoke to the people, saying, “You have sinned very badly. But now I will go up to the Lord. Maybe I can get him to forgive your sin.”
Siku iliyofuata Mose akawaambia watu, “Mmefanya dhambi kubwa. Lakini sasa nitapanda juu kwa Bwana, labda nitaweza kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya dhambi yenu.”
31 So Moses went back to the Lord. He said, “Please—the people have sinned very badly by making gods of gold for themselves.
Hivyo Mose akarudi kwa Bwana na kumwambia, “Lo! Hawa watu wamefanya dhambi kubwa namna gani! Wamejitengenezea miungu ya dhahabu.
32 But now, if you will, forgive their sin. Otherwise just blot me out of the scroll in which you keep your records.”
Lakini sasa nakusihi, wasamehe dhambi yao; lakini kama sivyo, basi nifute kutoka kwenye kitabu ulichoandika.”
33 But the Lord replied to Moses, “It's those who sinned against me who will be blotted out of my scroll.
Bwana akamjibu Mose, “Yeyote aliyenitenda dhambi ndiye nitakayemfuta kutoka kwenye kitabu changu.
34 Now go and lead the people to the place I told you about. Look, my angel will go before you, but at the time I decide to punish, I will punish them for their sin.”
Sasa nenda, uongoze hao watu mpaka mahali nilipokuambia, naye malaika wangu atakutangulia. Pamoja na hayo, wakati utakapofika wa mimi kuwaadhibu, nitawaadhibu kwa ajili ya dhambi yao.”
35 The Lord brought a plague on the people because they made Aaron make the bull calf.
Ndipo Bwana akawapiga watu kwa ugonjwa wa tauni kwa sababu ya yale waliyoyafanya kwa ndama yule ambaye alitengenezwa na Aroni.
