Ezekiel 43
1 The man took me back to the east gate.
Yule mtu kisha akanileta hata kwenye lango lililokuwa linaelekea mashariki.
2 There I saw the glory of Israel's God coming from the east. His voice sounded like a thundering waterfall, and the earth blazed bright with his glory.
Tazama! Utukufu wa Mungu wa Israeli ukaja kutoka mashariki; sauti yake ilikuwa kama sauti ya maji mengi, na nchi iling'aa kwa utukufu wake.
3 The vision I saw was just like the vision I'd seen when he came to destroy the city of Jerusalem and like the visions I'd seen beside the River Kebar. I fell facedown on the ground.
Yalikuwa yanalingana na sura ya ono nililolona, kulingana na ono nililokuwa nimeliona wakati alipokuja kuuteketeza mji, na maono yalikuwa kama maono ambayo niliyokuwa nimeyaona Keberi Kanali nikaanguka kifudi fudi.
4 The glory of the Lord entered the Temple through the east gate.
Hivyo utukufu wa Yahwe ukaja kwenye nyumba ya karibu na njia ya lango lililokuwa wazi kwa upande wa magharibi.
5 Then the Spirit picked me up and took me into the inner courtyard, and the glory of the Lord filled the Temple.
Kisha Roho akanichukua na kunileta kwenye ua wa ndanni. Tazama! Utukufu wa Yahwe ulikuwa umeijaza nyumba.
6 I heard someone speaking to me from inside the Temple while the man standing beside me.
Mtu alisimama karibu na mimi, na nikamsikia mtu mwingine akizungumza na mimi kutoka kwenye nyumba.
7 He told me, “Son of man, this is where I have my throne. It's my home where I will live among the Israelites forever. The people of Israel and their kings won't ever again disgrace me and my holiness by their acts of prostitution and by their honoring their dead kings in their pagan high places.
Akanambia, “Mwanadamu, hapa ndipo mahali pangu pa enzi na mahali kwa ajili ya ya miguu yangu, ambapo nitaishi kati ya watu wa Israeli milele. Nyumba ya Israeli haitalikufuru tena jina langu takatifu-wao au wafalme wao katika mahali patakatifu pao.
8 When they built their homes right next to mine—their threshold beside my threshold and their doorposts beside my doorposts, with only a wall separating us—they disgraced me and my holiness by the disgusting sins they committed. That's why I destroyed them in my anger.
Hawatalikufuru tena jina langu takatifu kwa kuweka kizingiti chao karibu na kizingiti changu, na nguzo yao ya lango karibu na nguzo yangu ya lango, bila kitu lakini ukuta kati yangu na wao. Wamelikufuru jina langu kwa matendo yao machafu, hivyo nimewala kwa hasira yangu.
9 Now if they get rid of their prostitution and their pagan honoring of their dead kings, and I will live with them forever.
Sasa waache waondoe udanganyifu wao na maiti za wafalme wao kutoka kwangu, na nitaishi katikati yao milele.
10 Son of man, tell the people of Israel about the Temple and they'll be ashamed of their sins. Have them carefully consider its plan,
Mwanadamu, wewe mwenyewe utaiambia nyumba ya Israeli kuhusu nyumba hii hivyo watajiskia aibu ya uovu wao. Wanaweza kutafakari kuhusu haya maelezo.
11 and if they're ashamed of everything they've done, then explain to them the Temple's design, its layout, exits, and entrances—the complete plan—as well as all its regulations, specifications, and laws. Write them down as they watch, so that they can remember its complete plan and follow all its regulations.
Kwa kuwa wameaibika kwa yote waliyoyafanya, kisha waonyeshe mchoro wa nyumba, maelezo yake, matokeo yake, maingio yake, na mchoro wake, sheria zake zote na kanuni. Kisha andika hivi chini mbele ya macho yao ili waweze kutunza michoro yote na kanuni zake zote, hivyo kama wazitiivo.
12 This is the Temple law: the whole area around the Temple on the mountain top is very holy. Pay attention: this is the Temple law.
Hii ndiyo sheria kwa ajili ya nyumba: Kutoka kwenye kilele cha mlima hata mpaka wote unaoizunguka, patakuwa patakatifu sana. Tazama! Hii ndiyo sheria kwa ajili ya nyumba.
13 These are the measurements of the altar in cubits (a cubit and the width of a hand): The gutter is to be one cubit deep and one cubit wide, with a rim one hand span wide along its edge. The back of the altar
Hivi vitakuwa vipimo vya madhabahu katika dhiraa-hiyo dhiraa kuwa dhiraa ya kawaida na urefu wa kiganja. Hivyo mfereji ulio uzunguka madhabahu utakuwa dhiraa moja chini, na upana wake pia utakuwa dhiraa moja. Mpaka wa karibu uizungukayo machinjio shubiri moja. Hii itakuwa kitako cha madhabahu.
14 measured from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge is to be two cubits. The ledge will measure one cubit wide. The distance from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge is to be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide.
Usawa wa kutoka kwenye mferji hadi kwenye machinijo ya chini ya madhabahu itakuwa dhiraa mbili, na hiyo machinjio yenyewe itakuwa dhiraa moja upana. Kisha kutoka machinjio madogo hadi kwenye machinjio makubwa ya madhabahu, itakuwa dhiraa nne, na machinjio makubwa yatakuwa dhraa moja upana.
15 The altar hearth is to be four cubits high, with four horns pointing upwards from it.
Meko juu ya madhabahu kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa ni dhiraa nne juu, na kuna pembe nne zilizoelekea juu kwenye meku.
16 The altar hearth shall be square, its four sides each measuring twelve cubits.
Meku ina dhiraa kumi na moja urefu na dhiraa kumi na mbili upana, za mraba.
17 The ledge is also to be square, measuring fourteen cubits by fourteen cubits, with a half-cubit rim and a one-cubit gutter all around it. The altar steps are to face the east.”
Mpaka wake ni dhiraa kumi na nne urefu na dhiraa kumi na nne upana pande zake zote nne, na ukingo wake ni nusu dhiraa upana. Mfereji ni dhiraa moja upana kuzuka kote pamoja na ngazi zielekeazo mashariki.”
18 Then he told me: “Son of man, this is what the Lord God says: These are the regulations regarding the altar once it's built, so that it can be used to sacrifice burnt offerings and to sprinkle blood on it:
Kisha akanambia, “Mwanadamu, Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Hizi ndizo sheria kwa ajili ya madhabahu katika siku watakayoitengeza, kwa ajili kutoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwenye hiyo, na kwa jili ya kunyunyiza damu juu yake.
19 You shall give a young bull as a sin offering to the Leviticus priests from the family of Zadok, who come and minister before me, declares the Lord God.
Utatoa ng'ombe kutoka kwenye kundi kama sadaka ya dhambi kwa ajili ya Walawi makuhani ambao ni uzao wa Zadoki, wale wajao karibu nami kunitumikia-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.
20 Take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all the way round the rim. This is how you shall purify the altar and set it right.
Kisha utachukua baadhi ya damu yake na kuiweka juu pembe nne za madhabahu na pande nne za machinjio na kuuzunguka ukingo; utaitakasa na kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili yake.
21 Then remove the bull for the sin offering and burn it in the designated place of the Temple area outside the sanctuary.
Kisha chukua ng'ombe kama sadaka ya dhambi na iteketezwe katika eneneo lililotengwa la nje ya patakatifu.
22 On the second day you are to bring as male goat without defects as a sin offering, and the altar shall be purified as it was purified with the bull.
Kisha katika siku ya pili utatoa mbuzi dume asiyekuwa na dosari kutoka kundini kama sadaka ya dhambi; makuhani wataisafisha madhabahu kama walivyoisafisha kwa ng'ombe.
23 After you've finished the purifying process, you are to present a young bull and a ram, both free from defects.
Utakapomaliza kusafisha, toa ng'ombe asiyekuwa na dosari kutoka kwenye mifugo na kondoo dume asiyekuwa na dosari kutoka kundini.
24 You are to offer them to the Lord. The priests shall sprinkle salt on them and sacrifice them to the Lord as a burnt offering.
Watoe mbele ya Yahwe; makuhani watanyunyiza chumvi juu yao na kuwainua juu kama sadaka ya kutekezwa kwa Yahwe.
25 For seven days you are to supply a male goat daily for a sin offering. You are also to supply a young bull and a ram, they are both to have no defects.
Utaandaa mbuzi dume kama sadaka ya dhambi kila siku kwa mda wa siku saba, na makuhani pia wataandaa ng'ombe asiye na dosari kutoka kwenye kundi na kondoo dume kutoka kwenye kundi.
26 For seven days the priests are to set the altar right and purify it. This is how they will dedicate it.
Wataipatanisha madhabahu kwa siku saba na kuitakasa, wataitakasa kwa njia hii.
27 Once these days are over, then from the eighth day the priests are to present the burnt offerings and peace offerings of your people on the altar. Then I will accept all of you, declares the Lord God.”
Watamaliza hizi siku saba, na katika siku ya nane na kuendelea itakuwa kwamba makuhani wataandaa sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za amani kwenye madhabahu, ndipo nitakapowakubali-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.”
