Joshua 22

1 Then Ioshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh,

Kwa wakati huo, Yoshua aliwaita Warubeni, Wagadi, na nusu ya kabila la Manase.

2 And sayd vnto them, Ye haue kept all that Moses the seruaunt of the Lord commanded you, and haue obeied my voice in all that I commanded you:

Aliwaambia, “Mmefanya kila kitu ambacho Musa mtumishi wa Yahweh aliwaagiza ninyi. Mmeitii sauti yangu katika yote niliyowaagiza.

3 You haue not forsaken your brethren this long season vnto this day, but haue diligently kept the commandement of the Lord your God.

Bado hamjawaacha ndugu zenu hawa kwa siku zote hizi, mpaka siku hii ya leo. Na mmetimiza wajibu unaotakiwa na amri za Yahweh Mungu wenu.

4 And nowe the Lord hath giuen rest vnto your brethren as he promised them: therefore nowe returne ye and goe to your tentes, to the land of your possession, which Moses the seruant of the Lord hath giuen you beyond Iorden.

Sasa Yahweh Mungu wenu amewapa pumziko ndugu zenu, kama alivyowaahidi. Hivyo basi, rudini na mwende katika hema zenu katika nchi mnayoimiliki, ambayo Musa mtumishi wa Yahweh aliwapeni katika upande mwingine wa Yordani.

5 But take diligent heede, to doe the commandement and Lawe, which Moses the seruant of the Lord commanded you: that is, that ye loue the Lord your God, and walke in all his wayes, and keepe his commandements, and cleaue vnto him, and serue him with all your heart and with all your soule.

Lakini zingatieni kuzishika amri na sheria ambazo Musa mtumishi wa Yahweh aliwaagiza ninyi, kumpenda Yahweh Mungu wenu, kutembea katika njia zake, kuzitunza amri zake, na kuambatana naye na kumwabudu yeye kwa moyo wenu wote na kwa roho zenu zote.

6 So Ioshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went vnto their tents.

Basi Yoshua akawabariki na kisha akawaacha waende zao, nao wakarudi katika hema zao.

7 Nowe vnto one halfe of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had giuen a possession in Bashan: and vnto the other halfe thereof gaue Ioshua among their brethren on this side Iorden Westwarde: therefore when Ioshua sent them away vnto their tents, and blessed them,

Na kwa nusu ya kabila la Manase, Musa alikuwa amewapa urithi katika Bashani, lakini kwa nusu ya kabila hilo, Yoshua aliwapa urithi karibu na ndugu zao katika nchi magharibi mwa Yordani. Yoshua aliwaaga waende katika hema zao; aliwabarikia,

8 Thus he spake vnto them, saying, Returne with much riches vnto your tents, and with a great multitude of cattell, with siluer and with golde, with brasse and with yron, and with great abundance of rayment: deuide the spoyle of your enemies with your brethren.

na kisha akawaambia, “Rudini katika hema zenu mkiwa na pesa nyingi, na mkiwa na mifugo mingi, pamoja na na fedha, na dhahabu, na shaba na chuma, na nguo nyingi. Gawaneni na ndugu zenu nyara mlizochukua kutoka kwa maadui zenu.

9 So the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel from Shiloh (which is in the land of Canaan) to goe vnto the countrey of Gilead to the land of their possession, which they had obteyned, according to ye word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

Hivyo, wazawa wa Rubeni, wazawa wa Gadi na nusu ya kabila la Manase walirudi nyumbani, waliwaacha watu wa Isaeli hapo Shilo, ambayo imo ndani ya nchi ya Kanaani. Waliondoka wakaenda katika mkoa wa Gileadi, katika nchi yao, ambayo wao wenyewe waliimiliki, katika utiifu wa amri za Yahweh, kwa mkono wa Musa.

10 And when they came vnto the borders of Iorden (which are in the land of Canaan) then the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh, built there an altar by Iorden, a great altar to see to.

Nao walipofika hapo Yordani iliyo katika nchi ya Kanaani, Warubeni na Wagadi na nusu ya kabila la Manase walijenga madhabahu karibu na Yordani, madhabahu kubwa na iliyotokeza na mashuhuri.

11 When the children of Israel heard say, Beholde, the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the halfe tribe of Manasseh haue built an altar in the forefront of the lande of Canaan vpon the borders of Iorden at the passage of the children of Israel:

Watu wa Israeli walisikia habari hizo na wakaseam, “Tazama! Watu wa Rubeni, Gadi na nusu ya kabila la Manase wamejenga madhabahu mbele ya nchi ya Kanaani, huko Gelilothi, katika mkoa karibu na Yordani, katika upande ambao ni miliki ya watu wa Israeli.”

12 When the children of Israel heard it, then the whole Congregation of the children of Israel gathered them together at Shiloh to goe vp to warre against them.

Wakati watu wa Israeli waliposikia hivyo, kusanyiko lote la watu wa Israeli walikusanyika kwa pamoja huko Shilo ili wapande kupigana vita nao.

13 Then the children of Israel sent vnto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to ye halfe tribe of Manasseh into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest,

Kisha watu wa Israeli walituma wajumbe kwa Warubeni, Wagadi na nusu ya kabila la Manase, katika nchi ya Gileadi. Walimtuma pia Finehasi mwana wa Eliezari, kuhani,

14 And with him ten princes, of euery chiefe house a prince, according to all the tribes of Israel: for euery one was chiefe of their fathers housholde among the thousands of Israel.

na viongozi kumi pamoja naye, mmoja kutoka katika familia za mababa wa Israeli, na kila mmoja wao alikuwa ni kiongozi wa ukoo miongoni mwa watu wa Israeli.

15 So they went vnto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the halfe tribe of Manasseh, vnto the land of Gilead, and spake with them, saying,

Walienda kwa watu wa Rubeni, Gadi, na nusu ya kabila la Manase, katika nchi ya Gileadi, na wakawaambia:

16 Thus saith the whole congregation of the Lord, What transgression is this that ye haue transgressed against the God of Israel, to turne away this day from the Lord, in that ye haue built you an altar for to rebell this day against the Lord?

“Kusanyiko lote la Yahweh linasema kuwa, ' Ni jambo gani hili lisilo la uaminifu ambalo mmelitenda kinyume na Mungu wa Israeli, kwa kugeuka badala ya kumfuata Yahweh siku hii na kujijengea wenyewe madhabahu katika uasi kinyume na Yahweh katika siku hii?

17 Haue we too litle for the wickednesse of Peor, whereof we are not clensed vnto this day, though a plague came vpon the Congregation of the Lord?

Je dhambi zetu huko Peori hazikututosha? Bado hata sasa hatujajitakasa wenyewe kwa dhambi hiyo. Kwa ajili ya dhambi ile lilikuja pigo kwa kusanyiko lote la Yahweh.

18 Ye also are turned away this day from the Lord: and seeing ye rebell to day against ye Lord, euen to morowe he will be wroth with all the Congregation of Israel.

Je, nanyi leo pia mwageuka na kuacha kumfuata Yahweh? Kama mtaasi kinyume na Yahweh leo, kesho atakuwa na hasira na kusanyiko lote la Israeli.

19 Notwithstanding if the land of your possession be vncleane, come ye ouer vnto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lordes Tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among vs: but rebell not against the Lord, nor rebell not against vs in building you an altar, beside the altar of the Lord our God.

Na kama nchi ambayo mnaimiliki imetiwa unajisi, basi mwaweza kuvuka katika nchi ambayo Sanduku la Yahweh lasimama na mjichukulie kwa ajili yenu umiliki miongoni mwetu. Hamtakiwi kuasi kinyume na Yahweh tu, wala kuasi kinyume chetu kwa kujenga madhabahu kwa ajili yenu wenyewe badala ya madhabahu ya Yahweh Mungu wa wetu.

20 Did not Achan ye sonne of Zerah trespasse grieuously in the execrable thing, and wrath fell on all the Congregation of Israel? and this man alone perished not in his wickednesse.

Je hakuwa Akani mwana wa Zera aliyeivunja imani kwa vitu vile ambavyo vilikuwa vimetunzwa kwa ajili ya Mungu? Na je ghadhabu ya Mungu haikushuka kwa watu wote wa Israeli? Mtu yule hakuangamia peke yake kwa uovu wake.

21 Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh answered, and saide vnto the heads ouer the thousands of Israel,

Kisha makabila ya Rubeni, Gadi na nusu ya kabila la Manase wakawajibu wazee wa koo za Israeli:

22 The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel himselfe shall know: if by rebellion, or by transgression against ye Lord we haue done it, saue thou vs not this day.

“Yahweh, Mungu Mwenye nguvu! Yahweh, Mungu Mwenye nguvu! Yeye anajua, na Israeli naijue yenyewe! Kama ilikuwa ni katika uasi au katika kuvunja imani kinyume na Yahweh, msituache hai katika siku hii ya leo

23 If we haue built vs an altar to returne away from the Lord, either to offer thereon burnt offering, or meate offering, or to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himselfe require it:

kwa ajili ya kujenga madhabahu ili tugeuka na kuacha kumfuata Yahweh. Kama tumejenga madhabahu hii ili kutoa juu yake sadaka ya kuteketezwa, sadaka ya nafaka, au sadaka ya amani, basi Yahweh na atuadhibu.

24 And if we haue not rather done it for feare of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might say vnto our children, What haue ye to doe with the Lord God of Israel?

La hasha, tulifanya hivyo kwa sababu ya hofu kwamba katika siku zijazo watoto wenu wanaweza kuwaambia watoto wetu, ' Mna nini ninyi na Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli?

25 For the Lord hath made Iorden a border betweene vs and you, ye children of Reuben, and of Gad: therefore ye haue no part in the Lord: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord.

Kwa kuwa Yahweh ameifanya Yordani kuwa mpaka kati yetu na ninyi. Ninyi watu wa Rubeni na watu wa Gadi, hamna kitu chochote naYahweh.' Na kwa hali hiyo, watoto wenu wanaweza kuwafanya watoto wetu waacha kumwabudu Yahweh.

26 Therefore we said, We will nowe go about to make vs an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,

Basi tukasema, 'Hebu na tujenge sasa madhabahu, si kwa ajili ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa wala si kwa sadaka yoyote ile,

27 But it shall be a witnesse betweene vs and you, and betweene our generations after vs, to execute the seruice of the Lord before him in our burnt offerings, and in our sacrifices, and in our peace offerings, and that your children should not say to our children in time to come, Ye haue no part in the Lord.

ila iwe ni ushahidi kati yetu na ninyi, na kati ya kizazi chetu baada yetu, kwamba tutafanya ibada ya Yahweh mbele yake, pamoja na sadaka zetu za kuteketezwa na dhabihu zetu na sadaka zetu za amani, ili kwamba watoto wenu wasiweze kuwaambia watoto wetu katika siku zijazo kuwa, “Hamna sehemu katika Yahweh.”'

28 Therefore said we, If so be that they should so say to vs or to our generations in time to come, then will we answere, Beholde the facion of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice, but it is a witnesse betweene vs and you.

Hivyo tukasema, 'kama hili litasemwa kwa kwetu au kwa watoto wetu katika siku zijazo, tutasema, “Tazama! Huu ni mfano wa madhabahu ya Yahweh, ambayo mababu zetu waliifanya, si kwa ajili ya sadaka za kuteketezwa, wala si kwa dhabihu, bali kwa ajili ya ushahidi kati yetu ninyi.”

29 God forbid, that we should rebell against the Lord, and turne this day away from the Lord to builde an altar for burnt offering, or for meate offering, or for sacrifice, saue the altar of the Lord our God, that is before his Tabernacle.

Na iwe mbali nasi kwamba tunataka kugeuka kinyume na Yahweh, na kuacha kumfuata yeye kwa kujenga madhabahu kwa ajili sadaka ya kuteketezwa, na kwa sadaka ya nafaka, au kwa dhabihu, badala ya madhabahu ya Yahweh Mungu wetu ambayo iko mbele ya hema la kukutania.'”

30 And when Phinehas the Priest, and the princes of the Congregation and heads ouer the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the wordes, that the children of Reuben, and children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spake, they were well content.

Finehasi kuhani na viongozi wa watu, ambao ni wakuu wa koo za Waisraeli ambao walikuwa pamoja naye, waliposikia maneno amabayo watu wa Rubeni, Gadi na nusu ya kabila la Manase, kwamba yalikuwa ni mazuri machoni pao.

31 And Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest said vnto the children of Reuben and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceiue, that the Lord is among vs, because ye haue not done this trespasse against the Lord: nowe ye haue deliuered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.

Finehasi mwana wa Eliazeri kuhani aliwaambia watu wa Rubeni, Gadi na Manase, “Leo tumejua kwambaYahweh yuko miongoni mwetu, kwa kuwa hamjatenda uvunjaji wa imani kinyume naye. Sasa, mmewaokoa watu wa Israeli kutoka katika mkono wa Yahweh.”

32 Then Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest with the princes returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, vnto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them answere.

Kisha Finehasi mwana wa Eliazeri kuhani, na viongozi walirudi kutoka kwa Warubeni na Wagadi, kutoka katika nchi ya Gileadi, na kurudi katika nchi ya Kanaani, kwa watu wa Israeli, na waliwaletea taarifa.

33 And the saying pleased the children of Israel: and the children of Israel blessed God, and minded not to goe against them in battell, for to destroy the land, wherein the children of Reuben, and Gad dwelt.

Taarifa yao ilikuwa nzuri katika macho ya watu wa Israeli. Watu wa Israeli walimbarikia Mungu na hawakuendelea kusema tena juu ya kuinua vita dhidi ya Warubeni na Wagadi, ili kuiharibu nchi ambayo walikuwa wanaishi.

34 Then the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witnesse betweene vs, that the Lord is God.

Warubeni na Wagadi waliita ile madhabahu “Ushahidi,” kwa kuwa walisema, “Ni ushahidi miongoni mwetu kuwa Yahweh ni Mungu.”