Numbers 17
1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
BWANA akanena na Musa, akasema,
2 Speake vnto the children of Israel, and take of euery one of them a rod, after the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the familie of their fathers, euen twelue rods: and thou shalt write euery mans name vpon his rod.
“Waambie wana wa Israeli wakuletee fimbo za kutembelea moja kwa kila jamaa, fimbo kumi na mbili. Uandika jina la kila mmoja kwenye hizo fimbo.
3 And write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for the head of the house of their fathers.
Utaandika jina la Haruni kwenye jina la Lawi. Kutakuwa na fimbo moja kwa kila kiongozi kutoka kwenye kabila la mababu zake.
4 And thou shalt put them in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, before the Arke of the Testimonie, where I wil declare my selfe to you.
Utaziweka hizo fimbo kwenye hema ya kukutania mbele ya amri za agano, ambapo Mimi hukutana na wewe. Itakuwa hivi,
5 And the mans rod, whome I chuse, shall blossome: and I will make cease from mee the grudgings of the children of Israel, which grudge against you.
fimbo ya mtu yule ninayemchagua itachipua. Nitazuia watu wa Israeli walalamikao, ambao wanaongea kinyume na wewe.”
6 Then Moses spake vnto the children of Israel, and al their princes gaue him a rod, one rod for euery Prince, according to the houses of their fathers, euen twelue rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their roddes.
Kwa hiyo Musa akawaambia wana wa Israeli. Viongozi wote wa kabila wakampatia fimbo, fimbo moja kutoka kwa kila kiongozi, aliyechaguliwa kutoka kwenye kila kabila ya babu zao, jumla yake fimbo kumi na mbili. Fimbo ya Haruni ilikuwa miongoni mwa fimbo hizo.
7 And Moses layde the rods before the Lord in the Tabernacle of the Testimonie.
Ndipo Musa alipoziweka zile fimbo mbele ya BWANA katika hema ya amri ya agano.
8 And when Moses on the morow went into the Tabernacle of the Testimonie, beholde, the rod of Aaron for the house of Leui was budded, and brought forth buddes, and brought forth blossoms, and bare ripe almondes.
Siku iliyofuata Musa aliingia kwenye hema ya amri ya agano, na tazama, fimbo ya Haruni kwa ajili ya Kabila la Lawi ilikuwa imetoa machipukizi. Machipukizi yalikuwa hadi kuchanua maua na kuzaa malozi mabivu!
9 Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord vnto all the children of Israel: and they looked vpon them, and tooke euery man his rodde.
Musa akazitoa fimbo zote kutoka kwa BWANA kwa watu wote wa Israeli, na kila mtu akachukua fimbo yake.
10 After, the Lord said vnto Moses, Bring Aarons rod againe before the Testimonie to bee kept for a token to the rebellious children, and thou shalt cause their murmurings to cease from me, that they dye not.
BWANA akamwambua Musa, “Iweke fimbo ya Haruni mbele ya amri za agano. Iweke iwe ishara ya hatia mbele ya watu waliopinga ili ukomeshe malalamiko dhidi yangu, vinginevyo watakufa.”
11 So Moses did as the Lord had commanded him: so did he.
Musa akafanya kama BWANA alivyoagiza.
12 And the children of Israel spake vnto Moses, saying, Behold, we are dead, we perish, we are all lost:
Wana wa Israeli wakanena na Musa wakisema, “tutakufa hapa! Wote tutaangamia!
13 Whosoeuer commeth neere, or approcheth to the Tabernacle of the Lord, shall dye: shall we be consumed and dye?
Kila mmoja anayekuja hapa, anayekaribia masikani ya BWANA, atakufa. Je, ni lazima wote tuangamie?”
