Numbers 3
1 And these are the generations of Aaron and Moses, on the day that the Lord spoke with Moses on mount Sinai.
Sasa hii ndiyo historia ya uzao wa Haruni na Musa wakati BWANA aliposema na Musa kwenye mlima Sinai.
2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: the firstborn Nadab, and Abihu, Elazar, and Ithamar.
Majina ya watoto wa Haruni walikuwa Nadabu ambaye ndiyo mtoto wa kwanza, na Abihu, na Eliezeri, na Ithamari.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests that were anointed, who were consecrated to minister as priests.
Haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Haruni, makuhani waliokuwa wamepakwa mafuta na kuwekwa wakfu kutumika kama makuhani.
4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord, when they offered a strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Elazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the life-time of Aaron their father.
Lakini Nadabu na Abihu walikufa mbele ya BWANA walipomtolea moto usiokubalika walipokuwa katika nyika ya Sinai. Nadabu na Abihu hawakuwa na watoto, kwa hiyo Eliazari na Ithamari walitumika kama makuhani pamoja na baba yao.
5 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
BWANA alinena na Musa, akamwambia,
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present the same before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
“Walete kabila ya Lawi na uwaweke kwa Haruni kuhani ili wamsaidie
7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Nao lazima wafanye majukumu badala ya Haruni na jumuiya yote mbele ya hema ya kukutania. Lazima watumike hemani.
8 And they shall keep all the vessels of the tent of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Watayatunza mapambo ya hema ya kukutania, na watawatumikia makabila ya Israel kwa huduma ya hemani.
9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: as associates are they given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Uwaweke Walawi kwa Haruni na watoto wake. Nimewatoa kikamilifu ili wamsaidie kuwatumikia watu wa Israel.
10 And Aaron and his sons shalt thou instruct, that they shall guard well their priest's office; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Umchague Haruni na watoto wake kuwa makuhani, lakini mgeni yeyote atakayekaribia lazima auawe.”
11 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
BWANA alinena na Musa. akamwambia,
12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from the midst of the children of Israel instead of every first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine.
“Tazama, nimewachagua Walawi katika watu wa Israel. Nimefanya hivyo badala ya kuchukua mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa wana wa Israel. Hawa Walawi ni wangu.
13 Because mine is every first-born; on the day when I smote every first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me every first-born in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be; I am the Lord.
Na hata wazaliwa wa kwanza ni mali yangu. Katika siku ambyo niliwavamia wazaliwa wote wa kwanza wa nchi ya Misri, Niliwatenga wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli kwa ajili yangu, watu na wanyama pia. Ni mali yangu. Mimi ndimi BWANA.”
14 And the Lord spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
BWANA alinena na Musa katika nyika ya Sinai. Akasema,
15 Number the children of Levi after their divisions, by their families; every male of them from a month old and upward shalt thou number.
“Wahesabu uzao wa Lawi katika kila familia, katika nyumba za koo zao. Hesabu kila mume kuanzia mwezi mmoja au zaidi.”
16 And Moses numbered them according to the order of the Lord, as he had been commanded.
Musa aliwahesabu, kufuata maelekezo ya BWANA, kama alivyoamriwa kufanya.
17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kehath, and Merari.
Majina ya watoto waLawi yalikuwa Gerishoni, Kohathi, na Merari.
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon after their families: Libni, and Shimi.
Ukoo uliotokana na watoto wa Gerishoni walikuwa ni Libni na Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kehath after their families: 'Amram, and Yizhar, Chebron, and 'Uzziel.
Ukoo uliotokana na watoto Kohathi walikuwa ni Amramu na, Izihari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.
20 And the sons of Merari after their families: Machli, and Mushi; these are the families of the Levites according to their family divisions.
Ukoo uliotokana na watoto wa Merari walikuwa ni Mahili na Mushi. Hizi ndizo koo za Walawi, zilizoorodheshwa ukoo kwa ukoo.
21 Of Gershon: the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites; these are the families of the Gershunites.
Koo za Walibini na Washimei zilitokana na Wagerishoni. Hizi ndizo koo za Wagerishoni.
22 Those that were numbered of them, by the numbering of all the males from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them, were seven thousand and five hundred.
Wanaume wote wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi walihesabiwa na kufikia idadi ya 7, 500.
23 The families of the Gershunites used to encamp behind the tabernacle, westward.
Koo za Wagerishoni watapanga upande wa magharibi wa hema.
24 And the prince of the family division of the Gershunites was Elyassaph the son of Lael.
Eliasafu mwana wa Laeli ataongoza koo za uzao wa Wagerishoni.
25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation was the tabernacle and the tent, its covering, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
Familia ya Gerishoni watalilinda hema la kukutania pamoja na hiyo masikani. Watalilinda hema, kifuniko chake, na lile pazia la lango la hema ya kukutania.
26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar, round about, and its cords for all the service thereof.
Wataulinda ua, lile pazia la kwenye lango—ua unaozunguka mahali patakatifu na madhabahu. Watazilinda kamba za hema ya kukutania na vyote vilivyomo.
27 And of Kehath: the family of the 'Amramites, and the family of the Yizharites, and the family of the Chebronites, and the family of the 'Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kehathites.
Koo zifuatazo zinatokana na Kohathi: ukoo wa Waamrami, ukoo wa Waizihari ukoo wa Wahebroni, na ukoo wa Wauzieli. Koo hizi zinatokana na Wakohathi.
28 By the numbering of all the males, from a month old and upward, they were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
Wanaume 8, 600 wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi walihesabiwa ili kulinda vitu vya BWANA.
29 The families of the sons of Kehath used to encamp on the side of the tabernacle, southward.
Familia ya uzao wa Kohathi watapanga upande wa kusini wa Hema.
30 And the prince of the division of the families of the Kehathites was Elizaphan the son of 'Uzziel.
Elizafani mwana wa Uzieli ndiye atakayeongoza ukoo wa Wakohathi.
31 And their charge was the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary which are used for the service, and the vail, and all belonging thereto.
Watalilinda sanduku, meza, vikalishio vya taa, madhabahu, vitu vitakatifu ambvyo hutumika katika huduma yao, pazia, na kazi zote zinazoambatana na hema.
32 And the chief over the princes of the Levites was Elazar the son of Aaron the priest, having the oversight of those that kept the charge of the sanctuary.
Eliazari mwana wa Haruni kuhani atawaongoza wanaume wanaowaongoza Walawi. Atawasimamia wanaume wanaongoza eneo takatifu.
33 Of Merari: the family of the Machlites, and the family of the Mushites; these are the families of Merari.
Koo mbili zimetoka kwa Merari: Ukoo wa Mahili na ukoo wa Mushi. Koo hizi zimetokana na Merari,
34 And those that were numbered of them, by the numbering of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
Wanaume 6, 200 wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi walihesabiwa.
35 And the chief of the division of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abichayil: they used to encamp on the side of the tabernacle, northward.
Zurieli mwana wa Abihaili ataongoza ukoo wa Merari. Hawa watapanga upande wa kaskazini mwa hema.
36 And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari were the boards of the tabernacle, and its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets, and all its vessels, and all that belongeth thereto,
Uzao wa Merari utatunza mbao za hema, mataruma, nguzo, makalishio, viifaa vya ujenzi na vitu vyote vinavyohusika,
37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
na nguzo za ua zinazozunguka hema, makalishio, vigingi na kamba zake.
38 But those that encamped before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation toward the rising of the sun, were Moses, and Aaron, and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that came nigh was to be put to death.
Musa na Haruni na watoto wake watapanga upande wa mashariki wa masikani, mbele ya hema ya kukutania kuelekea mawio ya jua. Wao wataajibika na majukumu ya mahali patakatifu na majukumu ya wana wa Israeli. Mgeni atakayekaribia mahali patakatifu auawe.
39 All that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses numbered with Aaron, at the order of the Lord, according to their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
Musa na Haruni wakawahesabu wanaume wote wa ukoo wa Walawi walikuwa na umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, kama vile BWANA alivyokuwa ameagiza. Walihesabu wanaume ishirini na mbili elfu.
40 And the Lord said unto Moses, Number all the first-born males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
BWANA alisema na Musa, “Wahesabu wanaume wote ambo ni wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli ambao wana umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi. Orodhesha majina yao.
41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me, I am the Lord, instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the first-born among the cattle of the children of Israel.
Unitwalie walawi kwa ajili yangu badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli, Mimi ndimi BWANA. Na utwae wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wanyama wa uzao wa Israeli,”
42 And Moses numbered, as the Lord had commanded him, all the first-born among the children of Israel.
Musa akawahesabu wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Israeli kama BWANA alivyomwagiza kufanya.
43 And all the first-born males, by the numbering of the names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and seventy and three.
Aliwahesabu wazaliwa wote wa kwanza kwa mjina, wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi. Alihesabu wanaume 22, 273.
44 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
Tena BWANA alinena na Musa. Akasema,
45 Take the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the Lord.
“Watwae Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wote wa kwanza wa wana wa Israeli. Na utwae wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wanyama wa Waisreli wengine. Walawi ni mali yangu. Mimi ndimi BWANA.
46 And [for] those that are to be redeemed, the two hundred and seventy and three of the first-born of the children of Israel, who are more than the Levites,
Unikusanyie shekeli tano za wokovu kwa kila hao 273 za hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli za hao wanaozidi idadi ya Walawi.
47 Thou shalt take five shekels apiece for the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take, twenty gerahs to the shekel;
Utazitumia hizo shekeli tano kwa kipimo cha mahali patakatifu. Shekeli moja ni sawa na gera ishirini.
48 And thou shalt give unto Aaron and to his sons the money, [for] those who are to be redeemed of those that are over the number of them.
Utawalipa hizo shekeli za wokovu kwa Haruni na wanawe.”
49 And Moses took the redemption-money of those that were over in number above those who were redeemed by the Levites:
Kwa hiyo Musa akakusanya shakeli za wokovu kutoka kwa wale waliozidi idadi ya wale waliookolewa na Walawi.
50 Of the first-born of the children of Israel did he take the money; a thousand three hundred and sixty and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.
Musa akakusanya zile fedha kutoka kwa hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wa Israeli. Alikusanya jumla ya shekeli 1, 365, zenye kipimo sawa na mahali patakatifu. Musa akamlipa Haruni na wanawe hizo shekeli za wokovu.
51 And Moses gave the money of those who were redeemed unto Aaron and unto his sons, by the order of the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Musa akafanya kila kitu alichoagizwa na neno la BWANA kama BWANA alivyomwagiza.
