Numbers 20
1 And the sons of Israel, all the congregation, come [into] the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people abide in Kadesh; and Miriam dies there and is buried there.
Kwa hiyo wana wa Israeli, na jamii yote ya watu, wakaenda katika jangwa la Sini katika mwezi wa kwanza; wakaa Kadeshi. Hapo ndipo Miriamu alipofia na kuzikwa.
2 And there has been no water for the congregation, and they are assembled against Moses and against Aaron,
Huko hapakuwa na maji kwa ajili ya watu, kwa hiyo wakakusanyika kinyume na Musa na Haruni huko.
3 and the people strive with Moses and speak, saying, “And oh that we had expired when our brothers expired before YHWH!
Watu wakamlalamikia Musa. Wakasema, “Ilikuwa ni bora kama tungelikufa wakati Waisraeli wenzetu walipokufa mbele za BWANA.
4 And why have you brought in the assembly of YHWH to this wilderness to die there, we and our beasts?
Kwa nini umewaleta watu wa BWANA kufia katika jangwa hili, sisi na wanyama wetu?
5 And why have you brought us up out of Egypt to bring us to this evil place? [It is] not a place of seed, and fig, and vine, and pomegranate; and there is no water to drink.”
Kwa nini ulitutoa Misri na kutuleta katika eneo hili baya? Hapa hakuna nafaka, wala mitini, wala mizabibu, wala makomamanga. Na hakuna maji ya kunywa.”
6 And Moses and Aaron go in from the presence of the assembly to the opening of the Tent of Meeting and fall on their faces, and the glory of YHWH is seen by them.
Basi Musa na Haruni wakatoweka mbele ya mkutano huo. Wakaenda kwenye hema ya kukutania wakalala kifudifudi. Ndipo pale utukufu wa Busara wa BWANA ukaonekana kwao.
7 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,
BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
8 “Take the rod and assemble the congregation—you and your brother Aaron—and you have spoken to the rock before their eyes, and it has given its water, and you have brought out water to them from the rock, and have watered the congregation and their beasts.”
“Chukua fimbo yako na uwakusanye watu, wewe na Haruni ndugu yako. Uumbie huu mwamba mbele ya macho yao, na uumuru utoe maji. Nawe utawapa maji kutoka kwenye huu mwamba, nawe utawapa maji ya kunywa hao watu na wanyama wao.”
9 And Moses takes the rod from before YHWH as He has commanded him,
Musa akachukua hiyo fimbo mbele ya BWANA, kama vile BWANA alivyokuwa amemwamuru kufanya.
10 and Moses and Aaron assemble the assembly to the front of the rock, and he says to them, “Now hear, O rebels, do we bring out water to you from this rock?”
Kisha Musa na Haruni wakawakusanya watu pamoja mbele ya ule mwamba. Ndipo Musa akawaambia, “Sasa sikilizeni, enyi wapinzani. Lazima tuwape maji kutoka kwenye huu mwamba?”
11 And Moses lifts up his hand and strikes the rock with his rod twice; and much water comes out, and the congregation drinks, and their beasts [drink].
Ndipo Musa akanyosha mkono wake na kuupiga ule mwamba mara mbili kwa fimbo yake, na maji mengi yakatoka. Wale watu wakanywa pamoja na wanyama wao.
12 And YHWH says to Moses and to Aaron, “Because you have not believed in Me to sanctify Me before the eyes of the sons of Israel, therefore you do not bring in this assembly to the land which I have given to them.”
Kisha BWANA akamwambia Musa na Haruni, “Kwa kuwa hamkuniheshimu mimi na kuniamini mbele ya watu wa Israeli, hamtawaingiza hawa watu katika nchi niliyowaahidi.
13 These [are] the waters of Meribah, because the sons of Israel have “striven” with YHWH, and He is sanctified among them.
Mahali hapa paliitwa maji ya Meriba kwa sababu wana wa Israeli walitofautiana na BWANA pale, na akajionyesha kwao kuwa mtakatifu.
14 And Moses sends messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “Thus said your brother Israel: You have known all the travail which has found us,
Musa akatuma wajumbe kutoka Kadeshi kwa mfalme wa Edom: Ndugu yako Israeli anasema hivi: “Wewe unajua magumu yote ambayo yametupata.
15 that our fathers go down to Egypt, and we dwell in Egypt [for] many days, and the Egyptians do evil to us and to our fathers;
Na unajua kuwa babu zetu walienda Misri na waliishi Misri kwa muda mrefu. Wamisri walitutendea vibaya pamoja na babu zetu.
16 then we cry to YHWH, and He hears our voice, and sends a Messenger, and is bringing us out of Egypt; and behold, we [are] in Kadesh, a city [in] the extremity of your border.
Tulipomlilia BWANA, akatusikia na kututumia malaika ambaye alitutoa toka Misri. Tazama, sasa tuko Kadeshi, mji unaopakana na nchi yako.
17 Please let us pass over through your land; we do not pass over through a field or through a vineyard, nor do we drink waters of a well; we go the way of the king, we do not turn aside [to] the right or left until we pass over your border.”
Tunakuomba uturuhusu kupita katika nchi yako. Hatutapita mashambani wala kwenye mashamba ya mizabibu, wala hatutakunywa maji ya visima vyako. Tutapita kwenye njia kuu ya mfalme. Hatutageuka upande wa kulia wala upande wa kushoto mpaka tutakapopita mpaka wako.”
18 And Edom says to him, “You do not pass over through me, lest I come out to meet you with the sword.”
Lakini mfalme wa Edomu akamjibu, “Msipite hapa. Kama mtafanya hivyo, Nitakuja na upanga kukuvamia.”
19 And the sons of Israel say to him, “We go in the highway, and if we drink of your waters—I and my livestock—then I have given their price; only, let me pass over on my feet, nothing [more].”
Ndipo wana wa Israeli wakamwambia,”tutapitia njia kuu. Kama sisi au wanyama wetu watakunywa maji yako, basi tutalipa. Tunaomba uturuhusu tupite tukitembea kwa miguu yetu, bila kufanya jambo lolote lile.”
20 And he says, “You do not pass over”; and Edom comes out to meet him with many people and with a strong hand;
Lakini mfalme wa Edomu akajibu, “Usipite hapa.” Kwa hiyo nfalme wa Edomu akawa kinyume cha Israeli kwa mkono wenye nguvu pamoja na jeshi kubwa sana.
21 and Edom refuses to permit Israel to pass over through his border, and Israel turns aside from off him.
Mfame wa Edomu akawazuia wana wa Israeli kupita kwenye mipaka yake. Kwa sababu ya hili, Israeli akageuka kuiacha nchi ya Edomu.
22 And the sons of Israel, all the congregation, journey from Kadesh and come to Mount Hor,
Kwa hiyo watu wakasafiri kutoka Kadeshi. Wana wa Israeli, watu wote, wakafika Mlima Hori.
23 and YHWH speaks to Moses and to Aaron in Mount Hor, on the border of the land of Edom, saying,
BWANA akanena na Musa na Haruni hapo kwenye Mlima Hori, kwenye mpaka wa Edomu. Akasema,
24 “Aaron is gathered to his people, for he does not go into the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because that you provoked My mouth at the waters of Meribah.
“Sasa ni wakati wa Haruni kukusanyika na watu wake, hataingia katika nchi ile niliyowaahidi wana wa Israeli. Hii ni kwa sababu ninyi wawili hamkuitii sauti yangu pale kwenye maji ya Meriba.
25 Take Aaron and his son Eleazar, and cause them to go up Mount Hor,
Mchukue Haruni na Eliazari mwanaye, na uwalete juu ya Mlima Hori.
26 and strip Aaron of his garments, and you have clothed his son Eleazar [with] them, and Aaron is gathered, and dies there.”
Umvulishi HarunI yale mavazi ya kikuhani na umvalishe Eliazari mwanaye. Haruni atakufa na kulazwa pamoja na watu wake.”
27 And Moses does as YHWH has commanded, and they go up to Mount Hor before the eyes of all the congregation,
Musa akafanya kama BWANA alivyomwamuru. Wakaenda juu y a Mlima Hori na watu wote wakiona.
28 and Moses strips Aaron of his garments, and clothes his son Eleazar with them, and Aaron dies there on the top of the mountain; and Moses comes down—Eleazar also—from the mountain,
Musa akamvulisha Haruni yale mavazi ya kikuhani na kumvalisha Mwanaye Eliazari. Haruni akafa pale juu ya Mlima Hori. Kisha Musa na Eliazari wakashuka.
29 and all the congregation sees that Aaron has expired, and all the house of Israel laments Aaron [for] thirty days.
Watu walipoona kuwa Haruni amekufa, taifa lote wakamlilia Haruni kwa siku arobaini.
