Numbers 27
1 And daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, draw near—and these [are] the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah—
Kisah wakaja kwa Musa binti wa Zelofehadi mwana wa Hefa mwana wa Gilied mwana wa Machiri mwana wa Manase, wa ukoo wa Manase mwana wa Yusufu. Hawa ndio waliokuwa binti zake: Mahala, Noha, Hogla, Milika, na Tiriza.
2 and stand before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the congregation, at the opening of the Tent of Meeting, saying,
Walisimama mbele ya Musa, Eliazari kuhani, kwa. viongozi, na mbele ya watu wote langoni mwa hema ya kukutania. Walisema,
3 “Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the midst of the congregation who were gathered together against YHWH in the congregation of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and had no sons;
“Baba yetu alifia jangwani. Hakuwa mmoja wa wale waliompinga BWANA katika lile kundi la Kora. Alikufa kwa dhambi zake, na hakuwa na watoto wa kiume.
4 why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he has no son? Give a possession to us in the midst of the brothers of our father”;
Kwa nini jina la baba yetu liondolewe mioingoni mwa ukoo wa jamaa zake kwa sababu ya kukosa wana? Tupeni ardhi miongoni mwa ndugu wa baba zetu.”
5 and Moses brings their cause near before YHWH.
Kwa hiyo Musa alileta shauri hilo mbele za BWANA.
6 And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,
BWANA akanena na Musa akamwambia, “Binti wa
7 “The daughters of Zelophehad are speaking correctly; you certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father’s brothers, and have caused the inheritance of their father to pass over to them.
Zelofehadi wanasema kitu sahihi. Lazima uwaptie ardhi kama urithi miongoni mwa ndugu wa baba zao, na uhakikishe kuwa urithi wa baba zao wanapata.
8 And you speak to the sons of Israel, saying, When a man dies and has no son, then you have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter;
Utawaambia wana wa Israeli na kusema, 'Kama mtu anakufa na hana mtoto wa kiume, basi utaufanya urithi wake wapewe binti zake.
9 and if he has no daughter, then you have given his inheritance to his brothers;
Kama hana binti, basi urithi wake atapewa kaka zake.
10 and if he has no brothers, then you have given his inheritance to his father’s brothers;
Kama hana kaka zake basi huo urithi watapewa ndugu wa baba yake.
11 and if his father has no brothers, then you have given his inheritance to his relation who is near to him of his family, and he has possessed it”; and it has been to the sons of Israel for a statute of judgment, as YHWH has commanded Moses.
Kama baba yake hana ndugu, basi huo urithi atapewa ndugu yake wa karibu katika ukoo, na utauchukua kuwa wake. Hii itakuwa sheria iliyoanzishwa kwa amri kwa ajili ya watu wa Israeli kama BWANA akivyoniamuru.”
12 And YHWH says to Moses, “Go up to this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel;
BWANA alimwamia Musa, “Nenda juu ya mlima Abaraimu na uitazama nchi ambyo nimewapa wana wa Israeli.
13 and you have seen it, and you have been gathered to your people, also you, as your brother Aaron has been gathered,
Baada ya kuwa umeiona, pia lazima ufe, kama Haruni kaka yako.
14 because you provoked My mouth in the wilderness of Zin, in the strife of the congregation—to sanctify Me at the waters before their eyes”; they [are] the waters of Meribah, in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin.
Hii itatokea kwa sababu ulipinga amri yangu katika jangwa la Sini. Pale ambapo maji yalitoka kwenye mwamba, katika hasira yako ulishindwa kuniheshimu mimi kama mtakatifu mbele ya macho ya watu wote.” Haya ni yale maji ya Meriba ya Kadeshi katika jangwa la Sini.
15 And Moses speaks to YHWH, saying,
Ndipo Musa akamwambia BWANA akisema,
16 “YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
“Wewe, BWANA, Mungu wa wote wenye mwili, uchague mtu awe juu ya watu,
17 who goes out before them, and who comes in before them, and who takes them out, and who brings them in, and the congregation of YHWH is not as sheep which have no shepherd.”
mtu ambaye atatoka na kuingia kuja kwao na kuwatoa kisha kuwarudisha, ili kwamba watu wako wasije kuwa kama kondoo wasiokuwa na mchungaji.”
18 And YHWH says to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun to yourself, a man in whom [is] the Spirit, and you have laid your hand on him,
BWANA akanena na Musa, “Mchukue Joshua mwana wa Nuni, mtu ambaye Roho yangu hukaa, na umwekee mikono yako juu yake.
19 and have caused him to stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and have charged him before their eyes,
Umweke mbele ya Eliazari kuhani na mbele ya watu wote, na umwamuru kuwaongoza mbele ya macho yao.
20 and have put of your splendor on him, so that all the congregation of the sons of Israel listens.
Utaweka baadhi ya mamlaka yako kwake, ili kwamba watu wote wa Isareli wamtii.
21 And he stands before Eleazar the priest, and he has inquired before YHWH for him by the judgment of the Lights; at his word they go out, and at his word they come in, he and all the sons of Israel with him—even all the congregation.”
Ataenda mbele ya Eliazari kuhani ili kutafuta mapenzi yangu kwake kwa ajili ya maamuzi ya kura. Yeye ndiyo atakayetoa amri ili watu kutoka na kuingia, yeye pamoja na watu wa Israeli, ambao ni watu wote.”
22 And Moses does as YHWH has commanded him, and takes Joshua and causes him to stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation,
Kwa hiyo Musa akafanya kama alivyoagizwa na BWANA. Alimchukua Joshua na kumweka mbele ya Eliazari kuhani na mbele ya jamii yote.
23 and lays his hands on him and charges him, as YHWH has spoken by the hand of Moses.
Akaweka mikono yake juuy ake na kumwamuru aongoze, kama BWANA alivyokuwa amemwamuru kufanya.
