Numbers 3
1 These are some of the things that happened to Aaron and Moses/me when Yahweh spoke to Moses/me on Sinai Mountain.
Hii ni hesabu ya jamaa ya Aroni na Mose kwa wakati ambao Bwana alizungumza na Mose katika Mlima Sinai.
2 Aaron’s four sons were Nadab the oldest, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Majina ya wana wa Aroni yalikuwa: Nadabu mzaliwa wa kwanza na Abihu, Eleazari na Ithamari.
3 They were appointed [MTY] (OR, Moses/I appointed them) to be priests.
Hayo yalikuwa majina ya wana wa Aroni, makuhani wapakwa mafuta, waliokuwa wamesimikwa kuhudumu kama makuhani.
4 But, while Yahweh was watching, Nadab and Abihu died in the Sinai Desert because they burned [incense] in a manner that was different from what Yahweh had commanded. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar were the [only] sons of Aaron who [were left to be] priests, along with their father Aaron.
Hata hivyo Nadabu na Abihu walikufa mbele za Bwana walipotoa sadaka kwa moto usioruhusiwa mbele zake katika Jangwa la Sinai. Hawakuwa na wana; kwa hiyo Eleazari na Ithamari walihudumu peke yao kama makuhani wakati wote wa maisha ya Aroni baba yao.
5 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Bwana akamwambia Mose,
6 “Bring [the men of] the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron, in order that they may assist him.
“Walete watu wa kabila la Lawi mbele ya Aroni kuhani ili wamsaidie.
7 They will serve Aaron and all the other Israeli people, while they do their work inside the Sacred Tent and outside it.
Watafanya huduma kwa ajili yake na kwa jumuiya yote katika Hema la Kukutania kwa kufanya kazi za Maskani.
8 They must serve all the Israeli people by taking care of all the things that are inside the Sacred Tent.
Watatunza samani zote za Hema la Kukutania, wakitimiza wajibu wa kuhudumia Waisraeli kwa kufanya kazi ya Maskani.
9 Appoint them to [help] Aaron and his two sons. I have chosen them from all the Israeli people to do that.
Wakabidhi Walawi kwa Aroni na wanawe; hao ndio Waisraeli ambao wanakabidhiwa kwake kabisa.
10 Appoint Aaron and his two sons to do the work that priests do. But anyone else who comes close to the Sacred Tent [to do that work] must be executed.”
Waweke Aroni na wanawe kuhudumu kama makuhani; mtu mwingine yeyote atakayesogea mahali patakatifu ni lazima auawe.”
11 Yahweh also told Moses/me,
Bwana akamwambia Mose,
12 “Note that from all the Israelis, I have chosen the men of the tribe of Levi to take the places of all the firstborn sons of the Israeli people. The male descendants of Levi belong to me,
“Nimewatwaa Walawi kutoka miongoni mwa Waisraeli badala ya mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa kila mwanamke wa Mwisraeli. Walawi ni wangu,
13 because truly all the firstborn [males] belong to me. That is because on the day that I killed all the firstborn [sons] of the people of Egypt, I [spared] all the firstborn [sons] of the Israelis and set them apart for myself. I also set apart the firstborn [males] of your domestic animals. They belong to me, Yahweh.”
kwa kuwa wazaliwa wote wa kwanza ni wangu. Nilipowaua wazaliwa wa kwanza huko Misri, nilimtenga kila mzaliwa wa kwanza katika Israeli awe wangu, akiwa mwanadamu au mnyama. Watakuwa wangu. Mimi ndimi Bwana.”
14 Yahweh spoke to Moses/me again in the Sinai Desert. He said,
Bwana akamwambia Mose katika Jangwa la Sinai,
15 “Count the male members of the tribe of Levi. Write down their names and the names of their clans and family groups. Count all the males who are at least one month old.”
“Wahesabu Walawi kwa jamaa zao na koo zao. Mhesabu kila mwanaume mwenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi.”
16 So Moses/I counted them, just as Yahweh commanded.
Kwa hiyo Mose akawahesabu, kama alivyoamriwa na neno la Bwana.
17 Levi had [three] sons, whose names were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Haya yalikuwa majina ya wana wa Lawi: Gershoni, Kohathi na Merari.
18 Gershon had [two] sons: Libni and Shimei. The clans that were descended from them had the same names as those [two] sons.
Haya ndiyo yaliyokuwa majina ya koo za Wagershoni: Libni na Shimei.
19 Kohath had [four] sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The clans that were descended from them had the same names as those [four] sons.
Koo za Wakohathi zilikuwa ni: Amramu, Ishari, Hebroni na Uzieli.
20 Merari had [two] sons: Mahli and Mushi. The clans that were descended from them had the same names as those [two] sons. Those are the clans that were descended from Levi.
Koo za Wamerari zilikuwa ni: Mahli na Mushi. Hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Walawi, kufuatana na jamaa zao.
21 The two clans descended from Gershon are those that were descended from [his sons] Libni and Shimei.
Kulikuwa na koo za Walibni na Washimei kwa Gershoni; hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Wagershoni.
22 In those two clans there were 7,500 males who were at least one month old.
Idadi ya waume wote waliokuwa na mwezi mmoja au zaidi waliohesabiwa walikuwa 7,500.
23 They were told to set up their tents on the west side of the Sacred Tent.
Ukoo wa Wagershoni walitakiwa kuweka kambi zao upande wa magharibi, nyuma ya Maskani.
24 The leader of those two clans was Eliasaph, the son of Lael.
Kiongozi wa jamaa za Wagershoni alikuwa Eliasafu mwana wa Laeli.
25 Their work was to take care of the Sacred Tent, including the coverings of the tent, the curtain at the entrance of the tent,
Katika Hema la Kukutania, Wagershoni walikuwa na wajibu wa kutunza Maskani na hema, vifuniko vyake, pazia katika mlango wa kuingilia ndani ya Hema la Kukutania,
26 the (curtains/large pieces of cloth) that formed the walls around the courtyard that is around the tent and around the altar, the curtains that were at the entrance of the courtyard, and the ropes [for fastening the tent]. They also did all the work of taking care of the things outside the Sacred Tent.
mapazia ya ua, pazia katika ingilio la ua unaozunguka Maskani na madhabahu, pamoja na kamba, na kila kinachohusika kwa matumizi yake.
27 The clans that were descended from Kohath were those descended from his four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Kwa Kohathi kulikuwepo koo za Waamramu, Waishari, Wahebroni na Wauzieli; hizi ndizo zilizokuwa koo za Wakohathi.
28 In those four clans there were 8,600 males who were at least one month old. The work of the men of the clans was to take care of [the things that are inside] the Sacred Tent.
Hesabu ya waume wote wenye mwezi mmoja au zaidi ilikuwa watu 8,600. Wakohathi waliwajibika kutunza mahali patakatifu.
29 They set up their tents on the south side of the Sacred Tent.
Koo za Wakohathi zilitakiwa kuweka kambi zao upande wa kusini wa Maskani.
30 The leader of those four clans was Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.
Kiongozi wa jamaa za koo za Wakohathi alikuwa Elisafani mwana wa Uzieli.
31 The work of the men of those clans was to take care of the sacred chest, the table [on which the priest put the sacred bread], the lampstand, the altars, all the items that the priest used in the Sacred Tent, and the curtain that is inside the tent. Their work was also to take care of the things inside the tent.
Waliwajibika kutunza Sanduku la Agano, meza, kinara cha taa, madhabahu, na vile vyombo vya mahali patakatifu vinavyotumika kuhudumu, pazia, na kila kitu kinachohusika na matumizi yake.
32 Aaron’s son Eleazar was the leader of all the male descendants of Levi. He supervised all the work that was done at the Sacred Tent.
Kiongozi mkuu wa Walawi alikuwa Eleazari mwana wa kuhani, Aroni. Aliwekwa juu ya wale waliowajibika kutunza mahali patakatifu.
33 The clans that were descended from Merari were those descended from [his sons] Mahli and Mushi.
Kwa Merari kulikuwa na koo za Wamahli na Wamushi; hizi zilikuwa koo za Merari.
34 In those two clans there were 6,200 males who were at least one month old.
Hesabu ya waume wote wenye umri wa mwaka mmoja au zaidi waliohesabiwa walikuwa 6,200.
35 They were told to set up their tents on the north side of the Sacred Tent. The leader of those two clans was Zuriel, the son of Abihail.
Kiongozi wa jamaa za koo za Wamerari alikuwa Surieli mwana wa Abihaili; hawa walitakiwa kuweka kambi zao upande wa kaskazini mwa Maskani.
36 The work of the men of those two clans was to take care of the frames that held up the tent, the crossbars, the pillars, and the bases. They also did all the work that was connected with those items.
Wamerari waliwekwa kutunza miimo ya Maskani, mataruma yake, nguzo, vitako na vifaa vyake vyote na kila kitu kilichohusika na matumizi yake,
37 Their work was also to take care of the posts [that held up the curtains that formed the walls of] the courtyard, and all the bases, tent pegs, and ropes [that fastened those curtains].
na pia nguzo za ua unaozunguka pamoja na vitako vyake, vigingi vya hema na kamba zake.
38 Aaron and Moses/I and Aaron’s sons were told to set up their/our tents in the area in front of the Sacred Tent, on the east side. Their/Our work was to supervise the work that would be done in and around the Sacred Tent, for the benefit of the Israeli people. Only the priests were permitted to do that. [Yahweh declared that] we should execute anyone else who went near the tent [to do the work that the priests do].
Mose, na Aroni na wanawe walitakiwa kuweka kambi zao mashariki mwa Maskani, kuelekea mawio ya jua, mbele ya Hema la Kukutania. Wao walihusika na utunzaji wa mahali patakatifu kwa niaba ya Waisraeli. Mtu mwingine yeyote aliyepasogelea mahali patakatifu angeuawa.
39 When Aaron and Moses/I counted all the males who were at least one month old, who belonged to the clans descended from Levi, the total was 22,000.
Jumla ya hesabu ya Walawi waliohesabiwa na Mose na Aroni kwa amri ya Bwana, kufuatana na koo, pamoja na kila mume mwenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi, walikuwa 22,000.
40 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Now count all the [other] firstborn males in Israel who are at least one month old, and write down their names.
Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Wahesabu wazaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wote wa Waisraeli wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi na uorodheshe majina yao.
41 Also, set apart for me the descendants of Levi to be substitutes for the firstborn males of the other Israelis. And set apart for me the livestock of the descendants of Levi to be substitutes for the firstborn livestock of the other Israeli people.”
Nitwalie Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Waisraeli, nayo mifugo ya Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa mifugo ya Waisraeli. Mimi ndimi Bwana.”
42 So Moses/I did that. He/I counted the firstborn males of all the Israeli people, as Yahweh had commanded.
Hivyo Mose akawahesabu wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Waisraeli, kama Bwana alivyomwamuru.
43 The total of those who were at least one month old was 22,273.
Jumla ya hesabu ya wazaliwa wa kwanza waume wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi, walioorodheshwa kwa majina, walikuwa 22,273.
44 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
Bwana akamwambia Mose,
45 “Set apart the descendants of Levi to be substitutes for [the firstborn males of] the other Israeli people. The descendants of Levi belong to me, Yahweh.
“Watwae Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Israeli, nayo mifugo ya Walawi badala ya mifugo yao. Walawi watakuwa wangu. Mimi ndimi Bwana.
46 There are 273 more firstborn males of the other Israeli people than of the descendants of Levi.
Ili kukomboa wazao wa kwanza 273 wa Waisraeli ambao wamezidi hesabu ya Walawi,
47 To pay for these 273 males, collect five pieces of silver for each of them. Each of those pieces of silver must weigh the same as each of the silver coins that are stored in the Sacred Tent. Give this silver to Aaron and his sons.”
kusanya shekeli tano kwa kila mmoja, kufuatana na shekeli ya mahali patakatifu, ambayo ina uzito wa gera ishirini.
Mpe Aroni na wanawe hizo fedha kwa ajili ya ukombozi wa idadi ya Waisraeli waliozidi.”
49 So Moses/I did that. He/I collected the silver from those 273 males.
Kwa hiyo Mose akakusanya fedha za ukombozi kutoka kwa wale ambao hesabu yao ilizidi wale waliokombolewa na Walawi.
50 The total was 1,365 pieces of silver. Each silver coin weighed the same as each of the silver coins stored in the Sacred Tent.
Kutokana na wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Waisraeli alikusanya fedha yenye uzito wa shekeli 1,365 kufuatana na shekeli ya mahali patakatifu.
51 Moses/I gave these silver coins to Aaron and his sons, as Yahweh had commanded.
Mose akampa Aroni na wanawe ile fedha ya ukombozi, kama alivyoamriwa na neno la Bwana.
