Numbers 35
1 Yahweh told this to Moses/me [while the Israeli people were] on the plain in the Moab region near the Jordan [River], across from Jericho:
BWANA akanena na Musa kwenye nyanda za Moabu karibu na Yorodani kule Yeriko akasema,
2 “Tell the Israeli people that from the land that they will receive, they must give to the descendants of Levi some cities in which they can live. They must also give them some land around these cities.
“Waamuru watu wa Israeli kutoa sehemu ya urithi wa ardhi yao kwa Walawi. Watawapa miji ya kuishi ndani yake na eneo la malisho kuzunguka miji hiyo.
3 Those will be for the descendants of Levi to live in, and around the cities will be land for their cattle and flocks of sheep and goats and other animals.
Walawi watakuwa na miji hiyo ya kuishi. Eneo la malisho litakuwa kwa ajili ya ng'ombe zao, kondoo zao, na wanyama wao wote.
4 “The land that you give them for their animals must extend out for (1,500 feet/450 meters) from the walls of the cities.
Hayo malisho yatakayozunguka miji hiyo ambayo mtawapa Walawi yataanzia kwenye maboma kwa ukubwa wa “mita 457” kila upande.
5 Also measure (3,000 feet/900 meters) in each direction out from the walls of each city. That additional land will be land for their animals outside the walls of the cities.”
Utapima dhiraa elfu mbili kutoka nje ya mji kuelekea mashariki, na dhiraa elfu mbili kuelekea kusini, na dhiraa elfu mbili kuelekea upande wa magharibi, na dhiraa elfu mbilii kuelekea upandewa kaskazini. Haya yatakuwa maeneo ya malisho yao. Miji itakuwa katikati.
6 “Six of the cities that you give to the descendants of Levi will be cities to which people [can run] to be safe. If someone [accidentally] kills someone else, the one who killed that person may run to one of those cities to be safe.
Katika hiyo miji sita mtakayowapatia Walawi itatumika kama miji ya ukimbizi. Mtatoa maeneo haya ili kama mtu ameua mtu apate mahali pa kukimbilia. Pia mtatoa miji mingine arobaini na mbli.
7 You must also give to the descendants of Levi 42 other cities and the land around those cities, for their animals,
Jumla ya miji ambyo mtawapa Walawi itakuwa arobaini na nane. Mtawapa hiyo miji pamoja na maeneo yao ya malisho.
8 The Israeli tribes that have the most people must give them more cities than the tribes that have fewer people give. Each tribe must give some of its cities to the descendants of Levi, but the tribes that have more land must give more cities, and the tribes that have less land will give fewer cities.”
Zile kabila kubwa za watu wa Israeli, kabila ambalo lina ardhi zaidi, watatoa ardhi zaidi. Makabila madogo madogo watatoa miji michache. Kila kabila lazima watoe kwa ajili ya Walawi kwa kufuata mgawo waliopata.”
9 Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
Kisha BWANA akanena na Musa akamwambia,
10 “Tell this to the Israeli people: When you cross the Jordan [River] and enter the Canaan [region],
“Sema na wana wa Israeli na uwaambie, 'Mtakapovuka Yorodani kuingia Kanaani,
11 you must choose some cities to which people can run to be safe/protected. If someone kills another person (accidentally/without planning to do that), the one who killed that person may run to one of those cities and be safe.
Kisha mchague miji itakayotumika kama miji ya ukimbizi kwa, ajili yenu, mahali ambapo mtu aliyeua mtu pasipo kukusudia anaweza kukimbilia.
12 One of the relatives of the person who was killed may think he must avenge his relative’s death [by killing the murderer]. But in that city, the killer will be safe [because the people in that city would kill those relatives if they tried to get revenge there]. The man who killed someone accidentally [must] be put on trial in a court.
Hii miji itakuwa kwenu miji ya ukimbizi kwa mtu anayetaka kulipa kisasi. ili kwamba mtuhumiwa asije akauawa bila kwanza kusikilizwa na jamii.
13 You must set apart six cities to be cities to which someone who killed another person accidentally may run and be safe.
Mtachagua miji sita kuwa miji ya ukimbizi.
14 There must be three of those cities on the east side of the Jordan [River] and three that will be [on the west side], in the Canaan region.
Mtatoa miji mitatu kule ng'ambo ya Yorodani na miji mitatu huko Kanaani. Itakuwa miji ya ukimbizi.
15 Those six cities will be cities where Israeli people may run to and be safe, and where foreigners and other people who are living among you can also run to and be safe. Any of those people who accidentally kills someone may run to one of those cities [and be safe/protected there].
Kwa ajili ya watu wa Israeli, wageni, kwa, yeyote anayeishi kati yenu, hii miji sita itatumika kama miji ya ukimbizi kwa mtu yeyote atakayeua mtu bila kukusudia anaweza kukimbila.
16 “But [you must consider that] anyone who kills another person with an iron weapon or with a big rock or with a piece of wood, is a murderer, and the one who killed the other person must be executed.
Lakini kama mtuhumiwa amempiga mtu na chombo cha chuma, na huyo mtu akafa, basi kwa hakika yule mtuhumiwa ni muuaji. Kwa hiyo anatakiwa kuuawa.
Kama yule mtuhumiwa amempiga mtu kwa jiwe mkonono mwake ambalo linaweza kumwua mtu, na kama yule mtu atakufa, basi hakika huyo mtuhumiwa ni mwuaji. Kwa hakika anatakiwa kuuawa.
Kama mtuhumiwa amempiga mtu kwa silaha ya mti ambayo inaweza kuua mtu na kama huyo mtu atakufa, basi kwa hakika huyo mtuhumiwa ni mwuaji. kwa hakika huyo anataikwa kuuawa.
19 A relative of the person who was murdered must be the one who executes the murderer as soon as he finds him.
Mwenye kulipa kisasi cha damu ndiye atakayemwua mwuaji. atkapokutana naye, anaweza kumwua.
20 If someone shoves another person [over a cliff] or throws something at another person
Lakini kama yule mtuhumiwa atamshinda mtu yeyote yule anayemchukia au kama atamtupia kitu, wakati akimvizia, kiasi kwamba huyo mtu akafa,
21 or hits that person with his hand/fist and causes that person to die, if he did it because he hated that person, then you must consider that he is a murderer, and must be executed. A relative of the person who was killed must be the one who executes the murderer as soon as he finds him.
au kama atampiga ngumi kwa chuki na mtu huyo akafa, ndipo yule mtuhumiwa aliyempiga hakika atauawa. Yeye ni mwuaji. Yule mlipa kisasi cha damu anaweza kumwua muuaji pale atakapokutana naye.
22 “But someone might accidentally shove someone else, or accidentally throw something at another person and hit him, not because he hates that person.
Lakini kama mtuhumiwa atampiga mtu ghafla bila kuwa na chuki hapo awali, au kama atamtupia kitu ambacho kitampiga mtu bila kumvizia
23 Or he might drop a rock on someone that he did not see. If the one who does that does not plan to hurt anyone and does not hate the person that was killed,
au kama atatupa jiwe amabalo linaweza kumwua mtu bila kumwona, basi huyo mtu hakua adui yake, hakukusudia kumwumiza huyo mtu. Basi hiki ndicho kitachofanywa kama mtu huyo atakufa.
24 the people of that city must decide whether the relative of the dead person [has the right to get revenge], or whether the one who killed the other person [truly did it (accidentally/without planning to do it)].
Kwa tatizo la jinsi hiyo, Watu wataamua kati ya mlipa kisasi na mtuhumiwa kwa kufuata taratibu zifuatazo.
25 [If they decide that the killer planned to kill the other person, they must not allow him to stay in their city. But if they decide that it was done accidentally], they must protect the killer from being killed by the dead person’s relative. They must send the killer to one of the cities where he will be safe/protected, and allow him to stay there until the Supreme Priest dies. [After that, the killer may go back to his home, because the dead person’s relative no longer has the right to get revenge].
Watu watamwokoa mtuhumiwa kutoka kwenye nguvu za mlipa kisasi cha damu. Watu watamrudisha mtuhumiwa katika mji wa ukimbizi ambao hapo awali alikimbilia. Ataishi pale mpaka yule kuhani anayetumikia atakapokufa, ambaye alipakwa mafuta matakatifu.
26 “But [while the Supreme Priest is still living], the person who is in that safe city must not leave that city.
Lakini kama yule mtuhumiwa muda fulani ataenda nje ya mipaka ya mji a ukimbizi ambao alikimbilia,
27 If he goes outside the city, and if a relative of the dead person finds him, that relative is permitted to kill that person, [and people will not consider that the relative is guilty of murder.]
na kama yule mlipa kisasi cha damu atamwona nje ya mipaka ya mji wake wa ukimbizi, kama atamwua huyo mtuhumiwa, mlipa kisasi cha damu hatakuwa na hatia ya mauaji hayo.
28 The killer must stay in that city where he will be safe/protected until the Supreme Priest dies. [He will be safe from revenge after that, because the death of the Supreme Priest will be considered to be a sacrifice to atone for that murder]. After that, the killer may return to his home.
Hii ni kwa sababu yule mtuhumiwa alitakiwa kubaki katika mji wake wa ukimbizi mpaka kuhani mkuu atakapokufa. Baada ya kifo cha kuhani mkuu, yule mtuhumiwa atarejea kwenye nchi yake ambako kuna mali yake.
29 “You must always obey those regulations, wherever you live.
Hizi amri zitakuwa maagizo kwenu kwa kizazi chote mahali kote mnakoishi.
30 “If someone [is accused of] killing another person, the one who is accused may be executed only if there are people who saw him do it. There must be more than one witness; no one is permitted to be executed if there was only one (witness/person who saw him do it).
Yeyote amwuaye mtu, mwuaji atauawa, kama neno la ushahidi litakavyotolewa. Lakini ushahidi wa mtu mmoja unaweza usitoshe kusababisha mtu kuuawa.
31 “If there is a murderer who truly should be executed, do not [spare his life by] accepting (a ransom/money for him not to be killed). He must be executed.
Pia, msipokee fidia kwa ajili ya uhai wa mwuaji ambaye ana hatia ya mauti. Kwa hakika lazima auawe.
32 “If someone has run to a city where he will be safe/protected, do not allow him to give you money in order that you will permit him to return to his home before the Supreme Priest dies.
Na msipokee fidia ya mtu aliyekimbilia kwenye miji ya ukimbizi. Msimruhusu kwa namna yeyote kurudi kwenye mali zake mpaka pale kuhani mkuu atakapokufa.
33 “You must execute people who truly murder others. If you did not do that, you would be causing the people who live in the land to become unacceptable to me. Anyone who deliberately kills an innocent person must be executed.
Msiiharibu nchi mnayokaa kwa namna hii, kwa kuwa damu ya mwuaji huharibu nchi. Hakuna sadaka ya upatanisho inayoweza kufanywa kwa nchi pale damu inapomwagika juu yake, isipokuwa kwa damu ya mtu aliyeimwaga.
34 I am Yahweh, and I live among you Israelis, so do not spoil/pollute the land by allowing people to murder others without being punished.”
Kwa hiyo msiinajisi nchi mnayoishi kwa sababu Mimi ninaishi ndani yake. Mimi BWANA huishi kati ya watu wa Israeli.”'
