Numbers 8
1 Yahweh said to Moses/me,
BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
2 “Tell Aaron to put the seven lamps on the lampstand and place them in such a way that they shine toward the front of the lampstand.”
“Sema na Haruni umwambie, 'zile taa saba lazima zimulike mbele ya kinara utakapoziwasha,”
3 So [Moses/I told him what Yahweh said], and he did that.
Haruni alifanya haya. Aliziwasha zile taa juu ya kinara ili ziangaze mbele yake kama BWANA alivyomwagiza Musa.
4 The lampstand had been made from gold that had been hammered [from one large lump of gold], from its base to the decorations at the top [that resembled] flowers. The lampstand was made exactly like Yahweh had told Moses/me that it should be made.
Kinara kilitengenezwa kwa njia hii kama BWANA alivyomwelekeza Musa muundo wake. Kiitakaiwa kutengenezwa kwa dhahabu kuanzia kwenye kitako chake hadi juu, ndivyo kilivyotakiwa kutengenezwa kwa dhahabu kwa maua hadi juu.
5 Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
Tena, BWANA akanena na Musa, akasema,
6 “You must cause the descendants of Levi to be acceptable to me by setting them apart from the other Israeli people.
'“Uwatwae Walawi kati ya wana wa Israeli na uwatakase.”
7 Do that by sprinkling them with water [which will symbolize] their being freed/cleansed from [the guilt of] their sins. Then they must shave [off all the hair on] their bodies and wash their clothes.
Uwafanyie hivi ili kuwatakasa: Uwanyunyizie maji ya utakaso juu yao. Hakikisha wamenyoa miili yao yote, wafue nguo zao, na kwa njia hii wajitakase wenyewe.
8 Then they must bring to the Sacred Tent one bull and some grain mixed with [olive] oil. [Those things will be burned] as sacrifices. They must also bring another bull [that will enable me to forgive them] for the sins they have committed.
Kisha wachukue fahari mchanga na sadaka ya unga mwembamba uliochanganywa na mafuta. Halafu wachukue fahari mchanga kwa ajili ya sadaka ya dhambi.
9 Then you must summon all the Israeli people to come together in front of the Sacred Tent, to [gather around] the descendants of Levi.
Uwalete Walawi mbele ya hema ya kukutania, na uwakusanye jamii yote ya wana wa Israeli.
10 Then the Israeli people must lay their hands on the descendants of Levi.
Uwalete Walawi mbele yangu, BWANA. Wana wa Israeli wataweka mikono yao juu ya Walawi.
11 Aaron must then present them to me to be a gift from the Israeli people, in order that they can work for me [at the Sacred Tent].
Haruni atawatoa Walawi mbele yangu, kuwa sadaka ya kutikiswa. Atafanya hivi ili kwamba Walawi wanitumikie.
12 “After that, the descendants of Levi must place their hands on the heads of the two bulls. Then the bulls will be [killed and] burned on the altar. One will be an offering to enable me [to forgive them for] sins they have committed, and the other will be completely burned [to please me].
Walawi wataweka mikono yao juu ya hao fahari. Mtatoa fahari mmoja kuwa sadaka ya dhambi na fahari mwingine kuwa sadaka ya kuteketezwa kwangu, ili kuwa upatanisho kwa Walawi.
13 The descendants of Levi must stand [at the altar] in front of Aaron and his sons, and you must then dedicate to me the descendants of Levi.
Walete Walawi mbele ya Haruni na mbele ya wana wake, uwainue kuwa sadaka ya kutikiswa kwa ajili yangu.
14 This ritual will show that the descendants of Levi are set apart from the other Israelis and that they belong to me.
Kwa njia hii utawatenganisha Walawi toka wana wa Israeli. Walawi watakuwa wangu.
15 “After the descendants of Levi have been made acceptable to me, and presented to me like a special offering, they may start to work at the Sacred Tent.
Baadaye Walawi wataingia ndani ya hema ya kukutania. Utawatakasa. utawatoa kuwa sadaka ya kutikiswa
16 They will belong to me. They will work for me as substitutes for the firstborn males of all the Israelis, [who also belong to me].
Fanya hivi kwa sababu wao ni wangu wote kutoka kwa wana wa Israeli. Watachukua nafasi ya kila mzaliwa wa kwanza afunguaye tumbo, mzaliwa wa kwanza wa uzao wa Israeli. Nimewachukua Walawi kwa ajili yangu.
17 All the firstborn males in Israel, both the people and the animals, are mine. When I caused all the firstborn sons of the people of Egypt to die, [I (spared/did not kill) the firstborn males of the Israelis]. I set them apart to belong to me. I said that the firstborn males of all their domestic animals would also belong to me.
Wazaliwa wa kwanza wote kutoka kwa wana wa Israeli ni wangu, watu wote pamoja na wanyama pia. Siku ile nilipowachukua wazaliwa wa kwanza katika nchi ya Misri, Niliwatenga kwa ajili yangu
18 But now I have chosen the descendants of Levi to take the places of the firstborn males of other Israelis.
Nimewachukua Walawi kutoka kwa wana wa Israeli badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza.
19 I have appointed the descendants of Levi to help Aaron and his sons at the Sacred Tent, as Aaron and his sons offer the sacrifices so that the Israeli people’s sins will be forgiven, and to prevent the Israelis from coming close to the tent with the result that a plague would cause many of them to become sick and die.”
Nimewatoa Walawi kuwa zawadi kwa Haruni na wana wake. Nimewachukua toka wana wa Isreali ili kuwatumikia wana wa Israeli katika hema ya kukutania. Nimewatoa ili kuwa upatanisho kwa watu ili kwamba wasipatwe na mapigo wakati wanapokaribia kwenye eneo takatifu.
20 Aaron and Moses/I and the other Israelis helped the descendants of Levi to do everything that Yahweh had commanded.
Musa, Haruni na jamii ya Waisraeli wote waliwafanyia Walawi hivi. Walifanya kila kitu ambacho BWANA alikuwa amemwamuru Musa kuhusu Walawi. Wana wa Israeli wakafanya haya pamoja nao.
21 The descendants of Levi [sprinkled themselves with water to symbolize that] they had been freed/cleansed from [the guilt of] their sins, and they washed their clothes. Then Aaron brought them to [the altar to] present them to Yahweh, and he offered sacrifices to cleanse them from [the guilt of] their sins and cause them to become acceptable to Yahweh.
Walawi wakajitakasa wenyewe na kufua mavazi yao, Na Haruni akawatoa kama sadaka ya kutikiswa kwa BWANA na akafanya upatanisho kwao ili kuwatakasa.
22 After that, the descendants of Levi started to work at the Sacred Tent to assist Aaron and his sons. They did that just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.
Baada ya hayo, Walawi waliingia ndani kufanya utumishi wao katika hema ya kukutania mbele ya Haruni na mbele ya wanawe. Kama BWANA alivyokuwa amemwagiza Musa juu ya Walawi. Waliwahudumia Walawi wote kwa jinsi hii.
23 Yahweh also said this to Moses/me:
BWANA akanena na Musa tena, Akasema,
24 “The descendants of Levi who are between 25 and 50 years old will work at the Sacred Tent.
“Haya yote ni kwa ajili ya Walawi ambao wana umri wa miaka ishirini na mitano na zaidi. Wataungana na wale wanaohudumia hekaluni.
25 But after they become 50 years old, they must (retire/not do that work any more).
Wataacha kutoa huduma hii watakapokuwa na umri wa miaka hamsini. Katika umri huu hawatakiwi kuendelea na huduma tena.
26 They may help the other descendants of Levi to do their work at the Sacred Tent, but they must not do the work themselves. That is what you must tell them about the work they will do.”
Wanaweza kuwasaidia ndugu zao wanaoendelea kufanya kazi ndani ya hema ya kukutania, lakini hawatakiwai kufanya kazi tena. Utawaelekeza Walawi kuyafahamu haya yote.”
