Numbers 3
1 Now this is the history of the descendants of Aaron and Moses when Yahweh spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.
Sasa hii ndiyo historia ya uzao wa Haruni na Musa wakati BWANA aliposema na Musa kwenye mlima Sinai.
2 The names of Aaron's sons were Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Majina ya watoto wa Haruni walikuwa Nadabu ambaye ndiyo mtoto wa kwanza, na Abihu, na Eliezeri, na Ithamari.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed and who were ordained to serve as priests.
Haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Haruni, makuhani waliokuwa wamepakwa mafuta na kuwekwa wakfu kutumika kama makuhani.
4 But Nadab and Abihu fell dead before Yahweh when they offered to him unacceptable fire in the wilderness of Sinai. Nadab and Abihu had no children, so just Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests with Aaron their father.
Lakini Nadabu na Abihu walikufa mbele ya BWANA walipomtolea moto usiokubalika walipokuwa katika nyika ya Sinai. Nadabu na Abihu hawakuwa na watoto, kwa hiyo Eliazari na Ithamari walitumika kama makuhani pamoja na baba yao.
5 Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,
BWANA alinena na Musa, akamwambia,
6 “Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest for them to help him.
“Walete kabila ya Lawi na uwaweke kwa Haruni kuhani ili wamsaidie
7 They must perform the duties on behalf of Aaron and the whole community before the tent of meeting. They must serve in the tabernacle.
Nao lazima wafanye majukumu badala ya Haruni na jumuiya yote mbele ya hema ya kukutania. Lazima watumike hemani.
8 They must care for all the furnishings in the tent of meeting, and they must help the tribes of Israel to carry out the tabernacle service.
Watayatunza mapambo ya hema ya kukutania, na watawatumikia makabila ya Israel kwa huduma ya hemani.
9 You must give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. They are wholly given to help him serve the people of Israel.
Uwaweke Walawi kwa Haruni na watoto wake. Nimewatoa kikamilifu ili wamsaidie kuwatumikia watu wa Israel.
10 You must appoint Aaron and his sons as priests, but any foreigner who comes near must be put to death.”
Umchague Haruni na watoto wake kuwa makuhani, lakini mgeni yeyote atakayekaribia lazima auawe.”
11 Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,
BWANA alinena na Musa. akamwambia,
12 “Look, I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel. I have done this instead of taking each firstborn male who is born among the people of Israel. The Levites belong to me.
“Tazama, nimewachagua Walawi katika watu wa Israel. Nimefanya hivyo badala ya kuchukua mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa wana wa Israel. Hawa Walawi ni wangu.
13 All the firstborn belong to me. On the day that I attacked all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both people and animals. They belong to me. I am Yahweh.”
Na hata wazaliwa wa kwanza ni mali yangu. Katika siku ambyo niliwavamia wazaliwa wote wa kwanza wa nchi ya Misri, Niliwatenga wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli kwa ajili yangu, watu na wanyama pia. Ni mali yangu. Mimi ndimi BWANA.”
14 Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. He said,
BWANA alinena na Musa katika nyika ya Sinai. Akasema,
15 “Count the descendants of Levi in each family, in their clans. Count every male who is one month old and older.”
“Wahesabu uzao wa Lawi katika kila familia, katika nyumba za koo zao. Hesabu kila mume kuanzia mwezi mmoja au zaidi.”
16 Moses counted them, following the word of Yahweh, just as he was commanded to do.
Musa aliwahesabu, kufuata maelekezo ya BWANA, kama alivyoamriwa kufanya.
17 The names of Levi's sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Majina ya watoto waLawi yalikuwa Gerishoni, Kohathi, na Merari.
18 The clans coming from Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei.
Ukoo uliotokana na watoto wa Gerishoni walikuwa ni Libni na Shimei.
19 The clans coming from Kohath's sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Ukoo uliotokana na watoto Kohathi walikuwa ni Amramu na, Izihari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.
20 The clans coming from Merari's sons were Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites, listed clan by clan.
Ukoo uliotokana na watoto wa Merari walikuwa ni Mahili na Mushi. Hizi ndizo koo za Walawi, zilizoorodheshwa ukoo kwa ukoo.
21 The clans of the Libnites and the Shimeites come from Gershon. These are the clans of the Gershonites.
Koo za Walibini na Washimei zilitokana na Wagerishoni. Hizi ndizo koo za Wagerishoni.
22 All the males from a month old and older were counted, totaling 7,500.
Wanaume wote wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi walihesabiwa na kufikia idadi ya 7, 500.
23 The clans of the Gershonites must camp on the west side of the tabernacle.
Koo za Wagerishoni watapanga upande wa magharibi wa hema.
24 Eliasaph son of Lael must lead the clans of the descendants of the Gershonites.
Eliasafu mwana wa Laeli ataongoza koo za uzao wa Wagerishoni.
25 The family of Gershon must care for the tent of meeting including the tabernacle. They must care for the tent, its covering, and the curtain used as the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Familia ya Gerishoni watalilinda hema la kukutania pamoja na hiyo masikani. Watalilinda hema, kifuniko chake, na lile pazia la lango la hema ya kukutania.
26 They must care for the courtyard hangings, the curtain at the courtyard entrance—the courtyard that surrounds the sanctuary and the altar. They must care for the ropes of the tent of meeting and for everything in it.
Wataulinda ua, lile pazia la kwenye lango—ua unaozunguka mahali patakatifu na madhabahu. Watazilinda kamba za hema ya kukutania na vyote vilivyomo.
27 These clans come from Kohath: the clan of the Amramites, the clan of the Izharites, the clan of the Hebronites, and the clan of the Uzzielites. These clans belong to the Kohathites.
Koo zifuatazo zinatokana na Kohathi: ukoo wa Waamrami, ukoo wa Waizihari ukoo wa Wahebroni, na ukoo wa Wauzieli. Koo hizi zinatokana na Wakohathi.
28 8,600 males have been counted aged one month old and older to take care of the things that belong to Yahweh.
Wanaume 8, 600 wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi walihesabiwa ili kulinda vitu vya BWANA.
29 The Kohath clans must camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
Familia ya uzao wa Kohathi watapanga upande wa kusini wa Hema.
30 Elizaphan son of Uzziel must lead the clans of the Kohathites.
Elizafani mwana wa Uzieli ndiye atakayeongoza ukoo wa Wakohathi.
31 They must care for the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the holy things that are used in their service, the curtain, and all the work around it.
Watalilinda sanduku, meza, vikalishio vya taa, madhabahu, vitu vitakatifu ambvyo hutumika katika huduma yao, pazia, na kazi zote zinazoambatana na hema.
32 Eleazar son of Aaron the priest must lead the men who lead the Levites. He must supervise the men who care for the holy place.
Eliazari mwana wa Haruni kuhani atawaongoza wanaume wanaowaongoza Walawi. Atawasimamia wanaume wanaongoza eneo takatifu.
33 Two clans have come from Merari: the clan of the Mahlites and the clan of the Mushites. These clans have come from Merari.
Koo mbili zimetoka kwa Merari: Ukoo wa Mahili na ukoo wa Mushi. Koo hizi zimetokana na Merari,
34 6,200 males have been counted aged one month old and older.
Wanaume 6, 200 wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi walihesabiwa.
35 Zuriel son of Abihail must lead the clans of Merari. They must camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
Zurieli mwana wa Abihaili ataongoza ukoo wa Merari. Hawa watapanga upande wa kaskazini mwa hema.
36 The descendants of Merari must care for the framing of the tabernacle, the crossbars, posts, bases, all the hardware, and everything related to them, including
Uzao wa Merari utatunza mbao za hema, mataruma, nguzo, makalishio, viifaa vya ujenzi na vitu vyote vinavyohusika,
37 the pillars and posts of the courtyard that surround the tabernacle, with their sockets, pegs, and ropes.
na nguzo za ua zinazozunguka hema, makalishio, vigingi na kamba zake.
38 Moses and Aaron and his sons must camp on the east side of the tabernacle, in front of the tent of meeting, toward the sunrise. They are responsible for the fulfillment of the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the people of Israel. Any foreigner who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death.
Musa na Haruni na watoto wake watapanga upande wa mashariki wa masikani, mbele ya hema ya kukutania kuelekea mawio ya jua. Wao wataajibika na majukumu ya mahali patakatifu na majukumu ya wana wa Israeli. Mgeni atakayekaribia mahali patakatifu auawe.
39 Moses and Aaron counted all the males in the clans of Levi who were aged one month old and older, just as Yahweh commanded. They counted twenty-two thousand men.
Musa na Haruni wakawahesabu wanaume wote wa ukoo wa Walawi walikuwa na umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, kama vile BWANA alivyokuwa ameagiza. Walihesabu wanaume ishirini na mbili elfu.
40 Yahweh said to Moses, “Count all the firstborn males of the people of Israel who are aged one month old and older. List their names.
BWANA alisema na Musa, “Wahesabu wanaume wote ambo ni wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli ambao wana umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi. Orodhesha majina yao.
41 You must take the Levites for me—I am Yahweh—instead of all the firstborn of the people of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of the firstborn of the livestock of the descendants of Israel.”
Unitwalie walawi kwa ajili yangu badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli, Mimi ndimi BWANA. Na utwae wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wanyama wa uzao wa Israeli,”
42 Moses counted all the firstborn people of Israel as Yahweh had commanded him to do.
Musa akawahesabu wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Israeli kama BWANA alivyomwagiza kufanya.
43 He counted all the firstborn males by name, aged one month old and older. He counted 22,273 men.
Aliwahesabu wazaliwa wote wa kwanza kwa mjina, wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi. Alihesabu wanaume 22, 273.
44 Again, Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,
Tena BWANA alinena na Musa. Akasema,
45 “Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and take the Levites' livestock instead of the people's livestock. The Levites belong to me—I am Yahweh.
“Watwae Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wote wa kwanza wa wana wa Israeli. Na utwae wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wanyama wa Waisreli wengine. Walawi ni mali yangu. Mimi ndimi BWANA.
46 You must collect five shekels for the redemption of each of the 273 firstborn people of Israel who exceed the number of the Levites.
Unikusanyie shekeli tano za wokovu kwa kila hao 273 za hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli za hao wanaozidi idadi ya Walawi.
47 You must use the shekel of the sanctuary as your standard weight. The shekel equals twenty gerahs.
Utazitumia hizo shekeli tano kwa kipimo cha mahali patakatifu. Shekeli moja ni sawa na gera ishirini.
48 You must give the price of redemption that you paid to Aaron and his sons.”
Utawalipa hizo shekeli za wokovu kwa Haruni na wanawe.”
49 So Moses collected the payment of redemption from those who exceeded the number of those redeemed by the Levites.
Kwa hiyo Musa akakusanya shakeli za wokovu kutoka kwa wale waliozidi idadi ya wale waliookolewa na Walawi.
50 Moses collected the money from the firstborn of the people of Israel. He collected 1,365 shekels, weighing with the shekel of the sanctuary.
Musa akakusanya zile fedha kutoka kwa hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wa Israeli. Alikusanya jumla ya shekeli 1, 365, zenye kipimo sawa na mahali patakatifu. Musa akamlipa Haruni na wanawe hizo shekeli za wokovu.
51 Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons. Moses did everything he was told to do by Yahweh's word, as Yahweh had commanded him.
Musa akafanya kila kitu alichoagizwa na neno la BWANA kama BWANA alivyomwagiza.
