Numbers 16
1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Sasa Kora mwana wa Izihari mwana wa Kohathi mwana wa Lawi, pamoja na Dathani na Abiramu mwana wa Eliabu, na Oni mwana wa Peleti, wa uzao wa Reubeni, waliwakusanya wanaume kadhaa.
2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
Wakamwinukia Musa, pamoja na wanaume fulani kutoka wana wa Israeli, viongozi wa watu wapatao mia mbili na hamsini waliokuwa wakifahamika katika ile jamii.
3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: why then do ye raise yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
Walikusanyika pamoja kumpinga Musa na Haruni. Wakawaambia, “Ninyi sasa mnatumia mamlaka zaidi ya uwezo wenu! Watu wote wamejitenga, kila mmoja wao, na BWANA yuko pamoja nao. Kwa nini mnajiinua sana juu ya watu wengine wa BWANA?”
4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
Musa alipoyasikia hayo, akalala kifudifudi.
5 And he spoke to Korah and to all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will show who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near to him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near to him.
Akamwambia Kora na wote aliokuwa nao, “Asubuhi BWANA atafanya ijulikane ni nani walio wake na nani aliyetengwa kwa ajili yake. Atamleta huyo mtu karibu na yeye. Yule anayemchagua atamleta karibu naye.
6 This do; Take for yourselves censers, Korah, and all his company;
Fanya hivi, wewe Kora na kundi lako.
7 And put fire in them, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
Kesho mchukue vyetezo na muweke moto na ubani ndani yake mbele ya BWANA. Yule ambaye BWANA amemchagua, atamtenga kwa BWANA. Sasa imetosha ninyi watu wa uzao wa Lawi,”
8 And Moses said to Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
Tena Musa akamwambia Kora, “Sasa unisililize, ninyi watu wa uzao wa Lawi:
9 Seemeth it but a small thing to you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
Je ni jambo dogo kwenu kwamba Mngu wa mbinguni amewatenga ninyi kutoka watu wa Israeli, ili awalete ninyi karibu na yeye, ili mfanye kazi katika masikani ya BWANA na kusimama mbele ya watu ili muwatumikie?
10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Amewasogeza karibu, na ndugu zako, wa uzao wa Lawi pamoja nanyi, na sasa mnataka na ukuhani pia!
11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
Hiyo ndiyo sababu wewe na kundi lako mmekusanyika pamoja kinyume na BWANA. Kwa nini mnalalamika juu ya Haruni, ambaye anamtii BWANA?”
12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: who said, We will not come up:
Kisha Musa akamwita Dathani na Abiramu, wana wa Eliabu, lakini wakasema, “hatutakuja.
13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
Kwani jambo dogo kwamba umetuleta mpaka kwenye nchi inayotiririka maziwa na asali, ili kutuua katika jangwa hili? Sasa unataka kujifanya kuwa mtawala wetu!
14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
Na kwa nyongeza, haujatuingiza kwenye nchi ya kutiririka maziwa na asali, au kutupa urithi wa mashamba na mashamba ya mizabibu. Sasa unataka kutupofusha na ahadi hewa? Hatutakuja kwako.”
15 And Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
Musa alikasirika sana na akamwambia BWANA, “Usisipokee sadaka zao. Sijachukua punda mmoja kutoka kwao, na sijamdhuru hata mmoja wao.”
16 And Moses said to Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:
Kisha Musa akamwambia Kora, “Kesho wewe na kundi lako mtaenda mbele za BWANA-wewe na wao na Haruni.
17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
Kila mmoja wenu atatwaa chetezo na kuweka ubani ndani yake. Ndipo kila mtu atamletea BWANA chetezo chake, vyetezo mia mbili na hamsini. Wewe na Haruni, pia, kila mmoja ataleta chetezo chake.
18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense on them, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.
Kwa hiyo kila mtu alitwaa chetezo chake, akaweka moto ndani yake, akaweka na ubani ndani yake, na kusimama mbele ya lango la hema ya kukutania pamoja na Musa na Haruni.
19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the congregation.
Kora naye akawakusanya watu wote waliokuwa kinyume na Musa na Haruni hapo kwenye lango la hema ya kukutania, na kisha utukufu wa BWANA ukaonekana kwa watu wote.
20 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
Ndipo BWANA aliposema na Musa na Haruni:
21 Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
“Tokeni ninyi kutoka hawa watu ili nipate kuwaangamiza haraka.”
22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be angry with all the congregation?
Musa na Haruni wakalala kifudifudi na kusema, “Mungu, Mungu wa wote wenye mwili, kama mtu akitenda dhambi, ni lazima uwe na hasira na watu wote?”
23 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
24 Speak to the congregation, saying, Withdraw yourselves from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
“Sema na watu wote, uwaaambie, 'Tokeni kwenye hema ya Kora, Dathani, na Abiramu.'”
25 And Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
Kisha Musa akaamuka akaenda kwa Dathani na Kwa Abiramu; viongozi wa Israeli wakamfuata.
26 And he spoke to the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
Akaongea na watu wote akasema, “Sasa jitengeni na hema ya hawa watu waovu na msiguse kitu chochote kilicho chao, vinginevyo mtaangamizwa na dhambi zao.”
27 So they withdrew from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
Kwa hiyo watu wote toka pande zote za hema ya Kora, Dathani na Abiramu wakaondoka. Dathani na Abiramu wakatoka nje wakasimama kwenye lango la hema zao, wakiwa na wake wao, wana, na watoto wao.
28 And Moses said, by this ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of my own mind.
Kisha Musa akasema, “Kwa hili sasa mtatambua kuwa BWANA amenituma kufanya kazi hizi zote, kwa kuwa sijazifanya kwa uwezo wangu.
29 If these men shall die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.
Kama hawa watu watakufa kifo cha kawaida ambacho humpata kila mmoja, basi BWANA hakunituma.
30 But if the LORD shall make a new thing, and the earth shall open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain to them, and they go down alive into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. (Sheol h7585)
Lakini kama BWANA aumbaye malango ya ardhi ambayo huwameza kama mdomo mkubwa, pamoja na familia zao, na kama wataingia ndani ya shimo wakiwa hai, ndipo mtakapojua kuwa wamemdharau BWANA,” (Sheol h7585)
31 And it came to pass, as he had finished speaking all these words, that the ground opened up that was under them:
Mara ghafla Musa alipomaliza kusema maneno haya, aridhi ya pale walipokuwa ikafunguka.
32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained to Korah, and all their goods.
Dunia ikafungua makanwa yake na kuwameza, familia zao na watu wote wa Kora, pamoja na mali zao zote.
33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. (Sheol h7585)
Wao na kila mmoja kwenye familia zao wakaingia ndani shimoni wakiwa hai. Dunia ikwafunika, na kwa njia hii wakapotea kutoka miongoni mwa ile jamii. (Sheol h7585)
34 And all Israel that were around them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.
Nao Israeli yote waliokuwa karibu nao wakakimbia kwa sababu ya vilio vyao. Walisema kwa mshangao, “Nchi isije kutumeza na sisi!”
35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Kisha moto ukashuka toka kwa BWANA na kuwaangamiza wale wanaume 250 waliokuwa wametoa ubani.
36 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Tena BWANA akanena na Musa, akasema,
37 Speak to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.
“Mwambie Eliazari mwana wa Haruni yule kuhani achukue vile vyetezo kutoka ule moto, kwa kuwa vile vyetezo vimetengwa ka ajili yangu. Na aumwage ule moto mbali.
38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel.
Vitwae vile vyetezo vya wale waliopoteza maisha yao kwa sababu ya dhambi zao. Na vifanyike kuwa mbao za kufuliwa ili viwe vifuniko vya madhabahu. Kwa kuwa wale watu walivitoa kwangu, kwa hiyo ni vitakatifu. Vitakuwa ishara ya uwepo wangu kwa wana wa Israeli.”
39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, which they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:
Naye Eleazari yule kuhani akavichukue vile vyetezo vya shaba ambavyo vilikuwa vimetumiwa na wale watu walioungua, na vikafuliwa kuwa vifuniko vya madhbahu,
40 To be a memorial to the children of Israel, that no stranger, who is not of the seed of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he may not be as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
ili kuwa ukumbusho kwa wana wa Israeli, ili kwamba asije akatokea mtu toka nje ya uzao wa Haruni akaja kutoa ubani kwa BWANA, ili wasije kuwa kama Kora na kundi lake— kama vile BWANA alivyoamuru kupitia kinywa cha Musa.
41 But on the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
Lakini siku iliyofuata asubuhi watu wa Israeli wakamlalamikia Musa na Haruni. Nao walisema, “Umeua watu wa BWANA.”
42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Kisha ikatokea, wakati watu walipokuwa wamekusanyika kinyume na Musa na Haruni, wakatazama kuielekea hema ya kukutania, na tazama lile wingu lilikuwa likiifunika. Utukufu wa BWANA ukaonekana,
43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
Musa na Haruni wakaja mbele ya hema ya kukutania.
44 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Kisha BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
45 Remove from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
“Toka kati ya watu hawa ili niwaangamize haraka.” Musa na Haruni wakalala chini kifudifudi.
46 And Moses said to Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire in it from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly to the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
Musa akamwambia Haruni, uchukue chetezo, na utie ndani moto kutoka madhabahuni, tia na uvumba ndani yake, upeleke haraka kwa watu, na ukafanye upatanisho kwao, kwa sababu hasira hii inatoka kwa BWANA. Tauni imeanza.”
47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
Kwa hiyo Haruni akafanya kama alivyoelekezwa na Musa. Akakimbia kati ya watu. na Tauni ilikuwa imeanza kuenea kati ya watu, kwa hiyo akaweka ndani yake uvumba na akafanya upatanisho wa watu.
48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Haruni akasimama kati kati ya zile maiti na watu hai; na kwa njia hii ile tauni ikazuiwa.
49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah.
Idadi ya wale waliokuwa wamekufa kwa tauni walikuwa 14, 000, nje na wale waliokufa kutokana na swala la Kora.
50 And Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.
Haruni akarudi kwa Musa kwenye lango la hema ya kukutania, na ile tauni ikakoma.
