Numbers 35
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho, saying,
BWANA akanena na Musa kwenye nyanda za Moabu karibu na Yorodani kule Yeriko akasema,
2 Command the children of Israel, that they give to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give [also] to the Levites suburbs for the cities around them.
“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 And they shall have the cities to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
Walawi watakuwa na miji hiyo ya kuishi. Eneo la malisho litakuwa kwa ajili ya ng'ombe zao, kondoo zao, na wanyama wao wote.
4 And the suburbs of the cities which ye shall give to the Levites, [shall reach] from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits on all sides.
Hayo malisho yatakayozunguka miji hiyo ambayo mtawapa Walawi yataanzia kwenye maboma kwa ukubwa wa “mita 457” kila upande.
5 And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city [shall be] in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs 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 And among the cities which ye shall give to the Levites [there shall be] six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the man-slayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
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 [So] all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites [shall be] forty and eight cities: them [shall ye give] with their suburbs.
Jumla ya miji ambyo mtawapa Walawi itakuwa arobaini na nane. Mtawapa hiyo miji pamoja na maeneo yao ya malisho.
8 And the cities which ye shall give [shall be] of the possession of the children of Israel: from [them that have] many ye shall give many; but from [them that have] few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities to the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
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 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Kisha BWANA akanena na Musa akamwambia,
10 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When ye have passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
“Sema na wana wa Israeli na uwaambie, 'Mtakapovuka Yorodani kuingia Kanaani,
11 Then ye shall appoint for you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, who killeth any person at unawares.
Kisha mchague miji itakayotumika kama miji ya ukimbizi kwa, ajili yenu, mahali ambapo mtu aliyeua mtu pasipo kukusudia anaweza kukimbilia.
12 And they shall be to you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the man-slayer may not die, until he stands before the congregation in judgment.
Hii miji itakuwa kwenu miji ya ukimbizi kwa mtu anayetaka kulipa kisasi. ili kwamba mtuhumiwa asije akauawa bila kwanza kusikilizwa na jamii.
13 And of these cities which ye shall give, six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Mtachagua miji sita kuwa miji ya ukimbizi.
14 Ye shall give three cities on this side of Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, [which] shall be cities of refuge.
Mtatoa miji mitatu kule ng'ambo ya Yorodani na miji mitatu huko Kanaani. Itakuwa miji ya ukimbizi.
15 These six cities shall be a refuge, [both] for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
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 And if he shall smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he shall die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Lakini kama mtuhumiwa amempiga mtu na chombo cha chuma, na huyo mtu akafa, basi kwa hakika yule mtuhumiwa ni muuaji. Kwa hiyo anatakiwa kuuawa.
17 And if he shall smite him by throwing a stone, by which he may die, and he shall die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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.
18 Or [if] he shall smite him with a hand-weapon of wood, with which he may die, and he shall die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
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 The avenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Mwenye kulipa kisasi cha damu ndiye atakayemwua mwuaji. atkapokutana naye, anaweza kumwua.
20 But if he shall thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying in wait, that he die.
Lakini kama yule mtuhumiwa atamshinda mtu yeyote yule anayemchukia au kama atamtupia kitu, wakati akimvizia, kiasi kwamba huyo mtu akafa,
21 Or in enmity shall smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote [him] shall surely be put to death; [for] he [is] a murderer: the avenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth 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 if he shall thrust him suddenly without enmity, or shall have cast upon him any thing without laying in wait,
Lakini kama mtuhumiwa atampiga mtu ghafla bila kuwa na chuki hapo awali, au kama atamtupia kitu ambacho kitampiga mtu bila kumvizia
23 Or with any stone, by which a man may die, seeing [him] not, and shall cast [it] upon him, that he die, and [was] not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
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 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these judgments:
Kwa tatizo la jinsi hiyo, Watu wataamua kati ya mlipa kisasi na mtuhumiwa kwa kufuata taratibu zifuatazo.
25 And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he had fled: and he shall abide in it to the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.
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 if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he had fled;
Lakini kama yule mtuhumiwa muda fulani ataenda nje ya mipaka ya mji a ukimbizi ambao alikimbilia,
27 And the avenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the avenger of blood shall kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
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 Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
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 So these [things] shall be for a statute of judgment to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Hizi amri zitakuwa maagizo kwenu kwa kizazi chote mahali kote mnakoishi.
30 Whoever killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person [to cause him] to die.
Yeyote amwuaye mtu, mwuaji atauawa, kama neno la ushahidi litakavyotolewa. Lakini ushahidi wa mtu mmoja unaweza usitoshe kusababisha mtu kuuawa.
31 Moreover, ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, who [is] guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
Pia, msipokee fidia kwa ajili ya uhai wa mwuaji ambaye ana hatia ya mauti. Kwa hakika lazima auawe.
32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that hath fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Na msipokee fidia ya mtu aliyekimbilia kwenye miji ya ukimbizi. Msimruhusu kwa namna yeyote kurudi kwenye mali zake mpaka pale kuhani mkuu atakapokufa.
33 So ye shall not pollute the land in which ye [are]: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed in it, but by the blood of him that shed it.
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 Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, in which I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
Kwa hiyo msiinajisi nchi mnayoishi kwa sababu Mimi ninaishi ndani yake. Mimi BWANA huishi kati ya watu wa Israeli.”'
