Kutoka 40
1 Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose:
And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
2 “Simika Maskani ya Mungu, yaani Hema la Kukutania, katika siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kwanza.
On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
3 Weka Sanduku la Ushuhuda ndani yake na ulifunike kwa pazia. Ingiza meza na kupanga vitu vyake juu yake.
And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and separate the ark with the vail.
4 Kisha ingiza kinara cha taa na uweke taa zake juu yake.
And thou shalt bring in the table, and arrange the order of the showbread upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
5 Weka madhabahu ya dhahabu ya kufukizia uvumba mbele ya Sanduku la Ushuhuda kisha uweke pazia kwenye lango la Maskani ya Mungu.
And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony; and thou shalt put up the hanging at the door to the tabernacle.
6 “Weka madhabahu ya sadaka za kuteketezwa mbele ya lango la Maskani ya Mungu, yaani Hema la Kukutania;
And thou shalt set the altar of burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
7 weka sinia kati ya Hema la Kukutania na madhabahu, na uweke maji ndani yake.
And thou shalt set the laver between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
8 Fanyiza ua kuzunguka maskani na uweke pazia penye ingilio la ua.
And thou shalt set up the court round about, and put up the hanging at the gate of the court.
9 “Chukua mafuta ya upako, ipake Maskani ya Mungu pamoja na kila kitu kilichomo ndani yake; iweke wakfu pamoja na vitu vyote vilivyomo ndani mwake, nayo itakuwa takatifu.
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein; and thou shalt hallow it, with all its vessels, and it shall be holy.
10 Kisha yapake mafuta hayo madhabahu ya kuteketezea sadaka pamoja na vifaa vyake vyote; weka wakfu madhabahu nayo yatakuwa takatifu sana.
And thou shalt anoint the altar of burnt-offering, and all its vessels; and thou shalt sanctify the altar, and the altar shall be most holy.
11 Paka sinia mafuta pamoja na kishikilio chake na uviweke wakfu.
And thou shalt anoint the laver with its foot, and sanctify it.
12 “Mlete Aroni na wanawe kwenye ingilio la Hema la Kukutania na uwaoshe kwa maji.
And thou shalt bring near Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
13 Kisha mvike Aroni yale mavazi matakatifu, umtie mafuta na kumweka wakfu ili apate kunitumikia katikati ya ukuhani.
And thou shalt clothe Aaron with the holy garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may be a priest unto me.
14 Walete wanawe na uwavike makoti.
And his sons shalt thou bring near, and clothe them with coats:
15 Kisha watie mafuta kama ulivyomtia baba yao, ili nao pia wanitumikie katika kazi ya ukuhani. Kutiwa mafuta kwao kutakuwa kwa ajili ya ukuhani utakaoendelea kwa vizazi vyote vijavyo.”
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou hast anointed their father, that they may be priests unto me; and this shall be, that their anointing shall be unto them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
16 Mose akafanya kila kitu sawa kama vile Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And Moses did so; all, just as the Lord had commanded him, so did he.
17 Kwa hiyo Maskani ya Mungu ilisimikwa katika siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kwanza, katika mwaka wa pili.
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.
18 Mose alipoweka wakfu Maskani ya Mungu, aliweka vitako mahali pake, akasimamisha mihimili, akatia mataruma na kusimamisha nguzo.
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and placed its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and reared up its pillars.
19 Kisha akalitandaza hema juu ya Maskani ya Mungu na kuifunika hema, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent over it above; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
20 Akachukua ule Ushuhuda na kuuweka ndani ya Sanduku la Agano, akaweka ile mipiko ya kubebea hilo Sanduku na kuweka kiti cha rehema juu yake.
And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and placed the staves on the ark; and he put the mercy-seat upon the ark above.
21 Kisha Mose akalileta Sanduku ndani ya Maskani ya Mungu, akatundika pazia ili kulifunika Sanduku la Ushuhuda, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the separation, and made therewith a separation for the ark of the testimony; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
22 Mose akaweka meza ndani ya Hema la Kukutania, upande wa kaskazini ya Maskani ya Mungu nje ya pazia
And he put the table in the tabernacle of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle, northward, without the vail.
23 na kupanga mikate juu yake mbele za Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And he arranged upon it the order of bread before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
24 Akaweka kinara cha taa ndani ya Hema la Kukutania mkabala na meza upande wa kusini mwa Maskani ya Mungu
And he placed the candlestick in the tabernacle of the congregation, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle, southward.
25 na kuziweka taa mbele za Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
26 Mose akaweka madhabahu ya dhahabu ndani ya Hema la Kukutania mbele ya pazia
And he placed the golden altar in the tabernacle of the congregation before the vail.
27 na kufukiza uvumba wenye harufu nzuri, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And he burnt thereon the incense of spices; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
28 Kisha akaweka pazia kwenye ingilio la Maskani ya Mungu.
And he put up the hanging at the door to the tabernacle.
29 Mose akaweka madhabahu ya sadaka za kuteketezwa karibu na ingilio la Maskani ya Mungu, yaani Hema la Kukutania, na kutoa juu yake sadaka za kuteketezwa na sadaka za nafaka kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And the altar of burnt-offering he placed by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation; and he offered upon it the burnt-offering and the meat-offering; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
30 Akaweka sinia kati ya Hema la Kukutania na madhabahu, akaweka maji ndani yake kwa ajili ya kunawia,
And he set the laver between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, for washing.
31 Naye Mose, Aroni na wanawe wakayatumia kwa kunawia mikono na miguu yao.
And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed therefrom their hands and their feet.
32 Wakanawa kila walipoingia katika Hema la Kukutania au walipoikaribia madhabahu kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose.
When they went in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed themselves; as the Lord had commanded Moses.
33 Kisha Mose akafanya ua kuizunguka Maskani ya Mungu na madhabahu, pia akaweka pazia kwenye ingilio la huo ua. Hivyo Mose akaikamilisha kazi.
And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and put up the hanging of the gate of the court; and so did Moses finish the work.
34 Ndipo wingu likafunika Hema la Kukutania, na utukufu wa Bwana ukaijaza Maskani ya Mungu.
And the cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
35 Mose hakuweza kuingia ndani ya Hema la Kukutania kwa sababu wingu lilikuwa limetua juu ya Hema, nao utukufu wa Bwana ukaijaza Maskani ya Mungu.
And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation; because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
36 Katika safari yote ya Waisraeli, kila wakati wingu lilipoinuka kutoka juu ya Maskani ya Mungu, wangeondoka;
And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel were wont to go onward in all their journeyings.
37 lakini kama wingu halikuinuka, hawakuondoka, mpaka siku lilipoinuka.
But if the cloud was not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that is was taken up.
38 Kwa hiyo wingu la Bwana lilikuwa juu ya maskani mchana, na moto ulikuwa katika hilo wingu wakati wa usiku, machoni pa nyumba yote ya Israeli siku zote za safari zao.
For the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and a fire was by night on it, before the eyes of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeyings.
