Kutoka 40
1 Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose:
And the LORD spoke to 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 in it the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the veil.
4 Kisha ingiza kinara cha taa na uweke taa zake juu yake.
And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the lampstand, and light its lamps.
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 put the hanging of 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 the 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 tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water in it.
8 Fanyiza ua kuzunguka maskani na uweke pazia penye ingilio la ua.
And thou shalt set up the court all around, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.
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 in it, and shalt hallow it, and 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 the burnt offering, and all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
11 Paka sinia mafuta pamoja na kishikilio chake na uviweke wakfu.
And thou shalt anoint the laver and its foot, and sanctify it.
12 “Mlete Aroni na wanawe kwenye ingilio la Hema la Kukutania na uwaoshe kwa maji.
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to 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 put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
14 Walete wanawe na uwavike makoti.
And thou shalt bring his sons, 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 didst anoint their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
16 Mose akafanya kila kitu sawa kama vile Bwana alivyomwagiza.
Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD 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 day 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 fastened 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 abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD 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 set the staffs on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
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 veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD 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 tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, outside the veil.
23 na kupanga mikate juu yake mbele za Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And he set the bread in order upon it 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 put the lampstand in the tent 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 commanded Moses.
26 Mose akaweka madhabahu ya dhahabu ndani ya Hema la Kukutania mbele ya pazia
And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the veil:
27 na kufukiza uvumba wenye harufu nzuri, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza.
And he burnt sweet incense on it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
28 Kisha akaweka pazia kwenye ingilio la Maskani ya Mungu.
And he set up the hanging at the door of 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 he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD 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 tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash with.
31 Naye Mose, Aroni na wanawe wakayatumia kwa kunawia mikono na miguu yao.
And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet from it:
32 Wakanawa kila walipoingia katika Hema la Kukutania au walipoikaribia madhabahu kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose.
When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near to the altar, they washed; as the LORD 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 all around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.
34 Ndipo wingu likafunika Hema la Kukutania, na utukufu wa Bwana ukaijaza Maskani ya Mungu.
Then a 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 on it, 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 went onward in all their journeys:
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 it 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 fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
