Hesabu 12
1 Miriamu na Aroni walianza kuzungumza dhidi ya Mose kwa sababu ya mke wake Mkushi, kwa kuwa alikuwa ameoa Mkushi.
And Mariam and Aaron spoke against Moses, because of the Ethiopian woman whom Moses took; for he had taken an Ethiopian woman.
2 Waliuliza, “Je, Bwana amesema kupitia Mose peke yake? Je, hajasema kutupitia sisi pia?” Naye Bwana akasikia hili.
And they said, Has the Lord spoken to Moses only? has he not also spoken to us? and the Lord heard it.
3 (Basi Mose alikuwa mtu mnyenyekevu sana, mnyenyekevu kuliko mtu mwingine yeyote katika uso wa dunia.)
And the man Moses was very meek beyond all the men that were upon the earth.
4 Ghafula Bwana akawaambia Mose, Aroni na Miriamu, “Njooni katika Hema la Kukutania, ninyi nyote watatu.” Kwa hiyo wote watatu wakaenda.
And the Lord said immediately to Moses and Aaron and Mariam, Come forth all three of you to the tabernacle of witness.
5 Kisha Bwana akashuka katika nguzo ya wingu, akasimama kwenye ingilio la Hema, akawaita Aroni na Miriamu. Wakati wote wawili waliposogea mbele,
And the three came forth to the tabernacle of witness; and the Lord descended in a pillar of a cloud, and stood at the door of the tabernacle of witness; and Aaron and Mariam were called; and both came forth.
6 Bwana akasema, “Sikilizeni maneno yangu: “Akiwapo nabii wa Bwana miongoni mwenu, nitajifunua kwake kwa maono, nitanena naye katika ndoto.
And he said to them, Hear my words: If there should be of you a prophet to the Lord, I will be made known to him in a vision, and in sleep will I speak to him.
7 Lakini sivyo kwa mtumishi wangu Mose; yeye ni mwaminifu katika nyumba yangu yote.
My servant Moses [is] not so; he is faithful in all my house.
8 Kwake nitanena naye uso kwa uso, waziwazi wala si kwa mafumbo; yeye ataona umbo la Bwana. Kwa nini basi ninyi hamkuogopa kuzungumza kinyume cha mtumishi wangu Mose?”
I will speak to him mouth to mouth apparently, and not in dark speeches; and he has seen the glory of the Lord; and why were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
9 Hasira ya Bwana ikawaka dhidi yao, akawaacha.
And the great anger of the Lord [was] upon them, and he departed.
10 Wakati hilo wingu liliinuka kutoka juu ya Hema, Miriamu akawa tayari ana ukoma, mweupe kama theluji. Aroni akamgeukia, akaona ana ukoma.
And the cloud departed from the tabernacle; and, behold, Mariam was leprous, [white] as snow; and Aaron looked upon Mariam, and, behold, she [was] leprous.
11 Kisha Aroni akamwambia Mose, “Tafadhali, bwana wangu, usituhesabie dhambi hii ambayo tumeifanya kwa upumbavu.
And Aaron said to Moses, I beseech you, my lord, do not lay sin upon us, for we were ignorant wherein we sinned.
12 Usimwache awe kama mtoto mchanga aliyezaliwa akiwa mfu, ambaye nusu ya mwili wake imeharibika hapo atokapo katika tumbo la mama yake.”
Let her not be as it were like death, as an abortion coming out of his mother's womb, when [the disease] devours the half of the flesh.
13 Hivyo Mose akamlilia Bwana akisema, “Ee Mungu, nakuomba umponye!”
And Moses cried to the Lord, saying, O God, I beseech you, heal her.
14 Bwana akamjibu Mose, “Je, kama baba yake angemtemea usoni, asingeona aibu kwa siku saba? Mfungie nje ya kambi kwa siku saba; baada ya hapo anaweza kurudishwa kambini.”
And the Lord said to Moses, If her father had only spit in her face, would she not be ashamed seven days? let her be set apart seven days without the camp, and afterwards she shall come in.
15 Kwa hiyo Miriamu akafungiwa nje ya kambi kwa siku saba, nao watu hawakuendelea na safari mpaka aliporudishwa kambini.
And Mariam was separated without the camp seven days; and the people moved not forward till Mariam was cleansed.
16 Baada ya hayo, watu waliondoka Haserothi, wakapiga kambi katika Jangwa la Parani.
And afterwards the people set forth from Aseroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Pharan.
