Hesabu 16
1 Kora mwana wa Ishari, mwana wa Kohathi, mwana wa Lawi, pamoja na baadhi ya Wareubeni, yaani Dathani na Abiramu, wana wa Eliabu, na Oni mwana wa Pelethi, wakachukua baadhi ya watu,
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;
2 wakainuka dhidi ya Mose. Pamoja nao walikuwepo wanaume wa Kiisraeli 250, watu waliojulikana, viongozi wa jumuiya waliokuwa wameteuliwa kuwa wakuu wa kusanyiko.
and they rose up in face of Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty men; they were princes of the congregation, the elect men of the assembly, men of renown;
3 Wakaja kama kikundi kuwapinga Mose na Aroni, wakawaambia, “Ninyi mmejitukuza sana! Kusanyiko hili lote ni takatifu, kila mmoja wao, naye Bwana yu pamoja nao. Kwa nini basi mmejitukuza wenyewe juu ya kusanyiko la Bwana?”
and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them: 'Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them; wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?'
4 Mose aliposikia jambo hili, akaanguka kifudifudi.
And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face.
5 Kisha akamwambia Kora na wafuasi wake wote: “Asubuhi Bwana ataonyesha ni nani aliye wake na ni nani aliye mtakatifu, tena atamtaka mtu huyo aje kwake. Mtu yule ambaye atamchagua atamfanya kuja karibu naye.
And he spoke unto Korah and unto all his company, saying: 'In the morning the LORD will show who are His, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto Him; even him whom He may choose will He cause to come near unto Him.
6 Wewe Kora na wafuasi wako wote mtafanya hivi: Chukueni vyetezo,
This do: take you censors, Korah, and all his company;
7 kesho wekeni moto na uvumba kwenye hivyo vyetezo mbele za Bwana. Mtu ambaye Bwana atamchagua atakuwa ndiye mtakatifu. Ninyi Walawi mmejitukuza sana!”
and put fire therein, and put incense upon 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.'
8 Pia Mose akamwambia Kora, “Enyi Walawi! Sasa nisikilizeni.
And Moses said unto Korah: 'Hear now, ye sons of Levi:
9 Haiwatoshi ninyi kwamba Mungu wa Israeli amewateua ninyi kutoka kusanyiko lote la Kiisraeli, na kuwaleta karibu naye mpate kufanya kazi kwenye Maskani ya Bwana, na kusimama mbele ya kusanyiko ili kuwahudumia?
is it but a small thing unto 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 unto them;
10 Amekuleta wewe na ndugu zako Walawi mwe karibu naye, lakini sasa unajaribu kupata na ukuhani pia.
and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also?
11 Wewe na wafuasi wako wote mmekusanyika pamoja kinyume cha Bwana. Aroni ni nani kwamba ninyi mnungʼunike dhidi yake?”
Therefore thou and all thy company that are gathered together against the LORD —; and as to Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?'
12 Kisha Mose akawaita Dathani na Abiramu, wana wa Eliabu. Lakini wao wakasema, “Sisi hatuji!
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said: 'We will not come up;
13 Haitoshi tu kwamba wewe umetuleta kutoka nchi itiririkayo maziwa na asali ili kutuua sisi jangwani? Nawe sasa pia unataka kuwa mkuu juu yetu?
is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us?
14 Zaidi ya hayo, hujatuingiza katika nchi inayotiririka maziwa na asali, wala hujatupa urithi wa mashamba na mashamba ya mizabibu. Je, utayangʼoa macho ya watu hawa? Hapana, sisi hatuji!”
Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards; wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.'
15 Ndipo Mose akakasirika sana na kumwambia Bwana, “Usiikubali sadaka yao. Mimi sikuchukua chochote, hata punda kutoka kwao, wala sijamkosea hata mmoja wao.”
And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD: 'Respect not Thou their offering; I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.'
16 Mose akamwambia Kora, “Wewe na wafuasi wako wote kesho mtatokea mbele za Bwana: yaani wewe na hao wenzako, pamoja na Aroni.
And Moses said unto Korah: 'Be thou and all thy congregation before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow;
17 Kila mtu atachukua chetezo chake na kuweka uvumba ndani yake, vyetezo 250 kwa jumla, na kukileta mbele za Bwana. Wewe na Aroni mtaleta vyetezo vyenu pia.”
and take ye every man his fire-pan, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his fire-pan, two hundred and fifty fire-pans; thou also, and Aaron, each his fire-pan.'
18 Kwa hiyo kila mtu akachukua chetezo chake, akaweka moto na uvumba ndani yake, na kusimama pamoja na Mose na Aroni kwenye mlango wa Hema la Kukutania.
And they took every man his fire-pan, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.
19 Kora alipokuwa amekusanya wafuasi wake wote kuwapinga Mose na Aroni kwenye mlango wa Hema la Kukutania, utukufu wa Bwana ukatokea kwa kusanyiko lote.
And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting; and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
20 Bwana akamwambia Mose na Aroni,
And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying:
21 “Jitengeni kutoka kwenye kusanyiko hili ili nipate kuwaangamiza mara moja.”
'Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.'
22 Lakini Mose na Aroni wakaanguka kufudifudi na kulia kwa sauti, wakasema, “Ee Mungu, Mungu wa roho za wanadamu wote, utakuwa na hasira na kusanyiko lote wakati ni mtu mmoja tu ametenda dhambi?”
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 wroth with all the congregation?'
23 Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Mose,
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
24 “Liambie kusanyiko, ‘Ondokeni hapo karibu na mahema ya Kora, Dathani na Abiramu.’”
'Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get you up from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.'
25 Mose akainuka na kuwaendea Dathani na Abiramu, nao wazee wa Israeli wakafuatana naye.
And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
26 Mose akalionya kusanyiko, “Sogeeni nyuma mbali na mahema ya hawa watu waovu! Msiguse kitu chochote kilicho mali yao, la sivyo mtafagiliwa mbali kwa sababu ya dhambi zao zote.”
And he spoke unto the congregation, saying: 'Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in all their sins.'
27 Hivyo wakaondoka karibu na mahema ya Kora, Dathani na Abiramu. Dathani na Abiramu walikuwa wametoka nje, nao walikuwa wamesimama pamoja na wake zao, watoto wao na wale wanyonyao kwenye mlango wa mahema yao.
So they got them up from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side; and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, and their sons, and their little ones.
28 Ndipo Mose akasema, “Hivi ndivyo mtakavyojua kuwa Bwana amenituma kufanya mambo haya, na kwamba halikuwa wazo langu.
And Moses said: 'Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works, and that I have not done them of mine own mind.
29 Ikiwa watu hawa watakufa kifo cha kawaida na kupatwa na yale ya kawaida yanayowapata wanadamu, basi Bwana hakunituma mimi.
If these men die the common death of all men, and be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent Me.
30 Lakini ikiwa Bwana ataleta jambo jipya kabisa, ardhi ikifunua kinywa chake na kuwameza wao, pamoja na kila kitu kilicho mali yao, nao washuke chini kaburini wakiwa hai, ndipo mtafahamu kuwa watu hawa wamemdharau Bwana.” (Sheol h7585)
But if the LORD make a new thing, and the ground open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into the pit, then ye shall understand that these men have despised the LORD.' (Sheol h7585)
31 Mara Mose alipomaliza kusema haya yote, ardhi iliyokuwa chini yao ikapasuka,
And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground did cleave asunder that was under them.
32 nchi ikafunua kinywa chake na kuwameza wao, pamoja na jamaa zao, na watu wote wa Kora na mali zao zote.
And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
33 Wakashuka chini kaburini wakiwa hai, pamoja na kila kitu walichokuwa nacho; nchi ikajifunika juu yao, nao wakaangamia wakatoweka kutoka kusanyiko. (Sheol h7585)
So 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 assembly. (Sheol h7585)
34 Kutoka kilio chao, Waisraeli wote waliowazunguka walikimbia, wakipaza sauti, “Nchi inatumeza na sisi pia!”
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: 'Lest the earth swallow us up.'
35 Moto ukaja kutoka kwa Bwana, ukawateketeza wale watu 250 waliokuwa wakifukiza uvumba.
And fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
36 Bwana akamwambia Mose,
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
37 “Mwambie Eleazari mwana wa kuhani Aroni, atoe vyetezo kwenye mabaki ya moto na kutawanya makaa mbali kiasi, kwa maana vyetezo ni vitakatifu:
'Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the fire-pans out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are become holy;
38 vyetezo vya watu waliofanya dhambi iliyowagharimu maisha yao. Fua vyetezo hivyo kuwa bamba ili kufunika madhabahu, kwa maana vimeletwa mbele za Bwana na vimekuwa vitakatifu. Navyo viwe ishara kwa Waisraeli.”
even the fire-pans of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar — for they are become holy, because they were offered before the LORD — that they may be a sign unto the children of Israel.'
39 Hivyo kuhani Eleazari akavikusanya vile vyetezo vya shaba vilivyoletwa na wale waliokuwa wameteketezwa kwa moto, naye akavifua kufunika madhabahu,
And Eleazar the priest took the brazen fire-pans, which they that were burnt had offered; and they beat them out for a covering of the altar,
40 kama vile Bwana alivyomwelekeza kupitia Mose. Hili lilikuwa kuwakumbusha Waisraeli kwamba hakuna mtu hata mmoja, isipokuwa mzao wa Aroni, awezaye kuja kufukiza uvumba mbele za Bwana, la sivyo, angekuwa kama Kora na wafuasi wake.
to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to the end that no common man, that is not of the seed of Aaron, draw near to burn incense before the LORD; that he fare not as Korah, and as his company; as the LORD spoke unto him by the hand of Moses.
41 Siku iliyofuata jumuiya yote ya Kiisraeli wakanungʼunika dhidi ya Mose na Aroni, wakisema, “Mmewaua watu wa Bwana.”
But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying: 'Ye have killed the people of the LORD.'
42 Lakini wakati kusanyiko lilipokusanyika kupingana na Mose na Aroni, nalo likageuka kuelekea Hema la Kukutania, ghafula wingu likafunika Hema, nao utukufu wa Bwana ukatokea.
And it came to pass, when the congregation was assembled against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tent of meeting; and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
43 Ndipo Mose na Aroni wakaenda mbele ya Hema la Kukutania,
And Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting.
44 naye Bwana akamwambia Mose,
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
45 “Jitenge mbali na kusanyiko hili ili niweze kuwaangamiza mara moja.” Wakaanguka chini kifudifudi.
'Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.' And they fell upon their faces.
46 Kisha Mose akamwambia Aroni, “Chukua chetezo chako na uweke uvumba ndani yake, pamoja na moto kutoka madhabahuni, nawe uende haraka kwenye kusanyiko ili kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili yao. Ghadhabu imekuja kutoka kwa Bwana, na tauni imeanza.”
And Moses said unto Aaron: 'Take thy fire-pan, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them; for there is wrath gone out from the LORD: the plague is begun.'
47 Hivyo Aroni akafanya kama Mose alivyosema, akakimbilia katikati ya kusanyiko. Tauni ilikuwa tayari imeanza miongoni mwa watu, lakini Aroni akafukiza uvumba na kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili yao.
And Aaron took as Moses spoke, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people; and he put on the incense, and made atonement for the people.
48 Aroni akasimama kati ya waliokuwa hai na waliokufa, nayo tauni ikakoma.
And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
49 Lakini walikufa watu 14,700 kutokana na tauni hiyo, licha ya wale waliokuwa wamekufa kwa sababu ya Kora.
Now they that died by the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, besides them that died about the matter of Korah.
50 Ndipo Aroni akamrudia Mose kwenye mlango wa Hema la Kukutania, kwa maana tauni ilikuwa imekoma.
And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent of meeting, and the plague was stayed.
