Kutoka 32
1 Hata watu walipoona ya kuwa Musa amekawia kushuka katika mlima, wakakusanyana wakamwendea Aruni, wakamwambia, “Njoo, katufanyizie sanamu itakayokwenda mbele yetu, kwa maana Musa huyo aliyetutoa katika nchi ya Misri hatujui yaliyompata.”
And when the people saw that Moses was a long time coming down from the mountain, they all came to Aaron and said to him, Come, make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has become of him.
2 Hivyo Aruni akawaambia, “Zitoeni pete za dhahabu zilizo katika masikio ya wake zenu, na wana wenu, na binti zenu, mkaniletee.”
Then Aaron said to them, Take off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives and your sons and your daughters, and give them to me.
3 Watu wote wakavua pete za dhahabu zilizo katika masikio yao, na wakamletea Aruni.
And all the people took the gold rings from their ears and gave them to Aaron.
4 Akapoke mikononi mwao akaitengeneza kwa patasi, akaifanya iwe sanamu ya ndama kwa kuiyeyusha. Nao wakasema, “Hiyo ndiyo miungu yako, Ee Israeli, iliyokutoa katika nchi ya Misri.”
And he took the gold from them and, hammering it with an instrument, he made it into the metal image of a young ox: and they said, This is your god, O Israel, who took you out of the land of Egypt.
5 Naye Haruni alipoona jambo hili, akajenga madhabahu mbele yake; Aruni akatangaza akasema,
And when Aaron saw this, he made an altar before it, and made a public statement, saying, Tomorrow there will be a feast to the Lord.
6 “Kesho itakuwa sikukuu kwa Yahweh.” Wakaondoka asubuhi na mapema, wakatoa dhabihu, wakaleta sadaka za amani, watu wakaketi kula na kunywa, wakaondoka wacheze.
So early on the day after they got up and made burned offerings and peace-offerings; and took their seats at the feast, and then gave themselves to pleasure.
7 Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Shuka upesi, kwa maana watu wako uliowatoa katika nchi ya Misri wamejiharibu nafsi zao.
And the Lord said to Moses, Go down quickly; for your people, whom you took out of the land of Egypt, are turned to evil ways;
8 Wamepotoka upesi kuiacha ile njia niliyowaamuru, wamejifanyizia ndama ya kuyeyusha wakaiabudu na kuitolea dhabihu. Wakasema, 'Hiyo ndiyo miungu yako, Ee Israeli, iliyokutoa katika nchi ya Misri.
Even now they are turned away from the rule I gave them, and have made themselves a metal ox and given worship to it and offerings, saying, This is your god, O Israel, who took you up out of the land of Egypt.
9 Kisha Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Mimi nimewaona watu hawa, na tazama, ni watu wenye shingo ngumu.
And the Lord said to Moses, I have been watching this people, and I see that they are a stiff-necked people.
10 Basi sasa usinizuie. Ili hasira zangu ziwake juu yao, niwaangamize. Nami nitakufanya wewe uwe taifa kuu.”
Now do not get in my way, for my wrath is burning against them; I will send destruction on them, but of you I will make a great nation.
11 Musa akamsihi sana Yahweh Mungu wake, na kusema,”Yahweh, kwa nini hasira zako kuwaka juu ya watu wako uliowaleta kutoka nchi ya Misri kwa uweza mkuu, na kwa mkono wenye nguvu?
But Moses made prayer to God, saying, Lord, why is your wrath burning against your people whom you took out of the land of Egypt, with great power and with the strength of your hand?
12 Kwa nini Wamisri kusema, 'Amewatoa kwa kuwatenda uovu, ili apate kuwaua milimani, na kuwaondoa watoke juu ya uso wa nchi?' Geuka katika hasira yako kali, ughairi uovu huu ulio nao juu ya watu wako.
Why let the Egyptians say, He took them out to an evil fate, to put them to death on the mountains, cutting them off from the earth? Let your wrath be turned away from them, and send not this evil on your people.
13 Mkumbuke Ibrahimu, na Isaka, na Israeli, watumishi wako, ambao uliwaapia kwa nafsi yako, na kuwaambia, 'Nitazidisha kizazi chenu mfano wa nyota za mbinguni; tena nchi hii yote niliyoinena nitakipa kizazi chenu nao watairithi milele.'”
Have in mind Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you gave your oath, saying, I will make your seed like the stars of heaven in number, and all this land will I give to your seed, as I said, to be their heritage for ever.
14 Na Yahweh akaughairi ule uovu aliosema ya kwamba atawatenda watu wake.
So the Lord let himself be turned from his purpose of sending punishment on his people.
15 Kisha Musa akageuka akashuka katika mlima, na zile mbao mbili za mawe mikononi mwake. Mbao zilizoandikwa pande zote mbili, upande huu na upande huu ziliandikwa.
Then Moses came down the mountain with the two stones of the law in his hand; the stones had writing on their two sides, on the front and on the back.
16 Na zile mbao zilikuwa kazi ya Mungu nayo maandiko yalikuwa maandiko ya Mungu, yaliyochorwa katika zile mbao.
The stones were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, cut on the stones.
17 Na Yoshua aliposikia kelele za watu walipokuwa wakipiga kelele, akamwambia Musa, “Kuna kelele ya vita kambini.
Now when the noise and the voices of the people came to the ears of Joshua, he said to Moses, There is a noise of war in the tents.
18 “Lakini Musa akasema, “Hiyo si sauti ya watu wapigao kelele kwa sababu ya kushinda vitani, wala si sauti ya watu wapigao kelele kwa sababu ya kushindwa; bali kelele za watu waimbao ndizo ninazozisikia mimi.”
And Moses said, It is not the voice of men who are overcoming in the fight, or the cry of those who have been overcome; it is the sound of songs which comes to my ear.
19 Hata alipoyakaribia kambini akaiona ile ndama, na watu wakicheza. Hasira ya Musa ikawaka. Akazitupa zile mbao mikononi mwake, akazivunja chini ya mlima.
And when he came near the tents he saw the image of the ox, and the people dancing; and in his wrath Moses let the stones go from his hands, and they were broken at the foot of the mountain.
20 Akaitwaa ile ndama waliyoifanya, akaichoma moto, akaisaga hata ikawa mavumbi, akainyunyiza juu ya maji. Akawanywesha wana wa Israeli.
And he took the ox which they had made, burning it in the fire and crushing it to powder, and he put it in the water and made the children of Israel take a drink of it.
21 Musa akamwambia Aruni, “Watu hawa wamekufanyani hata ukaleta dhambi hii kuu juu yao?
And Moses said to Aaron, What did the people do to you that you let this great sin come on them?
22 Aruni akasema, “Hasira yako isiwake, bwana wangu. Wewe unawajua watu hawa, ya kuwa wamejielekeza kwa mabaya.
And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.
23 Maana waliniambia, 'Katufanyie miungu, itakayokwenda mbele yetu. Kwa maana mtu huyo Musa, aliyetutoa katika nchi ya Misri, hatujui yaliyompata.'
For they said to me, Make us a god to go before us: as for this Moses, who took us up out of the land of Egypt, we have no idea what has come to him.
24 Nikawaambia, 'Mtu ye yote aliye na dhahabu na aivue; basi wakanipa, nami nikaitupa ndani ya moto, akatoka ndama huyu.”
Then I said to them, Whoever has any gold, let him take it off; so they gave it to me, and I put it in the fire, and this image of an ox came out.
25 Basi Musa alipoona ya kuwa watu hawa wameasi (maana Haruni amewaacha waasi, ili wawe dhihaka kati ya adui zao)
And Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them loose to their shame before their haters:
26 Ndipo Musa akasimama katika mlango wa marago, akasema, “Mtu awaye yote aliye upande wa Yahweh na aje kwangu.” Wana wa Lawi wote wakamkusanyikia.
Then Moses took his place at the way into the tents, and said, Whoever is on the Lord's side, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi came together to him.
27 Akawaambia, Yahweh, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, 'Kila mtu na ajifunge upanga wake pajani mwake, akapite huko na huko toka mlango hata mlango kati ya marago, mkamchinje kila mtu ndugu yake, na kila mtu mwenziwe na kila mtu jirani yake.'”
And he said to them, This is the word of the Lord, the God of Israel: Let every man take his sword at his side, and go from one end of the tents to the other, putting to death his brother and his friend and his neighbour.
28 Na hao wana wa Lawi wakafanya kama vile alivyosema Musa, wakaanguka siku ile kama watu elfu tatu.
And the sons of Levi did as Moses said; and about three thousand of the people were put to death that day.
29 Musa akasema, Jiwekeni wakfu kwa Yahweh leo, kila mtu juu ya mwanawe na juu ya ndugu yake; ili Yahweh awape baraka leo.”
And Moses said, You have made yourselves priests to the Lord this day; for every one of you has made the offering of his son and his brother; the blessing of the Lord is on you this day.
30 Hata asubuhi yake Musa akawaambia watu, “Mmetenda dhambi kuu. Sasa nitakwenda juu kwa Yahweh. Labda nitafanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya dhambi yenu.”
And on the day after, Moses said to the people, Great has been your sin: but I will go up to the Lord, and see if I may get forgiveness for your sin.
31 Musa akarejea kwa Yahweh akasema,” Oh! Watu hawa wametenda dhambi kuu wamejifanyia miungu ya dhahabu.
Then Moses went back to the Lord and said, This people has done a great sin, making themselves a god of gold;
32 Walakini sasa, ikiwa utawasamehe dhambi yao – na kama sivyo, unifute, nakusihi, katika kitabu chako ulichoandika.”
But now, if you will give them forgiveness — but if not, let my name be taken out of your book.
33 Yahweh akamwambia Musa, “Mtu ye yote aliyenitenda dhambi ndiye nitakayemfuta katika kitabu changu.
And the Lord said to Moses, Whoever has done evil against me will be taken out of my book.
34 Basi sasa uende ukawaongoze watu hawa mpaka mahali pale ambapo nimekwambia habari zake. Tazama, malaika wangu atakutangulia. Lakini pamoja na hayo siku nitakayowajilia nitawapatiliza kwa ajili ya dhambi yao.”
But now, go, take the people into that place of which I have given you word; see, my angel will go before you: but when the time of my judging has come, I will send punishment on them for their sin.
35 Kisha Yahweh akawapiga hao watu, kwa walivyoifanya ile ndama, ambayo Aruni aliifanya.
And the Lord sent punishment on the people because they gave worship to the ox which Aaron made.
