Ezekieli 44
1 Kisha yule mtu akanirudisha hata lango la nje la patakatifu linaloelekea mashariki; lilikuwa limefungwa kwa kukazwa.
The man took me back to the outside gate of the sanctuary that faced to the east, but it was shut.
2 Yahwe akanambia, “Hili lango litakuwa limefungwa; halitafunguliwa. Hakuna mtu atakaye pitia hapo, kwa kuwa Yahwe, Mungu wa Israeli ameingia kwa hilo, hivyo lilikuwa limefungwa kwa kukazwa.
The Lord told me, “This gate will stay shut. It is not be opened. No one is allowed to come in through it, because the Lord, the God of Israel, has passed through it. So it will stay shut.
3 Mtawala wa Israeli atakaa katika hilo kula chakula mbele ya Yahwe. Ataingia kwa njia ya varanda na kutoka kwa njia hiyo hiyo.”
The prince himself is permitted to come and sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the Lord. He is to come in through the gateway's porch and leave the same way.”
4 Kisha akaniletea kwa njia ya lango la kaskazini linaloelekea kwenye nyumba. Hivyo nikaona na kutazama, utukufu wa Yahwe umejaa kwenye nyumba ya Yahwe, nikaanguka kifudifudi.
The man took me to the front of the Temple through the north gate. As I looked, I saw the glory of the Lord filling his Temple, and I fell with my face to the ground.
5 Kisha Yahwe akanambia, “Mwanadamu, andaa moyo wako na tazama kwa macho yako na sikiliza kwa masikio yako kwa yote yale nikuambiayo, kwa amri zote za nyumba ya Yahwe na maagizo yote. Fikiri kuhusu malango ya nyumba na na matokeo ya malango.
The Lord told me, “Son of man, concentrate! Keep your eyes open! Listen carefully to everything I tell you about all the regulations and laws of the Lord's Temple. Pay close attention to the Temple entrance and all the exits of the sanctuary.
6 Kisha waambie wale walioasi, nyumba ya Israeli, 'Bwana Yahwe asema hivi: Acheni matendo yenu maovu kwenu, nyumba ya Israeli-
Tell those rebels, the people of Israel, that this is what the Lord God says: I've had more than enough of all your disgusting sins, people of Israel!
7 ambayo mmewaleta wageni pamoja na wasiotahiriwa mioyo na wasiotahiriwa mwili kuwa katika patakatifu pangu, kuikufuru nyumba yangu, wakati mlipokuwa mnanitolea chakula, mafuta na damu-mmevunja agano langu kwa matendo yenu maovu.
As well as all your other offensive practices, you invited unconverted, pagan foreigners to come into my sanctuary. You made my Temple unclean even while you offered food to me, the fat and the blood. You broke my agreement.
8 Hamkumaliza kazi zenu zinazohusiana na vitu vitakatifu, lakini mmewateua wengine kuchukua kazi zenu, na mmewatuma kupaangalia mahali patakatifu pangu.
In addition you have not taken care of my sanctuary as you were required to, but instead you employed others to look after my sanctuary for you.
9 Bwana Yahe asema hivi: hakuna mgeni, ambaye hajatahiriwa kwenye moyo wake na mwili, kutoka yeyote wa hao waishio miongoni mwa watu wa Israeli, awezaye kuingia patakatifu pangu.
This is what the Lord God says: No unconverted, pagan foreigners are allowed to enter my sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives with the Israelites.
10 Kisha Walawi wakaenda mbali nami-wakapotea mbali nami, kwenda kwenye sanamu zao-lakini watalipa kwa ajili ya dhambi yao.
The Levites who abandoned me when Israel turned from worshiping me and went off to follow their idols will experience the consequences of their sins.
11 Wao ni watumishi katika patakatifu pangu, waangalizi wa malango ya nyumba na kutumika kwenye nyumba na kuchinja sadaka za kuteketezwa na dhabihu za watu, na watasimama mbele za watu na kuwatumikia.
However, they will serve in my sanctuary, supervising the Temple gates and working in the Temple. They will slaughter the burnt offerings and sacrifices brought by the people and be there to serve them.
12 Lakini kwa sababu wamefanya dhabihu mbele ya sanamu zao, wamekuwa kikwazo kwa dhambi ya nyumba ya Israeli. Kwa hiyo nitainua mkono wangu kuapa kiapo dhidi yao-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo-watabeba adhabu yao.
But because they served the people in front of their idols and encouraged the people of Israel to sin, I held up my hand to promise on oath that they would experience the consequences of their sin, declares the Lord God.
13 Hawatakuja karibu nami kufanya kama makuhani au kukaribiakila vitu vyangu vitakatifu, vitu vitakatifu sana. Badala yake, watabeba lawama zao na hatia zao kwa ajili ya matendo yao ya karaha waliyoyafanya.
They are not allowed to come near me to serve me as priests, and they are not to touch anything I regard as holy or most holy. They will have to experience the shame of the disgusting sins they committed.
14 Lakini nitawaweka kama watunzaji wa kazi katika nyumba, kwa kazi zote na kila kitu kitakachofanyika ndani yake.
However, I will put them in charge of all Temple work and everything that needs to be done there.
15 Kisha makuhani walawi, hao wana wa Zadoki ambao waliokamilisha kazi ya patakatifu pangu wakati wana wa Israeli walipotea mbali nami-watakuja karibu nami kuniambudu. Watasimama mbele yangu kunitolea mafuta na damu-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.
It is the Levitical priests, descended from Zadok and who took care of my sanctuary when the Israelites abandoned me, are the ones to come near to me and minister before me. They will stand in my presence to offer me fat and blood, declares the Lord God.
16 Watakuja hata patakatifu pangu; wataikaribia meza yangu kuniabudu na kukamilisha kazi zao kwangu.
Only they are allowed to enter my sanctuary and approach my table to minister before me. They will do what I say.
17 Hivyo itakuwa kwamba watakapokuja kwenye malango ya ua wa ndani, watatakiwa kuvaa mavazi ya kitani, kwa kuwa hawatakuja na sufu ndani ya lango la ua wa ndani na nyumba yake.
When they come in through the entrances of the inner courtyard, they shall wear linen garments. They must not wear any woolen clothes when they serve at the entrances of the inner courtyard or inside the Temple.
18 Kutakuwa na vilemba juu ya vichwa vyao na kitani ndani ya viuno vyao. Ndani wasivae nguo ambayo itawafanya watoke jasho.
They shall wear linen turbans on their heads and linen underwear. They are not to wear anything that makes them sweat.
19 Wakati watakapotoka nje ya ua wa nje, hata kwenye ua wa ndani ili kwenda kwa watu, watavua nguo zao walizokuwa wamezivaa kisha wakatumika; watazivua na kuziweka chini katika chumba kitakatifu, hivyo wasiwafanye wengine watakatifu kwa kugusana na nguo zao maalumu.
When they go to the outer court where the people are, they must take off their priestly clothes they wore when they were serving, and leave them in the holy rooms. They are to put on other clothes so that they don't carry holiness to the people with their clothing.
20 Hawatanyoa vichwa vyao wala kuruhusu nywele zao kuwa ndefu, watapunguza nywele za vichwa vyao.
They are not permitted to shave their heads or let their hair grow long; they must have a proper haircut.
21 Hakuna kuhani atakaye ruhusiwa kunywa mvinyo wakati atakapoingia kwenye uwa wa ndani,
No priest shall drink wine before he enters the inner courtyard.
22 hakuna kuchukua mjane au mwanamke aliyetalikiwa kama mke kwa ajili yake, lakini mwali kutoka safu ya nyumba ya Israeli au mjane aliyekuwa ameolewa na kuhani aliyepita.
They are not to marry a woman who is a widow or divorced; they can only marry a virgin of Israelite descent, or a widow of a priest.
23 Kwa kuwa watawafundisha watu wangu tofauti kati ya utakatifu na kukufuru; watawafanya kujua uchafu kutoka usafi.
They are to teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, and explain to them how to distinguish between what is clean and what is unclean.
24 Katika kubishana watasimama kwenye hukumu pamoja na amri yangu; watakuwa waadilifu. Watashika sheria yangu na amri zangu katika sikukuu, na watasherekea siku yangu ya Sabato.
They are to serve as judges in legal cases, and base their decisions on my laws. They are to follow my instructions and regulations regarding all my regular religious festivals, and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.
25 Hawataenda kwa mtu aliyekufa ili wasiwe najisi, vinginevyo awe ni baba au mama yao, mwana wa kiume au binti, kaka au dada ambaye hajawahi kulala na mtu; vinginevyo, watakuwa najisi.
A priest must not make himself unclean by going near a dead body. However, if it's his father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or a sister that's not married, then he may do so.
26 Baada ya kuhani kuwa najisi, watahesabu mda wa siku saba kwa ajili yake.
Afterwards, once he is purified, he must wait for seven days.
27 Katika siku atakayoingia mahali patakatifu, ndani kwenye uzio kutumika katika mahali patakatifu, ataleta sadaka ya dhambi kwa ajili yake mwenyewe-hivi ndivyo Bwana Yahwe asemavyo.
Then when he enters the sanctuary, going into the inner courtyard and ministering there in the sanctuary, he has to present his sin offering, declares the Lord God.
28 Hapa patakuwa urithi wao: Mimi ndiyo urithi wao, na usiwapatie mali katika Israeli; nitakuwa mali yao!
Regarding their share of the land, I will take care of them. You are not to give them any property in Israel, because I will provide for them.
29 Watakula chakula cha sadaka, sadaka za dhambi, sadaka za hatia, na kila kitakachotolewa kwa ajili ya Yahwe katika Israeli, vitakuwa vyao.
They are to eat the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings. Everything brought by the people of Israel and dedicated to the Lord will be theirs.
30 Malimbuko ya kwanza ya vitu na kila sadaka, kila kitu kitokanacho na sadaka zenu vitakuwa mali ya makuhani, mtatoa sadaka ya chakula kizuri kwa makuhani ili kwamba baraka iweze kukaa katika nyumba zenu.
The best of all the firstfruits and all your offerings are for the priests. You shall give the first loaf you bake to the priest, so that your home may be blessed.
31 Makuhani hawatakula mzoga au mnyama aliyeraruliwa, iwe ni ndege au mnyama.
The priests are not permitted to eat any bird or animal found dead or killed by wild beasts.”
