Mwanzo 49
1 Kisha Yakobo akawaita wana wake, na kusema: “Jikusanyeni pamoja, ili niwaambie yatakayowapata nyakati zijazo.
Jacob called his sons together, and said, “Gather round so I can tell you what's going to happen to you in the future.
2 Kusanyikeni ninyi wenyewe na msikilize, enyi wana wa Yakobo. Msikilizeni Israeli, baba yenu.
Come here, sons of Jacob, and listen to Israel your father.
3 Reubeni, wewe ni mzaliwa wangu wa kwanza, nguvu zangu, na mwanzo wa uwezo wangu, aliyesalia katika heshima na nguvu.
Reuben. You are my firstborn, conceived when I was strong, born when I was vigorous! You were above all others is position, above all others in power.
4 Asiyezuilika kama maji yarukayo, hautakuwa na umaharufu, kwa sababu ulikwenda juu ya kitanda cha baba yako. Hata ukakitia unajisi; ulikipanda kwa kuvizia.
But you boil over like water, so you won't be above anyone anymore, because you went and slept with my concubine; you violated my marriage bed.
5 Simoni na Lawi ni ndugu. Panga zao ni silaha za vurugu.
Simeon and Levi are two of the same kind—they use their weapons for destructive violence.
6 Ee nafsi yangu, usiingie barazani pao; usiingie katika mikutano yao, kwani moyo wangu unaheshima kubwa kwa ajili yao. Kwani katika hasira yao waliua watu. Iliwapendeza kuwakata visigino ng'ombe.
I refuse to be part of their decisions; I refuse to participate in what they do. For they killed men in their anger; they crippled cattle just for fun.
7 Hasira yao na ilaaniwe, kwani ilikuwa kali - na ukali wao, kwani ulikuwa ni katili. Nitawagawa katika Yakobo na kuwatawanya katika Israeli.
I curse their anger because it is too harsh; I curse their fury because it is too cruel! I will separate their descendants throughout Jacob; I will scatter them throughout Israel.
8 Yuda, ndugu zako watakusifu. Mkono wako utakuwa shingoni mwa adui zako. Wana wa baba yako watainama mbele zako
Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will defeat your enemies. Your father's sons shall bow down to you in respect.
9 Yuda ni mwana simba. Mwanangu, umetoka katika mawindo yako. Alisimama chini, alijikunyata kama simba, kama simba jike. Je nana atakayejaribu kumwamsha?
My son Judah is a young lion coming back from eating its prey. He crouches and lies down like a lion. Like a lion, who would dare to disturb him?
10 Fimbo haitaondoka katika Yuda, wala fimbo ya utawala kutoka katika miguu yake, hata atakapo kuja Shilo. Mataifa yatamtii.
Judah will always hold the scepter, and the staff of authority will always be at his feet until Shiloh comes; the nations will obey him.
11 Kumfunga punda wake kwenye mzabibu, na mwanapunda wake katika mzabibu mzuri, amefua mavazi yake katika divai, na kanzu yake katika damu ya vichala vya mzabibu.
He ties his donkey to the vine, his donkey's colt to the best vine. He washes his clothes in wine, his robes in the red juice of grapes.
12 Macho yake yatakuwa mausi kama mvinyo, na meno yake meupe kama maziwa.
His eyes sparkle more than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
13 Zabuloni atakaa katika fukwe ya bahari. Atakuwa bandari kwa ajili ya meli, na mpaka wake utakuwa hata Sidoni.
Zebulun will live on the seashore and provide a harbor for ships; his territory will extend towards Sidon.
14 Isakari ni punda mwenye nguvu, ajilazaye kati ya kondoo.
Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between two saddle bags.
15 Anaona mahali pazuri pa kupumzikia na nchi ya kupendeza. Atainamisha bega lake kwa mzigo na kuwa mtumishi wake.
He sees that the place where he's resting is good, and the land is lovely, so he's willing to lower his back to accept the burden and to work as a slave.
16 Dani atawaamua watu wake kama mojawapo ya makabila ya Israeli.
Dan will judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dani atakuwa nyoka kando ya njia, nyoka mwenye sumu aumaye visigino vya farasi katika njia, hivyo aongozaye farasi huanguka nyuma.
Dan will be as dangerous as a snake beside the road, a viper by the path that bites the horse's heel, throwing its rider off backwards.
18 Ninaungoja wokovu wako, Yahwe.
I trust in you to save me, Lord.
19 Gadi - wapanda farasi watamshambulia, lakini yeye atawapiga katika visigino vyao.
Raiders will attack Gad, but he will attack their heels.
20 Vyakula vya Asheri vitakuwa vingi, naye ataandaa vyakula vya kifalme.
Asher will have delicious food—he'll produce fancy food for royalty.
21 Naftali ni dubu jike asiyefungwa; atakuwa na watoto wa dubu walio wazuri.
Naphtali is a deer that's free to run; it gives birth to beautiful fawns.
22 Yusufu ni tawi lizaalo, tawi lizaalo karibu na kijito, ambaye matawi yake yako juu wa ukuta.
Joseph is a fruitful tree, a fruitful tree beside a spring, whose branches climb over the wall.
23 Mpiga mishale atamshambulia na kumrushia na kumsumbua.
The archers viciously attacked him; they shot their arrows at him with hate.
24 Lakini upinde wake utakuwa imara, na mikono yake itakuwa hodari kwa sababu ya mikono ya Mwenyenguvu wa Yakobo, kwa ajili ya jina la Mchungaji, Mwamba wa Israeli.
But he held his bow steady, and his arms and hands moved quickly in the strength of the Mighty One of Jacob, who is called the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.
25 Mungu wa baba yako atakusaidia na Mungu Mwenye enzi atakubariki kwa baraka mbinguni juu, baraka za vilindi vilivyo chini, na baraka za maziwa na tumbo.
The God of your father will help you and the Almighty will bless you with blessings from the heavens above, with blessings from the depths below, with blessings for many children.
26 Baraka za baba yako ni kuu kuliko baraka za milima ya zamani au vitu vilivyotamaniwa vya milima ya kale. Na viwe katika kichwa cha Yusufu, hata juu ya taji ya kifalme kichwani pa ndugu zake.
The blessings your father received were greater than the blessings of his forefathers, more than the blessings of the eternal mountains. May they be upon the head of Joseph, on the forehead of the one set apart as a leader from his brothers.
27 Benjamini ni mbwamwitu mwenye njaa. Wakati wa asubuhi atalarua mawindo, na jioni atagawa mateka.”
Benjamin is a vicious wolf. In the morning he destroys his enemies, in the evening he divides the loot.”
28 Haya ni makabila kumi na mbili ya Israeli. Hiki ndicho baba yao alichowambia alipowabariki. Aliwabariki kila mmoja kwa baraka iliyomstahili.
These are all of the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father told them as he blessed them, each according to their respective blessings.
29 Kisha akawaelekeza na kuwaambia, “Ninakaribia kwenda kwa watu wangu. Mnizike pamoja na babu zangu katika pango lililoko katika shamba la Efroni Mhiti,
Then he gave them the following instructions: “I'm going to die soon. Bury me with my forefathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
30 katika pango lililo katika shamba la Makpela, karibu na Mamre katika nchi ya Kanaani, shamba Ibrahimu alilolinunua kwa Efron Mhiti kwa ajili ya eneo la kuzikia.
This is the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, that Abraham bought together with the field from Ephron the Hittite to own as a burial site.
31 Pale walimzika Ibrahimu na Sara mkewe; pale wakamzika Isaka na Rebeka mkewe; na pale nikamzika Lea.
Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there, Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried there, and I buried Leah there.
32 Shamba na pango lililomo lilinunuliwa kutoka kwa watu wa Hethi.”
The field and the cave were bought from the Hittites.”
33 Yakobo alipomaliza maagizo hayo kwa wanawe, akaiweka miguu yake kitandani, akakata roho, akawaendea watu wake
When Jacob finished giving these instructions he pulled up his feet into the bed, breathed his last, and joined his forefathers in death.
