Hesabu 13
1 Kisha BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia, “tuma watu waende kuipeleleza nchi ya Kanani, ambayo nimewapa wana wa Israeli.
And there the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 Tuma mwanamume mmoja kutoka kila jamaa ya kabila. Kila mwanamume awe kiongozi katika kabila lake.”
Send men to view the land of Chanaan, which I will give to the children of Israel, one of every tribe, of the rulers.
3 Musa akawatuma kutoka jangwa la Parani, ili watii amri ya BWANA. Watu wote hao walikuwa viongozi wa watu wa Israeli.
Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending from the desert of Pharan, principal men, whose names are these:
4 Majina yao yalikuwa haya yafuatayo: kutoka kabila la Reubeni, Shamua mwana wa Zakuri;
Of the tribe of Ruben, Sammua the son of Zechur.
5 Kutoka kabila la Simeoni, Shafati mwana wa Hori;
Of the tribe of Simeon, Saphat the son of Hurl.
6 Kutoka kabila la Yuda, Kalebu mwana wa Yefune;
Of the tribe of Juda, Caleb the son of Jephone.
7 Kutoka kabila la Isakari, Igali mwana wa Yusufu,
Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
8 Kutoka kabila la Efraimu, Hoshea mwana wa Nuni;
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Osee the son of Nun.
9 Kutoka kabila la Benjamini, Paliti mwana wa Rafu;
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Phalti the son of Raphu.
10 kutoka kabila ya Zabuloni, Gadieli mwana wa Sodi;
Of the tribe of Zabulon, Geddiel the son of Sodi.
11 kutoka kabila la Yusufu (hiyo inamaanisha kutoka kabila la Manase), Gadi mwana wa Susi;
Of the tribe of Joseph, of the sceptre of Manasses, Gaddi the son of Susi.
12 kutoka kabila la Dani, Amieli mwana wa Gemalili;
Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
13 kutoka kabila Asheri, Setu mwana wa Mikaili;
Of the tribe of Aser, Sthur the son of Michael.
14 kutoka kabila la Naftali, Nabi mwana wa Vofisi;
Of the tribe of Nephtali, Nahabi the son of Vapsi.
15 kutoka kabila la Gadi, Geuli mwana wa Machi.
Of the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi.
16 Haya ndiyo majina ya wanaume ambao Musa aliwatuma kwenda kuipelelza ile nchi. Musa akamwita Hoshea mwana wa Nuni kwa jina la Joshua.
These are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to view the land: and he called Osee the son of Nun, Josue.
17 Musa akawatuma kwenda kuipeleleza ile nchi ya Kanani. Naye akawaambia, “Mkaanzie Negebu hadi mahali pa milima.
And Moses sent them to view the land of Chanaan, and said to them: Go you up by the south side. And when you shall come to the mountains,
18 Kaipelelezeni nchi kujua ni nchi ya namna gani. Wachunguzeni watu wake, kama ni watu wenye nguvu au dhaifu, kama ni wachache au ni wengi.
View the land, of what sort it is: and the people that are the inhabitants thereof, whether they be strong or weak: few in number or many:
19 Chunguzeni nchi hiyo wanayoishi ni nchi ya namna gani. Ni nzuri au mbaya? Miji yao ikoje? Je iko kama kambi au ni miji yenye ngome?
The land itself, whether it be good or bad: what manner of cities, walled or without walls:
20 Chunguzeni ni nchi ya namna gani, kama ni njema kwa mazao au la kama kuna miti au hapana. Mwe hodari mkalete sampuli za mazao ya nchi,” Sasa ni muda wa msimu wa malimbuko ya mizabibu.
The ground, fat or barren, woody or without trees. Be of good courage, and bring us of the fruits of the land. Now it was the time when the first ripe grapes are fit to be eaten.
21 Kwa hiyo wale wanaume wakaenda kuipeleleza ile nchi kutoka jangwa la Sini mpaka Rehobi, karibu na Lebo Hamati.
And when they were gone up, they viewed the land from the desert of Sin, unto Rohob as you enter into Emath.
22 Walienda kutoka Negebu nao wakafika Hebroni. Ahimani, Sheshai, na Talmai, Uzao wa Anaki nao walikuweko, Sasa Hebroni ilikuwa imejengwa miaka saba iliyokuwa imepita kabla ya Zoani wa Misri.
And they went up at the south side, and came to Hebron, where were Achiman and Sisai and Tholmai the sons of Enac. For Hebron was built seven years before Tanis the city of Egypt.
23 Nao walipofika katika bonde la Eshikoli, walikata matawi ya mizabibu lenye kishada cha zabibu. Na makundi mawili ya wapelelezi wakakibeba kwenye mti. Pia wakaleta makomamanga na mtini.
And going forward as far as the torrent of the cluster of grapes, they cut off a branch with its cluster of grapes, which two men carried upon a lever. They took also of the pomegranates and of the figs of that place:
24 Mahali pale paliitwa Eshikoli, kwa sababu ya kishada cha mizabibu ambacho wana wa Israeli walikata kule.
Which was called Nehelescol, that is to say, the torrent of the cluster of grapes, because from thence the children of Israel had carried a cluster of grapes.
25 Baada ya siku arobaini, wakarudi kutoka kuipeleleza nchi.
And they that went to spy out the land returned after forty days, having gone round all the country,
26 Wakaja kwa Musa, Haruni na kwa watu wote wa Israeli katka jangwa la Parani, kule Kadeshi. Wakaleta taarifa kwao na kwa Waisraeli wote, na kuwaonyesha matunda ya nchi ile.
And came to Moses and Aaron and to all the assembly of the children of Israel to the desert of Pharan, which is in Cades. And speaking to them and to all the multitude, they shewed them the fruits of the land:
27 Wakamwambia Musa, “Tulifika katika ile nchi uliyotutuma. Kwa hakika ni nchi ya kutiririka maziwa na asali. Na baadhi ya matunda yake ni haya hapa.
And they related and said: We came into the land to which thou sentest us, which in very deed floweth with milk and honey as may be known by these fruits:
28 Hata hivyo, watu wanaoishi huko ni wenye nguvu. Miji yao ni mikubwa tena ina maboma. Pia tuliwaona wana wa Anaki huko.
But it hath very strong inhabitants, and the cities are great and walled. We saw there the race of Enac.
29 Waamaleki wanaishi Negebu. Wahiti, Wayebusi, na Waamori nao wanaishi katika milima ya hiyo nchi. Wakanaani wanaishi kando ya bahari na mto Yorodani.”
Amalec dwelleth in the south, the Hethite and the Jebusite and the Amorrhite in the mountains: but the Chanaanite abideth by the sea and near the streams of the Jordan.
30 Kisha Kalebu akawatuliza watu waliokuwa mbele ya Musa, akasema, “Twendeni tukaiteke nyara hiyo nchi, kwa kuwa tuna uhakika wa kuikamata.”
In the mean time Caleb, to still the murmuring of the people that rose against Moses, said: Let us go up and possess the land, for we shall be able to conquer it.
31 Lakini wale watu waliokuwa wameenda naye walisema, “Hatutaweza kuwashinda hao watu kwa kuwa wao ni hodari kuliko sisi.”
But the others, that had been with him, said: No, we are not able to go up to this people, because they are stronger than we.
32 Kwa hiyo wakasambaza taarifa za kukatisha tamaa kwa Wana wa Israeli juu ya nchi ile waliyoipeleleza. Walisema, “Ile nchi tuliyoiona ni nchi inayowala watu wake. Watu wote tuliowaona ni watu warefu.
And they spoke ill of the land, which they had viewed, before the children of Israel, saying: The land which we have viewed, devoureth its inhabitants: the people, that we beheld, are of a tall stature.
33 Kule tuliiona majitu, wana wa uzao wa Anaki, ambao nii uzao wa majitu. Sisi tulionekana kama panzi machoni mwao tulipojilingsnisha nao, hivyo ndivyo tulivyoonekana machoni mwao pia.”
There we saw certain monsters of the sons of Enac, of the giant kind: in comparison of whom, we seemed like locusts.
