Hesabu 16
1 Sasa Kora mwana wa Izihari mwana wa Kohathi mwana wa Lawi, pamoja na Dathani na Abiramu mwana wa Eliabu, na Oni mwana wa Peleti, wa uzao wa Reubeni, waliwakusanya wanaume kadhaa.
Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted
2 Wakamwinukia Musa, pamoja na wanaume fulani kutoka wana wa Israeli, viongozi wa watu wapatao mia mbili na hamsini waliokuwa wakifahamika katika ile jamii.
a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.
3 Walikusanyika pamoja kumpinga Musa na Haruni. Wakawaambia, “Ninyi sasa mnatumia mamlaka zaidi ya uwezo wenu! Watu wote wamejitenga, kila mmoja wao, na BWANA yuko pamoja nao. Kwa nini mnajiinua sana juu ya watu wengine wa BWANA?”
They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
4 Musa alipoyasikia hayo, akalala kifudifudi.
When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.
5 Akamwambia Kora na wote aliokuwa nao, “Asubuhi BWANA atafanya ijulikane ni nani walio wake na nani aliyetengwa kwa ajili yake. Atamleta huyo mtu karibu na yeye. Yule anayemchagua atamleta karibu naye.
Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.
6 Fanya hivi, wewe Kora na kundi lako.
You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers,
7 Kesho mchukue vyetezo na muweke moto na ubani ndani yake mbele ya BWANA. Yule ambaye BWANA amemchagua, atamtenga kwa BWANA. Sasa imetosha ninyi watu wa uzao wa Lawi,”
and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!”
8 Tena Musa akamwambia Kora, “Sasa unisililize, ninyi watu wa uzao wa Lawi:
Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi!
9 Je ni jambo dogo kwenu kwamba Mngu wa mbinguni amewatenga ninyi kutoka watu wa Israeli, ili awalete ninyi karibu na yeye, ili mfanye kazi katika masikani ya BWANA na kusimama mbele ya watu ili muwatumikie?
Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
10 Amewasogeza karibu, na ndugu zako, wa uzao wa Lawi pamoja nanyi, na sasa mnataka na ukuhani pia!
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
11 Hiyo ndiyo sababu wewe na kundi lako mmekusanyika pamoja kinyume na BWANA. Kwa nini mnalalamika juu ya Haruni, ambaye anamtii BWANA?”
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”
12 Kisha Musa akamwita Dathani na Abiramu, wana wa Eliabu, lakini wakasema, “hatutakuja.
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
13 Kwani jambo dogo kwamba umetuleta mpaka kwenye nchi inayotiririka maziwa na asali, ili kutuua katika jangwa hili? Sasa unataka kujifanya kuwa mtawala wetu!
Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?
14 Na kwa nyongeza, haujatuingiza kwenye nchi ya kutiririka maziwa na asali, au kutupa urithi wa mashamba na mashamba ya mizabibu. Sasa unataka kutupofusha na ahadi hewa? Hatutakuja kwako.”
Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? No, we will not come!”
15 Musa alikasirika sana na akamwambia BWANA, “Usisipokee sadaka zao. Sijachukua punda mmoja kutoka kwao, na sijamdhuru hata mmoja wao.”
Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
16 Kisha Musa akamwambia Kora, “Kesho wewe na kundi lako mtaenda mbele za BWANA-wewe na wao na Haruni.
And Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers are to appear before the LORD tomorrow—you and they and Aaron.
17 Kila mmoja wenu atatwaa chetezo na kuweka ubani ndani yake. Ndipo kila mtu atamletea BWANA chetezo chake, vyetezo mia mbili na hamsini. Wewe na Haruni, pia, kila mmoja ataleta chetezo chake.
Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD—250 censers. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well.”
18 Kwa hiyo kila mtu alitwaa chetezo chake, akaweka moto ndani yake, akaweka na ubani ndani yake, na kusimama mbele ya lango la hema ya kukutania pamoja na Musa na Haruni.
So each man took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
19 Kora naye akawakusanya watu wote waliokuwa kinyume na Musa na Haruni hapo kwenye lango la hema ya kukutania, na kisha utukufu wa BWANA ukaonekana kwa watu wote.
When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation.
20 Ndipo BWANA aliposema na Musa na Haruni:
And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
21 “Tokeni ninyi kutoka hawa watu ili nipate kuwaangamiza haraka.”
“Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.”
22 Musa na Haruni wakalala kifudifudi na kusema, “Mungu, Mungu wa wote wenye mwili, kama mtu akitenda dhambi, ni lazima uwe na hasira na watu wote?”
But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
23 BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
Then the LORD said to Moses,
24 “Sema na watu wote, uwaaambie, 'Tokeni kwenye hema ya Kora, Dathani, na Abiramu.'”
“Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
25 Kisha Musa akaamuka akaenda kwa Dathani na Kwa Abiramu; viongozi wa Israeli wakamfuata.
So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.
26 Akaongea na watu wote akasema, “Sasa jitengeni na hema ya hawa watu waovu na msiguse kitu chochote kilicho chao, vinginevyo mtaangamizwa na dhambi zao.”
And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
27 Kwa hiyo watu wote toka pande zote za hema ya Kora, Dathani na Abiramu wakaondoka. Dathani na Abiramu wakatoka nje wakasimama kwenye lango la hema zao, wakiwa na wake wao, wana, na watoto wao.
So they moved away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram had come out and stood at the entrances to their tents with their wives and children and infants.
28 Kisha Musa akasema, “Kwa hili sasa mtatambua kuwa BWANA amenituma kufanya kazi hizi zote, kwa kuwa sijazifanya kwa uwezo wangu.
Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing:
29 Kama hawa watu watakufa kifo cha kawaida ambacho humpata kila mmoja, basi BWANA hakunituma.
If these men die a natural death, or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me.
30 Lakini kama BWANA aumbaye malango ya ardhi ambayo huwameza kama mdomo mkubwa, pamoja na familia zao, na kama wataingia ndani ya shimo wakiwa hai, ndipo mtakapojua kuwa wamemdharau BWANA,” (Sheol h7585)
But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.” (Sheol h7585)
31 Mara ghafla Musa alipomaliza kusema maneno haya, aridhi ya pale walipokuwa ikafunguka.
As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open,
32 Dunia ikafungua makanwa yake na kuwameza, familia zao na watu wote wa Kora, pamoja na mali zao zote.
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.
33 Wao na kila mmoja kwenye familia zao wakaingia ndani shimoni wakiwa hai. Dunia ikwafunika, na kwa njia hii wakapotea kutoka miongoni mwa ile jamii. (Sheol h7585)
They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly. (Sheol h7585)
34 Nao Israeli yote waliokuwa karibu nao wakakimbia kwa sababu ya vilio vyao. Walisema kwa mshangao, “Nchi isije kutumeza na sisi!”
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”
35 Kisha moto ukashuka toka kwa BWANA na kuwaangamiza wale wanaume 250 waliokuwa wametoa ubani.
And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
36 Tena BWANA akanena na Musa, akasema,
Then the LORD said to Moses,
37 “Mwambie Eliazari mwana wa Haruni yule kuhani achukue vile vyetezo kutoka ule moto, kwa kuwa vile vyetezo vimetengwa ka ajili yangu. Na aumwage ule moto mbali.
“Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to remove the censers from the flames and to scatter the coals far away, because the censers are holy.
38 Vitwae vile vyetezo vya wale waliopoteza maisha yao kwa sababu ya dhambi zao. Na vifanyike kuwa mbao za kufuliwa ili viwe vifuniko vya madhabahu. Kwa kuwa wale watu walivitoa kwangu, kwa hiyo ni vitakatifu. Vitakuwa ishara ya uwepo wangu kwa wana wa Israeli.”
As for the censers of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, hammer them into sheets to overlay the altar, for these were presented before the LORD, and so have become holy. They will serve as a sign to the Israelites.”
39 Naye Eleazari yule kuhani akavichukue vile vyetezo vya shaba ambavyo vilikuwa vimetumiwa na wale watu walioungua, na vikafuliwa kuwa vifuniko vya madhbahu,
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,
40 ili kuwa ukumbusho kwa wana wa Israeli, ili kwamba asije akatokea mtu toka nje ya uzao wa Haruni akaja kutoa ubani kwa BWANA, ili wasije kuwa kama Kora na kundi lake— kama vile BWANA alivyoamuru kupitia kinywa cha Musa.
just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.
41 Lakini siku iliyofuata asubuhi watu wa Israeli wakamlalamikia Musa na Haruni. Nao walisema, “Umeua watu wa BWANA.”
The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the LORD’s people!”
42 Kisha ikatokea, wakati watu walipokuwa wamekusanyika kinyume na Musa na Haruni, wakatazama kuielekea hema ya kukutania, na tazama lile wingu lilikuwa likiifunika. Utukufu wa BWANA ukaonekana,
But when the congregation gathered against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.
43 Musa na Haruni wakaja mbele ya hema ya kukutania.
Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting,
44 Kisha BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
and the LORD said to Moses,
45 “Toka kati ya watu hawa ili niwaangamize haraka.” Musa na Haruni wakalala chini kifudifudi.
“Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown.
46 Musa akamwambia Haruni, uchukue chetezo, na utie ndani moto kutoka madhabahuni, tia na uvumba ndani yake, upeleke haraka kwa watu, na ukafanye upatanisho kwao, kwa sababu hasira hii inatoka kwa BWANA. Tauni imeanza.”
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
47 Kwa hiyo Haruni akafanya kama alivyoelekezwa na Musa. Akakimbia kati ya watu. na Tauni ilikuwa imeanza kuenea kati ya watu, kwa hiyo akaweka ndani yake uvumba na akafanya upatanisho wa watu.
So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.
48 Haruni akasimama kati kati ya zile maiti na watu hai; na kwa njia hii ile tauni ikazuiwa.
He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted.
49 Idadi ya wale waliokuwa wamekufa kwa tauni walikuwa 14, 000, nje na wale waliokufa kutokana na swala la Kora.
But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who had died on account of Korah.
50 Haruni akarudi kwa Musa kwenye lango la hema ya kukutania, na ile tauni ikakoma.
Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, since the plague had been halted.
