Hesabu 20
1 Kwa hiyo wana wa Israeli, na jamii yote ya watu, wakaenda katika jangwa la Sini katika mwezi wa kwanza; wakaa Kadeshi. Hapo ndipo Miriamu alipofia na kuzikwa.
And the children of Israel, [even] the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Sin, in the first month, and the people abode in Cades; and Mariam died there, and was buried there.
2 Huko hapakuwa na maji kwa ajili ya watu, kwa hiyo wakakusanyika kinyume na Musa na Haruni huko.
And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron.
3 Watu wakamlalamikia Musa. Wakasema, “Ilikuwa ni bora kama tungelikufa wakati Waisraeli wenzetu walipokufa mbele za BWANA.
And the people reviled Moses, saying, Would we had died in the destruction of our brethren before the Lord!
4 Kwa nini umewaleta watu wa BWANA kufia katika jangwa hili, sisi na wanyama wetu?
And therefore have you brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, to kill us and our cattle?
5 Kwa nini ulitutoa Misri na kutuleta katika eneo hili baya? Hapa hakuna nafaka, wala mitini, wala mizabibu, wala makomamanga. Na hakuna maji ya kunywa.”
And therefore [is] this? You have brought us up out of Egypt, that we should come into this evil place; a place where there is no sowing, neither figs, nor vines, nor pomegranates, neither is there water to drink.
6 Basi Musa na Haruni wakatoweka mbele ya mkutano huo. Wakaenda kwenye hema ya kukutania wakalala kifudifudi. Ndipo pale utukufu wa Busara wa BWANA ukaonekana kwao.
And Moses and Aaron went from before the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of witness, and they fell upon their faces; and the glory of the Lord appeared to them.
7 BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
8 “Chukua fimbo yako na uwakusanye watu, wewe na Haruni ndugu yako. Uumbie huu mwamba mbele ya macho yao, na uumuru utoe maji. Nawe utawapa maji kutoka kwenye huu mwamba, nawe utawapa maji ya kunywa hao watu na wanyama wao.”
Take your rod, and call the assembly, you and Aaron your brother, and speak you to the rock before them, and it shall give forth its waters; and you shall bring forth for them water out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.
9 Musa akachukua hiyo fimbo mbele ya BWANA, kama vile BWANA alivyokuwa amemwamuru kufanya.
And Moses took his rod which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.
10 Kisha Musa na Haruni wakawakusanya watu pamoja mbele ya ule mwamba. Ndipo Musa akawaambia, “Sasa sikilizeni, enyi wapinzani. Lazima tuwape maji kutoka kwenye huu mwamba?”
And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock, and said to them, Hear me, you disobedient ones; must we bring you water out of this rock?
11 Ndipo Musa akanyosha mkono wake na kuupiga ule mwamba mara mbili kwa fimbo yake, na maji mengi yakatoka. Wale watu wakanywa pamoja na wanyama wao.
And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and much water came forth, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.
12 Kisha BWANA akamwambia Musa na Haruni, “Kwa kuwa hamkuniheshimu mimi na kuniamini mbele ya watu wa Israeli, hamtawaingiza hawa watu katika nchi niliyowaahidi.
And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, Because you have not believed me to sanctify me before the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
13 Mahali hapa paliitwa maji ya Meriba kwa sababu wana wa Israeli walitofautiana na BWANA pale, na akajionyesha kwao kuwa mtakatifu.
This is the water of Strife, because the children of Israel spoke insolently before the Lord, and he was sanctified in them.
14 Musa akatuma wajumbe kutoka Kadeshi kwa mfalme wa Edom: Ndugu yako Israeli anasema hivi: “Wewe unajua magumu yote ambayo yametupata.
And Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, saying, Thus says your brother Israel; You know all the distress that has come upon us.
15 Na unajua kuwa babu zetu walienda Misri na waliishi Misri kwa muda mrefu. Wamisri walitutendea vibaya pamoja na babu zetu.
And [how] our fathers went down into Egypt, and we sojourned in Egypt many days, and the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.
16 Tulipomlilia BWANA, akatusikia na kututumia malaika ambaye alitutoa toka Misri. Tazama, sasa tuko Kadeshi, mji unaopakana na nchi yako.
And we cried to the Lord, and the Lord heard our voice, and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt; and now we are in the city of Cades, at the extremity of your coasts.
17 Tunakuomba uturuhusu kupita katika nchi yako. Hatutapita mashambani wala kwenye mashamba ya mizabibu, wala hatutakunywa maji ya visima vyako. Tutapita kwenye njia kuu ya mfalme. Hatutageuka upande wa kulia wala upande wa kushoto mpaka tutakapopita mpaka wako.”
We will pass through your land: we will not go through the fields, nor through the vineyards, nor will we drink water out of your cistern: we will go by the king's highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left, until we have passed your borders.
18 Lakini mfalme wa Edomu akamjibu, “Msipite hapa. Kama mtafanya hivyo, Nitakuja na upanga kukuvamia.”
And Edom said to him, You shall not pass through me, and if otherwise, I will go forth to meet you in war.
19 Ndipo wana wa Israeli wakamwambia,”tutapitia njia kuu. Kama sisi au wanyama wetu watakunywa maji yako, basi tutalipa. Tunaomba uturuhusu tupite tukitembea kwa miguu yetu, bila kufanya jambo lolote lile.”
And the children of Israel say to him, We will pass by the mountain; and if I and my cattle drink of your water, I will pay you: but it is no matter of importance, we will go by the mountain.
20 Lakini mfalme wa Edomu akajibu, “Usipite hapa.” Kwa hiyo nfalme wa Edomu akawa kinyume cha Israeli kwa mkono wenye nguvu pamoja na jeshi kubwa sana.
And he said, You shall not pass through me; and Edom went forth to meet him with a great host, and a mighty hand.
21 Mfame wa Edomu akawazuia wana wa Israeli kupita kwenye mipaka yake. Kwa sababu ya hili, Israeli akageuka kuiacha nchi ya Edomu.
So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his borders, and Israel turned away from him.
22 Kwa hiyo watu wakasafiri kutoka Kadeshi. Wana wa Israeli, watu wote, wakafika Mlima Hori.
And they departed from Cades; and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Or.
23 BWANA akanena na Musa na Haruni hapo kwenye Mlima Hori, kwenye mpaka wa Edomu. Akasema,
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in mount Or, on the borders of the land of Edom, saying,
24 “Sasa ni wakati wa Haruni kukusanyika na watu wake, hataingia katika nchi ile niliyowaahidi wana wa Israeli. Hii ni kwa sababu ninyi wawili hamkuitii sauti yangu pale kwenye maji ya Meriba.
Let Aaron be added to his people; for you shall certainly not go into the land which I have given the children of Israel, because you provoked me at the water of strife.
25 Mchukue Haruni na Eliazari mwanaye, na uwalete juu ya Mlima Hori.
Take Aaron, and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to the mount Or before all the congregation;
26 Umvulishi HarunI yale mavazi ya kikuhani na umvalishe Eliazari mwanaye. Haruni atakufa na kulazwa pamoja na watu wake.”
and take Aaron's apparel from off him, and put it on Eleazar his son: and let Aaron die there and be added to [his people].
27 Musa akafanya kama BWANA alivyomwamuru. Wakaenda juu y a Mlima Hori na watu wote wakiona.
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and took him up to mount Or, before all the congregation.
28 Musa akamvulisha Haruni yale mavazi ya kikuhani na kumvalisha Mwanaye Eliazari. Haruni akafa pale juu ya Mlima Hori. Kisha Musa na Eliazari wakashuka.
And he took Aaron's garments off him, and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron died on the top of the mountain; and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
29 Watu walipoona kuwa Haruni amekufa, taifa lote wakamlilia Haruni kwa siku arobaini.
And all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead: and they wept for Aaron thirty days, [even] all the house of Israel.
