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.
So the people of Israel, the whole community, went into the wilderness of Zin in the first month; they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
2 Huko hapakuwa na maji kwa ajili ya watu, kwa hiyo wakakusanyika kinyume na Musa na Haruni huko.
There was no water for the community, so they assembled together against Moses and Aaron.
3 Watu wakamlalamikia Musa. Wakasema, “Ilikuwa ni bora kama tungelikufa wakati Waisraeli wenzetu walipokufa mbele za BWANA.
The people complained against Moses. They said, “It would have been better if we had died when our fellow Israelites died in front of Yahweh!
4 Kwa nini umewaleta watu wa BWANA kufia katika jangwa hili, sisi na wanyama wetu?
Why have you brought Yahweh's community into this wilderness to die here, we and our animals?
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.”
Why did you make us come up out of Egypt to bring us to this horrible place? Here there is no seed, figs, vines, or pomegranates, and there is no 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.
So Moses and Aaron went away from in front of the assembly. They went to the entrance of the tent of meeting and lay facedown. There Yahweh's brilliant glory appeared to them.
7 BWANA akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
Yahweh spoke to Moses and said,
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 the staff and assemble the community, you, and Aaron your brother. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and command it to flow with water. You will produce water for them out of that rock, and you must give it to the community and their cattle to drink.”
9 Musa akachukua hiyo fimbo mbele ya BWANA, kama vile BWANA alivyokuwa amemwamuru kufanya.
Moses took the staff from before Yahweh, as Yahweh had commanded him to do.
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?”
Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock. Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels. Must we bring water out of this rock for you?”
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.
Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, and much water came out. The community drank, and their cattle drank.
12 Kisha BWANA akamwambia Musa na Haruni, “Kwa kuwa hamkuniheshimu mimi na kuniamini mbele ya watu wa Israeli, hamtawaingiza hawa watu katika nchi niliyowaahidi.
Then Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me or honor me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, you will not bring this assembly into the land 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 place was called the waters of Meribah because the people of Israel had quarreled with Yahweh there, and he showed himself to them as holy.
14 Musa akatuma wajumbe kutoka Kadeshi kwa mfalme wa Edom: Ndugu yako Israeli anasema hivi: “Wewe unajua magumu yote ambayo yametupata.
Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: Your brother Israel says this: “You know all the difficulties that have happened to us.
15 Na unajua kuwa babu zetu walienda Misri na waliishi Misri kwa muda mrefu. Wamisri walitutendea vibaya pamoja na babu zetu.
You know that our ancestors went down to Egypt and lived in Egypt a long time. The Egyptians treated us harshly and also our ancestors.
16 Tulipomlilia BWANA, akatusikia na kututumia malaika ambaye alitutoa toka Misri. Tazama, sasa tuko Kadeshi, mji unaopakana na nchi yako.
When we called out to Yahweh, he heard our voice and sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. Look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the border of your land.
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.”
I am asking you to let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, nor will we drink the water in your wells. We will go along the king's highway. We will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed your border.”
18 Lakini mfalme wa Edomu akamjibu, “Msipite hapa. Kama mtafanya hivyo, Nitakuja na upanga kukuvamia.”
But the king of Edom replied to him, “You may not pass through here. If you do, I will come with the sword to attack you.”
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.”
Then the people of Israel said to him, “We will go along the highway. If we or our livestock drink your water, we will pay for it. Just let us walk through on foot, without doing anything else.”
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.
But the king of Edom replied, “You may not pass through.” So the king of Edom came against Israel with a strong hand with many soldiers.
21 Mfame wa Edomu akawazuia wana wa Israeli kupita kwenye mipaka yake. Kwa sababu ya hili, Israeli akageuka kuiacha nchi ya Edomu.
The king of Edom refused to allow Israel to cross over their border. Because of this, Israel turned away from the land of Edom.
22 Kwa hiyo watu wakasafiri kutoka Kadeshi. Wana wa Israeli, watu wote, wakafika Mlima Hori.
So the people journeyed from Kadesh. The people of Israel, the whole community, came to Mount Hor.
23 BWANA akanena na Musa na Haruni hapo kwenye Mlima Hori, kwenye mpaka wa Edomu. Akasema,
Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, on Edom's border. He said,
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.
“Aaron must be gathered to his people, for he will not enter the land that I have given to the people of Israel. This is because you both rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.
25 Mchukue Haruni na Eliazari mwanaye, na uwalete juu ya Mlima Hori.
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up to Mount Hor.
26 Umvulishi HarunI yale mavazi ya kikuhani na umvalishe Eliazari mwanaye. Haruni atakufa na kulazwa pamoja na watu wake.”
Take Aaron's priestly garments off him and put them on Eleazar his son. Aaron must die and be gathered to his people there.”
27 Musa akafanya kama BWANA alivyomwamuru. Wakaenda juu y a Mlima Hori na watu wote wakiona.
Moses did as Yahweh commanded. They went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the community.
28 Musa akamvulisha Haruni yale mavazi ya kikuhani na kumvalisha Mwanaye Eliazari. Haruni akafa pale juu ya Mlima Hori. Kisha Musa na Eliazari wakashuka.
Moses took Aaron's priestly garments off him and put them on Eleazar his son. Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down.
29 Watu walipoona kuwa Haruni amekufa, taifa lote wakamlilia Haruni kwa siku arobaini.
When all the community saw that Aaron was dead, the entire nation wept for Aaron for thirty days.
