Hesabu 25
1 Israeli akakaa Shitimu, na wanaume wakaanza kufanya ukahaba na wanawake wa Moabu,
And Israel stayed in Shittim, and the people began to commit prostitution with the daughters of Moab.
2 kwa kuwa Wamoabu waliwakaribishsa kutoa sadaka kwa miungu yao. Kwa hiyo watu wakala na kuisujudia miungu ya Moabu.
And they called the people to the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
3 Watu wa Israeli wakaungana kumwabudu Baali wa Peori, na hasira ya BWANA ikawaka dhidi ya Israeli.
And Israel joined himself to Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
4 BWANA akamwambia Musa, “Waue viongozi wote wa watu na uwanyonge mbele yangu ili waonekane wakati wa mchana, ili kwamba hasira yangu kali iondoke kwa Israeli.”
And the LORD said to Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
5 Kwa hiyo Musa akawaambia viongozi wa Israeli, “Kila mmoja wenu lazima awanyonge watu wake ambao wameshiriki kumwabudu Baali wa Peori.”
And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay you every one his men that were joined to Baalpeor.
6 Kisha mtu mmoja wa Israeli akaleta mwanamke mmoja aliyekuwa miongoni mwa familia yake. Hili lilitokea mbele ya macho ya Musa na watu wa Israeli, wakati walipokuwa wakilia mbele ya lango la hema ya kukutania.
And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
7 Finehasi mwana wa Eliazari, mwana wa Haruni kuhani, alipoona hivyo, akainuka kutoka jamii ya watu akachukua mkuki mkononi mwake.
And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
8 Akamfuata yule mwanaume Muisraeli hemani na kuwachoma kwa mkuki wote wawili kwenye miili yao, wote yule Muisraeli na yule mwanamke. Kwa hiyo ile tauni ambayo Mungu alikuwa ameituma kwa watu wa Israeli ikakoma.
And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
9 Idadi ya wale waliokufa kwa tauni walikuwa elfu ishirini na nne.
And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.
10 BWANA akanena na Musa, akasema,
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
11 “Finehasi mwana wa Eliazari mwana wa Haruni, kuhani amaigeuza hasira yangu isiwe kwa wana wa Israeli kwa sababu alikuwa na wivu kati yao juu ya wivu wangu. Kwa hiyo sijawaangamiza watu wa Israeli kwa hasira yangu.
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
12 Kwa hiyo waambie, 'BWANA anasema, “Tazama, Ninampa Finehasi agano la amani.
Why say, Behold, I give to him my covenant of peace:
13 Kwake na kwa wana wake baada yake, litakuwa agano la kudumu la ukuhani kwa sababu alikuwa na wivu juu yangu, Mungu wake. Amewapatanisha wana wa Israeli.
And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
14 Sasa yule Muisraeli aliyeuwawa pamoja na Yule mwanamke Mmidiani alikuwa Zimri mwana wa Salu, kiongozi wa familia ya uzao wa Simeoni.
Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.
15 Jina la yule Mmidiani aliyeuwawa lilikuwa Cozibi binti wa Zuri, ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa familia wa kabila huko Midiani.
And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
16 Kwa hiyo BWANA akanena na Musa na kusema,
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
17 “Watendee Wamidiani kama maadui na uwaangamize, kwa kuwa waliwatendea kama maadui
Vex the Midianites, and smite them:
18 kwa kuwadanganya. Waliwaongoza katika uovu kwa swala la Peori na kwa swala la dada yao Cozibi, binti wa kiongozi wa Wamidiani, ambaye aliuawa siku ile ya tauni kwa swala la Peori.”
For they vex you with their wiles, with which they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.
