Hesabu 27
1 Kisah wakaja kwa Musa binti wa Zelofehadi mwana wa Hefa mwana wa Gilied mwana wa Machiri mwana wa Manase, wa ukoo wa Manase mwana wa Yusufu. Hawa ndio waliokuwa binti zake: Mahala, Noha, Hogla, Milika, na Tiriza.
Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph came near. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
2 Walisimama mbele ya Musa, Eliazari kuhani, kwa. viongozi, na mbele ya watu wote langoni mwa hema ya kukutania. Walisema,
They stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, at the door of the Tent of Meeting, saying,
3 “Baba yetu alifia jangwani. Hakuwa mmoja wa wale waliompinga BWANA katika lile kundi la Kora. Alikufa kwa dhambi zake, na hakuwa na watoto wa kiume.
“Our father died in the wilderness. He was not amongst the company of those who gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died in his own sin. He had no sons.
4 Kwa nini jina la baba yetu liondolewe mioingoni mwa ukoo wa jamaa zake kwa sababu ya kukosa wana? Tupeni ardhi miongoni mwa ndugu wa baba zetu.”
Why should the name of our father be taken away from amongst his family, because he had no son? Give to us a possession amongst the brothers of our father.”
5 Kwa hiyo Musa alileta shauri hilo mbele za BWANA.
Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
6 BWANA akanena na Musa akamwambia, “Binti wa
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
7 Zelofehadi wanasema kitu sahihi. Lazima uwaptie ardhi kama urithi miongoni mwa ndugu wa baba zao, na uhakikishe kuwa urithi wa baba zao wanapata.
“The daughters of Zelophehad speak right. You shall surely give them a possession of an inheritance amongst their father’s brothers. You shall cause the inheritance of their father to pass to them.
8 Utawaambia wana wa Israeli na kusema, 'Kama mtu anakufa na hana mtoto wa kiume, basi utaufanya urithi wake wapewe binti zake.
You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘If a man dies, and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.
9 Kama hana binti, basi urithi wake atapewa kaka zake.
If he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.
10 Kama hana kaka zake basi huo urithi watapewa ndugu wa baba yake.
If he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.
11 Kama baba yake hana ndugu, basi huo urithi atapewa ndugu yake wa karibu katika ukoo, na utauchukua kuwa wake. Hii itakuwa sheria iliyoanzishwa kwa amri kwa ajili ya watu wa Israeli kama BWANA akivyoniamuru.”
If his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his kinsman who is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it. This shall be a statute and ordinance for the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.’”
12 BWANA alimwamia Musa, “Nenda juu ya mlima Abaraimu na uitazama nchi ambyo nimewapa wana wa Israeli.
The LORD said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.
13 Baada ya kuwa umeiona, pia lazima ufe, kama Haruni kaka yako.
When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was gathered;
14 Hii itatokea kwa sababu ulipinga amri yangu katika jangwa la Sini. Pale ambapo maji yalitoka kwenye mwamba, katika hasira yako ulishindwa kuniheshimu mimi kama mtakatifu mbele ya macho ya watu wote.” Haya ni yale maji ya Meriba ya Kadeshi katika jangwa la Sini.
because in the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin, to honour me as holy at the waters before their eyes.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)
15 Ndipo Musa akamwambia BWANA akisema,
Moses spoke to the LORD, saying,
16 “Wewe, BWANA, Mungu wa wote wenye mwili, uchague mtu awe juu ya watu,
“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
17 mtu ambaye atatoka na kuingia kuja kwao na kuwatoa kisha kuwarudisha, ili kwamba watu wako wasije kuwa kama kondoo wasiokuwa na mchungaji.”
who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”
18 BWANA akanena na Musa, “Mchukue Joshua mwana wa Nuni, mtu ambaye Roho yangu hukaa, na umwekee mikono yako juu yake.
The LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.
19 Umweke mbele ya Eliazari kuhani na mbele ya watu wote, na umwamuru kuwaongoza mbele ya macho yao.
Set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.
20 Utaweka baadhi ya mamlaka yako kwake, ili kwamba watu wote wa Isareli wamtii.
You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
21 Ataenda mbele ya Eliazari kuhani ili kutafuta mapenzi yangu kwake kwa ajili ya maamuzi ya kura. Yeye ndiyo atakayetoa amri ili watu kutoka na kuingia, yeye pamoja na watu wa Israeli, ambao ni watu wote.”
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall enquire for him by the judgement of the Urim before the LORD. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”
22 Kwa hiyo Musa akafanya kama alivyoagizwa na BWANA. Alimchukua Joshua na kumweka mbele ya Eliazari kuhani na mbele ya jamii yote.
Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation.
23 Akaweka mikono yake juuy ake na kumwamuru aongoze, kama BWANA alivyokuwa amemwamuru kufanya.
He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD spoke by Moses.
