Hesabu 3
1 Sasa hii ndiyo historia ya uzao wa Haruni na Musa wakati BWANA aliposema na Musa kwenye mlima Sinai.
These are the generations of Aaron and Moses, in the day when the Lord spoke to Moses on mount Sinai.
2 Majina ya watoto wa Haruni walikuwa Nadabu ambaye ndiyo mtoto wa kwanza, na Abihu, na Eliezeri, na Ithamari.
And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: his firstborn Nadab, then Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 Haya ndiyo majina ya wana wa Haruni, makuhani waliokuwa wamepakwa mafuta na kuwekwa wakfu kutumika kama makuhani.
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests who were anointed and whose hands were filled and consecrated in order to exercise the priesthood.
4 Lakini Nadabu na Abihu walikufa mbele ya BWANA walipomtolea moto usiokubalika walipokuwa katika nyika ya Sinai. Nadabu na Abihu hawakuwa na watoto, kwa hiyo Eliazari na Ithamari walitumika kama makuhani pamoja na baba yao.
For Nadab and Abihu died without children, when they offered, in the sight of the Lord, a strange fire, in the desert of Sinai. And so, Eleazar and Ithamar exercised the priesthood in the sight of Aaron, their father.
5 BWANA alinena na Musa, akamwambia,
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
6 “Walete kabila ya Lawi na uwaweke kwa Haruni kuhani ili wamsaidie
“Bring forward the tribe of Levi, and cause them to stand in the sight of Aaron the priest, in order to minister to him. And let them keep watch outside,
7 Nao lazima wafanye majukumu badala ya Haruni na jumuiya yote mbele ya hema ya kukutania. Lazima watumike hemani.
and let them observe whatever pertains to the ritual for the multitude, in front of the tabernacle of the testimony,
8 Watayatunza mapambo ya hema ya kukutania, na watawatumikia makabila ya Israel kwa huduma ya hemani.
and let them take care of the vessels of the tabernacle, serving in its ministry.
9 Uwaweke Walawi kwa Haruni na watoto wake. Nimewatoa kikamilifu ili wamsaidie kuwatumikia watu wa Israel.
And you shall give the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons; for they have been delivered to them by the sons of Israel.
10 Umchague Haruni na watoto wake kuwa makuhani, lakini mgeni yeyote atakayekaribia lazima auawe.”
But you shall appoint Aaron and his sons over the service of the priesthood. The outsider who approaches to minister shall be put to death.”
11 BWANA alinena na Musa. akamwambia,
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
12 “Tazama, nimewachagua Walawi katika watu wa Israel. Nimefanya hivyo badala ya kuchukua mzaliwa wa kwanza wa kiume wa wana wa Israel. Hawa Walawi ni wangu.
“I have taken the Levites from the sons of Israel. For the Levites, and all the firstborn who open the womb among the sons of Israel, shall be mine.
13 Na hata wazaliwa wa kwanza ni mali yangu. Katika siku ambyo niliwavamia wazaliwa wote wa kwanza wa nchi ya Misri, Niliwatenga wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli kwa ajili yangu, watu na wanyama pia. Ni mali yangu. Mimi ndimi BWANA.”
For every firstborn is mine. From the time that I struck the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I have sanctified for myself whatever is born first in Israel. From man, even to beast, they are mine. I am the Lord.”
14 BWANA alinena na Musa katika nyika ya Sinai. Akasema,
And the Lord spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, saying:
15 “Wahesabu uzao wa Lawi katika kila familia, katika nyumba za koo zao. Hesabu kila mume kuanzia mwezi mmoja au zaidi.”
“Number the sons of Levi by the houses of their fathers and their families, every male from one month and above.”
16 Musa aliwahesabu, kufuata maelekezo ya BWANA, kama alivyoamriwa kufanya.
Moses numbered them, just as the Lord had instructed,
17 Majina ya watoto waLawi yalikuwa Gerishoni, Kohathi, na Merari.
and there were found the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon and Kohath and Merari.
18 Ukoo uliotokana na watoto wa Gerishoni walikuwa ni Libni na Shimei.
The sons of Gershon: Libni and Shimei.
19 Ukoo uliotokana na watoto Kohathi walikuwa ni Amramu na, Izihari, Hebroni, na Uzieli.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
20 Ukoo uliotokana na watoto wa Merari walikuwa ni Mahili na Mushi. Hizi ndizo koo za Walawi, zilizoorodheshwa ukoo kwa ukoo.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.
21 Koo za Walibini na Washimei zilitokana na Wagerishoni. Hizi ndizo koo za Wagerishoni.
From Gershon were two families: the Libnites, and the Shimeites.
22 Wanaume wote wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi walihesabiwa na kufikia idadi ya 7, 500.
The people of these were numbered, of the male sex, from one month and above: seven thousand five hundred.
23 Koo za Wagerishoni watapanga upande wa magharibi wa hema.
These shall encamp behind the tabernacle, toward the west,
24 Eliasafu mwana wa Laeli ataongoza koo za uzao wa Wagerishoni.
under the leader Eliasaph the son of Lael.
25 Familia ya Gerishoni watalilinda hema la kukutania pamoja na hiyo masikani. Watalilinda hema, kifuniko chake, na lile pazia la lango la hema ya kukutania.
And they shall keep watch over the tabernacle of the covenant:
26 Wataulinda ua, lile pazia la kwenye lango—ua unaozunguka mahali patakatifu na madhabahu. Watazilinda kamba za hema ya kukutania na vyote vilivyomo.
the tabernacle itself, and its covering; the tent that is drawn before the doors of the covering of the covenant; and the curtains of the atrium; likewise, the tent that is suspended at the entrance of the atrium of the tabernacle; and whatever pertains to the ritual of the altar; the cords of the tabernacle and all its implements.
27 Koo zifuatazo zinatokana na Kohathi: ukoo wa Waamrami, ukoo wa Waizihari ukoo wa Wahebroni, na ukoo wa Wauzieli. Koo hizi zinatokana na Wakohathi.
The kinship of Kohath includes the peoples of the Amramites and Izharites and Hebronites and Uzzielites. These are the families of the Kohathites, having been counted by their names,
28 Wanaume 8, 600 wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja au zaidi walihesabiwa ili kulinda vitu vya BWANA.
all those of the male gender, from one month and above: eight thousand six hundred. They shall keep watch over the Sanctuary,
29 Familia ya uzao wa Kohathi watapanga upande wa kusini wa Hema.
and they shall encamp toward the south side.
30 Elizafani mwana wa Uzieli ndiye atakayeongoza ukoo wa Wakohathi.
And their leader shall be Elisaphan the son of Uzziel.
31 Watalilinda sanduku, meza, vikalishio vya taa, madhabahu, vitu vitakatifu ambvyo hutumika katika huduma yao, pazia, na kazi zote zinazoambatana na hema.
And they shall take care of the ark, and the table and the lampstand, the altars and the vessels of the Sanctuary, by which they minister, and the veil, and all the articles of this kind.
32 Eliazari mwana wa Haruni kuhani atawaongoza wanaume wanaowaongoza Walawi. Atawasimamia wanaume wanaongoza eneo takatifu.
But the leader of the leaders of the Levites, Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, shall be over those who watch over the care of the Sanctuary.
33 Koo mbili zimetoka kwa Merari: Ukoo wa Mahili na ukoo wa Mushi. Koo hizi zimetokana na Merari,
And truly, from Merari are the peoples of the Mahlites and Mushites, having been counted by their names,
34 Wanaume 6, 200 wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi walihesabiwa.
all those of the male gender, from one month and above: six thousand two hundred.
35 Zurieli mwana wa Abihaili ataongoza ukoo wa Merari. Hawa watapanga upande wa kaskazini mwa hema.
Their leader is Suriel the son of Abihaiel. They shall make camp on the north side.
36 Uzao wa Merari utatunza mbao za hema, mataruma, nguzo, makalishio, viifaa vya ujenzi na vitu vyote vinavyohusika,
Under their care shall be the panels of the tabernacle, and the bars, and the columns with their bases, and all the things which pertain to service of this kind,
37 na nguzo za ua zinazozunguka hema, makalishio, vigingi na kamba zake.
and the columns of the surrounding atrium with their bases, and the tent pegs with their cords.
38 Musa na Haruni na watoto wake watapanga upande wa mashariki wa masikani, mbele ya hema ya kukutania kuelekea mawio ya jua. Wao wataajibika na majukumu ya mahali patakatifu na majukumu ya wana wa Israeli. Mgeni atakayekaribia mahali patakatifu auawe.
Moses and Aaron, with their sons, shall make camp before the tabernacle of the covenant, that is, on the east side, holding the custody of the Sanctuary in the midst of the sons of Israel. Whatever foreigner approaches it shall die.
39 Musa na Haruni wakawahesabu wanaume wote wa ukoo wa Walawi walikuwa na umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, kama vile BWANA alivyokuwa ameagiza. Walihesabu wanaume ishirini na mbili elfu.
All the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered by their families according to the precept of the Lord, of the male gender, from one month and above, were twenty-two thousand.
40 BWANA alisema na Musa, “Wahesabu wanaume wote ambo ni wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli ambao wana umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi. Orodhesha majina yao.
And the Lord said to Moses: “Number the firstborn of the male sex from the sons of Israel, from one month and above, and you shall take their total.
41 Unitwalie walawi kwa ajili yangu badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli, Mimi ndimi BWANA. Na utwae wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wanyama wa uzao wa Israeli,”
And you shall bring the Levites to me, in place of all the firstborn of the sons of Israel, and you shall bring their cattle to me, in place of all the firstborn of the cattle of the sons of Israel. I am the Lord.”
42 Musa akawahesabu wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Israeli kama BWANA alivyomwagiza kufanya.
Moses took a census, just as the Lord had instructed, of the firstborn of the sons of Israel.
43 Aliwahesabu wazaliwa wote wa kwanza kwa mjina, wenye umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi. Alihesabu wanaume 22, 273.
And the males by their names, from one month and above, were twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three.
44 Tena BWANA alinena na Musa. Akasema,
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
45 “Watwae Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wote wa kwanza wa wana wa Israeli. Na utwae wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wanyama wa Waisreli wengine. Walawi ni mali yangu. Mimi ndimi BWANA.
“Take the Levites, in place of the firstborn of the sons of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites, in place of their cattle, and so the Levites shall be mine. I am the Lord.
46 Unikusanyie shekeli tano za wokovu kwa kila hao 273 za hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli za hao wanaozidi idadi ya Walawi.
But for the price of the two hundred and seventy-three, which exceed the number of the Levites compared to the number of firstborn of the sons of Israel,
47 Utazitumia hizo shekeli tano kwa kipimo cha mahali patakatifu. Shekeli moja ni sawa na gera ishirini.
you shall take five shekels for each head, by the measure of the Sanctuary. A shekel has twenty obols.
48 Utawalipa hizo shekeli za wokovu kwa Haruni na wanawe.”
And you shall give the money to Aaron and his sons as the price of those that are in excess.”
49 Kwa hiyo Musa akakusanya shakeli za wokovu kutoka kwa wale waliozidi idadi ya wale waliookolewa na Walawi.
Therefore, Moses took the money for those that were in excess, and whom they had redeemed from the Levites
50 Musa akakusanya zile fedha kutoka kwa hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wa Israeli. Alikusanya jumla ya shekeli 1, 365, zenye kipimo sawa na mahali patakatifu. Musa akamlipa Haruni na wanawe hizo shekeli za wokovu.
in place of the firstborn of the sons of Israel: one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary.
51 Musa akafanya kila kitu alichoagizwa na neno la BWANA kama BWANA alivyomwagiza.
And he gave it to Aaron and his sons, according to the word by which the Lord had instructed him.
