Hesabu 32
1 Sasa wana wa uzao wa Reubeni na wa Gadi walikuwa na idadi kubwa ya wanyama. Waliiona ardhi ya Jazeri na Gileadi, kuwa ni ardhi nzuri kwa mifugo.
And the sons of Ruben and Gad had many flocks of cattle, and their substance in beasts was infinite. And when they saw the lands of Jazer and Galaad fit for feeding cattle,
2 Kwa hiyo wana wa Gadi na wa Reubeni wakaja kumwambia Musa, na Eliazari kuhani, na viongozi wa watu. Wakasema,
They came to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and the princes of the multitude, and said:
3 “Hii ndiyo orodha ya maeneo ambayo tumeyatembelea: Diboni, Jazeri, Nimraha, Heshibonni, Ellealehi, Sebamu, Nebo, na Beoni.
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nemra, Hesebon, and Eleale, and Saban, and Nebo, and Beon,
4 Haya ni maeneo ambayo BWANA aliyachukua mbele ya watu wa Israeli, na maeneo mazuri kwa ajili ya mifugo. Sisi watumishi wako tuna mifugo mingi sana.
The land, which the Lord hath conquered in the sight of the children of Israel, is a very fertile soil for the feeding of beasts: and we thy servants have very much cattle:
5 Wakasema kuwa, “Kama tutapata kibali mbele ya macho yako, tunaomba ardhi hii tupewe, sisi watumishi wako, kuwa urithi. Usituvushe ng'ambo ya Yorodani.”
And we pray thee, if we have found favour in thy sight, that thou give it to us thy servants in possession, and make us not pass over the Jordan.
6 Musa akawajibu wale wana wa auzao wa Gadi na Reubeni, “Je, mngependa ndugu zenu waende vitani wakati ninyi mkikaa hapa?
And Moses answered them: What, shall your brethren go to fight, and will you sit here?
7 Kwa nini kuwafish moyo watu wa Israeli wasivuke kwenda kwenye nchi ambayo BWANA amewapa?
Why do ye overturn the minds of the children of Israel, that they may not dare to pass into the place which the Lord hath given them?
8 Baba zenu walifanya hivyo nilipowatuma kutoka Kadeshi Banea kwenda kuipeleleza ile nchi.
Was it not thus your fathers did, when I sent from Cadesbarne to view the land?
9 Walienda mpaka kwenye bonde la Eskoli. Waliiona ile ardhi kisha wakawafisha moyo watu wa Israeli kwa hiyo wakagoma kuingia kwenye nchi ambayo BWANA alikuwa amewapa.
And when they were come as far as the valley of the cluster, having viewed all the country, they overturned the hearts of the children of Israel, that they should not enter into the coasts, which the Lord gave them.
10 Siku hiyo hasira ya BWANA iliwaka. Akaapa akisema,
And he swore in his anger, saying:
11 'Kwa hakika hakuna mtu aliyetoka Misri, kuanzia wa umri wa miaka ishirini na zaidi ambao wataiona nchi ambao niliwaapia Ibrahimu, Isaka, na Yakobo, kwa sababu hawakunifuata mimi kwa ukamilifu, isipokuwa Kalebu mwana wa Yefune Mkenizi, na Yoshua mwana wa Nuni.
If these men, that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land, which I promised with an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: because they would not follow me,
12 Ni Kalebu na Joshua tu ndio walionifuata kwa ukamilifu.'
Except Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite, and Josue the son of Nun: these have fulfilled my will.
13 Kwa hiyo hasira za BWANA ziliwaka juu ya Israei. Akawafanya wazunguke zunguke jangwani kwa miaka arobaini mpaka kile kizazi kilichofanya maovu mbele za macho yake kilipoteketea.
And the Lord being angry against Israel, led them about through the desert forty years, until the whole generation, that had done evil in his sight, was consumed.
14 Tazama, mmetokea katika nafasi za baba zenu, kama watu wengine wenye dhambi zaidi, ili kuongeza hasira ya BWANA kwa Israeli.
And behold, said he, you are risen up instead of your fathers, the increase and offspring of sinful men, to augment the fury of the Lord against Israel.
15 Kama hamtamfuata, ataiacha Israeli jangwani na mtakuwa mmewateketeza watu hawa wote.
For if you will not follow him, he will leave the people in the wilderness, and you shall be the cause of the destruction of all.
16 Kwa hiyo wakaja karibu na Musa wakamwambia, “Turuhusu tujenga hapa uzio kwa ajili ya ng'ombe zetu na miji hapa kwa ajili ya familia zetu.
But they coming near, said: We will make sheepfolds, and stalls for our cattle, and strong cities for our children:
17 Hata hivyo, sisi wenyewe tutajipanga kijeshi kwenda na jeshi la Israeli mpaka tumewaongoza kupata maeneo yao. Lakini familia zetu zitakuwa kwenye miji ya maboma kwa ssbabu ya watu wengine ambao bado wanaishi katika nchi hii.
And we ourselves will go armed and ready for battle before the children of Israel, until we bring them in unto their places. Our little ones, and all we have, shall be in walled cities, for fear of the ambushes of the inhabitants.
18 Hatutarudi kwenye familia zetu mpaka kila mmoja watu wa Israeli apate urithi wake.
We will not return into our houses until the children of Israel possess their inheritance:
19 Sisi hatutachukua urithi wa ardhi pamoja nao kule ng'ambo ya Yorodani, kwa sababu urithi wetu uko hapa upande wa mashariki mwa Yorodani.”
Neither will we seek any thing beyond the Jordan, because we have already our possession on the east side thereof,
20 Kwa hiyo Musa akawajibu, “Kama mtafanya mnachokisema, kama mtajipanga wenyewe mbele za BWANA kwenda vitani,
And Moses said to them: If you do what you promise, go on well appointed for war before the Lord:
21 basi kila mmoja wa wanajeshi wenu lazima avuke Yorodani mbele za BWANA, mpaka atakapowafukuza maadui zake kutoka mbele zake
And let every fighting man pass over the Jordan, until the Lord overthrow his enemies:
22 na nchi itawaliwe na Israeli mbele zake. Kisha mtaweza kurudi. Hamtakuwa na hatia mbele za BWANA na mbele ya Israeli. Hii nchi itakuwa miliki yenu mbele za BWANA.
And all the land be brought under him, then shall you be blameless before the Lord and before Israel, and you shall obtain the countries that you desire, before the Lord.
23 Bali kama hamtafnya hivyo, tazama, mtakuwa mmefanya dhambi mbele ya BWANA. Mwe na hakika kuwa dhambi yenu itaonekana
But if you do not what you say, no man can doubt but you sin against God: and know ye, that your sin shall overtake you.
24 wazi. Jengeni miji kwa ajili ya familia zenu na mazizi kwa ajili ya kondoo zenu; kisha fanyeni kile mlichokisema.”
Build therefore cities for your children, and folds and stalls for your sheep and beasts, and accomplish what you have promised.
25 Wale wana wa Gadi na Reubeni wakamwambia Musa, wakisema, “Watumishi wako wtafanya kama vile wewe, bwana wetu, unavyotuamuru.
And the children of Gad and Ruben said to Moses: We are thy servants, we will do what my lord commandeth.
26 Watoto wetu, wake zetu, makundi yetu, na wanyama wetu wote watakaa huko kwenye miji ya Gileadi.
We will leave our children, and our wives and sheep and cattle, in the cities of Galaad:
27 Hata hivyo, sisi watumishi wako, tutavuka kwenda ng'ambo mbele za BWANA kupigana, kila mtu ambaye yuko tayari kwa vita, kama vile wewe, bwana wetu, unavyosema.”
And we thy servants all well appointed will march on to the war, as thou, my lord, speakest.
28 Kwa hiyo Musa akawapa maelekezo yayowahusu kwa Eliazari kuhani, kwa Joshua mwana wa Nuni, na kwa viongozi wa koo kufuata jamaa zao katika makabila ya wana wa Israeli.
Moses therefore commanded Eleazar the priest, and Josue the son of Nun, and the princes of the families of all the tribes of Israel, and said to them:
29 Musa akawaambia, “Kama uzao wa Reubeni na Gadi watavuka ng'ambo ya Yorodani pamoja nanyi, kila mwanamume anayetakiwa kuwa vitani mbele za BWANA, na kama nchi mtaitawala mbele zenu, ndipo mtakapowapa eneo la Gileadi kuwa miliki yao.
If the children of Gad, and the children of Ruben pass with you over the Jordan, all armed for war before the Lord, and the land be made subject to you: give them Galaad in possession.
30 Lakini kama hawatavuka pamoja nanyi wakiwa na silaha zao, basi mtawapa urithi wao katika nchi ya Kanaani.”
But if they will not pass armed with you into the land of Chanaan, let them receive places to dwell in among you.
31 Kwas hiyo wana wa uzao wa Gadi na wa Reubeni wakamjibu wakisema, Kama vile BWANA alivyosema nasi, sisi watumwa wako, hiki ndicho tutakachokifanya.
And the children of Gad, and the children of Ruben answered: As the Lord hath spoken to his servants, so will we do:
32 Tutavuka tukiwa na silaha zetu mbele za BWANA kuingia katika nchi ya Kanaani, lakini urithi wetu utabaki utabaki upande huu wa Yorodani.”
We will go armed before the Lord into the land of Chanaan, and we confess that we have already received our possession beyond the Jordan.
33 Kwa hiyo uzao wa Gadi na Reubeni, na pia nusu ya kabila la Manase mwana wa Yusufu, Musa akawapa ufalme wa Sihoni, mfalme wa Waamori, na wa Ogi, mafalme wa Bashani, Aliwapa hiyo nchi, na kuwagawia miji yake yote pamoja na mipaka yake, miji yote ya nchi inayowazunguka.
Moses therefore gave to the children of Cad and of Ruben, and to the half tribe of Manasses the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and the kingdom of Og king of Basan, and their land and the cities thereof round about.
34 Wale wa uzao wa Gadi wakaijenga Diboni,
And the sons of Cad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
35 Atarothi, Aroeri, Atrothi, Jazeri, Jogbehaha, Bethi Nimraha,
And Etroth, and Sophan, and Jazer, and Jegbaa,
36 na Bethi Harani kuwa miji iliyo na maboma na mazizi ya kondoo wao.
And Bethnemra, and Betharan, fenced cities, and folds for their cattle.
37 Wale wa uzao wa Reubeni wakaijenga Heshiboni. Elealehi, Kiriathaimu,
But the children of Ruben built Hesebon, and Eleale, and Cariathaim,
38 Nebo, Baali Meoni - baadaye waliyabadili majina yao, na Sibimaha.
And Nabo, and Baalmeon (their names being changed) and Sabama: giving names to the cities which they had built.
39 Wale wa uzao wa Machiri mwana wa Manase walienda Gileadi na kuutwaa kutoka kwa Waamori waliokuwa wakiishi humo.
Moreover the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, went into Galaad, and wasted it, cutting off the Amorrhites, the inhabitants thereof.
40 Kisha Musa akaitoa Gileadi kwa Machiri mwana wa Manase, na watu wake wakaishi humo.
And Moses gave the land of Galaad to Machir the son of Manasses, and he dwelt in it.
41 Jairi mwana wa Manase alienda kuiteka miji yake na kuiita Havothi Jairi.
And Jair the son of Manasses went, and took the villages thereof, and he called them Havoth Jair, that is to say, the villages of Jair.
42 Nobaha alienda kuitieka Kenathi na vijiji vyake, na akauita kwa jina lake Nobaha.
Nobe also went, and took Canath with the villages thereof: and he called it by his own name, Nobe.
