Hesabu 4
1 BWANA akanena na Musa na Haruni. Akasema,
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
2 Fanya sensa ya uzao waume wa Kohathi kutoka kwa Walawi, kwa kufuata jamaa na na familia za koo.
“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ houses,
3 Uwahesabu wanaume ambao wana umri wa miaka thelathini hadi miaka hamsini. Hawa wataungana na kundi linalotumika kutoa huduma kwenye hema ya kukutania.
from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
4 Uzao wa Kohathi watalinda vile vitu vitakatifu zaidi vilivyohifadhiwa kwa ajili yangu katika hema ya kukutania.
“This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, regarding the most holy things.
5 Wakati kambi inapojiandaa kusonga mbele, Haruni na wanawe lazima waende hemani, kulishusha pazia linalotenganisha mahali patakatifu na kulifunika sanduku la ushuhuda kwa pazia hilo. Watalifunika hilo sanduku kwa ngozi za pomboo.
When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in with his sons; and they shall take down the veil of the screen, cover the ark of the Testimony with it,
6 Watatandika juu yake nguo za rangi ya samawi. Watachomeka hiyo miti ya kubebea.
put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles.
7 Watatandika nguo ya rangi ya samawi kwenye meza ya mikate ya wonyesho. Juu yake wataweka sahani, vijiko, mabakuli na vikombe vya kumiminia. Mikate itakuwepo daima mezani.
“On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it.
8 Wataifunika na nguo ya rangi nyekundu na ngozi za pomboo. na kuweka miti ya kubebea.
They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
9 Watachukua nguo ya rangi ya samawi na kukifunika kinara, pamoja na taa zake, na koleo zake, na sahani zake na vikombe vyake vya kuwekea mafuta ya taa.
“They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.
10 Wataweka kinara na vifaa vyake vikiwa vimefunikwa na ngozi ya pomboo, na wataweka kwenye miti ya kukibebea.
They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame.
11 Watafunika na nguo ya samawi katika madhabau ya dhahabu. Wataifunika na ngozi za pomboo, na kuweka ile miti ya kubebea.
“On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles.
12 Watavichukua vyombo vyote vya kazi takatifu na kuvizonga kwenye hiyo nguo ya rangi ya samawi. Watavifunika na ngozi za pomboo na kuviweka hivyo vyombo kwenye miti ya kubebea.
“They shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame.
13 Watayaondoa majivu kwenye madhabahu na kutandika nguo ya rangi ya zambarau juu yake.
“They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it.
14 Watavieka kwenye miti ya kubebea vyombo vyote wanavyovitumia kwa kazi ya madhabahuni. Vyombo hivi ni vyetezo, majembe, mabakuli na vitu vingine vya madhabahuni. Wataifuniks madhabahu na ngozi za pomboo na kuweka ile miti ya kubebea.
They shall put on it all its vessels with which they minister about it, the fire pans, the meat hooks, the shovels, and the basins—all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of sealskin, and put in its poles.
15 Wakati Haruni na wanawe walipokuwa wamekamilisha kupafunika mahali patakatifu na vyombo vyote, na kambi itakapoanza kuendelea mbele, ndipo wana wa Kohathi watakapokuja kubeba vitu vya mahali patakatifu. Kama watagusa vyombo vitakatifu, lazima watakufa. Hii ni kazi ya wana wa uzao wa Kohathi, kubeba mapambo ya hema ya kukutania.
“When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. The sons of Kohath shall carry these things belonging to the Tent of Meeting.
16 Eliazari mwana wa Haruni kuhani atalinda na kusimamia mafuta ya taa, ubani mzuri, sadaka za mara kwa mara na mafuta ya upako. Atasimamia ulinzi wa hema lote na vyote vilivyomo, mahali patakatifu na vyombo vyake.”
“The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings.”
17 BWANA akanena na Musa na Haruni. Akasema,
The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
18 Usiruhusu kabila la Wakohathi kuondolewa kati ya Walawi.
“Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;
19 Walinde waishi ili wasije wakafa, kwa kufanya hivi. Wanapokuwa wanasogelea
but do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden;
20 wasije wakaingia ndani ili kuona eneo takatifu hata kwa kitambo, vinginevyo watakufa. Bali Haruni na wanawe wanaweza kuingia, ndipo Haruni na Wanawe watakapowapangia Wakohathi kazi maalumu ya kufanya, kwa kila mmoj.”
but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
21 BWANA akanena na Musa tena, Akasema, “Fanya sensa kwa wana Gerishoni pia, kwa kufuata familia za mababu zao, koo zao.
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
22 Uwahesabu wale wenye umri wa mika thelathini hadi miaka hamsini.
“Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers’ houses, by their families;
23 Uwahesabu wote ili waje kuungana na wale wanaotumika katika hema ya kukutania.
you shall count them from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old: all who enter in to wait on the service, to do the work in the Tent of Meeting.
24 Hii ndiyo itakuwa kazi ya koo za Gerishoni, wanapotumikia na wanachobeba.
“This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing burdens:
25 Watabeba pazia la masikani, hema la kukutania, na vifunikio vyake, vifuniko vya ngozi ya pomboo ambvyo viko juu yake, na pazia kwenye lango la hema ya kukutania.
they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the Tent of Meeting, its covering, the covering of sealskin that is on it, the screen for the door of the Tent of Meeting,
26 Watabeba pazia la ua, pazia la kwenye mlango wa ua, ambao uko karibu na maskani karibu na madhabahu, kamba zake na vifaa vyote vya utumishi wake. Chochote kinachotakiwa kufanywa kutokana na vitu hivi, wao ndio watakaofanya.
the hangings of the court, the screen for the door of the gate of the court which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and whatever shall be done with them. They shall serve in there.
27 Haruni na wanawe ndio watakaongoza utumishi wa uzao wa Wagerishoni, kwa vitu vyote vile vya kusafirisha, na katika utumishi wao wote. Lazima uwagawie majukumu yao yote.
At the commandment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burden and in all their service; and you shall appoint their duty to them in all their responsibilities.
28 Huu ndio utumishi wa koo za uzao wa wana wa Wagerishoni katka hema ya kukutania. Ithamari mwana wa Haruni kuhani atawaongoza katika utumishi.
This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the Tent of Meeting. Their duty shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 Utawahesabu uzao wa Merari kwa koo zao, na uwapange katika familia za mabau zao,
“As for the sons of Merari, you shall count them by their families, by their fathers’ houses;
30 kuanzia wenye umri wa miaka thelatini hadi miaka hamsini. Umuhesabu kila atakayeungana na kundi lenye utumishi katika hema ya kukutania.
you shall count them from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who enters on the service, to do the work of the Tent of Meeting.
31 Huu ndio wajibu na kazi yao katika utumishi wao kwenye hema ya kukutania. Watazilinda mbao za maskani, mataluma yake, nguzo na makalishio yake,
This is the duty of their burden, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting: the tabernacle’s boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets,
32 pamoja na nguzo za ua zinazozunguka masikani, makalishio yake, vigingi na kamba zake, na vifaa vinginevya ujenzi. Waorodheshe kwa majina na majukumu yao.
the pillars of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service. You shall appoint the instruments of the duty of their burden to them by name.
33 Huu ndio utumishi wa koo za uzao wa Merari, ambao wanatakiwa kufanya katika hema ya kukutania, chini ya uongozi wa Ithmari mwana wa Haruni kuhani.”
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service in the Tent of Meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”
34 Musa na Haruni na viongozi wa watu waliwahesabu wana wa uzao wa Wakohathi kwa kufuata koo za familia za mababu zao.
Moses and Aaron and the princes of the congregation counted the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
35 Waliwahesabu wale wenye umri wa miaka thelathini hadi miaka hamsini. Walimhesabu kila mmoja aliyepaswa kuungana na kundi linalotoa huduma ya utumishi kwenye hema ya kukutania.
from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting.
36 Waliwahesabu wanaume 2, 750 kwa kufuata koo zao.
Those who were counted of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred fifty.
37 Musa na Haruni waliwahesabu wanaume wote kutoka koo na familia za Wakohathi ambao hutumika kwenye hema ya kukutania. Walifanya hivi kwa kumtii BWANA aliyewaagiza kupitia kwa Musa.
These are those who were counted of the families of the Kohathites, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.
38 Uzao wa Gerishoni walihesabiwa kufuata koo na familia za mababu zao,
Those who were counted of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by their fathers’ houses,
39 kuanzia umri wa miaka thelathini hadi miaka hamsini, kwa kila mmoja aliyetakiwa kuungana na watu wanaotoa huduma kwenye hema ya kukutania.
from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting,
40 Wanaume wote waliohesabiwa kufuata koo na familia za mababu zao walikuwa 2, 630.
even those who were counted of them, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, were two thousand six hundred thirty.
41 Musa na Haruni walizihesabu koo za uzao wa Gerishoni ambao watatumika kwenye hema ya kukutania. Walifanya hivi ili kutii ambacho BWANA aliwaamuru kufanya kuptia kwa Musa.
These are those who were counted of the families of the sons of Gershon, all who served in the Tent of Meeting, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of the LORD.
42 Uzao wa Merari walihesabiwa kwa koo kupitia familia za mababu zao,
Those who were counted of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers’ houses,
43 kuanzia wenye umri wa miaka thelathini hadi miaka hamsini, kila anayepaswa kuungana na watu wanaotumika kwenye hema ya kukutania.
from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old—everyone who entered into the service for work in the Tent of Meeting,
44 Wanaume wote waliohesabiwa kupitia koo za familia za mababu zao walikuwa 3. 200.
even those who were counted of them by their families, were three thousand two hundred.
45 Musa na Haruni waliwahesabu wanaume hawa, uzao wa Merari. Kw kufanya hivi walitii amri ya BWANA aliyowaaagiza kufanya kupitia kwa Musa.
These are those who were counted of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron counted according to the commandment of the LORD by Moses.
46 Kwa hiyo Musa na Haruni na viongozi wa Israeli waliwahesabu Walawi wote kw kufuata koo na familia za mababu zao
All those who were counted of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel counted, by their families and by their fathers’ houses,
47 kuanzia wenye umri wa miaka thelathini hadi miaka hamsini. walimhesabu kila aliyepaswa kufanya kazi kwenye masikani, na kila aliyepaswa kubeba na kulinda vitu vya kwenye hema ya kukutania.
from thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, everyone who entered in to do the work of service and the work of bearing burdens in the Tent of Meeting,
48 Waliwahesabu wanaume 8, 580.
even those who were counted of them, were eight thousand five hundred eighty.
49 Kwa agizo la BWANA, Musa alimhesabu kila mwanamume na kutunza kumbukumbu ya kazi ambayo kila mmoja anaweza kufanya. Kwa hivyo, walitii kile ambacho BWANA alikuwa amewaagiza kufanya kupitia kwa Musa.
According to the commandment of the LORD they were counted by Moses, everyone according to his service and according to his burden. Thus they were counted by him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
