Manna
1 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Kisha wakasafiri kutoka Elimu, na mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli wakafikilia bara ya Sini, iliyoko kati ya Elimu na Sinai, siku ya kumi na tano ya mwezi wa pili baada ya kutoka kwao nchi ya Misri.
2 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:
Na mkutano mzima wa wana wa Israeli ukawanung'unikia Musa na Haruni, huko barani;
3 and the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
wana wa Israeli wakawaambia, Laiti tungalikufa kwa mkono wa Bwana katika nchi ya Misri, hapo tulipoketi karibu na zile sufuria za nyama, tulipokula vyakula hata kushiba; kwani mmetutoa huko na kututia katika bara hii, ili kutuua kwa njaa kusanyiko hili lote.
4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Musa, Tazama, mimi nitawanyeshea ninyi mvua ya mkate kutoka mbinguni; na hao watu watatoka nje na kuokota kila siku sehemu ya siku; ili nipate kuwajaribu, kwamba watakwenda katika sheria yangu, ama sivyo.
5 And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.
Kisha itakuwa siku ya sita, ya kwamba watayaandaa hayo watakayoleta ndani, nayo yatakuwa ni mara mbili kuliko wayaokotayo kila siku.
6 And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
Musa na Haruni wakawaambia wana wote wa Israeli, Jioni ndipo mtakapojua ya kuwa Bwana amewaleta kutoka nchi ya Misri;
7 and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
na asubuhi ndipo mtakapouona utukufu wa Bwana; kwa kuwa yeye asikia manung'uniko yenu mliyomnung'unikia Bwana; na sisi tu nani, hata mkatunung'unikia?
8 And Moses said, This shall be , when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.
Musa akasema, Ndilo litakalokuwa, hapo Bwana atakapowapa nyama wakati wa jioni mle, na asubuhi mikate hata mkakinai; kwa kuwa Bwana asikia manung'uniko yenu mliyomnung'unikia yeye; na sisi tu nani? Manung'uniko yenu hayakuwa juu yetu sisi, ila juu ya Bwana.
9 And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.
Musa akamwambia Haruni, Haya, sema na mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli, Njoni karibu mbele ya Bwana; kwa kuwa yeye ameyasikia manung'uniko yenu.
10 And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.
Ilikuwa Haruni aliponena na huo mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli, wakaangalia upande wa bara, na tazama, utukufu wa Bwana ukaonekana katika hilo wingu.
11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Bwana akasema na Musa, akinena,
12 I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.
Nimeyasikia manung'uniko ya wana wa Israeli; haya sema nao, ukinena, Wakati wa jioni mtakula nyama, na wakati wa asubuhi mtashiba mkate; nanyi mtajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana, Mungu wenu.
13 And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
Ikawa wakati wa jioni, kware wakakaribia, wakakifunikiza kituo; na wakati wa asubuhi umande ulikuwa juu ya nchi pande zote za kituo.
14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
Na ulipoinuka ule umande uliokuwa juu ya nchi, kumbe! Juu ya uso wa bara kitu kidogo kilichoviringana, kidogo kama sakitu juu ya nchi.
15 And when the children of Israel saw it , they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was . And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
Wana wa Israeli walipokiona, wakaambiana, Nini hiki? Maana hawakujua ni kitu gani. Musa akawaambia, Ndio mkate ambao Bwana amewapa ninyi, mle.
16 This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
Neno hili ndilo aliloagiza Bwana, Okoteni ninyi kitu hicho kila mtu kama ulaji wake ulivyo; kichwa pishi, kama hesabu ya watu wenu ilivyo; ndivyo mtakavyotwaa, kila mtu kwa ajili ya hao walioko hemani mwake.
17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
Wana wa Israeli wakafanya hivyo, wakaokota wengine zaidi, wengine kupungua.
18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Nao walipoipima kwa pishi, yeye aliyekuwa ameokota kingi hakubakiwa na kitu, na yeye aliyekuwa ameokota kichache hakupungukiwa; wakaokota kila mtu kama ulaji wake ulivyokuwa.
19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
Musa akawaambia, Mtu awaye yote asikisaze hata asubuhi.
20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
Lakini hawakumsikiza Musa; wengine miongoni mwao wakakisaza hata asubuhi, nacho kikaingia mabuu na kutoa uvundo; Musa akawakasirikia sana.
21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
Basi wakaokota asubuhi baada ya asubuhi, kila mtu kama ulaji wake ulivyokuwa; na hapo jua lilipokuwa ni kali, kikayeyuka.
22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Basi ikawa siku ya sita wakaokota kile chakula sehemu maradufu, kila mtu pishi mbili; na wazee wote wa mkutano wakaenda na kumwambia Musa.
23 And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day , and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Akawaambia, Ndilo neno alilonena Bwana Kesho ni starehe takatifu, Sabato takatifu kwa Bwana; okeni mtakachooka, na kutokosa mtakachotokosa; na hicho kitakachowasalia jiwekeeni kilindwe hata asubuhi.
24 And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
Basi wakakiweka hata asubuhi, kama Musa alivyowaagiza; nacho hakikutoa uvundo wala kuingia mabuu.
25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field.
Musa akasema, Haya, kuleni hiki leo; kwa kuwa leo ni Sabato ya Bwana; leo hamtakiona nje barani.
26 Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
Siku sita mtaokota; lakini siku ya saba ni Sabato, siku hiyo hakitapatikana.
27 And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
Ikawa siku ya saba wengine wakatoka kwenda kukiokota, wasikione.
28 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Mtakataa kuyashika maagizo yangu na sheria zangu hata lini?
29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.
Angalieni, kwa kuwa Bwana amewapa ninyi hiyo Sabato, kwa sababu hii huwapa siku ya sita chakula cha siku mbili; kaeni kila mtu mahali pake, mtu awaye yote asiondoke mahali pake kwa siku ya saba.
30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
Basi hao watu wakapumzika kwa siku ya saba.
31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
Na nyumba ya Israeli wakakiita jina lake Mana; nacho kilikuwa mfano wa chembe za mtama, nyeupe; na tamu yake ilikuwa kama tamu ya maandazi membamba yaliyoandaliwa kwa asali.
32 And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.
Musa akasema, Hili ni neno Bwana aliloliamuru, Pishi moja ya kitu hicho na kiwekwe kwa ajili ya vizazi vyenu; ili kwamba wao wapate kukiona kile chakula nilichowalisha ninyi barani, hapo nilipowaleta kutoka nchi ya Misri.
33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
Basi Musa akamwambia Haruni, Twaa kopo, ukatie pishi moja ya hiyo Mana ndani yake, uiweke mbele ya Bwana, ilindwe kwa ajili ya vizazi vyenu.
34 As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.
Kama vile Bwana alivyomwagizia Musa ndivyo Haruni alivyoiweka hapo mbele ya Ushahidi, ili ilindwe.
35 And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
Na wana wa Israeli walikula Mana muda wa miaka arobaini, hata walipofikilia nchi iliyo na watu, wakala ile Mana, hata walipofikilia mipakani mwa nchi ya Kanaani.
36 Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
Hiyo omeri ni sehemu kumi ya efa.
