Priests and Levites
1 These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.
Basi vizazi vya Haruni na Musa, siku hiyo Bwana aliyosema na Musa katika mlima wa Sinai, ni hivi.
2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Tena majina ya hao wana wa Haruni ni haya; Nadabu mzaliwa wa kwanza, na Abihu, na Eleazari, na Ithamari.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.
Hayo ndiyo majina ya wana wa Haruni, hao makuhani waliotiwa mafuta, ambao aliwaweka wakfu ili wafanye kazi ya ukuhani.
4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.
Kisha Nadabu na Abihu walikufa mbele za Bwana, waliposongeza moto wa kigeni mbele za Bwana, katika bara ya Sinai, nao walikuwa hawana wana; na Eleazari na Ithamari wakafanya kazi ya ukuhani mbele ya uso wa Haruni baba yao.
5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
Ilete karibu kabila ya Lawi, ukawaweke mbele ya Haruni kuhani, ili wapate kumtumikia.
7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Nao wataulinda ulinzi wake, na ulinzi wa mkutano wote mbele ya hema ya kukutania, ili watumike utumishi wa maskani.
8 And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Nao watavitunza vyombo vyote vya hema ya kukutania, na kulinda ulinzi wa wana wa Israeli, ili watumike utumishi wa maskani.
9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Nawe utawapa Haruni na wanawe hao Walawi wawe nao; amepewa watu hao kabisa kwa ajili ya wana wa Israeli.
10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Nawe utawaweka Haruni na wanawe, nao wataushika ukuhani wao, na mgeni atakayekaribia atauawa.
11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;
Mimi, tazama, nimewatwaa Walawi na kuwatoa kati ya wana wa Israeli badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wafunguao tumbo katika wana wa Israeli; na hao Walawi watakuwa wangu;
13 because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
kwa kuwa hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wote ni wangu; katika siku ile niliyowapiga wazaliwa wa kwanza wote katika nchi ya Misri nikajiwekea wakfu wazaliwa wa kwanza wote wa Israeli, wa wanadamu na wa wanyama; watakuwa wangu; mimi ndimi Bwana.
14 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa huko katika bara ya Sinai, na kumwambia,
15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Uwahesabu wana wa Lawi kwa kuandama nyumba za baba zao na jamaa zao; kila mtu mume tangu umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi utawahesabu.
16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.
Basi Musa akawahesabu kama neno la Bwana kama alivyoagizwa.
17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
Na wana wa Lawi walikuwa ni hawa kwa majina yao; Gershoni, na Kohathi, na Merari.
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.
Na majina ya wana wa Gershoni kwa jamaa zao ni Libni na Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Na wana wa Kohathi kwa jamaa zao ni Amramu, na Ishari, na Hebroni, na Uzieli.
20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.
Na wana wa Merari kwa jamaa zao ni Mahli, na Mushi. Hizi ndizo jamaa za Walawi kwa nyumba za baba zao.
21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.
Katika Gershoni walikuwa jamaa ya Walibni, na jamaa ya Washimei, hawa ndio jamaa za Wagershoni.
22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.
Hao waliohesabiwa kwao, kama hesabu ya waume wote, tangu umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, hao waliohesabiwa kwao walikuwa saba elfu na mia tano.
23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.
Jamaa za Wagershoni watapanga rago nyuma ya maskani, upande wa magharibi.
24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Na mkuu wa nyumba ya baba zao Wagershoni atakuwa Eliasafu mwana wa Laeli.
25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
Na ulinzi wa Wagershoni katika hema ya kukutania ni hiyo maskani, na Hema, na kifuniko chake, na pazia la mlango wa hema ya kukutania,
26 and the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
na kuta za nguo za ua, na sitara ya mlango wa ua, iliyo karibu na maskani, na karibu na madhabahu pande zote, na kamba zake zitumiwazo kwa matumizi yake yote.
27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.
Na katika Kohathi ni jamaa ya Waamrami, na jamaa ya Waishari, na jamaa ya Wahebroni, na jamaa ya hao Wauzieli; hizo ni jamaa za Wakohathi.
28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
Kama hesabu ya waume wote, tangu umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, walikuwa elfu nane na mia sita, wenye kuulinda ulinzi wa mahali patakatifu.
29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Jamaa za wana wa Kohathi watapanga rago upande wa kusini wa maskani.
30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
Na mkuu wa nyumba ya baba za jamaa za Wakohathi atakuwa Elisafani mwana wa Uzieli.
31 And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
Na vitu watakavyovitunza ni hilo sanduku, na meza, na kinara cha taa, na madhabahu, na vile vyombo vya mahali patakatifu wavitumiavyo katika kutumika kwao, na pazia, na utumishi wake wote.
32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Na Eleazari mwana wa Haruni kuhani atakuwa mkuu wa hao wakuu wa Walawi, naye atawasimamia hao walindao ulinzi wa mahali patakatifu.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Katika Merari ni jamaa ya hao Wamahli, na jamaa ya Wamushi; hizo ni jamaa za Merari.
34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.
Na hao waliohesabiwa kwao, kama hesabu ya waume wote, tangu umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, walikuwa sita elfu na mia mbili.
35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Na mkuu wa nyumba ya baba za jamaa za Merari alikuwa Surieli mwana wa Abihaili; hao watapanga rago upande wa maskani, wa kaskazini.
36 And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,
Na usimamizi walioamriwa wana wa Merari ulikuwa ni kutunza mbao za maskani, na mataruma yake, na nguzo zake, na matako yake, na vyombo vyake vyote, na utumishi wake wote;
37 and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
na nguzo za ua zilizouzunguka, na matako yake, na vigingi vyake, na kamba zake.
38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Na hao watakaopanga mbele ya maskani upande wa mashariki, mbele ya hema ya kukutania upande wa kuelekea maawio ya jua, watakuwa hawa, Musa na Haruni na wanawe, wenye kulinda ulinzi wa mahali patakatifu, yaani, huo ulinzi wa wana wa Israeli; na mgeni atakayekaribia atauawa.
39 All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
Hao wote waliohesabiwa katika Walawi, ambao Musa na Haruni waliwahesabu kwa amri ya Bwana, kwa jamaa zao, waume wote tangu umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, walikuwa ishirini na mbili elfu.
40 And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
Kisha Bwana akamwambia Musa, Uwahesabu waume wote wazaliwa wa kwanza katika wana wa Israeli tangu umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi uyahesabu majina yao.
41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
Nawe utawatwaa Walawi kwa ajili yangu mimi (Mimi ndimi Bwana) badala ya hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wote katika wana wa Israeli; na wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wanyama wa wana wa Israeli.
42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
Musa akahesabu, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza, wazaliwa wa kwanza wote katika wana wa Israeli.
43 And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
Wazaliwa wa kwanza wote walio waume kwa hesabu ya majina, tangu umri wa mwezi mmoja na zaidi, katika hao waliohesabiwa kwao, walikuwa ishirini na mbili elfu na mia mbili na sabini na watatu.
44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
Uwatwae Walawi badala ya wazaliwa wa kwanza katika wana wa Israeli, na wanyama wa Walawi badala ya wanyama wao; na hao Walawi watakuwa wangu mimi; mimi ndimi Bwana.
46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
Tena kwa kuwakomboa hao watu mia mbili na sabini na watatu, wa hao wazaliwa wa kwanza wa Israeli, ambao wamezidi ile hesabu ya Walawi,
47 thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
utatwaa shekeli tano kwa kichwa cha kila mtu kwa hiyo shekeli ya mahali patakatifu (shekeli ni gera ishirini);
48 and thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
na hizo fedha ambazo waliosalia wamekombolewa kwazo utampa Haruni na wanawe.
49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Basi Musa akawatoza fedha za ukombozi, hao waliozidi hesabu ya wale waliokombolewa na Walawi;
50 of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels , after the shekel of the sanctuary:
akatwaa hizo fedha kwa wazaliwa wa kwanza wa wana wa Israeli; shekeli elfu moja na mia tatu na sitini na tano kwa shekeli ya mahali patakatifu;
51 and Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
kisha hizo fedha za ukombozi Musa akampa Haruni na wanawe, kama neno la Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Musa.
