1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
Siku ya kwanza ya mwezi wa kwanza utaisimamisha hiyo maskani ya hema ya kukutania.
3 And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.
Nawe utatia ndani yake sanduku la ushuhuda, nawe utalisitiri hilo sanduku kwa pazia.
4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.
Nawe utaleta meza na kuitia ndani, na kuviweka sawasawa vile vitu juu yake; kisha utakileta ndani kile kinara cha taa, na kuziwasha taa zake.
5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.
Kisha utaisimamisha madhabahu ya dhahabu kwa kufukizia uvumba mbele ya sanduku la ushuhuda, na kulitia pazia mlangoni mwa hiyo maskani.
6 And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
Kisha utaweka madhabahu ya kuteketeza sadaka mbele ya mlango wa maskani ya hema ya kukutania.
7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
Kisha utaliweka birika kati ya hema ya kukutania na hiyo madhabahu, nawe utatia maji ndani yake.
8 And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.
Kisha utausimamisha ukuta wa ua kuuzunguka pande zote, na kuitundika sitara ya lango la ua.
9 And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
Kisha utayatwaa mafuta ya kutiwa, na kuitia mafuta hiyo maskani, na kila kitu kilicho ndani yake, na kuiweka iwe takatifu, na vyombo vyake vyote; nayo itakuwa takatifu.
10 And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
Kisha utaitia mafuta madhabahu ya kuteketeza sadaka, na vyombo vyake vyote; na kuiweka takatifu madhabahu; na hiyo madhabahu itakuwa takatifu sana.
11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.
Kisha utalitia mafuta birika na tako lake, na kuliweka liwe takatifu.
12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
Kisha utamleta Haruni na wanawe hapo mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, nawe utawaosha kwa maji.
13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Kisha utamvika Haruni mavazi matakatifu; nawe utamtia mafuta, na kumweka awe mtakatifu, ili apate kunitumikia katika kazi ya ukuhani.
14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:
Kisha utawaleta wanawe, na kuwavika kanzu zao;
15 and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
nawe utawatia mafuta kama ulivyomtia mafuta baba yao, ili wanitumikie katika kazi ya ukuhani; na huko kutiwa mafuta kwao kutakuwa ni kwa ukuhani wa milele katika vizazi vyao vyote.
16 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Musa akafanya hayo yote; kama yote Bwana aliyoagiza ndivyo alivyofanya.
17 And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.
Hata mwezi wa kwanza wa mwaka wa pili, siku ya kwanza ya mwezi ile maskani ilisimamishwa.
18 And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.
Musa akaisimamisha maskani, akayaweka matako yake, akazisimamisha mbao zake akayatia mataruma yake, akazisimamisha nguzo zake.
19 And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Akaitanda hema juu ya maskani, akakitia kifuniko cha hema juu yake; kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
Akautwaa ule ushuhuda, akautia ndani ya sanduku, akaiweka miti ya kuchukulia juu ya sanduku, akakiweka kiti cha rehema juu ya sanduku;
21 and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.
kisha akalileta sanduku akalitia ndani ya maskani, naye akalitundika pazia la sitara, akalisitiri sanduku la ushuhuda; kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
22 And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.
Akaitia meza ndani ya hema ya kukutania, upande wa maskani ulioelekea kaskazini, nje ya pazia.
23 And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Akaipanga ile mikate juu yake mbele za Bwana; kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
24 And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
Kisha akakitia kinara cha taa ndani ya hema ya kukutania, kuikabili ile meza, upande wa maskani ulioelekea kusini.
25 And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Kisha akaziwasha taa zake mbele za Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
26 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:
Akaitia madhabahu ya dhahabu ndani ya hema ya kukutania mbele ya pazia.
27 and he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Akafukiza juu yake uvumba wa manukato kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
28 And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.
Akalitia pazia la mlango wa maskani.
29 And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Akaiweka madhabahu ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa mlangoni pa maskani ya kukutania, akatoa sadaka ya kuteketezwa juu yake, na sadaka ya unga; kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
30 And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal .
Akaliweka birika kati ya hema ya kukutania na madhabahu, akatia maji ndani yake ya kuoshea.
31 And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:
Musa na Haruni, na wanawe wakanawa mikono yao na miguu yao ndani yake;
32 when they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the LORD commanded Moses.
hapo walipoingia hema ya kukutania, na hapo walipoikaribia madhabahu walinawa kama Bwana alivyomwamuru Musa.
33 And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.
Akausimamisha ukuta wa ua kuizunguka maskani na madhabahu, akalitundika pazia la mlango wa ule ua. Basi Musa akaimaliza hiyo kazi.
34 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Ndipo lile wingu likaifunikiza hema ya kukutania, na huo utukufu wa Bwana ukaijaza maskani.
35 And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Wala Musa hakuweza kuliingia hema la kukutania, kwa sababu lile wingu lilikaa juu yake, na huo utukufu wa Bwana ukaijaza maskani.
36 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:
Na hapo lile wingu lilipoinuliwa kutoka juu ya maskani, wana wa Israeli wakaenda mbele katika safari zao zote,
37 but if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
bali kama lile wingu halikuinuliwa, wakati ule hawakusafiri hata siku ile lilipoinuliwa tena.
38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
Kwa maana lile wingu la Bwana lilikuwa juu ya maskani wakati wa mchana, na mlikuwa na moto ndani yake wakati wa usiku, mbele ya macho ya nyumba ya Israeli katika safari zao zote.
