Cities for Levites
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa katika nchi tambarare za Moabu, karibu na mto wa Yordani, hapo Yeriko, akamwambia,
2 Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
Uwaagize wana wa Israeli wawape Walawi miji wapate mahali pa kukaa, katika milki yao; pamoja na malisho yaliyoizunguka hiyo miji kotekote mtawapa Walawi.
3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
Hiyo miji watakuwa nayo ili wakae humo, na malisho watakuwa nayo kwa wanyama wao wa mifugo, na kwa mali zao, na kwa wanyama wao wote.
4 And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
Na yale malisho ya miji mtakayowapa Walawi, ukubwa wake utakuwa tangu ukuta wa mji kupima kiasi cha dhiraa elfu pande zote.
5 And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
Nanyi mtapima hapo nje ya mji upande wa mashariki dhiraa elfu mbili, na upande wa kusini dhiraa elfu mbili, na upande wa magharibi dhiraa elfu mbili, na upande wa kaskazini dhiraa elfu mbili, huo mji ulio katikati. Hayo ndiyo yatakayokuwa kwao malisho ya miji.
6 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
Na hiyo miji mtakayowapa Walawi, itakuwa miji sita ya makimbilio, mtakayoweka kwa ajili ya mwenye kumwua mtu, ili akimbilie huko; pamoja na hiyo mtawapa miji arobaini na miwili zaidi.
7 So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
Miji yote mtakayowapa hao Walawi jumla yake itakuwa miji arobaini na minane; mtawapa miji hiyo pamoja na malisho yake.
8 And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
Tena katika miji mtakayotoa ya hiyo milki ya wana wa Israeli, katika hao walio wengi mtatwaa miji mingi; na katika hao walio wachache mtatwaa miji michache; kila mtu kama ulivyo urithi wake atakaourithi, atawapa Walawi katika miji yake.
Cities of Refuge
9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
Nena na wana wa Israeli, uwaambie, Mtakapovuka mto wa Yordani na kuingia nchi ya Kanaani,
11 then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Ndipo mtajiwekea miji iwe miji ya makimbilio kwa ajili yenu; ili kwamba mwenye kumwua mtu, pasipo kukusudia kumwua, apate kukimbilia huko.
12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
Na hiyo miji itakuwa kwenu kuwa makimbilio, kumkimbia mwenye kutwaa kisasi, ili asiuawe mwenye kumwua mtu, hata atakaposimama mbele ya mkutano ahukumiwe.
13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
Na hiyo miji mtakayowapa itakuwa kwenu ni miji sita ya makimbilio.
14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
Mtawapa miji mitatu ng'ambo ya pili ya Yordani, na miji mitatu mtawapa katika nchi ya Kanaani; miji hiyo itakuwa ni miji ya makimbilio.
15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
Miji hiyo sita itakuwa miji ya makimbilio kwa ajili ya wana wa Israeli, na kwa ajili ya mgeni, na kwa ajili ya huyo aketiye kati yao hali ya ugeni; ili kila amwuaye mtu, naye hakukusudia kumwua, apate kukimbilia huko.
16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Lakini kama alimpiga kwa chombo cha chuma, akafa, ni mwuaji huyo; mwuaji hakika yake atauawa.
17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Na kama alimpiga kwa jiwe lililokuwa mkononi mwake, ambalo kwa hilo humkini mtu kufa, naye akafa, yeye ni mwuaji; huyo mwuaji lazima atauawa.
18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Au kama alimpiga kwa chombo cha mti kilichokuwa mkononi mwake ambacho kwa hicho humkini mtu kufa, naye akafa, ni mwuaji huyo, mwuaji lazima atauawa.
19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Mwenye kutwaa kisasi cha damu ndiye atakayemwua mwuaji; hapo atakapokutana naye, atamwua.
20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
Tena kwamba alimsukuma kwa kumchukia, au kwamba alimtupia kitu kwa kumvizia, hata akafa;
21 or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
au akampiga kwa mkono wake kwa kuwa ni adui, naye akafa; yeye aliyempiga lazima atauawa; yeye ni mwuaji; mwenye kutwaa kisasi cha damu atamwua mwuaji, hapo atakapokutana naye.
22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
Lakini ikiwa alimsukuma ghafula pasipo kumchukia; au akamtupia kitu cho chote pasipo kumvizia,
23 or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
au kwa jiwe liwalo lote, ambalo kwa kupigwa kwalo humkini mtu kufa, asipomwona, akamtupia hata akafa, naye hakuwa adui yake, wala hakumtakia madhara;
24 then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
ndipo mkutano utaamua kati ya huyo aliyempiga mtu na huyo atakayetwaa kisasi cha damu, kama hukumu hizi zilivyo;
25 and the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
nao mkutano utamwokoa yule aliyemwua mtu na mkono wa mwenye kutwaa kisasi cha damu; tena mkutano utamrejeza katika mji wake wa makimbilio, aliokuwa anaukimbilia; naye atakaa humo hata kifo chake kuhani mkuu, aliyepakwa mafuta kwa mafuta matakatifu.
26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
Lakini kama mwenye kumwua mtu akienda wakati wo wote kupita mpaka wa huo mji wa makimbilio, alioukimbilia;
27 and the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
na mwenye kutwaa kisasi cha damu akamwona, naye yu nje ya mpaka wa mji wake wa makimbilio, na mwenye kutwaa kisasi cha damu akamwua huyo mwuaji, hatakuwa na hatia ya damu;
28 because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.
kwa sababu ilimpasa kukaa ndani ya mji wake wa makimbilio hata kifo chake kuhani mkuu lakini kuhani mkuu atakapokwisha kufa huyo mwuaji atarudi aende nchi ya urithi wake.
29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Mambo haya yatakuwa ni amri ya hukumu kwenu, katika vizazi vyenu vyote, katika makazi yenu yote.
30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
Mtu awaye yote atakayemwua mtu, huyo mwuaji atauawa kwa vinywa vya mashahidi; lakini shahidi mmoja hatashuhudia juu ya mtu hata akafa.
31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.
Tena, msipokee fidia kwa ajili ya uhai wa mwuaji, ambaye amekuwa na hatia ya mauti; Lakini lazima atauawa.
32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.
Tena hamtapokea fidia kwa ajili ya huyo aliyeukimbilia mji wake wa makimbilio, apate kwenda tena kuketi katika nchi, hata kifo cha kuhani mkuu.
33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Hivi hamtaitia unajisi nchi ambayo mwakaa; kwa kuwa damu huitia nchi unajisi; wala hapana sadaka itoshayo kwa ajili ya nchi, kwa ajili ya damu iliyomwagwa ndani yake, isipokuwa ni damu ya huyo aliyeimwaga.
34 Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
Kwa hiyo msiitie unajisi nchi muiketiyo, ambayo naketi nami kati yake; kwa kuwa mimi Bwana nakaa kati ya wana wa Israeli.
