Aaron's Rod
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa, akamwambia,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
Nena na wana wa Israeli, kisha upokee kwao fimbo, fimbo moja kwa ajili ya nyumba ya kila baba, katika wakuu wao wote, kama nyumba za baba zao zilivyo, fimbo kumi na mbili; kisha andika jina la kila mtu katika fimbo yake.
3 And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
Na katika fimbo ya Lawi utaliandika jina la Haruni; maana, itakuwa fimbo moja kwa kila kichwa cha nyumba za baba zao.
4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
Nawe utaziweka katika hema ya kukutania mbele ya huo ushahidi, hapo nikutanapo pamoja nanyi.
5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
Kisha itakuwa, mtu huyo nitakayemchagua, fimbo yake itachipuka; nami nitayakomesha kwangu manung'uniko ya wana wa Israeli, wanung'unikiayo juu yenu.
6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
Basi Musa akawaambia wana wa Israeli, ndipo wakuu wao wote wakampa fimbo, fimbo moja kwa kila mkuu, kama nyumba za baba zao zilivyokuwa, fimbo kumi na mbili; na fimbo ya Haruni ilikuwa kati ya fimbo zao.
7 And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
Kisha Musa akaziweka hizo fimbo mbele za Bwana katika hema ya kukutania.
8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
Ilikuwa siku ya pili yake, Musa akaingia ndani ya hema ya ushahidi; na tazama, ile fimbo ya Haruni iliyokuwa kwa nyumba ya Lawi ilikuwa imechipuka, imetoa michipukizi, na kuchanua maua; na kuzaa malozi mabivu.
9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
Kisha Musa akazileta nje hizo fimbo zote kutoka hapo mbele za Bwana na kuziweka mbele ya wana wa Israeli wote; nao wakaangalia, na kila mtu akaitwaa fimbo yake.
10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
Kisha Bwana akamwambia Musa, Irudishe fimbo ya Haruni mbele ya ushahidi, ili itunzwe iwe ishara juu ya hawa wana wa maasi; ili uyakomeshe manung'uniko yao waliyoninung'unikia, ili wasife.
11 And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
Basi Musa akafanya vivyo; kama Bwana alivyomwagiza, ndivyo alivyofanya.
12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Kisha wana wa Israeli wakanena na Musa, na kumwambia, Angalia, sisi twafa, twaangamia, sote twaangamia.
13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Kila mtu akaribiaye, aikaribiaye maskani ya Bwana, hufa; je! Tutakufa pia sote?
