Wandering in the Wilderness
1 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Kisha wana wa Israeli, mkutano wote, wakaingia bara ya Sini, katika mwezi wa kwanza, watu wakakaa Kadeshi; Miriamu akafa huko, akazikwa huko.
Water from the Rock
2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
Na hapo hapakuwa na maji kwa ule mkutano; wakajikusanya juu ya Musa na juu ya Haruni.
3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
Watu wakashindana na Musa, wakanena, wakisema, Ingalikuwa heri kama tungalikufa wakati ule ndugu zetu walipokufa mbele za Bwana!
4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?
Mbona mmewaleta kusanyiko la Bwana hata jangwa hili ili tufe huku, sisi na wanyama wetu?
5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
Na mbona mmetupandisha kutoka Misri ili kutuleta hata mahali hapa pabaya? Si mahali pa mbegu, wala tini, wala mizabibu, wala makomamanga; wala hapana maji ya kunywa.
6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
Musa na Haruni wakatoka pale palipokuwa mkutano, wakaenda hata mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, wakaanguka kifudifudi; utukufu wa Bwana ukawatokea.
7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Bwana akasema na Musa, akinena,
8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
Twaa ile fimbo, ukawakusanye mkutano, wewe na Haruni ndugu yako, ukauambie mwamba mbele ya macho yao utoe maji yake, nawe utawatokezea maji katika mwamba, na hivyo utawanywesha maji mkutano na wanyama wao.
9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.
Musa akaitwaa hiyo fimbo kutoka mbele za Bwana kama alivyomwamuru.
10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
Musa na Haruni wakawakusanya kusanyiko mbele ya mwamba, akawaambia, Sikieni sasa, enyi waasi; je! Tuwatokezee maji katika mwamba huu?
11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also .
Musa akainua mkono wake akaupiga ule mwamba kwa fimbo yake mara mbili; maji yakatoka mengi, mkutano wakanywa na wanyama wao pia.
12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Bwana akamwambia Musa na Haruni, Kwa kuwa hamkuniamini mimi, ili kunistahi mbele ya macho ya wana wa Israeli, basi kwa sababu hiyo, hamtawaingiza kusanyiko hili katika ile nchi niliyowapa.
13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.
Maji haya ni maji ya Meriba; kwa sababu wana wa Israeli waliteta na Bwana, naye alijionyesha kuwa mtakatifu kati yao.
Israel and Edom
14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:
Kisha Musa akatuma wajumbe kutoka Kadeshi wamwendee mfalme wa Edomu, na kusema, Ndugu yako Israeli asema, Wewe wazijua taabu zote zilizotupata;
15 how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:
jinsi baba zetu walivyotelemkia Misri, nasi tulikaa Misri muda mwingi, nao Wamisri walitutenda vibaya sana, na baba zetu pia;
16 and when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
tena tulipomlilia Bwana, akatusikiza sauti yetu, akamtuma malaika, na kututoa tutoke Misri; nasi tupo hapa Kadeshi, mji wa mpakani mwako mwa mwisho;
17 let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.
tafadhali utupe ruhusa tupite katika nchi yako; hatutapita katika mashamba, wala katika mashamba ya mizabibu, wala hatutakunywa maji ya visimani; tutaifuata njia kuu ya mfalme, tusigeuke kwenda upande wa kuume, wala upande wa kushoto, hata tutakapopita mpaka wako.
18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
Edomu akamwambia, Hutapita katika nchi yangu, nisije nikakutokea kupigana nawe kwa upanga.
19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else , go through on my feet.
Wana wa Israeli wakamwambia, Tutakwea kwa njia kuu; tena kama tukinywa maji yako, mimi na wanyama wangu wa mifugo, ndipo nitakulipa thamani yake; nipe ruhusa nipite kwa miguu yangu wala sitaki neno lingine lo lote.
20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
Akamwambia, Hutapita katika nchi yangu. Kisha Edomu akamtokea ili kupigana naye, na watu wengi, na kwa mkono wa nguvu.
21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Basi hivyo Edomu akakataa kumpa Israeli ruhusa kupita katika mipaka yake; kwa hivyo Israeli akageuka na kumwacha.
Death of Aaron
22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Kisha wakasafiri kutoka Kadeshi; wana wa Israeli, mkutano mzima, wakafikilia mlima wa Hori.
23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,
Bwana akanena na Musa na Haruni katika mlima wa Hori, karibu na mpaka wa nchi ya Edomu, akawaambia,
24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
Haruni atakusanywa awe pamoja na watu wake; kwa kuwa hataingia katika nchi niliyowapa wana wa Israeli, kwa sababu mliasi kinyume cha neno langu hapo penye maji ya Meriba.
25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
Uwatwae Haruni na mwanawe Eleazari uwalete juu ya mlima wa Hori;
26 and strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people , and shall die there.
umvue Haruni mavazi yake, ukamvike Eleazari mwanawe mavazi hayo; kisha Haruni atakusanywa kwa watu wake, naye atakufa huko.
27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
Musa akafanya kama Bwana alivyomwagiza; wakakwea katika mlima wa Hori mbele ya macho ya mkutano wote.
28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.
Kisha Musa akamvua Haruni mavazi yake, akamvika mwanawe Eleazari mavazi hayo; Haruni akafa huko katika kilele cha mlima; Musa na Eleazari wakatelemka mlimani.
29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
Na mkutano wote ulipoona ya kuwa Haruni amekufa, wakamwombolea Haruni muda wa siku thelathini, maana, nyumba yote ya Israeli ikamwombolea.
