The Golden Calf
1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Hata watu walipoona ya kuwa Musa amekawia kushuka katika mlima, wakakusanyana wakamwendea Haruni, wakamwambia, Haya! Katufanyizie miungu itakayokwenda mbele yetu, kwa maana Musa huyo aliyetutoa katika nchi ya Misri hatujui yaliyompata.
2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me.
Haruni akawaambia, Zivunjeni pete za dhahabu zilizo katika masikio ya wake zenu, na wana wenu, na binti zenu, mkaniletee.
3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.
Watu wote wakazivunja pete za dhahabu zilizo katika masikio yao, wakamletea Haruni.
4 And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Akaipokea mikononi mwao akaitengeneza kwa patasi, akaifanya iwe sanamu ya ndama kwa kuiyeyusha; nao wakasema, Hiyo ndiyo miungu yako, Ee Israeli, iliyokutoa katika nchi ya Misri.
5 And when Aaron saw it , he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.
Naye Haruni alipoona jambo hili, akajenga madhabahu mbele yake; Haruni akatangaza akasema, Kesho itakuwa sikukuu kwa Bwana.
6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Wakaondoka asubuhi na mapema, wakatoa dhabihu, wakaleta sadaka za amani, watu wakaketi kula na kunywa, wakaondoka wacheze.
7 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Haya! Shuka; kwa maana watu wako uliowatoa katika nchi ya Misri wamejiharibu nafsi zao,
8 they have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
wamepotoka upesi kuiacha ile njia niliyowaamuru, wamejifanyizia ndama ya kuyeyusha wakaiabudu na kuitolea dhabihu, wakasema, Hiyo ndiyo miungu yako, Ee Israeli, iliyokutoa katika nchi ya Misri.
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Tena Bwana akamwambia Musa, Mimi nimewaona watu hawa, na tazama, ni watu wenye shingo ngumu
10 now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.
basi sasa niache, ili hasira zangu ziwake juu yao, niwaangamize, nami nitakufanya wewe uwe taifa kuu.
11 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Musa akamsihi sana Bwana, Mungu wake, na kusema, Bwana, kwa nini hasira zako kuwaka juu ya watu wako uliowaleta kutoka nchi ya Misri kwa uweza mkuu, na kwa mkono wenye nguvu?
12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
Kwa nini Wamisri kunena, wakisema, Amewatoa kwa kuwatenda uovu, ili apate kuwaua milimani, na kuwaondoa watoke juu ya uso wa nchi? Geuka katika hasira yako kali, ughairi uovu huu ulio nao juu ya watu wako.
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.
Mkumbuke Ibrahimu, na Isaka, na Israeli, watumishi wako, ambao uliwaapia kwa nafsi yako, na kuwaambia, Nitazidisha kizazi chenu mfano wa nyota za mbinguni; tena nchi hii yote niliyoinena nitakipa kizazi chenu nao watairithi milele.
14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Na Bwana akaughairi ule uovu aliosema ya kwamba atawatenda watu wake.
15 And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.
Basi, Musa akageuka akashuka katika mlima, na zile mbao mbili za mawe mikononi mwake; mbao zilizoandikwa pande zote mbili, upande huu na upande huu ziliandikwa.
16 And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
Na zile mbao zilikuwa kazi ya Mungu nayo maandiko yalikuwa maandiko ya Mungu, yaliyochorwa katika zile mbao.
17 And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
Na Yoshua aliposikia kelele za watu walipokuwa wakipiga kelele, akamwambia Musa, Kuna kelele ya vita maragoni.
18 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
Akasema, Hiyo si sauti ya watu wapigao kelele kwa sababu ya kushinda vitani, wala si sauti ya watu wapigao kelele kwa sababu ya kushindwa; bali kelele za watu waimbao ndizo ninazozisikia mimi.
19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
Hata alipoyakaribia marago akaiona ile ndama, na ile michezo. Hasira ya Musa ikawaka, akazitupa zile mbao mikononi mwake, akazivunja chini ya mlima.
20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it .
Akaitwaa ile ndama waliyoifanya, akaichoma moto, akaisaga hata ikawa mavumbi, akainyunyiza juu ya maji, akawanywesha wana wa Israeli.
21 And Moses said unto Aaron, What did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon them?
Musa akamwambia Haruni Watu hawa wamekufanyani hata ukaleta dhambi hii kuu juu yao?
22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
Haruni akasema, Hasira ya bwana wangu isiwake, wewe unawajua watu hawa, ya kuwa wamejielekeza kwa mabaya.
23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Maana waliniambia, Katufanyie miungu, itakayokwenda mbele yetu, kwa maana mtu huyo Musa, aliyetutoa katika nchi ya Misri, hatujui yaliyompata.
24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
Nikawaambia, Mtu ye yote aliye na dhahabu na aivunje; basi wakanipa, nami nikaitupa ndani ya moto, akatoka ndama huyu.
25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Basi Musa alipoona ya kuwa watu hawa wameasi, maana Haruni amewaacha waasi, ili wawe dhihaka kati ya adui zao,
26 then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD's side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
ndipo Musa akasimama katika mlango wa marago, akasema, Mtu awaye yote aliye upande wa Bwana, na aje kwangu. Wana wa Lawi wote wakamkusanyikia
27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Akawaambia, Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli, asema hivi, Kila mtu na ajifunge upanga wake pajani mwake, akapite huko na huko toka mlango hata mlango kati ya marago, mkamchinje kila mtu ndugu yake, na kila mtu mwenziwe na kila mtu jirani yake.
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
Na hao wana wa Lawi wakafanya kama vile alivyosema Musa, wakaanguka siku ile kama watu elfu tatu.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
Musa akasema, Jiwekeni wakfu kwa Bwana leo, naam, kila mtu juu ya mwanawe na juu ya ndugu yake; ili awape baraka leo.
Repentance
30 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
Hata asubuhi yake Musa akawaambia watu, Mmetenda dhambi kuu; na sasa nitakwenda juu kwa Bwana, labda nitafanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya dhambi yenu.
31 And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
Musa akarejea kwa Bwana akasema, Aa! Watu hawa wametenda dhambi kuu wamejifanyia miungu ya dhahabu.
32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin–; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Walakini sasa, ikiwa utawasamehe dhambi yao -- na kama sivyo, unifute, nakusihi, katika kitabu chako ulichoandika.
33 And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
Bwana akamwambia Musa, Mtu ye yote aliyenitenda dhambi ndiye nitakayemfuta katika kitabu changu.
34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
Basi sasa uende ukawaongoze watu hawa mpaka mahali pale ambapo nimekwambia habari zake; tazama, malaika wangu atakutangulia; pamoja na hayo siku nitakayowajilia nitawapatiliza kwa ajili ya dhambi yao.
35 And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
Bwana akawapiga hao watu, kwa walivyoifanya ile ndama, ambayo Haruni aliifanya.
