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1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Na Nadabu na Abihu, wana wa Haruni, wakatwaa kila mtu chetezo chake, wakatia moto ndani yake, wakatia na uvumba, nao wakatoa moto wa kigeni mbele ya Bwana, ambao yeye hakuwaagiza.
2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
Kisha moto ukatoka hapo mbele za Bwana, nao ukawala, nao wakafa mbele za Bwana.
3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
Ndipo Musa akamwambia Haruni, Jambo hili ni hilo Bwana alilolinena, akisema, Nitatakaswa mimi katika hao wanikaribiao, nami nitatukuzwa mbele ya watu hao wote. Haruni akanyamaza kimya.
4 And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
Musa akawaita Mishaeli na Elisafani, wana wa Uzieli mjombaye Haruni, na kuwaambia, Njoni karibu, mwachukue hawa ndugu zenu, mkawaondoe hapa mbele ya maskani, mwende nao nje ya marago.
5 So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
Basi wakaja karibu, na kuwachukua, hali wamevaa nguo zao, wakawachukua nje ya marago; kama Musa alivyosema.
6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.
Kisha Musa akamwambia Haruni na wanawe Eleazari na Ithamari, Msiache wazi nywele za vichwani mwenu, wala msiyararue mavao yenu; ili kwamba msife, tena asiukasirikie mkutano wote; lakini ndugu zenu, nyumba yote ya Israeli, na waomboleze kwa ajili ya hicho kichomo alichowasha Bwana.
7 And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
Wala hamtatoka nje mlangoni mwa hema ya kukutania, msije mkafa; kwa sababu mafuta ya kutiwa ya Bwana ya juu yenu. Nao wakafanya kama hilo neno la Musa.
8 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying,
Kisha Bwana akanena na Haruni, na kumwambia,
9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
Usinywe divai wala kileo cho chote, wewe, wala wanao pamoja nawe, hapo mwingiapo ndani ya hema ya kukutania, ili kwamba msife; amri hii itakuwa ni amri ya milele katika vizazi vyenu;
10 and that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;
kisha, mpate kupambanua kati ya yaliyo matakatifu na hayo yaliyo ya siku zote, na kati ya yaliyo najisi na hayo yaliyo safi;
11 and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
tena mpate kuwafundisha wana wa Israeli amri hizi zote ambazo Bwana amewaambia kwa mkono wa Musa.
12 And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
Kisha Musa akanena na Haruni, na Eleazari, na Ithamari, hao wanawe waliobaki, Twaeni hiyo sadaka ya unga iliyosalia katika kafara za Bwana zilizotolewa kwa moto, mkaile pasipo kutiwa chachu, pale karibu na madhabahu; kwa kuwa ni takatifu sana;
13 and ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded.
nanyi mtaila katika mahali patakatifu, kwa sababu ni haki yako, na haki ya wanao, katika hizo kafara zisongezwazo kwa Bwana kwa moto; kwani ni hivyo nilivyoagizwa.
14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
Na kidari cha kutikiswa, na mguu wa kuinuliwa, mtavila katika mahali palipo safi; wewe, na wanao, na binti zako pamoja nawe; kwa maana vimetolewa kuwa ni haki yako, na haki ya wanao, katika zile kafara za sadaka za amani za wana wa Israeli.
15 The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.
Mguu wa kuinuliwa, na kidari cha kutikiswa, Watavileta pamoja na dhabihu zisongezwazo kwa njia ya moto, za hayo mafuta ili kuvitikisa viwe sadaka ya kutikiswa mbele za Bwana; kisha vitakuwa ni vyako wewe, na vya wanao pamoja nawe, ni haki yenu milele, kama Bwana alivyoagiza.
16 And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive , saying,
Kisha Musa akamtafuta sana huyo mbuzi wa sadaka ya dhambi, naye, tazama, alikuwa amekwisha kuchomwa moto; naye akawakasirikia hao Eleazari na Ithamari, wana wa Haruni, hao waliobaki, akawaambia,
17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?
Kwa nini hamkula hiyo sadaka ya dhambi katika mahali patakatifu, kwa kuwa ni takatifu sana, naye amewapa ninyi ili kuuchukua uovu wa mkutano, na kuwafanyia upatanisho mbele za Bwana?
18 Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place: ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place , as I commanded.
Angalieni, hiyo damu yake haikuletwa ndani ya mahali patakatifu; iliwapasa kuila ndani ya mahali patakatifu, kama nilivyowaagiza.
19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?
Haruni akamwambia Musa, Angalia, hivi leo wamesongeza sadaka yao ya dhambi, na sadaka yao ya kuteketezwa, mbele za Bwana; kisha mambo kama haya yamenipata; tena kama ningalikula hiyo sadaka ya dhambi hivi leo, je! Lingekuwa ni jambo la kupendeza mbele za macho ya Bwana?
20 And when Moses heard that , he was content.
Naye Musa aliposikia hayo, yakampendeza.
