Numbers 17

1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

I korero ano a Ihowa ki a Mohi, i mea,

2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and take rods from them, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod.

Korero ki nga tama a Iharaira, tangohia mai ano he tokotoko i tenei, i tenei, o ratou, i nga whare o o ratou matua, i nga ariki katoa o nga whare o o ratou matua, kia kotahi tekau ma rua nga tokotoko: me tuhituhi te ingoa o tenei, o tenei, ki tan a tokotoko.

3 You shall write Aaron’s name on Levi’s rod. There shall be one rod for each head of their fathers’ houses.

Me tuhituhi ano hoki te ingoa o Arona ki te tokotoko a Riwai: a kia kotahi te tokotoko ma ia upoko o te whare o o ratou matua.

4 You shall lay them up in the Tent of Meeting before the covenant, where I meet with you.

A me whakatakoto e koe ki roto ki te tapenakara o te whakaminenga ki mua o te whakaaturanga, ki te wahi e tutaki ai ahau ki a koutou.

5 It shall happen that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you, cease from me.”

Na, ko te tangata e whiriwhiri ai ahau, ka pihi tana tokotoko, a ka pehia atu e ahau te amuamu a nga tama a Iharaira, e amuamu nei ki a korua.

6 Moses spoke to the children of Israel; and all their princes gave him rods, for each prince one, according to their fathers’ houses, a total of twelve rods. Aaron’s rod was amongst their rods.

Na ka korero a Mohi ki nga tama a Iharaira, a homai ana e o ratou ariki katoa ki a ia, he tokotoko e tenei ariki, he tokotoko e tenei ariki, e nga whare o o ratou matua, kotahi tekau ma rua nga tokotoko: i roto ano i a ratou tokotoko te tokotoko a Arona.

7 Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony.

A whakatakotoria ana nga tokotoko e Mohi ki te aroaro o Ihowa ki te tapenakara o te whakaaturanga.

8 On the next day, Moses went into the Tent of the Testimony; and behold, Aaron’s rod for the house of Levi had sprouted, budded, produced blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.

A i te aonga ake, na, ka haere a Mohi ki te tapenakara o te whakaaturanga; e! kua pihi te tokotoko a Arona, ta te whare o Riwai, kua wana, kua rapupuku, kua kohera hoki he puawai, kua hua he aramona.

9 Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel. They looked, and each man took his rod.

Na kawea ana e Mohi nga tokotoko katoa i te aroaro o Ihowa ki nga tama katoa a Iharaira: a tirohia iho ana e ratou, tangohia ana hoki e ratou tana tokotoko, tana tokotoko.

10 The LORD said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the covenant, to be kept for a token against the children of rebellion; that you may make an end of their complaining against me, that they not die.”

Na ka mea a Ihowa ki a Mohi, Whakahokia mai te tokotoko a Arona ki mua i te whakaaturanga, kia tiakina, hei tohu ki te hunga tutu; a ka kore i koe a ratou amuamu e rongo nei ahau, kei mate ratou.

11 Moses did so. As the LORD commanded him, so he did.

A peratia ana e Mohi, rite tonu ki ta Ihowa i whakahau ai ki a ia tana i mea ai.

12 The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, “Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!

Na ka mea nga tama a Iharaira ki a Mohi, Nana, ka mate matou, ka ngaro matou, ngaro katoa.

13 Everyone who keeps approaching the LORD’s tabernacle, dies! Will we all perish?”

Ko te tangata e whakatata ana ki te tapenakara o Ihowa, ka mate: kia poto ranei matou katoa ki te mate?