Hesabu 17
1 BWANA akanena na Musa, akasema,
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
2 “Waambie wana wa Israeli wakuletee fimbo za kutembelea moja kwa kila jamaa, fimbo kumi na mbili. Uandika jina la kila mmoja kwenye hizo fimbo.
'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and take from them each a rod, for a father's house, from all their princes, for the house of their fathers, twelve rods; the name of each thou dost write on his rod,
3 Utaandika jina la Haruni kwenye jina la Lawi. Kutakuwa na fimbo moja kwa kila kiongozi kutoka kwenye kabila la mababu zake.
and Aaron's name thou dost write on the tribe of Levi; for one rod [is] for the head of their fathers' house:
4 Utaziweka hizo fimbo kwenye hema ya kukutania mbele ya amri za agano, ambapo Mimi hukutana na wewe. Itakuwa hivi,
and thou hast placed them in the tent of meeting, before the testimony, where I meet with you.
5 fimbo ya mtu yule ninayemchagua itachipua. Nitazuia watu wa Israeli walalamikao, ambao wanaongea kinyume na wewe.”
'And it hath come to pass, the man's rod on whom I fix doth flourish, and I have caused to cease from off me the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against you.'
6 Kwa hiyo Musa akawaambia wana wa Israeli. Viongozi wote wa kabila wakampatia fimbo, fimbo moja kutoka kwa kila kiongozi, aliyechaguliwa kutoka kwenye kila kabila ya babu zao, jumla yake fimbo kumi na mbili. Fimbo ya Haruni ilikuwa miongoni mwa fimbo hizo.
And Moses speaketh unto the sons of Israel, and all their princes give unto him one rod for a prince, one rod for a prince, for their fathers' house, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron [is] in the midst of their rods;
7 Ndipo Musa alipoziweka zile fimbo mbele ya BWANA katika hema ya amri ya agano.
and Moses placeth the rods before Jehovah, in the tent of the testimony.
8 Siku iliyofuata Musa aliingia kwenye hema ya amri ya agano, na tazama, fimbo ya Haruni kwa ajili ya Kabila la Lawi ilikuwa imetoa machipukizi. Machipukizi yalikuwa hadi kuchanua maua na kuzaa malozi mabivu!
And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that Moses goeth in unto the tent of the testimony, and lo, the rod of Aaron hath flourished for the house of Levi, and is bringing out flourishing, and doth blossom blossoms, and doth produce almonds;
9 Musa akazitoa fimbo zote kutoka kwa BWANA kwa watu wote wa Israeli, na kila mtu akachukua fimbo yake.
and Moses bringeth out all the rods from before Jehovah, unto all the sons of Israel, and they look, and take each his rod.
10 BWANA akamwambua Musa, “Iweke fimbo ya Haruni mbele ya amri za agano. Iweke iwe ishara ya hatia mbele ya watu waliopinga ili ukomeshe malalamiko dhidi yangu, vinginevyo watakufa.”
And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Put back the rod of Aaron, before the testimony, for a charge, for a sign to the sons of rebellion, and thou dost remove their murmurings from off me, and they do not die;'
11 Musa akafanya kama BWANA alivyoagiza.
and Moses doth as Jehovah hath commanded him; so he hath done.
12 Wana wa Israeli wakanena na Musa wakisema, “tutakufa hapa! Wote tutaangamia!
And the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, 'Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished;
13 Kila mmoja anayekuja hapa, anayekaribia masikani ya BWANA, atakufa. Je, ni lazima wote tuangamie?”
any who is at all drawing near unto the tabernacle of Jehovah dieth; have we not been consumed — to expire?'
