Numbers 31

1 And the LORD said to Moses,

1 Bwana akamwambia Mose,

2 “Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”

2 “Uwalipize kisasi Wamidiani kwa ajili ya Waisraeli. Halafu baada ya hayo, utakufa.”

3 So Moses told the people, “Arm some of your men for war, that they may go against the Midianites and execute the LORD’s vengeance on them.

3 Kwa hiyo Mose akawaambia watu, “Waandaeni baadhi ya wanaume wenu waende vitani kupigana na Wamidiani ili wawalipize kisasi cha Bwana.

4 Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”

4 Peleka wanaume 1,000 vitani kutoka kila kabila la Israeli.”

5 So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.

5 Kwa hiyo waliandaliwa wanaume 12,000 kwa vita, wanaume 1,000 kutoka kila kabila, walitolewa kutoka koo za Israeli.

6 And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.

6 Mose aliwatuma vitani, watu 1,000 kutoka kila kabila, pamoja na Finehasi mwana wa kuhani Eleazari, ambaye alichukua vyombo vya mahali patakatifu na tarumbeta za kuashiria.

7 Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

7 Walipigana dhidi ya Wamidiani, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose, nao waliua kila mwanaume.

8 Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

8 Miongoni mwa watu waliouawa walikuwepo wafalme watano wa Midiani, nao ni Evi, Rekemu, Suri, Huri na Reba. Vilevile walimuua Balaamu mwana wa Beori kwa upanga.

9 The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

9 Waisraeli waliwateka wanawake wa Kimidiani pamoja na watoto wao na walichukua makundi ya ngʼombe, kondoo na mali zao kama nyara.

10 Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,

10 Walichoma moto miji yote ambayo Wamidiani walikuwa wanaishi, pamoja na kambi zao zote.

11 and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.

11 Walichukua nyara zote na mateka, pamoja na watu na wanyama,

12 They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.

12 nao waliwaleta wafungwa mateka na nyara kwa Mose na kwa kuhani Eleazari, nao Waisraeli walikusanyika kwenye kambi zao katika tambarare za nchi ya Moabu, kando ya Yordani ngʼambo ya Yeriko.

13 And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.

13 Mose, kuhani Eleazari na viongozi wote wa jumuiya wakatoka kuwalaki nje ya kambi.

14 But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.

14 Mose aliwakasirikia maafisa wa jeshi, yaani hao wakuu wa jeshi wa maelfu na wakuu wa jeshi wa mamia, ambao walirudi kutoka vitani.

15 “Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.

15 Mose akawauliza, “Je, mmewaacha wanawake wote hai?”

16 “Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

16 “Wanawake hao ndio waliofuata ushauri wa Balaamu, nao ndio waliowasababisha Waisraeli wamwasi Bwana kwa kile kilichotokea kule Peori, na kwa hiyo pigo liliwapata watu wa Bwana.

17 So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,

17 Sasa waue wavulana wote. Pia muue kila mwanamke ambaye alikwisha fanya tendo la ndoa,

18 but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.

18 lakini mwacheni hai kwa ajili yenu kila msichana ambaye kamwe hajawahi kuzini na mwanaume.

19 All of you who have killed a person or touched the dead are to remain outside the camp for seven days. On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives.

19 “Ninyi nyote ambao mmeua mtu yeyote au kumgusa mtu yeyote ambaye ameuawa, lazima mkae nje ya kambi kwa muda wa siku saba. Katika siku ya tatu na ya saba lazima mjitakase wenyewe pamoja na wafungwa wenu.

20 And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”

20 Takaseni kila vazi pamoja na kila kitu kilichotengenezwa kwa ngozi, kwa singa za mbuzi au kwa mti.”

21 Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone into battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses:

21 Kisha kuhani Eleazari aliwaambia askari waliokuwa wamekwenda vitani, “Haya ndiyo matakwa ya sheria ambayo Bwana alimpa Mose:

22 Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and lead—

22 Dhahabu, fedha, shaba, chuma, bati, risasi,

23 everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water.

23 na kitu kingine chochote ambacho kinaweza kuhimili moto lazima mkipitishe kwenye moto, kisha kitakuwa safi. Lakini ni lazima pia kitakaswe kwa maji ya utakaso. Kitu chochote kisichoweza kuhimili moto lazima kipitishwe kwenye yale maji ya utakaso.

24 On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”

24 Katika siku ya saba fueni nguo zenu, nanyi mtakuwa safi. Kisha mtaweza kuingia kambini.”

25 The LORD said to Moses,

25 Bwana akamwambia Mose,

26 “You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.

26 “Wewe na kuhani Eleazari pamoja na viongozi wa jamaa ya jumuiya mtahesabu watu wote na wanyama ambao walitekwa.

27 Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.

27 Gawanyeni hizo nyara kati ya askari ambao walishiriki katika vita na kwa jumuiya.

28 Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.

28 Kutoka fungu la wale waliokwenda kupigana vitani, tenga kama ushuru kwa ajili ya Bwana kitu kimoja kati ya kila mia tano, ikiwa ni wanadamu, ngʼombe, punda, kondoo au mbuzi.

29 Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.

29 Chukua ushuru huu kutoka fungu lao, umpe kuhani Eleazari kama sehemu ya Bwana.

30 From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.”

30 Kutoka fungu la Waisraeli, chukua kitu kimoja kati ya kila hamsini, ikiwa ni wanadamu, ngʼombe, punda, kondoo, mbuzi au wanyama wengine. Hivyo uwape Walawi, ambao wanawajibika kutunza Maskani ya Bwana.”

31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD had commanded Moses,

31 Kwa hiyo Mose na kuhani Eleazari wakafanya kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose.

32 and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,

32 Nyara zilizobaki kutoka mateka ambayo askari walichukua ni kondoo 675,000,

33 72,000 cattle,

33 ngʼombe 72,000,

34 61,000 donkeys,

34 punda 61,000,

35 and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.

35 na wanawake 32,000 ambao hawakumjua mume kwa kufanya tendo la ndoa.

36 This was the half portion for those who had gone to war: 337,500 sheep,

36 Nusu ya fungu la wale waliokwenda kupigana vitani lilikuwa: Kondoo 337,500

37 including a tribute to the LORD of 675,

37 ambayo ushuru kwa ajili ya Bwana ilikuwa kondoo 675;

38 36,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72,

38 ngʼombe 36,000 ambao ushuru kwa ajili ya Bwana ulikuwa ngʼombe 72;

39 30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,

39 punda 30,500 ambao ushuru kwa ajili ya Bwana ulikuwa punda 61;

40 and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32.

40 Watu 16,000 ambao ushuru kwa ajili ya Bwana ulikuwa watu 32.

41 Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as an offering for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

41 Mose alimpa kuhani Eleazari ushuru kama sehemu ya Bwana, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza Mose.

42 From the Israelites’ half, which Moses had set apart from the men who had gone to war,

42 Ile nusu iliyokuwa ya Waisraeli, ambayo Mose aliitenga kutoka kwa ile ya watu waliokwenda vitani,

43 this half belonged to the congregation: 337,500 sheep,

43 nusu iliyokuwa ya jumuiya, ilikuwa kondoo 337,500,

44 36,000 cattle,

44 ngʼombe 36,000,

45 30,500 donkeys,

45 punda 30,500,

46 and 16,000 people.

46 na wanadamu 16,000.

47 From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons and animals and gave them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.

47 Kutoka hiyo nusu iliyokuwa ya Waisraeli, Mose alichagua moja kati ya kila hamsini ya wanadamu na wanyama, kama Bwana alivyomwagiza, naye aliwapa Walawi, ambao waliwajibika kutunza Maskani ya Bwana.

48 Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses

48 Kisha maafisa waliokuwa juu ya vikosi vya jeshi, wakuu wa jeshi wa maelfu na wakuu wa jeshi wa mamia, walimwendea Mose

49 and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.

49 na kumwambia, “Watumishi wako wamehesabu askari walio chini ya amri yetu na hakuna hata mmoja aliyekosekana.

50 So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”

50 Kwa hiyo tumeleta kama sadaka kwa Bwana vyombo vya dhahabu kila mmoja wetu alivyopata, yaani vikuku, bangili, pete za muhuri, vipuli na mikufu, ili kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili yetu mbele za Bwana.”

51 So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.

51 Mose na kuhani Eleazari wakapokea kutoka kwao dhahabu, yaani vyombo vyote vilivyonakshiwa.

52 All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.

52 Dhahabu yote kutoka kwa wakuu wa jeshi wa maelfu na wakuu wa jeshi wa mamia ambavyo Mose na kuhani Eleazari walimletea Bwana kama zawadi ilikuwa shekeli 16,750

53 Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.

53 Kila askari alikuwa amejichukulia nyara zake binafsi.

54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.

54 Mose na kuhani Eleazari walipokea dhahabu kutoka kwa wakuu wa jeshi wa maelfu na wakuu wa jeshi wa mamia, wakazileta katika Hema la Kukutania kama ukumbusho kwa Waisraeli mbele za Bwana.