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Kisha wakasafiri kutoka Elimu, na mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli wakafikilia bara ya Sini, iliyoko kati ya Elimu na Sinai, siku ya kumi na tano ya mwezi wa pili baada ya kutoka kwao nchi ya Misri.
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
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Na mkutano mzima wa wana wa Israeli ukawanung'unikia Musa na Haruni, huko barani;
And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
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wana wa Israeli wakawaambia, Laiti tungalikufa kwa mkono wa Bwana katika nchi ya Misri, hapo tulipoketi karibu na zile sufuria za nyama, tulipokula vyakula hata kushiba; kwani mmetutoa huko na kututia katika bara hii, ili kutuua kwa njaa kusanyiko hili lote.
“If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”
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Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Musa, Tazama, mimi nitawanyeshea ninyi mvua ya mkate kutoka mbinguni; na hao watu watatoka nje na kuokota kila siku sehemu ya siku; ili nipate kuwajaribu, kwamba watakwenda katika sheria yangu, ama sivyo.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions.
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Kisha itakuwa siku ya sita, ya kwamba watayaandaa hayo watakayoleta ndani, nayo yatakuwa ni mara mbili kuliko wayaokotayo kila siku.
Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
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Musa na Haruni wakawaambia wana wote wa Israeli, Jioni ndipo mtakapojua ya kuwa Bwana amewaleta kutoka nchi ya Misri;
So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
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na asubuhi ndipo mtakapouona utukufu wa Bwana; kwa kuwa yeye asikia manung'uniko yenu mliyomnung'unikia Bwana; na sisi tu nani, hata mkatunung'unikia?
and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?”
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Musa akasema, Ndilo litakalokuwa, hapo Bwana atakapowapa nyama wakati wa jioni mle, na asubuhi mikate hata mkakinai; kwa kuwa Bwana asikia manung'uniko yenu mliyomnung'unikia yeye; na sisi tu nani? Manung'uniko yenu hayakuwa juu yetu sisi, ila juu ya Bwana.
And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
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Musa akamwambia Haruni, Haya, sema na mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli, Njoni karibu mbele ya Bwana; kwa kuwa yeye ameyasikia manung'uniko yenu.
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”
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Ilikuwa Haruni aliponena na huo mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli, wakaangalia upande wa bara, na tazama, utukufu wa Bwana ukaonekana katika hilo wingu.
And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared.
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Bwana akasema na Musa, akinena,
Then the LORD said to Moses,
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Nimeyasikia manung'uniko ya wana wa Israeli; haya sema nao, ukinena, Wakati wa jioni mtakula nyama, na wakati wa asubuhi mtashiba mkate; nanyi mtajua ya kuwa mimi ndimi Bwana, Mungu wenu.
“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”
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Ikawa wakati wa jioni, kware wakakaribia, wakakifunikiza kituo; na wakati wa asubuhi umande ulikuwa juu ya nchi pande zote za kituo.
That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.
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Na ulipoinuka ule umande uliokuwa juu ya nchi, kumbe! Juu ya uso wa bara kitu kidogo kilichoviringana, kidogo kama sakitu juu ya nchi.
When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground.
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Wana wa Israeli walipokiona, wakaambiana, Nini hiki? Maana hawakujua ni kitu gani. Musa akawaambia, Ndio mkate ambao Bwana amewapa ninyi, mle.
When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
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Neno hili ndilo aliloagiza Bwana, Okoteni ninyi kitu hicho kila mtu kama ulaji wake ulivyo; kichwa pishi,kama hesabu ya watu wenu ilivyo ;ndivyo mtakavyotwaa,kila mtu kwa ajili ya hao walioko hemani mwake.
This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’”
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Wana wa Israeli wakafanya hivyo, wakaokota wengine zaidi, wengine kupungua.
So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less.
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Nao walipoipima kwa pishi, yeye aliyekuwa ameokota kingi hakubakiwa na kitu, na yeye aliyekuwa ameokota kichache hakupungukiwa; wakaokota kila mtu kama ulaji wake ulivyokuwa.
When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.
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Musa akawaambia, Mtu awaye yote asikisaze hata asubuhi.
Then Moses said to them, “No one may keep any of it until morning.”
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Lakini hawakumsikiza Musa; wengine miongoni mwao wakakisaza hata asubuhi, nacho kikaingia mabuu na kutoa uvundo; Musa akawakasirikia sana.
But they did not listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it became infested with maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
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Basi wakaokota asubuhi baada ya asubuhi, kila mtu kama ulaji wake ulivyokuwa; na hapo jua lilipokuwa ni kali, kikayeyuka.
Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
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Basi ikawa siku ya sita wakaokota kile chakula sehemu maradufu, kila mtu pishi mbili; na wazee wote wa mkutano wakaenda na kumwambia Musa.
On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per person—and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.
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Akawaambia, Ndilo neno alilonena Bwana Kesho ni starehe takatifu, Sabato takatifu kwa Bwana; okeni mtakachooka, na kutokosa mtakachotokosa; na hicho kitakachowasalia jiwekeeni kilindwe hata asubuhi.
He told them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. So bake what you want to bake, and boil what you want to boil. Then set aside whatever remains and keep it until morning.’”
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Basi wakakiweka hata asubuhi, kama Musa alivyowaagiza; nacho hakikutoa uvundo wala kuingia mabuu.
So they set it aside until morning as Moses had commanded, and it did not smell or contain any maggots.
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Musa akasema, Haya, kuleni hiki leo; kwa kuwa leo ni Sabato ya Bwana; leo hamtakiona nje barani.
“Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a Sabbath to the LORD. Today you will not find anything in the field.
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Siku sita mtaokota; lakini siku ya saba ni Sabato, siku hiyo hakitapatikana.
For six days you may gather, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it will not be there.”
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Ikawa siku ya saba wengine wakatoka kwenda kukiokota, wasikione.
Yet on the seventh day some of the people went out to gather, but they did not find anything.
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Bwana akamwambia Musa, Mtakataa kuyashika maagizo yangu na sheria zangu hata lini?
Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?
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Angalieni, kwa kuwa Bwana amewapa ninyi hiyo Sabato, kwa sababu hii huwapa siku ya sita chakula cha siku mbili; kaeni kila mtu mahali pake, mtu awaye yote asiondoke mahali pake kwa siku ya saba.
Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.”
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Basi hao watu wakapumzika kwa siku ya saba.
So the people rested on the seventh day.
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Na nyumba ya Israeli wakakiita jina lake Mana; nacho kilikuwa mfano wa chembe za mtama, nyeupe; na tamu yake ilikuwa kama tamu ya maandazi membamba yaliyoandaliwa kwa asali.
Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
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Musa akasema, Hili ni neno Bwana aliloliamuru, Pishi moja ya kitu hicho na kiwekwe kwa ajili ya vizazi vyenu; ili kwamba wao wapate kukiona kile chakula nilichowalisha ninyi barani, hapo nilipowaleta kutoka nchi ya Misri.
Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come, so that they may see the bread I fed you in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.’”
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Basi Musa akamwambia Haruni, Twaa kopo, ukatie pishi moja ya hiyo Mana ndani yake, uiweke mbele ya Bwana, ilindwe kwa ajili ya vizazi vyenu.
So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”
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Kama vile Bwana alivyomwagizia Musa ndivyo Haruni alivyoiweka hapo mbele ya Ushahidi, ili ilindwe.
And Aaron placed it in front of the Testimony, to be preserved just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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Na wana wa Israeli walikula Mana muda wa miaka arobaini, hata walipofikilia nchi iliyo na watu, wakala ile Mana, hata walipofikilia mipakani mwa nchi ya Kanaani.
The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.
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Hiyo omeri ni sehemu kumi ya efa. </p>
(Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.)