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Basi Bezaleli na Oholiabu watatenda kazi, na kila mtu mwenye moyo wa hekima, ambaye Bwana amemtia akili na hekima ili ajue kufanya kazi hiyo yote kwa huo utumishi wa mahali patakatifu, kama hayo yote Bwana aliyoyaagiza.
“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
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Basi Musa akawaita Bezaleli na Oholiabu, na kila mtu aliyekuwa na moyo wa akili, ambaye Bwana alimtia moyoni mwake hekima, kila mtu ambaye moyo wake ulimhimiza ili aende kuifanya kazi hiyo;
Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
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nao wakapokea mkononi mwa Musa matoleo yote, ambayo hao wana wa Israeli walikuwa wameyaleta kwa ajili ya huo utumishi wa mahali patakatifu, ili wapafanye. Kisha wakamletea matoleo kila siku asubuhi kwa moyo wa kupenda.
They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning,
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Na hao watu wote wenye hekima, waliotumika katika kazi yote ya mahali patakatifu, wakaenda kila mtu kutoka katika kazi yake aliyokuwa akiifanya;
so that all the skilled craftsmen who were doing all the work on the sanctuary left their work
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nao wakasema na Musa, na kumwambia, Watu waleta vitu vingi sana zaidi ya hivyo vitoshavyo kwa ajili ya utumishi wa hiyo kazi, ambayo Bwana aliagiza ifanywe.
and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”
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Basi Musa akatoa amri, nao wakatangaza mbiu katika marago yote, wakisema, Wasifanye kazi tena, mtu mume wala mwanamke, kwa ajili ya matoleo kwa mahali patakatifu. Basi watu wakazuiwa wasilete tena.
After Moses had given an order, they sent a proclamation throughout the camp: “No man or woman should make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” So the people were restrained from bringing more,
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Kwani vile vitu walivyokuwa navyo vilikuwa vyatosha kwa kuifanya kazi hiyo yote, kisha vilizidi.
since what they already had was more than enough to perform all the work.
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Basi kila mtu mwenye moyo wa hekima miongoni mwa hao waliofanya kazi, akaifanya hiyo maskani ya mapazia kumi; ya nguo ya kitani nzuri ya kusokotwa, na nyuzi za rangi ya samawi, na za rangi ya zambarau, na nyekundu; pamoja na makerubi, kazi ya fundi stadi; ndivyo alivyoyafanya.
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
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Urefu wa kila pazia ulikuwa ni dhiraa ishirini na nane, na upana wa kila pazia ulikuwa ni dhiraa nne; mapazia yote yalikuwa ya kipimo kimoja.
Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.
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Naye akaunganisha mapazia matano hili na hili; na mapazia matano mengine akayaunganisha hili na hili.
And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.
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Kisha akafanya matanzi ya rangi ya samawi katika ncha za pazia moja, katika upindo wa kiungo chake; akafanya vivyo katika ncha ya pazia lililokuwa upande wa nje katika kiungo cha pili.
He made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.
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Akafanya matanzi hamsini katika pazia moja, na matanzi hamsini katika upindo wa pazia lililokuwa katika kiungo cha pili; hayo matanzi yalikuwa yakabiliana hili na hili.
He made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.
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Kisha akafanya vifungo hamsini vya dhahabu, na kuyaunganya hayo mapazia hili na hili kwa vile vifungo; hivi ile maskani ilikuwa ni moja.
He also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.
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Kisha akafanya vifuniko vya singa za mbuzi kuwa hema ya kuifunika hiyo maskani; akafanya mapazia kumi na moja.
He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
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Urefu wa kila pazia ulikuwa ni dhiraa thelathini, na upana wa kila pazia ulikuwa ni dhiraa nne; hayo mapazia yote kumi na moja yalikuwa ya kipimo kimoja.
Each of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.
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Naye akaunganya mapazia matano mbali, na mapazia sita mbali.
He joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.
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Kisha akafanya matanzi hamsini katika upindo wa pazia lililo upande wa nje katika kile kiungo, naye akafanya matanzi hamsini katika ncha ya pazia lililokuwa upande wa nje katika kiungo cha pili.
He made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.
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Kisha akafanya vifungo hamsini vya shaba aiunganye ile hema pamoja, ili iwe hema moja.
He also made fifty bronze clasps to join the tent together as a unit.
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Kisha akafanya kifuniko kwa ajili ya hiyo hema cha ngozi za kondoo waume zilizotiwa rangi nyekundu; tena juu yake akafanya kifuniko cha ngozi za pomboo.
Additionally, he made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of fine leather.
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Kisha akafanya mbao za mti wa mshita kwa hiyo maskani, zilizosimama.
Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle.
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Urefu wa kila ubao ulikuwa ni dhiraa kumi, na upana wa kila ubao ulikuwa ni dhiraa moja na nusu.
Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.
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Kila ubao ulikuwa na ndimi mbili, zilizounganywa pamoja; ndivyo alivyozifanya hizo mbao zote za maskani.
Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way.
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Naye akazifanya hizo mbao kwa ajili ya hiyo maskani; mbao ishirini kwa upande wa kusini kuelekea kusini;
He constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,
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naye akafanya matako ya fedha arobaini yawe chini ya hizo mbao ishirini; matako mawili chini ya ubao mmoja kwa hizo ndimi zake mbili, na matako mawili chini ya ubao mwingine kwa ndimi zake mbili.
with forty silver bases to put under the twenty frames—two bases for each frame, one under each tenon.
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Na kwa upande wa pili wa maskani upande wa kaskazini, akafanya mbao ishirini,
For the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty frames
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na matako yake ya fedha arobaini; matako mawili chini ya ubao mmoja, na matako mawili chini ya ubao mwingine.
and forty silver bases—two bases under each frame.
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Na kwa upande wa nyuma wa hiyo maskani kuelekea magharibi akafanya mbao sita.
He made six frames for the rear of the tabernacle, the west side,
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Naye akafanya mbao mbili kwa pembe za maskani upande wa nyuma.
and two frames for the two back corners of the tabernacle,
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Nazo zilikuwa mbao pacha upande wa chini, vivyo zilishikamana pamoja hata ncha ya juu kufikilia pete ya kwanza; ndivyo alivyofanya zote mbili katika hizo pembe mbili.
coupled together from bottom to top and fitted into a single ring. He made both corners in this way.
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Hivyo zilikuwa mbao nane, na matako yake ya fedha, matako kumi na sita, matako mawili chini ya kila ubao.
So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame.
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Kisha akafanya mataruma ya miti ya mshita; matano kwa mbao za upande mmoja wa maskani;
He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle,
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na mataruma matano kwa mbao za upande wa pili wa maskani, na mataruma matano kwa hizo mbao za maskani zilizokuwa upande wa nyuma kuelekea magharibi.
five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west.
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Naye akalifanya hilo taruma la katikati lipenye kati ya hizo mbao kutoka upande huu hata upande huu.
He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other.
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Naye akazifunika hizo mbao dhahabu, akazifanya zile pete zake za dhahabu ziwe mahali pa hayo mataruma, akayafunika dhahabu hayo mataruma.
And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
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Kisha akafanya hilo pazia la nyuzi za rangi ya samawi, na za rangi ya zambarau, na nyekundu, na kitani nzuri zilizosokotwa; akatia na makerubi kazi ya fundi stadi, ndivyo alivyofanya.
Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
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Naye akafanya kwa ajili yake nguzo nne za mti wa mshita, akazifunika dhahabu; na kulabu zake zilikuwa za dhahabu; naye akasubu kwa ajili yake matako manne ya fedha.
He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.
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Kisha akafanya pazia la sitara kwa ajili ya mlango wa Hema, la nguo ya rangi ya samawi, na ya rangi ya zambarau, na nyekundu, na nguo ya kitani nzuri ya kusokotwa, kazi ya mwenye kutia taraza,
For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen,
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na nguzo zake tano pamoja na kulabu zake; naye akavifunika dhahabu vichwa vyake na vifungo vyake; na matako yake matano yalikuwa ya shaba.
together with five posts and their hooks. He overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold, and their five bases were bronze.