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Na Nadabu na Abihu, wana wa Haruni, wakatwaa kila mtu chetezo chake, wakatia moto ndani yake, wakatia na uvumba, nao wakatoa moto wa kigeni mbele ya Bwana, ambao yeye hakuwaagiza.
Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.
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Kisha moto ukatoka hapo mbele za Bwana, nao ukawala, nao wakafa mbele za Bwana.
So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.
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Ndipo Musa akamwambia Haruni, Jambo hili ni hilo Bwana alilolinena, akisema, Nitatakaswa mimi katika hao wanikaribiao, nami nitatukuzwa mbele ya watu hao wote. Haruni akanyamaza kimya.
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
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Musa akawaita Mishaeli na Elisafani, wana wa Uzieli mjombaye Haruni, na kuwaambia, Njoni karibu, mwachukue hawa ndugu zenu, mkawaondoe hapa mbele ya maskani, mwende nao nje ya marago.
Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”
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Basi wakaja karibu, na kuwachukua, hali wamevaa nguo zao, wakawachukua nje ya marago; kama Musa alivyosema.
So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.
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Kisha Musa akamwambia Haruni na wanawe Eleazari na Ithamari, Msiache wazi nywele za vichwani mwenu, wala msiyararue mavao yenu; ili kwamba msife, tena asiukasirikie mkutano wote; lakini ndugu zenu, nyumba yote ya Israeli, na waomboleze kwa ajili ya hicho kichomo alichowasha Bwana.
Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.
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Wala hamtatoka nje mlangoni mwa hema ya kukutania, msije mkafa; kwa sababu mafuta ya kutiwa ya Bwana ya juu yenu. Nao wakafanya kama hilo neno la Musa.
You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.
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Kisha Bwana akanena na Haruni, na kumwambia,
Then the LORD said to Aaron,
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Usinywe divai wala kileo cho chote, wewe, wala wanao pamoja nawe, hapo mwingiapo ndani ya hema ya kukutania, ili kwamba msife; amri hii itakuwa ni amri ya milele katika vizazi vyenu;
“You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.
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kisha, mpate kupambanua kati ya yaliyo matakatifu na hayo yaliyo ya siku zote, na kati ya yaliyo najisi na hayo yaliyo safi;
You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean,
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tena mpate kuwafundisha wana wa Israeli amri hizi zote ambazo Bwana amewaambia kwa mkono wa Musa.
so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”
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Kisha Musa akanena na Haruni, na Eleazari, na Ithamari, hao wanawe waliobaki, Twaeni hiyo sadaka ya unga iliyosalia katika kafara za Bwana zilizotolewa kwa moto, mkaile pasipo kutiwa chachu, pale karibu na madhabahu; kwa kuwa ni takatifu sana;
And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy.
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nanyi mtaila katika mahali patakatifu, kwa sababu ni haki yako, na haki ya wanao, katika hizo kafara zisongezwazo kwa Bwana kwa moto; kwani ni hivyo nilivyoagizwa.
You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings to the LORD; for this is what I have been commanded.
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Na kidari cha kutikiswa, na mguu wa kuinuliwa, mtavila katika mahali palipo safi; wewe, na wanao, na binti zako pamoja nawe; kwa maana vimetolewa kuwa ni haki yako, na haki ya wanao, katika zile kafara za sadaka za amani za wana wa Israeli.
And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel.
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Mguu wa kuinuliwa, na kidari cha kutikiswa, Watavileta pamoja na dhabihu zisongezwazo kwa njia ya moto, za hayo mafuta ili kuvitikisa viwe sadaka ya kutikiswa mbele za Bwana; kisha vitakuwa ni vyako wewe, na vya wanao pamoja nawe, ni haki yenu milele, kama Bwana alivyoagiza.
They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”
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Kisha Musa akamtafuta sana huyo mbuzi wa sadaka ya dhambi, naye, tazama, alikuwa amekwisha kuchomwa moto; naye akawakasirikia hao Eleazari na Ithamari, wana wa Haruni, hao waliobaki, akawaambia,
Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked,
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Kwa nini hamkula hiyo sadaka ya dhambi katika mahali patakatifu, kwa kuwa ni takatifu sana, naye amewapa ninyi ili kuuchukua uovu wa mkutano, na kuwafanyia upatanisho mbele za Bwana?
“Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD.
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Angalieni, hiyo damu yake haikuletwa ndani ya mahali patakatifu; iliwapasa kuila ndani ya mahali patakatifu, kama nilivyowaagiza.
Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”
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Haruni akamwambia Musa, Angalia, hivi leo wamesongeza sadaka yao ya dhambi, na sadaka yao ya kuteketezwa, mbele za Bwana; kisha mambo kama haya yamenipata; tena kama ningalikula hiyo sadaka ya dhambi hivi leo, je! Lingekuwa ni jambo la kupendeza mbele za macho ya Bwana?
But Aaron replied to Moses, “Behold, this very day they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?”
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Naye Musa aliposikia hayo, yakampendeza.
And when Moses heard this explanation, he was satisfied.