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Basi Kora, mwana wa Ishari, mwana wa Kohathi, mwana wa Lawi, akatwaa watu, pamoja na Dathani na Abiramu, wana wa Eliabu, na Oni, mwana wa Pelethi, waliokuwa wana wa Reubeni;
Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted
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nao, pamoja na watu kadha wa kadha wa wana wa Israeli, watu mia mbili na hamsini, Wakuu wa mkutano, waliokuwa wateule wa mkutano, watu wenye sifa, wakainuka mbele ya Musa;
a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as leaders of the congregation and representatives in the assembly.
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nao wakakusanyika kinyume cha Musa na Haruni, na kuwaambia, Ninyi inawatosha, kwa kuwa mkutano wote ni mtakatifu, kila mmoja miongoni mwao, Bwana naye yu kati yao; n'nini basi kujitukuza juu ya mkutano wa Bwana?
They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
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Musa aliposikia maneno haya, akapomoka kifudifudi;
When Moses heard this, he fell facedown.
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kisha akanena na Kora na mkutano wake wote, akawaambia, Asubuhi Bwana ataonyesha ni kina nani walio wake, kisha ni nani aliye mtakatifu, tena ni nani atakayemkaribisha kwake; maana, yeye atakayemchagua ndiye atakayemsongeza kwake.
Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses He will bring near to Himself.
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Fanyeni neno hili; twaeni vyetezo, ninyi Kora na mkutano wake wote;
You, Korah, and all your followers are to do as follows: Take censers,
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vitieni na moto, mkaweke na uvumba juu yake mbele za Bwana kesho; kisha itakuwa ya kwamba mtu Bwana atakayemchagua, yeye atakuwa mtakatifu; inawatosha ninyi, enyi wana wa Lawi.
and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!”
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Musa akamwambia Kora, Sikizeni basi, enyi Wana wa Lawi;
Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi!
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Je! Mwaona kuwa ni jambo dogo kwenu, kuwa Mungu wa Israeli amewatenga ninyi na mkutano wa Israeli, ili apate kuwakaribisha kwake; ili mfanye utumishi wa maskani ya Bwana, na kusimama mbele ya mkutano ili kuwatumikia;
Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
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tena ya kuwa amekuleta uwe karibu, na ndugu zako wote wana wa Lawi pamoja nawe? Nanyi, je! Mwataka na ukuhani pia?
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
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Kwa sababu hii wewe na mkutano wako wote mmekusanyika kinyume cha Bwana; na Haruni, je! Yeye ni nani hata mkamnung'unikia?
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”
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Kisha Musa akatuma kuwaita Dathani na Abiramu, wana wa Eliabu; nao wakasema, Hatuji sisi;
Then Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, but they said, “We will not come!
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je! Ni jambo dogo, wewe kutuleta kutoka nchi iliyojawa na maziwa na asali, ili kutuua jangwani, lakini pamoja na haya wajikuza mwenyewe uwe mkuu juu yetu kabisa?
Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?
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Kisha, hukutuleta katika nchi iliyojawa na maziwa na asali, wala hukutupa urithi wa mashamba, na mashamba ya mizabibu; je! Unataka kuwatoboa macho watu hawa? Hatuji.
Moreover, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? No, we will not come!”
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Musa akakasirika sana, akamwambia Bwana. Usiikubali sadaka yao; mimi sikutwaa hata punda mmoja kwao, wala sikumwumiza hata mtu mmoja miongoni mwao.
Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
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Kisha Musa akamwambia Kora, Wewe na mkutano wako wote iweni hapa mbele ya Bwana kesho, wewe, na wao, na Haruni;
And Moses said to Korah, “You and all your followers are to appear before the LORD tomorrow—you and they and Aaron.
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mkatwae kila mtu chetezo chake, na kutia uvumba juu yake, mkavilete mbele za Bwana, vyetezo mia mbili na hamsini; wewe pia, na Haruni, kila mtu na awe na chetezo chake.
Each man is to take his censer, place incense in it, and present it before the LORD—250 censers. You and Aaron are to present your censers as well.”
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Basi wakavitwaa kila mtu chetezo chake, wakatia na moto ndani yake, wakatia na uvumba juu ya moto, na kusimama pale mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, pamoja na Musa na Haruni.
So each man took his censer, put fire and incense in it, and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
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Kisha Kora akakutanisha mkutano wote kinyume chao mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania; na utukufu wa Bwana ukatokea mbele ya mkutano wote.
When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation.
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Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa na Haruni, na kuwaambia,
And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
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Jitengeni ninyi mkaondoke kati ya mkutano huu, ili nipate kuwaangamiza mara moja.
“Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.”
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Nao wakapomoka kifudifudi, wakasema, Ee Mungu, Mungu wa roho za wenye mwili wote, je! Mtu mmoja atafanya dhambi, nawe utaukasirikia mkutano wote?
But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
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Bwana akasema na Musa, na kumwambia,
Then the LORD said to Moses,
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Nena na mkutano, na kuwaambia, Ondokeni ninyi hapo karibu na maskani ya Kora, na Dathani, na Abiramu.
“Tell the congregation to move away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.”
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Basi Musa akainuka na kuwaendea Dathani na Abiramu; na wazee wa Israeli wakaandamana naye.
So Moses got up and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.
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Akasema na mkutano, na kuwaambia, Nawasihi, ondokeni penye hema za hawa watu waovu, wala msiguse kitu chao cho chote, msiangamizwe katika dhambi zao zote.
And he warned the congregation, “Move away now from the tents of these wicked men. Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins.”
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Basi wakaondoka hapo karibu na maskani ya Kora, na Dathani na Abiramu, pande zote; nao kina Dathani na Abiramu wakatoka nje wakasimama mlangoni mwa hema zao, pamoja na wake zao, na wana wao na watoto wao wadogo.
So they moved away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram had come out and stood at the entrances to their tents with their wives and children and infants.
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Musa akasema, Kwa jambo hili mtajua ya kwamba Bwana amenituma, ili nifanye kazi hizi zote; kwa kuwa mimi sikuzifanya kwa akili zangu mwenyewe.
Then Moses said, “This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things, for it was not my own doing:
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Kama watu hawa wakifa kifo cha sikuzote, kama watu wote wafavyo, au kama wakipatilizwa kwa mapatilizo ya watu wote; hapo basi Bwana hakunituma mimi.
If these men die a natural death, or if they suffer the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me.
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Lakini Bwana akiumba kitu kipya, na hiyo nchi ikifunua kinywa chake na kuwameza, pamoja na wote walio nao, nao washukia shimoni wali hai; ndipo mtatambua ya kwamba watu hawa wamemdharau Bwana
But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt.”
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Basi ilikuwa, hapo alipokwisha kusema maneno haya yote, nchi iliyokuwa chini yao ikapasuka;
As soon as Moses had finished saying all this, the ground beneath them split open,
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nchi ikafunua kinywa chake, na kuwameza, na watu wa nyumba zao na wote walioshikamana na Kora, na vyombo vyao vyote.
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households—all Korah’s men and all their possessions.
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Basi wao, na wote waliokuwa nao, wakashukia shimoni wali hai; nayo nchi ikawafunika wakaangamia kutoka mle mkutanoni.
They went down alive into Sheol with all they owned. The earth closed over them, and they vanished from the assembly.
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Nao Israeli wote waliokuwa kando-kando yao wakakimbia kwa ajili ya kilio chao; kwa kuwa walisema, Nchi isije kutumeza na sisi.
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”
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Kisha moto ukatoka kwa Bwana, ukawateketeza hao watu mia mbili hamsini waliofukiza uvumba.
And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
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Kisha Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
Then the LORD said to Moses,
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Mwambie Eleazari mwana wa Haruni kuhani, avitoe vile vyetezo hapo penye moto ukaumwage huo moto kule; kwani ni vitakatifu;
“Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to remove the censers from the flames and to scatter the coals far away, because the censers are holy.
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vile vyetezo vya hao waliofanya dhambi na kuzihasiri nafsi zao wenyewe, na vifanywe mbao za kufuliwa kuwa kifuniko cha madhabahu; kwa kuwa walivisongeza mbele za Bwana, navyo ni vitakatifu; vitakuwa ishara kwa wana wa Israeli.
As for the censers of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, hammer them into sheets to overlay the altar, for these were presented before the LORD, and so have become holy. They will serve as a sign to the Israelites.”
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Basi Eleazari kuhani akavitwaa vile vyetezo vya shaba, vilivyosongezwa na hao walioteketezwa; nao wakavifua viwe kifuniko cha madhabahu;
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,
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viwe ukumbusho kwa wana wa Israeli, ili mgeni awaye yote asiye wa kizazi cha Haruni, asikaribie kufukiza uvumba mbele za Bwana; asiwe mfano wa Kora, na mkutano wake; kama Bwana alivyonena naye, kwa mkono wa Musa.
just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.
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Lakini siku ya pili yake mkutano wote wa wana wa Israeli wakamnung'unikia Musa, na Haruni, wakasema, Ninyi mmewaua watu wa Bwana.
The next day the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You have killed the LORD’s people!”
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Basi ilikuwa, hapo huo mkutano ulipokuwa umekutanika kinyume cha Musa, na kinyume cha Haruni, wakaangalia upande wa hema ya kukutania; na tazama, hilo wingu likaifunika hema, na utukufu wa Bwana ukaonekana.
But when the congregation gathered against them, Moses and Aaron turned toward the Tent of Meeting, and suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.
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Na Musa na Haruni wakaenda hapo mbele ya hema ya kukutania.
Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting,
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Naye Bwana akanena na Musa, na kumwambia,
and the LORD said to Moses,
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Ondokeni kati ya mkutano, ili niwaangamize mara moja. Wao wakapomoka kifudifudi.
“Get away from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.” And Moses and Aaron fell facedown.
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Musa akamwambia Haruni, Haya, shika chetezo chako, ukatie moto ndani yake, moto wa madhabahuni, kisha utie na uvumba juu ya moto, ukakichukue haraka, wende nacho katika huo mkutano, ukawafanyie upatanisho; kwa kuwa ghadhabu zimetoka kwa Bwana; hiyo tauni imeanza.
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
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Basi Haruni akakishika chetezo kama Musa alivyonena, akapiga mbio akaenda katikati ya mkutano; na tazama, tauni ilikuwa imeanza kati ya watu; akatia uvumba juu ya moto na kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya hao watu.
So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people.
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Akasimama kati ya hao waliokufa na hao waliokuwa wakali hai; tauni ikazuiwa.
He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted.
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Basi waliokufa kwa tauni walikuwa kumi na nne elfu na mia saba, zaidi ya hao waliokufa katika jambo la Kora.
But those who died from the plague numbered 14,700, in addition to those who had died on account of Korah.
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Haruni akamrudia Musa pale mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania; hiyo tauni ikazuiwa.
Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, since the plague had been halted.