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Basi wana wa Reubeni, na hao wana wa Gadi, walikuwa na wanyama wa mifugo wengi sana; nao walipoona nchi ya Yazeri, na nchi ya Gileadi, ya kuwa mahali hapo palikuwa ni mahali pa kuwafaa wanyama;
Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
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hao wana wa Gadi, na wana wa Reubeni, wakamwendea Musa na Eleazari kuhani, na wakuu wa mkutano, wakanena nao, wakisema,
So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
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Atarothi, na Diboni, na Yazeri, na Nimra, na Heshboni, na Eleale, na Sebamu, na Nebo na Beoni,
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
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nchi hiyo ambayo Bwana aliipiga mbele ya mkutano wa Israeli, ni nchi ifaayo kwa mfugo wa wanyama, nasi watumishi wako tuna wanyama.
which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”
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Wakasema, Kama tumepata kibali mbele ya macho yako, sisi watumishi wako na tupewe nchi hii iwe milki yetu; usituvushe mto wa Yordani.
“If we have found favor in your sight,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”
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Musa akawaambia wana wa Gadi na wana wa Reubeni, Je! Ndugu zenu waende vitani nanyi mtaketi hapa?
But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?
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Mbona mwawavunja mioyo yao wana wa Israeli, wasivuke na kuingia nchi hiyo ambayo Bwana amewapa?
Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?
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Ndivyo walivyofanya baba zenu, hapo nilipowatuma kutoka Kadesh-barnea ili waende kuiangalia hiyo nchi.
This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.
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Kwa kuwa walipokwea na kuingia bonde la Eshkoli, na kuiona nchi, wakawavunja mioyo wana wa Israeli, ili wasikwee kuingia nchi Bwana aliyowapa.
For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.
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Na siku ile hasira za Bwana ziliwaka, naye akaapa, akisema,
So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying,
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Hakika yangu hapana mtu mmoja katika wale watu waliotoka Misri, tangu huyo aliyepata umri wa miaka ishirini, na zaidi, atakayeiona hiyo nchi niliyomwapia Ibrahimu, na Isaka, na Yakobo; kwa sababu hawakuniandama kwa moyo wote;
‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—
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ila Kalebu mwana wa Yefune, Mkenizi, na Yoshua mwana wa Nuni; kwa kuwa wao wamemwandama Bwana kwa moyo wote.
not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’
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Na hasira za Bwana ziliwaka juu ya Israeli, naye akawatembeza huku na huku jangwani muda wa miaka arobaini, hata kizazi hicho kizima kilichokuwa kimefanya uovu machoni pa Bwana kikaisha angamia.
The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.
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Na tazama, ninyi mmeinuka badala ya baba zenu, maongeo ya watu wenye dhambi, ili kuongeza tena hizo hasira kali za Bwana juu ya Israeli.
Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel.
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Kwa kuwa mkigeuka msimwandame, yeye atawaacha tena nyikani; nanyi mtawaangamiza watu hawa wote.
For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”
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Basi wakamwendea karibu, na kusema, Sisi tutafanya mazizi hapa kwa ajili ya wanyama wetu wa mifugo, na kujenga miji kwa ajili ya watoto wetu;
Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.
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lakini sisi wenyewe tutakuwa tayari na silaha zetu kutangulia mbele ya wana wa Israeli, hata tutakapowafikisha mahali pao; na watoto wetu watakaa katika hiyo miji yenye maboma, kwa sababu ya wenyeji wa nchi.
But we will arm ourselves and be ready to go ahead of the Israelites until we have brought them into their place. Meanwhile, our little ones will remain in the fortified cities for protection from the inhabitants of the land.
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Sisi hatutarudia nyumba zetu, hata wana wa Israeli watakapokuwa wamekwisha kurithi kila mtu urithi wake.
We will not return to our homes until every Israelite has taken possession of his inheritance.
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Kwa kuwa sisi hatutarithi pamoja nao huko ng'ambo ya pili ya Yordani, huko mbele; kwa sababu urithi wetu umetuangukia upande huu wa Yordani kwa mashariki.
Yet we will not have an inheritance with them across the Jordan and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on the east side of the Jordan.”
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Basi Musa akawaambia, Kama mtafanya jambo hili; kama mtajivika silaha, ili kutangulia mbele ya Bwana mwende vitani,
Moses replied, “If you will do this—if you will arm yourselves before the LORD for battle,
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tena kama kila mume wa kwenu mwenye kuchukua silaha atavuka Yordani mbele ya Bwana, hata atakapokuwa amekwisha watoa adui zake mbele yake,
and if every one of your armed men crosses the Jordan before the LORD, until He has driven His enemies out before Him,
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na hiyo nchi kushindwa mbele za Bwana; ndipo baadaye mtarudi, nanyi mtakuwa hamna hatia mbele za Bwana, wala kwa Israeli; na nchi hii itakuwa milki yenu mbele za Bwana.
then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD.
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Lakini kama hamtaki kufanya neno hilo, ninyi mmefanya dhambi mbele za Bwana, nanyi jueni ya kwamba hiyo dhambi yenu itawapata hapana budi.
But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
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Basi, jengeni miji kwa ajili ya watoto wenu, na mazizi kwa ajili ya kondoo zenu; mkayafanye hayo mliotamka kwa vinywa vyenu.
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
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Ndipo wana wa Gadi na wana wa Reubeni wakanena na Musa, na kumwambia, Sisi watumishi wako tutafanya kama wewe bwana wangu utuagizavyo.
The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.
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Watoto wetu, na wake wetu, na kondoo zetu, na ng'ombe zetu wote, watakuwa hapo katika miji ya Gileadi;
Our children, our wives, our livestock, and all our animals will remain here in the cities of Gilead.
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lakini sisi watumishi wako tutavuka, kila mume aliyevaa silaha za vita, mbele za Bwana, tuende vitani, kama wewe bwana wangu usemavyo.
But your servants are equipped for war, and every man will cross over to the battle before the LORD, just as our lord says.”
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Basi Musa akamwagiza Eleazari kuhani, na Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, na wakuu wa nyumba za mababa za kabila za wana wa Israeli, katika habari za watu hao.
So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the family leaders of the tribes of Israel.
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Musa akawaambia, Kwamba wana wa Gadi, na wana wa Reubeni, watavuka Yordani pamoja nanyi, kila mtu aliyevaa silaha kwa vita, mbele za Bwana, nayo nchi itashindwa mbele yenu; ndipo mtawapa nchi ya Gileadi kuwa milki yao;
And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as a possession.
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lakini ikiwa hawataki kuvuka pamoja nanyi, hali wamevaa silaha zao, ndipo watakuwa na milki zao kati yenu katika nchi ya Kanaani.
But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.”
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Wana wa Gadi, na wana wa Reubeni, wakajibu na kusema, Kama Bwana alivyotuambia sisi watumishi wako, ndivyo tutakavyofanya.
The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.
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Tutavuka, hali tumevaa silaha zetu, mbele za Bwana, kuingia nchi ya Kanaani, nayo milki ya urithi wetu itakuwa ng'ambo ya pili ya Yordani.
We will cross over into the land of Canaan armed before the LORD, that we may have our inheritance on this side of the Jordan.”
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Basi Musa akawapa wao, maana, wana wa Gadi, na wana wa Reubeni, na hiyo nusu ya kabila ya Manase, mwana wa Yusufu, ufalme wa Sihoni mfalme wa Waamori, na ufalme wa Ogu mfalme wa Bashani, hiyo nchi, kama miji yao ilivyokuwa, pamoja na mipaka yake, maana, miji ya hiyo nchi iliyozunguka kotekote.
So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.
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Kisha wana wa Gadi wakajenga Diboni, na Atarothi, na Aroeri;
And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
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na Atrothi-shofani, na Yazeri, na Yogbeha;
Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
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na, Beth-nimra, na Beth-harani; miji yenye maboma, na mazizi ya kondoo.
Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
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Na wana wa Reubeni wakajenga Heshboni, na Eleale, na Kiriathaimu;
The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
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na Nebo, na Baal-meoni, (majina yake yalikuwa yamegeuzwa) na Sibma; nao wakaiita miji waliyoijenga majina mengine.
as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
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Na wana wa Makiri mwana wa Manase wakaenda Gileadi, na kuitwaa, na kuwapokonya Waamori waliokuwamo humo.
The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
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Basi Musa akampa Makiri, mwana wa Manase, Gileadi, naye akakaa humo.
So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.
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Kisha Yairi mwana wa Manase akaenda na kuvitwaa vijiji vya Gileadi. Akaviita jina lake Hawoth-yairi.
Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, went and captured their villages and called them Havvoth-jair.
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Kisha Noba akaenda na kutwaa Kenathi na vijiji vyake, na kuita jina lake Noba, kwa kuandama jina lake mwenyewe. </p>
And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah, after his own name.