Eksodo 25
1 Yehova ananena kwa Mose kuti,
Yahweh said to Moses,
2 “Uza Aisraeli kuti abweretse chopereka kwa Ine. Iwe ulandire choperekacho mʼmalo mwanga kuchokera kwa munthu amene akupereka mwakufuna kwake.
“Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me from every person who is motivated by a willing heart. You must receive these offerings for me.
3 Zopereka zimene ulandire kwa anthuwo ndi izi: Golide, siliva ndi mkuwa.
These are the offerings that you must receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
4 Nsalu zobiriwira, zapepo, zofiira, nsalu zofewa, ubweya wambuzi;
blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen; goats' hair;
5 zikopa za nkhosa zazimuna za utoto wofiira ndi zikopa za akatumbu; matabwa amtengo wa mkesha;
ram skins dyed red and sea cow hides; acacia wood;
6 mafuta anyale a olivi, zonunkhiritsa mafuta odzozera ndi zopangira lubani wonunkhira;
oil for the sanctuary lamps; spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;
7 miyala yokongola ya mtundu wa onikisi ndi ina yabwino yoyika pa efodi ndi pa chovala cha pachifuwa.
onyx stones and other precious stones to be set for the ephod and breastpiece.
8 “Iwo andipangire malo wopatulika, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala pakati pawo.
Let them make me a sanctuary so that I may live among them.
9 Umange chihema ndiponso ziwiya zamʼkatimo monga momwe Ine ndidzakuonetsere.
You must make it exactly as I will show you in the plans for the tabernacle and for all its equipment.
10 “Tsono apange bokosi lamatabwa amtengo wa mkesha, ndipo kutalika kwake kukhale masentimita 114, mulifupi mwake masentimita 69, msinkhu wake masentimita 69.
They are to make an ark of acacia wood. Its length must be two and a half cubits; its width will be one cubit and a half; and its height will be one cubit and a half.
11 Bokosilo ulikute ndi golide wabwino kwambiri, mʼkati mwake ndi kunja komwe, ndipo upange mkombero wagolide kuzungulira bokosilo.
You must cover it inside and out with pure gold, and you must make on it a border of gold around its top.
12 Upange mphete zinayi zagolide ndipo uzimangirire ku miyendo yake inayi ya bokosilo, mbali ina ziwiri ndi mbali inanso ziwiri.
You must cast four rings of gold for it, and put them on the ark's four feet, with two rings on one side of it, and two rings on the other side.
13 Kenaka upange mizati yamtengo wa mkesha ndi kuzikuta ndi golide.
You must make poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.
14 Ndipo ulowetse nsichizo mʼmphete zija za mbali zonse ziwiri za bokosilo kuti azinyamulira.
You must put the poles into the rings on the ark's sides, in order to carry the ark.
15 Nsichizo zizikhala mʼmphete za bokosilo nthawi zonse, zisamachotsedwe.
The poles must remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be taken from it.
16 Ndipo udzayike mʼbokosilo miyala iwiri yolembedwapo malamulo imene Ine ndidzakupatse.
You must put into the ark the covenant decrees that I will give you.
17 “Upange chivundikiro cha bokosilo cha golide wabwino kwambiri, kutalika kwake masentimita 114, mulifupi mwake masentimita 69.
You must make an atonement lid of pure gold. Its length must be two and a half cubits, and its width must be a cubit and a half.
18 Ndipo upange Akerubi awiri agolide osula ndi nyundo, uwayike mbali ziwiri za chivundikirocho,
You must make two cherubim of hammered gold for the two ends of the atonement lid.
19 kerubi mmodzi mbali ina ndi wina mbali inayo. Akerubiwa uwapangire limodzi ndi chivundikirocho mʼmapeto mwa mbali ziwirizo.
Make one cherub for one end of the atonement lid, and the other cherub for the other end. They must be made as one piece with the atonement lid.
20 Mapiko a Akerubiwo adzatambasukire pamwamba pa chivundikiro cha bokosilo kuti achiphimbe. Akerubiwo adzakhale choyangʼanana, aliyense kuyangʼana chivundikirocho.
The cherubim must spread out their wings upward and overshadow the atonement lid with them. The cherubim must face one another and look toward the center of the atonement lid.
21 Uyike chivundikirocho pamwamba pa bokosi ndipo mʼbokosilo uyikemo miyala ya malamulo, imene ndidzakupatse.
You must put the atonement lid on top of the ark, and you must put into the ark the covenant decrees that I am giving you.
22 Ndizidzakumana nawe pamenepo, pamwamba pa chivundikiro cha bokosilo, pakati pa Akerubi awiriwo, ndikumadzakupatsa malamulo onse okhudzana ndi Aisraeli.
It is at the ark that I will meet with you. I will speak with you from my position above the atonement lid. It will be from between the two cherubim over the ark of the testimony that I will speak to you about all the commands I will give you for the Israelites.
23 “Upange tebulo la matabwa amtengo wa mkesha, mulitali mwake masentimita 91, mulifupi mwake masentimita 46, msinkhu wake masentimita 69.
You must make a table of acacia wood. Its length must be two cubits; its width must be one cubit, and its height must be a cubit and a half.
24 Tebulolo ulikute ndi golide wabwino kwambiri ndipo upange mkombero wagolide mʼmbali mwake.
You must cover it with pure gold and put a border of gold around the top.
25 Upange feremu yozungulira tebulo, mulifupi mwake ngati chikhatho cha dzanja, ndipo uyike mkombero wagolide kuzungulira feremuyo.
You must make a surrounding frame for it one handbreadth wide, with a surrounding border of gold for the frame.
26 Upange mphete zinayi zagolide, ndipo uzilumikize ku ngodya zake zinayi, kumene kuli miyendo yake inayi.
You must make for it four rings of gold and attach the rings to the four corners, where the four feet were.
27 Mphetezo uziyike kufupi ndi feremu kuti azikolowekamo nsichi zonyamulira tebuloyo.
The rings must be attached to the frame to provide places for the poles, in order to carry the table.
28 Upange nsichi zamtengo wa mkesha ndi kuzikuta ndi golide kuti azinyamulira tebulolo.
You must make the poles out of acacia wood and cover them with gold so that the table may be carried with them.
29 Upange mbale ndi zipande zagolide wabwino, pamodzinso ndi mitsuko ndi mabeseni zogwiritsa ntchito popereka nsembe.
You must make the dishes, spoons, pitchers, and bowls to be used to pour out drink offerings. You must make them of pure gold.
30 Pa tebulopo uyikepo buledi woperekedwa kosalekeza, kuti azikhala pamaso panga nthawi zonse.
You must regularly set the bread of the presence on the table before me.
31 “Upange choyikapo nyale chagolide wabwino kwambiri. Tsinde lake ndi mphanda zake zikhale zosulidwa ndi nyundo. Zikho zake zokhala ndi mphukira ndi maluwa ake zipangidwire kumodzi.
You must make a lampstand of pure hammered gold. The lampstand is to be made with its base and shaft. Its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers are to be all made of one piece with it.
32 Mʼmbali mwake mukhale mphanda zisanu ndi imodzi, zitatu mbali iliyonse.
Six branches must extend out from its sides—three branches must extend from one side, and three branches of the lampstand must extend from the other side.
33 Zikho zitatu zokhala ngati za maluwa amtowo, mphukira ndi duwa zikhale pa mphanda yoyamba. Pa mphanda yachiwiri pakhalenso zikho zitatu zokhala ngati za maluwa amtowo, mphukira ndi duwa. Ndipo mphanda zonse zisanu ndi imodzi zikhale chimodzimodzi ndipo zituluke mʼchoyikapo nyalecho.
The first branch must have three cups made like almond blossoms, with a leafy base and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, with a leafy base and a flower. It must be the same for all six branches extending out from the lampstand.
34 Pa choyikapo nyalecho pakhale zikho zinayi zopangidwa ngati maluwa amtowo ali ndi mphukira ndi maluwa.
On the lampstand itself, the central shaft, there must be four cups made like almond blossoms, with their leafy bases and the flowers.
35 Mphukira yoyamba ikhale mʼmunsi mwa nthambi ziwiri zoyamba za pa choyikapo nyale. Mphukira yachiwiri ikhale mʼmunsi mwa nthambi ziwiri zinazo. Ndipo mphukira yachitatu ikhale mʼmunsi mwa nthambi zina ziwirinso. Zonse pamodzi zikhale nthambi zisanu ndi imodzi
There must be a leafy base under the first pair of branches—made as one piece with it, and a leafy base under the second pair of branches—also made as one piece with it. In the same way there must be a leafy base under the third pair of branches, made as one piece with it. It must be the same for all six branches extending out from the lampstand.
36 Mphukira ndi nthambi zonse zisulidwe kumodzi ndi choyikapo nyalecho ndi golide wabwino kwambiri.
Their leafy bases and branches must all be one piece with it, one beaten piece of work of pure gold.
37 “Ndipo upange nyale zisanu ndi ziwiri ndi kuziyika pa choyikapo nyalecho kuti ziwunikire kutsogolo.
You must make the lampstand and its seven lamps, and set up its lamps for them to give light from it.
38 Mbaniro ndi zowolera phulusa zikhale zagolide wabwino kwambiri.
The tongs and their trays must be made of pure gold.
39 Choyikapo nyale ndi zipangizo zonse zipangidwe ndi golide wabwino kwambiri wolemera makilogalamu 34.
Use one talent of pure gold to make the lampstand and its accessories.
40 Uwonetsetse kuti wapanga zonse monga momwe ndikukuonetsera pa phiri pano.”
Be sure to make them after the pattern that you are being shown on the mountain.
