Eksodo 27
1 “Upange guwa lansembe lamatabwa amtengo wa mkesha. Likhale lofanana mbali zonse, msinkhu wake masentimita 137, mulitali mwake masentimita 229, mulifupi mwake masentimita 229.
“Tell them to make an altar from acacia wood. It is to be square, (7-1/2 feet/2.2 meters) on each side, and make it (4-1/2 feet/1.3 meters) high.
2 Upange nyanga imodziimodzi pa ngodya zake zinayizo kuti nyangazo ndi guwalo zikhale chinthu chimodzi, ndipo ulikute guwalo ndi mkuwa.
[They] must make [a projection that looks like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections must be carved from the same block of wood as the altar. [Tell them to] cover the whole altar with gold.
3 Upange ziwiya zamkuwa izi zogwirira ntchito pa guwalo: miphika yochotsera phulusa, mafosholo, mabeseni owazira magazi, ngowe zokowera nyama ndi zosonkhezera moto.
[They must] make pans in which to put the [greasy] ashes [from the animal sacrifices]. Also [they must] make shovels for cleaning out the ashes, basins and forks for turning the meat as it cooks, and buckets for carrying hot coals/ashes. All of these things must be made from bronze.
4 Upange sefa yachitsulo chamkuwa ndipo mʼngodya zake zinayizo upangiremo mphete zamkuwa.
Also [tell them to] make a bronze grating to hold the wood and burning coals. They must fasten to each of the corners of the altar a bronze ring for carrying the altar.
5 Uyike sefayo mmunsi mwa khoma la guwa lansembelo, ndipo ilekezere pakati pa guwa lansembelo.
[They must] put the grating under the rim that is around the altar. [They must] make it so that it is [inside the altar], halfway down.
6 Upange nsichi zamtengo wa mkesha ndipo uzikutire ndi mkuwa.
For [carrying] the altar, [they must] make poles from acacia wood and cover them with bronze.
7 Pamene mukunyamula guwalo, muzilowetsa nsichizo mʼmphetemo mbali zonse ziwiri za guwalo.
[They must] put the poles through the rings on each side of the altar. The poles are for carrying the altar.
8 Guwalo likhale lamatabwa ndi logoba mʼkati mwake. Ulipange monga momwe ndinakuonetsera pa phiri paja.
The altar will be like a box, made from boards [of acacia wood]. [They must] make it according to these instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
9 “Upange bwalo la chihema. Mbali yakummwera ikhale yotalika mamita 46 ndipo ikhale ndi nsalu yotchinga yofewa yosalala yolukidwa bwino.
“Around the Sacred Tent there is to be a courtyard. To form the courtyard, [tell them to] make curtains of fine linen. On the south side, the curtain is to be (50 yards/44 meters) long.
10 Upangenso mizati makumi awiri, matsinde makumi awiri amkuwa, ndi ngowe zasiliva ndi zingwe za mizatiyo.
[To support/hang the curtain], [tell them to] make twenty bronze posts, and one bronze base for each post. To fasten the curtains to the posts, [they must] make silver hooks, and [metal] rods [covered with] silver [to fasten the curtains to the hooks].
11 Mbali yakumpoto ikhalenso yotalika mamita 46 ndipo ikhale ndi nsalu yotchinga. Pakhalenso mizati makumi awiri, matsinde amkuwa makumi awiri, ngowe zasiliva ndi zingwe za mizatiyo.
[They must] make the same kind of curtains for the north side of the courtyard.
12 “Mbali yakumadzulo ya bwalolo ikhale yotalika mamita 23 ndipo ikhale ndi nsalu yotchinga, nsichi khumi ndi matsinde khumi.
On the west side [of the courtyard] they must make a curtain (25 yards/22 meters) long. The curtains are to be supported by ten posts, with a base under [each] post.
13 Mbali yakummawa, kotulukira dzuwa, kutalika kwa bwalo kukhale mamita 23.
On the east side, [where the entrance is], the courtyard must also be (25 yards/22 meters) wide.
14 Mbali imodzi yachipata kukhale nsalu yotchinga yotalika mamita asanu ndi awiri, mizati itatu ndi matsinde atatu.
[Tell them to] make a curtain (22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters) wide for each side of the entrance [to the courtyard].
15 Ndipo ku mbali inayo kukhale nsalu yotchinga ya mamita asanu ndi awiri pamodzi ndi mizati itatu ndi matsinde atatu.
16 “Pa chipata cha bwalolo pakhale nsalu yotchinga yamtundu wa mtambo, yapepo ndi yofiira ndiponso yofewa yosalala. Nsaluyo ikhale yotalika mamita asanu ndi anayi, yopangidwa ndi anthu aluso. Pakhalenso mizati yake inayi ndi matsinde akenso anayi.
They must make a curtain (30 feet/9 meters) long for the entrance. A skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread. It must be (supported by/hung from) four posts, each one with a base under it.
17 Mizati yonse yozungulira bwalolo ilumikizidwe ndi zingwe zasiliva. Ngowe zake zikhale zasiliva, koma matsinde ake akhale amkuwa.
All the posts around the courtyard must be connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners must be made of silver, and the bases must be made of bronze.
18 Kutalika kwa bwalolo kukhale mamita 46, mulifupi mwake mamita 23, msinkhu wake masentimita 230. Nsalu ya katani ikhale yofewa ndi yosalala bwino. Matsinde ake akhale amkuwa.
The whole courtyard, [from the east entrance to the west end], must be (50 yards/44 meters) long, and the curtains that enclose it must be (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) high. All the curtains must be made of fine linen, and all the bases [under the posts] must be made of bronze.
19 Zipangizo zonse zogwiritsa ntchito zosiyanasiyana pa chihemacho, zikhomo za chihema ndi zabwalolo zikhale zamkuwa.
All the things [that are not made of gold] that are to be used inside the Sacred Tent and in the courtyard, and all the tent pegs to support the Sacred Tent and the curtains, must be made of bronze.
20 “Lamula Aisraeli kuti akupatse mafuta anyale a olivi wabwino kwambiri kuti nyalezo ziziyaka nthawi zonse.
“Command the Israeli people that they must bring to you the best kind of olive oil to [burn in] the lamps. [They must bring this oil to you continually], in order that the lamps can burn continually.
21 Mʼchihema cha msonkhano, koma kunja kwa nsalu yotchinga Bokosi la Chipangano, Aaroni ndi ana ake azionetsetsa kuti nyale ikukhala chiyakire pamaso pa Yehova kuyambira madzulo mpaka mmawa. Limeneli ndi lamulo lamuyaya pakati pa Aisraeli pa mibado yonse.”
They must put the lampstand outside of the curtain which is in front of [the sacred chest which contains the stone slabs on which I have written] my commandments. Aaron must take care of the lamps. [After he dies], his descendants must do this work. The lamps are to burn every night, from evening until morning. The Israeli people must obey this regulation throughout all future generations.”
