Exodus 30
1 Hmuihoih to thlaek hanah, shittim thing hoiah hmaicam maeto sah ah.
“[Tell the skilled workers to] make an altar from acacia wood, for burning incense.
2 To hmaicam loe takii palito om tih; dong maeto sawk ueloe, dong maeto kawk pacoengah, dong hnetto sang tih; takiinawk doeh anghmong boih tih.
It is to be square, (18 in./45 cm.) on each side. It is to be (3 feet/90 cm.) high. [Tell them to] 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 that the altar [is made from].
3 Hmaicam ranuih koek, ataeng hoi takiinawk to sui tui pazut ah loe, sui hoiah aqai taeng boih to sah ah.
[They must] cover the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. Put a gold border around the altar, [near the top].
4 Sui hoi sak ih aqai tlim hae bang hoi ho bangah kangbuet luet akhaw hnetto sui hoiah sah ah; to kangbuet luet akhaw loe hmaicam aput naah thing hawthaih akhaw ah om tih.
[They must] make two gold rings for carrying the altar. [They must] attach them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. These rings are for the poles for carrying the altar.
5 Aputhaih thing loe shittim thing hoiah sah ah loe, sui tui pazut ah.
[Tell them to] make these [two] poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold.
6 Kai mah nang kang tonghhaih ahmuen, hnukung nuiah kaom palungnathaih tangkhang, hnukung thingkhong pakaahaih kahni hmaa ah, to hmaicam to suem ah.
[They must] put this altar outside the curtain that hangs in front of the sacred chest and its lid. That is the place where I will talk with you.
7 Aaron mah akhawnbang kruek, hmaiim paang han sak naah, to hmaicam nuiah hmuihoih to thlaek tih.
Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar. He must burn some every morning when he takes care of the lamps,
8 Duembang hmai paang naah doeh, to hmaicam nuiah hmuihoih to thlaek tih; angzo han koi a caanawk dung khoek to Angraeng hmaa ah thlaek koi hmuihoih ah om tih.
and he must burn some in the evening when he lights the lamps. The incense must be burned continually, throughout all future generations.
9 To hmaicam nuiah kalah hmuihoih, hmai angbawnhaih, to tih ai boeh loe cang angbawnhaih to sah hmah, naek koi hmuen doeh krai hmah.
The priests must not burn on the altar any incense that I have not told you to burn, or burn any animal on it, or any grain offering for me, or pour any wine on it as an offering.
10 Aaron mah saningto naah vaito zae loihaih moi thii to sin ueloe, to hmaicam ih takiinawk nuiah zae loih hanah angbawnhaih to sah tih; na caanawk dung khoek to zae loih hanah saning kruek sah ah; hae loe Angraeng hmaa ah ciimcai koek hmaicam ah oh, tiah a naa.
One time every year Aaron must perform the ritual for making this altar pure. He must do it by putting on its four projections some of the blood from the animal that was sacrificed (to remove the guilt of the people’s sins/so that the people would no longer be guilty for sins). This ritual is to be done by Aaron and his descendants throughout all future generations. This altar must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.”
11 To pacoengah Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
12 Israel kaminawk pakoep hanah ahmin na lak naah, kami boih hinghaih to akrang hanah Angraeng khaeah phoisa to paek oh; to tiah na sak nahaeloe nihcae na kroek naah, nihcae salakah nathaih to om mak ai.
“When your [leaders] (take a census of/count) the Israeli people, each man [who is counted] must pay to me a price to save his life. They must do this in order that no disaster will happen to them while the people are being counted.
13 Kroek tangcae ah kaom kaminawk boih loe, hmuenciim ih shekel ahap, (shekel maeto naah, gerah pumphaeto oh) paek tih; shekel ahap loe Angraeng han paek ih hmuen ah om tih.
Every man who is counted must pay to me (0.2 ounces/5.7 grams) of silver. They must use the official standard when they weigh the silver.
14 Kami kroek naah, saning pumphaeto pacoeng, ranui bang boih Angraeng khae hmuen paekhaih to sak han oh.
All the men who are at least 20 years old must pay this amount to me when the people are counted.
15 Na hinghaih to akrang hanah, Angraeng khaeah angbawnhaih na sak naah, angraeng kaminawk mah kapop ah paek o mak ai ueloe, kamtang kaminawk mah doeh tamsi ah paek o mak ai; kami boih mah shekel ahap paek o han oh.
Rich men must not pay more than this amount, and poor men must not pay less than this amount, when they pay this money to save their lives.
16 Israel kaminawk khae hoi zae loih hanah akranghaih phoisa to la ah loe, amkhuenghaih kahni im toksak hanah patoh ah; hae loe Israel kaminawk mah Angraeng hmaa ah panoek poe hanah, na hinghaih loih thai hanah sak ih akranghaih ah om tih, tiah a naa.
Your leaders must collect this money from the Israeli people and give it to [those who will] take care of the Sacred Tent. This money is the payment for the lives of those who take care of the Sacred Tent, (to enable me not to forget them/and then I will remember to protect them).”
17 To pacoengah angraeng mah Mosi khaeah,
Yahweh [also] said to Moses/me,
18 amsaehhaih kathuk sabae maeto sum kamling hoiah sah ah loe, pahnuthaih a khok doeh sum kamling hoiah sah ah; to ih sabae kathuk to amkhuenghaih kahni im hoi hmaicam salakah suem ah loe, tui to lawn ah.
“[Tell the skilled workers to] make a bronze washbasin and a bronze base for it. [They must] put it between the Sacred Tent and the altar, and fill it with water.
19 Aaron hoi a caanawk loe to ih tui hoiah ban amsae o tih.
Aaron and his sons must ritually wash their hands and their feet with this water
20 Amkhuenghaih kahni imthung ah a caeh o kruek, a duek o han ai ah, to ih tui hoiah amsae o tih; to tih ai boeh loe Angraeng khaeah hmai angbawnhaih sak hanah hmaicam hmaa ah caeh o naah,
before they enter the Sacred Tent and before they come to the altar to sacrifice offerings that will be burned on it. If [they do that], they will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].
21 a duek o han ai ah, nihcae mah khok hoi ban to amsae o tih; hae loe Aaron hoi angzo han koi a caanawk mah sak o poe han ih atawk ah oh.
They must wash their hands and their feet, in order that they will not die. They and the males descended from them must obey this ritual throughout all generations.”
22 To pacoengah Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
23 kahoih koek hmuihoih to la ah, kaciim myrrh hmuihoih shekel cumvai pangato, cinnamon hmuihoih ahap shekel cumvai hnet, qui pangato,
“[Tell the people to] collect some of the finest spices— (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (liquid myrrh/sweet-smelling sap named myrrh), (6 pounds/3 kg.) of sweet-smelling cinnamon, (6 pounds/3 kg.) of a sweet-smelling cane/reed,
24 hmuenciim ih shekel baktih toengah, kasia shekel cumvai pangato, olive situi hint maeto sin ah;
and (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (cassia/a sweet-smelling bark named cassia). [Be sure] that they use the official standard when they weigh these things. Tell an expert perfumer to mix these with (one gallon/four liters) of olive oil
25 hmuihoih sah kop kami mah sak ih hmuihoih to kaciim angnok ih kaciim situi ah sah ah, to situi loe angnok ih kaciim situi ah om tih.
to make sacred oil for anointing.
26 To situi hoiah amkhuenghaih kahni im hoi hnukung thingkhong,
Use this oil for anointing the Sacred Tent, the sacred chest,
27 caboi hoi laom sabaenawk boih, hmaithawk hoi hmaithawk paanghaih tungnawk, hmuihoih thlaekhaih hmaicam,
the table and all the things that are used with it, the lampstand and all the things that are used to take care of it, the altar for [burning] incense,
28 hmai angbawnhaih hmaicam hoi laom sabaenawk boih, sabae kathuk hoi pahnuthaih a khoknawk to nok boih ah.
and the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned, along with its bases and the washbasin and all the things that are used with it.
29 To hmuennawk kaciim koek ah oh hanah, to tiah ciimsak ah; to hmuen kasui hmuen boih loe ciimcai tih.
Dedicate them by anointing them, in order that they will be completely holy/sacred. Anyone or anything that touches the altar will become taboo.
30 Aaron hoi a capanawk to bawh ah loe, kai ih qaima tok a sak o thai hanah, nihcae to pahoe ah.
And anoint Aaron and his sons. [By doing that], you will dedicate them to serve me [by being] priests.
31 Israel kaminawk khaeah, Hae loe angzo han koi na caanawk dung khoek to angnok ih kaciim situi ah om tih.
And tell the Israeli people, ‘This oil will be my sacred anointing oil that must be used throughout all future generations.
32 To situi hoiah takpum to bawh hmah loe, to situi hoi kanghmong kalah situi to sah hmah; to situi loe ciimcai pongah, nang hanah kaciim situi ah om tih.
You must not pour it on the bodies of people who are not priests, and you must not make other oil to be like it by mixing the same amount of those things. This oil is sacred, and you must consider it to be sacred.’
33 To situi hoi kanghmong kalah situi sah kami, asaenghaih om ai ah to situi hoi minawk kalah nok kami loe, acaeng thung hoi pahnawt ah, tiah a thuih, tiah thui paeh, tiah a naa.
I will consider that anyone who makes ointment like this [for any other purpose], and anyone who puts any of this ointment on someone who is not a priest, no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”
34 To pacoengah Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah, Hmuihoih, thing tangpri, hmuihoih onika, hmuihoih kalbanumnawk to la ah loe, to hmuihoih hoi kaciim hmuihoihnawk to kangvan ah noek ah;
Yahweh also said to Moses/me, “[Tell the people to] take equal parts of several sweet spices—stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—
35 to hmuihoih hmuennawk hoiah hmai thlaek koi hmuihoih loe hmuihoih sah kop kami khaeah sahsak ah; paloi thuh ah, to pacoengah loe kathoeng hoi ciimcai hmuihoih ah om tih.
and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.
36 Thoemtonawk to kadip puengah naep ah loe, nang kang hnukhaih, amkhuenghaih kahni im ih hnukung hmaa ah suem ah; hae loe nang hanah ciimcai koek ah om tih.
Beat some of it into a fine powder. Then take some of it into the Sacred Tent and sprinkle it in front of the sacred chest. You must all consider this incense to be very holy.
37 To tiah sak ih hmuihoih hoi kanghmong ah, nangmah han kalah hmuihoih to sah hmah; to loe Angraeng hanah nangcae khaeah ciimcai hmuen ah oh han oh.
The people must not mix the same spices to make incense for themselves. This incense must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.
38 Mi kawbaktih doeh hae baktih hmai thlaek koi hmuihoih to angmah hanah sah moe, patoh kami loe, acaeng thung hoiah pahnawt ah, tiah a naa.
I will consider that anyone who makes incense like this to use it for perfume will no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”
