Exodus 28

1 And bring thou near to thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the sons of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

“Aaroni mʼbale wako ndi ana ake aamuna, Nadabu, Abihu, Eliezara ndi Itamara uwapatule pakati pa Aisraeli. Abwere kwa iwe kuti anditumikire monga ansembe.

2 And thou shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for glory and for beauty.

Umusokere mʼbale wako, Aaroni, zovala zopatulika kuti azioneka mwaulemerero ndi molemekezeka.

3 And thou shall speak to all who are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.

Uwawuze anthu onse aluso amene Ine ndawapatsa nzeru pa ntchito yosoka kuti apange zovala za Aaroni za pa mwambo womupatula, kuti iye anditumikire monga wansembe.

4 And these are the garments which they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a tunic of checker work, a miter, and a sash. And they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.

Zovala zoti apange ndi izi: chovala chapachifuwa, efodi, mkanjo, mwinjiro wolukidwa, nduwira ndi lamba. Apangire mʼbale wako Aaroni ndi ana ake aamuna zovala zopatulikazi kuti iwo anditumikire monga ansembe.

5 And they shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the fine linen.

Iwo agwiritse ntchito golide, nsalu yamtundu wa mtambo, yapepo, yofiira ndi yosalala yofewa.

6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skilful workman.

“Apange efodi pogwiritsa ntchito golide, nsalu yamtundu wa mtambo, yapepo ndi yofiira yolukidwa mwaluso.

7 It shall have two shoulder-pieces joined to the two ends of it, that it may be joined together.

Efodiyo ikhale ndi timalamba tiwiri ta pa mapewa tosokerera ku msonga zake ziwiri kuti azitha kumanga.

8 And the skillfully woven band, which is upon it, with which to gird it on, shall be like the work of it and of the same piece, of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

Lamba womangira efodi akhale wolukidwa mwaluso ngati efodiyo. Akhale wopangidwa ndi golide, nsalu yamtundu wa mtambo, yapepo, yofiira, yofewa yosalala.

9 And thou shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:

“Utenge miyala iwiri ya onikisi ndipo uzokotepo mayina a ana a Israeli.

10 six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that remain on the other stone, according to their birth.

Mayina asanu ndi limodzi akhale pa mwala umodzi, ndipo mayina asanu ndi limodzi pa mwala winawo motsata mabadwidwe awo.

11 With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, thou shall engrave the two stones, according to the names of the sons of Israel. Thou shall make them to be enclosed in settings of gold.

Mayina a ana a Israeli uwazokote pa miyala iwiriyo, monga momwe amachitira mmisiri wozokota miyala. Ndipo uyike miyalayo mu zoyikamo zake zagolide.

12 And thou shall put the two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the sons of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before Jehovah upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

Umangirire miyala iwiriyi pa tinsalu ta mʼmapewa ta efodi tija ngati miyala ya chikumbutso cha ana a Israeli. Aaroni azinyamula mayinawo mʼmapewa ake kuti akhale chikumbutso pamaso pa Yehova.

13 And thou shall make settings of gold,

Upange zoyikamo za maluwa agolide,

14 and two chains of pure gold, like cords shall thou make them, of wreathen work. And thou shall put the wreathen chains on the settings.

ndiponso maunyolo awiri a golide wabwino kwambiri, wopetedwa ngati zingwe ndipo uwalumikize ku zoyikamozo.

15 And thou shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman. Thou shall make it like the work of the ephod: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, thou shall make it.

“Upange chovala chapachifuwa chogwiritsa ntchito poweruza mlandu ndipo uchipange mwaluso kwambiri. Uchipange ngati efodi pogwiritsa ntchito golide, nsalu yamtundu wa mtambo, yapepo, yofiira, yofewa yosalala ndi yolukidwa bwino.

16 It shall be foursquare and double, a span shall be the length of it, and a span the breadth of it.

Kutalika kwake kukhale kofanana mbali zonse, mulitali masentimita 23, mulifupi masentimita 23, ndipo chikhale chopinda pawiri.

17 And thou shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row,

Uyikepo mizere inayi ya miyala yokongola kwambiri. Mzere woyamba ukhale ndi miyala ya rubi, topazi ndi berili.

18 and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond,

Mzere wachiwiri pakhale miyala ya emeradi, safiro ndi dayimondi;

19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst,

mzere wachitatu pakhale miyala ya opera, agate ndi ametisiti.

20 and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be enclosed in gold in their settings.

Mzere wachinayi pakhale miyala ya topazi, onikisi ndi yasipa. Miyalayi uyiike mu zoyikamo zagolide.

21 And the stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name; they shall be for the twelve tribes.

Miyalayo ikhalepo khumi ndi iwiri, uliwonse kuyimira dzina limodzi la ana a Israeli. Mwala uliwonse uzokotedwe ngati chidindo dzina limodzi la mafuko khumi ndi awiri a Israeli.

22 And thou shall make upon the breastplate chains like cords, of wreathen work of pure gold.

“Upange timaunyolo tagolide wabwino kwambiri ta pa chovala chapachifuwa, topota ngati chingwe.

23 And thou shall make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

Upangenso mphete ziwiri zagolide ndipo uzimangirire pa ngodya ziwiri za pa chovala chapachifuwa.

24 And thou shall put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate.

Umangirire timaunyolo tiwiri tagolide tija pa mphete za pa ngodya pa chovala chapachifuwacho.

25 And the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shall put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod in the forepart of it.

Ndipo mbali ina ya timaunyoloto umangirire pa zoyikapo zake ziwiri zija ndi kulumikiza pa tinsalu takutsogolo kwa mapewa a efodi.

26 And thou shall make two rings of gold, and thou shall put them upon the two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge of it, which is toward the side of the ephod inward.

Upangenso mphete ziwiri zagolide, ndipo uzilumikize ku ngodya ziwiri zamʼmunsi mwa chovala chapachifuwa, champhepete mwake, mʼkati pafupi ndi efodi ija.

27 And thou shall make two rings of gold, and shall put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart of it, close by the coupling of it, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod.

Upangenso mphete zina ziwiri zagolide ndipo uzilumikize kumunsi kwa tinsalu takutsogolo kwa efodi, pafupi ndi msoko, pamwamba pangʼono pa lamba wamʼchiwuno wa efodi.

28 And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings of it to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be upon the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.

Tsono umangirire mphete za pa chovala chapachifuwa zija ku mphete za efodi ndi chingwe chamtundu wa mtambo, kulumikiza lamba ndi chovala chapachifuwacho kuti chovala chapachifuwacho chisalekane ndi efodi.

29 And Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goes in to the holy place, for a memorial before Jehovah continually.

“Pamene Aaroni akulowa kumalo opatulika azivala chovala chapachifuwa cha zoweruzira chija chimene chalembedwa mayina a ana a Israeli kuti Yehova awakumbukire nthawi zonse.

30 And thou shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goes in before Jehovah. And Aaron shall bear the judgment of the sons of Israel upon his heart before Jehovah continually.

Ndiponso uyike Urimu ndi Tumimu mu chovala chapachifuwa cha zoweruziracho, kuti zikhale pamtima pa Aaroni. Choncho Aaroniyo adzakhala akutenga nthawi zonse zida zomuthandizira kuweruza ana a Israeli pamene adzafika pamaso pa Yehova.

31 And thou shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.

“Uyipangire efodiyo mkanjo wamtundu wa mtambo.

32 And it shall have a hole for the head in the midst of it. It shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it be not torn.

Mkanjowo ukhala ndi malo opisapo mutu pakati pakepo. Pa chibowopo pakhale chibandi chosokedwa mochita ngati kuluka monga muja akhalira malaya kuti chibowocho chilimbe, chisangʼambike.

33 And upon the skirts of it thou shall make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts of it, and bells of gold between them round about:

Pa mpendero wamʼmunsi wa mkanjowo, upange mphonje zokhala ngati makangadza za nsalu yamtundu wa mtambo, yapepo ndi yofiira zokhala ndi maberu agolide pakati pake.

34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about.

Choncho pazikhala mphonje imodzi kenaka belu limodzi, kuzungulira mpendero wa mkanjo wonse.

35 And it shall be upon Aaron to minister. And the sound of it shall be heard when he goes in to the holy place before Jehovah, and when he comes out, that he does not die.

Aaroni azivala mkanjowo pamene akutumikira ngati wansembe. Kulira kwa maberu kuzimveka pamene akulowa mʼmalo opatulika pamaso pa Yehova ndiponso pamene akutuluka, kuti asafe.

36 And thou shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLY TO JEHOVAH.

“Upange duwa lagolide wabwino kwambiri kukhala ngati chidindo ndipo uzokotepo mawu akuti, Cohoperekedwa kwa Yehova.

37 And thou shall put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the miter. It shall be upon the forefront of the miter.

Ulimange ndi chingwe cha nsalu yamtundu wa mtambo pa nduwira ya Aaroni, ndipo duwalo likhale kutsogolo kwa nduwirayo.

38 And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead. And Aaron shall bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the sons of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts. And it shall always be upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before Jehovah.

Lidzakhala pa mphumi ya Aaroni, motero iye adzasenza cholakwa chilichonse cha pa zopereka zilizonse zimene Aisraeli amazipatulira Yehova. Aaroni azivala chikwangwanichi pa mphumi pake nthawi zonse kuti Yehova alandire zopereka za anthu ake.

39 And thou shall weave the tunic in checker work of fine linen. And thou shall make a miter of fine linen. And thou shall make a sash, the work of the embroiderer.

“Uluke mwinjiro wa nsalu yofewa yosalala ndiponso upange nduwira ya nsalu yofewa yosalala. Lamba wake akhale wolukidwa bwino ndi munthu waluso.

40 And for Aaron's sons thou shall make tunics. And thou shall make for them sashes, and head-coverings thou shall make for them, for glory and for beauty.

Upangirenso ana a Aaroni mwinjiro, malamba ndi nduwira kuti azioneka mwaulemu ndi molemekezeka.

41 And thou shall put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.

Zovala zimenezi umuveke Aaroni, mʼbale wako ndi ana ake. Kenaka uwadzoze, uwapatse udindo ndi kuwapatula kuti anditumikire ngati ansembe anga.

42 And thou shall make for them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness, from the loins even to the thighs they shall reach.

“Uwapangire akabudula a nsalu yofewa oyambira mʼchiwuno kulekeza mʼntchafu kuti asamaonetse maliseche.

43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they go in to the tent of meeting, or when they come near to the altar to minister in the holy place, that they not bear iniquity, and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and to his seed after him.

Aaroni ndi ana ake ayenera kuvala akabudulawo pamene akulowa mu tenti ya msonkhano kapena pamene akupita ku guwa lansembe kukatumikira malo oyera kuopa kuti angachimwe ndi kufa. “Ili likhale lamulo la nthawi zonse kwa Aaroni ndi zidzukulu zake.”