Numbers 18
1 And Jehovah said to Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy fathers' house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Onyenwe anyị gwara Erọn sị, “Gị, na ụmụ gị ndị ikom gị, na ezinaụlọ nna gị ga-ebu ahụhụ ajọ omume metụtara ebe nsọ ahụ. Gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom naanị ka ọ dị nʼaka ịsa ajụjụ ihe ọjọọ ọbụla banyere ọrụ nchụaja.
2 And thy brothers also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with thee, that they may be joined to thee, and minister to thee, but thou and thy sons with thee shall be before the tent of the testimony.
Site nʼebo unu kpọbata ụmụnna gị ndị Livayị ka ha sonyere gị ma nyere gị aka mgbe gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom na-eje ozi nʼụlọ nzute Ihe Ama.
3 And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tent. Only they shall not come near to the vessels of the sanctuary and to the altar, that they not die, neither they, nor ye.
Ha ga-anọ gị nʼokpuru ije ozi niile nʼụlọ nzute, ma ha agaghị abịaru nso ngwongwo e ji chọọ ebe nsọ ahụ mma, maọbụ nʼebe ịchụ aja. Ma ọ bụghị otu a, gị na ha ga-anwụ.
4 And they shall be joined to thee, and keep the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, and a stranger shall not come near to you.
Ha ka ọ dịrị, isonye gị nʼilekọta ụlọ ikwu ahụ, ya bụ, ihe niile metụtara ụlọ ikwu anya. O nweghị onye ọzọ nke ga-abịa nso ebe ị nọ.
5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar, that there be no more wrath upon the sons of Israel.
“Gị ka ọ dịrị ilekọta ihe niile metụtara ebe nsọ ahụ, na ebe ịchụ aja ahụ, ka oke iwe Onyenwe anyị ghara ịdakwasị onye ọbụla nʼala Izrel ọzọ.
6 And I, behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the sons of Israel. They are a gift to you, given to Jehovah, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
Mụ onwe m ahọpụtala ụmụnna gị ndị Livayị site nʼetiti ndị Izrel, were ha nye gị dịka onyinye, ka ha bụrụ ndị e doro nsọ nye Onyenwe anyị maka ịrụ ọrụ ụlọ nzute.
7 And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil, and ye shall serve. I give you the priesthood as a service of gift. And the stranger who comes near shall be put to death.
Ma ọ bụ naanị gị, na ụmụ gị ndị ikom, ga-aga ozi dịka ndị nchụaja, ozi metụtara ebe ịchụ aja, na ihe niile dị nʼazụ akwa mgbochi ahụ. Ana m enye gị ọrụ nchụaja dịka onyinye. Onye ọbụla ọzọ bịara nso ebe nsọ ahụ ga-anwụ.”
8 And Jehovah spoke to Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave offerings, even all the hallowed things of the sons of Israel. I have given them to thee by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, as a portion forever.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Erọn okwu sị ya, “Mụ onwe m emeela gị onye nlekọta onyinye niile a na-eche nʼihu m, onyinye niile dị nsọ nke ụmụ Izrel wetara m ka m na-enye gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom dịka oke ruuru unu site nʼụkpụrụ ebighị ebi.
9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, even every meal offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
Unu ga-enwere akụkụ aja ahụ kachasị nsọ nke a na-edopụ iche site nʼọkụ. Site nʼonyinye niile nke a na-ewetara m, bụ onyinye mkpụrụ ọka maọbụ aja mmehie maọbụ aja ikpe ọmụma, ndị ahụ a na-edopụ iche dịka ihe kachasị nsọ, ha ga-abụ oke gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom.
10 As the most holy things thou shall eat of it; every male shall eat of it. It shall be holy to thee.
A ga-eri ha dịka ihe dịkarịrị nsọ. Nwa nwoke ọbụla ga-eri ya. Unu ga-agụ ha dịka ihe dị nsọ.
11 And this is thine: the heave offering of their gift, even all the wave offerings of the sons of Israel. I have given them to thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, as a portion forever. Everyone who is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
“Nke a bụkwa nke gị: Ihe ọbụla nke ewezugara site nʼonyinye nke aja mfufe niile nke ndị Izrel wetara. Mụ onwe m na-ewere nke a nye gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom, na ụmụ gị ndị inyom dịka oke unu nʼụkpụrụ ebighị ebi. Onye ọbụla nke dooro onwe ya ọcha nʼezinaụlọ nwere ike iri ya.
12 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first-fruits of them which they give to Jehovah, I have given them to thee.
“Ana m enye gị mmanụ oliv nke kachasị mma, na mmanya ọhụrụ nke kachasị mma na ọka, bụ mkpụrụ mbụ nke owuwe ihe ubi ha na-ewetara Onyenwe anyị.
13 The first-ripe fruits of all that is in their land, which they bring to Jehovah, shall be thine. Everyone who is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
Mkpụrụ mbụ nke ihe niile dị nʼala nke ha na-ewebatara Onyenwe anyị, ga-abụ nke gị. Onye ọbụla nke dị ọcha nʼezinaụlọ unu nwere ike iso rie ya.
14 Everything devoted in Israel shall be thine.
“Ihe niile e doro nsọ nʼala Izrel niile nye Onyenwe anyị bụ nke gị.
15 Everything that opens the womb, of all flesh which they offer to Jehovah, both of man and beast shall be thine. Nevertheless the firstborn of man thou shall surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts thou shall redeem.
Ihe niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ, ma mmadụ ma anụ ụlọ, nke e nyere Onyenwe anyị dịka onyinye, bụ nke gị. Ma unu aghaghị ịgbara ụmụ ndị ikom niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ, na ụmụ oke anụ ụlọ niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ ndị na-adịghị ọcha.
16 And those that are to be redeemed of them from a month old shall thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs).
Mgbe ha dị otu ọnwa, a ga-eji shekel ọlaọcha ise, nʼusoro shekel ebe nsọ, nke bụ iri ihe ọtụtụ gera abụọ gbapụta ha.
17 But the firstling of an ox, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shall not redeem. They are holy. Thou shall sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shall burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savor to Jehovah.
“Ma a gaghị agbara nwa ehi mbụ, maọbụ nwa atụrụ mbụ maọbụ nwa ewu mbụ. Ha dị nsọ. Fesa ọbara ha nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja ahụ, ma kpọọ abụba ha ọkụ dịka onyinye e nyere site nʼọkụ, nke na-esi isi ụtọ nye Onyenwe anyị.
18 And the flesh of them shall be thine. As the wave-breast and as the right thigh, it shall be thine.
Ozu anụ ndị a niile e gburu ga-abụ nke gị, dịka obi anụ na apata ụkwụ aka nri anụ nke aja mfufe a na-eche nʼihu Onyenwe anyị nʼebe ịchụ aja si bụrụ nke gị.
19 All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the sons of Israel offer to Jehovah, I have given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, as a portion forever. It is a covenant of salt forever before Jehovah to thee and to thy seed with thee.
Ihe ọbụla e dopụrụ iche site nʼonyinye nsọ niile ụmụ Izrel chere nʼihu Onyenwe anyị ka m na-enye gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom, na ụmụ gị ndị inyom dịka oke ruuru unu nʼụkpụrụ ebighị ebi. Ọ bụ ọgbụgba ndụ nnu ebighị ebi nʼihu Onyenwe anyị nye gị na ụmụ ụmụ gị.”
20 And Jehovah said to Aaron, Thou shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall thou have any portion among them. I am thy portion and thine inheritance among the sons of Israel.
Onyenwe anyị gwara Erọn okwu sị ya, “Unu agaghị enwe ihe nketa nke ala, a gaghị ekenyekwa unu ala ọbụla nʼala Izrel niile. Nʼihi na mụ onwe m bụ oke na ihe nketa unu nwere nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel.
21 And to the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service which they serve, even the service of the tent of meeting.
“Enyela m ndị Livayị, onyinye otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri ahụ ụmụ Izrel niile na-akwụbatara m. Nke a bụ ihe nketa ha nʼihi ọrụ ha na-arụ nʼụlọ nzute.
22 And henceforth the sons of Israel shall not come near the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and die.
Site ugbu a gaa nʼihu, o nweghị onye Izrel ọbụla kwesiri ịbịa nso ụlọ nzute ahụ, ka ha ghara iwetara onwe ha ikpe ọmụma, mmehie na ọnwụ.
23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. And among the sons of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Ọ bụ naanị ụmụ Livayị ga-arụ ọrụ nʼụlọ nzute ahụ. Ha ka ọ dịrị ibu ahụhụ ajọ omume ọbụla banyere ejezighị ozi nke ụlọ nzute. Ụkpụrụ a ga-adị ebighị ebi ruo ọgbọ niile dị nʼihu. Ndị Livayị agaghị enwe ihe nketa nke aka ha nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel.
24 For the tithe of the sons of Israel, which they offer as a heave offering to Jehovah, I have given to the Levites for an inheritance. Therefore I have said to them, Among the sons of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Kama, enyela m ndị Livayị onyinye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri ahụ niile ndị Izrel na-ewetara Onyenwe anyị ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa ha. Ọ bụ nke a mere m ji kwuo sị, ‘Ha agaghị enweta ihe nketa nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel.’”
25 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
Onyenwe anyị gwakwara Mosis okwu sị,
26 Moreover thou shall speak to the Levites, and say to them, When ye take from the sons of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up a heave offering of it for Jehovah, a tithe of the tithe.
“Gwa ndị Livayị okwu sị, ‘Mgbe unu si nʼaka ụmụ Izrel nata onyinye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri ahụ m nyere unu dịka ihe nketa, unu aghaghị isite nʼonyinye ahụ nye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri dịka onyinye nye Onyenwe anyị.
27 And your heave offering shall be reckoned to you, as though it were the grain of the threshing-floor, and as the fullness of the winepress.
A ga-agụ onyinye unu wetara dịka ọ bụ onyinye ọka unu si nʼebe ịzọcha ọka weta, maọbụ dịka mmanya unu si nʼebe ịzọcha mmanya weta.
28 Thus ye also shall offer a heave offering to Jehovah of all your tithes, which ye receive of the sons of Israel. And from it ye shall give Jehovah's heave offering to Aaron the priest.
Nʼụzọ dị otu a, unu onwe unu ga-eche onyinye unu nʼihu Onyenwe anyị site nʼonyinye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri unu si nʼaka ụmụ Izrel nata. Site nʼonyinye ndị a unu natara, unu ga-enye Erọn onye nchụaja onyinye ahụ ruuru Onyenwe anyị.
29 Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of Jehovah, of all the best of it, even the hallowed part of it out of it.
Onyinye unu ga-enye dịka nke ruuru Onyenwe anyị ga-abụ akụkụ onyinye ndị ahụ kachasị mma, na ndị kachasị ịdị nsọ.’
30 Therefore thou shall say to them, When ye heave the best of it from it, then it shall be reckoned to the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the wine-press.
“Gwa ndị Livayị okwu sị ha, ‘Mgbe unu wetara akụkụ onyinye ndị ahụ kachasị mma, a ga-agụnyere unu ya dịka a ga-asị na ọ bụ onyinye unu si nʼebe ịzọcha ọka, na nʼebe ịzọcha mmanya vaịnị unu weta.
31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households, for it is your reward in return for your service in the tent of meeting.
Unu na ezinaụlọ unu nwere ike iri ndị fọdụrụ nʼụlọ unu, maọbụ nʼebe ọbụla masịrị unu, nʼihi na ha bụ ụgwọ ọrụ unu nʼihi ozi niile unu jere nʼụlọ nzute.
32 And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it. And ye shall not profane the holy things of the sons of Israel, that ye not die.
Ikpe ọmụma agaghị adịrị unu mgbe unu na-eri ya ma ọ bụrụ na unu chere onyinye ndị ahụ kachasị mma nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Ma kpachapụnụ anya hụ na unu e merụghị onyinye ndị a dị nsọ ụmụ Izrel webatara. Ọ bụrụ na unu emee nke a, unu ga-anwụ.’”
