Leviticus 22
1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose bena,
2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they hallow unto me, and that they profane not my holy name: I am Jehovah.
“Gblɔ na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo be woade bubu vɔsa kɔkɔe siwo ŋu Israelviwo kɔ nam la ŋu, ale be womaƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la o. Nyee nye Yehowa.
3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed throughout your generations, that approacheth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from before me: I am Jehovah.
“Tso azɔ dzi yi mavɔmavɔ me la, ne nunɔla aɖe si ŋu mekɔ o, tsɔ lã siwo amewo tsɔ va sa vɔe alo ka asi nu si Israelviwo tsɔ vɛ na Yehowa ŋu la, woaɖe nunɔlanyenye la le edzi, elabena nyee nye Yehowa.
4 What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
“‘Ne Aron viwo dometɔ aɖe nye kpodɔléla alo dze abi si le tsi tsyɔm la, mekpɔ mɔ aɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔewo o va se ɖe esime eƒe lãme nasẽ. Ne nunɔla aɖe ka asi ame kuku aɖe ŋu alo ŋutsu si nye tsi, eye eŋu mekɔ o ŋu,
5 or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
alo wòka asi lã tata alo lã makɔmakɔ aɖe ŋu alo wòka asi ame si ŋuti mekɔ o le nane ta la,
6 the soul that toucheth any such shall be unclean until the even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his flesh in water.
nunɔla ma ŋu mekɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ, eye maɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔe aɖeke o va se ɖe esime wòale tsi le fiẽ hafi.
7 And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
Ne ɣe ɖo to la, ekema eŋu akɔ, eye wòate ŋu aɖu nu kɔkɔe la azɔ, elabena eya dzie wòanɔ agbe ɖo.
8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.
Mekpɔ mɔ aɖu lã aɖeke si ku le eɖokui si alo lã si lã wɔadã aɖe vuvu o, elabena nu sia ana wòagblẽ kɔ ɖo na eɖokui. Nyee nye Yehowa.
9 They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
“‘Gblɔ na nunɔlawo be woawɔ se siawo dzi nyuie, ne menye nenema o la, woaɖi fɔ, eye woaku le se siawo dzi dada ta. Nyee nye Yehowa, ame si kɔ wo ŋuti.
10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest’s, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
“‘Ame si menye nunɔla o la mekpɔ mɔ aɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔe la o. Nunɔla ƒe amedzro alo agbatedɔwɔla mekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu sia o.
11 But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.
Ke ame bubu siwo ate ŋu aɖui koe nye kluvi si nunɔla aɖe ƒle kple eya ŋutɔ ƒe ga kple vi siwo kluvi la dzi le nunɔla la ƒe aƒe me.
12 And if a priest’s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.
Ne nunɔla aɖe ƒe vinyɔnu ɖe srɔ̃ tso to bubu me la, mekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu kɔkɔe la o.
13 But if a priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and be returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s bread: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
Ke ne enye ahosi alo eƒe srɔ̃ɖeɖe me gblẽ, viŋutsu aɖeke mele esi akpɔ edzi o, eye wògatrɔ va fofoa ƒe aƒe me la, ekema agate ŋu akpɔ gome le fofoa ƒe nuɖuɖu me. Le ame siawo megbe la, ame siwo mele nunɔlawo ƒe ƒomewo me o la mekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu sia o.
14 And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give unto the priest the holy thing.
“‘Ne amedzro aɖe ɖu nu kɔkɔe la le ŋuɖeɖi me la, axe nu si wòɖu la ƒe fe na nunɔla, eye wòatsɔ home la ƒe memama atɔ̃lia ƒe ɖeka akpe ɖe eŋu,
15 And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,
elabena ame siwo mekpɔ mɔ aɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔe la o la magblẽ kɔ ɖo na vɔsanu kɔkɔe siwo Israelviwo tsɔ vɛ la o, elabena Yehowae wotsɔ vɔsanu siawo vɛ na.
16 and [so] cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
Ne ame aɖe da le se sia dzi la, eɖi fɔ, eye wòde eɖokui dzɔgbevɔ̃e gã aɖe me, elabena eɖu nunana kɔkɔe la, elabena nyee nye Yehowa, ame si kɔa nunanawo ŋuti.’”
17 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners in Israel, that offereth his oblation, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill-offerings, which they offer unto Jehovah for a burnt-offering;
“Ƒo nu na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo kple Israelviwo katã, eye nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Ne mia dometɔ aɖe, dzɔleaƒea alo amedzro si le Isreal sa numevɔ na Yehowa abe adzɔgbeɖefexexe ene loo alo nunana le lɔlɔ̃nu ene la,
19 that ye may be accepted, [ye shall offer] a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Yehowa axɔe, ne enye lãtsu si de blibo, eye wònye nyitsuvi fɛ̃ alo alẽ alo gbɔ̃.
20 But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Mele be woana nu si ŋu kpɔtsɔtsɔ aɖeke le la o, elabena Mawu maxɔe o.
21 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
Ne ame aɖe be yeasa akpedavɔ na Yehowa tso eƒe lãhawo me, abe adzɔgbeɖefexexe ene loo alo abe nu si tso eƒe dzi me nana ko ene la, ele be wòana lã aɖe si de blibo. Ne mele alea o la, Yehowa maxɔ eƒe nunana la o.
22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto Jehovah, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto Jehovah.
Womatsɔ lã si nye ŋkuagbãtɔ alo lã si afi aɖe gblẽ na alo lã si dze abi alo akpa alo le ŋutigbalẽmedɔ bubu aɖe lém la vɛ na Yehowa o. Medze na numevɔsa le Yehowa ƒe vɔsamlekpui la dzi o.
23 Either a bullock or a lamb that hath anything superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
Ne nane de gbɔ edzi alo nane mede tututu o le nyitsu alo alẽ si wotsɔ vɛ ƒe ŋutilã ŋu la, woate ŋu anae abe lɔlɔ̃nununana ene, ke menye hena adzɔgbeɖefexexe o.
24 That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto Jehovah; neither shall ye do [thus] in your land.
Womatsɔ lã si nuvevi wɔ voku na alo lã si wota la ana Yehowa ɣe aɖeke ɣi o.
25 Neither from the hand of a foreigner shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
Amedzro siwo le mia dome kple Israelviwo siaa woawɔ se siawo dzi le vɔsanuwo nana me, elabena Mawu maxɔ lã si ŋu nane gblẽ le la na vɔsa sia o.’”
26 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the oblation of an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
“Ne wodzi nyivi alo alẽvi alo gbɔ̃vi aɖe la, woana wòanɔ dadaa gbɔ ŋkeke adre. Tso ŋkeke enyilia dzi la, woaxɔe abe dzovɔsa ene na Yehowa.
28 And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
Mègawu nyi alo alẽ kple via le ŋkeke ɖeka dzi o.
29 And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.
“Ne èsa akpedavɔ na Yehowa la, sae ale be woate ŋu axɔe na wò.
30 On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am Jehovah.
Ele be woaɖui gbe ma gbe ke; mègagblẽ eƒe ɖeke ɖi va se ɖe ŋdi o. Nyee nye Yehowa.
31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.
“Ele be mialé nye seawo me ɖe asi, eye miawɔ wo dzi. Nyee nye Yehowa.
32 And ye shall not profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am Jehovah who halloweth you,
Migaƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la o. Ele be Israelviwo nabum ame kɔkɔe. Nyee nye Yehowa, ame si wɔ mi kɔkɔe,
33 who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah.
eye mekplɔ mi tso Egipte be manye miaƒe Mawu. Nyee nye Yehowa.”
