< Leviticus 22 >

1 The Lord told Moses,
Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to be dedicated when dealing with the holy offerings that the Israelites have dedicated to me, so that they don't dishonor my holy character. I am the Lord.
“Ĩra Harũni na ariũ ake matĩĩage maruta marĩa matheru marĩa andũ a Isiraeli maanyamũrĩire, nĩgeetha matikanathaahie rĩĩtwa rĩakwa itheru. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
3 Tell them: These rules apply for all future generations. If any of your descendants in an unclean state comes close to the holy offerings that the Israelites dedicate to honor the Lord, that person must be expelled from my presence. I am the Lord.
“Meere atĩrĩ, ‘Njiarwa iria igooka thuutha, mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ wa njiaro cianyu angĩgakorwo ethaahĩtie, nake akuhĩrĩrie maruta marĩa matheru marĩa andũ a Isiraeli maamũrĩire Jehova, mũndũ ũcio no nginya aingatwo, ehere mbere yakwa. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
4 If one of Aaron's descendants has a skin disease or a discharge, he is not allowed to eat the holy offerings until he is clean. Anyone who touches anything made unclean by a dead body or by a man who has had a release of semen,
“‘Mũndũ wa njiaro cia Harũni angĩkorwo arĩ na mũrimũ wa ngoothi ũngĩgwatanio, kana mwĩrĩ wake ũkoira, ndakaarĩa indo iria theru irutĩtwo cia maruta, nginya agaathirwo nĩ thaahu. Ningĩ nĩakanyiitwo nĩ thaahu angĩkaahutia kĩndũ gĩthaahie nĩ kĩimba, kana ahutie mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa uumĩtwo nĩ hinya wa arũme,
5 or anyone who touches an unclean animal or an unclean person, (whatever the uncleanness is),
o na kana angĩhutia kĩndũ o gĩothe kĩrĩa gĩtambaga thĩ kĩrĩa kĩngĩmũgwatia thaahu, kana ahutie mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũngĩtũma anyiitwo nĩ thaahu, o na thaahu ũcio ũngĩkorwo nĩ ũrĩkũ.
6 anyone who touches anything like this will remain unclean until evening. He is not allowed to eat from the holy offerings unless he has washed himself with water.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩhutia kĩndũ o na kĩrĩkũ ta kĩu nĩakanyiitwo nĩ thaahu o nginya hwaĩ-inĩ. Ndakanarĩe kĩndũ o na kĩrĩkũ kĩa maruta marĩa maamũre, no akorirwo ethambĩte mwĩrĩ na maaĩ.
7 At sunset he will become clean, and then he is allowed to eat from the holy offerings because they provide his food.
Riũa rĩathũa nĩagathirwo nĩ thaahu, na thuutha ũcio no arĩe maruta marĩa maamũre, tondũ nĩcio irio ciake.
8 He must not eat anything that's died, or killed by wild animals, because that would make him unclean. I am the Lord.
Ndakanarĩe nyama cia nyamũ ĩkuĩte, kana nyama cia nyamũ ĩtambuurĩtwo nĩ nyamũ cia gĩthaka, nĩguo ndakae gũthaahio nĩcio. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
9 The priests must do as I demand, so that they don't become guilty and die because they have not done so, treating my requirements with contempt. I am the Lord who makes them holy.
“‘Athĩnjĩri-Ngai nĩmarũmagie mawatho makwa nĩgeetha matikahĩtagie, nao makue nĩ ũndũ wa kwaga gũtĩĩa mawatho macio. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova ũrĩa ũmatheragia.
10 Anyone who isn't part of a priest's family is not allowed eat the holy offerings. This also applies to a priest's guest or his paid worker.
“‘Gũtirĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ũtarĩ wa nyũmba ya mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai wagĩrĩirwo nĩ kũrĩa maruta marĩa matheru, o na mũgeni wa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, kana mũruti wa wĩra gwake o nao matigacirĩe.
11 However, if a priest uses his own money to buy a slave, or if a slave is born in the priest's household, then that slave is allowed to eat his food.
No mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai angĩgũra ngombo na mbeeca, kana ngombo ĩciarĩrwo gwake mũciĩ, ngombo ĩyo no ĩrĩe irio ciake.
12 If the priest's daughter gets married to a man who isn't a priest, she is not allowed to eat the holy offerings.
Mwarĩ wa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai angĩhikio nĩ mũndũ ũtarĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai, ndakanarĩe kĩndũ o na kĩmwe kĩa maruta macio matheru.
13 But if a priest's daughter without children is widowed or divorced and goes back to her father's house, she is allowed to eat her father's food as she did when she was growing up. But no one outside the priest's family can eat it.
No mwarĩ wa mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai angĩtuĩka mũtumia wa ndigwa, kana matigane na mũthuuriwe na ndarĩ ciana, nake acooke agaikare gwa ithe o ta rĩrĩa aarĩ mwĩthĩ, no arĩe irio icio nyamũre cia ithe. No mũndũ ũtetĩkĩrĩtio, ndakanarĩe kĩndũ o na kĩmwe gĩacio.
14 Anyone who eats a holy offering by mistake must pay compensation by adding a fifth to its value, and give it all to the priest.
“‘Mũndũ o wothe angĩrĩa maruta matheru atekũmenya, no nginya acookerie mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai kĩndũ kĩu kĩamũre arĩĩte na ongerere gĩcunjĩ gĩa gatano gĩa thogora wakĩo.
15 The priests must not make the holy offerings the Israelites present to the Lord unclean
Athĩnjĩri-Ngai matikanathaahie maruta marĩa matheru marĩa andũ a Isiraeli marutagĩra Jehova,
16 by allowing the people to eat them and in so doing take upon themselves the punishment for guilt. For I am the Lord who makes them holy.”
na ũndũ wa kũmetĩkĩria marĩe maruta macio matheru, na ũguo ũtũme mũcookererwo nĩ mahĩtia marĩa mũngĩrĩhio. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova ũrĩa ũmatheragia.’”
17 The Lord told Moses,
Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
18 “Tell Aaron, his sons and all the Israelites: If you or foreigner living with you wants to make a gift as a burnt offering to the Lord, whether it's to fulfill a promise or as a freewill offering, this is what you are to do.
“Arĩria Harũni na ariũ ake, na warĩrie andũ a Isiraeli othe, ũmeere atĩrĩ: ‘Mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ thĩinĩ wanyu, arĩ Mũisiraeli kana arĩ mũgeni ũtũũraga Isiraeli, angĩkaarutĩra Jehova kĩheo kĩa iruta rĩa njino nĩ ũndũ wa kũhingia mwĩhĩtwa, kana kĩrĩ kĩa iruta rĩa kwĩyendera,
19 If it is to be accepted on your behalf you must offer a male without defects from the herds of cattle, sheep, or goats.
no nginya akaaruta njamba ĩtarĩ na kaũũgũ kuuma kũrĩ ngʼombe, kana ngʼondu, kana mbũri, nĩgeetha kĩheo kĩu gĩĩtĩkĩrĩke handũ-inĩ hanyu.
20 Don't present anything with a defect because it won't be accepted on your behalf.
Mũtikanarehe kĩndũ o na kĩrĩkũ kĩrĩ na kaũũgũ, tondũ gĩtigeetĩkĩrĩka handũ-inĩ hanyu.
21 If you want to present a peace offering to the Lord from the herd or flock to fulfill a promise or as a freewill offering, in order to be acceptable the animal must be perfect, completely without defects.
Rĩrĩa mũndũ arĩĩrutaga kĩndũ kiumĩte rũrũ-inĩ rwake rwa ngʼombe kana rwa mbũri, kĩrĩ kĩa iruta rĩa ũiguano rĩa kũrutĩrwo Jehova, nĩguo ahingie mwĩhĩtwa wa mwanya, kana kĩa iruta rĩa kwĩyendera, no nginya gĩkoragwo gĩtarĩ na kaũũgũ kana kameni nĩguo gĩĩtĩkĩrĩke.
22 Don't present to the Lord an animal that is blind, injured, or damaged in some way, or has warts, skin sores, or scabs. Don't place any animal that has these on the altar as a food offering to the Lord.
Mũtikanarutĩre Jehova nyamũ ndumumu kana ndihie, kana ĩrathua, kana kĩndũ o gĩothe kĩrĩ na mbatata, kana kĩrĩ na ironda iratogota kana iroira. Mũtikanaigĩrĩre o na ĩmwe ya icio kĩgongona-inĩ ĩtuĩke ya iruta rĩa gũcinwo na mwaki harĩ Jehova.
23 However, you can present a freewill offering of a bull or sheep that has a leg that is too long or too short, but not if it is a sacrifice to fulfill a promise.
No rĩrĩ, no mũrute ndegwa, kana ngʼondu nyonju kana homu, ĩrĩ ya igongona rĩa kwĩyendera, no ĩyo ndĩngĩtĩkĩrwo ĩtuĩke ya kũhingia mwĩhĩtwa.
24 Don't present to the Lord an animal with testicles that are accidentally or deliberately damaged. You are not allowed to sacrifice any of these damaged animals in your land.
Mũtikanarutĩre Jehova nyamũ ĩrĩa ĩtihĩtio nyee, kana ĩkamendereka, kana ndarũre, kana hakũre. Mũtikanarute magongona ta macio bũrũri-inĩ wanyu,
25 Nor are you allowed to accept such animals from a foreigner to be damaged and defective.”
na mũtikanamũkĩre nyamũ ta icio kuuma kũrĩ mũndũ mũgeni atĩ nĩguo mũcirute ituĩke irio cia Ngai wanyu. Nyamũ ta icio itingĩtĩkĩrĩka handũ-inĩ hanyu, nĩ ũndũ nĩ nyonju, na irĩ na ũũgũ.’”
26 The Lord told Moses,
Ningĩ Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
27 “When a bull, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must stay with its mother for seven days. After eight days it can be accepted as a food offering to the Lord.
“Rĩrĩa gacaũ, kana gatũrũme, kana koori gaaciarwo, karĩikaraga na nyina mĩthenya mũgwanja. Kuuma mũthenya wa kanana na thuutha ũcio, nĩgagetĩkĩrĩka gatuĩke iruta rĩa gũcinwo na mwaki harĩ Jehova.
28 However, don't kill a bull or a sheep and its young on the same day.
Mũtikanathĩnje ngʼombe kana ngʼondu hamwe na mwana wayo mũthenya ũmwe.
29 When you present a thank offering to the Lord, make sure to do so in a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.
“Rĩrĩa mũkũruta igongona rĩa gũcookeria Jehova ngaatho, rĩrutagei na njĩra ya gũtũma rĩtĩkĩrĩke nĩ ũndũ wanyu.
30 It has to be eaten on the same day. Don't leave any of it until morning. I am the Lord.
No nginya rĩrĩĩo mũthenya o ro ũcio rĩarutwo; mũtikanatigie kĩndũ kĩarĩo gĩkinyie rũciinĩ. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
31 Keep my rules and put them into practice. I am the Lord.
“Rũmagiai maathani makwa na mũmarũmagĩrĩre. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.
32 Don't disgrace my holy character. I must be accepted as holy by you. I am the Lord who makes you holy.
Mũtikanathaahie rĩĩtwa rĩakwa itheru. No nginya andũ a Isiraeli mamenyage atĩ ndĩ mũtheru. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova ũrĩa ũmũtheragia,
33 I am the one who led you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.”
na ũrĩa wamũrutire bũrũri wa Misiri nduĩke Ngai wanyu. Niĩ nĩ niĩ Jehova.”

< Leviticus 22 >