Numbers 18
1 The Lord told Aaron, “You and your sons and the other Levites bear the responsibility for sins relating to the sanctuary. You and your sons alone bear the responsibility for sins relating to your priesthood.
Awo Mukama Katonda n’agamba Alooni nti, “Ggwe, ne batabani bo, n’ab’omu kika kyo bonna, mmwe munaavunaanyizibwanga olw’emisango eginazzibwanga ku watukuvu; era ggwe ne batabani bo mwekka mmwe muneetikkanga obuvunaanyizibwa ku misango eginazzibwanga ku bwakabona.
2 Have your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your father's tribe, join you to help you and your sons with your service in the Tent of the Testimony.
Onooleetanga Abaleevi banno ab’omu kika kyo eky’obujjajja ne babeegattako, ggwe ne batabani bo, okubayambanga bwe munaabanga muweereza mu Weema ya Mukama ey’Endagaano.
3 They will take care of your responsibilities and those relating to the Tent, but they must not come too close to the sacred objects of the sanctuary or the altar, otherwise they will die, and you will too.
Banaaweererezanga wansi wo nga bakola emirimu gyonna egy’omu Weema ya Mukama; naye beekuumenga balemenga okusemberera ekyoto wadde eby’omu watukuvu byonna; bwe balikikola, bo naawe mugenda kufa.
4 They are to help you and take care of the responsibilities of the Tent of Meeting, doing all the work at the Tent, but they are not allowed to be with you during your priestly ministry.
Bagenda kukwegattako, balabirirenga Weema ya Mukama ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, nga bakola emirimu gyonna egy’omu Weema, era tewaabenga mugwira n’omu anaasemberanga we muli.
5 You are to carry out the responsibilities relating to the sanctuary and the altar, so that my anger will not fall on the Israelites again.
“Mmwe munaabanga n’obuvunaanyizibwa obw’emirimu gyonna egy’awatukuvu n’egy’Ekyoto, olwo obusungu buleme kuddamu kubuubuukiranga ku baana ba Isirayiri.
6 Look, I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from the Israelites as my gift to you, dedicated to the Lord to do the work that relates the Tent of Meeting.
Kale weeteegereze: nziridde ab’omu lulyo lwo olw’Abaleevi nga mbalonze mu baana ba Isirayiri, ne mbakukwasa ng’ekirabo ekiweereddwayo eri Mukama Katonda okukolanga emirimu egy’omu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu.
7 But only you and your sons are responsible for your priesthood, doing all that concerns the altar and is behind the veil. Only you are to perform that service. I am giving you the gift of your priesthood, but anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must be executed.”
Naye ggwe ne batabani bo mwekka mmwe munaakolanga emirimu gyonna egy’obwakabona bwammwe egikwata ku kyoto n’egy’omunda w’eggigi. Obuweereza obw’Obwakabona mbubawadde ng’ekirabo. Omuntu yenna omulala anaasemberanga okumpi n’awatukuvu, anaafanga.”
8 The Lord told Aaron, “Listen, I have put you in charge of officiating at my offerings. All the holy contributions of the Israelites that they bring are reserved for you, and this is a permanent rule.
Awo Mukama Katonda n’agamba Alooni nti, “Laba, Nze kennyini nkukwasizza ebiweebwayo byonna ebireetebwa gye ndi; ebiweebwayo byonna ebitukuvu abaana ba Isirayiri bye banandeeteranga mbikuwadde ggwe ne batabani bo nga gwe mugabo gwammwe ogw’olubeerera.
9 Part of the most holy offerings taken from the burnt offerings are yours. Part of all the offerings they give me as most holy offerings, whether it's grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.
Ku biweebwayo byonna ebitukuvu ennyo ebitayokeddwa mu muliro kunaabangako ebibyo. Omugabo gwo ne batabani bo gunaavanga ku birabo ebitukuvu ennyo abaana ba Isirayiri bye banandeeteranga: ebiweebwayo eby’emmere y’empeke oba ebiweebwayo olw’ekibi, oba ebiweebwayo olw’omusango.
10 You shall eat it in a most holy place. Every male is allowed to eat it. You are to regard it as something holy.
Omugabo ogwo onooguliiranga mu kifo ekitukuvu ennyo, era buli musajja anaagulyangako. Osaana okitegeere ng’ebyo bitukuvu nnyo.
11 The following also belongs to you: the voluntary gifts as well as all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent rule. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean is allowed to eat it.
“Bino nabyo binaabanga bibyo: ku birabo bye banandeeteranga, n’ebiweebwayo ebiwuubibwawuubibwa eby’abaana ba Isirayiri. Ebyo mbikuwadde ne batabani bo ne bawala bo okuba omugabo gwo ogw’olubeerera. Buli muntu yenna ow’omu maka go omulongoofu anaalyangako.
12 I am giving you all the best olive oil and all the best new wine and grain that the Israelites give as firstfruits to the Lord.
“Nkuwadde ku mafuta ag’omuzeeyituuni agasinga obulungi ne ku wayini omusu, ne ku mmere y’empeke embereberye bye baleetera Mukama eby’amakungula gaabwe.
13 The firstfruits of all the crops they produce in their land that they bring to the Lord are yours. Everyone in your family who is ceremonially clean is allowed to eat them.
Ebibala ebinaasookanga okwengera mu nnimiro zaabwe, bye banaaleeteranga Mukama Katonda, binaabanga bibyo. Buli muntu yenna ow’omu maka go omulongoofu anaalyangako.
14 Everything in Israel that is dedicated to the Lord is yours.
“Buli kintu kyonna mu Isirayiri ekiweereddwayo ddala ne kiwongebwa eri Mukama kinaabanga kikyo.
15 Every firstborn, whether human or animal, that is offered to the Lord is yours. But you must buy back every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.
Buli ekinaggulangawo enda y’omuntu oba ey’ekisolo, nga kyakuwaayo eri Mukama Katonda, kinaabanga kikyo. Naye omwana omubereberye ow’omuntu onoomununulanga, era n’embereberye ez’ensolo ezitali nnongoofu nazo onoozinunulanga.
16 When they are one month old you shall pay the redemption price of five shekels of silver, (using the sanctuary shekel standard), equivalent to twenty gerahs.
Ebyo eby’okununula onoobinunulanga bimaze okuweza omwezi gumu ogw’obukulu. Onoobinunuliranga ku muwendo ogwagerekebwa ogwa gulaamu amakumi ataano mu ttaano, ng’ebipimo by’awatukuvu bwe biri.
17 But you are not allowed to redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat because they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as a burnt offering accepted by the Lord.
“Naye embereberye ey’ente, oba embereberye ey’endiga oba ey’embuzi, ezo toozinunulenga, kubanga zo ntukuvu. Onoomansiranga omusaayi gwazo ku kyoto, n’oyokya amasavu gaazo mu muliro ng’ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa ekivaamu akawoowo akasanyusa Mukama Katonda.
18 Their meat is yours, in the same way that the breast and right thigh of the wave offering are yours.
Ennyama yaazo eneebanga yiyo ng’ekiweebwayo ky’ekifuba ekiwuubibwawuubibwa n’ekisambi ekya ddyo bwe kiri ekikyo.
19 I am giving all the voluntary gifts that the Israelites present to the Lord to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent rule. It is a permanent agreement of salt before the Lord for you and your descendants.”
Ebiweebwayo byonna ebitukuvu abaana ba Isirayiri bye banaaleeteranga Mukama, mbikuwadde, ggwe ne batabani bo, ne bawala bo, okubeeranga omugabo gwo ogw’olubeerera. Eneebeeranga endagaano ey’omunnyo eya Mukama wakati we naawe n’ezzadde lyo emirembe gyonna.”
20 “You won't possess property in their country, and you won't have a share in their land. I am your share and your possession among the Israelites.
Awo Mukama Katonda n’agamba Alooni nti, “Toobenga na byabusika mu nsi yaabwe, so toobenga na mugabo gwonna mu bo; Nze mugabo gwo era Nze busika bwo mu baana ba Isirayiri.
21 Instead I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel as compensation for the service they provide in doing the work in the Tent of Meeting.
“Ebitundu eby’ekkumi byonna abaana ba Isirayiri bye banaaleetanga, mbiwadde Abaleevi okubeeranga omugabo gwabwe nga ye mpeera yaabwe olw’omulimu gwe bakola nga baweereza mu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu.
22 The Israelites are no longer allowed to approach the Tent of Meeting, or they will commit an offense and die.
Era okuva leero abaana ba Isirayiri tebaasembererenga Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, si kulwa nga bakolerayo ebibi, ne bafa.
23 The Levites are to carry out the work in the Tent of Meeting, and they must take responsibility for any sins involved. This is a permanent rule for all future generations. The Levites won't receive a share of land among the Israelites.
Abaleevi be banaakolanga emirimu egy’omu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, era be baneetikkanga obuvunaanyizibwa bwe banaakolerangayo ebibi. Lino linaabanga tteeka ery’enkalakkalira ne mu mirembe gyammwe gyonna egigenda okujja. Tebaafunenga byabusika mu baana ba Isirayiri.
24 Instead I have given to the Levites as their compensation the tithe that the Israelites give to the Lord as a contribution. That's why I told them that they wouldn't receive a share of land among the Israelites.”
Kubanga ebitundu eby’ekkumi abaana ba Isirayiri bye banaaleetanga ng’ekiweebwayo eri Mukama, mbiwadde Abaleevi okubeera omugabo gwabwe. Noolwekyo tebaabenga na byabusika mu baana ba Isirayiri.”
25 The Lord told Moses,
Mukama Katonda n’agamba Musa nti,
26 “Talk to the Levites and explain to them, ‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you as your compensation, you must return part of it as an offering to the Lord: a tithe of the tithe.
“Yogera n’Abaleevi obagambe nti, ‘Bwe munaafunanga ebitundu eby’ekkumi, bye mbawadde ng’omugabo gwammwe, nga mubiggya ku baana ba Isirayiri, munaggyangako ekitundu eky’ekkumi ne mukireeta nga kye kiweebwayo kyammwe eri Mukama Katonda.
27 Your offering will be considered as if it were the firstfruits of grain from your threshing floor or grape juice from the winepress.
Ekiweebwayo kyammwe kinaabalibwanga ng’emmere y’empeke ey’omu gguuliro oba ng’omubisi ogw’omu ssogolero.
28 In this way you are to contribute an offering to the Lord from every tithe you receive from the Israelites, giving the Lord's offering to Aaron the priest.
Mu ngeri eyo nammwe munaaleetanga ekiweebwayo eri Mukama Katonda nga mukiggya ku bitundu eby’ekkumi bye munaafunanga ku baana ba Isirayiri. Ku bitundu ebyo eby’ekkumi kwe munaggyanga ekiweebwayo kya Mukama ne mukikwasa Alooni kabona.
29 From all the gifts you receive you are to contribute as the Lord's offering the very best, the holiest part of every gift.’
Mu birabo ebyo byonna bye banaabawanga munaggyangako ekisingira ddala obulungi era ekitukuvu ennyo ne mukireeta nga kye kiweebwayo eri Mukama Katonda.’
30 So tell the Levites, ‘When you have presented the best part, it will be considered as your contribution produced by your threshing floor or winepress.
“Abaleevi bagambe nti, ‘Bwe munaawangayo ebitundu ebisinga obulungi, binaababalirwangako ng’ebivudde mu gguuliro n’ebivudde mu ssogolero.
31 You and your families may eat it anywhere because it's compensation for your service in the Tent of Meeting.
Mmwe n’ab’omu maka gammwe munaayinzanga okubiriira wonna we munaayagalanga, kubanga eneebeeranga mpeera yammwe olw’omulimu gwe munaakolanga mu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu.
32 You will not be considered to have sinned if you have presented the best part of it. But if you treat the sacred offerings of the Israelites with disrespect you will die.’”
Bwe munaawangayo ebisingira ddala obulungi, tewaabengawo musango gwonna gwe munaabanga muzzizza; bwe mutyo ebiweebwayo ebitukuvu eby’abaana ba Isirayiri munaabanga temubivumisizza, muleme okufa.’”
