Numbers 35
1 And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the plaine of Moab by Iorden, toward Iericho, saying,
Nʼoge a, mgbe ndị Izrel ka nọ nʼakụkụ osimiri Jọdan nʼobosara ala Moab, na ncherita ihu Jeriko, ka Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị ya,
2 Commande ye children of Israel, that they giue vnto the Leuites of the inheritace of their possession, cities to dwell in: yee shall giue also vnto the Leuites the suburbes of the cities round about them.
“Nye ndị Izrel iwu ka ha nye ndị Livayị ụfọdụ obodo ebe ha ga-ebi. Obodo ndị a ga-abụ ndị si nʼihe nketa ndị Izrel ketara. Nyekwa ha ala ebe anụ ụlọ ha ga-anọ na-akpa nri, nke ga-agba obodo ndị a gburugburu.
3 So they shall haue the cities to dwell in, and their suburbes shall be for their cattell, and for their substance, and for all their beasts.
Obodo ndị a ga-abụrụ ha ebe obibi, ma ala niile gbara ha gburugburu ga-abụ ebe ịta nri nke igwe ehi na atụrụ, na anụ ụlọ ha niile.
4 And the suburbes of the cities, which ye shall giue vnto the Leuites, from the wall of the citie outward, shalbe a thousand cubites round about.
“Ala ebe ịta nri nke obodo niile nke unu ga-enye ndị Livayị ga-adị narị mita anọ na ọkara nʼogologo site na mgbidi obodo ga gburugburu mgbidi obodo ọbụla.
5 And yee shall measure without the citie of the Eastside, two thousand cubites: and of the Southside, two thousand cubites: and of the Westside, two thousand cubites: and of ye Northside, two thousand cubites: and the citie shalbe in ye middes. this shalbe the measure of the suburbes of their cities.
Ya mere nʼobodo ndị Livayị ọbụla, ala ịzụ anụ ụlọ ga-adị narị mita anọ na ọkara site na mgbidi ha ruo nʼoke ala ha. Ọ ga-adị narị mita anọ na ọkara nʼakụkụ ọwụwa anyanwụ, narị mita anọ na ọkara nʼakụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ, narị mita anọ na ọkara nʼakụkụ ugwu, narị mita anọ na ọkara nʼakụkụ ndịda. Obodo ha ga-adịkwa nʼetiti ala ịzụ anụ ụlọ ndị a.
6 And of the cities which yee shall giue vnto the Leuites, there shalbe sixe cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint, that he which killeth, may flee thither: and to them yee shall adde two and fourtie cities more.
“Obodo isii nʼime obodo ndị ahụ unu na-enye ndị Livayị ga-abụ obodo mgbaba, ebe onye ọbụla gburu mmadụ na-amaghị ama nwere ike gbaga izere ndụ ya. Tinyere obodo ndị a unu ga-enyekwasị ha iri obodo anọ na abụọ ọzọ.
7 All the cities which yee shall giue to the Leuites, shalbe eight and fourtie cities: them shall ye giue with their suburbes.
Ya mere obodo niile a ga-enye ndị Livayị ga-adị iri obodo anọ na asatọ, tinyere obosara ala ịzụ igwe ewu na atụrụ nke gbara obodo ndị a gburugburu.
8 And concerning the cities which yee shall giue, of the possession of the children of Israel: of many ye shall take more, and of few ye shall take lesse: euery one shall giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance, which hee inheriteth.
Obodo unu na-enye ndị Livayị site nʼihe nketa ndị Izrel ga-abụ dịka unu si keta oke unu. A ga-esite nʼaka ebo nwere ọtụtụ obodo wepụta ọtụtụ obodo, ma site nʼaka ebo obodo ha nwere na-ehighị nne wepụta ole na ole.”
9 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị ya,
10 Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come ouer Iorden into the land of Canaan,
“Gwa ndị Izrel sị ha, ‘mgbe unu gafere Jọdan banye nʼala Kenan,
11 Ye shall appoint you cities, to bee cities of refuge for you, that the slayer, which slayeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.
họpụtanụ ụfọdụ obodo ka ọ bụrụ obodo mgbaba ebe mmadụ nwere ike ịgbabanye ma ọ bụrụ na o gbuo mmadụ na-amaghị ama.
12 And these cities shalbe for you a refuge from the auenger, that he which killeth, die not, vntill he stand before the Congregation in iudgement.
Obodo ndị a ga-abụ ebe mgbaba nye onye na-ezere ndụ site nʼaka onye ahụ chọrọ ịbọrọ ọbọ, ka a ghara igbu onye e boro ebubo igbu mmadụ tutu ruo mgbe e buru ụzọ kpee ya ikpe nʼihu ọgbakọ.
13 And of the cities which ye shall giue, sixe cities shall ye haue for refuge.
Obodo isii ndị a unu wepụtara ga-abụ obodo mgbaba.
14 Ye shall appoint three on this side Iorden, and ye shall appoint three cities in the lande of Canaan which shalbe cities of refuge.
Họpụta obodo mgbaba atọ nʼakụkụ ọzọ nke Jọdan. Ka atọ ndị ọzọ dịrị na Kenan.
15 These six cities shalbe a refuge for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for him that dwelleth among you, that euery one which killeth any person vnwares, may flee thither.
Obodo ndị a agaghị abụ ebe izere ndụ maka naanị ndị Izrel, kama ọ dịkwara ndị ọbịa na ndị ọzọ bi nʼetiti unu, ka onye na-akpachaghị anya gbuo mmadụ gbaga ebe ahụ izere ndụ ya.
16 And if one smite another with an instrument of yron that hee die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.
“‘Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ e jiri mkpirisi igwe tigbuo mmadụ ibe ya, a ga-agụ onye dị otu a dịka ogbu mmadụ. A ga-egbukwa ya.
17 Also if hee smite him by casting a stone, wherewith hee may be slaine, and he die, hee is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.
A sịkwa na mmadụ ejide nʼaka ya nkume nke o nwere ike iji tugbuo mmadụ, ọ bụrụ na ọ tụọ mmadụ nkume ahụ tugbuo ya, ọ bụ ogbu mmadụ. Ogbu mmadụ ahụ aghakwaghị ịnwụ.
18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may be slaine, if he die, he is a murtherer, and the murtherer shall die the death.
A sikwa na mmadụ ji ihe e ji osisi tụọ nʼaka ya, nke o nwere ike i ji tigbuo mmadụ, ọ bụrụ na o tie mmadụ ihe osisi ahụ, tigbuo ya, ọ bụ ogbu mmadụ. A ghaghị ime ka ogbu mmadụ ahụ nwụọ.
19 The reuenger of the blood himselfe shall slay the murtherer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Onye na-abọ ọbọ ọbara ga-egbu ogbu mmadụ ahụ nʼonwe ya mgbe ọbụla o zutere ya.
20 But if hee thrust him of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he die,
Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ esite nʼekworo nuo onye ọzọ aka, maọbụ kpachara anya tụọ onye ahụ ihe nke mere ka ọ nwụọ,
21 Or smite him through enimitie with his hand, that he die, he that smote him shall die ye death: for hee is a murtherer: the reuenger of the blood shall slay the murtherer when he meeteth him.
maọbụ na o sitere nʼobi ọnụma jiri aka ya tie mmadụ ihe nke mere ka ọ nwụọ, a ga-egbu onye ahụ, nʼihi na ogbu mmadụ ka ọ bụ. Onye na-agwachite ọchụ ga-egbu ogbu mmadụ ahụ mgbe ọbụla o zutere ya.
22 But if he pusshed him vnaduisedly, and not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing, without laying of waite,
“‘Ma ọ bụrụ na mmadụ ebughị iro nʼobi nutuo mmadụ ibe ya na mberede, maọbụ tụọ ya ihe,
23 Or any stone (whereby he might be slaine) and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he die, and was not his enemie, neither sought him any harme,
maọbụ tụtuo nkume nke datara dagbuo mmadụ ibe ya mgbe ọ na-ahụghị ya, bụ onye na-abụghị onye iro ya, onye ọ na-ebughị nʼobi imejọ,
24 Then the Congregation shall iudge betweene the slayer and the auenger of blood according to these lawes.
mgbe ahụ, ndị ọgbakọ ga-ekpe ikpe nʼetiti onye e boro ebubo na onye na-agwachite ọchụ dịka usoro iwu ndị a si dị.
25 And the Congregation shall deliuer the slayer out of the hande of the auenger of blood, and the Congregation shall restore him vnto the citie of his refuge, whither hee was fled: and hee shall abide there vnto the death of the hie Priest, which is anointed with the holy oyle.
Nzukọ aghaghị ichekwa onye e boro ebubo na o gburu mmadụ site nʼaka onye na-agwachite ọchụ, zilaga onye ahụ e boro ebubo nʼobodo mgbaba, bụ ebe ha gbalagara. Onye ahụ e boro ebubo ga-anọgide nʼobodo mgbaba ahụ tutu ruo mgbe onyeisi nchụaja nwụrụ, bụ onye ahụ e tere mmanụ nsọ.
26 But if the slayer come without the borders of the citie of his refuge, whither he was fled,
“‘Ma ọ bụrụ na ogbu mmadụ a ahapụ obodo mgbaba ahụ pụọ, ọ bụrụkwa,
27 And the reuenger of blood finde him without the borders of the citie of his refuge, and the reueger of blood slay ye murtherer, he shalbe giltles,
na onye ahụ na-abọ ọbọ ọbara achọta ya nʼazụ obodo mgbaba ahụ, o nwere ike igbu onye ahụ e boro ebubo, ikpe igbu mmadụ agaghị ama ya.
28 Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shall returne vnto the land of his possession.
Onye ahụ e boro ebubo na o gburu mmadụ aghaghị ịnọ nʼime obodo mgbaba ahụ tutu ruo mgbe onyeisi nchụaja nwụrụ. Ọ bụ naanị mgbe onyeisi nchụaja nwụchara, ka ha nwere ike ịlaghachi nʼụlọ ya, nʼihe nketa ya.
29 So these thinges shall be a lawe of iudgement vnto you, throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
“‘Ndị a bụ usoro iwu ga-adịgide nye unu site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ, nʼebe obibi unu niile.
30 Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.
“‘Onye ọbụla gburu mmadụ ga-anwụ. A ga-ama ya ikpe ọnwụ naanị mgbe e nwere karịa otu onye akaebe. Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla a ga-egbu nʼihi akaebe nke otu onye gbara megide ya.
31 Moreouer ye shall take no recompense for the life of the murtherer, which is worthy to die: but he shalbe put to death.
“‘Unu a narakwala ihe ịgbara isi nʼọnọdụ ndụ nke onye gburu mmadụ, bụ onye nke ikpe ọnwụ mara. Aghaghị ime ka ha nwụọ.
32 Also ye shall take no recompense for him that is fled to the citie of his refuge, that he should come againe, and dwell in the lande, before the death of the hie Priest.
“‘Unu a narakwala ihe mgbapụta site nʼaka onye ọbụla nke gbagara nʼobodo mgbaba, site otu a kwere ka ha lọghachite azụ ga biri nʼala nke aka ha tupu onyeisi nchụaja anwụọ.
33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye shall dwell: for blood defileth the land: and the land cannot be clensed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
“‘Unu emerụkwala ala ahụ nke unu bi nʼime ya. Ọbara igbu ọchụ na-emerụ ala. Ọ dịkwaghị mkpuchi mmehie a ga-eme banyere ala a wufuru ọbara nʼime ya, ma ọ bụghị naanị ọbara nke onye ahụ gburu ọchụ ahụ.
34 Defile not therefore the lande which yee shall inhabite, For I dwell in the middes thereof: for I the Lord dwel among the children of Israel.
Unu emerụla ala ahụ unu na-aga ibi nʼime ya. Nʼihi na mụ onwe m bikwa nʼebe ahụ, mụ bụ Onyenwe anyị bi nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel.’”
