Numbers 35

1 And YHWH spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, 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 Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for 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 And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, 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 suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits 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 ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the 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 among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.

“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 So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.

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 the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he 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 YHWH spake unto Moses, saying,

Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị ya,

10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

“Gwa ndị Izrel sị ha, ‘mgbe unu gafere Jọdan banye nʼala Kenan,

11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.

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 they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

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 these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.

Obodo isii ndị a unu wepụtara ga-abụ obodo mgbaba.

14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.

Họpụta obodo mgbaba atọ nʼakụkụ ọzọ nke Jọdan. Ka atọ ndị ọzọ dịrị na Kenan.

15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares 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 he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to 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 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to 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 die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to 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 revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: 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 he thrust him of hatred, or hurl 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 in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, 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 thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,

“‘Ma ọ bụrụ na mmadụ ebughị iro nʼobi nutuo mmadụ ibe ya na mberede, maọbụ tụọ ya ihe,

23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:

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 judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:

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 deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

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 shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;

“‘Ma ọ bụrụ na ogbu mmadụ a ahapụ obodo mgbaba ahụ pụọ, ọ bụrụkwa,

27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:

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 have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into 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 things shall be for a statute of judgment unto 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 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any 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 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely 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 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the 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 are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed 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 land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I YHWH dwell 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.’”