Exodus 30

1 “[Tell the skilled workers to] make an altar from acacia wood, for burning incense.

“Pea te ke ngaohi ʻae feilaulauʻanga ke tutu ai ʻae meʻa namu kakala: ke ke ngaohi ʻaki ia ʻae ʻakau ko e sitimi.

2 It is to be square, (18 in./45 cm.) on each side. It is to be (3 feet/90 cm.) high. [Tell them to] make [a projection that looks like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections must be carved from the same block of wood that the altar [is made from].

Ko e hanga ʻe ua ʻa hono lōloa, mo e hanga ʻe ua ʻa hono māukupu; ʻe tatau pe hono potu ʻe fā: pea ko e hanga ʻe fā ʻa hono māʻolunga: pea ko hono ngaahi nifo ʻe ʻi he meʻa pe ko ia.

3 [They must] cover the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. Put a gold border around the altar, [near the top].

Pea te ke ʻaofi ʻaki ia ʻae koula haohaoa, ʻa hono funga mo hono ngaahi kaokao ʻo takatakai ia, mo hono ngaahi nifo; pea te ke ngaohi ki ai ʻae tatā koula ke takatakai.

4 [They must] make two gold rings for carrying the altar. [They must] attach them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. These rings are for the poles for carrying the altar.

Pea te ke ngaohi ki ai ʻae kavei koula ʻe ua, ʻi lalo ʻi he tatā, ʻo ofi ki hono tuliki ʻe ua, ke ke ngaohi ia ki hono faʻahi ʻe ua: pea ko e ʻaiʻanga ia ʻoe ongo ʻakau ke haʻamo ʻaki.

5 [Tell them to] make these [two] poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold.

Pea te ke ngaohi ʻae ongo haʻamo ʻaki ʻae ʻakau ko e sitimi, pea ʻaofi ia ʻaki ʻae koula.

6 [They must] put this altar outside the curtain that hangs in front of the sacred chest and its lid. That is the place where I will talk with you.

Pea te ke tuku ia ʻi he tuʻa puipui ʻoku ofi ki he puha ʻoe fuakava, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi ʻolunga ʻi he fuakava, ʻaia te u fakafetaulaki ai mo koe.

7 Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar. He must burn some every morning when he takes care of the lamps,

Pea ʻe tutu ʻi ai ʻe ʻElone ʻae meʻa namu kakala ʻi he pongipongi kotoa pē: ʻi heʻene teuʻi ʻae ngaahi maama, te ne tutu ai ʻae meʻa namu kakala.

8 and he must burn some in the evening when he lights the lamps. The incense must be burned continually, throughout all future generations.

Pea ka tutu ʻe ʻElone ʻae ngaahi maama ʻi he efiafi, pea ʻe tutu ʻe ia ʻae meʻa namu kakala ki ai, ko e meʻa namu kakala maʻuaipē ia ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova ʻi homou ngaahi toʻutangata kotoa pē.

9 The priests must not burn on the altar any incense that I have not told you to burn, or burn any animal on it, or any grain offering for me, or pour any wine on it as an offering.

‌ʻOua te mou ʻatu ʻi ai ha meʻa namu kakala kehe, pe ha feilaulau tutu, pe ha feilaulau meʻakai: pea ʻoua naʻa mou lilingi ki ai ha feilaulau inu.

10 One time every year Aaron must perform the ritual for making this altar pure. He must do it by putting on its four projections some of the blood from the animal that was sacrificed (to remove the guilt of the people’s sins/so that the people would no longer be guilty for sins). This ritual is to be done by Aaron and his descendants throughout all future generations. This altar must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.”

Pea ʻe fai ʻe ʻElone ʻo tuʻo taha ʻi he taʻu ʻae fakalelei ʻi he ngaahi nifo ʻo ia ʻaki ʻae toto ʻoe feilaulau fakalelei maʻae angahala: tuʻo taha ʻi he taʻu te ne fai ʻae fakalelei ʻi ai ʻi homou ngaahi toʻutangata ko e meʻa tapu lahi ia kia Sihova.”

11 Yahweh also said to Moses/me,

Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, ʻo pehē,

12 “When your [leaders] (take a census of/count) the Israeli people, each man [who is counted] must pay to me a price to save his life. They must do this in order that no disaster will happen to them while the people are being counted.

“ʻOka ke ka lau ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻo fakatatau ki honau tokolahi, te nau toki ʻatu kia Sihova ʻe he tangata taki taha ha meʻa ke huhuʻi ʻaki hono laumālie, ʻoka ke ka lau ʻakinautolu: koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻa hoko ha malaʻia kiate kinautolu, ʻoka ke ka lau ʻakinautolu.

13 Every man who is counted must pay to me (0.2 ounces/5.7 grams) of silver. They must use the official standard when they weigh the silver.

Ko eni ia te nau ʻatu: ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku kau mo kinautolu kuo lau, ʻe ʻatu hono vaeuaʻanga ʻoe sikeli ʻo fakatatau ki he sikeli ʻoe fale fehikitaki: (pea ko e kela ʻe uofulu ʻae sikeli, ) ko hono vaeuaʻanga ʻoe sikeli ko e feilaulau ia kia Sihova.

14 All the men who are at least 20 years old must pay this amount to me when the people are counted.

Ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku kau mo kinautolu kuo lau, mei he taʻu ʻe uofulu ʻo ʻene motuʻa ʻo fai hake, te nau ʻomi ha feilaulau kia Sihova.

15 Rich men must not pay more than this amount, and poor men must not pay less than this amount, when they pay this money to save their lives.

‌ʻE ʻikai ʻatu ha meʻa lahi hake ʻe he koloaʻia, pea ʻoua naʻa ʻatu ke siʻi hifo ʻe he masiva ʻi he vaeuaʻanga ʻoe sikeli, ʻoka nau ka ʻatu ʻae meʻaʻofa kia Sihova, ke fai ʻaki ʻae fakalelei koeʻuhi ko honau laumālie.

16 Your leaders must collect this money from the Israeli people and give it to [those who will] take care of the Sacred Tent. This money is the payment for the lives of those who take care of the Sacred Tent, (to enable me not to forget them/and then I will remember to protect them).”

Pea te ke toʻo ʻae ngaahi paʻanga fakalelei ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻo vahe ia ki he ngāue ʻoe fale fakatahaʻanga ʻoe kakai: koeʻuhi ke hoko ia ko e meʻa fakamanatu ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, ke fai ʻaki ʻae fakalelei ki homou laumālie.”

17 Yahweh [also] said to Moses/me,

“Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, ʻo pehē:

18 “[Tell the skilled workers to] make a bronze washbasin and a bronze base for it. [They must] put it between the Sacred Tent and the altar, and fill it with water.

Ke ke ngaohi foki ʻae sene palasa pea palasa mo hono tuʻunga foki, ke fanofano ai: pea ke tuku ia ʻi he vahaʻa ʻoe fale fakatahaʻanga ʻoe kakai mo e feilaulauʻanga, pea ke lingi ki ai ʻae vai.

19 Aaron and his sons must ritually wash their hands and their feet with this water

He ko ʻElone mo hono ngaahi foha te nau fanofano honau nima mo kaukau honau vaʻe ʻi ai:

20 before they enter the Sacred Tent and before they come to the altar to sacrifice offerings that will be burned on it. If [they do that], they will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].

‌ʻI heʻenau hū ki he fale fakatahaʻanga ʻoe kakai, te nau fanofano ʻaki ʻae vai, telia naʻa nau mate; pe ʻi heʻenau haʻu ʻo ofi ki he feilaulauʻanga ke ngāue, ke tutu ʻae feilaulau kuo ngaohi ʻaki ʻae afi kia Sihova:

21 They must wash their hands and their feet, in order that they will not die. They and the males descended from them must obey this ritual throughout all generations.”

Ko ia te nau fanofano honau nima mo kaukauʻi honau vaʻe, koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻa nau mate: pea ko e fekau maʻuaipē ia kiate kinautolu, ʻio, kiate ia mo ʻene fānau ʻi honau ngaahi toʻutangata.”

22 Yahweh also said to Moses/me,

Pea naʻe folofola foki ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, ʻo pehē,

23 “[Tell the people to] collect some of the finest spices— (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (liquid myrrh/sweet-smelling sap named myrrh), (6 pounds/3 kg.) of sweet-smelling cinnamon, (6 pounds/3 kg.) of a sweet-smelling cane/reed,

“Ke ke toʻo foki kiate koe ʻae ʻakau fungani nanamu, ko e mula moʻonia, [ko e sikeli ]e nimangeau, mo e sinamoni namu kakala, hono vaeuaʻanga ʻe taha, ʻio, [ko e sikeli ]e uangeau mo e nimangofulu, mo e kalamusi namu kakala[ko e sikeli ]e uangeau ma nimangofulu,

24 and (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (cassia/a sweet-smelling bark named cassia). [Be sure] that they use the official standard when they weigh these things. Tell an expert perfumer to mix these with (one gallon/four liters) of olive oil

Pea mo e kāsia[ko e sikeli ]e nimangeau, ʻo fakatatau ki he sikeli ʻoe fale tapu, mo e lolo ʻolive ko e hini ʻe taha:

25 to make sacred oil for anointing.

Pea te ke ngaohi ʻaki ia ʻae lolo tākai ʻoku tapu, ko e lolo tākai kuo hakaluku ʻo fakatatau mo e poto ʻoe tufunga fai lolo lelei: ko e lolo tākai tapu ia.

26 Use this oil for anointing the Sacred Tent, the sacred chest,

Pea ke tākai ʻaki ia ʻae fale fakatahaʻanga ʻoe kakai, mo e puha ʻoe fuakava,

27 the table and all the things that are used with it, the lampstand and all the things that are used to take care of it, the altar for [burning] incense,

Mo e palepale mo hono ngaahi nāunau kotoa pē, mo e tuʻunga maama mo hono ngaahi nāunau, mo e feilaulauʻanga ʻoe meʻa namu kakala,

28 and the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned, along with its bases and the washbasin and all the things that are used with it.

Mo e feilaulauʻanga ʻoe feilaulau tutu mo hono nāunau kotoa pē, mo e sene mo hono tuʻunga.

29 Dedicate them by anointing them, in order that they will be completely holy/sacred. Anyone or anything that touches the altar will become taboo.

Pe te ke fakatapui ʻakinautolu ke nau māʻoniʻoni lahi: ko ia fulipē ʻe lave ki ai ʻe māʻoniʻoni ia.

30 And anoint Aaron and his sons. [By doing that], you will dedicate them to serve me [by being] priests.

Pea te ke tākai ʻa ʻElone mo hono ngaahi foha, ʻo fakanofo ʻakinautolu, koeʻuhi ke nau ngāue kiate au ʻi he ngāue ʻae taulaʻeiki.

31 And tell the Israeli people, ‘This oil will be my sacred anointing oil that must be used throughout all future generations.

Pea ke lea ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ʻo pehē, koe lolo tākai tapu eni kiate au ʻi homou toʻutangata kotoa pē.

32 You must not pour it on the bodies of people who are not priests, and you must not make other oil to be like it by mixing the same amount of those things. This oil is sacred, and you must consider it to be sacred.’

‌ʻOua naʻa lingi ia ki he sino ʻoe tangata, pea ʻoua naʻa fai ha lolo ke hangē ko ia hono ngaohi; ʻoku tapu ia, pea ʻe māʻoniʻoni ia kiate kimoutolu.

33 I will consider that anyone who makes ointment like this [for any other purpose], and anyone who puts any of this ointment on someone who is not a priest, no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”

Ko ia ʻe fai ha lolo hangē ko ia, mo ia ʻoku ne ʻai ia ki ha taha kehe, ʻe motuhi ia mei hono kakai.”

34 Yahweh also said to Moses/me, “[Tell the people to] take equal parts of several sweet spices—stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—

Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, “Toʻo kiate koe ʻae ngaahi ʻakau nanamu, ʻae sitakiti, mo e ʻonika, mo e kalipeno; ko e ngaahi ʻakau nanamu ni mo e laipeno moʻonia: ke mamafa tatau pe kotoa pē:

35 and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.

Pea ke ngaohi ia ko e meʻa tākai nanamu, ʻo fefiofi ʻo fakatatau ki he poto ʻoe tufunga fai lolo, ʻo natu fakataha ke lelei mo tapu.

36 Beat some of it into a fine powder. Then take some of it into the Sacred Tent and sprinkle it in front of the sacred chest. You must all consider this incense to be very holy.

Pea te ke tuki hono meʻa siʻi ke fakaikiiki, ʻo ʻai ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe fuakava ʻi he fale fakatahaʻanga ʻoe kakai, ʻaia te u fakafetaulaki ai kiate koe: ʻe ʻiate kimoutolu ia ko e [meʻa ]tapu lahi.

37 The people must not mix the same spices to make incense for themselves. This incense must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.

Pea koeʻuhi ko e meʻa namu kakala te ke ngaohi, ʻoua naʻa mou ngaohi maʻamoutolu ʻo fakatatau mo hono ngaohi ʻo ia: ʻe ʻiate koe ia ko e[meʻa ]tapu kia Sihova.

38 I will consider that anyone who makes incense like this to use it for perfume will no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”

Ko ia ʻe fai ke hangē ko ia ke nanamu ki ai, ʻe motuhi ia mei hono kakai.”