Leviticus 16

1 After the two sons of Aaron died because they burned incense to Yahweh [in a manner that was contrary to what Yahweh commanded], Yahweh spoke to Moses/me.

Ary Jehovah niteny tamin’ i Mosesy, rehefa maty izy roa lahy zanak’ i Arona, tamin’ izy nanatona teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah ka maty;

2 He said to him/me, “Warn your [older] brother Aaron that he must not enter the Very Holy Place inside the curtain that is in the Sacred Tent whenever he wants to, because the cover of the sacred chest is there. That is the place where the priest (makes atonement for/requests me to forgive) sins. I am present in the cloud that is over the cover of the sacred chest. If Aaron goes in that room when it is not the proper time, he will die!

dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Mosesy: Lazao amin’ i Arona rahalahinao mba tsy hiditra mandrakariva ao amin’ ny fitoerana masìna izy; dia ao anatin’ ny efitra lamba, eo anoloan’ ny rakotra fanaovam-panavotana, izay eo ambonin’ ny fiara, mba tsy hahafaty azy; fa hiseho eo amin’ ny rahona eo ambonin’ ny rakotra fanaovam-panatovana Aho.

3 “When Aaron enters the Sacred Tent area, he must bring a bull that [will be killed] to become an offering/sacrifice for sins, and a ram [to be killed] to be an offering that will be completely burned [on the altar].

Ary izao no ho entin’ i Arona, raha miditra ao amin’ ny fitoerana masìna izy: vantotr’ ombilahy iray hatao fanatitra noho ny ota sy ondrilahy iray hatao fanatitra dorana.

4 Then he must bathe his whole body, and put on the linen underwear/undershorts and the linen gown. He must tie the linen sash/waistbands around his waist and wrap the turban around his head. Those are his sacred garments.

Akanjo lava masìna rongony fotsy no hiakanjoany, ary kalisaona rongony fotsy no hataony manolo-koditra, ary fehin-kibo rongony fotsy no hifehezany, ary hamama rongony fotsy no hisatrohany: fitafiana masìna ireo, ka handro amin’ ny rano izy vao hiakanjo azy.

5 The Israeli people must then bring to him two male goats [to be killed] as an offering/sacrifice for sin, and a ram to be [killed and] burned completely [on the altar].

Ary ny fiangonan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely, dia handraisany osilahy roa hatao fanatitra noho ny ota sy ondrilahy izay hatao fanatitra dorana.

6 “Aaron must offer the bull [to me] to be a sacrifice in order that (I will forgive his sins and the sins of his family/his sins and the sins of his family will be forgiven).

Dia hampanatonin’ i Arona ny vantotr’ ombilahy izay hatao fanatitra noho ny ota ho an’ ny tenany, ka dia hanao fanavotana ho an’ ny tenany sy ny ankohonany izy.

7 Then he must bring the two male goats to me at the entrance to the Sacred Tent.

Ary dia halainy koa ny osilahy roa ka hapetrany eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah, eo anoloan’ ny varavaran’ ny trano-lay fihaonana.

8 He must (cast lots/throw down stones that have been marked) to determine which goat will be [sacrificed] to me, and which will be the goat that will be set free.

Dia hanaovan’ i Arona filokana ny osilahy roa: ny loka anankiray ho an’ i Jehovah, ary ny loka anankiray ho an’ i Azazela.

9 Aaron must bring to me the goat that was chosen to be sacrificed. It will be an offering for the people’s sins.

Ary hampanatonin’ i Arona ny osilahy izay niharan’ ny filokana ho an’ i Jehovah ka hataony fanatitra noho ny ota.

10 Aaron must also bring to me the other goat, but it is not to be killed. It will be freed while it is still alive. As a result of Aaron sending it into the desert, the people’s sins will be forgiven.

Fa ny osilahy izay niharan’ ny filokana ho an’ i Azazela kosa dia hapetraka velona eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah hanaovana fanavotana ho azy, mba handefasana azy hankany an-efitra ho an’ i Azazela.

11 “Then Aaron must bring the young bull to me, to be an offering/sacrifice for himself and for his family. He must slaughter that bull to be an offering for their sins, [and he must drain the blood into a basin].

Ary hampanatonin’ i Arona ny vantotr’ ombilahy, izay hatao fanatitra noho ny ota ho an’ ny tenany, ka dia hanao fanavotana ho azy sy ny ankohonany izy, dia hovonoiny ny vantotr’ ombilahy, izay hatao fanatitra noho ny ota ho an’ ny tenany.

12 Then he must take some burning coals from the [bronze] altar and put them in the incense burner. Then he must fill his hands with fragrant finely-ground incense. Then he must take the incense and the incense burner inside the curtain into the Very Holy Place [of the Sacred Tent].

Dia haka vain’ afo eran’ ny fitondran’ afo avy amin’ ny alitara eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izy, ary ditin-kazo mani-pofona voatorotoro madinika eran-tanan-droa, ka ho entiny miditra ao anatin’ ny efitra lamba.

13 There he must put the incense on the burning coals, with the result that a cloud of burning incense will rise up over the lid of the sacred chest. If he obeys these instructions, he will not die [like Korah’s two sons did because of offering incense incorrectly] (OR, [because of being in God’s presence]).

Ary hataony eo amin’ ny afo eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah ny ditin-kazo, ka hosaronan’ ny setroky ny ditin-kazo ny rakotra fanaovan-panavotana, izay eo ambonin’ ny Vavolombelona, mba tsy hahafaty azy.

14 Then he must dip his finger into [the basin] and sprinkle some blood on the lid of the sacred chest, and also sprinkle some blood seven times against the front of the chest.

Dia hangalany ny ran’ ny vantotr’ ombilahy ka hafafin’ ny fanondrony amin’ ny rakotra fanaovam-panavotana eo amin’ ny lafiny atsinanana; ary ny eo anoloan’ ny rakotra fanaovam-panavotana koa dia hofafazany ny rà impito amin’ ny fanondrony.

15 [“Aaron must then go outside the Sacred Tent] and slaughter the goat to be an offering for the sins of the people. Then he must bring its blood into the Very Holy Place behind the curtain. There he must sprinkle [some of] that blood on the lid of the sacred chest and against the front of the chest, like he did with the bull’s blood.

Dia hovonoiny ny osilahy izay hatao fanatitra noho ny ota ho an’ ny olona, ka ho entiny miditra ao anatin’ ny efitra lamba ny ràny, dia hataony tahaka ny efa nataony tamin’ ny ran’ ny vantotr’ ombilahy ihany ka hafafiny eo amin’ ny rakotra fanaovam-panavotana sy eo anoloany.

16 By doing that, he will purify the Very Holy Place. And he must sprinkle more of the blood on the Sacred Tent, because the tent is in the midst of the camp of the Israeli people who have become unacceptable to me [because of their sins].

Dia hanao fanavotana ho an’ ny fitoerana masìna izy noho ny fahalotoan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely sy ny fahadisoany, dia ny fahotany rehetra; ary toy izany koa no hataony ho an’ ny trano-lay fihaonana, izay mitoetra eo aminy, eo afovoan’ ny fahalotoany.

17 When Aaron goes into the Very Holy Place [in the Sacred Tent] to purify it, no one else is permitted to enter [the other part of] the Sacred Tent. Only after Aaron has performed rituals to enable me to forgive him and his family, and all the Israeli people, is any priest permitted to enter the Sacred Tent.

Ary aza avela hisy olona ao amin’ ny trano-lay fihaonana, raha miditra hanao fanavotana ao amin’ ny fitoerana masìna Arona mandra-pivoakany avy nanao fanavotana ho an’ ny tenany sy ny ankohonany ary ho an’ ny fiangonana, dia ny Isiraely rehetra.

18 “Then Aaron must go outside the tent to purify my altar. He must do this by smearing some of the blood from the bull and some of the blood from the goat on each of the projections at the corners of the altar.

Dia hivoaka ho eo amin’ ny alitara eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izy ka hanao fanavotana ho an’ ny alitara; dia hangalany ny ran’ ny vantotr’ ombilahy sy ny ran’ ny osilahy ka hatentiny amin’ ny tandroky ny alitara eo amin’ ny zorony efatra.

19 Then Aaron must dip his finger into the [basin of] blood and sprinkle some of the blood over the altar seven times. By doing that, he will cleanse it from being unholy [because of the sins] of the Israeli people, and it will become holy again.

Dia hofafazany ny rà impito amin’ ny fanondrony izy ka hodioviny sy hohamasininy ho afaka amin’ ny fahalotoan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely.

20 “When Aaron has finished purifying the Very Holy Place [inside the Sacred Tent] and all of the Sacred Tent and the altar, he must bring the goat that was chosen to be set free.

Ary rehefa vitany ny fanavotana ho an’ ny fitoerana masìna sy ny trano-lay fihaonana ary ny alitara, dia hampanatoniny ny osilahy velona.

21 He must put both of his hands on the head of the goat and confess all the sins [DOU] of the Israeli people. By doing that, he will put [the guilt of] their sins on the head of the goat. Then he must give the goat to a man who is chosen, and that man will send the goat out into the desert.

Dia hapetrak’ i Arona amin’ ny lohan’ ny osilahy velona ny tànany roa, ka hekeny eo amboniny ny heloky ny Zanak’ Isiraely rehetra sy ny fahadisoany rehetra, dia ny fahotany rehetra; dia hametraka izany eo amin’ ny lohan’ ny osilahy izy ka hampandeha azy ho entin’ ny lehilahy voatendry hankany an-efitra.

22 [It is as though] the goat will carry away into the desert [the guilt for] the sins of all the people.

Ary ho entin’ ny osilahy ho any an-efitra ny helok’ izy rehetra; dia halefany any ny osilahy.

23 “When Aaron approaches the Sacred Tent, he must take off the linen clothes that he wore when he [previously] entered the Very Holy Place, and he must leave those clothes there.

Dia hiditra ao amin’ ny trano-lay fihaonana Arona, ary hanala ny fitafiany rongony fotsy, izay niakanjoany raha niditra ao amin’ ny fitoerana masìna izy, ka hamela azy ao.

24 Then he must bathe in a sacred place, put on his regular/ordinary clothes, and sacrifice the animals that will be burned completely on the altar for his own sins and for the sins of the Israeli people. By doing that he will enable me to forgive him and them.

Dia handro amin’ ny rano eo amin’ izay fitoerana masìna izy ka hitafy ny fitafiany; dia hivoaka izy ka hanatitra ny fanatitra dorana ho an’ ny tenany sy ny fanatitra dorana ho an’ ny olona ka hanao fanavotana ho an’ ny tenany sy ny olona.

25 He must also burn on the altar all the fat of the bull and the goat that were sacrificed.

Ary ny saboran’ ny fanatitra noho ny ota dia hodorany ho fofona eo ambonin’ ny alitara.

26 “The man who was chosen to send the other goat into the desert and free it there must afterwards wash his clothes and bathe. Then he may return to the camp.

Ary ilay mandefa ny osilahy ho an’ i Azazela dia hanasa fitafiana ka handro amin’ ny rano, vao mahazo mankeo an-toby.

27 The carcasses of the bull and the goat that were slaughtered to be an offering/sacrifice for the people’s sins, whose blood was taken inside the Very Holy Place to enable Yahweh to forgive the Israeli people, must be carried outside the camp and burned. The hides/skins of the animals, the inner organs, and the dung must also be burned.

Ary ny vantotr’ ombilahy natao fanatitra noho ny ota sy ny osilahy natao fanatitra noho ny ota, izay efa nampidirina tao amin’ ny fitoerana masìna ny ràny hatao fanavotana, dia ho entina mivoaka ho eny ivelan’ ny amin’ ny afo ny hodiny sy ny henany ary ny toby; ary hodorana tain-drorohany.

28 The man who burns those things must then wash his clothes and bathe before he returns to the camp.

Ary izay mandoro ireo dia hanasa fitafiana sy handro amin’ ny rano, vao mahazo mankeo an-toby.

29 “On (October/the month after the dry season ends), on the day that I have appointed, you all must (fast/abstain from eating food) and not do any work. This is a rule/law that will never end. It must be obeyed by you people who have been Israelis all your lives, and also by foreigners who are living among you.

Ary izao no ho lalàna mandrakizay ho anareo: amin’ ny andro fahafolo amin’ ny volana fahafito dia aoka hampahory ny tenanareo ianareo ary tsy hanao raharaha akory, na ny tompon-tany, na ny vahiny eo aminareo.

30 On that day, Aaron will perform rituals to enable me to forgive you all, and then I will cleanse/free you all from [the guilt of] all your sins and you will become acceptable to me.

Fa amin’ izany andro izany no hanaovana fanavotana ho anareo hanadiovana anareo, ka dia hadio ho afaka amin’ ny fahotanareo rehetra eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah ianareo

31 That will be a day for you to rest and not do any work, like the Sabbath days, and you must (fast/abstain from eating food) all that day. That is a permanent command/law for you all to obey.

Ho tena andro fitsaharana ho anareo izany, ka hampahory ny tenanareo ianareo: ho lalàna mandrakizay izany.

32 In future years, [after Aaron has died], this ritual/ceremony to enable me to forgive you all [DOU] will be performed by the Supreme Priest who is anointed [with olive oil] and appointed to serve instead of his ancestor Aaron. He must put on the sacred clothes made of linen

Ary ny mpisorona, izay hohosorana sy hatokana ho mpisorona hisolo ny rainy, dia hanao fanavotana; ary hitafy ny fitafiana rongony fotsy izy, dia ny fitafiana masìna.

33 and offer sacrifices to purify the Very Holy Place, all of the Sacred Tent, the altar, the priests, and all the Israel people [like Aaron did].

Dia hanao fanavotana ho an’ ny fitoerana masìna izy sy ho an’ ny trano-lay fihaonana sy ny alitara sy ny mpisorona ary ny olona rehetra amin’ ny fiangonana.

34 This will be a permanent command/law for you to obey once every year, to enable me to forgive you Israeli people for the sins that you have committed.” Moses/I obeyed all those instructions/commands that Yahweh had given to him/me.

Ary ho lalàna mandrakizay ho anareo izany, hanaovana fanavotana ho an’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely indray mandeha isan-taona hahafahany amin’ ny fahotany rehetra. Dia nataon’ i Arona araka izay efa nandidian’ i Jehovah an’ i Mosesy.