Leviticus 3

1 [“Also tell the people], ‘When the offering that you bring to Yahweh is to maintain good fellowship [with him], you may bring a bull or a cow from your herd [of cattle], but what you present to Yahweh must be an animal that has no defects.

Na, mehemea he patunga mo te pai tana e tapae ai; ki te mea no nga kau tana whakahere, ahakoa toa, ahakoa uha, kia kohakore tana e tuku ai ki te aroaro o Ihowa.

2 You must bring the animal to the entrance to the Sacred Tent. You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it [and drain some of its blood in a bowl]. Then one of Aaron’s sons, one of the priests, will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.

Na ka popoki tona ringa ki te matenga o tana whakahere, ka patu ai ki te whatitoka o te tapenakara o te whakaminenga: na ka tauhiuhia te toto e nga tohunga, e nga tama a Arona, ki te aata a tawhio noa.

3 From that offering, you must offer to Yahweh, as a sacrifice that will be burned in the fire, all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, or which is attached to them—

Na me tapae e ia he whakahere ahi ki a Ihowa i roto i te patunga mo te pai; ko te ngako e whiwhiwhiwhi ana ki nga whekau, me te ngako katoa o nga whekau,

4 the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

Me nga whatukuhu e rua, me to reira ngako, tera i te hope, me te taupa i te ate, me nga whatukuhu, me tango tera e ia.

5 Then one of the priests will burn those things on the altar, along with the other parts of the animal that will be completely burned to be an offering [to Yahweh]. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.

A me tahu e nga tama a Arona ki te aata, ki runga i te tahunga tinana i runga i nga wahie o te ahi: he whakahere ahi tena, he kakara reka ki a Ihowa.

6 If that offering to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh is a sheep or a goat, it must also be an animal that has no defects.

A, ki te mea no nga hipi tana e tapae ai ki a Ihowa hei patunga mo te pai; he toa, he uha ranei, kei whai koha tana e tuku ai.

7 If you offer a lamb, you must present it to Yahweh [at the entrance to the Sacred Tent]. You must lay your hands on the lamb’s head and then slaughter it. [‘You must drain some of its blood in a bowl].

Ki te tapaea e ia he reme hei whakahere mana, me tapae ki te aroaro o Ihowa:

8 Then one of the priests will sprinkle that blood against all sides of the altar.

Me popoki hoki tona ringa ki te pane o tana whakahere, ka patu ai ki mua i te tapenakara o te whakaminenga: a ka tauhiuhia ona toto e nga tama a Arona ki te aata a tawhio noa.

9 You must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: Its fat, the fat tail that you must cut off close to the backbone, and all the fat that covers the inner parts of the lamb or which is attached to them—

Me tapae ano e ia tetahi wahi o te patunga mo te pai hei whakahere ahi ki a Ihowa; ko tona ngako me te hiawero katoa, kia tino tata ki te tiki tana tapahanga; a ko te ngako e whiwhiwhiwhi ana ki nga whekau, me te ngako katoa o nga whekau,

10 the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

Me nga whatakuhu e rua, me to reira taupa, tera i te hope, me te taupa o te ate, me nga whatukuhu, me tango tera e ia.

11 One of the priests will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh; [it will be as though] they will be a special food [given to Yahweh].

A ma te tohunga e tahu ki runga ki te aata: he kai hoki no ta Ihowa whakahere ahi.

12 ‘If your offering is a goat, you must take/present it to Yahweh.

A ki te mea he koati tana whakahere, me tapae ki te aroaro o Ihowa:

13 You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it in front of the Sacred Tent. Then one of Aaron’s sons will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.

A ka popoki tona ringa ki tona pane, ka patu ai ki mua o te tapenakara o te whakaminenga: a ma nga tama a Arona e tauhiuhi ona toto ki te aata a tawhio noa.

14 From that offering you must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: All the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal or which is attached to them,

A me tapae atu e ia tetahi wahi ona hei whakahere ahi mana ki a Ihowa; ko te ngako e whiwhiwhiwhi ana ki nga whekau, me te ngako katoa o nga whekau,

15 the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

Me nga whatukuhu e rua, me to reira ngako, tera i te hope, me te taupa i te ate, me nga whatukuhu, me tango tera e ia.

16 The priest will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh; [it will be as though] they will be a special food [given to Yahweh]. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh. All the fat [of the animals that are sacrificed] belongs to Yahweh.

A me tahu e te tohunga ki te aata: he kai tena no te whakahere ahi, hei kakara reka: ko te ngako katoa ma Ihowa.

17 ‘This is a command that must be obeyed by you and your descendants forever, wherever you live: You must not eat the fat or the blood [of any animal].’”

Hei tikanga mau tonu tenei mo o koutou whakatupuranga, i o koutou nohoanga katoa, kia kaua e kainga tetahi ngako, toto ranei, e koutou.