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.

“‘Sɛ obiara pɛ sɛ ɔbɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ma Awurade a, ɔtumi de nantwinini anaa nantwibereɛ bɔ, nanso ɛsɛ sɛ aboa no yɛ deɛ ne ho nni dɛm biara.

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.

Onipa a ɔde aboa no aba no de ne nsa bɛgu aboa no apampam na wakum no wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no ano. Na Aaron mmammarima no apete aboa no mogya agu afɔrebukyia no ho,

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 wɔahye aboa no ayamdeɛ ne ɛho sradeɛ nyinaa

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

ne ne sawa mmienu no ne ne sisia ne ne sawa kotokuo wɔ Awurade anim.

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.

Na ɛbɛsɔ Awurade ani yie.

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.

“‘Sɛ abirekyie anaa odwan na mode bɛbɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ama Awurade a, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɛdɛm biara ba ne ho na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ onini anaa ɔbereɛ.

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].

Sɛ mode odwan ba sɛ mo akyɛdeɛ a,

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

momfa mo nsa ngu nʼapampam na monkum no wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no kwan ano. Afei, Aaron mmammarima no bɛpete mogya no agu afɔrebukyia no ho nyinaa.

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—

Saa asomdwoeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ yi, fa bi na wɔmfa mma Awurade sɛ ɔhyeɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ a ne dua ne mu nneɛma ne ɛho sradeɛ, sradeɛ a ɛwɔ ne yam adeɛ nyinaa ho,

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

ne sawa mmienu ne ɛho sradeɛ a ɛbɛn ne sisia ne ne berɛboɔ a wɔbɛyi ɛno ne ne sawa no ka ho.

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].

Ɔsɔfoɔ no bɛhye no wɔ afɔrebukyia no so sɛ aduane a ɛyɛ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ama Awurade.

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

“‘Sɛ obi de abirekyie brɛ Awurade sɛ nʼafɔrebɔdeɛ a,

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.

fa wo nsa gu aboa no apampam naku no wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan no kwan ano. Aaron mmammarima de aboa no mogya bɛpete afɔrebukyia no ho nyinaa.

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,

Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔhye saa afɔrebɔdeɛ yi fa bi ma Awurade. Saa afɔrebɔdeɛ fa no yɛ aboa no yam sradeɛ,

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

ne sawa mmienu ne ɛho sradeɛ a ɛbɛn nʼasene mu ne ne berɛboɔ a wɔbɛyi aka ne sawa no ho.

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.

Ɔsɔfoɔ no bɛhye wɔ afɔrebukyia no so sɛ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ. Awurade ani bɛsɔ saa ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ no. Kae sɛ sradeɛ no nyinaa yɛ Awurade dea.

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].’”

“‘Yei ne mmara a monni so daa nyinaa wɔ asase yi so baabiara. Monnni sradeɛ anaa mogya.’”