Numbers 18
1 And the LORD said to Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father’s house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
Onyenwe anyị gwara Erọn sị, “Gị, na ụmụ gị ndị ikom gị, na ezinaụlọ nna gị ga-ebu ahụhụ ajọ omume metụtara ebe nsọ ahụ. Gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom naanị ka ọ dị nʼaka ịsa ajụjụ ihe ọjọọ ọbụla banyere ọrụ nchụaja.
2 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined to thee, and minister to thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
Site nʼebo unu kpọbata ụmụnna gị ndị Livayị ka ha sonyere gị ma nyere gị aka mgbe gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom na-eje ozi nʼụlọ nzute Ihe Ama.
3 And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come near the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.
Ha ga-anọ gị nʼokpuru ije ozi niile nʼụlọ nzute, ma ha agaghị abịaru nso ngwongwo e ji chọọ ebe nsọ ahụ mma, maọbụ nʼebe ịchụ aja. Ma ọ bụghị otu a, gị na ha ga-anwụ.
4 And they shall be joined to thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come near to you.
Ha ka ọ dịrị, isonye gị nʼilekọta ụlọ ikwu ahụ, ya bụ, ihe niile metụtara ụlọ ikwu anya. O nweghị onye ọzọ nke ga-abịa nso ebe ị nọ.
5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
“Gị ka ọ dịrị ilekọta ihe niile metụtara ebe nsọ ahụ, na ebe ịchụ aja ahụ, ka oke iwe Onyenwe anyị ghara ịdakwasị onye ọbụla nʼala Izrel ọzọ.
6 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Mụ onwe m ahọpụtala ụmụnna gị ndị Livayị site nʼetiti ndị Izrel, were ha nye gị dịka onyinye, ka ha bụrụ ndị e doro nsọ nye Onyenwe anyị maka ịrụ ọrụ ụlọ nzute.
7 Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the veil; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh near shall be put to death.
Ma ọ bụ naanị gị, na ụmụ gị ndị ikom, ga-aga ozi dịka ndị nchụaja, ozi metụtara ebe ịchụ aja, na ihe niile dị nʼazụ akwa mgbochi ahụ. Ana m enye gị ọrụ nchụaja dịka onyinye. Onye ọbụla ọzọ bịara nso ebe nsọ ahụ ga-anwụ.”
8 And the LORD spoke to Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of my heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; to thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Erọn okwu sị ya, “Mụ onwe m emeela gị onye nlekọta onyinye niile a na-eche nʼihu m, onyinye niile dị nsọ nke ụmụ Izrel wetara m ka m na-enye gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom dịka oke ruuru unu site nʼụkpụrụ ebighị ebi.
9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
Unu ga-enwere akụkụ aja ahụ kachasị nsọ nke a na-edopụ iche site nʼọkụ. Site nʼonyinye niile nke a na-ewetara m, bụ onyinye mkpụrụ ọka maọbụ aja mmehie maọbụ aja ikpe ọmụma, ndị ahụ a na-edopụ iche dịka ihe kachasị nsọ, ha ga-abụ oke gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom.
10 In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy to thee.
A ga-eri ha dịka ihe dịkarịrị nsọ. Nwa nwoke ọbụla ga-eri ya. Unu ga-agụ ha dịka ihe dị nsọ.
11 And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them to thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
“Nke a bụkwa nke gị: Ihe ọbụla nke ewezugara site nʼonyinye nke aja mfufe niile nke ndị Izrel wetara. Mụ onwe m na-ewere nke a nye gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom, na ụmụ gị ndị inyom dịka oke unu nʼụkpụrụ ebighị ebi. Onye ọbụla nke dooro onwe ya ọcha nʼezinaụlọ nwere ike iri ya.
12 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer to the LORD, them have I given to thee.
“Ana m enye gị mmanụ oliv nke kachasị mma, na mmanya ọhụrụ nke kachasị mma na ọka, bụ mkpụrụ mbụ nke owuwe ihe ubi ha na-ewetara Onyenwe anyị.
13 And whatever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring to the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
Mkpụrụ mbụ nke ihe niile dị nʼala nke ha na-ewebatara Onyenwe anyị, ga-abụ nke gị. Onye ọbụla nke dị ọcha nʼezinaụlọ unu nwere ike iso rie ya.
14 Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.
“Ihe niile e doro nsọ nʼala Izrel niile nye Onyenwe anyị bụ nke gị.
15 Every thing that openeth the womb in all flesh, which they bring to the LORD, whether of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
Ihe niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ, ma mmadụ ma anụ ụlọ, nke e nyere Onyenwe anyị dịka onyinye, bụ nke gị. Ma unu aghaghị ịgbara ụmụ ndị ikom niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ, na ụmụ oke anụ ụlọ niile e bụ ụzọ mụọ ndị na-adịghị ọcha.
16 And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thy estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
Mgbe ha dị otu ọnwa, a ga-eji shekel ọlaọcha ise, nʼusoro shekel ebe nsọ, nke bụ iri ihe ọtụtụ gera abụọ gbapụta ha.
17 But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour to the LORD.
“Ma a gaghị agbara nwa ehi mbụ, maọbụ nwa atụrụ mbụ maọbụ nwa ewu mbụ. Ha dị nsọ. Fesa ọbara ha nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja ahụ, ma kpọọ abụba ha ọkụ dịka onyinye e nyere site nʼọkụ, nke na-esi isi ụtọ nye Onyenwe anyị.
18 And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
Ozu anụ ndị a niile e gburu ga-abụ nke gị, dịka obi anụ na apata ụkwụ aka nri anụ nke aja mfufe a na-eche nʼihu Onyenwe anyị nʼebe ịchụ aja si bụrụ nke gị.
19 All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the LORD, have I given to thee, and to thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD to thee and to thy seed with thee.
Ihe ọbụla e dopụrụ iche site nʼonyinye nsọ niile ụmụ Izrel chere nʼihu Onyenwe anyị ka m na-enye gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom, na ụmụ gị ndị inyom dịka oke ruuru unu nʼụkpụrụ ebighị ebi. Ọ bụ ọgbụgba ndụ nnu ebighị ebi nʼihu Onyenwe anyị nye gị na ụmụ ụmụ gị.”
20 And the LORD spoke to Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thy inheritance among the children of Israel.
Onyenwe anyị gwara Erọn okwu sị ya, “Unu agaghị enwe ihe nketa nke ala, a gaghị ekenyekwa unu ala ọbụla nʼala Izrel niile. Nʼihi na mụ onwe m bụ oke na ihe nketa unu nwere nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel.
21 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
“Enyela m ndị Livayị, onyinye otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri ahụ ụmụ Izrel niile na-akwụbatara m. Nke a bụ ihe nketa ha nʼihi ọrụ ha na-arụ nʼụlọ nzute.
22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come near the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.
Site ugbu a gaa nʼihu, o nweghị onye Izrel ọbụla kwesiri ịbịa nso ụlọ nzute ahụ, ka ha ghara iwetara onwe ha ikpe ọmụma, mmehie na ọnwụ.
23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.
Ọ bụ naanị ụmụ Livayị ga-arụ ọrụ nʼụlọ nzute ahụ. Ha ka ọ dịrị ibu ahụhụ ajọ omume ọbụla banyere ejezighị ozi nke ụlọ nzute. Ụkpụrụ a ga-adị ebighị ebi ruo ọgbọ niile dị nʼihu. Ndị Livayị agaghị enwe ihe nketa nke aka ha nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel.
24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering to the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said to them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Kama, enyela m ndị Livayị onyinye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri ahụ niile ndị Izrel na-ewetara Onyenwe anyị ka ọ bụrụ ihe nketa ha. Ọ bụ nke a mere m ji kwuo sị, ‘Ha agaghị enweta ihe nketa nʼetiti ụmụ Izrel.’”
25 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Onyenwe anyị gwakwara Mosis okwu sị,
26 Thus speak to the Levites, and say to them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.
“Gwa ndị Livayị okwu sị, ‘Mgbe unu si nʼaka ụmụ Izrel nata onyinye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri ahụ m nyere unu dịka ihe nketa, unu aghaghị isite nʼonyinye ahụ nye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri dịka onyinye nye Onyenwe anyị.
27 And this your heave offering shall be reckoned to you, as though it were the grain of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.
A ga-agụ onyinye unu wetara dịka ọ bụ onyinye ọka unu si nʼebe ịzọcha ọka weta, maọbụ dịka mmanya unu si nʼebe ịzọcha mmanya weta.
28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering to the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give of them the LORD’S heave offering to Aaron the priest.
Nʼụzọ dị otu a, unu onwe unu ga-eche onyinye unu nʼihu Onyenwe anyị site nʼonyinye otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri unu si nʼaka ụmụ Izrel nata. Site nʼonyinye ndị a unu natara, unu ga-enye Erọn onye nchụaja onyinye ahụ ruuru Onyenwe anyị.
29 Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best of it, even the hallowed part from it.
Onyinye unu ga-enye dịka nke ruuru Onyenwe anyị ga-abụ akụkụ onyinye ndị ahụ kachasị mma, na ndị kachasị ịdị nsọ.’
30 Therefore thou shalt say to them, When ye have offered the best of it, then it shall be counted to the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress.
“Gwa ndị Livayị okwu sị ha, ‘Mgbe unu wetara akụkụ onyinye ndị ahụ kachasị mma, a ga-agụnyere unu ya dịka a ga-asị na ọ bụ onyinye unu si nʼebe ịzọcha ọka, na nʼebe ịzọcha mmanya vaịnị unu weta.
31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Unu na ezinaụlọ unu nwere ike iri ndị fọdụrụ nʼụlọ unu, maọbụ nʼebe ọbụla masịrị unu, nʼihi na ha bụ ụgwọ ọrụ unu nʼihi ozi niile unu jere nʼụlọ nzute.
32 And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have offered from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.
Ikpe ọmụma agaghị adịrị unu mgbe unu na-eri ya ma ọ bụrụ na unu chere onyinye ndị ahụ kachasị mma nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Ma kpachapụnụ anya hụ na unu e merụghị onyinye ndị a dị nsọ ụmụ Izrel webatara. Ọ bụrụ na unu emee nke a, unu ga-anwụ.’”
