Leviticus 22
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
2 Speak to Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name [in those things] which they hallow to me: I [am] the LORD.
“Ka kyerɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima se wɔmfa nidi mma afɔrebɔde kronkron a Israelfo atew ho ama me no, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔrengu me din ho fi. Mene Awurade.
3 Say to them, Whoever [he may be] of all your seed among your generations, that approacheth the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow to the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I [am] the LORD.
“Efi nnɛ rekɔ, sɛ ɔsɔfo biara a ne ho agu fi de ne nsa ka mmoa anaa akyɛde biara a nnipa no de aba sɛ wɔmfa mmɔ afɔre mma Awurade a, wɔbɛworɔw nʼatade. Mene Awurade.
4 Whatever man of the seed of Aaron [is] a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. And whoever toucheth any thing [that is] unclean [by] the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
“Ɔsɔfo biara a ɔwɔ ɔhonam ani nsanyare biara nni ho kwan sɛ odi afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi, gye sɛ wɔasa no yare ama ne ho afi ansa. Ɔsɔfo biara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka funu anaa ɛnam ahosian nti ne ho begu fi no,
5 Or whoever toucheth any creeping animal, by which he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he hath:
anaa ɔde ne nsa bɛka aboa biara a ɔwea fam anaa akyiwade bi anaa obi a biribi nti, wɔagu ne ho fi no,
6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he shall wash his flesh with water.
saa ɔsɔfo no ho begu fi akosi anwummere. Ɔrenni afɔrebɔde a wɔatew ho no bi kosi anwummere a obeguare.
7 And when the sun is set, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things, because it [is] his food.
Sɛ owia kɔtɔ a, ne ho bɛtew na ɛno akyi no obetumi adi afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi, efisɛ ɛyɛ nʼaduan.
8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn [by beasts], he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I [am] the LORD.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ odi aboa funu anaa nea akekaboa bi atetew ne mu, na amma ne ho angu fi. Mene Awurade.
9 They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
“Bɔ asɔfo no kɔkɔ na wonni saa mmara yi so yiye, anyɛ saa a, wɔbɛtwe wɔn aso na wɔawuwu sɛ wɔabu saa mmara yi so nti. Mene Awurade a matew wɔn ho.
10 There shall no stranger eat [of] the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat [of] the holy thing.
“Obiara nni ho kwan sɛ odi afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi gye sɛ ɔyɛ ɔsɔfo. Ɔhɔho a wabɛsra ɔsɔfo no nni ho kwan sɛ odi bi. Na saa ara nso na ɔsomfo a wotua no ka nni ho kwan sɛ odi bi.
11 But if the priest shall buy [any] soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
Nanso sɛ ɛba sɛ ɔsɔfo no de ɔno ara ne sika tɔ akoa a, saa akoa no tumi di bi. Na akoa no mma biara a ɔbɛwo wɔn wɔ fie hɔ no wɔ ho kwan sɛ wodi bi.
12 If the priest's daughter also shall be [married] to a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
Sɛ ɔsɔfo babea kɔware fi abusuakuw no akyi baabi a, onni ho kwan sɛ odi afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi.
13 But if the priest's daughter shall be a widow, or divorced, and shall have no child, and have returned to her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat; but there shall no stranger eat of it.
Na sɛ ɔyɛ okunafo anaa obi a wɔagyaa no aware na onni babarima a ɔbɛhwɛ no na ɛno nti ɔsan ba nʼagya nkyɛn a, otumi di nʼagya aduan no bi bio. Eyinom akyi no, asɔfo no abusuafo nko ara na wɔwɔ ho kwan sɛ wodi afɔrebɔde kronkron no.
14 And if a man shall eat [of] the holy thing unknowingly, then he shall put to it the fifth [part], and shall give [it] to the priest, with the holy thing.
“Sɛ obi anhu na okodi saa afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi a, ɛsɛ sɛ otua ho ka na ɔsan bɔ ho nkyɛmu ɔha mu aduonu de ka ho.
15 And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel which they offer to the LORD;
Afɔrebɔde kronkron a Israelfo de aba no, ɛnsɛ sɛ nnipa a wɔmmaa wɔn ho kwan sɛ wonni bi no di bi, efisɛ Awurade na ɔde saa afɔrebɔde yi nyinaa abrɛ no.
16 Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
Na obiara a obebu saa mmara yi so no di ho fɔ, na asɛm da ne so, efisɛ wadi afɔrebɔde kronkron. Na mene Awurade a metew afɔrebɔde nyinaa ho.”
17 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
18 Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, Whoever [he may be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his free-will-offerings, which they will offer to the LORD for a burnt-offering:
“Ka kyerɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima ne Israelfo nyinaa se, ‘Sɛ Israelni anaa obi a ɔne mo te bɔ ɔhyew afɔre ma Awurade a, sɛ ɛyɛ afɔrebɔde a ɛyɛ bɔhyɛ bi nti anaa ɔno ara ne pɛ mu na ɔrebɔ no,
19 [Ye shall offer] at your own will a male without blemish of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
sɛ afɔrebɔde no yɛ aboanini a ne ho nni dɛm biara a ɔyɛ nantwi ba anaa oguan anaa abirekyi no, Awurade begye.
20 [But] whatever hath a blemish, [that] shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde biribiara a ɛho tɔ kyima bɔ afɔre, efisɛ wɔrennye wɔ wo din mu.
21 And whoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings to the LORD to accomplish [his] vow, or a free-will-offering in beeves, or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted: there shall be in it no blemish.
Obiara a ofi nʼanantwi anaa ne nguan mu sɛ ɔrebɔ asomdwoe afɔre ama Awurade no, sɛ ɛyɛ bɔhyɛ bi ho afɔrebɔ anaa ɔno ara ne pɛ mu no, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔde aboa a wadi dɛm na ɛbɔ saa afɔre no na ama wɔagye.
22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these to the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar to the LORD.
Aboa a nʼani abɔ anaa wadi dɛm anaa wapira anaa kuru anaa nwewee wɔ ne ho, anaa were ani yare ayɛ no no, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde no bɔ afɔre ma Awurade. Ɔmfata sɛ wɔde no ba afɔremuka so bɛbɔ afɔre ama Awurade.
23 Either a bullock, or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer [for] a free-will-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
Sɛ biribi a ɛboro so anaa ɛtɔ sin wɔ nantwi ba anaa oguan ba a wɔde no rebrɛ Awurade no ho a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde no bɔ ɔpɛ mu afɔre na mmom, ɛnyɛ bɔhyɛ afɔre.
24 Ye shall not offer to the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make [any offering thereof] in your land.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde aboa a wɔasa no bɔ Awurade afɔre. Monnyɛ eyi wɔ mo ankasa asase so,
25 Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption [is] in them, [and] blemishes [are] in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
na munnye saa mmoa no mmfi ahɔho a wɔfra mo mu hɔ mmfa mmɔ aduan afɔre mma mo Nyankopɔn. Wɔrennye, efisɛ wɔtɔ kyima na wɔadi dɛm.’”
26 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire to the LORD.
“Sɛ wɔwo nantwi, oguan anaa abirekyi ba a, ɛsɛ sɛ aboa no tena ne na nkyɛn nnanson. Na efi nnaawɔtwe rekɔ no, sɛ wɔde no bɔ ogya afɔre a, Awurade begye.
28 And [whether it is] cow, or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
Munnkum aboa bi ne ne ba da koro, sɛ ɔyɛ nantwi anaa oguan.
29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it at your own will.
“Sɛ morebɔ aseda afɔre ama Awurade a, ɛsɛ sɛ mofa ɔkwan pa so na wɔagye wɔ mo din mu.
30 On the same day it shall be eaten up, ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I [am] the LORD.
Ɛsɛ sɛ, mowe aboa a wɔde no bɔɔ afɔre no nam da no ara a wokum no no. Mommma ade nkye bi so. Mene Awurade.
31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I [am] the LORD.
“Munni me mmaransɛm nyinaa so na mene Awurade.
32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I [am] the LORD who hallow you,
Ɛnsɛ sɛ mugu me din kronkron no ho fi. Munni me ni na mene Awurade, a meyɛ mo kronkron
33 That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I [am] the LORD.
na me na mede mo fii Misraim bae sɛ mɛyɛ mo Nyankopɔn. Mene Awurade.”
