Mose 2 25
1 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
The Lord told Moses,
2 “Gblɔ na Israelviwo be ame sia ame si alɔ̃ la, natsɔ nunana siawo dometɔ aɖewo vɛ nam.
“Instruct the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive my offering from everyone who willingly wants to give.
3 “Sika, klosalo, akɔbli,
These are the items you are to accept from them as contributions: gold, silver, and bronze;
4 avɔ si nye blɔtɔ, avɔ dzĩ, aklala, gbɔ̃fuwo,
blue, purple, and crimson thread; finely-spun linen and goat hair;
5 agbogbalẽ si wode ama dzĩ, gbɔ̃gbalẽ, akasiati,
ram skins that have been tanned, and fine leather; acacia wood;
6 ami na akaɖiwo, amiʋeʋĩ hena amisisi kple numeme ʋeʋĩ,
olive oil for the lamps; spices for the olive oil used in anointing and for the fragrant incense;
7 onikskpe siwo woatsɔ aɖo kɔmewu kple akɔtaɖonu ŋu,
and onyx stones and other gemstones to be used in making the ephod and breastpiece.
8 elabena medi be Israelviwo natu nɔƒe kɔkɔe aɖe nam, afi si manɔ le wo dome.
They are to make me a sanctuary so I can live among them.
9 “Nye nɔƒe sia anye agbadɔ. Mafia ale si nàtui kple nu siwo nàtsɔ aɖo atsyɔ̃ nɛ la wò.
You must make the Tabernacle and all its furnishings according to design I'm going to show you.
10 “Tsɔ akasiati nàkpa aɖaka wòadidi sentimita alafa ɖeka kple ewo, wòakeke sentimita blaade-vɔ-ade, eye wòakɔ sentimita blaade-vɔ-ade.
They are to make an Ark of acacia wood that measures two and a half cubits long by a cubit and a half wide by one and a half cubits high.
11 Fa sika nyuitɔ ɖe eme kple egodo siaa, eye nàtsɔ sika nyuitɔ ke amli ɖe aɖaka la togawo kpe ɖo.
Cover it with pure gold on the inside and the outside, and make a gold trim to go around it.
12 Wɔ sikagagɔdɔ̃e ene siwo anɔ abe asigɛ ene, eye nàklã wo ɖe dzogoe ene siwo le ete la ŋu; sikagagɔ̃dɔ̃e eve nanɔ aɖaka la ƒe axa ɖe sia ɖe.
Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two on one side and two on the other.
13 Tsɔ akasiati kpa kpo didiwo, eye nàfa sika nyuitɔ ɖe wo ŋu.
Make poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.
14 Tsɔ wo ƒo ɖe asigɛ eve siwo le aɖaka la ƒe axa ɖeka dzi la me hena aɖaka la tsɔtsɔ.
Place the poles into the rings on the sides of the Ark, so it can be carried.
15 Womaɖe ati siawo le sikasigɛawo me o, ke boŋ woanɔ wo me ɖaa.
The poles are to stay in the rings of the Ark; don't take them out.
16 Ekema nàtsɔ nubabla si matsɔ na wò la ade aɖaka la me.
Place inside the Ark the Testimony which I'm going to give you.
17 Tsɔ sika nyuitɔ wɔ nublanuikpɔkpɔzikpui si adidi sentimita alafa ɖeka kple ewo, eye wòakeke sentimita blaadre-vɔ-ade.
You are to make an atonement cover of pure gold, two and a half cubits long by a cubit and a half wide.
18 Tsɔ sika wɔ kerubi eve, eye nàklã wo ɖe nutunu la ƒe didime ƒe nuwo.
Make two cherubim of hammered gold for the ends of the atonement cover,
19 Wɔ kerubi ɖeka kple amenuvevezikpui la, eye ɖeka anɔ nutunu la ƒe didime ƒe nu ɖeka.
and put one cherub on each end. All of this is to be made from one piece of gold.
20 Kerubiawo adze ŋgɔ wo nɔewo, eye woanɔ amenuvevezikpui la gbɔ kpɔm. Woakeke woƒe aʋalãwo ɖe sikanutunu la dzi.
The cherubim are to be designed with spread wings pointing upward, covering the atonement cover. The cherubim are to be placed facing each another, looking down towards the atonement cover.
21 Tsɔ nutunu la tu aɖaka la nu, eye nàtsɔ kpe siwo dzi woŋlɔ seawo ɖo siwo matsɔ na wò la de aɖaka la me.
Place the atonement cover on top of the Ark, and put the Testimony that I'm going to give you inside the Ark.
22 Mado go wò le afi ma, aƒo nu kpli wò le amenuvevezikpui la tame, le kerubi eve siwo le nubablaɖaka tame la dome, eye matsɔ nubablakpe siwo dzi meŋlɔ nye sededewo na Israelviwo ɖo la na wò.
I will meet with you there as arranged above the atonement cover, between the two cherubim that stand over the Ark of the Testimony, and I will talk with you about all the commands I will give the Israelites.
23 “Emegbe la, nàtsɔ akasiati akpa kplɔ̃ wòadidi sentimita blaenyi-vɔ-enyi, akeke sentimita blaene-vɔ-ene, eye wòakɔ sentimita blaade-vɔ-ade.
Then you are to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long by a cubit wide by a cubit and a half high.
24 Fa sika nyuitɔ ɖe edzi, eye nàfa sika ɖe eto.
Cover it with pure gold and make a gold trim to go around it.
25 Tsɔ akasiati si keke milimita blaadre-vɔ-atɔ̃ la ɖo kplɔ̃ la to kpe ɖo, eye nàtsɔ sika afa ɖe akasiati la to.
Make a border around it the width of a hand and put a gold trim on the border.
26 Wɔ sikasigɛ ene na kplɔ̃ la, eye nàklã wo ɖe kplɔ̃ la ƒe axa eneawo dzi, woate ɖe afɔti eneawo ŋu.
Make four gold rings for the table and attach them to the four corners of the table by the legs.
27 Asigɛawo nate ɖe kplɔ̃ la ƒe to lɔƒo be woatsɔ atiwo ade asigɛawo me hena kplɔ̃ la kɔkɔ.
The rings are to be close to the border to hold the poles used to carry the table.
28 Tsɔ akasiati wɔ kplɔ̃kɔtiawo, eye nàfa sika ɖe wo ŋu.
Make the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and cover them with gold.
29 Wɔ sikagbawo, sikagatsiwo, nutɔgbawo, goewo kple trewo, nu siwo ŋu dɔ wowɔna le kplɔ̃a dzi,
Make plates and dishes for the table, as well as pitchers and bowls for pouring out drink offerings. Make all of them out of pure gold.
30 eye nàtsɔ Ŋkumeɖobolo tɔxɛ ada ɖe kplɔ̃ la dzi le nye ŋkume ɣe sia ɣi.
Place the Bread of the Presence on the table so it is always in my presence.
31 “Tsɔ sika nyuitɔ wɔ akaɖiti lae. Na akaɖiti blibo la nanye nu ɖeka; ele be woatu akaɖiti la ƒe afɔwo, eƒe titinati diditɔ, akaɖiawo kple seƒoƒoawo nanye nu blibo ɖeka.
Make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. The whole of it is to be made of one piece—its base, shaft, cups, buds, and flowers.
32 “Alɔ ade nanɔ akaɖiti la ƒe axawo dzi, etɔ̃ nanɔ akaɖiti la ƒe axawo kple eve dzi.
It is to have six branches coming out of the sides of the lampstand, three on each side.
33 Kplu etɔ̃ siwo wowɔ abe yevuzi ƒe seƒoƒo siwo do, eye woke ene la nanɔ alɔdze ɖeka ŋu, etɔ̃ nanɔ alɔdze bubu ŋu. Nenema ke wòanɔ na alɔdze adeawo siwo katã le akaɖiti la kɔgo ŋu.
Have three cups shaped like almond flowers on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch. Each of six branches that come out will have three cups shaped like almond flowers, all complete with buds and petals.
34 Kplu ene siwo wowɔ abe yevuzi ƒe seƒoƒo si do, eye wòke ene la nanɔ akaɖiti la dzi.
On the main shaft of the lampstand make four cups shaped like almond flowers, complete with buds and petals.
35 Seƒoƒo ɖeka kple eƒe tamekuku nanɔ alɔdze eve ƒe kpeƒe; ɖeka nanɔ alɔdze eve siwo kplɔ gbãtɔ ɖo la ƒe kpeƒe, eye ɖeka hã nanɔ etɔ̃lia ƒe kpeƒe, ale be alɔdzeawo nanye ade.
On the six branches that come out from the lampstand, place a bud under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.
36 Ele be woawɔ atsyɔ̃ɖonuawo kple alɔdzeawo kple titinati didi la siaa kple sika nyuitɔ woanye nu blibo ɖeka.
The buds and branches are to be made with the lampstand as one piece, hammered out of pure gold.
37 Le esia megbe la, wɔ akaɖi adre na akaɖiti la, eye nàna woaklẽ ɖe ŋgɔ.
Make seven lamps and place them on the lampstand so they can light up the area in front of it.
38 Tsɔ sika nyuitɔ wɔ ɖovulãnuwo, eye nàtsɔ eya ke awɔ agba vi siwo me woada wo ɖo la.
The wick tongs and their trays are to be made of pure gold.
39 Sika nyuitɔ si ŋu dɔ woawɔ na akaɖiti la kple eŋunuwo la ƒe kpekpeme nade kilogram blaetɔ̃ vɔ atɔ̃.
The lampstand and all these utensils will require a talent of pure gold.
40 “Kpɔ egbɔ be nu sia nu sɔ ɖe nu si mele fiawòm le toa dzi la dzi tututu.”
Be sure to make everything according to the design you were shown on the mountain.”
