Mose 2 26
1 “Tsɔ avɔ ewo siwo wolɔ̃ kple ka nyuiwo, aɖabɛka blɔtɔ kple dzĩtɔ kple ka dzĩ la wɔ agbadɔ la, eye nàlɔ̃ Kerubiwo aɖaŋutɔe ɖe eme.
“[Tell the people to] make the Sacred Tent using ten long strips of fine linen. They must take blue, purple, and red thread (OR, weave the strips from blue, purple, and red thread), and [a skilled craftsman] must embroider these strips with [designs that represent] the winged creatures [that are above the chest].
2 Avɔ ɖe sia ɖe nadidi mita wuieve, eye wòakeke mita eve.
Each strip is to be (14 yards/twelve meters) long and (2 yards/1.8 meters) wide.
3 Woatɔ avɔ atɔ̃, didime ɖe didime nu woazu avɔ ɖeka na agbadɔ la ƒe axa ɖeka. Woawɔ nenema ke kple avɔ atɔ̃ bubuawo hã.
[Tell them to] sew five strips together to make one set, and sew the other five strips together to make another set.
4 Tɔ aɖabɛka blɔtɔ kpuikpuikpui blaatɔ̃ ɖe xɔgbãvɔ ɖe sia ɖe ƒe axa ɖeka ƒe didime, na be gbãtɔ ƒe kawo nasɔ ɖe evelia tɔwo nu.
For each set, [they must] make loops of blue [cloth] and fasten them along the outer edge of the strip, at the end of each set.
5 Tɔ ka kpuikpuikpui blaatɔ̃ ɖe avɔ la ƒe go eve me, eye ka siwo le avɔwo me la nasɔ ɖe wo nɔewo dzi le go eveawo me.
[They must] put 50 loops on the edge of the first set, and 50 loops on the edge of the second set.
6 Tsɔ sika tu gavi blaatɔ̃ nàtsɔ ku avɔ eveawo ƒe nuwo ƒo ƒui ale be agbadɔ la, si nye Mawu ƒe nɔƒe la, nazu nu blibo ɖeka.
[Tell them to] make 50 gold clasps/fasteners, to fasten both of the sets together. As a result, the inside of the Sacred Tent will be [as though it was] one piece.
7 “Tsɔ avɔ titri siwo wolɔ̃ kple gbɔ̃fu la ƒe teƒe wuiɖekɛ gbã agbadɔ la.
Also, [tell them to] make a cover for the Sacred Tent from eleven pieces of cloth made from goats’ hair.
8 Avɔ wuiɖekɛawo katã nasɔ; ɖe sia ɖe nadidi mita wuietɔ̃, eye wòakeke mita eve.
Each piece of cloth is to be (15 yards/13.5 meters) long and (2 yards/1.8 meters) wide.
9 Tɔ gbɔ̃fuvɔ atɔ̃ woazu avɔ keke ɖeka, eye nàgatɔ ade mamlɛawo hã woazu avɔ keke ɖeka.
[Tell them to] sew five of these pieces of cloth together to make one set, and sew the other six pieces of cloth together to make another set. [They] must fold the sixth piece [of cloth] in half to make it double over the front of the Sacred Tent.
10 Ŋlɔ gbɔ̃fuvɔ adelia ɖe akpa eve le agbadɔ la ŋgɔ. Tɔ avɔ kpuikpuikpui blaatɔ̃ ɖe to na agbadɔ la ƒe axa ɖeka, eye nàgawɔe nenema ke ɖe axa evelia to le akpa kemɛ.
[Tell them to] make 100 loops [of blue cloth], and to fasten 50 of them to the outer edge of the one set and fasten 50 to the outer edge of the other set.
11 Tu gavi blaatɔ̃ kple akɔbliga, eye nàtsɔ wo de ka kpuiwo me ate avɔawo akpe be avɔ keke eveawo nazu avɔ keke gã ɖeka.
[Tell them to] make fifty bronze clasps/fasteners and put them in the cloth loops to join the two sets together. As a result, the cover for the Sacred Tent will be [as though it was] one piece.
12 Ke hena avɔ si le agbadɔ la megbe la, woatsɔ avɔ afã si susɔ la atsi ɖe agbadɔ la megbe.
[Let] the extra part of the cover, the part that extends beyond [the linen cloth], hang over the back of the Sacred Tent.
13 Agbadɔwɔvɔ la nadidi mita eve le axa eveawo dzi, akpa mamlɛa naxe agbadɔ la ƒe axawo dzi be woaxe teƒeawo.
The extra half yard/meter of each cover, the part that extends beyond [the linen cloth] on each side, must hang over the two sides of the Sacred Tent, to protect the sides.
14 Tsɔ agbogbalẽ siwo woɖa kple ama dzĩ la tsyɔ gbɔ̃fuvɔawo dzi, eye nàgatsɔ gbɔ̃gbalẽwo atsyɔ alẽgbalẽawo dzi.
[Tell them to] make two more covers for the Sacred Tent. One is to be made from rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), and the top cover is to be made from goatskin leather.”
15 “Tsɔ akasiati wɔ agbadɔ la ƒe ʋuƒowo, axadzitiwo kple daɖedziwo.
“[Tell them to] make frames from acacia wood, frames that will be set up [from which to hang the Sacred Tent covers].
16 Ʋuƒo siwo woatu anyi la nadidi mita ene, eye woakeke sentimita blaade-vɔ-ade.
Each frame is to be (five yards/four meters) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.
17 Ɖe do ɖe atiawo ƒe nugbɔwo ale be woate ŋu atɔ ati eve ɖe wo nɔewo nu nyuie.
[They] must make two projections at the bottom of each frame. These will be to fasten the frames to the bases underneath them. They must make these projections at the bottom of each frame.
18 Ʋuƒo blaeve nanɔ agbadɔ la ƒe dziehe lɔƒo.
Make 20 frames for the south side of the Sacred Tent.
19 Woatsɔ klosalo awɔ afɔti blaene ɖe atiawo te: afɔti eve nanɔ ati ɖe sia ɖe te.
[Tell them to] make 40 silver bases to go underneath them. Two bases will go under each frame. The projections [at the bottom] of each frame are [to be made] to fit into the bases.
20 Sɔti blaeve nanɔ agbadɔ la ƒe anyiehe gome hã.
[Similarly], [tell them to] make twenty frames for the north side of the Sacred Tent.
21 Zɔ blaene siwo wotu kple klosaloga la nanɔ sɔtiawo te, eve nanɔ ɖe sia ɖe te.
[They] must make 40 silver bases for them also, with two bases to be put under each frame.
22 Sɔti ade nanɔ agbadɔ la ƒe ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo. Afi siae nye agbadɔ la megbe,
For the rear of the Sacred Tent, on the west side, [tell them to] make six frames.
23 eye sɔti eve nanɔ dzogoe ɖe sia ɖe dzi.
Also, [tell them to] make two extra frames, one for each corner of the rear of the Sacred Tent, [to provide extra support].
24 Woatsɔ sikasigɛwo alé sɔtiawo kple dzogoedzitɔwo siaa ɖekae le eƒe dzigbe kple anyigbe siaa.
The two corner frames must be joined from the bottom to the top (OR, joined at both the bottom and the top). At the top of each of the two corner frames there must be a gold ring for holding the crossbar.
25 Ale sɔti enyi nanɔ agbadɔ la ƒe akpa ma lɔƒo: klosalofɔti wuiade nanɔ wo te. Ale klosalofɔti eve nanɔ ʋuƒo ɖe sia ɖe te.
In that way, [for the rear of the Sacred Tent] there will be eight frames, and there will be 16 bases, two under each frame.
26 “Dze akasiati tsɔ ɖo sɔtiawo ŋu. Atɔ̃ nanɔ agbadɔ la ƒe axa ɖeka dzi;
[Tell them to] make 15 crossbars from acacia wood.
27 gameti atɔ̃ hã na sɔti siwo le agbadɔ la ƒe akpa evelia kple gameti atɔ̃ na ʋuƒo siwo le ɣetoɖoƒe lɔƒo le agbadɔ la ƒe ŋgɔgbe ɖaa.
Five of them will be for the frames on the north side of the Sacred Tent, five will be for the south side, and five for the frames at the rear of the Sacred Tent, the west side.
28 Na daɖedzi titinatɔwo nade nu wo nɔewo me aƒo xlã agbadɔ blibo la.
Tell them to fasten the crossbars on the north, south, and west sides of the Sacred Tent to the middle of the frames. The two long ones must extend from one end of the Sacred Tent to the other, and the crossbar on the west side must extend from one side of the Sacred Tent to the other.
29 Fa sika ɖe ʋuƒoawo ŋu nàtsɔ sika awɔ gaviwo be woalé ʋuƒoawo, eye nàfa sika ɖe daɖedziawo hã ŋuti.
[Tell them to] cover the frames with gold, and make gold rings to fasten the crossbars to the frames. The crossbars must [also] be covered with gold.
30 Tu agbadɔ la ɖe nɔnɔme si mefia wò le to la dzi la nu pɛpɛpɛ.
Erect the Sacred Tent in the way that I have shown you [here] on [this] mountain.”
31 “Tsɔ avɔ si wolɔ̃ kple aɖabɛ blɔtɔ kple dzĩtɔ ƒe ka kple ka dzĩ kple ɖetika ɣi la wɔ xɔmetsovɔ, eye nàna aɖaŋudɔwɔla nyuitɔ nalɔ̃ Kerubiwo ɖe eme.
“[Tell them to] make a curtain from fine linen. A skilled craftsman must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread, making [designs to represent] the winged creatures [that are above the chest].
32 Tsi xɔmetsovɔ sia ɖe sɔti ene siwo ŋu wofa sika ɖo la ŋu, ɖe sikagatagbadzɛ ene ŋu. Na sɔti ɖe sia ɖe nanɔ afɔti ene siwo wowɔ kple klosalo la dzi.
[Tell them to] suspend/hang the curtain from four posts made from acacia wood and covered with gold. Set [each] post in a silver base.
33 Tsi xɔmetsovɔ la ɖe sikagatagbadzɛ eneawo ŋu. Tsɔ Aɖaka si me kpe siwo dzi woŋlɔ Mawu ƒe seawo ɖo la da ɖe xɔmetsovɔ sia megbe. Xɔmetsovɔ la ama Kɔkɔeƒe la ɖa tso Kɔkɔeƒe Ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la gbɔ.
[They] must suspend/hang the [top of the] curtain by hooks that are fastened to the roof of the Sacred Tent. Behind the curtain, in the [room called the] Very Holy Place, [they] must put the chest containing the [two stone slabs on which I have written my] commandments. That curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Very Holy Place.
34 “Azɔ la, tsɔ amenuveve ƒe nutsyɔnu si nye Aɖaka la ƒe sikanutunu la da ɖe Kɔkɔeƒe Ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la.
On top of the chest in the Very Holy Place [they] must put the lid which will be the place where [blood will be sprinkled to] forgive people’s sins.
35 Tsɔ kplɔ̃ la da ɖe xɔmetsovɔ la godo le agbadɔ la ƒe anyiehe gome, eye akaɖiti la nadze ŋgɔe le dziehe gome.
[In the room that is] outside of the Very Holy Place, [they] must put the table [for the sacred] bread on the north side, and put the lampstand on the south side.
36 “Tsɔ avɔ si wolɔ̃ aɖaŋutɔe kple aɖabɛ blɔtɔ kple dzĩtɔ ƒe ka, ka dzĩ kple ɖetika ɣi la wɔ xɔmemɔnuvɔ na agbadɔ kɔkɔe la.
[Tell them to] make a curtain to [cover] the entrance of the Sacred Tent. They must make it from fine linen, and a skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
37 Tsi xɔmemɔnuvɔ sia ɖe akasiati la ƒe sɔti atɔ̃ siwo ŋu wofa sika ɖo la ŋu, eye nàtsɔ akɔbli awɔ zɔ atɔ̃ ɖe wo te.”
To hold up this curtain, [they] must make five posts from acacia wood. [They] must cover them with gold, and fasten gold clasps/fasteners to them. Also [they] must make a bronze base for each of these posts.”
