Mose 3 21
1 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be, “Gblɔ na Aron ƒe vi nunɔlawo be, ‘Mele be nunɔla naƒo ɖi eɖokui to asikaka ame kukuwo ŋu me o,
The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead amongst his people,
2 negbe eƒe ƒometɔ kekeake ko, abe dadaa alo fofoa, Via ŋutsu alo via nyɔnu, nɔvia ŋutsu,
except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,
3 alo nɔvia nyɔnu si meɖe srɔ̃ haɖe o, eye wòle eƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te, esi srɔ̃ mele esi o ta ene. Ate ŋu agblẽ kɔ na eɖokui le nɔvia nyɔnu sia ta.
and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
4 Ele be wòanɔ alea, elabena nunɔla nye kplɔla le ameawo dome, eye mele be wòaƒo ɖi eɖokui abe ame bubu siwo menye nunɔlawo ene o.
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man amongst his people, to profane himself.
5 “‘Nunɔla aɖeke mekpɔ mɔ aƒlɔ eƒe ta alo afɔ eƒe ge dzi alo asi eƒe ŋutigbalẽ o.
“‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.
6 Ele be woanɔ kɔkɔe na woƒe Mawu, eye womado vlo woƒe Mawu la ƒe ŋkɔ o. Esi wònye be woawoe tsɔa dzovɔsa vɛ na Yehowa, nu si nye woƒe Mawu ƒe nuɖuɖu ta la, ele na wo be woanɔ kɔkɔe.
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.
7 Mele be nunɔla naɖe gbolo alo nyɔnu si gbe atsu o, elabena nunɔlawo le kɔkɔe na woƒe Mawu la.
“‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane. A priest shall not marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.
8 Mibu wo be wole kɔkɔe, elabena woawoe tsɔa miaƒe Mawu la ƒe Nuɖuɖunana. Mibu wo kɔkɔe, elabena nye Yehowa mele kɔkɔe, nye ame si wɔ mi miele kɔkɔe.
Therefore you shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy.
9 Ne nunɔla aɖe ƒe vinyɔnu gblẽ kɔ ɖo na eɖokui hetrɔ zu gbolo la, edo ŋukpe fofoa, ele be woatɔ dzoe agbagbe.
“‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father. She shall be burnt with fire.
10 “‘Nunɔlagã la, ame si wosi ami ɖe ta na le nɔvia ŋutsuwo dome, eye woɖoe nunɔlae be wòado nunɔlawu la, mele be wòakaka ɖa ɖe ta alo adze awu le eɖokui ŋu o.
“‘He who is the high priest amongst his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.
11 Mekpɔ mɔ age ɖe teƒe si ame kuku le o. Mekpɔ mɔ hã be wòagblẽ kɔ ɖo na eɖokui, na fofoa alo dadaa gɔ̃ hã o.
He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.
12 Mekpɔ mɔ agblẽ eƒe Mawu la ƒe kɔkɔeƒe ɖi alo ado gui o, elabena wokɔ eya amea ŋuti kple eƒe Mawu la ƒe ami kɔkɔe; nyee nye Yehowa.
He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am the LORD.
13 Ele be wòaɖe ɖetugbivi dzadzɛ aɖe.
“‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.
14 Maɖe ahosi alo nyɔnu si gbe atsu alo nyɔnu si atsu gbe loo alo gbolo o. Ele be wòaɖe ɖetugbi dzadzɛ tso eya ŋutɔ ƒe to la me,
He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.
15 elabena mele be wòanye fofo na ɖevi siwo nyɔnu si wòɖe la kplɔ va atsuƒee o; nu sia aɖi gbɔ̃ eya ŋutɔ ƒe viwo le eƒe amewo dome, elabena nyee nye Yehowa, ame si wɔe kɔkɔe.’”
He shall not profane his offspring amongst his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.’”
16 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
17 “Gblɔ na Aron be, ‘Le dzidzime siwo gbɔna me la, nuwɔametɔ aɖeke mekpɔ mɔ ate va be yeatsɔ eƒe Mawu ƒe nuɖuɖu asa vɔ̃e o.
“Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God.
18 Manye le kpɔɖeŋu me, ame si nye ŋkuagbãtɔ alo xɔdrɔ̃, ame si ƒe ŋɔti gbã alo ame si to asibidɛ ade alo afɔbidɛ ade,
For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,
19 alo wòŋe ata alo abɔ
or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand,
20 alo wòɖo kpo alo wònye ame kpui zegede alo tasi le ŋku dzi nɛ, wòdze akpa alo wòɖo vo o.
or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles.
21 Ne amea nye Aron ƒe dzidzimevi hã la, womeɖe mɔ nɛ be wòawɔ dzovɔsa aɖeke na Yehowa o, le eƒe nuwɔametɔnyenye ta. Womaɖe mɔ nɛ be wòawɔ vɔsa aɖeke na Mawu o.
No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall come near to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire. Since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.
22 Ke ekpɔ mɔ aɖu nunɔlawo ƒe nu tso vɔ siwo wosa na Mawu la me, tso vɔsa kɔkɔewo kple vɔsa kɔkɔetɔwo kekeake me,
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
23 gake mekpɔ mɔ ayi xɔmetsovɔ la godo alo ate ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ŋu o, le eƒe nuwɔametɔnyenye ta, ale be magaƒo ɖi nye teƒe kɔkɔe la o, elabena Yehowae kɔ eŋuti.’”
He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a defect; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”
24 Ale Mose de se siawo na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo kple Israelviwo katã.
So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.
