Mose 3 22
1 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose bena,
The Lord told Moses,
2 “Gblɔ na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo be woade bubu vɔsa kɔkɔe siwo ŋu Israelviwo kɔ nam la ŋu, ale be womaƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la o. Nyee nye Yehowa.
“Tell Aaron and his sons to be dedicated when dealing with the holy offerings that the Israelites have dedicated to me, so that they don't dishonor my holy character. I am the Lord.
3 “Tso azɔ dzi yi mavɔmavɔ me la, ne nunɔla aɖe si ŋu mekɔ o, tsɔ lã siwo amewo tsɔ va sa vɔe alo ka asi nu si Israelviwo tsɔ vɛ na Yehowa ŋu la, woaɖe nunɔlanyenye la le edzi, elabena nyee nye Yehowa.
Tell them: These rules apply for all future generations. If any of your descendants in an unclean state comes close to the holy offerings that the Israelites dedicate to honor the Lord, that person must be expelled from my presence. I am the Lord.
4 “‘Ne Aron viwo dometɔ aɖe nye kpodɔléla alo dze abi si le tsi tsyɔm la, mekpɔ mɔ aɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔewo o va se ɖe esime eƒe lãme nasẽ. Ne nunɔla aɖe ka asi ame kuku aɖe ŋu alo ŋutsu si nye tsi, eye eŋu mekɔ o ŋu,
If one of Aaron's descendants has a skin disease or a discharge, he is not allowed to eat the holy offerings until he is clean. Anyone who touches anything made unclean by a dead body or by a man who has had a release of semen,
5 alo wòka asi lã tata alo lã makɔmakɔ aɖe ŋu alo wòka asi ame si ŋuti mekɔ o le nane ta la,
or anyone who touches an unclean animal or an unclean person, (whatever the uncleanness is),
6 nunɔla ma ŋu mekɔ o va se ɖe fiẽ, eye maɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔe aɖeke o va se ɖe esime wòale tsi le fiẽ hafi.
anyone who touches anything like this will remain unclean until evening. He is not allowed to eat from the holy offerings unless he has washed himself with water.
7 Ne ɣe ɖo to la, ekema eŋu akɔ, eye wòate ŋu aɖu nu kɔkɔe la azɔ, elabena eya dzie wòanɔ agbe ɖo.
At sunset he will become clean, and then he is allowed to eat from the holy offerings because they provide his food.
8 Mekpɔ mɔ aɖu lã aɖeke si ku le eɖokui si alo lã si lã wɔadã aɖe vuvu o, elabena nu sia ana wòagblẽ kɔ ɖo na eɖokui. Nyee nye Yehowa.
He must not eat anything that's died, or killed by wild animals, because that would make him unclean. I am the Lord.
9 “‘Gblɔ na nunɔlawo be woawɔ se siawo dzi nyuie, ne menye nenema o la, woaɖi fɔ, eye woaku le se siawo dzi dada ta. Nyee nye Yehowa, ame si kɔ wo ŋuti.
The priests must do as I demand, so that they don't become guilty and die because they have not done so, treating my requirements with contempt. I am the Lord who makes them holy.
10 “‘Ame si menye nunɔla o la mekpɔ mɔ aɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔe la o. Nunɔla ƒe amedzro alo agbatedɔwɔla mekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu sia o.
Anyone who isn't part of a priest's family is not allowed eat the holy offerings. This also applies to a priest's guest or his paid worker.
11 Ke ame bubu siwo ate ŋu aɖui koe nye kluvi si nunɔla aɖe ƒle kple eya ŋutɔ ƒe ga kple vi siwo kluvi la dzi le nunɔla la ƒe aƒe me.
However, if a priest uses his own money to buy a slave, or if a slave is born in the priest's household, then that slave is allowed to eat his food.
12 Ne nunɔla aɖe ƒe vinyɔnu ɖe srɔ̃ tso to bubu me la, mekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu kɔkɔe la o.
If the priest's daughter gets married to a man who isn't a priest, she is not allowed to eat the holy offerings.
13 Ke ne enye ahosi alo eƒe srɔ̃ɖeɖe me gblẽ, viŋutsu aɖeke mele esi akpɔ edzi o, eye wògatrɔ va fofoa ƒe aƒe me la, ekema agate ŋu akpɔ gome le fofoa ƒe nuɖuɖu me. Le ame siawo megbe la, ame siwo mele nunɔlawo ƒe ƒomewo me o la mekpɔ mɔ aɖu nu sia o.
But if a priest's daughter without children is widowed or divorced and goes back to her father's house, she is allowed to eat her father's food as she did when she was growing up. But no one outside the priest's family can eat it.
14 “‘Ne amedzro aɖe ɖu nu kɔkɔe la le ŋuɖeɖi me la, axe nu si wòɖu la ƒe fe na nunɔla, eye wòatsɔ home la ƒe memama atɔ̃lia ƒe ɖeka akpe ɖe eŋu,
Anyone who eats a holy offering by mistake must pay compensation by adding a fifth to its value, and give it all to the priest.
15 elabena ame siwo mekpɔ mɔ aɖu vɔsanu kɔkɔe la o la magblẽ kɔ ɖo na vɔsanu kɔkɔe siwo Israelviwo tsɔ vɛ la o, elabena Yehowae wotsɔ vɔsanu siawo vɛ na.
The priests must not make the holy offerings the Israelites present to the Lord unclean
16 Ne ame aɖe da le se sia dzi la, eɖi fɔ, eye wòde eɖokui dzɔgbevɔ̃e gã aɖe me, elabena eɖu nunana kɔkɔe la, elabena nyee nye Yehowa, ame si kɔa nunanawo ŋuti.’”
by allowing the people to eat them and in so doing take upon themselves the punishment for guilt. For I am the Lord who makes them holy.”
17 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
The Lord told Moses,
18 “Ƒo nu na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo kple Israelviwo katã, eye nàgblɔ na wo be, ‘Ne mia dometɔ aɖe, dzɔleaƒea alo amedzro si le Isreal sa numevɔ na Yehowa abe adzɔgbeɖefexexe ene loo alo nunana le lɔlɔ̃nu ene la,
“Tell Aaron, his sons and all the Israelites: If you or foreigner living with you wants to make a gift as a burnt offering to the Lord, whether it's to fulfill a promise or as a freewill offering, this is what you are to do.
19 Yehowa axɔe, ne enye lãtsu si de blibo, eye wònye nyitsuvi fɛ̃ alo alẽ alo gbɔ̃.
If it is to be accepted on your behalf you must offer a male without defects from the herds of cattle, sheep, or goats.
20 Mele be woana nu si ŋu kpɔtsɔtsɔ aɖeke le la o, elabena Mawu maxɔe o.
Don't present anything with a defect because it won't be accepted on your behalf.
21 Ne ame aɖe be yeasa akpedavɔ na Yehowa tso eƒe lãhawo me, abe adzɔgbeɖefexexe ene loo alo abe nu si tso eƒe dzi me nana ko ene la, ele be wòana lã aɖe si de blibo. Ne mele alea o la, Yehowa maxɔ eƒe nunana la o.
If you want to present a peace offering to the Lord from the herd or flock to fulfill a promise or as a freewill offering, in order to be acceptable the animal must be perfect, completely without defects.
22 Womatsɔ lã si nye ŋkuagbãtɔ alo lã si afi aɖe gblẽ na alo lã si dze abi alo akpa alo le ŋutigbalẽmedɔ bubu aɖe lém la vɛ na Yehowa o. Medze na numevɔsa le Yehowa ƒe vɔsamlekpui la dzi o.
Don't present to the Lord an animal that is blind, injured, or damaged in some way, or has warts, skin sores, or scabs. Don't place any animal that has these on the altar as a food offering to the Lord.
23 Ne nane de gbɔ edzi alo nane mede tututu o le nyitsu alo alẽ si wotsɔ vɛ ƒe ŋutilã ŋu la, woate ŋu anae abe lɔlɔ̃nununana ene, ke menye hena adzɔgbeɖefexexe o.
However, you can present a freewill offering of a bull or sheep that has a leg that is too long or too short, but not if it is a sacrifice to fulfill a promise.
24 Womatsɔ lã si nuvevi wɔ voku na alo lã si wota la ana Yehowa ɣe aɖeke ɣi o.
Don't present to the Lord an animal with testicles that are accidentally or deliberately damaged. You are not allowed to sacrifice any of these damaged animals in your land.
25 Amedzro siwo le mia dome kple Israelviwo siaa woawɔ se siawo dzi le vɔsanuwo nana me, elabena Mawu maxɔ lã si ŋu nane gblẽ le la na vɔsa sia o.’”
Nor are you allowed to accept such animals from a foreigner to be damaged and defective.”
26 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
The Lord told Moses,
27 “Ne wodzi nyivi alo alẽvi alo gbɔ̃vi aɖe la, woana wòanɔ dadaa gbɔ ŋkeke adre. Tso ŋkeke enyilia dzi la, woaxɔe abe dzovɔsa ene na Yehowa.
“When a bull, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must stay with its mother for seven days. After eight days it can be accepted as a food offering to the Lord.
28 Mègawu nyi alo alẽ kple via le ŋkeke ɖeka dzi o.
However, don't kill a bull or a sheep and its young on the same day.
29 “Ne èsa akpedavɔ na Yehowa la, sae ale be woate ŋu axɔe na wò.
When you present a thank offering to the Lord, make sure to do so in a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.
30 Ele be woaɖui gbe ma gbe ke; mègagblẽ eƒe ɖeke ɖi va se ɖe ŋdi o. Nyee nye Yehowa.
It has to be eaten on the same day. Don't leave any of it until morning. I am the Lord.
31 “Ele be mialé nye seawo me ɖe asi, eye miawɔ wo dzi. Nyee nye Yehowa.
Keep my rules and put them into practice. I am the Lord.
32 Migaƒo ɖi nye ŋkɔ kɔkɔe la o. Ele be Israelviwo nabum ame kɔkɔe. Nyee nye Yehowa, ame si wɔ mi kɔkɔe,
Don't disgrace my holy character. I must be accepted as holy by you. I am the Lord who makes you holy.
33 eye mekplɔ mi tso Egipte be manye miaƒe Mawu. Nyee nye Yehowa.”
I am the one who led you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.”
