Mose 3 3
1 “‘Ne ame aɖe di be yeasa akpedavɔ la, ate ŋu atsɔ nyitsu alo nyinɔ asa vɔ lae, gake lã la nade blibo ne woatsɔe asa vɔe na Yehowa.
[“Also tell the people], ‘When the offering that you bring to Yahweh is to maintain good fellowship [with him], you may bring a bull or a cow from your herd [of cattle], but what you present to Yahweh must be an animal that has no defects.
2 Ame si tsɔ lã la vɛ la ada asi ɖe lã la ƒe ta dzi, eye wòawui le agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu. Aron ƒe viŋutsu siwo nye nunɔlawo la ahlẽ ʋu la ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ƒe axawo ŋu.
You must bring the animal to the entrance to the Sacred Tent. You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it [and drain some of its blood in a bowl]. Then one of Aaron’s sons, one of the priests, will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.
3 Tso akpedavɔsa la me la, asa numevɔ na Yehowa kple ami siwo katã le dɔmenuawo ŋu alo ku ɖe wo ŋu,
From that offering, you must offer to Yahweh, as a sacrifice that will be burned in the fire, all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, or which is attached to them—
4 ayiku eveawo kple ami si le wo ŋu le lã la ƒe ali gbɔ kple esi le aklã la ŋu; aɖewo kple ayikuawo.
the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.
5 Nunɔlaawo atɔ dzo nu siawo katã le vɔsamlekpui la dzi hekpe ɖe numevɔsa la ŋu. Nuɖuvɔsa sia anye ʋeʋẽ lĩlĩlĩ si adze Yehowa ŋu.
Then one of the priests will burn those things on the altar, along with the other parts of the animal that will be completely burned to be an offering [to Yahweh]. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.
6 “‘Ne wotsɔ gbɔ̃ alo alẽ sa akpedavɔe na Yehowa la, ele be wòade blibo; ate ŋu anye agbo alo alẽnɔ, gbɔ̃tsu alo gbɔ̃nɔ.
If that offering to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh is a sheep or a goat, it must also be an animal that has no defects.
7 Nenye alẽvie wòatsɔ vɛ la, ele be wòatsɔe ava Yehowa ŋkume.
If you offer a lamb, you must present it to Yahweh [at the entrance to the Sacred Tent]. You must lay your hands on the lamb’s head and then slaughter it. [‘You must drain some of its blood in a bowl].
8 Ele be wòada eƒe asi ɖe lã la ƒe ta dzi, eye wòawui le Mawu ƒe agbadɔ la ŋkume. Ekema Aron kple via ŋutsuwo ahlẽ ʋu la ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ƒe axawo katã ŋu.
Then one of the priests will sprinkle that blood against all sides of the altar.
9 Eye woatɔ dzo eƒe ami, eƒe asike, woalã asike la ɖa tso lã la ƒe dzimeƒu ŋu, ami si le eƒe dɔmenuwo ŋu,
You must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: Its fat, the fat tail that you must cut off close to the backbone, and all the fat that covers the inner parts of the lamb or which is attached to them—
10 ayiku eveawo kple ami si le wo ŋu kple aklã.
the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.
11 Nunɔla la atɔ dzo nu siawo le vɔsamlekpui la dzi wòanye nuɖuvɔsa na Yehowa.
One of the priests will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh; [it will be as though] they will be a special food [given to Yahweh].
12 “‘Ne ame aɖe tsɔ gbɔ̃ vɛ be yeasa vɔ na Yehowa la,
‘If your offering is a goat, you must take/present it to Yahweh.
13 atsɔ eƒe asi ada ɖe gbɔ̃ la ƒe ta dzi, eye wòawui le Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu. Aron viŋutsuwo ahlẽ eƒe ʋu ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ƒe axawo kple ene ŋu,
You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it in front of the Sacred Tent. Then one of Aaron’s sons will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.
14 eye wòatɔ dzo ami si le dɔ me nɛ
From that offering you must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: All the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal or which is attached to them,
15 kple ayiku eveawo kple ami si le wo ŋu te ɖe lã la ƒe ali ŋu kple ami si le lã la ƒe aklã ŋu la, esi woaɖe ɖa kple ayikuawo.
the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.
16 Nunɔla la atɔ dzo wo le vɔsamlekpui la dzi abe nuɖuɖu ene, wòanye numevɔsa, wòanye nu si le ʋeʋẽm nyuie. Ami la katã nye Yehowa tɔ.
The priest will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh; [it will be as though] they will be a special food [given to Yahweh]. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh. All the fat [of the animals that are sacrificed] belongs to Yahweh.
17 Esia nye se na mi tegbetegbe le miaƒe anyigba blibo la dzi be miekpɔ mɔ aɖu ami alo ʋu o.’”
‘This is a command that must be obeyed by you and your descendants forever, wherever you live: You must not eat the fat or the blood [of any animal].’”
