Mose 3 8

1 Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,

Yahweh also said to Moses/me,

2 “Kplɔ Aron kple via ŋutsuwo vɛ, nàtsɔ woƒe awuwo, ami sisi la, nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsanyitsu la, agbo eveawo kple kusi si me abolo maʋamaʋã le,

“Bring Aaron and his sons, and bring their (special clothes/clothes [that they will wear while they do the work of priests)], the oil for anointing them, the bull to be offered to cause them to become forgiven for the sins they have committed, the two rams [to be slaughtered], and the basket containing bread made without yeast.

3 eye nàna ameha blibo la naƒo ƒu ɖe Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu.”

Then gather all the people at the entrance to the Sacred Tent.”

4 Mose wɔ abe ale si Yehowa de se nɛ be ene eye ameawo katã ƒo ƒu ɖe agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu.

Moses/I did what Yahweh told him/me to do, and all the people gathered there.

5 Ale Mose gblɔ na ƒuƒoƒe la be, “Ale Yehowa ɖo nam be mawɔe nye esi.”

Then Moses/I said to the people, “This is what Yahweh has commanded us to do.”

6 Mose na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo te va eye wòle tsi na wo,

Then he/I brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them.

7 eye wòdo awutewui tɔxɛ la, alidziblanu la, dziwui kple kɔmewu la na Aron.

He/I put the special tunic/shirt on Aaron, tied the sash/waistband around him, put on him the special robe, and put on him the sacred vest/apron. He/I fastened the sacred vest/apron around him, using the skillfully woven sash.

8 Edo akɔtatsyɔnu la hã nɛ, eye wòtsɔ nu si wotsɔna bia gbe Mawui, “Urim” kple “Tumim,” de akɔtatsyɔnu la ƒe kotoku me.

He/I put the sacred pouch on his chest and put into it the two stones for him to use to find out what God wants.

9 Emegbe la, etsɔ tablanu la bla ta nɛ, eye wòtsi sikaŋgoblanu kɔkɔe la ɖe tablanu la ŋu le ŋgɔgbe abe ale si Yehowa de se nɛ ene.

Then he/I wrapped the turban around Aaron’s head, and fastened on the front of it the gold ornament, the object that showed that he was dedicated to God, like Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.

10 Emegbe la, Mose tsɔ ami sisi la, eye wòwui ɖe Agbadɔ la kple nu sia nu si le eme la ŋu, eye wòkɔ wo ŋuti.

Then Moses/I took the olive oil and anointed the sacred tent and everything in it, and dedicated them [to Yahweh].

11 Esi wòɖo vɔsamlekpui la gbɔ la, ewu ami sisi la ɖe eŋu zi adre, eye wògawui ɖe nu siwo le vɔsamlekpui la dzi kple tsileze la kple eƒe zɔ ŋu hekɔ wo ŋu.

He/I sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times. He/I anointed the altar and all the things used with it, and its huge washbasin and its stand, to dedicate them to Yahweh.

12 Emegbe la, eɖo Aron nunɔlae to amikɔkɔ ɖe ta me nɛ me, eye to esia hã me wòkɔ eŋu.

He/I poured some of the oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to dedicate him to Yahweh.

13 Le esia yome la, Mose do awu na Aron ƒe viŋutsuwo, bla alidziblanuawo na wo, eye wòɖɔ kuku la na wo abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ nɛ ene.

Then he/I brought forward Aaron’s sons. He/I put tunics/shirts on them, tied sashes/waistbands around them, and wrapped turbans around their heads, like Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.

14 Mose lé nyitsu la hena nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsa la. Aron kple via ŋutsuwo da asi ɖe nyitsu la ƒe ta dzi.

Then he/I brought the bull for the offering to cause people to be forgiven for the sins that have committed. Then Aaron and his sons put their hands on the bull’s head.

15 Mose wu nyitsu la, tsɔ eƒe ʋu ƒe ɖe, eye wòtsɔ eƒe asibidɛ sisi ʋua ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ƒe dzowo katã ŋu be yeakɔ vɔsamlekpui la ŋuti. Ekɔ ʋua mamlɛa ɖe vɔsamlekpui la te. Ale wòkɔ eŋuti, eye wòwɔe wòanye avuléle nɛ.

Then Moses/I slaughtered the bull, [caught some of its blood in a bowl], and with his/my finger put some of that blood on the projections at the corners of the altar, to purify the altar. He/I poured the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. By doing that, he/I caused it to be a suitable place for burning sacrifices for sin.

16 Mose ɖe ami siwo katã le dɔmenuawo, aklã kple ayiku eveawo ŋu, eye wòtɔ dzo wo le vɔsamlekpui la dzi.

Moses/I took all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, including the liver and kidneys, and burned them on the altar.

17 Etɔ dzo nyitsu la ƒe lã mamlɛa, eƒe agbalẽ kple dɔmenuwo le asaɖa la godo abe ale si Yehowa gblɔ nɛ ene.

He/I took the rest of the bull, including the hide and intestines, and burned them outside the camp, like Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.

18 Emegbe la, etsɔ agbo la hena numevɔsasa na Yehowa. Aron kple via ŋutsuwo da woƒe asiwo ɖe agbo la ƒe ta dzi.

Then he/I brought the ram for the offering that would be completely burned [on the altar], and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

19 Mose wui, eye wòhlẽ ʋu la ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ŋuti godoo.

Then Moses/I slaughtered the ram and sprinkled its blood on all sides of the altar.

20 Efli agbo la, eye wòtɔ dzo lãkɔ la, eƒe ta kple eƒe ami.

He/I cut the ram into pieces and washed the inner parts and hind legs. Then he/I put the head, the fat, and the other parts of the ram on the altar. As it burned, the aroma of the smoke was pleasing to Yahweh. It was an offering to Yahweh that was burned, as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.

21 Le esia megbe la, etsɔ tsi klɔ agbo la ƒe dɔmenuwo kple afɔwo, eye wòtɔ dzo wo le vɔsamlekpui la dzi. Ale agbo blibo la fia le Yehowa ŋkume. Esia nye numevɔsa si dze Yehowa ŋu ŋutɔ, elabena Mose zɔ ɖe nu siwo katã Yehowa ɖo nɛ be wòawɔ la dzi pɛpɛpɛ.

22 Mose trɔ ɖe agbo evelia si nye ameŋukɔkɔ ƒe agbo la ŋu. Aron kple via ŋutsuwo da woƒe asiwo ɖe agbo la ƒe ta dzi.

Then he/I brought the other ram, the one for consecrating the priests, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

23 Mose wui, eye wòsisi ʋua ɖe Aron ƒe nuɖusito, eƒe asi ƒe adegblefetsu ɖusitɔ kple eƒe ɖusifɔ ƒe adegblefetsu ŋu.

Moses/I slaughtered that ram, [drained some of its blood in a bowl], and put some of that blood on the lobes of the right ears, the thumbs of the right hands, and the big toes of the right feet of Aaron and his sons [to indicate that what they listened to and what they did and where they went should be directed by Yahweh].

24 Le esia yome la, esisi ʋua ɖe Aron ƒe viŋutsuwo ƒe ɖusitowo, woƒe asi adegblefetsu ɖusitɔwo kple woƒe ɖusifɔwo ƒe adegblefetsu ŋu, eye wòhlẽ ʋua mamlɛa ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ŋu godoo.

25 Mose tsɔ agbo la ƒe ami, asike la, ami si le dɔmenuwo ŋu, aklã kple ayiku eveawo kple wo ŋu miwo kpe ɖe eƒe ɖusita ŋu.

He/I picked up all the fat of the ram, its fat tail, the fat that covered the inner parts, including the fat that covered the liver and kidneys, and the right thigh of the ram.

26 Nu siwo wòtsɔ da ɖe agbo la ƒe lã ƒe akpa siawo dzi la woe nye abolo maʋamaʋã ɖeka si tso kusi si wotsɔ ɖo Yehowa ŋkume la me, abolo si wode amii kple akpɔnɔ ɖeka.

Then from the basket containing the bread that was made without yeast, the bread which had been dedicated to Yahweh, he/I picked up one loaf of bread [made without olive oil], and one loaf that was [made by mixing the flour] with olive oil, and one wafer. He/I put those on top of the portions of fat, and put them into the hands of Aaron and his sons. Then they lifted them up in the presence of Yahweh [to indicate that it was an offering that belonged to him].

27 Mose tsɔ nu siawo katã de asi na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo, eye wonye wo le yame abe vɔsa tɔxɛ na Yehowa ene.

28 Mose gaxɔ nu siawo le wo si, eye wòtɔ dzo wo kpe ɖe numevɔsa la ŋuti na Yehowa le vɔsamlekpui la dzi. Vɔsa sia dze Yehowa ŋu.

Then Moses/I took those things from their hands and burned them on the altar. That was the offering that was burned to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. And the aroma while it burned was pleasing to Yahweh.

29 Azɔ la, Mose tsɔ agbo la ƒe akɔ, eye wòtsɔe na Yehowa to enyenye le yame le vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ me. Ameŋukɔkɔ ƒe agbo la ƒe akpa siae nye Mose tɔ abe ale si Yehowa ɖoe ene.

Moses/I also took the breast of the second ram and lifted it up, as Yahweh had commanded. The breast was Moses’/my share of the ram that was sacrificed to dedicate the priests.

30 Mose tsɔ ami sisi la azɔ kple ʋu si wòhlẽ ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ŋu la ƒe ɖe, eye wòhlẽe ɖe Aron kple via ŋutsuwo kple woƒe awuwo ŋu. Ale wòkɔ Aron kple via ŋutsuwo kple woƒe awuwo ŋu, be Yehowa nawɔ wo ŋu dɔ.

Then Moses/I took some of the olive oil for anointing [Aaron and his sons], and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron and his sons and on their clothes. By doing that, he/I consecrated Aaron and his sons and their clothes.

31 Le esia megbe la, Mose gblɔ na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo be, “Miɖa lã la le Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu, eye miaɖui kple abolo si le ameŋukɔkɔ ƒe kusi la me abe ale si Yehowa de se na mi ene.

Then Moses/I said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat [of the second ram] at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket, like I told you to do.

32 Mitɔ dzo lã la kple aboloawo ƒe mamlɛawo.

Burn up any of the meat and bread that remains.

33 “Minɔ Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu ŋkeke adre, eye le ŋkeke adreawo megbe la, miawu miaƒe ŋutikɔkɔ nu, elabena ŋkeke adree wòaxɔ.

The time for you to be set apart as priests will be seven days, so do not leave the entrance of the Sacred Tent for seven days.

34 Nu siwo katã wowɔ egbe la, Yehowae de se be woawɔ wo hena miaƒe ŋutikɔkɔ.

What we have done today is what Yahweh commanded to cause that you will be forgiven for your sins.

35 Ele be mianɔ Agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu zã kple keli ŋkeke adre, eye miawɔ nu siwo Yehowa de se na mi be miawɔ. Ne miewɔe o la, miaku. Esiawoe nye se siwo Yehowa de nam.”

You must stay at the entrance of the Sacred Tent for seven days and seven nights and do what Yahweh requires, in order that you will not die [because of disobeying him. I am telling you that] because that is what Yahweh has commanded me to tell you.”

36 Ale Aron kple via ŋutsuwo wɔ nu siwo katã Yehowa ɖo na Mose.

So Aaron and his sons did everything that Yahweh told Moses/me to tell them.