Thaama 25
1 Jehova akĩĩra Musa atĩrĩ,
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 “Ĩra andũ a Isiraeli mandehere iruta. Nĩwe ũkwamũkĩra iruta rĩu handũ hakwa kuuma kũrĩ mũndũ o wothe ũrĩa ngoro yake ĩkwenda kũheana.
Tell them that they must give offerings/gifts to me. Receive from the people every offering/gift that they want to give to me.
3 Maruta marĩa ũrĩamũkagĩra kuuma kũrĩ o nĩmo maya: thahabu, na betha na gĩcango;
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 na ndigi cia rangi wa bururu, na cia rangi wa ndathi, na cia rangi mũtune ta gakarakũ, na gatani ĩrĩa njega, o na guoya wa mbũri;
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 na njũa cia ndũrũme itoboketio rangi-inĩ mũtune, na njũa cia pomboo, na mbaũ cia mũgaa;
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 na maguta ma mũtamaiyũ ma gwakia tawa; na mahuti manungi wega ma gũthondeka maguta ma gũitanĩrĩrio, na ũbumba ũrĩa mũnungi wega;
olive oil [to burn] in the lamps, spices to [put in] the olive oil for anointing [the priests] and in the sweet-smelling incense,
7 na tũhiga twa onigithi, na tũhiga tũngĩ twa goro twa gwĩkĩrwo ebodi-inĩ na gakuo ga gĩthũri.
[expensive quartz] stones [called] onyx, and other expensive stones to be fastened [to the priest’s vest] and put on the pouches [that are to be fastened to the vest].
8 “Ningĩ ũnjakithĩrie handũ haamũre, na niĩ nĩngatũũranagia nao.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Thondekai hema ĩno nyamũre, na mwĩkĩre indo cia thĩinĩ kũringana na mũhano ũrĩa ngũkuonia.
They must make the Sacred Tent and all the things that will be used inside it according to the plan/model that I will show you.”
10 “Nĩmathondekere ithandũkũ rĩa mbaũ cia mũgaa. Ũraihu warĩo ũkorwo ũrĩ mĩkono ĩĩrĩ na nuthu, na kwarama kwarĩo gũkorwo kũrĩ mũkono ũmwe na nuthu, na kũraiha na igũrũ kwarĩo gũkorwo nĩ mũkono ũmwe na nuthu.
“[Tell the people to] make a [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
11 Ithandũkũ rĩu rĩgemio na thahabu therie mĩena yeerĩ nja na thĩinĩ, na mũrĩtirihe na mũcibi wa thahabu mĩena yothe.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Rĩtwekerie icũhĩ inya cia thahabu, na ũcioherere magũrũ-inĩ marĩo mana, icũhĩ igĩrĩ mwena ũmwe na icũhĩ igĩrĩ mwena ũrĩa ũngĩ.
[They must] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten them to the legs of the chest. Put two rings on each side of the chest.
13 Ũcooke ũthondeke mĩtĩ mĩraaya ya mũgaa ũmĩgemie na thahabu.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Toonyia mĩtĩ ĩyo mĩraaya icũhĩ-inĩ iria irĩ mĩena ya ithandũkũ nĩgeetha rĩkuuĩkage.
[They must] put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, so that the chest can be carried by the poles.
15 Mĩtĩ ĩyo mĩraaya ĩrekwo ĩikarage icũhĩ-inĩ cia ithandũkũ rĩĩrĩ, na ndĩkeheragio.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 Ũcooke wĩkĩre thĩinĩ wa ithandũkũ rĩu Ũira, ũrĩa ngũkũhe.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 “Thondeka gĩtĩ gĩa tha gĩa thahabu therie, gĩkorwo kĩrĩ kĩa ũraihu wa mĩkono ĩĩrĩ na nuthu, na wariĩ wa mũkono ũmwe na nuthu.
[Tell them to] make a lid for the chest from pure gold. [It will be the place where I will] forgive people’s sins. It [also] is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.
18 Na ũture makerubi meerĩ ma thahabu, ũmekĩre mĩthia-inĩ ya gĩtĩ kĩu gĩa tha.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Thondeka ikerubi rĩmwe rĩikare mũthia-inĩ ũmwe, na ikerubi rĩu rĩngĩ rĩikare mũthia-inĩ ũrĩa ũngĩ wa gĩtĩ gĩa tha; thondeka makerubi macio maanyiitanĩte na gĩtĩ gĩa tha mĩthia-inĩ yeerĩ.
One of these is to be put at each end of the chest, but the gold [from which] they [are made] must be joined to the gold from which the lid [is made].
20 Makerubi macio makorwo matambũrũkĩtie mathagu mamo na igũrũ, magathiĩka gĩtĩ kĩu gĩa tha namo. Makerubi macio makorwo maroranĩte, na marorete gĩtĩ kĩu gĩa tha.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Igĩrĩra gĩtĩ kĩu gĩa tha igũrũ rĩa ithandũkũ, na wĩkĩre thĩinĩ wa ithandũkũ rĩu Ũira ũrĩa ngũkũhe.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Na hau igũrũ wa gĩtĩ gĩa tha, gatagatĩ ka makerubi macio meerĩ marĩ igũrũ wa ithandũkũ rĩa Ũira nĩngacemania nawe ngũhe maathani makwa mothe nĩ ũndũ wa andũ a Isiraeli.
I will set times to talk with you there. From above the lid of the chest, between the two winged creatures, I will tell to you all my laws that [you must tell] to the Israeli people.”
23 “Thondeka metha na mbaũ cia mũgaa, ũraihu wayo ũkorwo ũrĩ wa mĩkono ĩĩrĩ, na wariĩ wayo ũkorwo ũrĩ wa mũkono ũmwe, na kũraiha na igũrũ ĩkorwo ĩrĩ na mũkono ũmwe na nuthu.
“[Tell them to] make a table from acacia wood. It is to be (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
24 Ũmĩgemie na thahabu therie, na ũmĩtirihe na mũcibi wa thahabu.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 Mĩthondekere karũbaũ gaceke ka wariĩ wa rũhĩ gathiũrũrũkĩrie metha ĩyo, na ũgatirihe na mũcibi wa thahabu.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 Thondekera metha ĩyo icũhĩ inya cia thahabu, ũcioherere koona-inĩ iria inya o harĩa magũrũ macio mana marĩ.
[Tell them to] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].
27 Icũhĩ icio ikorwo irĩ hakuhĩ na mũcibi wa karũbaũ karĩa gaceke, nĩgeetha inyiitagĩrĩre mĩtĩ ĩrĩa ya gũkuuaga metha ĩyo.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Thondeka mĩtĩ mĩraaya ya mbaũ cia mũgaa, ũmĩgemie na thahabu na ũkuuage metha nayo.
Make two poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold. The poles for carrying the table are to be inserted in the rings.
29 Na ũthondeke thaani ciayo, na thaani nene cia thahabu therie na ndigithũ, na mbakũri cia gũitaga maruta.
Also [tell them to] make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used [when the priests] pour out wine [to offer to me]. They must all be made from pure gold.
30 Iga mĩgate ĩrĩa ĩigagwo mbere yakwa igũrũ rĩa metha ĩyo, nayo ĩikarage hau mbere yakwa mahinda mothe.
On the table, in front of the chest, there must always be the loaves of sacred bread [that the priests have offered] to me.”
31 “Thondeka mũtĩ wa kũigĩrĩrwo matawa ma thahabu therie, kĩrũgamo o na gĩtina kĩaguo iturwo inyiitanĩte; ikombe ciaguo ihaana ta mahũa, na tũkonyo twaguo o na mahũa ikorwo irĩ kĩndũ kĩmwe inyiitanĩte naguo.
“[Tell them to] make a lampstand from pure gold. They must hammer [one large lump of] gold to make its base and its shaft. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the [flower] petals [that decorate the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft are all to be hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.
32 Honge ithathatũ ciumĩre mĩena-inĩ ya mũrũgamo wa mũtĩ ũcio wa kũigĩrĩrwo matawa, ithatũ mwena ũmwe na ithatũ mwena ũrĩa ũngĩ.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Ikombe ithatũ iturĩtwo na mũhiano wa mahũa ma mũrothi irĩ na tũkonyo na mahũa ikorwo irĩ rũhonge-inĩ rũmwe, nacio ithatũ ikorwo rũu rũngĩ; honge icio ciothe ithathatũ ikorwo ihaana o ũguo, ciumĩte mũtĩ-inĩ ũcio wa kũigĩrĩrwo matawa.
Each of the branches is to have on it three [gold decorations that will look like] almond blossoms. These decorations must also have flower buds and [flower] petals.
34 Na mũtĩ-inĩ ũcio wa kũigĩrĩra matawa hagĩe ikombe inya cia mũhiano wa mahũa ma mũrothi irĩ na tũkonyo na mahũa.
On the [shaft of the] lampstand there are to be four [gold decorations that also look like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and petals.
35 Gakonyo kamwe gakorwo karĩ rungu rwa honge cia mbere igĩrĩ ciumĩte mũrũgamo-inĩ wa mũtĩ ũcio wa kũigĩrĩrwo matawa, nako gakonyo ga keerĩ kagĩe rungu rwa honge cia keerĩ igĩrĩ, nako gakonyo ga gatatũ kagĩe thĩ wa honge cia gatatũ igĩrĩ, ciothe nĩ honge ithathatũ.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 Tũkonyo tũu na honge icio ikorwo irĩ kĩndũ kĩmwe na mũtĩ ũcio wa kũigĩrĩrwo matawa, iturĩtwo na thahabu therie.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 “Ningĩ ũthondeke matawa mũgwanja maguo na ũmaigĩrĩre igũrũ rĩaguo nĩgeetha mamũrĩke hau mbere ya guo.
Also [tell them to] make seven small cups [for holding oil. One is to be put on top of the shaft and the others are to be put on top of the branches]. Place these cups so that [when the lamps are lit], the light will shine toward the (front of the lampstand/entrance).
38 Magathĩ ma gũtinia ndaambĩ na thaani cia mũrarĩ wa ndaambĩ ikorwo irĩ cia thahabu therie.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Taranda ya thahabu therie ĩhũthĩrwo gũthondeka mũtĩ wa kũigĩrĩrwo matawa o na indo icio ciothe.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Ũtigĩrĩre atĩ nĩwacithondeka kũringana na mũhianĩre ũrĩa wonirio ũrĩ kĩrĩma-inĩ.
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
