Thaama 27
1 “Aka kĩgongona na mbaũ cia mũgaa, kĩa mĩkono ĩtatũ kũraiha na igũrũ; gĩkorwo kĩiganaine mĩena yothe, mĩkono ĩtano kũraiha na mĩkono ĩtano kwarama.
“Tell them to make an altar from acacia wood. It is to be square, (7-1/2 feet/2.2 meters) on each side, and make it (4-1/2 feet/1.3 meters) high.
2 Thondeka hĩa inya, o rũmwe koine-inĩ ĩmwe ya kĩgongona, nĩgeetha hĩa icio na kĩgongona ikorwo irĩ kĩndũ kĩmwe, nakĩo kĩgongona kĩu ũkĩgemie na gĩcango.
[They] must make [a projection that looks like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections must be carved from the same block of wood as the altar. [Tell them to] cover the whole altar with gold.
3 Thondeka indo ciothe cia kĩgongona irĩ cia gĩcango, ũgĩthondekere nyũngũ cia kũrutaga mũhu, na icakũri na mbakũri cia gwĩkĩrwo thakame ya kũminjaminja, na njibe cia kũnyiita nyama, na ngĩo cia mwaki.
[They must] make pans in which to put the [greasy] ashes [from the animal sacrifices]. Also [they must] make shovels for cleaning out the ashes, basins and forks for turning the meat as it cooks, and buckets for carrying hot coals/ashes. All of these things must be made from bronze.
4 Thondekera kĩgongona kĩu gĩtara, na ningĩ ũthondeke mũkwa wa gĩcango, na ũthondeke mĩrĩnga ya gĩcango, o ũmwe wĩkĩrwo koine-inĩ iria inya cia mũkwa ũcio.
Also [tell them to] make a bronze grating to hold the wood and burning coals. They must fasten to each of the corners of the altar a bronze ring for carrying the altar.
5 Ũige gĩtara kĩu rungu wa muoho wa kĩgongona nĩgeetha rũkinye nuthu ya ũraihu wa kĩgongona.
[They must] put the grating under the rim that is around the altar. [They must] make it so that it is [inside the altar], halfway down.
6 Thondeka itugĩ cia mũgaa nĩ ũndũ wa kĩgongona na ũcigemie na gĩcango.
For [carrying] the altar, [they must] make poles from acacia wood and cover them with bronze.
7 Itugĩ icio itoonyio mĩrĩnga-inĩ ĩyo nĩgeetha ĩgakoragwo ĩikarĩire mĩena-inĩ yeerĩ ya kĩgongona hĩndĩ ya gũgĩkuua.
[They must] put the poles through the rings on each side of the altar. The poles are for carrying the altar.
8 Thondeka kĩgongona kĩu na mbaũ nĩguo kĩgĩe na irima gatagatĩ. Ũgĩthondeke o ta ũrĩa wonirio rĩrĩa warĩ kĩrĩma-inĩ.
The altar will be like a box, made from boards [of acacia wood]. [They must] make it according to these instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
9 “Thondeka nja ya hema ĩrĩa nyamũre; mwena wa gũthini ũkorwo ũrĩ wa mĩkono igana kũraiha na ũgĩe na itambaya cia gũcuurio cia gatani ũrĩa mwogothe wega,
“Around the Sacred Tent there is to be a courtyard. To form the courtyard, [tell them to] make curtains of fine linen. On the south side, the curtain is to be (50 yards/44 meters) long.
10 ũkorwo na itugĩ mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na itina mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ cia gĩcango, irĩ na tũcuurio na tũmĩkwa twa betha itugĩ-inĩ.
[To support/hang the curtain], [tell them to] make twenty bronze posts, and one bronze base for each post. To fasten the curtains to the posts, [they must] make silver hooks, and [metal] rods [covered with] silver [to fasten the curtains to the hooks].
11 Mwena wa gathigathini o naguo ũkorwo ũrĩ na mĩkono igana kũraiha na ũgĩe na itambaya cia gũcuurio, ũgĩe na itugĩ mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ na itina mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ cia gĩcango, irĩ na tũcuurio na tũmĩkwa twa betha itugĩ-inĩ.
[They must] make the same kind of curtains for the north side of the courtyard.
12 “Mwena wa ithũĩro wa nja ĩyo ũkorwo ũrĩ wa mĩkono mĩrongo ĩtano kwarama na ũgĩe na itambaya cia gũcuurio na itugĩ ikũmi na itina ikũmi.
On the west side [of the courtyard] they must make a curtain (25 yards/22 meters) long. The curtains are to be supported by ten posts, with a base under [each] post.
13 Mwena wa irathĩro, kwerekera kũrĩa riũa rĩrathagĩra, nja ĩyo ĩkorwo ĩrĩ ya wariĩ wa mĩkono mĩrongo ĩtano.
On the east side, [where the entrance is], the courtyard must also be (25 yards/22 meters) wide.
14 Itambaya cia gũcuurio ikorwo irĩ cia ũraihu wa mĩkono ikũmi na ĩtano na ikorwo irĩ mwena ũmwe wa itoonyero rĩa nja ĩyo, na ikorwo na itugĩ ithatũ na itina ithatũ,
[Tell them to] make a curtain (22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters) wide for each side of the entrance [to the courtyard].
15 na itambaya ingĩ cia gũcuurio cia ũraihu wa mĩkono ikũmi na ĩtano ikorwo mwena ũcio ũngĩ wa itoonyero, na ikorwo irĩ na itugĩ ithatũ na itina ithatũ.
16 “Naguo ũhoro wa itoonyero rĩa nja ĩyo, wĩkĩre gĩtambaya gĩa gũcuurio gĩkorwo kĩrĩ kĩa ũraihu wa mĩkono mĩrongo ĩĩrĩ, kĩa ndigi cia rangi wa bururu, na cia rangi wa ndathi, na cia rangi mũtune ta gakarakũ, na gatani ĩrĩa yogothetwo wega, wĩra wa mũgemia mũũgĩ, na gĩkorwo na itugĩ inya na itina inya.
They must make a curtain (30 feet/9 meters) long for the entrance. A skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread. It must be (supported by/hung from) four posts, each one with a base under it.
17 Itugĩ ciothe gũthiũrũrũkĩria nja ĩyo, igĩe na tũmĩkwa na tũcuurio twa betha na itina cia gĩcango.
All the posts around the courtyard must be connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners must be made of silver, and the bases must be made of bronze.
18 Nja ĩyo ĩkorwo na ũraihu wa mĩkono igana, na mĩkono mĩrongo ĩtano kwarama, na ĩkorwo na itambaya cia gũcuurio cia gatani yogothetwo wega ya mĩkono ĩtano kũraiha na igũrũ, na ĩrĩ na itina cia gĩcango.
The whole courtyard, [from the east entrance to the west end], must be (50 yards/44 meters) long, and the curtains that enclose it must be (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) high. All the curtains must be made of fine linen, and all the bases [under the posts] must be made of bronze.
19 Indo iria ingĩ ciothe cia gũtũmĩrwo wĩra-inĩ wa hema ĩrĩa nyamũre, irĩ cia wĩra o na ũrĩkũ, o hamwe na higĩ cia kwamba hema na cia nja ciothe, nĩikorwo irĩ cia gĩcango.
All the things [that are not made of gold] that are to be used inside the Sacred Tent and in the courtyard, and all the tent pegs to support the Sacred Tent and the curtains, must be made of bronze.
20 “Atha andũ a Isiraeli makũrehere maguta marĩa makeere wega ma ndamaiyũ hihe ma gũkũheaga ũtheri, nĩgeetha matawa maikarage maakanĩte.
“Command the Israeli people that they must bring to you the best kind of olive oil to [burn in] the lamps. [They must bring this oil to you continually], in order that the lamps can burn continually.
21 Thĩinĩ wa Hema-ya-Gũtũnganwo, nja ya gĩtambaya gĩa gũcuurio kĩrĩa kĩrĩ mbere ya ithandũkũ rĩa Ũira, Harũni na ariũ ake nĩmaigage matawa maakanĩte mbere ya Jehova kuuma hwaĩ-inĩ o nginya rũciinĩ. Ũndũ ũyũ ũtuĩke watho wa kũrũmagĩrĩrwo tene na tene thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli njiarwa-inĩ ciothe iria igooka.
They must put the lampstand outside of the curtain which is in front of [the sacred chest which contains the stone slabs on which I have written] my commandments. Aaron must take care of the lamps. [After he dies], his descendants must do this work. The lamps are to burn every night, from evening until morning. The Israeli people must obey this regulation throughout all future generations.”
