Ezekyèl 44
1 Nan lè sa a, Li te mennen m retounen pa chemen a pòtay eksteryè sanktiyè a, ki bay fas li vè lès la; epi li te fèmen.
The man took me back to the outside gate of the sanctuary that faced to the east, but it was shut.
2 SENYÈ a te di mwen: “Pòtay sa a va fèmen. Li p ap louvri, ni pèsòn p ap janm antre pa li, paske SENYÈ Bondye Israël la te, antre pa li. Akoz sa, li va fèmen.
The Lord told me, “This gate will stay shut. It is not be opened. No one is allowed to come in through it, because the Lord, the God of Israel, has passed through it. So it will stay shut.
3 Pou prens lan, li va chita ladann tankou prens pou manje pen devan SENYÈ a. Li va antre pa chemen galri pòtay la, e li va sòti pa menm chemen an.”
The prince himself is permitted to come and sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the Lord. He is to come in through the gateway's porch and leave the same way.”
4 Epi li te mennen m pa chemen pòtay nò a pou rive devan kay la. Konsa, mwen te gade e vwala glwa SENYÈ a te ranpli lakay SENYÈ a, e mwen te tonbe sou figi m.
The man took me to the front of the Temple through the north gate. As I looked, I saw the glory of the Lord filling his Temple, and I fell with my face to the ground.
5 SENYÈ a te di mwen: “Fis a lòm, make byen, gade ak zye ou, e tande ak zòrèy ou tout sa ke M di ou konsènan tout règleman lakay SENYÈ yo, e konsènan tout lwa li yo. Epi make byen antre kay la, ak tout sòti ki gen nan sanktyè a.
The Lord told me, “Son of man, concentrate! Keep your eyes open! Listen carefully to everything I tell you about all the regulations and laws of the Lord's Temple. Pay close attention to the Temple entrance and all the exits of the sanctuary.
6 Ou va di a sila k ap fè rebèl yo: ‘Senyè BONDYE la di: “Se kont! Sispann fè tout abominasyon nou yo, O lakay Israël.
Tell those rebels, the people of Israel, that this is what the Lord God says: I've had more than enough of all your disgusting sins, people of Israel!
7 Lè nou te mennen etranje yo antre, ensikonsi nan kè yo ak ensikonsi nan chè yo, pou antre nan sanktyè Mwen an, pou pwofane li, menm lakay Mwen an, lè nou te ofri manje Mwen an, grès ak san an; paske yo te anile akò Mwen an—tout sa, anplis de tout abominasyon nou yo.
As well as all your other offensive practices, you invited unconverted, pagan foreigners to come into my sanctuary. You made my Temple unclean even while you offered food to me, the fat and the blood. You broke my agreement.
8 Epi nou pa t rete responsab nou menm, de bagay sen Mwen yo, men te mete etranje yo responsab de sanktiyè mwen an.”
In addition you have not taken care of my sanctuary as you were required to, but instead you employed others to look after my sanctuary for you.
9 Konsa pale Senyè BONDYE a: “Okenn etranje ensikonsi nan kè, ak ensikonsi nan chè, tout etranje ki pami fis Israël yo, p ap antre nan sanktyè pa M nan.
This is what the Lord God says: No unconverted, pagan foreigners are allowed to enter my sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives with the Israelites.
10 “‘“Men Levit ki te ale lwen Mwen lè Israël te vin egare a, ki te vin egare kite Mwen ki t ap kouri dèyè zidòl yo, va pote pinisyon pou inikite pa yo.
The Levites who abandoned me when Israel turned from worshiping me and went off to follow their idols will experience the consequences of their sins.
11 Malgre sa, yo va fè sèvis nan sanktiyè Mwen an, pou gen zye sou pòtay kay yo, ak fè sèvis nan kay la. Yo va touye ofrann brile ak sakrifis pou pèp la, e yo va kanpe devan yo pou fè sèvis.
However, they will serve in my sanctuary, supervising the Temple gates and working in the Temple. They will slaughter the burnt offerings and sacrifices brought by the people and be there to serve them.
12 Akoz yo te fè sèvis pou yo devan zidòl yo, e yo te vin yon wòch chite, inikite, pou lakay Israël; akoz sa, Mwen te sèmante kont yo”, deklare Senyè BONDYE a: “Ke yo va pote pinisyon pou inikite pa yo a.
But because they served the people in front of their idols and encouraged the people of Israel to sin, I held up my hand to promise on oath that they would experience the consequences of their sin, declares the Lord God.
13 Konsa, yo p ap vin rapwoche de Mwen, pou sèvi kon prèt pou Mwen, ni vin rapwoche de okenn nan bagay sen Mwen yo, vè bagay ki sen pase tout lòt yo; men yo va pote wont ak abominasyon ke yo te fè yo.
They are not allowed to come near me to serve me as priests, and they are not to touch anything I regard as holy or most holy. They will have to experience the shame of the disgusting sins they committed.
14 Malgre sa, Mwen va deziye yo pou kenbe responsabilite kay la, pou tout sèvis ak tout sa k ap fèt ladann.
However, I will put them in charge of all Temple work and everything that needs to be done there.
15 “‘“Men prèt Levit yo, fis a Tsadok yo, ki te kenbe responsabilite sanktyè pa M nan lè fis Israël yo te vin egare kite Mwen an, va vin rapwoche de Mwen pou fè sèvis pou Mwen. Yo va kanpe devan M pou ofri Mwen grès ak san an,” deklare Senyè BONDYE a.
It is the Levitical priests, descended from Zadok and who took care of my sanctuary when the Israelites abandoned me, are the ones to come near to me and minister before me. They will stand in my presence to offer me fat and blood, declares the Lord God.
16 Yo va antre nan sanktiyè Mwen an. Yo va vin rapwoche de tab Mwen an pou fè sèvis Mwen, e kenbe responsabilite Mwe, n an.
Only they are allowed to enter my sanctuary and approach my table to minister before me. They will do what I say.
17 “‘“Li va fèt ke lè yo antre nan pòtay lakou enteryè yo, yo va abiye ak vètman len. Epi lenn p ap sou yo pandan y ap fè sèvis nan pòtay lakou enteryè yo ak anndan kay yo.
When they come in through the entrances of the inner courtyard, they shall wear linen garments. They must not wear any woolen clothes when they serve at the entrances of the inner courtyard or inside the Temple.
18 Moso twal an len va sou tèt yo e souvètman fèt ak len va nan ren yo. Yo p ap abiye ak okenn bagay ki pou fè yo swè.
They shall wear linen turbans on their heads and linen underwear. They are not to wear anything that makes them sweat.
19 Lè yo sòti deyò vè pèp la, nan lakou deyò a, yo va retire vètman yo te sèvi nan fè sèvis la, e lage yo nan chanm sen yo. Yo va mete lòt vètman pou yo pa transmèt sentete a pèp la avèk vètman yo.
When they go to the outer court where the people are, they must take off their priestly clothes they wore when they were serving, and leave them in the holy rooms. They are to put on other clothes so that they don't carry holiness to the people with their clothing.
20 “‘“Anplis, yo p ap pase razwa nan tèt yo, ni yo p ap kite cheve a vin long. Se sèl cheve nan tèt yo y ap koupe.
They are not permitted to shave their heads or let their hair grow long; they must have a proper haircut.
21 Ni okenn nan prèt yo pa pou bwè divin pandan y ap antre nan lakou enteryè a.
No priest shall drink wine before he enters the inner courtyard.
22 Epi yo p ap marye ak yon vèv ni yon fanm divòse, men yo va pran vyèj ki soti nan desandan lakay Israël yo, oswa yon vèv ki se vèv a yon prèt.
They are not to marry a woman who is a widow or divorced; they can only marry a virgin of Israelite descent, or a widow of a priest.
23 Anplis, yo va enstwi pèp Mwen an pou distenge antre sa ki sen ak sa ki pwofàn, e fè yo distenge antre sa ki pa pwòp ak sa ki pwòp.
They are to teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, and explain to them how to distinguish between what is clean and what is unclean.
24 “‘“Nan yon diskisyon, yo va kanpe pran plas yo pou jije. Yo va jije sa selon òdonans Mwen yo. Yo va anplis, kenbe lwa M yo, ak règleman Mwen yo, nan tout fèt chwazi Mwen yo. Yo va kenbe tout Saba Mwen yo sen.
They are to serve as judges in legal cases, and base their decisions on my laws. They are to follow my instructions and regulations regarding all my regular religious festivals, and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.
25 “‘“Yo p ap ale kote yon moun mouri pou yo vin souye; sepandan, pou papa, manman, pou fis, fi, pou frè, oswa yon sè ki pa t gen mari, yo kapab souye tèt yo.
A priest must not make himself unclean by going near a dead body. However, if it's his father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or a sister that's not married, then he may do so.
26 Aprè li fin netwaye, sèt jou va ekoule pou li.
Afterwards, once he is purified, he must wait for seven days.
27 Nan jou ke li antre nan sanktiyè a, nan lakou enteryè pou fè sèvis nan sanktiyè a, li va ofri lofrann peche pa li a”, deklare Senyè BONDYE a.
Then when he enters the sanctuary, going into the inner courtyard and ministering there in the sanctuary, he has to present his sin offering, declares the Lord God.
28 “‘Epi sa va konsidere kon yon eritaj pou yo, ke se Mwen ki eritaj yo; epi ou p ap bay yo okenn posesyon an Israël——se Mwen menm ki posesyon yo.
Regarding their share of the land, I will take care of them. You are not to give them any property in Israel, because I will provide for them.
29 Yo va manje ofrann sereyal la, ofrann peche a, ak ofrann koupabilite; epi tout bagay ki konsakre an Israël va pou yo.
They are to eat the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings. Everything brought by the people of Israel and dedicated to the Lord will be theirs.
30 Premye a tout premye fwi tout kalite ak tout don a tout kalite soti nan tout sa nou kontribye va pou prèt yo. Nou va, anplis, bay prèt la premye nan bòl farin nou yo, pou fè benediksyon vin poze sou lakay nou.
The best of all the firstfruits and all your offerings are for the priests. You shall give the first loaf you bake to the priest, so that your home may be blessed.
31 Prèt yo p ap manje okenn zwazo, bèt ki te mouri pa mò natirèl, oswa ki te dechire an mòso.
The priests are not permitted to eat any bird or animal found dead or killed by wild beasts.”
