Ọpụpụ 30
1 “Jiri osisi akashia rụọ ebe ịchụ aja ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ.
“[Tell the skilled workers to] make an altar from acacia wood, for burning incense.
2 Akụkụ anọ ya ga-aha nʼotu. Ogologo ya na obosara ya ga-adị iri sentimita anọ na ise. Ịdị elu ya ga-adị iri sentimita itoolu. Mpi ya niile ga-esi na ya pụta.
It is to be square, (18 in./45 cm.) on each side. It is to be (3 feet/90 cm.) high. [Tell them to] 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 that the altar [is made from].
3 Jiri ọlaedo a nụchara anụcha machie elu ya, akụkụ ya niile nakwa mpi ya niile. Ị ga-ejikwa ọlaedo kpụlite ọnụ ọnụ ya gburugburu.
[They must] cover the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. Put a gold border around the altar, [near the top].
4 Kpụnye mgbaaka ọlaedo abụọ nʼokpuru ihe ahụ akpụlitere akpụlite, abụọ na ncherita ihu akụkụ ọbụla, ebe ga na-ejide mkpara e ji ebu ya.
[They must] make two gold rings for carrying the altar. [They must] attach them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. These rings are for the poles for carrying the altar.
5 Ị ga-eji osisi akashia mee mkpara, jiri ọlaedo machie ha.
[Tell them to] make these [two] poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold.
6 Ị ga-adọba ebe ịchụ aja ahụ nʼihu akwa mgbochi nke kpuchiri igbe iwu ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ, nʼihu oche ebere ahụ dị nʼelu igbe iwu ọgbụgba ndụ, nʼebe m ga-ezute gị.
[They must] put this altar outside the curtain that hangs in front of the sacred chest and its lid. That is the place where I will talk with you.
7 “Ụtụtụ niile, mgbe Erọn doziri oriọna, ọ ga-esure ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja ahụ.
Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar. He must burn some every morning when he takes care of the lamps,
8 Nʼanyasị kwa, mgbe ọ na-amụnye ọkụ nʼoriọna ahụ, ọ ga-esurekwa ihe nsure ọkụ. Ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ nke ga-adị nʼihu Onyenwe anyị site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ.
and he must burn some in the evening when he lights the lamps. The incense must be burned continually, throughout all future generations.
9 Unu echekwala ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ na-adịghị nsọ nʼelu ya, maọbụ aja nsure ọkụ, maọbụ aja ihe oriri, unu awụpụla onyinye ihe ọṅụṅụ nʼelu ya.
The priests must not burn on the altar any incense that I have not told you to burn, or burn any animal on it, or any grain offering for me, or pour any wine on it as an offering.
10 Otu ugbo nʼafọ Erọn ga-ekpuchi mmehie nʼelu mpi ya. Mmemme mkpuchi mmehie a nke a na-eme otu ugbo nʼafọ, aghaghị ịbụ nke e ji ọbara nke si nʼaja a chụrụ nʼihi mkpuchi mmehie, nʼihi ọgbọ niile nke na-abịa. A ga na-edo ebe ịchụ aja nsọ otu a. Nke a bụ ebe dịkarịsịrị nsọ nye Onyenwe anyị.”
One time every year Aaron must perform the ritual for making this altar pure. He must do it by putting on its four projections some of the blood from the animal that was sacrificed (to remove the guilt of the people’s sins/so that the people would no longer be guilty for sins). This ritual is to be done by Aaron and his descendants throughout all future generations. This altar must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.”
11 Mgbe nke a gasịrị, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị ya,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
12 “Mgbe ọbụla a gụrụ mmadụ ọnụ, onye Izrel ọbụla ga-akwụ Onyenwe anyị ụgwọ o ji gbara mkpụrụobi ya. Nke a dị mkpa, ka ihe otiti ọbụla ghara ịbịakwasị ha mgbe ị ga-agụ ha ọnụ.
“When your [leaders] (take a census of/count) the Israeli people, each man [who is counted] must pay to me a price to save his life. They must do this in order that no disaster will happen to them while the people are being counted.
13 Ihe onye a gụrụ ọnụ ga-akwụ bụ ọkara shekel, dịka shekel nke ebe nsọ si dị. Ọkara shekel bụ iri gera abụọ. Ọkara shekel a bụ onyinye nye Onyenwe anyị.
Every man who is counted must pay to me (0.2 ounces/5.7 grams) of silver. They must use the official standard when they weigh the silver.
14 Ndị kwesiri inye onyinye a bụ ndị niile gbara iri afọ abụọ gbagoo. Ọ bụ ndị a kwesiri inye Onyenwe anyị onyinye a.
All the men who are at least 20 years old must pay this amount to me when the people are counted.
15 Ndị ọgaranya agaghị enye karịa ọkara shekel. Otu a kwa ndị ogbenye agaghị enye ihe dị ntakịrị karịa ọkara shekel. Nʼihi na onyinye a bụ onyinye unu na-enye Onyenwe anyị maka ikpuchiri mkpụrụobi unu mmehie.
Rich men must not pay more than this amount, and poor men must not pay less than this amount, when they pay this money to save their lives.
16 Nabata ego niile ndị a site nʼaka ụmụ Izrel, ma jiri ya jee ozi dị nʼụlọ nzute. Ihe onyinye a ga-eme bụ ịkpọtụ uche Onyenwe anyị nʼebe unu nọ nʼihi mkpuchi mmehie maka ndụ unu.”
Your leaders must collect this money from the Israeli people and give it to [those who will] take care of the Sacred Tent. This money is the payment for the lives of those who take care of the Sacred Tent, (to enable me not to forget them/and then I will remember to protect them).”
17 Ọzọkwa, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị,
Yahweh [also] said to Moses/me,
18 “Jiri bronz kpụọ efere ukwu na ihe ndọkwasị ya, maka ịsa ihe. Wụnye mmiri nʼime ya, dọsa ya nʼetiti ụlọ nzute na ebe ịchụ aja.
“[Tell the skilled workers to] make a bronze washbasin and a bronze base for it. [They must] put it between the Sacred Tent and the altar, and fill it with water.
19 Erọn na ụmụ ya ndị ikom ga na-asa ụkwụ na aka ha site na ya.
Aaron and his sons must ritually wash their hands and their feet with this water
20 Mgbe ọbụla ha na-aba nʼụlọ nzute ahụ, ha ga-eji mmiri saa onwe ka ha ghara ịnwụ. Ọzọkwa, mgbe ha na-abịaru nso nʼebe ịchụ aja, maka ije ozi iche onyinye nʼihu Onyenwe anyị site nʼọkụ,
before they enter the Sacred Tent and before they come to the altar to sacrifice offerings that will be burned on it. If [they do that], they will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].
21 ha ga-asa aka ha na ụkwụ ha, ka ha ghara ịnwụ. Nke a ga-abụ ụkpụrụ dịrị Erọn na ụmụ ya ndị ikom site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ.”
They must wash their hands and their feet, in order that they will not die. They and the males descended from them must obey this ritual throughout all generations.”
22 Ọzọkwa, Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị ya,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
23 “Were eso osisi na-esi isi ụtọ ndị a dị iche iche: máá, nke ọtụtụ ya ruru kilo isii, na ihe ruru kilo sinamọn abụọ na ụma itoolu, na kilo kalamus atọ,
“[Tell the people to] collect some of the finest spices— (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (liquid myrrh/sweet-smelling sap named myrrh), (6 pounds/3 kg.) of sweet-smelling cinnamon, (6 pounds/3 kg.) of a sweet-smelling cane/reed,
24 na kilo kashia isii, na lita anọ na ụma asatọ nke mmanụ oliv, dịka ọtụtụ shekel ebe nsọ ahụ si dị.
and (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (cassia/a sweet-smelling bark named cassia). [Be sure] that they use the official standard when they weigh these things. Tell an expert perfumer to mix these with (one gallon/four liters) of olive oil
25 Ị ga-eji ya mepụta mmanụ nsọ, nke dị nsọ, nke a gwakọtara nke ọma dịka nke onye na-eme mmanụ na-esi isi ụtọ mere. Ọ ga-abụ mmanụ otite dị nsọ.
to make sacred oil for anointing.
26 Ị ga-ewere mmanụ ahụ tee ụlọ nzute ahụ niile na igbe iwu ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ,
Use this oil for anointing the Sacred Tent, the sacred chest,
27 na tebul ahụ, na ngwongwo ya niile, na nʼihe ịdọsa oriọna, na nʼihe niile dị ya nʼahụ, na nʼebe ịdọsa ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ,
the table and all the things that are used with it, the lampstand and all the things that are used to take care of it, the altar for [burning] incense,
28 na nʼebe ịchụ aja nke aja nsure ọkụ, na ngwongwo ya niile, na nʼite ịsa ụkwụ na aka, na nʼebe a na-adọba ya.
and the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned, along with its bases and the washbasin and all the things that are used with it.
29 Ị ga-edo ha nsọ, ka ha bụrụ ihe dịkarịrị nsọ. Ihe ọbụla metụrụ ha ahụ ga-adịkwa nsọ.
Dedicate them by anointing them, in order that they will be completely holy/sacred. Anyone or anything that touches the altar will become taboo.
30 “Ị ga-eji mmanụ otite a tee Erọn na ụmụ ya ndị ikom. Ha niile ga-adịkwa nsọ, bụrụ ndị na-ejere m ozi dịka ndị nchụaja.
And anoint Aaron and his sons. [By doing that], you will dedicate them to serve me [by being] priests.
31 Gwa ụmụ Izrel okwu sị ha, ‘Nke a bụ mmanụ nsọ m, nke dị nsọ site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ.
And tell the Israeli people, ‘This oil will be my sacred anointing oil that must be used throughout all future generations.
32 Agaghị awụsa ya nʼahụ mmadụ. O nwekwaghị onye kwesiri imepụta mmanụ otite dị otu a. Ọ dị nsọ, unu kwesikwara ido ya nsọ.
You must not pour it on the bodies of people who are not priests, and you must not make other oil to be like it by mixing the same amount of those things. This oil is sacred, and you must consider it to be sacred.’
33 A ga-esite nʼetiti ndị m wezuga onye ọbụla mere ụdị mmanụ isi ọma a, maọbụ tee ya onye na-abụghị onye nchụaja m.’”
I will consider that anyone who makes ointment like this [for any other purpose], and anyone who puts any of this ointment on someone who is not a priest, no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”
34 Mgbe ahụ Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis okwu sị, “Were ụda na-esi isi ụtọ, dịka eso osisi stakit, na ọnyịcha, na galbanọm, na ezigbo frankisens a na-agwaghị ihe, nke ọtụtụ ha niile ga-abụ otu ihe.
Yahweh also said to Moses/me, “[Tell the people to] take equal parts of several sweet spices—stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—
35 Mee ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ, nke a gwakọtara nke ọma, bụ ọrụ onye na-eme mmanụ isi ụtọ. Tinyekwa ya nnu, ka ọ bụrụ ihe nsure ọkụ a nụchara anụcha, nke dịkwa nsọ.
and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.
36 Gwerie ụfọdụ nʼime ya ka ọ dịka uzuzu. Wụsa ya nʼihu igbe iwu ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ nʼime ụlọ nzute, ebe m ga-ezute gị. Ọ ga-abụ ihe dịkarịsịrị nsọ nye unu.
Beat some of it into a fine powder. Then take some of it into the Sacred Tent and sprinkle it in front of the sacred chest. You must all consider this incense to be very holy.
37 Unu emerela onwe unu nke dịka ọtụtụ ụdị ihe nsure ọkụ a. Hụta ya ka ihe dị nsọ nʼebe Onyenwe anyị nọ.
The people must not mix the same spices to make incense for themselves. This incense must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.
38 Onye ọbụla meere onwe ya ụdị ihe nsure ọkụ a, ịnụ isisi ya, a ga-ekewapụ onye ahụ site nʼetiti ụmụnna ya.”
I will consider that anyone who makes incense like this to use it for perfume will no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”
