Ọpụpụ 35
1 Emesịa, Mosis kpọrọ nzukọ ụmụ Izrel niile gwa ha sị, “Ndị a bụ iwu Onyenwe anyị nyere nke unu na-aghaghị idebe.
Moses/I gathered all the Israeli people together and said to them, “This is what Yahweh has commanded you to do:
2 Rụọnụ ọrụ ụbọchị isii, ụbọchị nke asaa bụ ụbọchị izuike, ụbọchị dị nsọ nke izuike nye Onyenwe anyị. Onye ọbụla rụrụ ọrụ nʼụbọchị nke asaa ga-anwụ.
[Each week] you may work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest. It is a sacred day, dedicated to Yahweh. Anyone who does any work on the seventh day must be executed.
3 Unu amụnyela ọkụ nʼebe obibi unu nʼụbọchị izuike ahụ.”
Do not [even] light a fire in your homes on days of rest.”
4 Mgbe ahụ Mosis gwara nzukọ Izrel niile sị, “Nke a bụ iwu Onyenwe anyị nyere,
Moses/I also said to all the Israeli people, “This is [also] what Yahweh has commanded:
5 sitenụ nʼihe unu nwere wetara Onyenwe anyị onyinye. Onye ọbụla nke ọ masịrị, ya wetara Onyenwe anyị onyinye nke ihe ndị a: “Ọlaọcha, ọlaedo na bronz,
Make offerings to Yahweh. Everyone who wants to should bring to Yahweh an offering. [These are the things that they may offer]: Gold, silver, bronze,
6 ogho na-acha anụnụ anụnụ, nke odo odo, nke uhie uhie na nke ezi akwa ọcha, na ajị ewu;
fine white linen, blue or purple or red cloth, [cloth made from] goats’ hair,
7 akpụkpọ ebule e sijiri uhie uhie, akpụkpọ ehi mmiri, na osisi akashia;
rams’ skins that are (tanned/dyed red), fine leather made from goatskins, wood from acacia [trees],
8 mmanụ oliv nke a ga-etinye nʼiheọkụ, ụda a na-etinye na mmanụ nsọ, na ụda na-eme ka aja nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ;
oil for the lamps, spices to put in the olive oil for anointing and in the sweet-smelling incense,
9 nkume ọma ọniks, na nkume ndị ọzọ a na-ahịọnye nʼefọọd, na nke a na-ahịọnyekwa nʼihe mgbochi obi.
[valuable] onyx stones or [other] valuable stones to fasten onto the [priest’s] sacred apron and put on his sacred chest pouch.
10 “Unu niile ndị nwere onyinye ịkwa ǹka, bịanụ rụọ ihe ahụ niile Onyenwe anyị nyere anyị nʼiwu ịrụ, nke bụ ihe ndị a:
“All the skilled workers among you should come and make all the things that Yahweh has commanded:
11 “ụlọ nzute ahụ, na ihe mkpuchi ya, na nko ya niile, na mbudo ibo ya, na mkpọrọ osisi ya, na ogidi ya, na ụkwụ ya niile.
The Sacred Tent and its covering, its fasteners and its frames, its crossbars, its posts, its bases,
12 Rụkwanụ igbe ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ, na mkpara ahụ e ji ebu ya. Ya na oche ebere ahụ. Mekwaanụ akwa mgbochi nke ga-ekpuchi ebe nsọ ahụ,
the sacred chest with its poles and its lid, the curtain that will separate the Holy Place from the Very Holy Place,
13 na tebul ahụ, na mkpara e ji ebu ya, na ngwongwo ya niile, na achịcha nke iche nʼIhu Onyenwe anyị.
the table with the poles [for carrying it] and all the things that will be used with the table, the sacred bread that will be offered to God,
14 Mekwaa ebe ịdọkwasị oriọna maka ìhè, ya na ngwongwo ya niile, iheọkụ na mmanụ maka ịmụ ọkụ;
the lampstand for the lamps with all the things that will be used to take care of them, the oil for the lamps,
15 nʼebe ịchụ aja ihe nsure ọkụ na mkpara ya. Mmanụ nsọ ahụ na ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ nke e ji ụda mee; akwa mgbochi maka ọnụ ụzọ nke dị nʼebe mbata ụlọ nzute ahụ;
the altar for [burning] incense, and the poles [for carrying that altar], the oil for anointing and the sweet-smelling incense, the curtain for the entrance of the Sacred Tent,
16 ebe ịchụ aja nke aja nsure ọkụ ya na ihe ọkpụkpa bronz ya, mkpara e ji ebu ya na ngwongwo ya niile, efere ukwu ahụ na ihe ndọkwasị ya.
the altar for offering [sacrifices that will be completely] burned and its bronze grating, the poles [for carrying] that altar and all the things that will be used with it, the washbasin and its base,
17 Akwa mgbochi nke ogige ụlọ ahụ na ogidi ha, na ihe ndọkwasị ya, nakwa akwa mgbochi nke ọnụ ụzọ e si abanye nʼogige ahụ;
the curtains [to surround] the courtyard and the posts and bases [for the posts from which to hang the curtains], the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard,
18 ǹtu maka ịkpọgide ụlọ ikwu ahụ na nke ogige ahụ, na ụdọ ha,
the pegs and ropes for the Sacred Tent and for the courtyard,
19 uwe niile a kpara akpa nke a na-eyi eje ozi nʼebe nsọ ahụ, ma uwe nsọ nke Erọn, onye nchụaja na uwe nke ụmụ ya ndị ikom na-eyi mgbe ha na-eje ozi ha dịka ndị nchụaja.”
and the beautiful clothes that Aaron and his sons are to wear when they do their work in the Holy Place.”
20 Ugbu a, ọgbakọ ụmụ Izrel niile siri nʼihu Mosis pụọ.
Then all the Israeli people returned [to their tents].
21 Onye ọbụla chọrọnụ na onye nke mmụọ ya kwaliri laghachiri azụ bịa wetara Onyenwe anyị onyinye nʼihi ọrụ nke ụlọ nzute ahụ na nʼihi ije ozi dị nʼime ya na nʼihi uwe nsọ ndị ahụ.
Everyone who wanted to brought an offering to Yahweh. They brought some of the things that would be used to make the Sacred Tent and all the other items that would be used in the rituals, and the materials to make the sacred clothes [for the priests].
22 Ndị niile ọ metụrụ nʼobi, ma ndị nwoke ma ndị nwanyị bịara weta onyinye ha. Ha wetaara Onyenwe anyị onyinye ihe ịchọ mma nke ọlaedo dị iche iche: ihe ịkpọchi uwe, ọlantị, ọlaaka na ihe ndị ọzọ e ji achọ mma dị iche iche, nke e ji ọlaedo kpụọ. Ha chere ha nʼihu Onyenwe anyị dịka aja mfufe.
All the men and women who wanted to brought gold ornaments, earrings, rings, necklaces, and many other kinds of things made of gold, and they dedicated them to Yahweh.
23 Ụfọdụ mmadụ wetara akwa na-acha anụnụ anụnụ na ngwakọta anụnụ na uhie na nke uhie uhie maọbụ ezi akwa ọcha maọbụ akpụkpọ ajị ewu, akpụkpọ ebule e sijiri ọbara ọbara na akpụkpọ ehi mmiri.
And many [HYP] people who had blue, purple, or red cloth or fine white linen or cloth made from goats’ hair or rams’ skins that were (tanned/dyed red) or leather made from goatskins brought some of these things.
24 Ndị ọzọ wetara ọlaọcha na bronz, dịka onyinye ha nyere Onyenwe anyị, ụfọdụ wetara osisi akashia nke a ga-eji wuo ụlọ ikwu ahụ.
All those who had silver or bronze brought them as offerings to Yahweh. All those who had some acacia wood that could be used for any of the work brought it.
25 Ụmụ nwanyị ndị bụ ọka nʼịdụ akwa na ikwe akwa tụrụ eri na-acha anụnụ anụnụ, na ngwakọta anụnụ na uhie, nke na-acha uhie uhie na nke ezi akwa ọcha, webata ha dịka onyinye.
All the women who were skilled to make cloth brought fine linen thread and blue, purple, or red yarn/thread that they had made/spun.
26 Ụfọdụ ụmụ nwanyị kwa ji onyinye ǹka pụrụ iche ha nwere kpaa ajị ewu dịka akwa pụrụ iche.
And all the women who wanted to made/spun thread from goats’ hair.
27 Ndị ndu niile wetakwara nkume ọniks na nkume ndị ọzọ nke ịhịọnye nʼihe a ga-eji dụọ efọọd na ihe mgbochi obi ahụ.
All the leaders brought valuable onyx stones and other valuable stones to be fastened to Aaron’s sacred apron and his sacred chest pouch.
28 Ha wetakwara ụda dị iche iche, mmanụ oliv nke a ga-etinye nʼiheọkụ, nke a ga-eji mee mmanụ otite dị nsọ, mekwa ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ.
They also brought spices [to put in the sweet-smelling incense], and they brought olive oil for the lamps and for the oil for anointing and for putting in the sweet-smelling incense.
29 Nʼụzọ dị otu a ka ụmụ Izrel niile, ma nwoke ma nwanyị, ndị chọrọ inyeaka nʼọrụ ahụ Onyenwe anyị nyere Mosis nʼiwu si weta onyinye ha. Onye ọbụla nʼime ha nyere Onyenwe anyị onyinye afọ ofufu.
All the Israeli men and women who wanted to brought these things to offer them to Yahweh, for doing the work that he had commanded Moses/me to do.
30 Mgbe ahụ, Mosis gwara ndị Izrel, sị, “Lee, Onyenwe anyị ahọpụtala Bezalel, nwa Uri, nwa Hua, onye si nʼebo Juda.
Moses/I said to the Israeli people, “Listen carefully. Yahweh has chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.
31 O mejupụtala na Mmụọ nke Chineke, nʼamamihe, nghọta na ihe ọmụma na ike ije ozi ọrụ ǹka dị iche iche.
Yahweh has enabled his Spirit to completely control Bezalel and has given him ability and enabled him to know how to do very skilled work.
32 Ichepụta ihe ǹka dị iche iche, nke metụtara ọlaọcha na ọlaedo na bronz,
He can engrave skillful designs in gold, silver, and bronze.
33 ịwa nkume na ido nkume, ịkwa ǹka osisi nakwa ọrụ ǹka niile dị iche iche.
He can cut (jewels/valuable stones) and enclose them [in tiny gold frames]. He can carve things from wood and do other skilled work.
34 Ma o tinyela nʼime ya na Oholiab, nwa Ahisamak, onye si nʼebo Dan, amara ikuziri ndị ọzọ ihe.
Yahweh has also given to him and to Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.
35 O mejupụtala ha nʼike ije ozi ọrụ ǹka dị iche iche, dịka igbunye akara, ise ihe osise, ịkpanye ihe ịchọ mma nʼakwa dị iche iche, ya bụ iji ogho na-acha anụnụ anụnụ, ngwakọta anụnụ na uhie, uhie uhie nakwa nʼezi akwa ọcha na nke ndị ọkpa akwa. Ha niile bụkwa ndị ǹka na ndị nchepụta ihe ịchọ mma doro anya.”
He has given to them the ability to do all kinds of work that is done by craftsmen—those who create artistic things, those who make fine white linen, those who embroider designs using blue or purple or red yarn/thread, and those who make other cloth. They are able to do many [HYP] kinds of skillful work.
