Izikiel 45
1 “‘Mgbe unu ga-eke ala ahụ dịka ihe nketa, unu ga-ebu ụzọ nye Onyenwe anyị otu oke nʼime ya ka ọ bụrụ oke dị nsọ nke ala ahụ. Ogologo ya ga-adị kilomita iri na atọ, obosara ya ga-abụ kilomita iri na otu. Ihe dị nsọ ka ala ahụ niile ga-abụ gbaa gburugburu.
“‘When the land of Israel is divided [among the twelve tribes], you must present to me, Yahweh, one part of the land to be a sacred district. It will be (8.3 miles/13.3 km.) long and (6.7 miles/10.6 km.) wide. That entire area will be (holy/set apart for me).
2 Site nʼala, otu akụkụ dị narị mita abụọ na iri itoolu na otu, na iri sentimita asaa na ise, ga-abụ maka ebe nsọ. A ga-ahapụ ala dị iri mita abụọ na itoolu gburugburu ya.
Part of that area, (875 feet/265 meters) on each side, will be for the temple area. An additional strip of ground, (87-1/2 feet/26.5 meters) wide, will be left empty all around the temple area.
3 Site nʼoke ebe ahụ dị nsọ, tụpụta oke ogologo ya dị kilomita iri na atọ, obosara ya kilomita ise na ọkara. Ọ bụ nʼime ya ka ebe nsọ, ya bụ Ebe ahụ Kachasị Nsọ ga-adị.
Inside that sacred district, measure a section (8.3 miles/13.3 km.) long and (3.5 miles/5.3 km.) wide.
4 Ọ ga-abụ oke ala ndị nchụaja, ndị na-eje ozi nʼebe nsọ, na ndị na-abịa nso ije ozi nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Ọ ga-abụkwa ebe ụlọ obibi ha ga-adị, bụrụkwa ebe dị nsọ maka ebe nsọ ahụ.
That section will be the sacred portion of the land for the priests who work in the temple and who come near to me to serve me. It will be a place for their houses as well as being a holy place for the temple.
5 Ala ọzọ dị ya nʼakụkụ, nke ga-adị kilomita iri na atọ nʼogologo, kilomita ise na ọkara nʼobosara ya, ga-abụ ebe obibi ndị Livayị, ndị na-arụ ọrụ nʼụlọnsọ ukwuu ahụ.
An area (8.3 miles/13.3 km.) long and (3.5 miles/5.3 km.) wide will be for the descendants of Levi who work in the temple. That area will belong to them, and they will be permitted to build cities there to live in.
6 “‘Nʼakụkụ obodo nsọ ka a ga-ekewapụta ala nke ogologo ya dị kilomita iri na atọ, nke obosara ya dịkwa kilomita abụọ na ọkara, nke a ga-abụ nke ndị Izrel.
Alongside that sacred area will be a section of land that is (8.3 miles/13.3 km.) long and (1.7 miles/2.65 km.) wide. It will be for a city where anyone in Israel [MTY] will be permitted to live.
7 “‘A ga-ewepụta ala pụrụ iche maka nwa eze. Ala a ga-adị nʼakụkụ abụọ nke ala nsọ ahụ, na obodo ahụ. Ala a ga-agbatịrị site nʼakụkụ ọdịda anyanwụ ebe oke ya dị ruo nʼosimiri Mediterenịa. Ọ ga-esitekwa nʼoke ala ya nʼọwụwa anyanwụ gbatịrị ruo nʼebe ebo Izrel nwere ala ha. Nʼụzọ dị otu a, ala a ga-aha ka ala ebo Izrel ketara.
The king will have two sections of land; one will be on the western side of the sacred district and other will be on the eastern side of the sacred district. The one on the western side will extend west to the Mediterranean Sea. The one on the eastern side will extend east to the eastern end of the country. The eastern and western borders of the king’s land will be next to the areas allotted to the tribes.
8 Ala a ga-abụrụ ya ihe nketa nʼIzrel. Ndịisi m agaghị emegbu ndị m ọzọ, ma ha ga-ahapụ ndị Izrel ka ha keta ala ndị a dịka ebo niile ha si dị.
That land will be the land in Israel that belongs to the king. So, [because the kings will have their own land], they will no longer need to oppress my people and steal [land] from them. They will assign the remaining parts of the land to the people, giving a part to each tribe.
9 “‘Nke a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru: O zuolara unu, unu ụmụ ndị eze Izrel. Kwụsịnụ ịpụnara ndị m ihe ha nwere nʼike, kpeenụ ikpe ziri ezi na-emekwa ihe kwesiri ekwesi. Kwụsịnụ ịchụpụ ndị m site nʼihe ha, otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara.
This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: You kings of Israel must stop acting violently and oppressing the people! You must do what is fair and right [DOU]. Stop taking land from the people!
10 Ka ihe ọtụtụ unu ji ere ahịa unu bụrụ ezigbo efa na ezigbo baf nke a na-ejighị aghụghọ kpụọ.
And you must use accurate scales, and accurate containers for measuring things.
11 Ka ihe ọtụtụ homa bụrụ ihe unu ga-eji na-atụ ihe niile, ma mmanụ, ma ọka. Ihe ọtụtụ ndị ọzọ unu ga-enwe ga-abụ efa, nke bụ otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri nke homa, maka ịtụ ihe dịka ọka. Nke ọzọ bụ baf, nke bụkwa otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri nke homa, maka ịtụ ihe dịka mmanụ.
The baskets for measuring dry things and containers for measuring liquids must be the same size; each must hold 175 quarts/liters.
12 Ihe ọtụtụ a ga-eji mata ịdị arọ nke ihe ọbụla ga-abụ shekel. Ihe a ga-eji gbanwere shekel a bụ iri gera abụọ naanị. Iri shekel isii ka a ga-ejikwa gbanwere otu mina.
When you weigh things, you must use weights that everyone accepts as being correct [MTY].’”
13 “‘Nke a bụ onyinye pụrụ iche unu ga-enye: otu ụzọ nʼụzọ isii nke efa, site nʼotu homa nke ọka wiiti unu. Unu ga-enyekwa otu ụzọ nʼụzọ isii nke efa site nʼotu homa ọka balị unu.
“‘You must present to the king one bushel of wheat or barley for every 60 that you harvest.
14 Dịka e nyere ya nʼiwu, unu ga-eji ihe ọtụtụ baf, weta mmanụ oliv bụ otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri site nʼotu kọ ọbụla (kọ na-erita baf iri, nʼihi na baf iri, bụ ọtụtụ otu homa).
And you must give him one quart/liter of olive oil for every 100 quarts/liters that you make.
15 Ọzọkwa, otu atụrụ nke sitere nʼigwe atụrụ dị narị atụrụ abụọ, nke si nʼebe ịta nri nke Izrel a gbara mmiri nke ọma ka unu ga-eweta. A ga-eji ndị a chụọ aja mkpụrụ ọka, na aja nsure ọkụ, na aja udo, maka ikpuchiri ndị wetara ha mmehie ha. Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwubiri ya.
Also, I, Yahweh, declare that you must take one sheep from each 200 sheep in your flocks in the pastures of Israel. Those things that you take to the king will be used with the offerings of things made from grain and for the offerings that will be completely burned and the offerings to maintain fellowship with me, offerings in order for me to forgive you for the sins that you have committed.
16 Ndị niile nke nʼala ahụ ga-eso nwa eze Izrel bute onyinye ndị a.
All the Israeli people must join in bringing those offerings to the king of Israel.
17 Nwa eze ahụ ka ọ dịrị iweta ihe eji achụ aja nsure ọkụ niile, aja mkpụrụ ọka, aja ihe ọṅụṅụ niile, na nke Ọnwa ọhụrụ nakwa nke ụbọchị izuike niile, nʼoge mmemme niile nke ndị Izrel. Ọ ga-ewetakwa ihe eji achụ aja mmehie, aja mkpụrụ ọka, aja nsure ọkụ, aja udo maka ikpuchiri ụmụ Izrel mmehie ha.
The king must provide the animals to be completely burned on the altar, grain for the grain offerings, and wine for the wine offerings for the sacred festivals that I have appointed for the people of Israel—including the festivals to celebrate each new moon and the Sabbaths. He must provide [the animals for] the offerings for the people to become acceptable to me, grain for the grain offerings, animals to be completely burned [on the altar], and offerings to maintain fellowship with me, Yahweh, in order that I will forgive the Israeli people for their sins.
18 “‘Otu a ka Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe anyị kwuru: Nʼụbọchị mbụ nke ọnwa mbụ ọbụla, unu ga-ewere nwa oke ehi nke na-enweghị ntụpọ, chụọ aja ido ụlọnsọ m nsọ.
This is also what I, Yahweh the Lord, declare: On the first day of the first month [of each year] you must take one young bull that has no defects and [sacrifice it to] cause the temple to be acceptable to me.
19 Onye nchụaja ga-ewere ụfọdụ ọbara nke aja mmehie ahụ tee ya nʼakụkụ ọnụ ụzọ ụlọnsọ m, na nʼakụkụ anọ nke ọnụ ebe ịchụ aja, na nʼahụ ibo nke ọnụ ụzọ ogige ime.
The [Supreme] Priest must take some of the blood of the offering to cause people to become acceptable to me, and smear it on the doorposts of the temple, on the four corners of the upper ledge of the altar, and on the entry posts of the inner courtyard.
20 Unu ga-emekwa otu ihe ahụ nʼabalị asaa nke ọnwa ahụ nʼihi onye ọbụla mehiere na-amaghị ama, maka ikpuchi mmehie metụtara ụlọnsọ m.
He must do the same thing on the seventh day of the month for any people who sin without intending to sin or without realizing that what they did is sinful. By doing that you will purify the temple.
21 “‘Nʼụbọchị nke iri na anọ nke ọnwa mbụ, ka unu ga-edebe Mmemme Ngabiga. Ọ ga-abụ mmemme abalị asaa. Nʼụbọchị ndị a, naanị achịcha nke a na-ejighị ihe na-eko achịcha mee ka unu ga-eri.
In the first month of each year, on the 14th day of the month, you must start to celebrate the Passover Festival. The festival will last for seven days. During that time you must not eat bread made with yeast.
22 Nʼụbọchị ahụ, onyeisi ga-eweta otu nwa oke ehi maka aja mmehie nke onwe ya, na maka mmehie mmadụ niile nke ala ahụ.
On the first day, the king must provide a bull to be an offering for himself and for the all the other people of the country.
23 Nʼụbọchị asaa nke mmemme ahụ, kwa ụbọchị, ọ ga-eweta oke ehi asaa na ebule asaa, ndị na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla, dịka ihe ịchụ aja nsure ọkụ nye Onyenwe anyị. Ọ ga-enyekwa nwa mkpi kwa ụbọchị maka aja mmehie.
And every day during those seven days he must provide seven young bulls and seven rams that have no defects, to be an offering for the people’s sins.
24 Ọ ga-ewetakwa nʼihi onyinye ịnata ihuọma, narị lita ọka anọ na iri itoolu, nke bụ otu ọtụtụ otu oke ehi, otu ọtụtụ otu ebule. Tinyere lita mmanụ oliv atọ na ụma asatọ. Lita mmanụ atọ na ụma asatọ dịkwara otu efaf ọka.
He must also provide a half bushel of grain to be an offering, and also four quarts of olive oil, for each bill and ram.
25 “‘Nʼoge mmemme ụbọchị asaa ahụ, nke ga-ebido nʼụbọchị iri na ise nke ọnwa asaa, ọ ga-ewetakwa ihe a ga-eji chụọ aja mmehie na aja nsure ọkụ, na aja mkpụrụ ọka, na mmanụ.
During the seven days of the festival [of Living in Temporary Shelters], which starts on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of each year, the king must provide the same things for offerings for the people’s sins, for offerings to be completely burned, for grain offerings, and the same amount of olive oil that he provided each day [during the Passover Festival].’”
