Levitikọs 10

1 Ma ụmụ Erọn, Nadab na Abihu, were ọkụ tinye nʼihe ịgụ ọkụ ha, tinyekwa ụda na-esi isi nʼọkụ ahụ, si otu a chee ọkụ na-adịghị nsọ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị, nʼụzọ megidere ihe e nyere nʼiwu.

[Two of] Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, took the pans in which they burned incense. They put some burning coals in them and put incense on top of the coals, but this fire was not acceptable [to Yahweh] because it was not the kind that he had commanded them to burn.

2 Nʼihi ya, ọkụ sitere nʼihu Onyenwe anyị daa rechapụ ha, ha nwụrụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị.

So suddenly a fire from Yahweh appeared and burned them up [DOU] in the presence of Yahweh.

3 Mgbe ahụ, Mosis gwara Erọn sị, “Nke a bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị bu nʼobi mgbe o kwuru sị, “‘Nʼetiti ndị niile na-abịaru m nso ka a ga-edo m nsọ ọ bụkwa nʼihu ọha mmadụ, ka a ga-asọpụrụ m.’” Ma Erọn gbara nkịtị.

Then Moses/I said to Aaron, “That is what Yahweh predicted. He said, ‘Those priests who come near to me, I will show them that they must (respect me/treat me as being holy); in the presence of all the people I am the one who must be honored.’” But Aaron said nothing.

4 Mgbe ahụ, Mosis kpọrọ Mishael na Elzafan, ụmụ Uziel, nwanne nna Erọn sị ha, “Bịanụ nso. Gaanụ buputa ozu ụmụnne unu site nʼihu ebe nsọ, buru ha gaa nʼazụ ebe obibi.”

Then Moses/I summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, who were the sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Take [the corpses of] your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the Sacred Tent.”

5 Ha bịara ghanye aka nʼuwe ime ahụ ha buru ha bupụ nʼazụ ọmụma ụlọ ikwu, dịka Mosis nyere nʼiwu.

So they carried the corpses, which still had their special gowns on, outside the camp, [and buried them].

6 Mosis tụgharịrị sị Erọn na ụmụ ya, Elieza na Itama, “Unu ekwekwala ka ntutu isi unu kpasaa akpasa izipụta na unu na-eru ụjụ. Unu adọwakwala uwe unu. Nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na unu emee otu a, unu ga-anwụ. Iwe Onyenwe anyị ga-abịakwasịkwa ọgbakọ Izrel niile. Ma ndị ikwu gị, ụmụ Izrel ndị ọzọ, nwere ike ruo ụjụ nʼihi Nadab na Abihu.

Then Moses/I said to Aaron and his [other two] sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “[You are sad because Nadab and Abihu died, but you must act like you always do]. Do not allow the hair on your [heads] to remain uncombed, and do not tear your clothes. But your relatives and all your fellow Israelis are allowed to mourn for those whom Yahweh destroyed by fire.

7 Ọzọ, unu ahapụla ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute, ka unu ghara ịnwụ, nʼihi na mmanụ nsọ nke Onyenwe anyị dị nʼahụ unu.” Ha mere dịka Mosis gwara ha.

But you must not leave the entrance of the Sacred Tent [to join those who are mourning], because if you do that, you also will die, and Yahweh will punish [MTY] all the people of Israel. Do not forget that Yahweh has set you apart [MTY] to work for him here, [and he does not want you to become defiled by touching a corpse].” So they did what Moses/I told them to do.

8 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị gwara Erọn sị,

Then Yahweh said to Aaron,

9 “Gị na ụmụ gị ndị ikom agaghị aṅụ mmanya, maọbụ ihe ọṅụṅụ ọbụla na-aba nʼanya mgbe unu na-aba nʼụlọ nzute ka unu ghara ịnwụ. Agbụrụ unu niile ga-esogide iwu a ruo ọgbọ niile na-abịa.

“You and your [two] sons [who are still alive] must not drink wine or other fermented drinks before you enter the Sacred Tent; if you do that, you will die. That is a command that you and your descendants must obey forever.

10 Ọrụ unu ka ọ bụ ịkpa oke nʼetiti ihe dị nsọ na ihe na-adịghị nsọ, na nʼetiti ihe dị ọcha na ihe na-adịghị ọcha.

You must do that in order to learn what things are holy and what things are (not holy/common), and [from the things that are not holy] you must learn what things are acceptable to me and what things are not.

11 Ọrụ unu bụkwa izi ụmụ Izrel ụkpụrụ niile Onyenwe anyị nyere ha site nʼaka Mosis.”

And you must teach to the Israeli people all the laws that I gave to the Israeli people by telling them to Moses.”

12 Mosis sịrị Erọn na ụmụ ya ndị ikom fọdụrụ, bụ Elieza na Itama, “Werenụ onyinye mkpụrụ ọka nke fọdụrụ site na onyinye nsure ọkụ, nke a kwadoro na-etinyeghị ihe iko achịcha ọbụla, bụ nke e nyere Onyenwe anyị. Rienụ ya nʼakụkụ ebe ịchụ aja, nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe dịkarịsịrị nsọ.

Moses/I said to Aaron and his two sons who were still alive, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the offering made from grain that is left after a portion of it has been offered to Yahweh to be burned, and eat it alongside the altar. [It should not be eaten elsewhere], because it is very holy.

13 Rienụ ya nʼime ebe nsọ ahụ, nʼihi na ọ bụ oke ruru unu na ụmụ unu ndị ikom site nʼonyinye nsure ọkụ e nyere Onyenwe anyị; nʼihi na nke a bụ ihe e nyere m nʼiwu.

Eat it in a holy place; it is the share for you and your sons from the offerings that were burned; I have commanded that it be your share.

14 Ma unu na ụmụ unu ndị ikom na ndị inyom ka ọ dịkwara iri obi anụ na apata ya, nke e fufere nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Kama, ọ bụ nʼebe dị ọcha ka unu ga-anọ rie ya. Nke a bụ oke enyere unu na ụmụ unu site nʼaja udo nke ụmụ Izrel.

But you and your sons and daughters are permitted to eat the breast and the thigh that were lifted up in front of Yahweh. Eat them in any place that is (holy/acceptable to him). They have been given to you and your descendants as your share of the offerings to enable the Israelis to maintain fellowship [with Yahweh].

15 Apata ụkwụ anụ nke aja mbuli na obi anụ ahụ nke e fufere, ka a ga-eweta ya na abụba ya nye dịka onyinye sitere nʼọkụ. A ga-efufe ha nʼihu Onyenwe anyị dịka aja mfufe. Nke a ga-abụ oke ruuru unu na ụmụ unu mgbe niile, dịka Onyenwe anyị nyere nʼiwu.”

The thigh and the breast that were lifted up in front of Yahweh must be brought with the portions of fat to be burned, to be lifted up in his presence. They will be the regular share for you and your descendants, as Yahweh has commanded.”

16 Mgbe Mosis jụrụ ajụjụ banyere mkpi ahụ e ji chụọ aja mmehie, ọ chọpụtara na a kpọọla ya ọkụ. O wesoro Elieza na Itama ụmụ ndị ikom Erọn iwe sị ha,

When Moses/I inquired about the goat that had been sacrificed to enable the people to be forgiven by Yahweh for the sins they had committed, he/I found out that it had been completely burned. So he/I was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar and asked them,

17 “Gịnị mere unu erighị anụ ahụ e ji chụọ aja mmehie nʼakụkụ ebe nsọ ahụ? Ọ bụ nke dịkarịsịrị nsọ; e nyere unu ya maka iwepụ ọmụma ikpe dịrị ọgbakọ Izrel, na ikpuchi mmehie ha nʼihu Onyenwe anyị.

“Why did you not eat near the Sacred Tent the meat of the offering for sin? It was very holy, and it was given to you to enable the Israeli people to no longer be guilty for their sins and to be forgiven for their sins.

18 Ebe ọ bụ na e webataghị ọbara ya nʼime Ebe Nsọ ahụ, unu gaara anọ nʼakụkụ ebe nsọ ahụ rie anụ ewu ahụ, dịka m nyere unu nʼiwu.”

Since its blood was not taken into the holy place inside the Sacred Tent, you should have eaten the [meat of] the goat near the Sacred Tent, as I commanded.”

19 Ma Erọn zara Mosis sị ya, “Lee, taa ka ha chụrụ aja mmehie na aja nsure ọkụ ha nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Ma lee ụdị ihe dakwasịrị m. Ọ gaara atọ Onyenwe anyị ụtọ ma a sị na m riri anụ aja mmehie ndị a nʼụbọchị dị otu a?”

Aaron replied to Moses/me, “Today the people brought to Yahweh their offering to be forgiven for the sins they had committed, and the offering to be completely burned, [and surely that pleased Yahweh], but [think about the terrible thing] that happened to my other two sons! Would [RHQ] Yahweh have been pleased if I had eaten some of the offering to cause the people to become acceptable to God?”

20 Mgbe Mosis nụrụ nke a, o nwere afọ ojuju nʼihi ọsịsa Erọn nyere.

When Moses/I heard that, he/I was satisfied.