Levitikọs 5

1 “‘Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ ọbụla emehie nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ikwupụta mgbe ọ nụrụ ọkwa amaara nʼọha maka ịgba ama banyere ihe ọ hụrụ maọbụ ihe ọ maara, ọ bụ onye ikpe mara.

[Yahweh also said to tell the people], “If [a judge] orders any of you to tell [in court] something that you have seen or something that you heard someone say, if you refuse to say what you know is true, you must (pay a penalty/be punished) [MTY] for refusing to tell what you know.

2 “‘Onye na-amaghị ama metụ ihe rụrụ arụ aka, dịka ozu anụ ọbụla iwu megidere, maọbụ anụ ụlọ, maọbụ anụ ọhịa, maọbụ anụ ọbụla na-akpụ akpụ nʼala. Ọ ghọọla onye rụrụ arụ, na onye ikpe mara.

If you accidentally touch something which God considers impure [DOU], such as the carcass of a wild animal or the carcass of a bull or cow, or of an animal that scurries across the ground, you must (pay a penalty/be punished).

3 Ma ọ bụrụ na ha emetụ ihe ọbụla rụrụ arụ si nʼahụ mmadụ pụta aka, ihe ọbụla ga-eme ya ka ọ hapụ ịdị ọcha, ọ bụ ezie na ha amaghị na ọ bụ ihe rụrụ arụ, mgbe ọ matara ya, ọ ga-abụ onye ikpe mara.

If you touch any human feces, even if you do not intend to do that, when you realize what you have done, you must (pay a penalty/be punished).

4 Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ a ṅụọ iyi nzuzu, nke ga-akwagide ya ime ihe ọbụla maọbụ ihe dị mma, maọbụ ihe dị njọ, mgbe onye ahụ ghọtara na ọ bụ iyi nzuzu ka ọ ṅụrụ, ọ bụrụla onye ikpe mara.

If you carelessly make a solemn promise [to do something] that is good or that is bad, when you realize what you have done, you must (pay a penalty/be punished).

5 Onye ọbụla sitere nʼụzọ dị otu a bụrụ onye ikpe mara, ga-ekwupụta mmehie ya, dịka o si dị.

If you are guilty of committing any of those sins, you must confess what you have done.

6 Ọ ga-ewetara Onyenwe anyị nne atụrụ, maọbụ nne ewu site nʼigwe ewu na atụrụ, dịka aja ikpe ọmụma maka mmehie ha mere. Onye nchụaja ga-achụrụ ha aja mkpuchi mmehie maka mmehie ha.

And for a penalty you must bring to Yahweh a female lamb or female goat, to be an offering for the sin that you have committed, and the priest will sacrifice it, and then you will no longer be guilty for your sin.

7 “‘Ọ bụrụ na o nweghị ike iweta atụrụ, ọ ga-ewetara Onyenwe anyị nduru abụọ, maọbụ kpalakwukwu abụọ, dịka ihe ikpe ọmụma mmehie ha. Otu nʼime nnụnụ ndị a ga-abụ maka aja mmehie, nke ọzọ ga-abụ maka aja nsure ọkụ.

If you [are poor and] cannot afford to bring a lamb, you must bring to Yahweh two doves or two young pigeons. One will be an offering for your sin and one will be an offering that will be completely burned [on the altar].

8 Ọ ga-eweta ha nye onye nchụaja. Onye ga-ewere nnụnụ nke mbụ chụọ aja mmehie. Ọ ga-atụbipụ olu ya, kama ọ gaghị ekewapụcha isi nnụnụ ahụ site nʼahụ ya.

You must bring them to the priest. First he will offer one of them to be an offering for your sin. He will wring/twist its neck [to kill it], but he must not pull off its head completely.

9 Ọ ga-efesa ụfọdụ ọbara aja mmehie ahụ nʼakụkụ ebe ịchụ aja, ma ọbara fọdụrụ ka ọ ga-awụsa nʼụkwụ ala ala ebe ịchụ aja. Nke a ga-abụ aja mmehie.

Then he must sprinkle some of the blood against the side of the altar. The remaining blood must be drained out at the base of the altar. That will be an offering for your sin.

10 Onye nchụaja ga-eji nnụnụ nke ọzọ chụọ aja nsure ọkụ. Ọ ga-agbaso usoro e debere maka ịchụ aja nsure ọkụ. Ọ ga-ekpuchikwara ha mmehie ha mere. A ga-agbagharakwa ha.

The priest will then do what I have commanded and offer the other bird to be completely burned [on the altar]. Then you will no longer be guilty for the sin you have committed, and Yahweh will forgive you.

11 “‘Ọ bụrụ na onye ahụ enweghị ike iweta nduru abụọ, maọbụ kpalakwukwu abụọ, ọ ga-eweta iko ọka asaa a kwọrọ nke ọma ka ọ bụrụ onyinye aja mmehie. Ọ gaghị etinye ya mmanụ oliv na ụda na-esi isi ụtọ, nʼihi na ọ bụ aja mmehie.

However, if you [are very poor and] cannot afford two doves or two young pigeons, you must bring to be an offering for your sin (2 pounds/1 kg.) of fine flour. You must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is an offering for sin.

12 Ha ga-ewere ya bịakwute onye nchụaja, onye ga-ekporo nke ga-eju ya aka ya dịka oke ncheta. Kpọọ ya ọkụ nʼebe ịchụ aja nke onyinye nsure ọkụ e chere nʼihu Onyenwe anyị. Nke a ga-abụkwa aja mmehie ya.

You must take it to the priest. He will take a handful of it, to symbolize that the whole offering truly belongs to Yahweh, and burn it on the altar, on top of the other offerings.

13 Nʼụzọ dị otu a, onye nchụaja ga-achụrụ ya aja ikpuchi mmehie ya niile. A ga-agbagharakwa ya. Ụtụ ọka fọdụrụ ga-abụ nke onye nchụaja, dịka e si mee ya nʼaja onyinye mkpụrụ ọka.’”

And by doing that, the priest will enable you to no longer be guilty for any of the sins that you have committed, and you will be forgiven. The part of the offering that is not burned will belong to the priest, like was true for the offerings made from grain.”

14 Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis sị,

Yahweh also said to Moses/me,

15 “Mgbe onye ọbụla sitere na-amaghị ama mehie, merụọ ihe nsọ niile nke Onyenwe anyị, bụrụ onye nke nʼekwesighị ntụkwasị obi nye Onyenwe anyị. Ọ ga-ewetara Onyenwe anyị otu ebule na-enweghị ntụpọ site nʼigwe anụ, dịka ọnụahịa ya si dị nʼọlaọcha, nʼusoro shekel nke ebe nsọ. Ọ bụ aja ikpe ọmụma.

“When you sin, without intending to, by not giving to Yahweh the things that you are required to give to him, you must pay a penalty by bringing to Yahweh a ram that has no defects. You must determine how much silver it is worth, by using the official standard in the temple. It will be an offering to cause you to no longer be guilty.

16 Ọ ga-akwụghachikwa ụgwọ ihe nsọ ndị ahụ niile nke ọ na-emezughị. Ọ ga-atụkwasị otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ ise nke ọnụahịa ya nʼelu ya, were ha niile nye onye nchụaja. Onye nchụaja ahụ ga-ewere ebule ahụ na ihe ndị a chụọrọ ya aja mkpuchi mmehie, nʼihi ikpe ọmụma ya. A ga-agbagharakwa ya.

But you must also make restitution for what you failed to give to Yahweh, adding one-fifth of its value. You must give that to the priest. He will offer the ram as a sacrifice for the sin that you have committed, and cause you to no longer be guilty; and you will be forgiven.

17 “Ma ọ bụrụ na mmadụ ọbụla emehie, mee ihe ọbụla megidere iwu ọbụla Onyenwe anyị nyere, ọ bụ ezie na e mere mmehie a na-amaghị ama, ma ikpe mara ha, ọ ga-atakwa ahụhụ soo ya.

If you sin by doing something that is forbidden by any of Yahweh’s commands, even if you do not know that you have disobeyed one of my commands, you are guilty and must pay a penalty [to me].

18 Ọ ga-ewetara onye nchụaja ihe aja ikpe ọmụma nke bụ otu ebule na-enweghị ntụpọ site nʼigwe anụ, nke ọnụahịa ga-abụ ihe o ruru. Nʼụzọ dị otu a, onye nchụaja ga-achụrụ ya aja mkpuchi mmehie nʼihi ihe ọjọọ o mere na-amaghị ama. A ga-agbaghara ya mmehie ya.

[When you realize what you have done], you must bring a ram to the Supreme Priest to be an offering in order that you will no longer be guilty. You must bring one that has no defects. He will offer the ram to be a sacrifice to me, and as a result you will no longer be guilty for the sin that you have committed, and you will be forgiven.

19 Ọ bụ aja ikpe ọmụma, nʼihi na onye mehiere megide Onyenwe anyị ka ọ bụ.”

It is an offering to cause you to no longer be guilty for sinning against me.”