4 Mose 8

1 Anante Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Mosesena asmi'ne,

Yahweh said to Moses/me,

2 Amanage hunka Aronina asmio, 7ni'a tavi'ma retro huteno, ruotgema hunefinkama tavima tagintesigeno'a, masa'amo'a ana tavi azota'mofo avuga remsa hugahie.

“Tell Aaron to put the seven lamps on the lampstand and place them in such a way that they shine toward the front of the lampstand.”

3 Ra Anumzamo'ma Mosesema asami'nea kante anteno Aroni'a tavi'ma retro hunte'nea tavira tagintegeno, masa'amo zota'mofo avuga remsa hutre'ne.

So [Moses/I told him what Yahweh said], and he did that.

4 Tavi'ma rekruhu azotama tro'ma hu'nazana amana hu'naze, hama eri'za golia amasagiza lamu tavimofo zota'a tro nehu'za, azankuna'a tro nehu'za anina'anema troma hunazana, Ra Anumzamo'ma Mosesema asami'nea kante ante'za tro nehu'za, Livae nagara zamazeri otage hu'naze.

The lampstand had been made from gold that had been hammered [from one large lump of gold], from its base to the decorations at the top [that resembled] flowers. The lampstand was made exactly like Yahweh had told Moses/me that it should be made.

5 Ru'ene Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Mosesena asmi'ne,

Yahweh also said to Moses/me,

6 Israeli vahepintira Livae nagara zamavarenka, zamazeri agru huo.

“You must cause the descendants of Levi to be acceptable to me by setting them apart from the other Israeli people.

7 Hagi zamazeri agruma kagrama hananana anahu hugahane, agru hu'nesia ti erinka ru ani'ani hunezmantesanke'za, maka zamufa zamazokara resanu nehare'za, kukena zamia sese hute'za, zamagra avusese hugahaze.

Do that by sprinkling them with water [which will symbolize] their being freed/cleansed from [the guilt of] their sins. Then they must shave [off all the hair on] their bodies and wash their clothes.

8 Ana'ma hutenagenka huge'za mago bulimakaone witi ofa zami'ne, kanenea flaua masavempi erihavia hu'nesazane ofa nehu'za, mago bulimakao kumi'ma apasezamante ofa hugahaze.

Then they must bring to the Sacred Tent one bull and some grain mixed with [olive] oil. [Those things will be burned] as sacrifices. They must also bring another bull [that will enable me to forgive them] for the sins they have committed.

9 Hagi Mosesega kehuge'za mika'a Livae vahera seli mono nonte etru nehanagenka, maka Israeli vea'ene zamazeri atru hugahane.

Then you must summon all the Israeli people to come together in front of the Sacred Tent, to [gather around] the descendants of Levi.

10 Livae nagara zamavarenka Ra Anumzamo'na navure vuge'za, Israeli vahe'mo'za Livae naga'mokizmi zamagofetu zamaza anteho.

Then the Israeli people must lay their hands on the descendants of Levi.

11 Aroni'a Israeli vahepinti Livae nagra Ra Anumzamofo avuga aza ante'sga huno amira amira ofama nehiaza huzmantetena, Ra Anumzamo'na eri'zana erigahaze.

Aaron must then present them to me to be a gift from the Israeli people, in order that they can work for me [at the Sacred Tent].

12 Henka'a Livae naga'mo'za tare bulimakaomofo agenopare zamazana antetesage'za, mago bulimakaona kumi'apase ofa nehu'za, mago bulimakaona kresramna vanage'na Ra Anumzamo'na Livae nagara kumizmifintira mizasezmantegahue.

“After that, the descendants of Levi must place their hands on the heads of the two bulls. Then the bulls will be [killed and] burned on the altar. One will be an offering to enable me [to forgive them for] sins they have committed, and the other will be completely burned [to please me].

13 Hagi Livae nagara huge'za Aronine, ne'mofavre naga'ane zamuga oti'nesage'za, amira amira ofama nehazaza hu'za Ra Anumzamo'na ofa hu'za namigahaze.

The descendants of Levi must stand [at the altar] in front of Aaron and his sons, and you must then dedicate to me the descendants of Levi.

14 E'ina hunka Israeli vahepintira Livae nagara zamazeri otage hananke'za Nagri vahera manigahaze.

This ritual will show that the descendants of Levi are set apart from the other Israelis and that they belong to me.

15 Hagi anama huzmantetesunka, Livae naga'mo'za seli mono nompina eri'zana erigahazanki, zamazeri agru nehunka, kazana antesga hunka amira amira ofa huzmantegahane.

“After the descendants of Levi have been made acceptable to me, and presented to me like a special offering, they may start to work at the Sacred Tent.

16 Israeli vahepinti'ma pusa ne' mofavrema antesazama onamisaza nona hu'na, Livae nagara maka Nagrani'a zamavare'noe.

They will belong to me. They will work for me as substitutes for the firstborn males of all the Israelis, [who also belong to me].

17 Hagi Isipi vahe'mokizmi zamagonesa ne'mofavrema nezmahe'na, mika'a Israeli vahe'mokizmi zamagonesa mofavrene, zagagafa zimimofo ese anentara Nagri suzane hu'na zamavare otage hu'noe.

All the firstborn males in Israel, both the people and the animals, are mine. When I caused all the firstborn sons of the people of Egypt to die, [I (spared/did not kill) the firstborn males of the Israelis]. I set them apart to belong to me. I said that the firstborn males of all their domestic animals would also belong to me.

18 Hu'neanagi menina Israeli vahe'mokizmi pusa ne'mofavre nona hu'na, Livae nagara Nagra huhampri'na zamavare'noe.

But now I have chosen the descendants of Levi to take the places of the firstborn males of other Israelis.

19 Israeli vahepintira, Livae nagara muse'zane hu'na Aronine, ne'mofavre naga'a seli mono nompi Israeli vahe'mokizmi kumi' apaseza miza sezmante'saza eri'za eneri'za, seli mono nomofo tvaonte'ma Israeli vahe'mo'zama ne-esageno krimo zamazeri haviza huzanku kva krigahaze.

I have appointed the descendants of Levi to help Aaron and his sons at the Sacred Tent, as Aaron and his sons offer the sacrifices so that the Israeli people’s sins will be forgiven, and to prevent the Israelis from coming close to the tent with the result that a plague would cause many of them to become sick and die.”

20 Mosese'ene, Aroni'ene mika Israeli vahe krerfamo'zanena Ra Anumzamo'ma Mosese asmi'nea kante ante'za Livae nagara anara huzmantegahaze.

Aaron and Moses/I and the other Israelis helped the descendants of Levi to do everything that Yahweh had commanded.

21 Livae naga'mo'za zamagrazmi zamazeri agru nehu'za, kukena zmia sese hutazageno, Aroni aza ante sga huno Ra Anumzamofonte zamavareno amira amira hu ofa hunezmanteno, kumi apase ofa huzmante'ne.

The descendants of Levi [sprinkled themselves with water to symbolize that] they had been freed/cleansed from [the guilt of] their sins, and they washed their clothes. Then Aaron brought them to [the altar to] present them to Yahweh, and he offered sacrifices to cleanse them from [the guilt of] their sins and cause them to become acceptable to Yahweh.

22 Ana'ma hutege'za Livae vahe'mo'za seli mono nompina, Aronine, ne'mofavre naga'anena zamaza hu'za Ra Anumzamo'ma Mosesema asami'nea kante ante'za eri'zana eri'naze.

After that, the descendants of Levi started to work at the Sacred Tent to assist Aaron and his sons. They did that just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.

23 Ra Anumzamo'a amanage huno Mosesena asmi'ne,

Yahweh also said this to Moses/me:

24 Livae naga'mo'za amanahu hugahaze, 25'a kafureti mareri'nesnamo'za, mareri'za seli mono nompina eri'zana erigahaze.

“The descendants of Levi who are between 25 and 50 years old will work at the Sacred Tent.

25 Hianagi 50'a kafuma nehanu'za eri'zampintira vagare'za mago'ene eri'zana e'origahaze.

But after they become 50 years old, they must (retire/not do that work any more).

26 Hu'neanagi eri'zazamifinti vagaresu'za nezmafuna amne zamaza hu'za seli mono nompi eri'zana kankamu zamire erigahaze. Hagi mago eri'zana zamagra zamavesitera e'origahaze. Hagi Livae vahe'mo'za amage ante'za eri'za kankamu zamire erigahaze.

They may help the other descendants of Levi to do their work at the Sacred Tent, but they must not do the work themselves. That is what you must tell them about the work they will do.”