Kobima 25
1 Yawe alobaki na Moyize:
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 — Yebisa bana ya Isalaele ete bamemela Ngai makabo. Okozwa yango na maboko ya moto nyonso oyo akopesa na motema malamu.
Tell them that they must give offerings/gifts to me. Receive from the people every offering/gift that they want to give to me.
3 Tala makabo oyo okozwa na maboko na bango: wolo, palata mpe bronze,
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 bilamba ya langi ya ble, ya motane, ya motane makasi, lino ya kitoko, bapwale ya ntaba,
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 baposo ya bameme batia langi ya motane mpe baposo ya banyama ya ebale, banzete ya akasia,
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 mafuta ya olive mpo na kopelisela mwinda, biloko ya mike-mike ya solo kitoko mpo na kosala mafuta ya epakolami mpe malasi ya solo kitoko;
olive oil [to burn] in the lamps, spices to [put in] the olive oil for anointing [the priests] and in the sweet-smelling incense,
7 mabanga ya onikisi mpe mabanga mosusu ya talo mpo na kotia yango na efode mpe na elamba ya tolo oyo Nganga-Nzambe akobanda kolata.
[expensive quartz] stones [called] onyx, and other expensive stones to be fastened [to the priest’s vest] and put on the pouches [that are to be fastened to the vest].
8 Bakosalela Ngai Ndako ya bule, mpe nakovanda kati na bango.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Bokosala yango kolanda lolenge ya Mongombo mpe bisalelo oyo nakolakisa yo.
They must make the Sacred Tent and all the things that will be used inside it according to the plan/model that I will show you.”
10 Bokosala sanduku na nzete ya akasia. Molayi na yango ekozala na basantimetele pene nkama moko na tuku mibale na mitano; mokuse na yango, basantimetele tuku sambo na mitano mpe bosanda na yango, basantimetele tuku sambo na mitano.
“[Tell the people to] make a [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
11 Okobamba yango wolo ya peto, na kati mpe na libanda. Okolatisa mpe songe na yango na wolo.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Okosalela yango bapete minei ya wolo mpe okotia yango na basonge minei: mibale na ngambo moko, mpe mibale na ngambo mosusu.
[They must] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten them to the legs of the chest. Put two rings on each side of the chest.
13 Okosala mabaya mibale na nzete ya akasia mpe okobamba yango wolo.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Okokotisa mabaya yango na bapete oyo ezali na songe ya sanduku, mpo na komemela yango.
[They must] put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, so that the chest can be carried by the poles.
15 Mabaya yango ekotikala libela kati na bapete ya sanduku: bakolongola yango te.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 Okotia kati na sanduku bitando ya mabanga ya mibeko, oyo nakopesa yo.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 Okosala mofinuku na wolo ya peto. Molayi na yango ekozala na basantimetele pene nkama moko na tuku mibale na mitano; mpe mokuse na yango, basantimetele pene tuku sambo na mitano.
[Tell them to] make a lid for the chest from pure gold. [It will be the place where I will] forgive people’s sins. It [also] is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.
18 Okosala bikeko mibale ya basheribe oyo okotia na suka mibale ya mofinuku; okosala yango na wolo oyo batuti na nzela ya marto.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Okotia ekeko moko ya sheribe na suka moko, mpe mosusu, na suka mosusu. Okokangisa bikeko ya basheribe na mofinuku, na suka nyonso mibale.
One of these is to be put at each end of the chest, but the gold [from which] they [are made] must be joined to the gold from which the lid [is made].
20 Mapapu ya basheribe ekozala ya kofungwama na likolo mpo na kobatela mofinuku; bakozala ngambo na ngambo, mpe miso na bango ekotala mofinuku.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Okotia kati na sanduku, bitando ya mabanga ya mibeko oyo nakopesa yo mpe okotia mofinuku na likolo ya sanduku.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Ezali wana, na likolo ya mofinuku nde Ngai nakomimonisa epai na yo, na kati-kati ya basheribe mibale oyo bakozala na likolo ya Sanduku ya Litatoli; mpe nakopesa yo mitindo na Ngai nyonso mpo na bana ya Isalaele.
I will set times to talk with you there. From above the lid of the chest, between the two winged creatures, I will tell to you all my laws that [you must tell] to the Israeli people.”
23 Okosala mesa moko na mabaya ya akasia. Molayi na yango ekozala na basantimetele pene nkama moko; mokuse na yango, basantimetele pene tuku mitano mpe bosanda na yango, basantimetele pene tuku sambo na mitano.
“[Tell them to] make a table from acacia wood. It is to be (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
24 Okobamba yango wolo ya peto mpe okotia lisusu wolo na pembeni na yango.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 Okozingela mesa yango na libaya oyo ekozala na basantimetele pene mwambe na monene, mpe okotia wolo na pembeni ya libaya yango.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 Okosala bapete minei ya wolo mpe okotia yango na songe minei ya mesa epai wapi makolo na yango ezali.
[Tell them to] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].
27 Bapete ekozala pene ya libaya oyo ekozingela mesa, mpe bakokotisa kati na bapete yango mabaya ya komemela sanduku.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Okosala na nzete ya akasia mabaya ya komemela mesa mpe okobamba yango wolo.
Make two poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold. The poles for carrying the table are to be inserted in the rings.
29 Okosala na wolo ya peto basani, bakopo, bambilika mpe bambeki, mpo na makabo ya masanga.
Also [tell them to] make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used [when the priests] pour out wine [to offer to me]. They must all be made from pure gold.
30 Okotia tango nyonso mapa na likolo ya mesa liboso na Ngai.
On the table, in front of the chest, there must always be the loaves of sacred bread [that the priests have offered] to me.”
31 Okosala na wolo ya peto etelemiselo ya minda; okosala yango na wolo oyo batuti na nzela ya marto. Evandelo na yango, likonzi na yango, bakeni na yango, bambuma mpe bafololo na yango, nyonso ekozala ekangana lokola eloko moko.
“[Tell them to] make a lampstand from pure gold. They must hammer [one large lump of] gold to make its base and its shaft. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the [flower] petals [that decorate the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft are all to be hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.
32 Mipanzi ya likonzi ya etelemiselo ya minda esengeli kozala na bitape motoba: misato na ngambo moko, mpe misato na ngambo mosusu.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Na likolo ya etape moko na moko ya etelemiselo ya minda, okotia bakeni misato oyo ezali na lolenge ya fololo ya madame, elongo na bambuma mpe bafololo.
Each of the branches is to have on it three [gold decorations that will look like] almond blossoms. These decorations must also have flower buds and [flower] petals.
34 Na moto ya likonzi ya etelemiselo ya minda, esengeli kozala na bakeni minei oyo ezali na lolenge ya bafololo ya madame, elongo na bambuma mpe bafololo.
On the [shaft of the] lampstand there are to be four [gold decorations that also look like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and petals.
35 Na se ya bitape mibale-mibale ya etelemiselo ya minda, ekozala na mbuma moko; mpe ekozala bongo mpo na bitape nyonso motoba ya etelemiselo ya minda.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 Bambuma mpe bitape ekozala ekangana na etelemiselo ya minda; mpe nyonso ekosalema na wolo ya peto, wolo oyo batuti na nzela ya marto.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 Okosala minda sambo oyo okotia na likolo ya etelemiselo ya minda mpo ete epesa pole na etando oyo ezali na liboso ya etelemiselo.
Also [tell them to] make seven small cups [for holding oil. One is to be put on top of the shaft and the others are to be put on top of the branches]. Place these cups so that [when the lamps are lit], the light will shine toward the (front of the lampstand/entrance).
38 Okosala na wolo ya peto bibende oyo bazwelaka makala ya moto mpe basani ya putulu.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Okosalela bakilo tuku misato na minei ya wolo ya peto mpo na kosala etelemiselo ya minda mpe bisalelo na yango nyonso.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Tala malamu mpe sala mosala nyonso kolanda ndakisa oyo natalisi yo na likolo ya ngomba.
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
