Kobima 27
1 Okosala na mabaya ya nzete ya akasia etumbelo: ekozala ndenge moko na molayi mpe na mokuse, bametele mibale na basantimetele tuku mitano; bongo bosanda na yango ekozala ya metele moko na basantimetele tuku mitano.
“Tell them to make an altar from acacia wood. It is to be square, (7-1/2 feet/2.2 meters) on each side, and make it (4-1/2 feet/1.3 meters) high.
2 Okosala maseke minei na basonge nyonso minei ya etumbelo, mpo ete maseke mpe etumbelo esala eloko moko; mpe okobamba bronze na etumbelo.
[They] must make [a projection that looks like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections must be carved from the same block of wood as the altar. [Tell them to] cover the whole altar with gold.
3 Okosala na bronze banzungu ya mike mpo na kolongola putulu ya moto, bapawu, basani ya minene, bakanya mpe basani mpo na komema makala ya moto.
[They must] make pans in which to put the [greasy] ashes [from the animal sacrifices]. Also [they must] make shovels for cleaning out the ashes, basins and forks for turning the meat as it cooks, and buckets for carrying hot coals/ashes. All of these things must be made from bronze.
4 Okosala motalaka ya bronze mpo na etumbelo; okokangisa bapete minei ya bronze, na basonge nyonso minei ya motalaka.
Also [tell them to] make a bronze grating to hold the wood and burning coals. They must fasten to each of the corners of the altar a bronze ring for carrying the altar.
5 Okotia motalaka na se ya etumbelo, na bandelo na yango, mpo ete ekoma na kati-kati ya etumbelo.
[They must] put the grating under the rim that is around the altar. [They must] make it so that it is [inside the altar], halfway down.
6 Okosala na nzete ya akasia, mabaya mpo na etumbelo mpe okobamba yango bronze.
For [carrying] the altar, [they must] make poles from acacia wood and cover them with bronze.
7 Boye, mpo na komema etumbelo, bakokotisa mabaya yango na bapete oyo ezali na basonge mibale ya etumbelo.
[They must] put the poles through the rings on each side of the altar. The poles are for carrying the altar.
8 Okosala etumbelo na mabaya; ekozala polele kati na yango. Okosala yango ndenge kaka balakisaki yo na ngomba.
The altar will be like a box, made from boards [of acacia wood]. [They must] make it according to these instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
9 Tala ndenge okotonga lopango ya Mongombo: ngambo ya sude oyo ekozala ya bametele pene tuku mitano na molayi, ekozipama na rido ya lino ya kitoko oyo bakotonga bililingi na likolo na yango.
“Around the Sacred Tent there is to be a courtyard. To form the courtyard, [tell them to] make curtains of fine linen. On the south side, the curtain is to be (50 yards/44 meters) long.
10 Makonzi na yango tuku mibale elongo na makolo na yango tuku mibale ekosalema na bronze; bongo bibende ya makonzi elongo na biloko na yango ya kosimbela ekozala ya palata.
[To support/hang the curtain], [tell them to] make twenty bronze posts, and one bronze base for each post. To fasten the curtains to the posts, [they must] make silver hooks, and [metal] rods [covered with] silver [to fasten the curtains to the hooks].
11 Ngambo ya nor ekozala na bametele pene tuku mitano na molayi. Ekozala mpe na barido, na makonzi tuku mibale mpe na makolo tuku mibale, oyo esalema na bronze. Makonzi yango ekozala na bibende ya palata egumbama lokola ndobo elongo na biloko na yango ya kosimbela, oyo ekozala ya palata.
[They must] make the same kind of curtains for the north side of the courtyard.
12 Ngambo ya weste ya lopango ya Mongombo ekozala na bametele pene tuku mibale na mitano na mokuse. Ekozala mpe na barido, makonzi zomi mpe makolo zomi.
On the west side [of the courtyard] they must make a curtain (25 yards/22 meters) long. The curtains are to be supported by ten posts, with a base under [each] post.
13 Ngambo ya este ya lopango ya Mongombo, epai wapi moyi ebimelaka, ekozala na bametele pene tuku mibale na mitano na mokuse.
On the east side, [where the entrance is], the courtyard must also be (25 yards/22 meters) wide.
14 Ngambo moko ya ekuke ekozala na barido ya bametele sambo na basantimetele tuku mitano elongo na makonzi misato mpe makolo misato.
[Tell them to] make a curtain (22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters) wide for each side of the entrance [to the courtyard].
15 Ngambo mosusu ya ekuke ekozala mpe na barido ya bametele sambo na basantimetele tuku mitano, elongo na makonzi misato mpe makolo misato.
16 Mpo na ekuke ya lopango ya Mongombo, bongisa rido ya bametele pene zomi na molayi, ya langi ya ble, ya motane ya pete, ya motane makasi; mpe ekosalema na lino ya kitoko oyo bakotonga bililingi na likolo na yango, elongo na makonzi minei mpe makolo minei; ekozala mosala ya bato oyo batongaka bililingi na bilamba.
They must make a curtain (30 feet/9 meters) long for the entrance. A skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread. It must be (supported by/hung from) four posts, each one with a base under it.
17 Makonzi nyonso oyo ekozala zingazinga ya lopango esengeli kozala na biloko na yango ya kosimbela, bibende na yango egumbama lokola ndobo, ya palata; mpe makolo na yango ya bronze.
All the posts around the courtyard must be connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners must be made of silver, and the bases must be made of bronze.
18 Lopango ya Mongombo ekozala ya bametele tuku mitano na molayi, bametele tuku mibale na mitano na mokuse na ngambo moko na moko, bametele mibale na basantimetele tuku mitano na bosanda. Barido na yango ekozala ya lino ya kitoko oyo bakotonga bililingi na likolo na yango, mpe makolo na yango ekozala ya bronze.
The whole courtyard, [from the east entrance to the west end], must be (50 yards/44 meters) long, and the curtains that enclose it must be (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) high. All the curtains must be made of fine linen, and all the bases [under the posts] must be made of bronze.
19 Biloko nyonso oyo bakosalela misala ya Mongombo, bapike nyonso ya Mongombo mpe ya lopango ekozala ya bronze.
All the things [that are not made of gold] that are to be used inside the Sacred Tent and in the courtyard, and all the tent pegs to support the Sacred Tent and the curtains, must be made of bronze.
20 Okopesa mitindo na bana ya Isalaele ete bamemela yo mafuta ya olive ya peto mpo na minda, mpo ete minda ekoka kopela tango nyonso.
“Command the Israeli people that they must bring to you the best kind of olive oil to [burn in] the lamps. [They must bring this oil to you continually], in order that the lamps can burn continually.
21 Ezali kati na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani, libanda ya rido oyo ezali liboso ya Sanduku ya Litatoli, nde Aron mpe bana na ye ya mibali bakobanda kopelisa minda tango nyonso liboso ya Yawe, kobanda na pokwa kino na tongo. Ezali mobeko ya libela mpo na milongo nyonso ya bana ya Isalaele.
They must put the lampstand outside of the curtain which is in front of [the sacred chest which contains the stone slabs on which I have written] my commandments. Aaron must take care of the lamps. [After he dies], his descendants must do this work. The lamps are to burn every night, from evening until morning. The Israeli people must obey this regulation throughout all future generations.”
