Levitike 3
1 Soki moto moko alingi kobonza ngombe ya mobali to ya mwasi lokola mbeka ya boyokani, nyama ya kobonza liboso ya Yawe esengeli kozala ezanga mbeba.
[“Also tell the people], ‘When the offering that you bring to Yahweh is to maintain good fellowship [with him], you may bring a bull or a cow from your herd [of cattle], but what you present to Yahweh must be an animal that has no defects.
2 Akotia loboko na ye na moto ya mbeka, akokata yango kingo na ekuke ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani. Bongo, Banganga-Nzambe, bana mibali ya Aron, bakosopa makila na yango na bangambo nyonso ya etumbelo.
You must bring the animal to the entrance to the Sacred Tent. You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it [and drain some of its blood in a bowl]. Then one of Aaron’s sons, one of the priests, will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.
3 Kati na mbeka yango ya kozongisa boyokani, tala biteni oyo akobonza liboso ya Yawe lokola likabo bazikisa na moto: mafuta nyonso oyo ezipaka biloko ya kati, mafuta nyonso oyo ekangami na biloko ya kati,
From that offering, you must offer to Yahweh, as a sacrifice that will be burned in the fire, all the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal, or which is attached to them—
4 bambuma mibale oyo ezalaka na kati ya loketo, mafuta oyo ezipaka yango, na kati-kati ya mipanzi na loketo. Akolongola bafwa mpe bambuma mibale wana.
the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.
5 Bana mibali ya Aron bakotumba yango na etumbelo, na likolo ya mbeka ya kotumba oyo ezali likolo ya bakoni oyo ezali kopela moto. Ezali likabo bazikisa na moto, oyo solo kitoko na yango ekosepelisa Yawe.
Then one of the priests will burn those things on the altar, along with the other parts of the animal that will be completely burned to be an offering [to Yahweh]. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.
6 Soki alingi kobonza meme to ntaba lokola mbeka ya boyokani liboso ya Yawe, asengeli kobonza nyama ya mobali to ya mwasi oyo ezanga mbeba.
If that offering to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh is a sheep or a goat, it must also be an animal that has no defects.
7 Soki azali nde kobonza mwana meme lokola mbeka, akomema yango liboso ya Yawe.
If you offer a lamb, you must present it to Yahweh [at the entrance to the Sacred Tent]. You must lay your hands on the lamb’s head and then slaughter it. [‘You must drain some of its blood in a bowl].
8 Akotia loboko na ye na moto ya mbeka na ye, akokata yango kingo liboso ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani. Bongo bana mibali ya Aron bakosopa makila na yango na bangambo nyonso ya etumbelo.
Then one of the priests will sprinkle that blood against all sides of the altar.
9 Kati na mbeka yango ya kozongisa boyokani, tala biteni oyo akobonza epai na Yawe lokola likabo bazikisa na moto: mafuta ya mbeka, mokila mobimba, mafuta oyo ezipaka biloko ya kati mpe mafuta nyonso oyo ekangami na kati,
You must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: Its fat, the fat tail that you must cut off close to the backbone, and all the fat that covers the inner parts of the lamb or which is attached to them—
10 bambuma mibale oyo ezalaka na kati ya loketo, mafuta oyo ezipaka yango mpe mafuta oyo ezali kati-kati ya mipanzi na loketo. Akolongola bafwa na bambuma mibale wana.
the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.
11 Nganga-Nzambe akotumba biteni nyonso wana na etumbelo. Ezali likabo bazikisa na moto mpo na Yawe.
One of the priests will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh; [it will be as though] they will be a special food [given to Yahweh].
12 Soki alingi kobonza ntaba ya mobali to ya mwasi, akomema yango liboso ya Yawe. Akotia loboko na ye na moto ya mbeka na ye,
‘If your offering is a goat, you must take/present it to Yahweh.
13 akokata yango kingo liboso ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani. Bongo bana mibali ya Aron bakosopa makila na yango na bangambo nyonso ya etumbelo.
You must lay your hands on its head. Then you must slaughter it in front of the Sacred Tent. Then one of Aaron’s sons will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.
14 Akobonza liboso ya Yawe lokola likabo bazikisa na moto: mafuta nyonso oyo ezipaka biloko ya kati,
From that offering you must dedicate these things to be a sacrifice to Yahweh that is burned: All the fat that covers the inner parts of the animal or which is attached to them,
15 bambuma mibale oyo ezalaka na kati ya loketo, mafuta oyo ekangami na yango mpe bafwa. Bakolongola yango nzela moko na bambuma mibale oyo ezalaka na kati ya loketo.
the kidneys with the fat that is on them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.
16 Nganga-Nzambe akotumba yango na etumbelo. Ezali likabo bazikisa na moto, oyo solo kitoko na yango ekosepelisa Yawe. Biteni nyonso ya mafuta ezali ya Yawe.
The priest will burn those things on the altar to be an offering to Yahweh; [it will be as though] they will be a special food [given to Yahweh]. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh. All the fat [of the animals that are sacrificed] belongs to Yahweh.
17 Ezali mobeko ya seko mpo na milongo oyo ekoya, na bisika nyonso oyo bokovanda: bokolia te ezala mafuta to makila. › »
‘This is a command that must be obeyed by you and your descendants forever, wherever you live: You must not eat the fat or the blood [of any animal].’”
