Levitike 4

1 Yawe ayebisaki Moyize:

Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,

2 « Loba na bana ya Isalaele mpe yebisa bango: ‹ Soki moto asali masumu to likambo moko oyo epekisami na mibeko ya Yawe, tala ndenge bokosala:

“Say this to the Israeli people: This is what must be done if someone sins without intending to sin, doing something that is forbidden in any of Yahweh’s commands.

3 ‘Soki Nganga-Nzambe oyo bapakola mafuta asali masumu, bongo na nzela ya masumu na ye amemisi bato nyonso ngambo, akobonza liboso ya Yawe mpo na masumu oyo asili kosala, mwana ngombe ya mobali oyo ezanga mbeba lokola mbeka mpo na masumu.

'If the Supreme [MTY] Priest sins, and that causes all the people to be guilty, he must bring to Yahweh a young bull that has no defects. That will be an offering for the sin that he has committed.

4 Boye akobonza liboso ya Yawe, mwana ngombe yango ya mobali na ekotelo ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani. Akotia loboko na ye na moto ya mwana ngombe mpe akokata yango kingo liboso ya Yawe.

He must bring the bull to the entrance to the Sacred Tent. He must lay his hands on its head. Then he must slaughter it in front of Yahweh [and drain some of the blood into a bowl].

5 Nganga-Nzambe oyo bapakola mafuta akozwa ndambo ya makila ya mwana ngombe yango ya mobali mpe akomema yango kati na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.

Then the Supreme Priest must take some of that blood into the Sacred Tent.

6 Nganga-Nzambe akozindisa mosapi na ye na makila mpe akosopa ndambo ya makila mbala sambo liboso ya Yawe, liboso ya rido ya Esika ya bule.

He must dip [one of] his fingers into the blood and sprinkle it seven times in the presence of Yahweh, in front of the curtain [that separates the Holy Place from the Very Holy Place].

7 Nganga-Nzambe akotia ndambo ya makila na maseke ya etumbelo ya ansa oyo ezali liboso ya Yawe kati na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani. Bongo ndambo mosusu ya makila ya ngombe oyo ekotikala, akosopa yango na makolo ya etumbelo ya bambeka ya kotumba, oyo ezali na ekotelo ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.

Then he must put some of the blood on the projections at the corners of the altar where fragrant incense is burned in the Sacred Tent in the presence of Yahweh. The remaining part of the bull’s blood [that is still in the bowl], he must pour out at the base of the altar, where sacrifices are burned, at the entrance to the Sacred Tent.

8 Akolongola mafuta nyonso ya mwana ngombe oyo asili kobonza lokola mbeka mpo na masumu, mafuta oyo ezipaka biloko ya kati, mpe nyonso oyo ekangami kati na yango

From that offering the Supreme Priest must separate these things from the bull that is to be burned: The fat that covers the inner parts of the bull or which is attached to them—

9 elongo na bambuma mibale oyo ezalaka na loketo, na mafuta oyo ezali kati-kati ya mipanzi na loketo; akolongola bafwa mpe bambuma wana mibale

the kidneys and the fat that is attached to them near the lower back muscle, and the fat that covers the liver.

10 ndenge balongolaka mafuta ya ngombe oyo babonzi lokola mbeka ya boyokani. Nganga-Nzambe akotumba yango na etumbelo ya mbeka ya kotumba.

Then the Supreme Priest must completely burn those things on the altar. That will be just like when the fat is removed from an animal that is sacrificed to maintain good fellowship [with Yahweh].

11 Kasi poso ya ngombe ya mobali, mosuni na yango nyonso, moto na yango, makolo na yango, biloko ya kati;

But all the other parts of the animal—its skin/hide and all its other meat, its head and its legs, its inner parts and the intestines,

12 elingi koloba biteni mosusu ya ngombe oyo etikali, Nganga-Nzambe asengeli komema yango libanda ya molako, na esika moko ya bule oyo ebongisama mpo na kotumba biteni ya mbeka oyo etikalaka, na esika oyo babwakaka putulu; bongo bakotumba yango na likolo ya bakoni oyo ezali kopela moto, na esika oyo babwakaka putulu.’

he must take outside the camp and throw them in a place that is acceptable to Yahweh, where the ashes are thrown, and he must burn them in a fire on the pile of ashes.

13 ‘Soki lisanga mobimba ya Isalaele basali masumu na nko te mpe basali likambo moko oyo epekisami kati na mibeko ya Yawe, ata soki likambo yango eyebani te kati na lisanga, lisanga ekomema solo ngambo.

‘If all the Israeli people sin without intending to sin, doing something that is forbidden in any of Yahweh’s commands, they will be guilty, even if they do not realize that they have sinned.

14 Bakobonza ngombe ya mobali lokola mbeka mpo na masumu mpe bakomema yango liboso ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.

When they realize that they have committed a sin, together they must bring a young bull to be an offering for their sin, to the front of the Sacred Tent.

15 Bakambi ya lisanga bakotia maboko na bango na moto ya ngombe yango liboso ya Yawe.

The elders must lay their hands on the bull’s head in the presence of Yahweh and slaughter it [and catch some of the blood in a bowl].

16 Nganga-Nzambe oyo bapakola mafuta akomema ndambo ya makila ya ngombe yango kati na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.

Then the Supreme [MTY] Priest must take some of that blood into the Sacred Tent.

17 Nganga-Nzambe akozindisa mosapi na ye kati na makila mpe akosopa ndambo ya makila mbala sambo liboso ya Yawe mpe ya rido.

‘He must dip [one of] his fingers into the blood and sprinkle it seven times in the presence of Yahweh, in front of the curtain [that separates the Holy Place from the Very Holy Place].

18 Nganga-Nzambe akotia makila na maseke ya etumbelo ya ansa oyo ezali liboso ya Yawe kati na Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani mpe akosopa makila nyonso oyo ekotikala na se ya etumbelo ya mbeka ya kotumba oyo ezali na ekotelo ya Ndako ya kapo ya Bokutani.

Then he must put some of the blood on the projections at the corners of the altar that is in the presence of Yahweh in the Sacred Tent. The remaining part of the bull’s blood, he must pour out at the base of the altar where sacrifices are burned, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.

19 Akolongola mafuta nyonso ya ngombe mpe akotumba yango na etumbelo.

He must remove all the animal’s fat and burn it on the altar.

20 Akosala ndenge kaka asalaki na ngombe oyo ebonzamaki lokola mbeka mpo na masumu. Na bongo, Nganga-Nzambe akosala mosala ya bolimbisi masumu ya bato; mpe bakolimbisama.

He must do with this bull the same things that he did with the bull that was an offering for his own sins, and they will be forgiven {Yahweh will forgive them}.

21 Nganga-Nzambe akomema ngombe yango libanda ya molako mpe akotumba yango ndenge atumbaki ngombe ya liboso oyo ezalaki mbeka mpo na masumu na ye moko Nganga-Nzambe.’

Then the priest must take [the other parts of] the bull outside the camp and burn them, like he does when he himself has sinned. That will be the offering for the sin that all the people have committed, and they will be forgiven.

22 ‘Soki mokambi moko asali masumu na nko te, mpo ete asali likambo oyo epekisami na mibeko ya Yawe, Nzambe na ye; amemi solo ngambo.

‘When one of the leaders sins without intending to sin, doing something that is forbidden in any of the commands of Yahweh his God, he will be guilty.

23 Tango kaka akososola masumu na ye oyo asili kosala, asengeli kobonza lokola mbeka, ntaba ya mobali oyo ezanga mbeba.

When he realizes that he has committed a sin, he must bring as his offering a male goat that has no defects.

24 Akotia loboko na ye na moto ya ntaba yango mpe akokata yango kingo na esika oyo bakataka kingo ya bambeka ya kotumba, liboso ya Yawe. Ezali mbeka mpo na bolimbisi masumu.

He must lay his hands on the goat’s head in the presence of Yahweh and slaughter it at the place where they slaughter {are slaughtered} the animals that will be completely burned [on the altar]. That will be an offering for his sin.

25 Nganga-Nzambe akozwa na mosapi na ye ndambo ya makila ya mbeka oyo ebonzami mpo na bolimbisi masumu, akotia yango na maseke ya etumbelo ya mbeka ya kotumba mpe akosopa makila oyo ekotikala na makolo ya etumbelo.

Then the priest must put some of the animal’s blood [into a bowl] and dip [one of] his fingers in it and put some of the blood on the corners of the projections of the altar. Then he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

26 Akotumba mafuta nyonso na etumbelo ndenge batumbaka mafuta ya mbeka ya boyokani. Boye, Nganga-Nzambe akosala mosala ya bolimbisi masumu ya mokonzi; mpe mokonzi wana akolimbisama.’

Then he must burn all the fat on the altar, as was done with the fat of the offering to maintain good fellowship [with Yahweh]. As a result of the priest’s doing that, the leader will no longer be guilty for his sin and he will be forgiven.

27 ‘Soki moto moko kati na lisanga asali masumu na nko te, mpo ete asali likambo moko oyo epekisami na mibeko ya Yawe; amemi solo ngambo.

‘If one of the Israeli people who is not a priest sins without intending to sin, and does something that is forbidden in any of the commands of Yahweh his God, he will be guilty.

28 Tango kaka akososola masumu na ye oyo asali, asengeli kobonza lokola mbeka, ntaba ya mwasi ezanga mbeba.

When he realizes that he has committed a sin, he must bring as his offering a female goat that has no defects.

29 Akotia loboko na ye na moto ya mbeka mpo na masumu na esika oyo bakataka kingo ya bambeka ya kotumba.

He must lay his hands on the goat’s head and slaughter it at the place where they slaughter the animals that will be completely burned [on the altar, and catch some of the blood in a bowl].

30 Nganga-Nzambe akozwa na mosapi na ye ndambo ya makila ya mbeka mpo na masumu, akotia yango na maseke ya etumbelo ya mbeka ya kotumba, mpe akosopa makila nyonso oyo etikali na makolo ya etumbelo.

Then the priest must dip [one of] his fingers in the blood, and put some of it on the projections at the corners of the altar. Then he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

31 Akolongola mafuta nyonso ndenge kaka balongolaka mafuta na mbeka ya boyokani; bongo Nganga-Nzambe akotumba yango na etumbelo lokola likabo oyo solo kitoko na yango ekosepelisa Yawe. Nganga-Nzambe akosala mosala ya bolimbisi masumu ya moto wana; mpe moto yango akolimbisama.

Then he must remove all the goat’s fat, and burn all the fat on the altar, like was done with the fat of the offering to maintain fellowship [with Yahweh]. And the aroma while it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh. As a result of the priest doing that, the person will no longer be guilty for his sin, and he will be forgiven.

32 Soki abonzi mwana meme lokola mbeka mpo na masumu na ye, asengeli komema mwana meme ya mwasi ezanga mbeba.

‘If that person brings a lamb to be his offering for sin, he must bring a female lamb that has no defects.

33 Akotia loboko na ye na moto ya mbeka mpo na masumu, na esika oyo bakataka kingo ya bambeka ya kotumba.

He must lay his hands on the lamb’s head and slaughter it at the place where they slaughter the animals that will be completely burned [on the altar, and catch some of the blood in a bowl].

34 Nganga-Nzambe akozwa na mosapi na ye ndambo ya makila ya mbeka mpo na masumu, mpe akotia yango na maseke ya etumbelo ya bambeka ya kotumba. Bongo akosopa makila nyonso oyo etikali, na makolo ya etumbelo.

Then the priest must dip [one of] his fingers in the blood and put some of it on the projections at the corners of the altar. Then he must pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar.

35 Akolongola mafuta nyonso ndenge kaka balongolaka mafuta ya mwana meme kati na mbeka ya boyokani. Mpe Nganga-Nzambe akotumba yango na etumbelo, na likolo ya makabo bazikisa na moto mpo na Yawe. Nganga-Nzambe akosala mosala ya bolimbisi masumu ya moto wana; mpe moto yango akolimbisama.’ › »

Then he must remove all the lamb’s fat, and burn all the fat on the altar, like was done with the fat of the offering to maintain fellowship [with Yahweh]. He must burn it on top of the other offerings to Yahweh that are being burned. As a result, the priest will request God to forgive that person for his sin, and he will be forgiven.’”