Okuva 25
1 Mukama n’ayogera ne Musa nti,
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 “Gamba abaana ba Isirayiri bandeetere ekiweebwayo. Buli muntu aleete ekiweebwayo ng’okuteesa kw’omutima gwe bwe kuli, okimunzijireko.
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 “Bino bye biweebwayo bye banaakukwasa: “zaabu, ne ffeeza, n’ekikomo;
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 n’olugoye olwa bbululu, n’olwa kakobe, n’olumyufu, n’olugoye olwa linena erangiddwa mu wuzi ennungi; n’obwoya bw’embuzi,
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 n’amaliba g’endiga ennume amakunye amannyike mu langi emyufu, n’ekika ky’eddiba ekirala ekiwangaazi; n’embaawo z’omuti gwa akasiya;
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 n’amafuta g’ettaala; n’ebyakaloosa eby’okukozesa mu mafuta ag’okwawula, ne mu bubaane obw’okunyookeza;
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 n’amayinja aga onuku n’amayinja amalala ag’omuwendo, ag’okutona ku kkanzu ey’obwakabona eyitibwa efodi, era ne ku kyomukifuba.
[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 “Bankolere ekifo ekitukuvu ndyoke mbeerenga wakati mu bo.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Mukole Eweema ya Mukama eyo entukuvu n’ebigibeeramu byonna nga bwe nnaabalagirira.
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 “Bakole essanduuko mu muti gwa akasiya, obuwanvu mita emu ne sentimita kkumi na ssatu, obugazi sentimita nkaaga mu musanvu n’obugulumivu sentimita nkaaga mu musanvu.
“[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 Ogiteekeko zaabu omuka ennyo munda ne kungulu, era ogyetoolooze omuge ogwa zaabu.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Ogiweeseze empeta nnya eza zaabu ozisibe ku magulu gaayo ana, ng’empeta ebbiri ziri ku ludda olumu, n’endala ebbiri ku ludda lwayo olulala.
[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 Obajje emisituliro mu muti ogwa akasiya, ogibikkeko zaabu.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Ogisonseke mu mpeta eziri ku ssanduuko, okusituzanga essanduuko.
[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 Emisituliro egyo ginaalekebwanga mu mpeta ze ssanduuko, si zaakuggyangamu.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 Mu ssanduuko omwo mw’onossa Amateeka ge nnaakuwa.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 “Okolereko ekisaanikira, ye ntebe ey’okusaasira, nga kya zaabu omuka ennyo; obuwanvu bwakyo sentimita nkaaga mu musanvu, n’obugazi sentimita nkaaga mu musanvu.
[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 Era okolereko ebifaananyi bya bakerubi babiri mu zaabu empeese, ku njuyi ebbiri ez’ekisaanikira.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Oteeke ekifaananyi kya kerubi omu ku ludda lumu olw’ekisaanikira, n’ekifaananyi kya kerubi omulala ku ludda olwokubiri, nga ebifaananyi bya bakerubi byombi byekutte wamu n’ekisaanikira.
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 Ebiwaawaatiro bya bakerubi bibe bibikkule nga bisonze waggulu, era nga bisiikiriza ekisaanikira. Bakerubi batunulagane nga boolekedde ekisaanikira.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Ekisaanikira onookissa kungulu ku Ssanduuko; ekiwandiiko eky’Endagaano ey’Amateeka kye nnaakuwa, okisse munda mu Ssanduuko.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Awo waggulu w’ekisaanikira, mu bakerubi bombi abali ku Ssanduuko ey’Endagaano, we nzija okukusisinkana ndyoke nkuwe ebiragiro byange byonna bye nkoledde abaana ba Isirayiri.
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 “Okole emmeeza mu muti gwa akasiya, obuwanvu bwayo sentimita kyenda, obugazi sentimita amakumi ana mu ttaano, n’obugulumivu sentimita nkaaga mu musanvu.
“[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 Ogibikkeko zaabu omuka ennyo; era ogyetoolooze ne zaabu omuge gwonna.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 Era ogyetoolooze olukugiro oluweza sentimita musanvu ne desimoolo ttaano obugazi, n’omuge ogwa zaabu okwetooloola olukugiro olwo.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 Ogikolere empeta nnya eza zaabu, ozisibe mu nsonda ennya awali amagulu ana.
[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 Empeta zijja kubeera waggulu okumpi n’omuge, emisituliro gy’emmeeza mwe ginaayisibwa.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Okole emisituliro mu muti gwa akasiya, ogibikkeko zaabu, egyo emmeeza kw’eneesitulirwanga.
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 Era ogikolere essowaani eza zaabu, n’ebijiiko ebya zaabu, n’ensuwa eza zaabu, n’ebibya ebya zaabu eby’okufukanga ebiweebwayo.
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 Era ku mmeeza eno onossaako Emigaati egy’Okulaga, egy’okubeeranga mu maaso gange bulijjo.
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 “Okole ekikondo ky’ettaala nga kya zaabu omuka. Ekikondo kyonna na bino ebikiriko: entobo yaakyo n’enduli, ebikopo ebifaanana ng’ebimuli, amatabi n’emitunsi n’ebimuli byako, byonna byakuweesebwa mu kyuma kya zaabu kimu bulambalamba.
“[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 Kunaabako amatabi mukaaga omutuula emisubbaawa: amatabi asatu nga gali ku ludda lumu, n’amalala asatu nga gali ku ludda olulala.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Ku matabi gonna omukaaga agava ku kikondo ky’ettaala, kubeeko ku buli ttabi, ebikopo bisatu ebikole ng’ebimuli by’alumondi; mu buli kikopo nga mulimu omutunsi n’ekimuli.
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 Ku kikondo ky’ettaala kyennnyini kubeeko ebikopo bina ebifaanana ebimuli by’alumondi nga mulimu emitunsi n’ebimuli.
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 Omutunsi gumu gujja kuba wansi w’amatabi abiri agava ku kikondo, n’omutunsi ogwokubiri gubeere wansi w’amatabi abiri amalala, n’omutunsi ogwokusatu gubeere wansi w’amatabi abiri amalala; amatabi gonna omukaaga ne gaggwaayo.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 Emitunsi n’amatabi biweesebwe mu kyuma kya zaabu omwereere, nga kiri bulambalamba n’ekikondo ky’ettaala.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 “Era ekikondo kikolere ettaala musanvu; ettaala zino nga zaakira mu maaso gaakyo.
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 Makansi ezikomola entambi, n’essowaani ez’okussaako ebisirinza, byonna bikolebwe mu zaabu mwereere.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Ojja kwetaaga zaabu omwereere aweza obuzito bwa kilo asatu mu nnya, okukola ekikondo ky’ettaala ne byonna ebigenderako.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Weegendereze, byonna obikole ng’ogoberera ekifaananyi kye nkulaze wano ku lusozi.”
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
