Okuva 30
1 “Onookola ekyoto mu miti gya akasiya, okwoterezangako obubaane.
“[Tell the skilled workers to] make an altar from acacia wood, for burning incense.
2 Kya kwenkanankana, sentimita amakumi ana mu ttaano buli ludda mu buwanvu ne mu bugazi; era kinaabeera n’obugulumivu bwa sentimita kyenda. Kubeeko amayembe amakole mu muti ogw’ekyoto nga si mayungeko buyunzi.
It is to be square, (18 in./45 cm.) on each side. It is to be (3 feet/90 cm.) high. [Tell them to] 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 that the altar [is made from].
3 Ekyoto okiteekeko zaabu kyonna, waggulu ne mu mbiriizi, ne ku mayembe. Era kikolereko omuge ogwa zaabu okukyetooloola.
[They must] cover the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. Put a gold border around the altar, [near the top].
4 Wansi w’omuge, mu mbiriizi z’ekyoto zombi, kolerawo empeta bbiri eza zaabu, okuyisaamu emisituliro gyakyo nga waliwo gye kitwalibwa.
[They must] make two gold rings for carrying the altar. [They must] attach them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. These rings are for the poles for carrying the altar.
5 Emisituliro ogikole mu muti gwa akasiya, era ogiteekeko zaabu.
[Tell them to] make these [two] poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold.
6 Ekyoto kitereeze mu maaso g’eggigi awali essanduuko ey’endagaano, awali ekisaanikira, ye ntebe ey’okusaasira, ekiri ku Ndagaano; awo we nnaakusisinkana.
[They must] put this altar outside the curtain that hangs in front of the sacred chest and its lid. That is the place where I will talk with you.
7 “Alooni anaayotezanga obubaane buli nkya, bw’anajjanga okulongoosa ettaala.
Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar. He must burn some every morning when he takes care of the lamps,
8 Era Alooni bw’anajjanga okukoleeza ettaala akawungeezi, anyookezenga obubaane mu maaso ga Mukama mu mirembe gyammwe gyonna.
and he must burn some in the evening when he lights the lamps. The incense must be burned continually, throughout all future generations.
9 Ku kyoto kino tojja kwoterezaako bubaane bulala, wadde ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa, newaakubadde eky’eŋŋaano era tojja kufukako ekiweebwayo eky’ekyokunywa.
The priests must not burn on the altar any incense that I have not told you to burn, or burn any animal on it, or any grain offering for me, or pour any wine on it as an offering.
10 Alooni anaakolanga omukolo ogw’okulangiririra ku mayembe gaakyo omulundi gumu mu buli mwaka. Okulongoosa kuno okwa buli mwaka kunaakolebwanga n’omusaayi ogw’ekiweebwayo olw’ekibi mu mirembe gyammwe gyonna egigenda okujja. Ekyoto kya Mukama kino kitukuvu nnyo.”
One time every year Aaron must perform the ritual for making this altar pure. He must do it by putting on its four projections some of the blood from the animal that was sacrificed (to remove the guilt of the people’s sins/so that the people would no longer be guilty for sins). This ritual is to be done by Aaron and his descendants throughout all future generations. This altar must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.”
11 Awo Mukama n’agamba Musa nti,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
12 “Bw’onoobalanga abaana ba Isirayiri, buli gw’onoobalanga anaasasulanga omuwendo eri Mukama olw’okununula obulamu bwe mu kiseera mw’abaliddwa, kawumpuli aleme okubagwamu.
“When your [leaders] (take a census of/count) the Israeli people, each man [who is counted] must pay to me a price to save his life. They must do this in order that no disaster will happen to them while the people are being counted.
13 Buli abalibwa ne yeegatta ku bamaze okubalibwa, anaawaangayo gulaamu mukaaga eri Mukama, ng’okubala okw’Awatukuvu okutongole bwe kuli. Sekeri emu yenkanankana ne gera amakumi abiri. Gulaamu omukaaga zinaaweebwangayo ng’ekiweebwayo eri Mukama.
Every man who is counted must pay to me (0.2 ounces/5.7 grams) of silver. They must use the official standard when they weigh the silver.
14 Bonna abeegatta ku bamaze okubalibwa, okuva ku b’emyaka amakumi abiri egy’obukulu, n’okweyongerayo, anaawaayo ekiweebwayo ekyo eri Mukama.
All the men who are at least 20 years old must pay this amount to me when the people are counted.
15 Abagagga tebaawengayo kusussa kitundu kya sekeri, n’omwavu taawengayo kitatuuka kitundu kya sekeri bwe munaawangayo ekiweebwayo eri Mukama olw’okwetangirira obulamu bwammwe.
Rich men must not pay more than this amount, and poor men must not pay less than this amount, when they pay this money to save their lives.
16 Ensimbi abaana ba Isirayiri ze banaakuwa onoozikozesanga ku mirimu gy’Eweema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu. Kinaabanga ekijjukizo mu maaso ga Mukama, olw’okwetangirira obulamu bwammwe.”
Your leaders must collect this money from the Israeli people and give it to [those who will] take care of the Sacred Tent. This money is the payment for the lives of those who take care of the Sacred Tent, (to enable me not to forget them/and then I will remember to protect them).”
17 Awo Mukama n’agamba Musa nti,
Yahweh [also] said to Moses/me,
18 “Onookola ebbensani enaabirwamu nga ya kikomo ne ky’etuulako nga kya kikomo. Giteeke wakati w’ekyoto n’Eweema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu; osseemu amazzi.
“[Tell the skilled workers to] make a bronze washbasin and a bronze base for it. [They must] put it between the Sacred Tent and the altar, and fill it with water.
19 Alooni ne batabani be ge banaakozesanga okunaaba engalo zaabwe n’ebigere byabwe.
Aaron and his sons must ritually wash their hands and their feet with this water
20 Bwe banaabanga bagenda okuyingira mu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, banaanaabanga amazzi, baleme okufa. Era ne bwe banajjanga ku kyoto okuweereza nga bawaayo eri Mukama ekiweebwayo ekyokye n’omuliro,
before they enter the Sacred Tent and before they come to the altar to sacrifice offerings that will be burned on it. If [they do that], they will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].
21 banaanaabanga engalo zaabwe n’ebigere byabwe, baleme okufa. Kino kinaabanga kiragiro eky’olubeerera eri Alooni n’ezzadde lye emirembe gyonna.”
They must wash their hands and their feet, in order that they will not die. They and the males descended from them must obey this ritual throughout all generations.”
22 Awo Mukama n’agamba Musa nti,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
23 “Ddira ebyakawoowo bino eby’omuwendo: Kiro mukaaga ez’omugavu omuyenge omuka, ne kiro ssatu eza kinamoni, ne kiro ssatu eza kalamu omuwoomerevu;
“[Tell the people to] collect some of the finest spices— (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (liquid myrrh/sweet-smelling sap named myrrh), (6 pounds/3 kg.) of sweet-smelling cinnamon, (6 pounds/3 kg.) of a sweet-smelling cane/reed,
24 ne kiro mukaaga eza kasiya, ne lita nnya ez’amafuta g’omuzeeyituuni; ng’ebipimo by’obuzito bw’omu Watukuvu bwe biri.
and (12 pounds/6 kg.) of (cassia/a sweet-smelling bark named cassia). [Be sure] that they use the official standard when they weigh these things. Tell an expert perfumer to mix these with (one gallon/four liters) of olive oil
25 Bino byonna obikolemu amafuta amatukuvu ag’okusiiga, nga bigattikibbwa bulungi ng’ebikoleddwa omutabuzi w’eby’akawoowo, ne galyoka gabeera amafuta amatukuvu ag’okufukibwangako.
to make sacred oil for anointing.
26 Olyoke osiige n’amafuta ago Eweema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, n’Essanduuko ey’Endagaano,
Use this oil for anointing the Sacred Tent, the sacred chest,
27 n’emmeeza n’ebibeerako byonna, n’ekikondo ky’ettaala n’ebyakyo byonna, n’ekyoto eky’obubaane,
the table and all the things that are used with it, the lampstand and all the things that are used to take care of it, the altar for [burning] incense,
28 n’ekyoto eky’ekiweebwayo ekyokebwa n’ebikozesebwako, n’ebbensani ne kw’etuula.
and the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned, along with its bases and the washbasin and all the things that are used with it.
29 Obyawule bifuuke bitukuvu nnyo, era buli ekinaabikomangako nga nakyo kifuuka kitukuvu.
Dedicate them by anointing them, in order that they will be completely holy/sacred. Anyone or anything that touches the altar will become taboo.
30 “Alooni ne batabani be onoobafukako amafuta, obaawule, balyoke bampeerezenga nga bakabona.
And anoint Aaron and his sons. [By doing that], you will dedicate them to serve me [by being] priests.
31 Era abaana ba Isirayiri obagambe nti, ‘Gano ge ganaabanga amafuta gange amatukuvu ag’okufukibwangako, mu mirembe gyammwe gyonna.
And tell the Israeli people, ‘This oil will be my sacred anointing oil that must be used throughout all future generations.
32 Tegajjanga kufukibwa ku bantu ba bulijjo; era tewabangawo amafuta amalala agatabulwa mu ngeri eno. Gano matukuvu, era mujjukirenga nti matukuvu.
You must not pour it on the bodies of people who are not priests, and you must not make other oil to be like it by mixing the same amount of those things. This oil is sacred, and you must consider it to be sacred.’
33 Omuntu yenna anaakolanga amafuta ga kalifuuwa okufaanana ne gano, oba anaafukanga gano ku muntu yenna atali kabona, anaawaŋŋangusibwanga, n’ava mu bantu b’ewaabwe.’”
I will consider that anyone who makes ointment like this [for any other purpose], and anyone who puts any of this ointment on someone who is not a priest, no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”
34 Awo Mukama n’agamba Musa nti, “Ddira ebyakaloosa bino eby’omuwendo ennyo: sitakite, n’onuka, ne galabano, n’obubaane obuka, nga byenkanankana obuzito,
Yahweh also said to Moses/me, “[Tell the people to] take equal parts of several sweet spices—stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—
35 Okolemu ebyakaloosa eby’omuwendo, bibe ng’ebikoleddwa omukugu w’ebyakaloosa. Obiteekemu omunnyo bibeere birongoofu era nga bitukuvu.
and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.
36 Onoggyako ekitundu n’okisa ne kifuuka lufufugge, n’okiteeka okwolekera Essanduuko ey’Endagaano mu Weema ey’Okukuŋŋaanirangamu, awo we nnaakusisinkananga. Ekyo kinaabeeranga kitukuvu nnyo, gy’oli.
Beat some of it into a fine powder. Then take some of it into the Sacred Tent and sprinkle it in front of the sacred chest. You must all consider this incense to be very holy.
37 Temwekoleranga ebyakaloosa ebyammwe ku bwammwe mu ntabula eno; bino binaabanga bitukuvu era nga bya Mukama.
The people must not mix the same spices to make incense for themselves. This incense must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.
38 Omuntu yenna alikola ebibifaanana yeesanyuse olw’akaloosa kaabyo, anaawaŋŋangusibwanga, n’ava mu bantu b’ewaabwe.”
I will consider that anyone who makes incense like this to use it for perfume will no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”
