Eksodosy 30
1 Ary manaova alitara handoroana ditin-kazo manitra; hazo akasia no hanaovanao azy.
“[Tell the skilled workers to] make an altar from acacia wood, for burning incense.
2 Ho iray hakiho avy ny lafiny efatra, dia ho efa-joro izy, ary ho roa hakiho ny hahavony; koa ataovy miray aminy ny tandrony.
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 Ary petaho takela-bolamena tsara izy, dia ny tampony sy ny lafiny manodidina ary ny tandrony; ary asio koronosy volamena manodidina.
[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 Ary asio vava volamena roa izy eo ambanin’ ny koronosiny, ka ataovy eo amin’ ny zorony efatra ireo; ary ho fitoeran’ ny bao ireo hilanjana azy.
[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 Ary hazo akasia no anaovy ny bao, ka petaho takela-bolamena.
[Tell them to] make these [two] poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold.
6 Ary apetraho eo anoloan’ ny efitra izay manakona ny fiaran’ ny Vavolombelona izy, dia manandrify ny rakotra fanaovam-panavotana eo ambonin’ ny Vavolombelona, izay hihaonako aminao.
[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 Ary Arona handoro ditin-kazo mani-pofona eo; isa-maraina, raha mamboatra ny lela fanaovan-jiro, no handoroany izany;
Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on this altar. He must burn some every morning when he takes care of the lamps,
8 ary raha mampirehitra ny lela fanaovan-jiro Arona nony hariva no handoroany izany koa; ditin-kazo mani-pofona eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah mandrakariva hatramin’ ny taranakareo fara mandimby izany.
and he must burn some in the evening when he lights the lamps. The incense must be burned continually, throughout all future generations.
9 Aza manatitra ditin-kazo manitra tsy izy eo ianareo, na fanatitra dorana, na fanatitra hohanina; ary aza manidina fanatitra aidina eo.
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 Ary aoka Arona hanao fanavotana eo amin’ ny tandrony indray mandeha isan-kerintaona; amin’ ny ran’ ny fanatitra noho ny ota, izay atao fanavotana, indray mandeha isan-kerintaona, no hanaovany fanavotana eo, hatramin’ ny taranakareo fara mandimby; ho masìna indrindra ho an’ i Jehovah izany.
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 Ary Jehovah niteny tamin’ i Mosesy ka nanao hoe;
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
12 Raha maka ny isan’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely araka ny fandaminana azy ianao, dia samy handoa avotry ny ainy avy ho an’ i Jehovah ny isan-olona, raha alamina izy, mba tsy hisy areti-mandringana hanjo azy, raha alamina izy.
“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 Izao no haloan’ izay rehetra voalamina, dia antsasaky ny sekely avy araka ny sekely masìna (gera roa-polo ny sekely iray), eny, antsasaky ny sekely ho fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah.
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 Izay rehetra voalamina hatramin’ ny roa-polo taona no ho miakatra no handoa ny fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah.
All the men who are at least 20 years old must pay this amount to me when the people are counted.
15 Ny manan-karena tsy handoa mihoatra noho ny antsasaky ny sekely, ary ny malahelo tsy handoa latsaka, raha mandoa ny fanatitra ho an’ i Jehovah izy, hanavotra ny ainareo.
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 Ary handray ny vola avotra amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely ianao, ka hataonao amin’ ny fanompoana ao amin’ ny trano-lay fihaonana; ary ho fahatsiarovana ho an’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely eo anatrehan’ i Jehovah izany, ho avotry ny ainareo.
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 Ary Jehovah niteny tamin’ i Mosesy ka nanao hoe:
Yahweh [also] said to Moses/me,
18 Manaova tavy varahina hanasana, ary aoka ho varahina koa ny faladiany; ary apetraho eo anelanelan’ ny trano-lay fihaonana sy ny alitara izy, ka asio rano eo anatiny.
“[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 Ary eo no hanasan’ i Arona sy ny zanany ny tongony aman-tanany.
Aaron and his sons must ritually wash their hands and their feet with this water
20 Raha miditra amin’ ny trano-lay fihaonana izy, dia hisasa amin’ ny rano, mba tsy hahafaty azy. Ary raha manakaiky ny alitara hanao fanompoam-pivavahana izy, mba handoro ny fanatitra atao amin’ ny afo ho an’ i Jehovah,
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 dia hanasa ny tongony aman-tànany izy, mba tsy hahafaty azy; ary ho lalàna mandrakizay aminy sy ny zanany izany hatramin’ ny taranany fara mandimby.
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 Ary Jehovah niteny tamin’ i Mosesy ka nanao hoe:
Yahweh also said to Moses/me,
23 Makà zava-manitra tsara ho anao, dia miora mitete dimam-jato sekely sy havozomanitra antsasak’ izany, dia dimam-polo amby roan-jato, sy veromanitra dimam-polo amby roan-jato
“[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 sy kasia dimam-jato; araka ny sekely masìna, ary diloilon’ oliva eran’ ny hina;
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 dia amboary ho diloilo fanosorana masìna izany, ho zavatra aharoharo, asan’ ny mpangaroharo zava-manitra; ho diloilo fanosorana masìna izany.
to make sacred oil for anointing.
26 Ary hosory amin’ izany ny trano-lay fihaonana sy ny fiaran’ ny Vavolombelona,
Use this oil for anointing the Sacred Tent, the sacred chest,
27 sy ny latabatra mbamin’ ny fanaka rehetra momba azy sy ny fanaovan-jiro mbamin’ ny fanaka momba azy sy ny alitara fandoroana ditin-kazo manitra,
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 ary ny alitara fandoroana ny fanatitra dorana mbamin’ ny fanaka rehetra momba azy ary ny tavy sy ny faladiany.
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 Ary hamasino ireo mba ho masìna indrindra; ary ho masìna izay rehetra manendry azy.
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 Ary hosory Arona sy ny zanany, ka hamasino izy mba ho mpisorona ho Ahy.
And anoint Aaron and his sons. [By doing that], you will dedicate them to serve me [by being] priests.
31 Ary mitenena amin’ ny Zanak’ Isiraely hoe: Ity ho diloilo fanosorana masìna ho Ahy hatramin’ ny taranakareo fara mandimby.
And tell the Israeli people, ‘This oil will be my sacred anointing oil that must be used throughout all future generations.
32 Aoka tsy hihosoran’ ny olon-kafa izany, na hisy haka tahaka azy, araka ny fanaovana azy; fa masìna izy ka ho masìna aminareo.
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 Na zovy na zovy mangaroharo izay tahaka azy, ary na zovy na zovy manosotra azy amin’ ny vahiny dia hofongorana tsy ho amin’ ny fireneny.
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 Dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Mosesy: Makà zava-manitra ho anao, dia natafa sy sekeleta sy helbena ary lebona madio; samy hamboarina manokana ireo.
Yahweh also said to Moses/me, “[Tell the people to] take equal parts of several sweet spices—stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—
35 Ary ataovy ditin-kazo manitra izy, dia zavatra aharoharo araka ny fanaon’ ny mpangaroharo zava-manitra, dia asio sira izy, ary aoka ho madio sy masìna.
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 Ary torotoroy ny sasany ho madinika indrindra, dia ataovy eo anoloan’ ny Vavolombelona ao amin’ ny trano-lay fihaonana, izay hihaonako aminao; ho masìna indrindra ho anareo izany.
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 Ary ny amin’ ny ditin-kazo manitra izay hataonao, dia aza mba misy atao tahaka azy ny ho anareo; ho masìna aminao ho an’ i Jehovah izany.
The people must not mix the same spices to make incense for themselves. This incense must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.
38 Na zovy na zovy manao izay tahaka azy ho fanorohana dia hofongorana tsy ho amin’ ny fireneny.
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.”
