Baʼuu 25
1 Waaqayyo Museedhaan akkana jedhe;
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 “Akka isaan kennaa naa fidaniif saba Israaʼelitti himi. Nama garaa isaa guutuudhaan kennuu fedhu hunda harkaa kennaa naa fuudhaa.
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 “Kennaan isaan harkaa fuutanis: “Warqee, meetii fi naasii;
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 kirrii bifa cuquliisaa, dhiilgee, bildiimaa fi wayyaa haphii quncee talbaa irraa hojjetame; rifeensa reʼee;
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 gogaa korbeessa hoolaa kan halluu diimaa cuuphame, gogaa duugame, muka laaftoo,
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 ibsaadhaaf, zayitii ejersaa, urgooftuuwwan immoo zayitii dibatamuu fi ixaana urgaaʼuuf;
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 dhagaawwan sardooniksii, dooqa gati jabeessa, dirataa fi qomee irratti kaaʼatamuu dha.
[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 “Ergasii akka isaan iddoo qulqulluu naa qopheessan godhi; anis gidduu isaanii nan jiraadha.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Dunkaana qulqulluu kanaa fi miʼa isaa hunda akkuma bifa ani sitti argisiisuutti hojjedhaa.
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 “Isaan muka laaftoo irraa taabota haa tolchan; taabonni sunis dhundhuma lamaa fi walakkaa dheerata; dhundhuma tokkoo fi walakkaa balʼata; dhundhuma tokkoo fi walakkaa ol dheerata ture.
“[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 Keessaa fi duuba isaatti warqee qulqulluu uffisi; naannoo isaattis marsaa faaya warqee naannessii tolchi.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Taabota sanaafis qubeelaa warqee afur tolchiitii miilla isaa afranitti jechuunis lama gama tokkoon, lama immoo gama kaaniin itti kaaʼi.
[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 Muka laaftoo irraa danqaraawwan tolchiitii warqee itti uffisi.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Taaboticha ittiin baachuudhaaf danqaraawwan sana qubeelaawwan keessa loosi.
[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 Danqaraawwan kunneen qubeelaawwan taabotichaa keessa haa turan; keessaa baafamuus hin qaban.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 Atis dhuga baʼumsa ani sitti kennu Taaboticha keessa kaaʼi.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 “Warqee qulqulluu irraa teessoo araaraa tolchi; dheerinni isaas dhundhuma lamaa fi walakkaa, balʼinni isaa immoo dhundhuma tokkoo fi walakkaa haa taʼu.
[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 Moggaa lamaan teessoo araaraa irratti warqee tumame irraa Kiirubeelii lama tolchi.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Kiirubii tokko moggaa tokko irratti, kiirubii lammaffaa immoo moggaa kaan irratti tolchi; kiirubeelii sanas teessoo araaraa wajjin kutaa warqee tokkicha irraa moggaa lamaan irratti tolchi.
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 Kiirubeeliin sun qoochoo isaanii ol balʼifatanii teessoo araaraa ittiin haa gaaddiseessan; Kiirubeeliin kunneen fuula isaanii walitti garagalfatanii teessoo araaraa haa ilaalan.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Teessoo araaraa sana taaboticha irra kaaʼi; dhuga baʼuu ani sitti kennu immoo taaboticha keessa kaaʼi.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Ani achitti si arga; teessoo araaraa irraa, kiirubeelii lamaan taabota kakuu seeraa irra jiran gidduudhaa waaʼee ajajawwan ani saba Israaʼeliitiif sitti kennu hundaa sittin hima.
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 “Muka laaftoo irraa minjaala dhundhuma lama dalga dheeratu, kan dhundhuma tokko balʼatee ol dheerinni isaa immoo dhundhuma tokkoo fi walakkaa taʼe tolchi.
“[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 Warqee qulqulluu itti uffisiitii naannoo isaatti marsaa warqee tolchi.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 Naannoo isaa irrattis hidhii hamma balʼina harkaa gaʼuu fi faaya warqee tolchi.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 Minjaala kanaafis qubeelaa warqee afur hojjedhuutii goleewwan afranitti iddoo miilli afran jiranitti kaaʼi.
[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 Qubeelaawwan kunneenis akka danqaraa ittiin minjaala baatan qabataniif xiyyoo sanatti dhiʼaachuu qabu.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Muka laaftoo irraa loosawwan tolchi; warqee itti uffisiitii minjaala sana ittiin baadhu.
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 Dhibaayyuu dhiʼeessuufis caabiiwwan isaa, waciitiiwwan isaa, okkoteewwan isaatii fi waciitiiwwan isaa warqee qulqulluu irraa tolchi.
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 Buddeena ilaalchaas yeroo hunda fuula koo dura minjaala kana irra kaaʼi.
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 “Baattuu ibsaas warqee qulqulluu irraa tolchi; baattuun ibsaa kunis tumamee haa tolfamu; somaa isaa, damee isaa, waciitii isaa, hudhaa isaatii fi daraaraa isaa warqeedhuma sana irraa tolchi.
“[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 Bitaa mirga baattuu ibsaa sana keessaas dameewwan jaʼa jechuunis sadii gama tokkoon, sadii immoo gama kaaniin haa baafaman.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Xoofoowwan lawuzii fakkaatan kanneen tokkoon tokkoon isaanii hudhaa fi daraaraa qaban sadii damee tokko irratti, waciitiiwwan lawuzii fakkaatan kanneen tokkoon tokkoon isaanii hudhaa fi daraaraa qaban sadii immoo damee kaan irratti tolchi; dameewwan jaʼaan baattuu ibsaa irraa babbaʼan hunda irrattis akkasuma tolchi.
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 Xoofoowwan hudhaa fi daraaraa qaban kanneen bifa lawuziitiin hojjetaman afur baattuu ibsaa sana irra haa jiraatan.
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 Hudhaan tokko cimdii jalqabaa kan dameewwan baattuu ibsaa irraa babbaʼan jala, hudhaan lammaffaan cimdii lammaffaa jala, hudhaan sadaffaan immoo cimdii sadaffaa jala ture. Walumaa galatti dameewwan jaʼatu ture.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 Hudhaawwanii fi dameewwan hundinuu baattuu ibsaa sana wajjin warqeedhuma qulqulluu tumame tokko irraa haa tolfaman.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 “Atis ibsaawwan torba tolchiif; akka lafa fuula isaanii dura jiru ibsaniifis baattuu ibsaa irra isaan dhadhaabi.
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 Wanni ittiin daaraa isaa dhadhaʼanii fi caabiin daaraa sana baattu warqee qulqulluu irraa haa hojjetaman.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Baattuun ibsaatii fi miʼi isaa hundi warqee qulqulluu taalaantii tokkootiin haa hojjetamani.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Atis akkuma fakkeenya tulluu irratti sitti argisiifame sanaatti hojjechuu kee mirkaneeffadhu.
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
