Baʼuu 28
1 “Akka isaan luboota taʼanii na tajaajilaniif obboleessa kee Aroon, isa wajjinis ilmaan isaa Naadaab, Abiihuu, Eleʼaazaarii fi Iitaamaarin saba Israaʼel keessaa ofitti dhiʼeessi.
“Summon your [older] brother Aaron and his sons—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ([Set them apart/They are the ones whom I have chosen]) from [the rest of] the Israeli people, in order that they can serve me [by being] priests.
2 Akka inni ulfinaa fi miidhagina argatuufis obboleessa kee Arooniif uffata qulqulluu hodhi.
[Tell the people to] make beautiful clothes for Aaron, clothes that are [suitable for one who] has this dignified and sacred [work].
3 Akka inni luba taʼee na tajaajiluuf namoota beekumsa qaban kanneen ani ogummaa akkanaa kenneef hunda akka isaan akka inni addaan baafamuuf jedhanii Arooniif uffata hodhan itti himi.
Talk to all the skilled workmen, those to whom I have given special ability. [Tell them] to make clothes for Aaron, for him to wear when he is (set apart/dedicated) [to become] a priest to serve me.
4 Uffanni isaan hojjetanis: kiisii qomaa, dirata, wandaboo, kittaa miidhagfamee dhawame, marata mataatii fi sabbataa dha. Jarris akka isaan luboota taʼanii na tajaajilaniif obboleessa kee Aroonii fi ilmaan isaatiif uffata qulqulluu kana haa hojjetan.
These are the clothes that they are to make: A sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest, a sacred apron, a robe, an embroidered tunic/gown, a (turban/cloth to wrap around his head), and a sash/waistband. These are the clothes that your [older] brother Aaron and his sons must wear as they serve me [by doing the work that] priests do.
5 Ogeeyyiin sunis warqee fi kirrii bifa cuquliisaa, dhiilgee, bildiimaa fi quncee talbaa kan qalʼifamee foʼametti haa fayyadaman.
The skilled workmen must use fine linen and blue, purple, and red yarn/thread to make these clothes.”
6 “Ogeessa harka tolu tokko warqee, kirrii bifa cuquliisaa, dhiilgee fi bildiimaa fi quncee talbaa kan qalʼifamee foʼameen dirata hojjechiisi.
“The skilled workmen must make the sacred apron from fine linen, and skillfully embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
7 Diranni kunis akka walitti guduunfamuu dandaʼuuf funyoo gatiittii lama kanneen fiixee isaa lamaanitti rarraafaman haa qabaatu.
It must have two shoulder straps, to join the front part to the back part.
8 Sabbanni isaa kan ogummaadhaan dhaʼames akkuma isaa dirata wajjin tokko taʼee warqeedhaan, kirrii bifa cuquliisaa, dhiilgee, bildiimaa fi quncee talbaa kan qalʼifamee foʼameen haa hojjetamu.
A carefully-woven sash, which must be made from the same materials as the sacred apron, must be [sewn] onto the sacred apron.
9 “Dhagaawwan sardooniksii lama fuudhiitii maqaa ilmaan Israaʼel isaan irratti soofii barreessi.
[A skilled workman] must take two [expensive] onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.
10 Akkuma toora dhaloota isaaniitti, maqaa jaʼa dhagaa tokko irratti, maqaa jaʼaan hafes dhagaa kaan irratti soofii barreessi.
He must engrave the names in the order in which Jacob’s sons were born. He must engrave six names on one stone, and the other six names on the other stone.
11 Akkuma ogeessi faayaa tokko chaappaa soofee hojjetu sana atis dhagaa lamaan sana irratti maqaa ilmaan Israaʼel soofii barreessi; ergasiis faaya warqee itti naannessiitii
A gem-cutter should engrave these names on the stones. Then he should enclose the stones in (settings/tiny gold frames).
12 akka inni ilmaan Israaʼeliif dhagaa yaadannoo taʼuuf funyoo gatiittii dirata sanatti qabsiisi. Aroonis maqaa sana yaadannoo godhee fuula Waaqayyoo duratti gatiittii isaa lamaanitti haa baatu.
Then he should fasten the stones onto the shoulder straps [of the sacred apron], to represent the twelve Israeli tribes. In that way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes on his shoulders in order that [I], Yahweh, will never forget [my people] (OR, in order that [he will always] remember that [those tribes belong to] Yahweh).
13 Ati immoo faaya warqee itti naannessiitii
The settings for the stones must be made from gold.
14 foncaa warqee qulqulluu kan akka funyootti foʼame lama tolchi; foncaa foʼame sana illee faaya sanatti qabsiisi.
[Tell them to] make two tiny chains that are braided like cords, and fasten the chains to the settings.”
15 “Ogeessa harka tolu tokko kiisii qomaa kan murtii hojjechiisi; isas akkuma dirata sanaatti warqeedhaan, kirrii bifa cuquliisaa, dhiilgee, bildiimaa fi quncee talbaa kan qalʼifamee foʼameen hojjedhu.
“[Tell the skilled workman to] make a sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest. [He will use the things he puts into the pouch] to determine [my answers to the questions he asks]. It must be made of the same materials as the sacred apron, and embroidered in the same way.
16 Kiisiin qomaa kun gama afraniinuu wal qixxee fi dachaa taʼee dheerina taakkuu tokkoo fi balʼina taakkuu tokko haa qabaatu.
It is to be square, and the material must be folded double, so that it is (9 in./22 cm.) on each side.
17 Dhagaawwan gati jabeeyyiis toora afuriin irratti maxxansi. Toora jalqabaa irratti sardiyoon, tophaaziyoonii fi biiralee;
[The skilled workman must] fasten four rows of valuable stones onto the pouch. In the first row he must put a [red] ruby, a [yellow] topaz, and a [red] garnet.
18 toora lammaffaa irratti baluur, sanpeerii fi almaaz;
In the second row he must put a [green] emerald, a [blue] sapphire, and a [clear/white] diamond.
19 toora sadaffaa irratti yaakinti, kelqedoonii fi yaakinti,
In the third row he must put a [red] jacinth, a [white] agate, and a [purple] amethyst.
20 toora afuraffaa irratti biiralee, sardooniksii fi yaasphiidi maxxansi. Dhagaawwan kanneenittis marsaa faaya warqee tolchi.
In the fourth row he must put a [yellow] beryl, a [red] carnelian, and a [green] jasper.
21 Dhagaawwan kudha lama kanneen tokkoo tokkoo isaanii irratti maqaa gosoota kudha lama keessaa maqaan tokko akkuma chaappaatti soofame haa jiraatan; tokkoon tokkoon dhagaawwan sanaas maqaa ilmaan Israaʼel tokko tokkoof dhaabata.
A gem-cutter should engrave on each of these twelve stones the name of one of the sons of Jacob. These names will represent the twelve Israeli tribes.
22 “Kiisii qomaatiifis foncaa warqee qulqulluu akka funyootti foʼame tolchi.
The two [chains] that are made from pure gold and braided like cords are for [attaching] the sacred pouch [to the sacred apron].
23 Kiisii qomaa sanaafis qubeelaa warqee lama tolchiitii qubeelaa warqee lamaan roga kiisii qomaa lamaanitti qabsiisi.
[The workman must] make two gold rings, and attach them to the upper corners of the sacred pouch.
24 Foncaa warqee sana lamaanis qubeelaawwan rogawwan kiisii qomaa sanatti guduunfi.
[He must make] two gold cords, and fasten one end of each cord to one of the rings.
25 Mataa lamaan foncaa lamaan sanaa kaan immoo marsaawwan faayaa lamaanitti guduunfiitii karaa fuula duraatiin foncaa dirataa kan gatiittiitti qabsiisi.
He must fasten the other end of each cord to the two settings [that enclose the stones]. In that way, the sacred pouch will be attached to the shoulder straps of the sacred apron.
26 Qubeelaawwan warqee lama tolchiitii rogawwan kiisii qomaa biraa kanneen karaa moggaa keessaatiin diratatti aananii jiran lamaanitti kaaʼi.
Then [he must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower corners of the sacred pouch, on the inside edges, next to the sacred apron.
27 Ammas qubeelaawwan warqee lama biraa tolchiitii sabbata dirataatiin olitti hodhaatti dhiʼeessii funyoo gatiittii lamaan fuula dirataa duraan jiru sana jalaan itti hidhi.
[He must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower part of the front of the shoulder straps, near to where [the shoulder straps] are joined [to the sacred apron], just above the carefully-woven sash/waistband.
28 Akka kiisiin qomaa dirata irraa hin sosochooneef qubeelaawwan kiisii qomaa sun sabbata mudhiitiin walitti qabsiifamanii funyoo bifa cuquliisaatiin qubeelaawwan diratatti haa qabsiifaman.
The skilled workman must tie the rings on the sacred pouch to the rings on the sacred apron with a blue cord, so that the sacred pouch is above the sash/waistband and does not come loose from the sacred apron.
29 “Aroon yeroo iddoo qulqulluu ol seenu hunda akka fuula Waaqayyoo duratti yaadannoo bara baraa taʼuuf laphee isaa irratti kiisii qomaa kan murtiitiin maqaa ilmaan Israaʼel ni baata.
In that way, Aaron will have the names of the twelve Israeli tribes in the sacred pouch close to his chest when he enters the Holy Place. This will remind him that I, Yahweh, [will never forget my people] (OR, [that he represents my people when he talks to me, Yahweh]).
30 Akka isaan yeroo Aroon fuula Waaqayyoo dura dhufu hunda laphee isaa irra jiraataniif Uriimii fi Tumiimii akkasuma kiisii qomaa keessa kaaʼi. Akkasiinis Aroon yeroo hunda miʼa ittiin Israaʼelootaaf murtii kennu fuula Waaqayyoo duratti laphee isaa irratti baata.
Put into the sacred pouch the two things that the priest will use to determine my answers to the questions he asks. In that way, they will be close to his chest when he enters [the Holy Place to talk] to me. He will use them to find out what is my will for the Israeli people.”
31 “Huccuu bifti isaa guutumaan guutuutti cuquliisa taʼe irraa wandaboo dirataa tolchi;
“[Tell the workmen to] use only blue [cloth] to make the robe that is to be worn underneath the priest’s sacred apron.
32 walakkaa gubbaa isaattis afaan ittiin mataa seensifatan tolchi. Akka inni hin tarsaaneefis qarqara afaan isaa irra wanni faayeffamee qopheeffame haa jiraatu.
It is to have an opening through which [the priest] can put his head. They must sew a border around this opening, to keep the material from tearing.
33 Naannoo xiyyoo wandaboo sanaatti immoo kirrii bifa cuquliisaa, dhiilgee fi bildiimaadhaan roomaanii hojjedhuutii gidduu isaatti immoo bilbila warqee tolchi.
At the lower edge on the robe, they must fasten [decorations that look like] pomegranate fruit. They must be [woven from] blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
34 Bilbilli warqeetii fi roomaaniin sun wal jala dadarbanii naannoo xiyyoo wandaboo sanaatti haa hojjetaman.
Between each of these decorations, they must fasten a tiny gold bell.
35 Aroon yeroo tajaajilu wandaboo kana haa uffatu; akka inni hin duuneef yommuu inni fuula Waaqayyoo dura iddoo qulqulluu seenuu fi yommuu inni achii gad baʼutti sagaleen bilbila sanaa ni dhagaʼama.
When Aaron enters the Holy Place [in the Sacred Tent] to do his work as a priest and when he leaves the Sacred Tent, the bells will ring [as he walks]. As a result, he will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].
36 “Warqee qulqulluu irraa faaya tolchii, Kan Waaqayyoof Qulqulleeffame, jedhiitii akkuma waan chaappaa irratti soofamuutti soofii barreessi.
“[Tell them to] make a tiny ornament of pure gold, and tell a (skilled workman/gem-cutter) to engrave on it the words, ‘Dedicated to Yahweh.’
37 Faaya sana marata mataatiin wal qabsiisuuf funyoo bifa cuquliisaa itti hidhi; innis marata mataa fuula duraan haa taʼu.
They should fasten this ornament to the front of the turban by a blue cord.
38 Faayi kunis adda Aroon irra taaʼa; Aroonis yakka kennaawwan qulqulluu ilmaan Israaʼel dhiʼeessan keessatti argamu hunda ni baata. Kunis akka isaan fuula Waaqayyoo duratti fudhatama argataniif adda Aroon irra jiraata.
Aaron must always wear this on his forehead. In that way, Aaron himself will show [that he accepts] the guilt if the Israeli people offer [their sacrifices] to me in a way that is not correct, and I, Yahweh, will accept their sacrifices.
39 “Quncee talbaa kan qalʼifamee foʼame dhoofsisiitii qomee hojjedhu; marata mataa illee quncee talbaa gaarii irraa tolchi. Sabbannis ogeessa harka qajeeluun haa tolfamu.
“[Tell them to] weave the long-sleeved tunic/gown from fine linen. Also, they must make from fine linen a turban and a sash/waistband, and embroider [designs on it].
40 Akka ilmaan Aroonis ulfinaa fi miidhagina argataniif qomee, sabbataa fi marata mataa tolchiif.
“[Tell them to] make beautiful long-sleeved tunics/gowns, sashes, and caps for Aaron’s sons. Make ones that will be suitable for those who have this dignified work.
41 Erga uffata kana obboleessa kee Aroonittii fi ilmaan isaatti uffiftee booddee dibii isaan muudi. Akka isaan luboota taʼanii na tajaajilaniifis isaan qulqulleessi.
Put these clothes on your [older] brother Aaron and on his sons. Then (set them apart/dedicate them) for this work by anointing them [with olive oil], in order that they may serve me [by being] priests.
42 “Qumxaa wayyaa jalaa kan mudhiidhaa jalqabee hamma gudeedaatti qullaa namaa dhoksu quncee talbaa irraa hojjedhuuf.
Also [tell them to] make linen undershorts for them. The undershorts should extend from their waists to their thighs, in order that no one can see their private parts.
43 Aroonii fi ilmaan isaa akka balleessaa hojjetanii hin duuneef yeroo dunkaana wal gaʼii seenan yookaan Iddoo Qulqulluu sanatti tajaajila kennuuf iddoo aarsaatti dhiʼaatan uffata kana uffachuu qabu. “Kunis Aroonii fi sanyii isaatiif sirna bara baraa haa taʼu.
Aaron and his sons must always wear those undershorts when they enter the Sacred Tent or when they come near to the altar to offer sacrifices in the Holy Place. If they do not obey this command, I will cause them to die. Aaron and all his male descendants must obey this rule forever.”
