Baʼuu 29
1 “Akka isaan luboota taʼanii na tajaajilaniif wanni ati isaan qulqulleessuuf gootu kanaa dha; dibicha tokkoo fi korbeeyyii hoolaa kanneen mudaa hin qabne lama fuudhi.
“This is what you must do to dedicate Aaron and his sons to serve me [by being] priests: Select one young bull and two rams that do not have any defects.
2 Daakuu qamadii filatamaa irraa Maxinoo, Maxinoo zayitiidhaan sukkuumamee fi bixxillee zayitiin irra dibame tolchi.
Bake three [kinds of bread] using finely-ground wheat flour, but without yeast: Bake some loaves that do not have any olive oil in them, bake some loaves that have olive oil in the dough, and bake some thin wafers that will be smeared with olive oil [after they are baked].
3 Isaan kanas gundoo keessa kaaʼiitii dibichaa fi korbeeyyii hoolaa wajjin dhiʼeessi.
Put them in a basket and offer them [to me] when you sacrifice the young bull and the two rams.
4 Ergasii immoo Aroonii fi ilmaan isaa gara balbala dunkaana wal gaʼiitti fidiitii bishaaniin isaan dhiqi.
Take Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and wash them [ritually].
5 Uffatas fuudhiitii qomee, wandaboo dirataa, dirataa fi kiisii qomaa Aroonitti uffisi. Dirata sanas sabbata ogummaadhaan dhaʼameen hidhi.
Then put the special clothes on Aaron—the long-sleeved tunic/gown, the robe that will be worn underneath the sacred apron, the sacred apron, the sacred pouch, and the sash/waistband.
6 Mataa isaatti marata mari; marata sanatti immoo gonfoo qulqulluu qabsiisi.
Place the turban on his head, and fasten to the turban the ornament that has the words ‘Dedicated to Yahweh’ engraved on it.
7 Zayitii ittiin dibdu fuudhiitii mataa isaa irratti dhangalaasuudhaan isa dibi.
Then take the oil and pour some on his head to (dedicate him/set him apart).
8 Ilmaan isaa fidii qomee isaanitti uffisi;
Then bring his sons and put the long-sleeved tunics/gowns on them.
9 mataa isaaniitti marata mari. Ergasii immoo Aroonii fi ilmaan isaatti sabbata hidhi. Lubummaanis seera bara baraatiin kan isaanii ti. “Atis akkasiin Aroonii fi ilmaan isaa muudi.
Put the sashes/waistbands around their waists and the caps on their heads. That is the ritual by which you are to (dedicate them/set them apart) to be priests. Aaron and his male descendants must serve me [by being] priests forever.
10 “Dibicha sana gara fuula dunkaana wal gaʼiitti fidi; Aroonii fi ilmaan isaa immoo harka isaanii mataa isaa irra haa kaaʼan.
“Then bring the young bull to the entrance of the Sacred Tent. Tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the head of the young bull.
11 Atis fuula Waaqayyoo duratti, balbala dunkaana wal gaʼii irratti isa qali.
Then, while they do that, kill the young bull [by slitting its throat], and catch/drain the blood in a bowl.
12 Dhiiga dibicha sanaa irraa xinnoo fuudhiitii quba keetiin gaanfa iddoo aarsaa dibi; kan hafe immoo miilla iddoo aarsaa irratti dhangalaasi.
Take some of that blood with your finger and smear it on the projections of the altar. Throw/Splash the rest of the blood against the base of the altar.
13 Moora miʼa garaatti haguugame hunda, haguuggii tiruutii fi moora kalee lamaanitti haguugame fuudhiitii iddoo aarsaa irratti gubi.
Take all the fat that covers the inner organs of the young bull, the best part of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn all these on the altar [as an offering to me].
14 Foon dibicha sanaa, gogaa isaatii fi cumaa isaa garuu qubata keessaa gad baasii gubi. Inni aarsaa cubbuu ti.
But the meat of the young bull and its hide and intestines must be burned outside the camp. That will be an offering to forgive the guilt of your sins.
15 “Korbeeyyii hoolaa sana keessaa tokko fidi; Aroonii fi ilmaan isaas harka isaanii mataa isaa irra haa kaaʼan.
“Then select one of the rams, and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the head of the ram.
16 Korbeessa hoolaa sana qalii dhiiga isaa fuudhiitii gama hundaan iddoo aarsaatti facaasi.
Then kill the ram [by slitting its throat]. Catch/Drain some of the blood and splash it against all four sides of the altar.
17 Korbeessa hoolaa sana gargar kukkutii miʼa garaatii fi luka isaa miiciitii mataa fi kutaawwan kaan wajjin kaaʼi.
Then cut the ram into pieces. Wash its inner organs and its rear legs and put those with the head
18 Korbeessa hoolaa sana guutumaan guutuutti iddoo aarsaa irratti gubi. Kunis qalma Waaqayyoof gubamu, aarsaa urgaaʼaa ibiddaan Waaqayyoof dhiʼeeffamuu dha.
and burn those pieces [completely] on the altar with the rest of the ram. That will be an offering to me, Yahweh, and the smell will please me.
19 “Korbeessa hoolaa kaan illee fidi; Aroonii fi ilmaan isaa harka isaanii mataa isaa irra haa kaaʼan.
“Take the other ram [that was selected for these rituals], and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the ram’s head.
20 Korbeessa hoolaa sana qali; dhiiga isaa irraas fuudhiitii fiixee gurra Aroon mirgaatii fi fiixee gurra ilmaan isaa mirgaa dibi; quba abbuudduu harka mirgaa isaaniitii fi quba abbuudduu miilla mirgaa isaanii illee dibi. Dhiiga hafe immoo gama hundaan iddoo aarsaatti facaasi.
Then kill the ram by slitting its throat, and drain the blood [into a bowl]. Smear some of the blood on the lobe of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Throw/Splash the rest of the blood against the four sides of the altar.
21 Dhiiga iddoo aarsaa irra jiru irraa, zayitii ittiin diban irraas fuudhiitii Aroonii fi uffata isaatti, ilmaan isaatii fi uffata isaaniitti facaasi. Akkasiin innii fi ilmaan isaa, uffanni isaaniis ni qulqullaaʼu.
Wipe up some of the blood that is on the altar, mix it with some of the oil for anointing, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his clothes, and on his sons and their clothes. By doing that, you will dedicate them and their clothes [to me].
22 “Korbeessa hoolaa kana irraas cooma, duboo, moora miʼa garaa haguugu, haguuggii tiruu, kalee lamaanii fi moora isaanitti jiru, akkasumas tafa mirgaa fuudhii. Korbeessi hoolaa kunis hoolaa ittiin lubummaa kennanii dha.
“Also, cut off the ram’s fat and its fat tail and the fat that covers the inner organs, the best part of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh.
23 Gundoo Maxinoo baatu kan fuula Waaqayyoo dura jiru sana irraa maxinoo tokko, maxinoo zayitiidhaan tolfame tokkoo fi bixxillee tokko fuudhi.
Take also one of each of the kinds of bread [that was baked]—one made with no oil, one with oil, and one thin wafer.
24 Wantoota kanneen hunda harka Aroonii fi harka ilmaan isaa keessa kaaʼiitii aarsaa sochoofamu godhii fuula Waaqayyoo duratti sochoosi.
Put all these things in the hands of Aaron and his sons. [Then tell them to] lift them up [high] to dedicate them to me.
25 Ergasii immoo harka isaaniitii fuudhii akka urgaa Waaqayyotti tolu taʼuuf aarsaa gubamu wajjin iddoo aarsaa irratti gubi; kunis aarsaa ibiddaan Waaqayyoof dhiʼeeffamuu dha.
Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar, on top of the other things [that were placed there]. That [also] will be an offering to me, and its smell will please me.
26 Erga handaraafa hoolaa Aroon ittiin luba taʼe sana fuutee booddee aarsaa sochoofamu godhiitii fuula Waaqayyoo duratti sochoosi; kunis qooda kee ti.
Then take the meat of the ribs of the second ram that was killed, and lift it up [high] as an offering to me. But then this part of the animal will be for you [to eat].
27 “Handaraafa aarsaa sochoofamuu, luka korbeessa hoolaa isa kan Aroonii fi ilmaan isaa isa yeroo isaan luba taʼan aarsaa taʼee dhiʼaate sana qulqulleessi.
Then take the meat of the ribs, the other thigh of the first ram that was sacrificed to (dedicate/set apart) the priests, and the ram whose other parts were lifted high to show that they were an offering to me; and set the meat of the ribs and thigh apart for Aaron and his sons, for them to eat.
28 Kunis qooda bara baraa kan sabni Israaʼel yeroo hunda Aroonii fi ilmaan isaatiif kennuu dha. Innis gumaacha sabni Israaʼel aarsaa nagaa irraa Waaqayyoof kennuu dha.
In the future, whenever the Israeli people present to me, Yahweh, offerings to maintain fellowship with me, the ribs and the thigh [of animals that they sacrifice] will be for Aaron and his male descendants [to eat].
29 “Akka isaan ittiin dibamanii luba taʼaniif uffanni Aroon qulqulluun kan ilmaan isaa haa taʼu.
“After Aaron [dies], the special clothes that he wore will belong to his sons. They are to wear those clothes when they are (set apart/dedicated) [to become priests].
30 Ilmi iddoo isaa buʼee luba taʼuudhaan Iddoo Qulqulluu keessa tajaajiluuf gara dunkaana wal gaʼii dhufu bultii torba uffata kana haa uffatu.
Aaron’s son who becomes The Supreme Priest and enters the Sacred Tent and performs rituals in the Holy Place must [stay in the Sacred Tent], wearing these special clothes, for seven days.
31 “Korbeessa hoolaa isa ittiin luba taʼan sana fuudhiitii foon isaa Iddoo Qulqulluutti affeeli.
“Take the meat of the other ram that was sacrificed to (set apart/dedicate) Aaron and his sons, and boil it in the courtyard.
32 Aroonii fi ilmaan isaa foon hoolaa sanaatii fi buddeena gundoo irraa sana balbala dunkaana wal gaʼii duratti haa nyaatan.
After it is cooked, Aaron and his sons must eat it, along with the bread that is left in the basket, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
33 Isaanis aarsaa isaan ittiin luba taʼanii fi qulqulleeffamuu isaaniitiif ittiin araarri buʼe haa nyaatan. Sababii aarsaan sun qulqulluu taʼeef garuu namni kaan hin nyaatin.
They must eat the meat of the ram that was sacrificed to forgive them for [their sins] when they were dedicated to do this work. They are the only ones who are permitted to eat this meat. [Those who are not priests are not allowed to eat it], because it is dedicated to me.
34 Yoo foon korbeessa hoolaa ittiin luba taʼan kam iyyuu yookaan buddeenni kam iyyuu hafee bule ibiddaan gubi; sababii qulqulluu taʼeef nyaatamuu hin qabu.
If any of this meat or some of the bread is not eaten that night, no one is permitted to eat any of it the next day. It must be completely burned, because it is sacred/dedicated to me.
35 “Waan ani si ajaje hunda Aroonii fi ilmaan isaatiif godhi. Bultii torba guutuu seera lubummaa isaaniif raawwadhu.
“Those are the rituals that you(sg) must perform during those seven days when you dedicate Aaron and his sons for this work. You must do everything that I have commanded you.
36 Akka araarri buʼuufis guyyuma guyyaan dibicha qalii aarsaa cubbuu dhiʼeessi. Iddoo aarsaa sanaaf aarsaa araaraa dhiʼeessuudhaan qulqulleessi; addaan baasuudhaafis isa dibi.
Each of those seven days you must also sacrifice a young bull as an offering to me, in order that I may forgive sins. Also, you must make another offering (to make the altar pure in my sight/in order that I will consider the altar to be pure). You must also anoint the altar with olive oil, to (set it apart/dedicate it).
37 Iddoo aarsaa sanaafis bultii torba araara buusiitii isa qulqulleessi. Yoos iddoon aarsaa sun waan hunda caalaa qulqulluu taʼa; wanni isa tuqu hundinuus ni qulqulleeffama.
Perform these rituals every day for seven days, to (set apart/dedicate) the altar and make it pure. If you do not do that, anyone or anything that touches the altar will become taboo.
38 “Wanni ati yeroo hunda iddoo aarsaa irratti guyyaa guyyaan dhiʼeessitu kanaa dha: Xobbaallaawwan kanneen umuriin isaanii waggaa tokko tokko taʼe lama;
“You must also sacrifice lambs and burn them on the altar. Each of those [seven] days you must sacrifice two lambs.
39 tokko ganama, kaan immoo galgala dhiʼeessi.
One lamb must be sacrificed in the morning, and one must be sacrificed in the evening.
40 Xobbaallaa jalqabaa sana wajjinis daakuu baʼeessa isaa iifii tokko irraa harka kudhan keessaa harki tokko zayitii ejersaa kan cuunfamee iinii tokko harka afur keessaa harka tokkoon sukkuumame dhiʼeessi; akkasumas daadhii wayinii iinii harka afur keessaa harka tokko dhibaayyuu godhii dhiʼeessi.
With the first lamb, also offer (2 pounds/1 kilogram) of finely-ground wheat flour mixed with one quart/liter of the best kind of olive oil, and one quart/liter of wine as an offering.
41 Xobbaallaa hoolaa kaan immoo kennaa midhaaniitii fi kan dhibaayyuu wajjin akkuma isa ganamaa sanaatti galgala dhiʼeessi; kunis aarsaa urgaaʼaa ibiddaan Waaqayyoof dhiʼeeffamuu dha.
In the evening, when you sacrifice the other lamb, offer the same amounts of flour, olive oil, and wine as you did in the morning. This will be an offering to me, Yahweh, that will be burned, and its smell will please me.
42 “Qalmi gubamu kun dhaloota dhufu keessattis yeroo hunda balbala dunkaana wal gaʼii irratti fuula Waaqayyoo duratti haa dhiʼeeffamu. Anis gara keessan dhufee achitti isinitti nan dubbadha;
You [and your descendants] must continue making these offerings to me, Yahweh, throughout all future generations. You must offer them at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. That is where I will meet with you and speak to you.
43 saba Israaʼel wajjinis achumatti wal argina; iddoon sunis ulfina kootiin ni qulqulleeffama.
That is where I will meet with the Israeli people, and the brilliant light of my presence will cause that place to be holy/sacred.
44 “Ani dunkaana wal gaʼii fi iddoo aarsaa sana nan qulqulleessa; Aroonii fi ilmaan isaas akka isaan luboota taʼanii na tajaajilaniif nan qulqulleessa.
I will dedicate the Sacred Tent and the altar. I will also dedicate Aaron and his sons to serve me [by being] priests.
45 Anis saba Israaʼel keessa nan jiraadha; Waaqa isaaniis nan taʼa.
I will live among the Israeli people, and I will be their God.
46 Isaanis akka ani Waaqayyo Waaqa isaanii kan gidduu isaanii jiraachuuf jedhee biyya Gibxiitii keessaa isaan baase taʼe ni beeku; ani Waaqayyo Waaqa isaanii ti.
They will know that I, Yahweh their God, am the one who brought them out of Egypt in order that I might live among them.”
