Hisqiʼeel 44
1 Sana booddee namichi sun balbala iddoo qulqulluu kan karaa alaatiin gara baʼa biiftuutti garagalutti deebisee na fide; balballi sunis cufamee ture.
The man took me back to the outside gate of the sanctuary that faced to the east, but it was shut.
2 Waaqayyo akkana naan jedhe; “Balballi kun cufamee hafa; inni banamuu hin qabu; namni tokko iyyuu achiin hin seenu. Sababii Waaqayyo Waaqni Israaʼel karaa sanaan seeneef, balballi sun cufamee hafa.
The Lord told me, “This gate will stay shut. It is not be opened. No one is allowed to come in through it, because the Lord, the God of Israel, has passed through it. So it will stay shut.
3 Namni fuula Waaqayyoo duratti waa nyaachuuf karra ittiin seenan keessa taaʼuu dandaʼu bulchaa sana qofa. Inni karra ittiin gardaafoo seenan sanaan ol galee achumaan gad baʼuu qaba.”
The prince himself is permitted to come and sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the Lord. He is to come in through the gateway's porch and leave the same way.”
4 Namichi sun karra kaabaatiin gara fuullee mana qulqullummaatti na fide. Anis milʼadheen akka ulfinni Waaqayyoo mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo guute arge; adda kootiinis lafattan gombifame.
The man took me to the front of the Temple through the north gate. As I looked, I saw the glory of the Lord filling his Temple, and I fell with my face to the ground.
5 Waaqayyo akkana naan jedhe; “Yaa ilma namaa, waaʼee danbiiwwan mana qulqullummaa Waaqayyoo waan ani sitti himu hunda hubadhuu ilaali; sirriitti dhaggeeffadhu; qalbeeffadhus. Waaʼee karra ittiin mana qulqullummaa seenaniitii fi karra ittiin iddoo qulqulluudhaa baʼanii hunda yaadatti qabadhu.
The Lord told me, “Son of man, concentrate! Keep your eyes open! Listen carefully to everything I tell you about all the regulations and laws of the Lord's Temple. Pay close attention to the Temple entrance and all the exits of the sanctuary.
6 Mana Israaʼel fincilaa sanaan akkana jedhi; ‘Waaqayyo Gooftaan akkana jedha: Yaa mana Israaʼel, hojiin keessan jibbisiisaan sun haa gaʼu!
Tell those rebels, the people of Israel, that this is what the Lord God says: I've had more than enough of all your disgusting sins, people of Israel!
7 Hojiiwwan keessan jibbisiisoo kaan hundatti dabaltanii alagoota yaada garaa fi fooniin dhagna hin qabatin iddoo qulqulluu kootti galchitan; nyaata, coomaa fi dhiiga naaf dhiʼeessuudhaan mana qulqullummaa koo xureessitan; kakuu koos cabsitan.
As well as all your other offensive practices, you invited unconverted, pagan foreigners to come into my sanctuary. You made my Temple unclean even while you offered food to me, the fat and the blood. You broke my agreement.
8 Isin itti gaafatamummaa wantoota koo qulqulluu irratti qabdan fiixaan baasuu diddanii iddoo koo qulqulluu irratti alagoota muuddatan.
In addition you have not taken care of my sanctuary as you were required to, but instead you employed others to look after my sanctuary for you.
9 Waaqayyo Gooftaan akkana jedha: Alagaan yaada garaa fi fooniin dhagna hin qabatin iddoo koo qulqulluu sana seenuu hin qabu; alagoonni Israaʼeloota gidduu jiraatan iyyuu seenuu hin qaban.
This is what the Lord God says: No unconverted, pagan foreigners are allowed to enter my sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives with the Israelites.
10 “‘Lewwonni warri yeroo Israaʼeloonni narraa jalʼatanitti waaqota isaanii duukaa buʼuudhaan jooran cubbuu isaaniitti gaafatamuu qabu.
The Levites who abandoned me when Israel turned from worshiping me and went off to follow their idols will experience the consequences of their sins.
11 Isaan itti gaafatamummaa karrawwan mana qulqullummaa qabaachuudhaan, isa keessas tajaajiluudhaan iddoo qulqulluu koo keessa tajaajiluu dandaʼu; qalma gubamu qalanii maqaa uummataatiin dhiʼeessuu, fuula uummataa dura dhaabataniis uummata tajaajiluu ni dandaʼu.
However, they will serve in my sanctuary, supervising the Temple gates and working in the Temple. They will slaughter the burnt offerings and sacrifices brought by the people and be there to serve them.
12 Garuu sababii isaan fuula waaqota isaanii duratti uummata tajaajilanii mana Israaʼel cubbuudhaan kuffisaniif ani akka isaan cubbuu isaaniitti gaafatamaniif harka ol kaafadhee kakadheera, jedha Waaqayyo Gooftaan.
But because they served the people in front of their idols and encouraged the people of Israel to sin, I held up my hand to promise on oath that they would experience the consequences of their sin, declares the Lord God.
13 Isaan luboota taʼanii na tajaajiluuf natti dhiʼaachuu hin qaban yookaan wantoota koo qulqulluu kamitti iyyuu yookaan aarsaawwan koo kanneen aarsaawwan hunda caalaa qulqulluu taʼanitti dhiʼaachuu hin qaban; qaanii hojiiwwan isaanii jibbisiisoo baadhachuu qabu.
They are not allowed to come near me to serve me as priests, and they are not to touch anything I regard as holy or most holy. They will have to experience the shame of the disgusting sins they committed.
14 Taʼus ani akka isaan itti gaafatama mana qulqullummaa qabaataniif, akka isaan hojii isaa hunda hojjetanii fi waan achi keessatti hojjetamuu qabu hunda hojjetaniif isaan nan muuda.
However, I will put them in charge of all Temple work and everything that needs to be done there.
15 “‘Luboonni warri Lewwotaa fi sanyii Zaadoq taʼanii fi warri yeroo Israaʼeloonni karaa koo irraa jalʼatanitti hojii iddoo qulqulluu koo amanamummaadhaan deemsisan fuula koo dura tajaajiluudhaaf dhiʼaachuu qabu; coomaa fi dhiigas aarsaa godhanii dhiʼeessuuf fuula koo dura dhaabachuu qabu, jedha Waaqayyo Gooftaan.
It is the Levitical priests, descended from Zadok and who took care of my sanctuary when the Israelites abandoned me, are the ones to come near to me and minister before me. They will stand in my presence to offer me fat and blood, declares the Lord God.
16 Iddoo qulqulluu koo isaan qofatu seenuu qaba; isaan qofatu na tajaajiluu fi hojii koo hojjechuuf maaddii kootti dhiʼaachuu qaba.
Only they are allowed to enter my sanctuary and approach my table to minister before me. They will do what I say.
17 “‘Isaan yeroo karra oobdii gara keessaatiin seenanitti wayyaa quncee talbaa irraa dhaʼame uffachuu qabu; yeroo karra oobdii gara keessaa dura yookaan mana qulqullummaa keessa tajaajilanitti wayyaa suufii irraa dhaʼame kam iyyuu uffachuu hin qaban.
When they come in through the entrances of the inner courtyard, they shall wear linen garments. They must not wear any woolen clothes when they serve at the entrances of the inner courtyard or inside the Temple.
18 Isaan marata quncee talbaa irraa dhaʼame mataa isaaniitti maratanii wayyaa jalaa kan quncee talbaa irraa dhaʼame mudhii isaaniitti hidhachuu qabu. Wayyaa isaan dafqisiisu kam iyyuu uffachuu hin qaban.
They shall wear linen turbans on their heads and linen underwear. They are not to wear anything that makes them sweat.
19 Isaan yeroo gara oobdii alaa iddoo uummanni jirutti gad baʼanitti uffata ittiin tajaajilaa turan sana of irraa baasanii dareewwan qulqulluu keessa kaaʼuu qabu; akka uffata isaaniitiin uummata hin qulqulleessineefis uffata biraa uffachuu qabu.
When they go to the outer court where the people are, they must take off their priestly clothes they wore when they were serving, and leave them in the holy rooms. They are to put on other clothes so that they don't carry holiness to the people with their clothing.
20 “‘Rifeensa mataa isaanii haaddachuu yookaan guddisuu hin qaban; garuu rifeensa mataa isaanii murachuu qabu.
They are not permitted to shave their heads or let their hair grow long; they must have a proper haircut.
21 Lubni kam iyyuu yeroo oobdii gara keessaa seenutti daadhii wayinii dhuguu hin qabu.
No priest shall drink wine before he enters the inner courtyard.
22 Isaan haadha hiyyeessaa yookaan niitii dhirsi hiike fuudhuu hin qaban; durba sanyii Israaʼel yookaan niitii lubni irraa duʼe qofa fuudhuu dandaʼu.
They are not to marry a woman who is a widow or divorced; they can only marry a virgin of Israelite descent, or a widow of a priest.
23 Isaan garaa garummaa waan qulqulluu fi waan qulqulluu hin taʼin gidduu jiru saba koo barsiisanii akka isaan waan xuraaʼaa fi waan qulqullaaʼaa addaan baafatan itti argisiisuu qabu.
They are to teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, and explain to them how to distinguish between what is clean and what is unclean.
24 “‘Falmii kam iyyuu keessatti luboonni akka abbootii seeraatti haa tajaajilan; akka sirna koottis haa murteessan. Isaan seera koo fi ajaja koo kan ayyaana kootiif murteeffame hundaaf kenname sana eeguu qabu; Sanbatoota koos qulqulleessanii eeguu qabu.
They are to serve as judges in legal cases, and base their decisions on my laws. They are to follow my instructions and regulations regarding all my regular religious festivals, and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.
25 “‘Lubni tokko nama duʼetti dhiʼaachuudhaan of xureessuu hin qabu; haa taʼu malee yoo namni duʼe sun abbaa isaa yookaan haadha isaa, ilma isaa yookaan intala isaa, obboleessa isaa yookaan obboleettii isaa kan hin heerumin taʼe garuu inni of xureessuu dandaʼa.
A priest must not make himself unclean by going near a dead body. However, if it's his father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or a sister that's not married, then he may do so.
26 Inni erga qulqullaaʼee booddee guyyaa torba eeguu qaba.
Afterwards, once he is purified, he must wait for seven days.
27 Innis gaafa iddoo qulqulluu keessa tajaajiluuf oobdii iddoo qulqulluu isa gara keessaa seenutti aarsaa cubbuu waaʼee ofii isaatiif dhiʼeessuu qaba, jedha Waaqayyo Gooftaan.
Then when he enters the sanctuary, going into the inner courtyard and ministering there in the sanctuary, he has to present his sin offering, declares the Lord God.
28 “‘Dhaalli luboonni qaban anuma qofa. Isin Israaʼel keessatti qabeenya tokko illee isaaniif kennuu hin qabdan; ani qabeenya isaanii nan taʼa.
Regarding their share of the land, I will take care of them. You are not to give them any property in Israel, because I will provide for them.
29 Isaan kennaa midhaanii, aarsaa cubbuutii fi aarsaa yakkaa ni nyaatan; wanni Israaʼel keessaa Waaqayyoof kenname hundi kan isaanii ni taʼa.
They are to eat the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings. Everything brought by the people of Israel and dedicated to the Lord will be theirs.
30 Mataa oomisha midhaanii keessaa filatamaan hundii fi kennaan keessan kan addaa hundinuu kan lubootaa ti. Akka eebbi warra mana keessan jiraataniif dhufuuf, daakuu keessan keessaa kan jalqabaa isaaniif kennuu qabdu.
The best of all the firstfruits and all your offerings are for the priests. You shall give the first loaf you bake to the priest, so that your home may be blessed.
31 Luboonni simbira yookaan horii, waan duʼee argame yookaan kan bineensi madeesse kam iyyuu nyaachuu hin qaban.
The priests are not permitted to eat any bird or animal found dead or killed by wild beasts.”
