Ekisodho 25
1 Jehovha akati kuna Mozisi,
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 “Taurira vaIsraeri kuti vandivigire chipiriso. Unofanira kugamuchira chipiriso changu kubva kumunhu upi noupi anosundwa nomwoyo wake kuti ape.
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 “Izvi ndizvo zvipiriso zvaunofanira kugamuchira kubva kwavari: “goridhe, sirivha, ndarira;
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 wuru yebhuruu, pepuru netsvuku uye nemicheka yakaisvonaka; makushe embudzi;
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 matehwe amakondobwe akapendwa zvitsvuku namatehwe emombe dzomugungwa; matanda omuunga;
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 mafuta omuorivhi emwenje; zvinonhuhwira zvemafuta okuzodza anonhuhwira uye nezvimwe zvinonhuhwira;
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 mabwe eonikisi nezvimwe zvinokosha zvinofanira kuiswa paefodhi napachidzitiro chechipfuva.
[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 “Ipapo uite kuti vaite nzvimbo yangu tsvene, uye ini ndichagara pakati pavo.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Muite tabhenakeri iyi nemidziyo yayo yose nomufananidzo wandichakuratidza.
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 “Uite kuti vaite bhokisi ramatanda omuunga, rakareba makubhiti maviri nehafu, upamhi kubhiti nehafu, uye kubhiti nehafu pakukwira.
“[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 Murifukidze negoridhe rakaisvonaka, mukati nokunze, uye muite hata yegoridhe yakaripoteredza.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Muiumbire mhete ina dzegoridhe mugodzisungira pamakumbo aro mana, nemhete mbiri pano rumwe rutivi uye mhete mbiri kuno rumwe rutivi.
[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 Ipapo mugoita matanda omuunga uye negoridhe.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Muise matanda aya mukati memhete dziri parutivi rwebhokisi kuti mutakure bhokisi nawo.
[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 Matanda anofanira kugara ari mumhete dzebhokisi iri; haafaniri kubviswa.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 Ipapo mugoisa muareka chipupuriro, chandichakupai.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 “Muite chifunhiro chokuyananisa chegoridhe rakaisvonaka, makubhiti maviri nehafu pakureba uye kubhiti nehafu paupamhi.
[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 Uye muite makerubhi maviri egoridhe rakapambadzirwa kumacheto echifunhiro.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Muite kerubhi rimwe chete kuno rumwe rutivi uye kerubhi rechipiri kuno rumwe rutivi; muite bandi rimwe chete rekerubhi nechifukidzo, pamativi maviri.
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 Mapapiro amakerubhi anofanira kutambanudzirwa kumusoro, akafukidzira chifunhiro. Makerubhi anofanira kutarisana, akatarira kuchifunhiro.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Muise chifunhiro pamusoro peareka uye mugoisa muareka, Chipupuriro chandichakupai.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Ipapo, pamusoro pechifunhiro chiri pakati pamakerubhi maviri ari pamusoro peareka yeChipupuriro, ndichasangana newe ndigokupa mirayiro yangu yose yavaIsraeri.
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 “Uite tafura namatanda omuunga yakareba makubhiti maviri, kubhiti rimwe chete paupamhi uye kubhiti nehafu pakukwirira.
“[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 Muifukidzire negoridhe rakaisvonaka uye mugoipoteredza nezvakaumbwa zvegoridhe.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 Uyewo uite vhiri rinoipoteredza rino upamhi hwakaita sechanza choruoko ugoisa goridhe rakaumbwa pamusoro pevhiri.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 Uite mhete ina dzegoridhe dzetafura ugodzisungira kumakona mana, pane makumbo ayo.
[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 Mhete idzi dzinofanira kuva pedyo nevhiri kuti dzibate matanda anoshandiswa kutakura tafura.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Uite matanda omuunga, uafukidze negoridhe uye mugotakura tafura nawo.
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 Uye uite ndiro dzayo namadhishi negoridhe rakaisvonaka, uyewo namatende ayo nembiya dzokudirisa zvipiriso.
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 Uise chingwa choKuratidza patafura iyi kuti chive pamberi pangu nguva dzose.
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 “Uite chigadziko chomwenje chegoridhe rakaisvonaka uye ugoipambadzira pasi payo pamwe chete nerwiriko rwayo; mbiya dzayo, mabukira namaruva acho zvichava chinhu chimwe chete nacho.
“[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 Matavi matanhatu anofanira kutambarara achibva mumativi echigadziko chomwenje, matatu kuno rumwe rutivi uye matatu kuno rumwezve.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Mikombe mitatu yakaumbwa samaruva omuarimondi namabukira uye namaruva zvinofanira kuva padavi rimwe chete, matatu kune rimwe davi, uye zvimwe chetezvo kumativi matanhatu ose anotambarara kubva pachigadziko chomwenje.
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 Uye pachigadziko chomwenje panofanira kuva nemikombe mina yakaumbwa samaruva omuarimondi ane mabukira namaruva.
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 Bukira rimwe chete richava pasi pamatavi maviri okutanga anotambarara kubva pachigadziko chomwenje, bukira rechipiri riri pasi pamamwe matavi maviri, uye bukira rechitatu riri pasi pamamwezve pamatavi maviri, mativi ose ari matanhatu.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 Mabukira namatavi achava ebandi rimwe chete nechigadziko chomwenje, negoridhe rakaisvonaka rakapambadzirwa.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 “Ipapo ugoita mwenje yacho minomwe uye ugoigadzika pamusoro pacho kuitira kuti zvigovhenekera nzvimbo iri mberi kwacho.
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 Mbato dzacho nendiro dzacho zvinofanira kuva zvegoridhe rakaisvonaka.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Tarenda regoridhe rakaisvonaka rinofanira kushandiswa pachigadziko chomwenje nemimwe midziyo yose iyi.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Uone kuti wazviita zvichienderana nomufananidzo wawakaratidzwa pagomo.
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
