ʻEkisotosi 25

1 Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, ʻo pehē,

Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.

2 “Ke ke lea ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ke nau ʻomi kiate au ʻae meʻaʻofa; pea ʻilonga ʻae tangata kotoa pē ʻoku foaki loto lelei pe, te mou maʻu mei ai ʻeku meʻaʻofa.

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 Pea ko e meʻaʻofa ʻeni te mou maʻu ʻiate kinautolu; ko e koula, mo e siliva, mo e palasa.

These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,

4 Mo e lanumoana, mo e paʻuhiʻuhi, mo e kulaʻahoʻaho, mo e silika, mo e fulufuluʻi kosi,

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],

5 Mo e kili ʻoe sipitangata kuo tuku kula, mo e kili ʻoe pasa, mo e ʻakau ko e sitimi,

rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],

6 Mo e lolo ke maama ʻaki, mo e ʻakau nanamu ki he lolo tākai, pea ki he meʻa namu kakala.

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 Ko e maka ko e oniki, mo e maka ke ʻai ki he ʻefoti, pea ki he sifa fatafata.

[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 Pea tuku ke nau ngaohi kiate au ʻae Potu Toputapu; koeʻuhi ke u nofo ʻiate kinautolu.

Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.

9 Te mou ngaohi ia ʻo fakatatau ki he ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē te u fakahā kiate koe, ki he fakatātā ʻoe fale fehikitaki, mo e fakatātā ʻo hono ngaahi nāunau kotoa pē.

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 “Pea te nau ngaohi ha puha ʻoe ʻakau ko e sitimi: ko e hanga ʻe nima mo e toe ʻa hono lōloa ʻo ia, pea ko e hanga ʻe tolu ʻa hono māukupu, mo e hanga ʻe tolu ʻa hono māʻolunga.

“[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 Pea ke ʻaofi ʻaki ia ʻae koula haohaoa, ke ke ʻaofi ia ʻi loto mo tuʻa, pea ke ngaohi ʻi ai ʻae tatā koula ke takatakai.

Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.

12 Pea te ke ngaohi hono kavei koula ʻe fā, ʻo ʻai ia ki hono tuliki ʻe fā; ʻe ai ʻae kavei ʻe ua ʻi hono faʻahi ʻe taha, mo e kavei ʻe ua ʻi hono faʻahi ʻe taha.

[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 Pea ke ngaohi ʻae ongo haʻamo mei he ʻakau ko e sitimi, ʻo ʻaofi ia ʻaki ʻae koula.

[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.

14 Pea ke velo ʻae haʻamo ki he kavei ʻi he potu ʻe ua ʻoe puha, koeʻuhi ke haʻamo ʻaki ʻae puha.

[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 ‌ʻE tuku maʻuaipē ʻae ongo haʻamo ʻi he kavei ʻoe puha: ʻe ʻikai toʻo ʻo ʻave ia mei ai.

The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].

16 Pea te ke ai ki he loto puha ʻae tohi ʻoe fuakava, ʻaia te u ʻatu kiate koe.

Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.

17 “Pea te ke ngaohi ʻae nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa ʻaki ʻae koula haohaoa: ko e hanga ʻe nima ʻa hono lōloa ʻo ia, mo e hanga ʻe tolu ʻa hono māukupu.

[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 Pea te ke ngaohi ʻae selupimi koula ʻe ua, ke ke ngaohi ia ʻaki ʻae koula tuki, ʻi hono tā ʻe ua ʻoe nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa.

[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.

19 Pea te ke ngaohi ʻae selupi ʻe taha[ke tuʻu ]ʻi he tā ʻe taha, mo e selupi ʻe taha [ke tuʻu ]ʻi he tā ʻe taha; ʻe ʻi he nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa ʻae ongo selupimi ʻi hono tā ʻe ua ʻo ia.

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 Pea ʻe mafola atu hona kapakau ʻi ʻolunga ʻe he ongo selupimi, ke maluʻi ʻae nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa ʻaki hona kapakau, pea ʻe fehangaʻaki hona mata, ʻo na femamataʻaki; pea ʻe hanga ki he nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa ʻae mata ʻoe ongo selupimi.

[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.

21 Pea te ke hilifaki ʻae nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa ki ʻolunga ki he funga puha; pea te ke ʻai ki loto ʻi he puha ʻae tohi ʻoe fuakava ʻaia te u ʻatu kiate koe.

Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.

22 Pea te u fakafetaulaki ʻi ai kiate koe, pea te tā lea ai mo koe mei ʻolunga ʻi he nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa, mei he vahaʻa ʻoe ongo selupimi, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he funga ʻoe puha ʻoe fuakava, ki he ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē ʻaia te u fekau atu ai kiate koe, ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli.

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 “Pea te ke ngaohi foki ʻae palepale mei he ʻakau ko e sitimi: ko e hanga ʻe fā ʻa hono lōloa, mo e hanga ʻe ua ʻa hono māukupu ʻo ia, mo e hanga ʻe tolu ʻa hono māʻolunga.

“[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 Pea te ke ʻaofi ia ʻaki ʻae koula haohaoa, mo ke ngaohi ʻi ai ʻae tatā koula ke takatakai.

[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.

25 Pea te ke ngaohi ki ai hono tapa takatakai ko e ʻaofinima ʻe taha hono lau lahi; pea ke ngaohi ha tatā takatakai.

[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.

26 Pea te ke ngaohi hono kavei koula ʻe fā, pea ʻai ʻae kavei ki hono tuliki ʻe fā, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi hono vaʻe ʻe fā.

[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 ‌ʻE tuʻu hanga tonu atu ʻae ngaahi kavei mo hono tapa ke velo ai ʻae ʻakau ke haʻamo ʻaki ʻae palepale.

The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.

28 Pea te ke ngaohi ʻae haʻamo ʻaki ʻae ʻakau ko e sitimi, ʻo ʻaofi ʻaki ia ʻae koula, ke haʻamo ʻaki ʻae palepale.

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 Pea te ke ngaohi ʻa hono ngaahi ipu, mo hono ngaahi meʻa ohu, mo hono ngaahi tāpuni, mo hono ngaahi ipu luoluo, ke lingi ki ai: ke ke ngaohi ia kotoa pē ʻaki ʻae koula haohaoa.

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 Pea te ke hili maʻuaipē ʻae mā ʻoe ʻao ki he palepale ʻi hoku ʻao.

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 “Pea te ke ngaohi ʻae tuʻunga maama koula haohaoa: ʻe ngaohi ʻae tuʻunga maama ʻaki ʻae ngāue tuki: ko hono kau, mo hono ngaahi pasanga mo hono ngaahi ipu siʻi, mo hono ngaahi teunga potopoto, mo hono ngaahi fisiʻiʻakau, ʻe ʻi he meʻa pe ko ia.

“[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 Pea ʻe tuʻu ʻae pasanga ʻe ono mei hono potu ʻe ua: ko e pasanga ʻe tolu mei he potu ʻe taha ʻoe tuʻunga maama, mo e pasanga ʻe tolu mei he potu kehe ʻoe tuʻunga maama:

There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].

33 Ko e ipu ʻaiʻanga lolo ʻe tolu kuo ngaohi ʻo hangē ko e fuaʻi telie, ko e teunga potopoto mo hono fisiʻiʻakau ʻi he pasanga ʻe taha; mo e ipu ʻaiʻanga lolo ʻe tolu kuo ngaohi ʻo hangē ko e fuaʻi telie ʻi he pasanga ʻe taha, mo hono teunga potopoto mo hono fisiʻiʻakau: pea ʻe pehē pe ʻi he pasanga ʻe ono ʻoku tuʻu ʻi he tuʻunga maama.

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 Pea ʻe ʻai ʻae ipu ʻaiʻanga lolo ʻe fā ʻi he tuʻunga maama kuo ngaohi ʻo hangē ko e fuaʻi telie mo honau ngaahi teunga potopoto mo hono ngaahi fisiʻiʻakau.

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 Pea ʻe ʻai ʻae teunga potopoto ʻe taha ʻi lalo ʻi he pasanga ʻe ua, mo e teunga potopoto ʻe taha ʻi lalo ʻi he pasanga ʻe ua, mo e teunga potopoto ʻe taha ʻi lalo ʻi he pasanga ʻe ua, ʻo fakatatau ki he pasanga ʻe ono ʻoku tuʻu ʻi he tuʻunga maama.

On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.

36 Ko honau ngaahi teunga potopoto mo e ngaahi pasanga, ʻe ngaohi ia kotoa pē ʻi he koula haohaoa kuo tuki.

All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.

37 Pea te ke ngaohi hono foʻi maama ʻe fitu ʻo ia: pea te nau tutu ʻae maama ʻi ai, koeʻuhi ke nau fakamaama ʻae potu ko ia.

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 Pea ko hono helekosi, mo hono ʻaiʻanga efu; ʻe ngaohi ʻaki ia ʻae koula haohaoa.

[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].

39 Te ne ngaohi ia mo e ngaahi ipu ni kotoa pē, ʻaki ʻae taleniti koula haohaoa pe taha.

[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.

40 Pea vakai ʻe koe, ke ngaohi ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, ʻo fakatatau ki hono fakatātā, ʻaia naʻe fakahā kiate koe ʻi he moʻunga.

Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”