2 Mose 25
1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 “Ka kyerɛ Israelfo no se, wɔmmɔ afɔre mma me.
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 “Saa nneɛma a edidi so yi mu na womfi mmɔ me afɔre no: “sikakɔkɔɔ, dwetɛ, kɔbere,
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 ntama tuntum, koogyan bibiri tam; koogyan tam, sirikyi, abirekyi ho nwi,
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 odwennini nhoma a wɔahyɛ no kɔkɔɔ, mmirekyi nhoma, ɔkanto dua,
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 kanea ngo, ɔsra ngo, nnuhuam a wɔhyewee,
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 abo a nʼahosu te sɛ apopobibiri, abo a wɔde betuatua asɔfotade ne nkatabo mu.
[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 “Afei monyɛ kronkronbea mma me, na mɛtena wɔn mu.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Monyɛ ntamadan yi ne ne nsiesiemu nyinaa sɛnea mɛkyerɛ mo no pɛpɛɛpɛ.
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 “Momfa ɔkanto dua nyɛ Apam Adaka a ne ntwemu yɛ anammɔn abiɛsa ne fa, ne trɛw nyɛ anammɔn abien ne fa na ne sorokɔ nso nyɛ anammɔn abien ne fa.
“[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 Na momfa sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa nnura ho ne mu nyinaa.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Momfa sikakɔkɔɔ nkaa anan nhyehyɛ adaka no anan anan no ho, wɔ fam pɛɛ. Ma nkaa no abien nkɔ ɔfa baako na abien a aka no nso nkɔ fa.
[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 Fa ɔkanto sen mmaa, na fa sikakɔkɔɔ duradura ho.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Fa mmaa no hyehyɛ nkaa no mu na wɔde asoa apam adaka no.
[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 Munnyiyi nnua a wɔde soa adaka no mfi nkaa no mu. Momma ɛnhyehyɛ mu afebɔɔ.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 Muwie adaka no a, momfa ɔbo a makyerɛw Mmaransɛm Du no agu so no nto mu.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 “Momfa sikakɔkɔɔ nyɛ adaka no ti a ne ntwemu yɛ basafa abien ne fa na ne trɛw nso yɛ anammɔn abien ne kakra. Ɛha ne baabi a mubenya mo bɔne so ahummɔbɔ afi.
[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 Momfa sikakɔkɔɔ a wɔaboro nyɛ kerubim abien. Momfa ɔbaako nsi adaka no nkataso atifi na momfa ɔbaako nsi anafo.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Fa kerubim no tetare adaka no ti ne nʼanafo na ɛne adaka no nkataso no nyɛ mua.
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 Kerubim a wɔyɛ abɔfo no bedi nhwɛanim a wɔasisi wɔn ti ase rehwɛ mpata agua no na wɔatrɛtrɛw wɔn ntaban mu akata so.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Momfa ɔbo kyerɛwpon a mede bɛma mo no nto adaka no mu, na momfa ne ti no nkata so.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Na mehyia mo wɔ hɔ na makasa afi mpata agua wɔ soro hɔ afa abɔfo no ntam. Na adaka no mu na wɔbɛkora mʼapam no ho mmara. Ɛhɔ na mɛda me mmaransɛm a mode bɛma Israelfo no adi akyerɛ mo.
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 “Momfa ɔkanto dua nyɛ ɔpon a ne ntwemu mu yɛ anammɔn abiɛsa, ne trɛw yɛ ɔnammɔn baako ne fa na ne sorokɔ yɛ anammɔn abien ne fa.
“[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 Momfa sikakɔkɔɔ nnura ho na momfa sikakɔkɔɔ hankare ntwa ho nhyia.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 Yɛ adaka no ho ntetareho a ne trɛw yɛ nsateaa anan twa ɔpon no ano ho hyia, na fa sikakɔkɔɔ hankare fa ho.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 Yɛ sikakɔkɔɔ nkaa anan na fa nkaa anan no tuatua nʼanan anan no biara akyi
[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 twɔtwɔw so wɔ soro. Wɔde nnua no bɛhyehyɛ saa nkaa a wɔde bɛma ɔpon no so asoa no mu.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Fa ɔkanto yɛ nnua no, na fa sikakɔkɔɔ dura ho.
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 Momfa sikakɔkɔɔ nyɛ nsanka, mprɛte, ntere, nhina ne nsatoa.
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 Da biara, fa brodo to ɔpon no so wɔ mʼanim.
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 “Momfa sikakɔkɔɔ a wɔaboro nyɛ kaneadua. Kaneadua no ase, nʼabaa, akanea no nhwiren ne ɛho asiesie no nyinaa nyɛ ade baako.
“[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 Kaneadua a ɛhyɛ mfimfini no benya nkorata asia a abiɛsa wɔ fa na abiɛsa nso wɔ fa.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Momfa nhwiren abiɛsa nsiesie nkorata biara ho.
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 Na kaneadua no, momfa nhwiren a ɛyɛ fɛ nni adwinni mfa nsiesie no.
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 Nhwiren no bi bɛwɔ ne dua no ase wɔ nkorata abien biara ase. Afei, nhwiren no bi bɛwɔ nkorata abien a ɛwɔ ase no ase, na bi nso bɛwɔ nkorata abien a ɛwɔ soro no so.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 Saa nneɛma a wɔde siesie kaneadua no ne ne nkorabata no nyinaa nyɛ ade baako a wɔde sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa a wɔaboro ayɛ.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 “Monyɛ akanea dua ntuatuaho ason wɔ kaneadua no ho wɔ ɔkwan bi so a ne hyerɛn no bɛtow hann agu nʼanim.
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 Kanea ntamabamma adabaw no ne ne mpampaa no nso, momfa sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa nyɛ.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Sikakɔkɔɔ kilogram aduasa anan na ɛho behia sɛ mode bɛyɛ kaneadua no ne ɛho nneɛma nyinaa.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Biribiara a mobɛyɛ no nso, monyɛ no pɛpɛɛpɛ sɛnea makyerɛ mo wɔ bepɔw so ha yi no.
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
