2 Mose 29

1 “Ɔkwan a ɛsɛ sɛ mofa so hyɛ Aaron ne ne mma asɔfo ni: Momfa nantwi ba ne adwennini abien a wɔn ho nni dɛm.

“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 Na momfa esiam muhumuhu a mmɔkaw nni mu nyɛ brodo a ɛyɛ dɛ ne tetare a wɔde ngo afra ne ɔfam a wɔde ngo agu so.

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 Fa brodo no gu kɛntɛn mu na fa nantwi ba no ne odwennini no ka ho bra Ahyiae Ntamadan no ano.

Put them in a basket and offer them [to me] when you sacrifice the young bull and the two rams.

4 Momfa Aaron ne ne mmabarima no mmra Ahyiae Ntamadan no kwan ano hɔ, na momfa nsu nguare wɔn.

Take Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and wash them [ritually].

5 Momfa Aaron atade yuu no nhyɛ no. Monhyɛ no atade kɔnsin no, nʼasɔfotade no ne adɛbo no ne nkyekyeremu no,

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 na momfa abotiri a sikakɔkɔɔ bobɔ mu no mmɔ no.

Place the turban on his head, and fasten to the turban the ornament that has the words ‘Dedicated to Yahweh’ engraved on it.

7 Momfa ɔsrango no na munhwie ngu ne ti so.

Then take the oil and pour some on his head to (dedicate him/set him apart).

8 Ne mmabarima no nso, momfa wɔn ntade yuu no nhyehyɛ wɔn.

Then bring his sons and put the long-sleeved tunics/gowns on them.

9 Momfa wɔn nkyekyeremu no nka wɔn ho. Saa kwan yi so na momfa nhyɛ Aaron ne ne mma ne wɔn asefo mma wɔnyɛ asɔfo daa nyinaa.

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 “Mode nantwi ba no bɛba Ahyiae Ntamadan no anim na Aaron ne ne mmabarima de wɔn nsa agu aboa no apampam.

“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 Munkum no wɔ Awurade anim wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no kwan ano.

Then, while they do that, kill the young bull [by slitting its throat], and catch/drain the blood in a bowl.

12 Momfa ne mogya nsrasra mmɛn a etuatua afɔremuka no ho no so. Momfa mo nsateaa na ɛnyɛ, na munhwie mogya a ɛbɛka no ngu afɔremuka no ase.

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 Munyi ne mu srade no ne ne bɔnwoma kotoku no ne ne asaabo abien no ne srade a ɛwɔ ho no na monhyew no wɔ afɔremuka no so.

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 Mmom momfa aboa no ne ne were ne nʼagyanan no mfi hɔ nkɔ afikyiri na monkɔhyew no sɛ bɔne ho afɔrebɔ.

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 “Sɛ wɔrebekum adwennini no nso a, Aaron ne ne mmabarima no mfa wɔn nsa ngu aboa no baako apampam

“Then select one of the rams, and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the head of the ram.

16 na wonkum no. Wɔnsɔw ne mogya no na wɔmfa mpete afɔremuka no ho nyinaa.

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 Twitwa odwennini no asinasin na hohoro nʼayamde no mu ne nʼanan no ho; fa ne ti no ne nea moatwitwa no gu faako

Then cut the ram into pieces. Wash its inner organs and its rear legs and put those with the head

18 na monhyew no wɔ afɔremuka no so; ɛyɛ ɔhyew afɔre a ɛsɔ Awurade ani.

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 “Momfa odwennini a aka no na Aaron ne ne mmabarima mfa wɔn nsa ngu nʼapampam,

“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 Munkum no na monsɔw mogya no bi na momfa ketewaa bi nsosɔ Aaron ne ne mmabarima no aso nifa, wɔn kokurobeti nifa ne wɔn anan nifa kokurobeti so. Afei mompete nkae no ngu afɔremuka no ho nyinaa.

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 Montworɔw mogya a ɛwɔ afɔremuka no so no bi na momfa mfra ɔsrango na momfa mpete Aaron ne ne mmabarima no so ne wɔn ntade mu. Ɛnam saa so bɛma wɔn ne wɔn ntade ho atew wɔ Awurade anim.

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 “Momfa odwennini no srade ne ne dua ne ne mu srade ne ne bɔnwoma kotoku ne nʼasaabo abien ne ɛho srade ne ne srɛ nifa. Eyi ne odwennini a wɔde bɛhyɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima asɔfo no.

“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 Momfa brodo mua baako ne tetare a wɔde ɔsrango afra, na munyi ɔfam baako mfi kɛntɛn a wɔde brodo a mmɔkaw nni mu agu mu a wɔde asi Awurade anim no mu.

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 Momfa eyinom nhyɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima nsam na wɔmfa nkyerɛ sɛ afɔrebɔde mma Awurade.

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 Ɛno akyi no, munnye mfi wɔn nsam na monhyew no wɔ afɔremuka no so sɛ ohuam afɔre mma no.

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 Momfa Aaron asɔfohyɛguan no yan no a munhim wɔ Awurade anim sɛ ohim afɔrebɔ, na ɛbɛyɛ mo kyɛfa.

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 “Montew asɔfohyɛ dwennini no akwaa, ne koko a wohimii ne ne srɛ a wɔde mae a ɛyɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima de no ho.

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 Ɛsɛ sɛ eyi yɛ Israelfo asɛde sɛ wɔbɛyɛ ama Aaron ne ne mmabarima. Ɛyɛ Israelfo no fam asomdwoe afɔre a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ ma Awurade.

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 “Aaron ntade kronkron yi bɛyɛ nʼasefo de na wɔatumi ahyɛ ama wɔasra wɔn ngo ahyɛ wɔn asɔfo.

“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 Ɔsɔfopanyin biara a obedi Aaron ade no bɛhyɛ saa ntade yi nnanson ansa na wafi nʼasɔfodwuma ase wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no mu ne kronkronbea hɔ.

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 “Fa odwennini no nam a wɔatew ho no ne odwennini nam a wɔde hyɛɛ ɔsɔfo no na monnoa no wɔ baabi a ɛhɔ tew.

“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 Aaron ne ne mmabarima bedi brodo a ɛwɔ kɛntɛn no mu no, na wɔde nam no abɔ so wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no ano.

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 Wɔn nko ara na wɔbɛwe nam no adi nnuan a wɔde tew wɔn ho no. Nnipa a wɔmfra asɔfo abusua no mu no renni bi, efisɛ wɔatew ho.

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 Sɛ ade kye asɔfohyɛ dwennini anaa brodo no bi so a, monhyew. Ɛnsɛ sɛ wodi, efisɛ ɛyɛ kronkron.

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 “Eyi ne ɔkwan a momfa so nhyɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima no asɔfo. Nnanson na wɔmfa nni saa asɔfohyɛ no ho dwuma.

“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 Da biara, mode nantwi ba bɛbɔ afɔre de adwira mo ho. Ɛno akyi no, mompra afɔremuka no ho bɔne nyinaa na monyɛ no kronkron na monhwie ngo ngu so mfa ntew ho.

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 Montew afɔremuka no ho na daa monyɛ no kronkron saa ara nnanson mma Onyankopɔn. Ɛno akyi no, afɔremuka no ho bɛtew yiye sɛnea biribiara a wɔde bɛka no no bɛyɛ Onyankopɔn dea.

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 “Da biara, momfa nguanten mma abien a wɔadi afe mmɔ afɔre wɔ afɔremuka no so.

“You must also sacrifice lambs and burn them on the altar. Each of those [seven] days you must sacrifice two lambs.

39 Momfa oguamma no baako mmɔ afɔre no anɔpa na momfa baako nso mmɔ afɔre anwummere.

One lamb must be sacrificed in the morning, and one must be sacrificed in the evening.

40 Afɔrebɔ a edi kan no, momfa asikresiam lita abien ne fa a wɔayam no muhumuhu mfra ngo a wɔakyi afi ngodua mu lita baako; saa ara na momfa bobesa lita baako nyɛ ahwiesa.

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 Momfa oguan no baako a waka no mmɔ anwummere afɔre a asikresiam ne nsa ka ho te sɛ anɔpa de no ara. Ɛbɛyɛ ɔhyew afɔrehuam ama Awurade.

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 “Saa afɔrebɔ yi bɛkɔ so da biara wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan no pon ano wɔ Awurade anim. Ɛhɔ na mehyia mo ne mo akasa.

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 Na mehyia Israelmma wɔ hɔ na mʼanuonyam atew Ahyiae Ntamadan no ho.

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 “Ampa ara, mɛtew Ahyiae Ntamadan no ne afɔremuka no ho ne Aaron ne ne mmabarima a wɔyɛ mʼasɔfo no ho.

I will dedicate the Sacred Tent and the altar. I will also dedicate Aaron and his sons to serve me [by being] priests.

45 Na mɛtena Israelfo mu na mayɛ wɔn Nyankopɔn,

I will live among the Israeli people, and I will be their God.

46 na wobehu sɛ mene Awurade, wɔn Nyankopɔn. Mede wɔn fi Misraim bae sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a, mɛtena wɔn mu. Mene Awurade wɔn Nyankopɔn.

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.”