3 Mose 22
1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Ka kyerɛ Aaron ne ne mmammarima sɛ, wɔmfa anidie mma afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron a Israelfoɔ ate ho ama me no, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔnngu me din ho fi. Mene Awurade.
“Tell Aaron and his sons to separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they make holy to me, and that they not profane my holy name. I am the LORD.
3 “Ɛfiri ɛnnɛ rekorɔ, sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ biara a ne ho agu fi de ne nsa ka mmoa anaa akyɛdeɛ biara a nnipa no de aba sɛ wɔmfa mmɔ afɔdeɛ mma Awurade a, wɔbɛworɔ nʼatadeɛ. Mene Awurade.
“Tell them, ‘If anyone of all your offspring throughout your generations approaches the holy things which the children of Israel make holy to the LORD, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from before me. I am the LORD.
4 “Ɔsɔfoɔ biara a ɔwɔ honam ani nsane yadeɛ biara nni ho kwan sɛ ɔdi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no bi gye sɛ, wɔasa no yadeɛ ama ne ho afiri ansa. Ɔsɔfoɔ biara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka funu anaa ɛnam ahosene enti ne ho bɛgu fi no,
“‘Whoever of the offspring of Aaron is a leper or has a discharge shall not eat of the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man who has a seminal emission,
5 anaa ɔde ne nsa bɛka aboa biara a ɔwea fam anaa akyiwadeɛ bi anaa obi a biribi enti, wɔagu ne ho fi no,
or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may become unclean, whatever uncleanness he has—
6 saa ɔsɔfoɔ no ho bɛgu fi kɔsi anwummerɛ. Ɔrenni afɔrebɔdeɛ a wɔate ho no bi kɔsi anwummerɛ a ɔbɛdware.
the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things unless he bathes his body in water.
7 Sɛ owia kɔtɔ a, ne ho bɛte na ɛno akyi ɔbɛtumi adi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no bi, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ nʼaduane.
When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
8 Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔdi aboa funu anaa deɛ akekaboa bi atete ne mu, na amma ne ho angu fi. Mene Awurade.
He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am the LORD.
9 “Bɔ asɔfoɔ no kɔkɔ na wɔnni saa mmara yi so yie, anyɛ saa a, wɔbɛtwe wɔn aso na wɔawuwu sɛ wɔabu saa mmara yi so enti. Mene Awurade a mate wɔn ho.
“‘They shall therefore follow my commandment, lest they bear sin for it and die in it, if they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
10 “Obiara nni ho kwan sɛ ɔdi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no bi gye sɛ ɔyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ. Ɔhɔhoɔ a wabɛsra ɔsɔfoɔ no nni ho kwan sɛ ɔdi bi. Na saa ara nso na ɔsomfoɔ a wɔtua no ka nni ho kwan sɛ ɔdi bi.
“‘No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a foreigner living with the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
11 Nanso sɛ ɛba sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ no de ɔno ara ne sika tɔ akoa a, saa akoa no tumi di bi. Na akoa no mma biara a ɔbɛwo wɔn wɔ fie hɔ no wɔ ho kwan sɛ wɔdi bi.
But if a priest buys a slave, purchased by his money, he shall eat of it; and those who are born in his house shall eat of his bread.
12 Sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ babaa kɔware firi abusuakuo no akyi baabi a, ɔnni ho kwan sɛ ɔdi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no bi.
If a priest’s daughter is married to an outsider, she shall not eat of the heave offering of the holy things.
13 Na sɛ ɔyɛ okunafoɔ anaa obi a wɔagyaa no awadeɛ na ɔnni babarima a ɔbɛhwɛ no na ɛno enti ɔsane ba nʼagya nkyɛn a, ɔtumi di nʼagya aduane no bi bio. Yeinom akyi no, asɔfoɔ no abusuafoɔ nko ara na wɔwo ho kwan sɛ wɔdi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no.
But if a priest’s daughter is a widow, or divorced, and has no child, and has returned to her father’s house as in her youth, she may eat of her father’s bread; but no stranger shall eat any of it.
14 “Sɛ obi anhunu na ɔkɔdi saa afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no bi a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtua ho ka na ɔsane bɔ ho nkyɛmu ɔha mu aduonu de ka ho.
“‘If a man eats something holy unwittingly, then he shall add the fifth part of its value to it, and shall give the holy thing to the priest.
15 Ɛfiri sɛ, afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron a Israelfoɔ de aba no, ɛnsɛ sɛ nnipa a wɔmmaa wɔn ho kwan sɛ wɔnni bi no di bi, ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade na ɔde saa afɔrebɔdeɛ yi nyinaa abrɛ no.
The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to the LORD,
16 Na obiara a ɔbɛbu saa mmara yi so no di ho fɔ, na asɛm da ne so, ɛfiri sɛ, wadi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron. Na mene Awurade a mete afɔrebɔdeɛ nyinaa ho.”
and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt when they eat their holy things; for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”
17 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
18 “Ka kyerɛ Aaron ne ne mmammarima ne Israelfoɔ nyinaa sɛ, ‘Sɛ Israelni anaa obi a ɔne mo te bɔ ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ma Awurade a, sɛ ɛyɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ a ɛyɛ bɔhyɛ bi enti anaa ɔno ara ne pɛ mu na ɔrebɔ no,
“Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it is any of their vows or any of their free will offerings, which they offer to the LORD for a burnt offering:
19 sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ no yɛ aboanini a ne ho nni dɛm biara a ɔyɛ nantwie ba anaa odwan anaa abirekyie no, Awurade bɛgye.
that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without defect, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.
20 Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde biribiara a ɛdɛm wɔ ho bɔ afɔdeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔrennye.
But you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21 Obiara a ɔfiri nʼanantwie anaa ne nnwan mu sɛ ɔrebɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ama Awurade no, sɛ ɛyɛ bɔhyɛ bi ho afɔrebɔ anaa ɔno ara ne pɛ mu no, ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔde aboa a wadi dɛm na ɛbɔ saa afɔdeɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔrennye.
Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD to accomplish a vow, or for a free will offering of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted. It shall have no defect.
22 Aboa a nʼani abɔ anaa wadi dɛm anaa wapira anaa ekuro anaa nweweeɛ wɔ ne ho, anaa wedeɛ ani yadeɛ ayɛ no no, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde no bɔ afɔdeɛ ma Awurade. Ɔmfata sɛ wɔde no ba afɔrebukyia so bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ ma Awurade.
You shall not offer what is blind, is injured, is maimed, has a wart, is festering, or has a running sore to the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to the LORD.
23 Sɛ biribi a ɛboro so anaa ɛtɔ sin wɔ nantwie ba anaa odwan ba a wɔde no rebrɛ Awurade no ho a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde no bɔ ɔpɛ mu afɔdeɛ na mmom, ɛnyɛ bɔhyɛ afɔdeɛ.
Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a free will offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
24 Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde aboa a wɔasa no bɔ Awurade afɔdeɛ ɛkwan biara so.
You must not offer to the LORD that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.
25 Saa mmara yi da hɔ ma ahɔhoɔ a wɔfra mo mu a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔbɔ afɔdeɛ ne mo ankasa, ɛfiri sɛ, aboa biara a wadi dɛm no nyɛ mma saa afɔrebɔ no.’”
You must not offer any of these as the bread of your God from the hand of a foreigner, because their corruption is in them. There is a defect in them. They shall not be accepted for you.’”
26 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
27 “Sɛ wɔwo nantwie, odwan anaa abirekyie a, ɛsɛ sɛ aboa no tena ne maame nkyɛn nnanson. Na ɛfiri nnawɔtwe rekorɔ no, sɛ wɔde no bɔ ogya afɔdeɛ a, Awurade bɛgye.
“When a bull, a sheep, or a goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother. From the eighth day on it shall be accepted for the offering of an offering made by fire to the LORD.
28 Ɛnsɛ sɛ mokum aboa bi ne ne ba ɛda koro, sɛ ɔyɛ nantwie anaa odwan.
Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
29 “Sɛ morebɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ama Awurade a, ɛsɛ sɛ mofa ɛkwan pa so,
“When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
30 ɛne sɛ, mobɛwe aboa a wɔde no bɔɔ afɔdeɛ no nam ɛda no ara a wɔkumm no no. Mommma adeɛ nnkye ebi so. Mene Awurade.
It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am the LORD.
31 “Monni me mmarahyɛ nyinaa so na mene Awurade.
“Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am the LORD.
32 Ɛnsɛ sɛ mogu me din kronkron ho fi. Monni me ni na me, Awurade, na metee mo ho de mo bataa me ho,
You shall not profane my holy name, but I will be made holy among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who makes you holy,
33 nam so gyee mo firii Misraim ma mobɛyɛɛ mʼankasa me nnipa! Mene Awurade.”
who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am the LORD.”
