Numbers 8

1 Olúwa sọ fún Mose pé,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 “Bá Aaroni sọ̀rọ̀ kí o wí fún un pé. ‘Nígbà tí ó bá ń to àwọn fìtílà, àwọn fìtílà méjèèje gbọdọ̀ tan ìmọ́lẹ̀ sí àyíká níwájú ọ̀pá fìtílà.’”

“Speak to Aaron, and you shall say to him: When you place the seven lamps, let the lampstand be set up on the south side. Therefore, give this instruction: that the lamps should look out from the region opposite the north, toward the table of the bread of the presence; they shall give light opposite that area, toward the area that the lampstand faces.”

3 Aaroni sì ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀; ó to àwọn fìtílà náà tí wọ́n sì fi kojú síwájú lórí ọ̀pá fìtílà gẹ́gẹ́ bí Olúwa ti pàṣẹ fún Mose.

And Aaron did so, and he placed the lamps on the lampstand, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.

4 Bí a ṣe ṣe ọ̀pá fìtílà náà nìyìí, a ṣe é láti ara wúrà lílù: láti ìsàlẹ̀ títí dé ibi ìtànná rẹ̀. Wọ́n ṣe ọ̀pá fìtílà náà gẹ́gẹ́ bí bátànì tí Olúwa fihan Mose.

Now this was the workmanship of the lampstand: it was of ductile gold, both the main shaft and all that originated from both sides of the branches. According to the example that the Lord revealed to Moses, so did he make the lampstand.

5 Olúwa sọ fún Mose pé,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

6 “Yọ àwọn ọmọ Lefi kúrò láàrín àwọn ọmọ Israẹli yòókù, kí o sì wẹ̀ wọ́n mọ́.

“Take the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel, and you shall purify them

7 Báyìí ni kí o ṣe wẹ̀ wọ́n mọ́. Wọ́n omi ìwẹ̀nùmọ́ sí wọn lára, mú kí wọn ó fá irun ara wọn, kí wọn ó fọ aṣọ wọn, kí wọn ó ba à lè wẹ ara wọn mọ́ nípa ṣíṣe bẹ́ẹ̀.

according to this ritual: Let them be sprinkled with the water of illumination, and let them shave off all the hairs of their body. And when they have washed their garments and have been cleansed,

8 Jẹ́ kí wọn ó mú akọ ọ̀dọ́ màlúù pẹ̀lú ẹbọ ohun jíjẹ rẹ̀ tí í ṣe ìyẹ̀fun ìyẹ̀fun kíkúnná dáradára tí a fi òróró pò, kí ìwọ náà mú akọ ọ̀dọ́ màlúù kejì fún ẹbọ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.

they shall take an ox from the herd, with its libation of fine wheat flour sprinkled with oil; then you shall receive another ox from the herd for sin.

9 Ìwọ ó sì mú àwọn ọmọ Lefi wá síwájú àgọ́ ìpàdé, kí o sì kó gbogbo àpapọ̀ ọmọ Israẹli jọ síbẹ̀ pẹ̀lú.

And you shall bring forward the Levites before the tabernacle of the covenant, calling together all the multitude of the sons of Israel.

10 Báyìí ni kí o mú àwọn ọmọ Lefi wá síwájú Olúwa, gbogbo ọmọ Israẹli yóò sì gbọ́wọ́ lé àwọn ọmọ Lefi lórí.

And when the Levites are before the Lord, the sons of Israel shall place their hands upon them.

11 Aaroni yóò sì mú àwọn ọmọ Lefi wá síwájú Olúwa gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọrẹ fífì láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ọmọ Israẹli wá, kí wọn lè máa ṣiṣẹ́ Olúwa.

And Aaron shall offer the Levites as a gift in the sight of the Lord, from the sons of Israel, so that they may serve in his ministry.

12 “Lẹ́yìn tí àwọn ọmọ Lefi bá gbé ọwọ́ wọn lé orí àwọn akọ ọmọ màlúù náà, ìwọ yóò sì fi ọ̀kan rú ẹbọ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àti èkejì fún ẹbọ sísun sí Olúwa, láti ṣe ètùtù fún àwọn ọmọ Lefi.

Likewise, the Levites shall place their hands upon the heads of the oxen; you shall make use of one of these for sin, and the other as a holocaust to the Lord, so that you may intercede for them.

13 Mú kí àwọn ọmọ Lefi dúró níwájú Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ kí ó sì gbé wọn kalẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọrẹ fífì sí Olúwa.

And you shall set the Levites in the sight of Aaron and his sons, and you shall consecrate those being offered to the Lord,

14 Báyìí ni ìwọ yóò ṣe ya ọmọ Lefi sọ́tọ̀, kúrò láàrín àwọn ọmọ Israẹli yòókù, àwọn ọmọ Lefi yóò sì jẹ́ tèmi.

and you shall separate them from the midst of the sons of Israel, so that they may be for me.

15 “Lẹ́yìn tí ó ti wẹ àwọn ọmọ Lefi mọ́, tí ó sì ti gbé wọn kalẹ̀ bí ẹbọ fífì nígbà náà ni kí wọn ó lọ máa ṣiṣẹ́ nínú àgọ́ ìpàdé.

And after this, they shall enter the tabernacle of the covenant, in order to serve me. And so shall you purify and consecrate them as an oblation to the Lord. For they were given to me as a gift from the sons of Israel.

16 Nítorí pé àwọn ni ó jẹ́ ti Èmi pátápátá nínú àwọn ọmọ Israẹli. Mo ti gbà wọ́n fún ara mi dípò àwọn àkọ́bí àní àkọ́bí ọkùnrin gbogbo Israẹli.

I have accepted them in place of the firstborn which open every womb in Israel.

17 Nítorí pé gbogbo àkọ́bí ọmọ lọ́kùnrin ní Israẹli jẹ́ tèmi, ti ènìyàn àti ti ẹranko, láti ọjọ́ tí mo ti pa gbogbo àkọ́bí ní ilẹ̀ Ejibiti ni mo ti yà wọ́n sọ́tọ̀ fún ara mi.

For all the firstborn of the sons of Israel, as much from men as from beasts, are mine. From the day when I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I have sanctified them to myself.

18 Mo sì ti gba àwọn ọmọ Lefi dípò gbogbo àkọ́bí ọmọ ọkùnrin nínú Israẹli.

And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the sons of Israel.

19 Nínú Israẹli, mo fi àwọn ọmọ Lefi fún Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀bùn láti máa ṣiṣẹ́ nínú àgọ́ ìpàdé fun àwọn ọmọ Israẹli àti láti máa ṣe ètùtù fún wọn kí àjàkálẹ̀-ààrùn má ba à kọlu àwọn ọmọ Israẹli nígbà tí wọ́n bá súnmọ́ ibi mímọ́.”

And I have delivered them as a gift to Aaron and his sons, from the midst of the people, in order to serve me, for Israel, in the tabernacle of the covenant, and in order to pray for them, lest there be a scourge among the people, if they were to dare to approach to my Sanctuary.”

20 Mose, Aaroni àti gbogbo ìjọ ènìyàn Israẹli sì ṣe fún àwọn ọmọ Lefi gẹ́gẹ́ bí Olúwa ti pàṣẹ fún Mose.

And Moses and Aaron, and all the multitude of the sons of Israel, accomplished all that the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.

21 Àwọn ọmọ Lefi wẹ ara wọn mọ́, wọ́n sì fọ aṣọ wọn. Aaroni sì mú wọn wá gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọrẹ fífì níwájú Olúwa, Aaroni sì ṣe ètùtù fún wọn láti wẹ̀ wọ́n mọ́.

And they were purified, and they washed their garments. And Aaron lifted them up in the sight of the Lord, and he prayed for them,

22 Lẹ́yìn èyí àwọn ọmọ Lefi lọ sínú àgọ́ ìpàdé láti lọ máa ṣiṣẹ́ wọn lábẹ́ àbojútó Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀. Wọ́n ṣe fún àwọn ọmọ Lefi gẹ́gẹ́ bí Olúwa ti pàṣẹ fún Mose.

so that, having been purified, they might enter to their duties in the tabernacle of the covenant before Aaron and his sons. Just as the Lord had instructed Moses about the Levites, so was it done.

23 Olúwa sọ fún Mose pé,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

24 “Èyí ni ohun tó jẹ mọ́ àwọn ọmọ Lefi, láti ọmọ ọdún kẹẹdọ́gbọ̀n tàbí jù bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ ni kí ó máa kópa nínú iṣẹ́ àgọ́ ìpàdé.

“This is the law of the Levites: From twenty-five years and above, they shall enter to minister in the tabernacle of the covenant.

25 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó bá ti pé ọmọ àádọ́ta ọdún gbọdọ̀ ṣíwọ́ nínú iṣẹ́ ojoojúmọ́ wọn nínú àgọ́, kí wọ́n sì má ṣiṣẹ́ mọ́.

And when they will have completed the fiftieth year of age, they shall cease to serve.

26 Wọ́n le máa ran àwọn arákùnrin wọn lọ́wọ́ nínú àgọ́ ìpàdé ṣùgbọ́n àwọn fúnra wọn kò gbọdọ̀ ṣe iṣẹ́ kankan. Báyìí ni kí o ṣe pín iṣẹ́ fún àwọn ọmọ Lefi.”

And they shall be the ministers of their brothers in the tabernacle of the covenant, in order to care for the things that have been commended to them, but not to perform the works themselves. So shall you assign the Levites in their duties.”