3 Mose 22
1 Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose se,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Ka kyerɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima se wɔmfa nidi mma afɔrebɔde kronkron a Israelfo atew ho ama me no, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔrengu 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 “Efi nnɛ rekɔ, sɛ ɔsɔfo biara a ne ho agu fi de ne nsa ka mmoa anaa akyɛde biara a nnipa no de aba sɛ wɔmfa mmɔ afɔre mma Awurade a, wɔbɛworɔw nʼatade. 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 “Ɔsɔfo biara a ɔwɔ ɔhonam ani nsanyare biara nni ho kwan sɛ odi afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi, gye sɛ wɔasa no yare ama ne ho afi ansa. Ɔsɔfo biara a ɔde ne nsa bɛka funu anaa ɛnam ahosian nti ne ho begu 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 akyiwade bi anaa obi a biribi nti, 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 ɔsɔfo no ho begu fi akosi anwummere. Ɔrenni afɔrebɔde a wɔatew ho no bi kosi anwummere a obeguare.
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 bɛtew na ɛno akyi no obetumi adi afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi, efisɛ ɛyɛ nʼaduan.
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 odi aboa funu anaa nea akekaboa bi atetew 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 asɔfo no kɔkɔ na wonni saa mmara yi so yiye, anyɛ saa a, wɔbɛtwe wɔn aso na wɔawuwu sɛ wɔabu saa mmara yi so nti. Mene Awurade a matew 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 odi afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi gye sɛ ɔyɛ ɔsɔfo. Ɔhɔho a wabɛsra ɔsɔfo no nni ho kwan sɛ odi bi. Na saa ara nso na ɔsomfo a wotua no ka nni ho kwan sɛ odi 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 ɔsɔfo 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 wodi 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 ɔsɔfo babea kɔware fi abusuakuw no akyi baabi a, onni ho kwan sɛ odi afɔrebɔde 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 okunafo anaa obi a wɔagyaa no aware na onni babarima a ɔbɛhwɛ no na ɛno nti ɔsan ba nʼagya nkyɛn a, otumi di nʼagya aduan no bi bio. Eyinom akyi no, asɔfo no abusuafo nko ara na wɔwɔ ho kwan sɛ wodi afɔrebɔde 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 anhu na okodi saa afɔrebɔde kronkron no bi a, ɛsɛ sɛ otua ho ka na ɔsan 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 Afɔrebɔde kronkron a Israelfo de aba no, ɛnsɛ sɛ nnipa a wɔmmaa wɔn ho kwan sɛ wonni bi no di bi, efisɛ Awurade na ɔde saa afɔrebɔde 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 obebu saa mmara yi so no di ho fɔ, na asɛm da ne so, efisɛ wadi afɔrebɔde kronkron. Na mene Awurade a metew afɔrebɔde 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 se,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
18 “Ka kyerɛ Aaron ne ne mmabarima ne Israelfo nyinaa se, ‘Sɛ Israelni anaa obi a ɔne mo te bɔ ɔhyew afɔre ma Awurade a, sɛ ɛyɛ afɔrebɔde a ɛyɛ bɔhyɛ bi nti 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 afɔrebɔde no yɛ aboanini a ne ho nni dɛm biara a ɔyɛ nantwi ba anaa oguan anaa abirekyi no, Awurade begye.
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 ɛho tɔ kyima bɔ afɔre, efisɛ wɔrennye wɔ wo din mu.
But you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21 Obiara a ofi nʼanantwi anaa ne nguan mu sɛ ɔrebɔ asomdwoe afɔre 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 afɔre no na ama wɔagye.
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 kuru anaa nwewee wɔ ne ho, anaa were ani yare ayɛ no no, ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde no bɔ afɔre ma Awurade. Ɔmfata sɛ wɔde no ba afɔremuka so bɛbɔ afɔre ama 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 nantwi ba anaa oguan ba a wɔde no rebrɛ Awurade no ho a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔde no bɔ ɔpɛ mu afɔre na mmom, ɛnyɛ bɔhyɛ afɔre.
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 afɔre. Monnyɛ eyi wɔ mo ankasa asase 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 na munnye saa mmoa no mmfi ahɔho a wɔfra mo mu hɔ mmfa mmɔ aduan afɔre mma mo Nyankopɔn. Wɔrennye, efisɛ wɔtɔ kyima na wɔadi dɛm.’”
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 se,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
27 “Sɛ wɔwo nantwi, oguan anaa abirekyi ba a, ɛsɛ sɛ aboa no tena ne na nkyɛn nnanson. Na efi nnaawɔtwe rekɔ no, sɛ wɔde no bɔ ogya afɔre a, Awurade begye.
“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 Munnkum aboa bi ne ne ba da koro, sɛ ɔyɛ nantwi anaa oguan.
Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
29 “Sɛ morebɔ aseda afɔre ama Awurade a, ɛsɛ sɛ mofa ɔkwan pa so na wɔagye wɔ mo din mu.
“When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
30 Ɛsɛ sɛ, mowe aboa a wɔde no bɔɔ afɔre no nam da no ara a wokum no no. Mommma ade nkye bi 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 “Munni me mmaransɛm nyinaa so na mene Awurade.
“Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am the LORD.
32 Ɛnsɛ sɛ mugu me din kronkron no ho fi. Munni me ni na mene Awurade, a meyɛ mo kronkron
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 na me na mede mo fii Misraim bae sɛ mɛyɛ mo Nyankopɔn. Mene Awurade.”
who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am the LORD.”
