Leviticus 21
1 The Lord said also to Moses: Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say to them: Let not a priest incur an uncleanness at the death of his citizens:
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be, “Gblɔ na Aron ƒe vi nunɔlawo be, ‘Mele be nunɔla naƒo ɖi eɖokui to asikaka ame kukuwo ŋu me o,
2 But only for his kin, such as are near in blood, that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also,
negbe eƒe ƒometɔ kekeake ko, abe dadaa alo fofoa, Via ŋutsu alo via nyɔnu, nɔvia ŋutsu,
3 And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband:
alo nɔvia nyɔnu si meɖe srɔ̃ haɖe o, eye wòle eƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te, esi srɔ̃ mele esi o ta ene. Ate ŋu agblẽ kɔ na eɖokui le nɔvia nyɔnu sia ta.
4 But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.
Ele be wòanɔ alea, elabena nunɔla nye kplɔla le ameawo dome, eye mele be wòaƒo ɖi eɖokui abe ame bubu siwo menye nunɔlawo ene o.
5 Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.
“‘Nunɔla aɖeke mekpɔ mɔ aƒlɔ eƒe ta alo afɔ eƒe ge dzi alo asi eƒe ŋutigbalẽ o.
6 They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane his name: for they offer the burnt offering of the Lord, and the bread of their God, and therefore they shall be holy.
Ele be woanɔ kɔkɔe na woƒe Mawu, eye womado vlo woƒe Mawu la ƒe ŋkɔ o. Esi wònye be woawoe tsɔa dzovɔsa vɛ na Yehowa, nu si nye woƒe Mawu ƒe nuɖuɖu ta la, ele na wo be woanɔ kɔkɔe.
7 They shall not take to wife a harlot or a vile prostitute, nor one that has been put away from her husband: because they are consecrated to their God,
Mele be nunɔla naɖe gbolo alo nyɔnu si gbe atsu o, elabena nunɔlawo le kɔkɔe na woƒe Mawu la.
8 And offer the leaves of proposition. Let them therefore be holy, because I also am holy, the Lord, who sanctify them.
Mibu wo be wole kɔkɔe, elabena woawoe tsɔa miaƒe Mawu la ƒe Nuɖuɖunana. Mibu wo kɔkɔe, elabena nye Yehowa mele kɔkɔe, nye ame si wɔ mi miele kɔkɔe.
9 If the daughter of a priest be taken in whoredom, and dishonour the name of her father, she shall be burnt with fire.
Ne nunɔla aɖe ƒe vinyɔnu gblẽ kɔ ɖo na eɖokui hetrɔ zu gbolo la, edo ŋukpe fofoa, ele be woatɔ dzoe agbagbe.
10 The high priest, that is to say, the priest, is the greatest among his brethren. upon whose head the oil of unction hath been poured, and whose hands have been consecrated for the priesthood, and who hath been vested with the holy vestments, shall not uncover his head, he shall not rend his garments:
“‘Nunɔlagã la, ame si wosi ami ɖe ta na le nɔvia ŋutsuwo dome, eye woɖoe nunɔlae be wòado nunɔlawu la, mele be wòakaka ɖa ɖe ta alo adze awu le eɖokui ŋu o.
11 Nor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled:
Mekpɔ mɔ age ɖe teƒe si ame kuku le o. Mekpɔ mɔ hã be wòagblẽ kɔ ɖo na eɖokui, na fofoa alo dadaa gɔ̃ hã o.
12 Neither shall he go out of the holy places, lest he defile the sanctuary of the Lord, because the oil of the holy unction of his God is upon him. I am the Lord.
Mekpɔ mɔ agblẽ eƒe Mawu la ƒe kɔkɔeƒe ɖi alo ado gui o, elabena wokɔ eya amea ŋuti kple eƒe Mawu la ƒe ami kɔkɔe; nyee nye Yehowa.
13 He shall take a virgin unto his wife:
Ele be wòaɖe ɖetugbivi dzadzɛ aɖe.
14 But a widow or one that is divorced, or defiled, or a harlot, he shall not take, but a maid of his own people:
Maɖe ahosi alo nyɔnu si gbe atsu alo nyɔnu si atsu gbe loo alo gbolo o. Ele be wòaɖe ɖetugbi dzadzɛ tso eya ŋutɔ ƒe to la me,
15 He shall not mingle the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: for I am the Lord who sanctify him.
elabena mele be wòanye fofo na ɖevi siwo nyɔnu si wòɖe la kplɔ va atsuƒee o; nu sia aɖi gbɔ̃ eya ŋutɔ ƒe viwo le eƒe amewo dome, elabena nyee nye Yehowa, ame si wɔe kɔkɔe.’”
16 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be,
17 Say to Aaron: Whosoever of thy seed throughout their families, hath a blemish, he shall not offer bread to his God.
“Gblɔ na Aron be, ‘Le dzidzime siwo gbɔna me la, nuwɔametɔ aɖeke mekpɔ mɔ ate va be yeatsɔ eƒe Mawu ƒe nuɖuɖu asa vɔ̃e o.
18 Neither shall he approach to minister to him: If he be blind, if he be lame, if he have a little, or a great, or a crooked nose,
Manye le kpɔɖeŋu me, ame si nye ŋkuagbãtɔ alo xɔdrɔ̃, ame si ƒe ŋɔti gbã alo ame si to asibidɛ ade alo afɔbidɛ ade,
19 If his foot, or if his hand be broken,
alo wòŋe ata alo abɔ
20 If he be crookbacked, or blear eyed, or have a pearl in his eye, or a continual scab, or a dry scurf in his body, or a rupture:
alo wòɖo kpo alo wònye ame kpui zegede alo tasi le ŋku dzi nɛ, wòdze akpa alo wòɖo vo o.
21 Whosoever of the seed of Aaron the priest hath a blemish, he shall not approach to offer sacrifices to the Lord, nor bread to his God.
Ne amea nye Aron ƒe dzidzimevi hã la, womeɖe mɔ nɛ be wòawɔ dzovɔsa aɖeke na Yehowa o, le eƒe nuwɔametɔnyenye ta. Womaɖe mɔ nɛ be wòawɔ vɔsa aɖeke na Mawu o.
22 He shall eat nevertheless of the loaves, that are offered in the sanctuary,
Ke ekpɔ mɔ aɖu nunɔlawo ƒe nu tso vɔ siwo wosa na Mawu la me, tso vɔsa kɔkɔewo kple vɔsa kɔkɔetɔwo kekeake me,
23 Yet so that he enter not within the veil, nor approach to the altar, because he hath a blemish, and he must not defile my sanctuary. I am the Lord who sanctify them.
gake mekpɔ mɔ ayi xɔmetsovɔ la godo alo ate ɖe vɔsamlekpui la ŋu o, le eƒe nuwɔametɔnyenye ta, ale be magaƒo ɖi nye teƒe kɔkɔe la o, elabena Yehowae kɔ eŋuti.’”
24 Moses therefore spoke to Aaron, and to his sons and to all Israel, all the things that had been commanded him.
Ale Mose de se siawo na Aron kple via ŋutsuwo kple Israelviwo katã.
