Leviticus 10

1 [Two of] Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, took the pans in which they burned incense. They put some burning coals in them and put incense on top of the coals, but this fire was not acceptable [to Yahweh] because it was not the kind that he had commanded them to burn.

Ke Aron ƒe viŋutsu eve, Nadab kple Abihu, ɖe dzo makɔmakɔ ɖe woƒe dzudzɔdosonuwo me, ɖe dzudzɔdonu kɔ ɖe dzo la dzi, eye wodo dzudzɔ na Yehowa. Nu sia mesɔ ɖe se si Yehowa de na wo la dzi o,

2 So suddenly a fire from Yahweh appeared and burned them up [DOU] in the presence of Yahweh.

eya ta dzo tso Yehowa gbɔ, eye wòtsrɔ̃ wo; ale woku le Yehowa ŋkume.

3 Then Moses/I said to Aaron, “That is what Yahweh predicted. He said, ‘Those priests who come near to me, I will show them that they must (respect me/treat me as being holy); in the presence of all the people I am the one who must be honored.’” But Aaron said nothing.

Tete Mose gblɔ na Aron be, “Esiae Yehowa gblɔ esi wògblɔ be, ‘Maɖe ɖokuinye afia ame siwo tena ɖe ŋutinye la kɔkɔe eye woade bubu ŋunye le amewo katã ŋkume.’” Eye Aron zi ɖoɖoe kpoo.

4 Then Moses/I summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, who were the sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Take [the corpses of] your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the Sacred Tent.”

Mose yɔ Misael kple Elzafan, wo tɔɖia Uziel ƒe viŋutsuwo eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Miyi miakɔ mia nɔviwo ƒe ŋutilã fiafiawo tso Agbadɔ la ŋkume yi ɖada ɖe asaɖa la godo.”

5 So they carried the corpses, which still had their special gowns on, outside the camp, [and buried them].

Woyi ɖakɔ wo; wole woƒe awutewui ʋlayawo me abe ale si Mose gblɔ na wo la ene.

6 Then Moses/I said to Aaron and his [other two] sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “[You are sad because Nadab and Abihu died, but you must act like you always do]. Do not allow the hair on your [heads] to remain uncombed, and do not tear your clothes. But your relatives and all your fellow Israelis are allowed to mourn for those whom Yahweh destroyed by fire.

Mose gblɔ na Aron kple Via ŋutsu eve, Eleaza kple Itamar be, “Migafa ame kukuawo o, eye migagblẽ miaƒe ɖa ɖi mavumavui abe konyifafa ƒe dzesi ene o; migadze miaƒe awuwo hã o. Ne miewɔ nu siawo la, eƒe dziku abi ɖe Israel dukɔ blibo la ŋu. Ke Israelvi bubuawo ya ate ŋu afa avi na Nadab kple Abihu le dzo dziŋɔ si Yehowa ɖo ɖa la ta.

7 But you must not leave the entrance of the Sacred Tent [to join those who are mourning], because if you do that, you also will die, and Yahweh will punish [MTY] all the people of Israel. Do not forget that Yahweh has set you apart [MTY] to work for him here, [and he does not want you to become defiled by touching a corpse].” So they did what Moses/I told them to do.

Ke miawo ya la, mele be miadzo le Agbadɔ la nu o. Ne miedzo la, miaku elabena Yehowa ƒe ami si wosi na mi la gale mia dzi.” Eye wowɔ se si Mose de na wo la dzi.

8 Then Yahweh said to Aaron,

Yehowa gblɔ na Aron bena,

9 “You and your [two] sons [who are still alive] must not drink wine or other fermented drinks before you enter the Sacred Tent; if you do that, you will die. That is a command that you and your descendants must obey forever.

“Wò kple viwò ŋutsuwo, migano wain alo aha muame aɖeke ne miele Mawu ƒe Agbadɔ me yi ge o. Ne mienoe la, miaku. Esia nye ɖoɖo mavɔ hena dzidzime siwo gbɔna.

10 You must do that in order to learn what things are holy and what things are (not holy/common), and [from the things that are not holy] you must learn what things are acceptable to me and what things are not.

Wò dɔdeasiwo anye be mialé avu ɖe amewo nu, miafia vovototo siwo le nu kɔkɔewo kple nu makɔmakɔwo, nu siwo dza kple nu siwo medza o la dome,

11 And you must teach to the Israeli people all the laws that I gave to the Israeli people by telling them to Moses.”

eye miafia Israelviwo se siwo katã Yehowa de na mi to Mose dzi la ameawo.”

12 Moses/I said to Aaron and his two sons who were still alive, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the offering made from grain that is left after a portion of it has been offered to Yahweh to be burned, and eat it alongside the altar. [It should not be eaten elsewhere], because it is very holy.

Mose gblɔ na Aron kple Via ŋutsu eve siwo susɔ, Eleaza kple Itamar be, “Mitsɔ nuɖuvɔsa si susɔ esi woɖe wɔ asiʋlo ɖeka le eŋu na Yehowa le vɔsamlekpui la dzi; miakpɔ egbɔ be amɔʋãtike mele eme o, eye miaɖui le vɔsamlekpui la gbɔ. Vɔsa sia nye nu kɔkɔe,

13 Eat it in a holy place; it is the share for you and your sons from the offerings that were burned; I have commanded that it be your share.

eya ta miaɖui le Kɔkɔeƒe la. Miawo kple mia viwo tɔe wònye tso vɔsa si wome na Yehowa la me, elabena eyae nye se si wode nam.

14 But you and your sons and daughters are permitted to eat the breast and the thigh that were lifted up in front of Yahweh. Eat them in any place that is (holy/acceptable to him). They have been given to you and your descendants as your share of the offerings to enable the Israelis to maintain fellowship [with Yahweh].

Ke miate ŋu aɖu lã la ƒe akɔ kple ata si wonye le yame le Yehowa ŋkume abe nu si wotsɔ nɛ ƒe dzesi ene la, le teƒe kɔkɔe ɖe sia ɖe. Wò kple viwò ŋutsuwo kple viwò nyɔnuwo ƒe nuɖuɖue. Eyae nye mia tɔ le Israelviwo ƒe akpedavɔsawo me.

15 The thigh and the breast that were lifted up in front of Yahweh must be brought with the portions of fat to be burned, to be lifted up in his presence. They will be the regular share for you and your descendants, as Yahweh has commanded.”

“Ele be ameawo natsɔ ata si woɖe ɖe aga kple akɔ si wona esi wotɔ dzo amiawo la vɛ. Woatsɔ wo ana Yehowa to wo nyenye le yame me. Ekema woazu wò kple viwòwo tɔ, elabena esiae nye Yehowa ƒe ɖoɖo.”

16 When Moses/I inquired about the goat that had been sacrificed to enable the people to be forgiven by Yahweh for the sins they had committed, he/I found out that it had been completely burned. So he/I was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar and asked them,

Mose di gbɔ̃tsu si wotsɔ vɛ na nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsa la le afi sia afi. Eva dze sii be wotɔ dzoe xoxo! Nu sia na wòdo dɔmedzoe vevie ɖe Eleaza kple Itamar, Aron ƒe viŋutsu eve siwo susɔ la ŋu.

17 “Why did you not eat near the Sacred Tent the meat of the offering for sin? It was very holy, and it was given to you to enable the Israeli people to no longer be guilty for their sins and to be forgiven for their sins.

Ebia wo be, “Nu ka ta mieɖu nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsa la, si nye nu kɔkɔe ƒe nu kɔkɔe la le teƒe kɔkɔe la o, le esime wotsɔe na mi be miatsɔ aɖe ameawo ƒe nu vɔ̃wo kple dzidadawo ɖa, eye mialé avu le woawo kple Yehowa dome?

18 Since its blood was not taken into the holy place inside the Sacred Tent, you should have eaten the [meat of] the goat near the Sacred Tent, as I commanded.”

Zi ale si wometsɔ eƒe ʋu yi kɔkɔeƒe la o la, ɖe wòle be miaɖui le afi ma abe ale si meɖo na mi ene hafi.”

19 Aaron replied to Moses/me, “Today the people brought to Yahweh their offering to be forgiven for the sins they had committed, and the offering to be completely burned, [and surely that pleased Yahweh], but [think about the terrible thing] that happened to my other two sons! Would [RHQ] Yahweh have been pleased if I had eaten some of the offering to cause the people to become acceptable to God?”

Ke Aron xɔ nya ɖe wo nu le Mose gbɔ hegblɔ be, “Wosa woƒe nu vɔ̃ vɔsa kple numevɔ le Yehowa ŋkume; ke nenye ɖe meɖu nu vɔ̃ ŋuti vɔsa la egbe la, ɖe wòadze Yehowa ŋua?”

20 When Moses/I heard that, he/I was satisfied.

Esi Mose se nya siawo la, eƒe dzi dze eme.