Leviticus 22
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
2 Speak to Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow to me: I am the LORD.
“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.
3 Say to them, Whoever he may be of all your seed among your generations, that approacheth the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow to the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.
“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.
4 Whatever man of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. And whoever toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
“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,
5 Or whoever toucheth any creeping thing, by which he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he hath;
anaa ɔde ne nsa bɛka aboa biara a ɔwea fam anaa akyiwadeɛ bi anaa obi a biribi enti, wɔagu ne ho fi no,
6 The soul who hath touched any such shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he shall wash his flesh with water.
saa ɔsɔfoɔ no ho bɛgu fi kɔsi anwummerɛ. Ɔrenni afɔrebɔdeɛ a wɔate ho no bi kɔsi anwummerɛ a ɔbɛdware.
7 And when the sun is set, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
Sɛ owia kɔtɔ a, ne ho bɛte na ɛno akyi ɔbɛtumi adi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no bi, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛyɛ nʼaduane.
8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔdi aboa funu anaa deɛ akekaboa bi atete ne mu, na amma ne ho angu fi. Mene Awurade.
9 They shall therefore keep my ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD sanctifieth them.
“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.
10 There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
“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.
11 But if the priest shall buy any person with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his food.
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.
12 If the priest’s daughter also shall be married to a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
Sɛ ɔsɔfoɔ babaa kɔware firi abusuakuo no akyi baabi a, ɔnni ho kwan sɛ ɔdi afɔrebɔdeɛ kronkron no bi.
13 But if the priest’s daughter shall be a widow, or divorced, and shall have no child, and have returned to her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s food: but there shall no stranger eat of it.
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.
14 And if a man shall eat of the holy thing unknowingly, then he shall put to it the fifth part, and shall give it to the priest with the holy thing.
“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.
15 And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to the LORD;
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.
16 Or allow them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD sanctifieth them.
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.”
17 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
18 Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, Whoever of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer to the LORD for a burnt offering;
“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,
19 Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the cattle, of the sheep, or of the goats.
sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ no yɛ aboanini a ne ho nni dɛm biara a ɔyɛ nantwie ba anaa odwan anaa abirekyie no, Awurade bɛgye.
20 But whatever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde biribiara a ɛdɛm wɔ ho bɔ afɔdeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔrennye.
21 And whoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in cattle or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be in it no blemish.
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.
22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a running sore, or eczema, or scabs, ye shall not offer these to the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar to the LORD.
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.
23 Either a bull or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
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.
24 Ye shall not offer to the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering of it in your land.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔde aboa a wɔasa no bɔ Awurade afɔdeɛ ɛkwan biara so.
25 Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes are in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
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.’”
26 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Awurade ka kyerɛɛ Mose sɛ,
27 When a bull, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day on it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire to the LORD.
“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.
28 And whether it is cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ mokum aboa bi ne ne ba ɛda koro, sɛ ɔyɛ nantwie anaa odwan.
29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it at your own will.
“Sɛ morebɔ asomdwoeɛ afɔdeɛ ama Awurade a, ɛsɛ sɛ mofa ɛkwan pa so,
30 On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the next morning: I am the LORD.
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.
31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
“Monni me mmarahyɛ nyinaa so na mene Awurade.
32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD who doth hallow you,
Ɛnsɛ sɛ mogu me din kronkron ho fi. Monni me ni na me, Awurade, na metee mo ho de mo bataa me ho,
33 That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
nam so gyee mo firii Misraim ma mobɛyɛɛ mʼankasa me nnipa! Mene Awurade.”
