Law of Holiness
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Bwana akamwambia Musa, akisema,
Sacrifices
2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them;
This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, saying,
Sema na Haruni, na wanawe, na wana wote wa Israeli, ukawaambie; Neno hili ndilo aliloliamuru Bwana, akisema,
3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
Mtu awaye yote wa nyumba ya Israeli atakayechinja ng'ombe, au mwana-kondoo, au mbuzi, ndani ya marago, au atakayemchinja nje ya marago,
4 and bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
wala hamleti mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, ili amtoe kuwa matoleo kwa Bwana mbele ya hema ya Bwana; mtu huyo atahesabiwa kuwa ana hatia ya damu; amemwaga damu; na mtu huyo atakatiliwa mbali na watu wake;
5 to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the LORD.
ili kusudi wana wa Israeli walete sadaka zao, wazichinjazo mashambani, naam, wazilete kwa Bwana, mpaka mlango wa hema ya kukutania, kwa huyo kuhani, ili wazichinje ziwe sadaka za amani kwa Bwana.
6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Naye kuhani atainyunyiza damu yake juu ya madhabahu ya Bwana, mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, na kuyateketeza mafuta yake, yawe harufu njema mbele za Bwana.
7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
Wala hawatatoa tena sadaka zao kwa wale majini, ambao huwafuata ili wafanye uasherati nao. Sheria hii itakuwa sheria ya milele kwao, kizazi baada ya kizazi.
8 And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
Nawe utawaambia, Mtu awaye yote katika nyumba ya Israeli, au miongoni mwa wageni, wanaokaa nao, atoaye sadaka ya kuteketezwa au dhabihu,
9 and bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the LORD; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
wala haileti mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, ili aisongeze kwa Bwana basi mtu huyo atatengwa na watu wake.
10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Kisha mtu awaye yote wa nyumba ya Israeli, au miongoni mwa hao wageni wakaao kati yao, atakayekula damu, ya aina yo yote, nitakunja uso wangu juu ya mtu huyo alaye damu, nami nitamkatilia mbali na watu wake.
11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Kwa kuwa uhai wa mwili u katika hiyo damu; nami nimewapa ninyi hiyo damu juu ya madhabahu, ili kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya nafsi zenu; kwani ni hiyo damu ifanyayo upatanisho kwa sababu ya nafsi.
12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
Kwa hiyo naliwaambia wana wa Israeli, Hapana mtu miongoni mwenu aliye na ruhusa kula damu, wala mgeni aketiye kati yenu asile damu.
13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
Mtu ye yote aliye wa wana wa Israeli, au wa hao wageni wakaao kati yenu, ambaye amemshika mnyama, au ndege ambaye huliwa, katika kuwinda kwake; atamwaga damu yake, na kuifunika mchanga.
14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof; therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
Kwa maana kuliko huo uhai wa mnyama, hiyo damu yake ni moja na uhai wake; kwa hiyo naliwaambia wana wa Israeli, Msile damu ya mnyama wa aina yo yote; kwa kuwa uhai wa wanyama wote ni katika hiyo damu yake; atakayeila awaye yote atakatiliwa mbali.
15 And every soul that eateth that which died of itself , or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
Tena kila mtu atakayekula nyamafu, au nyama aliyeraruliwa na wanyama, kama ni mzalia, kama ni mgeni, atafua nguo zake, na kuoga majini, naye atakuwa najisi hata jioni; ndipo atakapokuwa safi.
16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
Lakini kwamba hazifui, wala haogi mwili, ndipo atakapochukua uovu wake.
