¹“This is the thing that you shall do to them to make them holy, to minister to me in the priest’s office: take one young bull and two rams without blemish,

¹ «Yaa no ni ga te i se zama i m'i hanandi, i m'ay goyo toonandi alfagataray goyey ra se mo: Ma sambu yeej'ize fo da feeji gaaru hinka kaŋ yaŋ sinda laru,

¹And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,

²unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil: you shall make them of fine wheat flour.

² da buuru kaŋ sinda dalbu, da buuru tafay kaŋ sinda dalbu kaŋ i diibi nda ji, da maasa kaŋ sinda dalbu kaŋ i na ji tuusu a gaa. Alkama hamni baano no ni g'i te d'a.

²and unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened mingled with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of fine wheaten flour shalt thou make them.

³You shall put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bull and the two rams.

³ Ni m'i daŋ mo cilla fo ra ka kond'ey cilla din ra yeej'izo da gaaru hinka din banda.

³And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.

⁴You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water.

⁴ Ni ma kande Haruna nda nga izey hala kubayyaŋ hukumo me gaa, m'i nyumay da hari.

⁴And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt wash them with water.

⁵You shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat, the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastplate, and clothe him with the skillfully woven band of the ephod;

⁵ Ni ma bankaarayey mo sambu, ka jabba, da kwaay izo kaŋ boŋ i ga efod* kwaayo dake, da efod kwaayo, da gande daabiro daŋ Haruna gaa. Ni ma efod kwaayo gonitaray guddama zuwo haw a gaa.

⁵And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod;

⁶and you shall set the turban on his head, and put the holy crown on the turban.

⁶ Ni ma boŋtoba didiji a se boŋo gaa, ka walhã hananta daŋ a se noodin boŋtoba boŋ.

⁶and thou shalt set the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

⁷Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.

⁷ Waato din gaa koyne ni ma tuusuyaŋ ji sambu ka soogu a boŋo boŋ k'a tuusu.

⁷Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

⁸You shall bring his sons, and put coats on them.

⁸ Ni ma kande a izey ka jabbey daŋ i gaa.

⁸And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.

⁹You shall clothe them with belts, Aaron and his sons, and bind headbands on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and you shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.

⁹ Ni ma guddama zuyaŋ haw Haruna nda nga izey gaa. Ni ma fatala fuulayaŋ daŋ izey gaa. Alfagataray goyey mo ga ciya i wane ka goro i kambey ra, farilla kaŋ ga duumi no. Ni ma Haruna nda nga izey kambey toonandi mo.

⁹And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind head-tires on them: and they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

¹⁰“You shall bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the bull.

¹⁰ Ni ma kande yeej'izo kubayyaŋ hukumo jine. Haruna nda nga izey mo ga ngey kambey dake yeej'izo boŋo gaa.

¹⁰And thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of meeting: and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock.

¹¹You shall kill the bull before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

¹¹ Ni ma yeej'izo jinda kaa Rabbi jine, kubayyaŋ hukumo me gaa.

¹¹And thou shalt kill the bullock before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting.

¹²You shall take of the blood of the bull, and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; and you shall pour out all the blood at the base of the altar.

¹² Ni ma kaa yeej'izo kuro gaa ka daŋ feema hilley gaa da ni kambayze. Kuro kulu mo, ni m'a mun feema ganda gaa.

¹²And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger; and thou shalt pour out all the blood at the base of the altar.

¹³You shall take all the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, and burn them on the altar.

¹³ Ni ma maano kulu kaŋ go ga daabu teeley gaa sambu, da taana kaŋ go ga haame daabu, da dumayze hinka d'i maano kaŋ go i gaa mo. M'i kulu ton feema ra.

¹³And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul upon the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

¹⁴But the flesh of the bull, and its skin, and its dung, you shall burn with fire outside of the camp: it is a sin offering.

¹⁴ Amma yeejo hamo d'a kuuro d'a wuro, ni m'i ton da danji gata banda, zunubi se sargay* no.

¹⁴But the flesh of the bullock, and its skin, and it dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin-offering.

¹⁵“You shall also take the one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram.

¹⁵ Ni ma feeji gaaru fo sambu. Haruna nda nga izey ga ngey kambey dake gaaro boŋo gaa.

¹⁵Thou shalt also take the one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.

¹⁶You shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood, and sprinkle it around on the altar.

¹⁶ Ni ma gaaro jinda kaa. M'a kuro ta ka say-say nangu kulu feema gaa.

¹⁶And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take its blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.

¹⁷You shall cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its innards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

¹⁷ Ni ma feejo mo dumbu-dumbu, ka gunda ra jinayey da cey nyun da hari, k'i daŋ a dumbarey kulu da boŋo banda.

¹⁷And thou shalt cut the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards, and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and with its head.

¹⁸You shall burn the whole ram on the altar: it is a burnt offering to Yahweh; it is a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

¹⁸ Ni ma feejo sukutumo ton feema boŋ, sargay summaare kaŋ i ga ton no. A hawo ga kaan Rabbi se, sargay no kaŋ i ga te Rabbi se danji ra.

¹⁸And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering unto Jehovah; it is a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

¹⁹“You shall take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram.

¹⁹ Ni ma feeji gaaru fa mo sambu. Haruna nda nga izey mo ga kambe dake gaaro boŋo gaa.

¹⁹And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.

²⁰Then you shall kill the ram, and take some of its blood, and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, and on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood around on the altar.

²⁰ Waato din gaa ni ma feeji gaaro jinda kaa. Ma kaa kuro gaa ka daŋ Haruna kambe ŋwaari hanga deena gaa, d'a izey kambe ŋwaari hanga deeney gaa, d'i kambe ŋwaari kambe nyaŋey gaa, d'i kambe ŋwaari ce nyaŋey gaa. Ma kuro say-say mo feema gaa nangu kulu.

²⁰Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of its blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

²¹You shall take of the blood that is on the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron, and on his garments, and on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be made holy, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.

²¹ Ni ma kaa kuro kaŋ go feema boŋ din gaa, da tuusuyaŋ jiyo gaa mo. M'i say-say Haruna nda nga bankaarayey gaa, d'a izey da ngey bankaarayey kulu gaa a banda. Yaadin gaa no a ga ciya hanante, nga nda nga bankaarayey d'a izey da ngey bankaarayey a banda.

²¹And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

²²Also you shall take some of the ram’s fat, the fat tail, the fat that covers the innards, the cover of the liver, the two kidneys, the fat that is on them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration),

²² Ni ma feejo maano mo sambu, d'a sunfa, da maano kaŋ go ga teeley daabu, da taana kaŋ go ga haame daabu, da dumayze hinka, da maano kaŋ go i gaa, da kambe ŋwaari walhã, zama suubanyaŋ feeji gaaru no.

²²Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat, and the fat tail, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right thigh (for it is a ram of consecration),

²³and one loaf of bread, one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of unleavened bread that is before Yahweh.

²³ Ma sambu buuru kunkuni fo mo da buuru tafay kaŋ i diibi nda ji boŋ fo, da maasa boŋ fo, buuru kaŋ sinda dalbu cilla ra kaŋ go Rabbi jine.

²³and one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, out of the basket of unleavened bread that is before Jehovah.

²⁴You shall put all of this in Aaron’s hands, and in his sons’ hands, and shall wave them for a wave offering before Yahweh.

²⁴ Ni m'i kulu daŋ Haruna nda nga izey kambey ra. Ni m'i salle k'i feeni Rabbi jine, zama feeniyaŋ sargay no.

²⁴And thou shalt put the whole upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and shalt wave them for a wave-offering before Jehovah.

²⁵You shall take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar on the burnt offering, for a pleasant aroma before Yahweh: it is an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

²⁵ Ni m'i ta i kambey ra k'i ton feema ra, sarga kaŋ i ga ton boŋ, a ma ciya haw kaano Rabbi jine; sargay no kaŋ i ga te Rabbi se danji ra.

²⁵And thou shalt take them from their hands, and burn them on the altar upon the burnt-offering, for a sweet savor before Jehovah: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

²⁶“You shall take the breast of Aaron’s ram of consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before Yahweh: and it shall be your portion.

²⁶ Ni ma Haruna suubanyaŋ feeji gaaro ganda sambu ka feeni, zama ni ma feeniyaŋ sargay te d'a Rabbi jine, a ga ciya mo ni baa.

²⁶And thou shalt take the breast of Aaron's ram of consecration, and wave it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: and it shall be thy portion.

²⁷You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of the wave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:

²⁷ Ni ma feeniyaŋ sargay ganda ciya hari hanno, nga nda beene sambuyaŋ sargay walhã mo, kaŋ i ga sambu beene din, kaŋ i kaa suubanyaŋ feeji gaaro gaa, sanda Haruna nda nga izey wano no.

²⁷And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave-offering, and the thigh of the heave-offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:

²⁸and it shall be for Aaron and his sons as their portion forever from the children of Israel; for it is a wave offering: and it shall be a wave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, even their wave offering to Yahweh.

²⁸ A ga ciya Haruna nda nga izey baa, kaŋ Israyla izey ga no i se, farilla kaŋ ga duumi boŋ. Sambu beene yaŋ sargay no. A ga ciya sambu beene yaŋ sargay Israyla izey do i saabuyaŋ sargayey ra, danga i sambu beene yaŋ sargayey no Rabbi se.

²⁸and it shall be for Aaron and his sons as [their] portion for ever from the children of Israel; for it is a heave-offering: and it shall be a heave-offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, even their heave-offering unto Jehovah.

²⁹“The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them.

²⁹ Haruna bankaaray hanantey mo ga ciya a izey wane yaŋ a banda, zama i ma tuusuyaŋ te i se i ra, i ma suubanyaŋ te i se mo i ra.

²⁹And the holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them.

³⁰Seven days shall the son who is priest in his place put them on, when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the holy place.

³⁰ Jirbi iyye no a izo kaŋ ga te alfaga a gurbo ra g'i daŋ saaya kaŋ a ga ba ka furo kubayyaŋ hukumo ra goy teeyaŋ se nangu hananta ra.

³⁰Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, when he cometh into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.

³¹“You shall take the ram of consecration, and boil its flesh in a holy place.

³¹ Ni ma suubanyaŋ feeji gaaro hamo sambu ka hina nangu hanno fo ra.

³¹And thou shalt take the ram of consecration, and boil its flesh in a holy place.

³²Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

³² Haruna nda nga izey ga feejo hamo ŋwa da buuro kaŋ go cilla ra kubayyaŋ hukumo me gaa.

³²And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, at the door of the tent of meeting.

³³They shall eat those things with which atonement was made, to consecrate and sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat of it, because they are holy.

³³ I ga hayey kaŋ i na sasabandiyaŋ te d'a ŋwa, zama i m'i fay waani. I m'i hanandi mo, amma boro waani fo si ŋwa i gaa, zama hananteyaŋ no.

³³And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate [and] to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

³⁴If anything of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remains to the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

³⁴ Da hay fo cindi mo suubanyaŋ hamo ra wala buuro ra kala susuba, kal i ma cindo ton da danji. I s'a ŋwa bo, zama hanante no.

³⁴And if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

³⁵“You shall do so to Aaron, and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. You shall consecrate them seven days.

³⁵ Yaadin no ni ga te Haruna nda nga izey se, hay kulu kaŋ ra ay ga ni lordi* boŋ. Jirbi iyye no ni ma hanandiyaŋ te i se.

³⁵And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

³⁶Every day you shall offer the bull of sin offering for atonement: and you shall cleanse the altar, when you make atonement for it; and you shall anoint it, to sanctify it.

³⁶ Zaari kulu ni ma yeej'ize fo salle zunubi se sargay sasabandiyaŋ se. Ni ma sargay feema mo hanandi saaya kaŋ ni ga sasabandiyaŋ te a se. Ni ma nga mo tuusu nda ji, k'a hanandi.

³⁶And every day shalt thou offer the bullock of sin-offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou makest atonement for it; and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

³⁷Seven days you shall make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it: and the altar shall be most holy; whatever touches the altar shall be holy.

³⁷ Jirbi iyye no ni ma sasabandiyaŋ te feema se k'a hanandi. Feema mo ga ciya hari hanno gumo. Haŋ kaŋ lamba feema gaa mo ga ciya hanante.

³⁷Seven days thou shalt make atonement for the altar, and sanctify it: and the altar shall be most holy; whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

³⁸“Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.

³⁸ Woone yaŋ no ga ti hayey kaŋ ni ga salle feema boŋ: feeji ize hinka, jiiri fo izeyaŋ, zaari kulu duumi.

³⁸Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.

³⁹The one lamb you shall offer in the morning; and the other lamb you shall offer at evening:

³⁹ Ni ma feeji ize fo salle susubay, afo mo ni m'a salle wiciri kambu.

³⁹The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

⁴⁰and with the one lamb a tenth part of an ephah 1 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel of fine flour mixed with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil, and the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink offering.

⁴⁰ Feeji ize fa banda mo ni ma hamni baano muudu taaci salle da zeytun* gabante ji butal fo da jare, k'i kaasum care banda, da duvan* mo butal fo da jare kaŋ ga te haŋyaŋ sargay.

⁴⁰and with the one lamb a tenth part [of an ephah] of fine flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil, and the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink-offering.

⁴¹The other lamb you shall offer at evening, and shall do to it according to the meal offering of the morning, and according to its drink offering, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

⁴¹ Feej'ize fa mo ni m'a salle wiciri kambu. A hamni sarga da haŋyaŋ sarga ma saba nda susuba wano, a ma te haw kaano; sargay no kaŋ i ga te danji ra Rabbi jine.

⁴¹And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meal-offering of the morning, and according to the drink-offering thereof, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

⁴²It shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the Tent of Meeting before Yahweh, where I will meet with you, to speak there to you.

⁴² Guna, woodin ga ti duumi sargay kaŋ i ga ton araŋ zamaney ra, kubayyaŋ hukumo me gaa Rabbi jine, nango kaŋ ay ga kubay d'araŋ zama ay ma salaŋ ni se noodin.

⁴²It shall be a continual burnt-offering throughout your generations at the door of the tent of meeting before Jehovah, where I will meet with you, to speak there unto thee.

⁴³There I will meet with the children of Israel; and the place shall be sanctified by my glory.

⁴³ Ay ga kubay da Israyla izey mo noodin, ay darza ga hukumo hanandi mo.

⁴³And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall be sanctified by my glory.

⁴⁴I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar: Aaron also and his sons I will sanctify, to minister to me in the priest’s office.

⁴⁴ Ay ga kubayyaŋ hukumo da sargay feema hanandi. Haruna nda nga izey mo, ay g'i hanandi, zama i ma goy ay se alfagataray goyey ra.

⁴⁴And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar: Aaron also and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to me in the priest's office.

⁴⁵I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

⁴⁵ Ay ga goro Israyla izey game ra mo, ay ma ciya i se Irikoy.

⁴⁵And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

⁴⁶They shall know that I am Yahweh their God, who brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I might dwell among them: I am Yahweh their God.

⁴⁶ Ngey mo ga bay kaŋ ay no ga ti Rabbi ngey Irikoyo, nga kaŋ n'i fattandi Misira laabo ra zama ay ma goro i game ra. Ay no ga ti Rabbi i Irikoyo.»

⁴⁶And they shall know that I am Jehovah their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I might dwell among them: I am Jehovah their God.