Madhabahu Ya Kufukizia Uvumba
(Kutoka 37:25-28)
130:1 Kut 40:5, 26; Hes 4:11; 1Fal 6:20; Eze 41:22; Kut 25:6; 37:29; Lk 1:11; Ebr 9:4; Ufu 8:3“Tengeneza madhabahu kwa mbao za mshita kwa ajili ya kufukizia uvumba. 230:2 Kut 27:2; Ufu 9:13Madhabahu hayo yawe mraba, urefu na upana wake dhiraa moja,30:2 Dhiraa moja ni sawa na sentimita 45. na kimo cha dhiraa mbili,30:2 Dhiraa mbili ni sawa na sentimita 90. nazo pembe zake zitakuwa kitu kimoja nayo. 330:3 Kut 25:11Funika hayo madhabahu juu na pande zote na pia pembe zake kwa dhahabu safi, na uifanyizie ukingo wa dhahabu kuizunguka. 430:4 Kut 25:12Tengeneza pete mbili za dhahabu kwa ajili ya madhabahu chini ya huo ukingo, ziwe mbili kila upande, za kushikilia hiyo mipiko itumikayo kuibebea madhabahu. 530:5 Kut 25:13Tengeneza mipiko kwa miti ya mshita na uifunike kwa dhahabu. 630:6 Kut 25:22; 26:34Weka hayo madhabahu mbele ya lile pazia lililo mbele ya Sanduku la Ushuhuda, lililo mbele ya kiti cha rehema kilicho juu ya Sanduku la Ushuhuda, mahali ambapo nitakutana nawe.
730:7 Kut 26:6; 40:27; Hes 3:10; Kum 33:10; 1Sam 2:28; 1Nya 6:49; 2Nya 2:4; 26:18“Itampasa Aroni kufukiza uvumba wenye harufu nzuri juu ya madhabahu kila siku asubuhi wakati anapowasha zile taa. 830:8 Kut 25:37; 29:42Itampasa afukize uvumba tena wakati anapowasha taa wakati wa machweo ili uvumba ufukizwe daima mbele za Bwana kwa vizazi vijavyo. 930:9 Law 10:1; Hes 16:7, 40Usifukize uvumba mwingine wowote juu ya madhabahu haya au sadaka nyingine yoyote ya kuteketezwa wala sadaka ya nafaka, wala usimimine sadaka ya kinywaji juu yake. 1030:10 Law 16:2; 9:7; 16:18-19; 23:27-28; 25:9; Kut 29:14; Law 4:3; 6:25; 7:7; 8:2; 14; Hes 6:11; Kut 29:42Mara moja kwa mwaka Aroni atafanya upatanisho juu ya pembe za hayo madhabahu. Upatanisho huu wa mwaka lazima ufanywe kwa damu ya sadaka ya upatanisho kwa ajili ya dhambi kwa vizazi vijavyo. Ni takatifu sana kwa Bwana.”
Fedha Ya Upatanisho
11Naye Bwana akamwambia Mose, 1230:12 Kut 38:25; Hes 1:2, 49; 4:2, 29; 14:29; 14:29; 26:2; 31:26; 2Sam 24:1; 2Fal 12:4; Kut 38:26; Hes 31:50; Mt 20:28; Hes 14:12; Kum 28:58-61; 2Sam 24:13; 1Fal 8:37“Utakapowahesabu Waisraeli, kila mmoja lazima alipe kwa Bwana fidia kwa ajili ya nafsi yake wakati wa kuhesabiwa kwake. Ndipo hakutakuwa na pigo juu yao unapowahesabu. 1330:13 Kut 38:24-26; Law 15:15; 27:3; Hes 3:47; 7:13; 18:16; Eze 4:10; 45:12; Mt 17:24Kila mmoja anayekwenda upande wa wale waliokwisha hesabiwa atatoa nusu shekeli,30:13 Nusu shekeli ni sawa na gramu 6. kulingana na shekeli ya mahali patakatifu, ambayo ina uzito wa gera ishirini.30:13 Gera 20 ni sawa na shekeli moja au gramu 12. Hii nusu shekeli ni sadaka kwa Bwana. 1430:14 Kut 38:26; Hes 14:29; 26:2; 32:11; 2Nya 25:5Wote wale wanaovuka, wenye umri wa miaka ishirini au zaidi, watatoa sadaka kwa Bwana. 1530:15 Mit 22:2; Efe 6:9Matajiri hawatalipa zaidi ya nusu shekeli, nao maskini hawatatoa pungufu wakati mnatoa sadaka kwa Bwana kwa kufanya upatanisho wa nafsi zenu. 1630:16 Kut 38:25-28; 2Nya 24:5; Hes 31:54Utapokea fedha ya upatanisho kutoka kwa Waisraeli na uzitumie kwa ajili ya huduma ya Hema la Kukutania. Itakuwa ni ukumbusho kwa Waisraeli mbele za Bwana kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya nafsi zenu.”
Sinia La Kunawia
17Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, 1830:18 Kut 31:9; 35:16; 38:8; 39:39; 40:7, 30; 1Fal 7:38; 2Nya 4:6“Tengeneza sinia la shaba lenye kitako cha shaba kwa ajili ya kunawia. Liweke kati ya Hema la Kukutania na madhabahu, kisha uweke maji ndani yake. 1930:19 Kut 40:31-32; Yn 13:10; Kut 29:4; 40:12; Law 8:6; Za 26:6; Ebr 10:22Aroni na wanawe watanawa mikono na miguu yao kwa maji yatokayo katika hilo sinia. 2030:20 Kut 28:43Wakati wowote wanapoingia katika Hema la Kukutania, watanawa kwa maji ili kwamba wasije wakafa. Pia, wanapokaribia madhabahu ili kuhudumu kwa kuleta sadaka zilizotolewa kwa Bwana kwa moto, 2130:21 Kut 27:21; 28:43; 29:42watanawa mikono na miguu yao ili kwamba wasije wakafa. Hii itakuwa ni amri ya kudumu kwa ajili ya Aroni na wazao wake kwa vizazi vijavyo.”
Mafuta Ya Upako
2230:22 Mwa 43:11; 37:25; Mit 7:17; Wim 4:14; Isa 43:24; Yer 6:20Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, 2330:23 Wim 4:14; Eze 27:22; Za 45:8; Yer 6:20“Chukua vikolezi bora vifuatavyo: shekeli 50030:23 Shekeli 500 ni sawa na kilo 6. za manemane ya maji, shekeli 25030:23 Shekeli 250 ni sawa na kilo 3. za mdalasini wenye harufu nzuri, shekeli 250 za miwa yenye harufu nzuri, 2430:24 Za 45:8; Eze 27:19; Kut 29:40shekeli 500 za aina nyingine ya mdalasini, vyote kulingana na shekeli ya mahali patakatifu, pia hini30:24 Hini moja ni sawa na lita 4. ya mafuta ya zeituni. 2530:25 1Nya 9:30; Kut 37:29; 29:7; 1Sam 9:16; Hes 35:25; Za 133:2Vitengeneze vikolezi hivi kuwa mafuta matakatifu ya upako yenye harufu nzuri, kazi ya mtengeneza manukato. Yatakuwa mafuta matakatifu ya upako. 2630:26 Kut 40:9; Law 8:10; Hes 7:1Kisha yatumie kupaka hilo Hema la Kukutania, Sanduku la Ushuhuda, 27meza na vifaa vyake vyote, kinara cha taa na vifaa vyake vyote, madhabahu ya kufukizia uvumba, 28madhabahu ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa na vyombo vyake vyote na sinia pamoja na kitako chake. 2930:29 Law 8:10-11; 6:18, 27; Kut 29:37; Mt 23:17Utaviweka wakfu ili viwe vitakatifu sana na kila kitakachoigusa kitakuwa kitakatifu.
3030:30 Kut 29:7; Law 8:2, 12, 30; 10:7; 16:32; 21:10-12; 1Nya 15:12; Za 133:2; Kut 28:41“Mtie Aroni na wanawe mafuta na uwaweke wakfu ili waweze kunitumikia katika kazi ya ukuhani. 3130:31 Kut 29:7, 42Waambie Waisraeli, ‘Haya yatakuwa mafuta matakatifu yangu ya upako kwa vizazi vijavyo. 32Usiyamimine juu ya miili ya wanadamu wala usitengeneze mafuta ya aina nyingine kwa utaratibu huu. Ni mafuta matakatifu na ni lazima myaone kuwa ni matakatifu. 3330:33 Mwa 17:14; Law 7:20, 21Mtu yeyote atakayetengeneza manukato kama hayo na yeyote atakayeyamimina juu ya mtu yeyote ambaye si kuhani atakatiliwa mbali na watu wake.’ ”
Uvumba
3430:34 Wim 3:6; Kut 25:6; 37:29Kisha Bwana akamwambia Mose, “Chukua vikolezi vyenye harufu nzuri vifuatavyo: natafi, shekelethi, kelbena na uvumba safi vyote vikiwa na vipimo sawa, 3530:35 Kut 25:6pia tengeneza mchanganyiko wa uvumba wenye harufu nzuri, kazi ya mtengeneza manukato. Utiwe chumvi ili upate kuwa safi na mtakatifu. 3630:36 Kut 29:37; Law 2:3Saga baadhi yake kuwa unga na uweke mbele ya Sanduku la Ushuhuda ndani ya Hema la Kukutania, mahali ambapo nitakutana nawe. Itakuwa takatifu sana kwenu. 37Msitengeneze uvumba mwingine wowote wa namna hii kwa ajili yenu wenyewe; uoneni kuwa ni mtakatifu kwa Bwana. 38Yeyote atakayetengeneza uvumba kama huu ili kufurahia harufu yake nzuri lazima akatiliwe mbali na watu wake.”
The Altar for Burning Incense
1“Make an altar for burning incense. Make it out of acacia wood. 2It must be one and a half feet square and three feet high. Make a horn stick out from each of its upper four corners. 3Cover the top, sides and horns with pure gold. Put a strip of gold around it. 4Make two gold rings for the altar below the strip. Put the rings across from each other. They will hold the poles that are used to carry it. 5Make the poles out of acacia wood. Cover them with gold. 6Put the altar in front of the curtain that hangs in front of the ark. The ark is where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. The ark will have a cover. It will be the place where sin is paid for. There I will meet with you.
7“Aaron must burn sweet-smelling incense on the altar. He must do it every morning when he takes care of the lamps. 8He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at sunset. Incense must be burned regularly in front of the Lord. Do it for all time to come. 9Do not burn any other incense on the altar. Do not use the altar for burnt offerings or grain offerings. And do not pour drink offerings on it. 10Once a year Aaron must put the blood of a sin offering on the horns of the altar. He must do this to make the altar pure. He must do this on the day Israel’s sin is paid for. Do this for all time to come. The altar is a very holy place to me.”
Money to Pay for the People’s Lives
11Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, 12“Make a list of the Israelites and count them. When you do, each one must pay the Lord for his life at the time he is counted. Then a plague will not come on them when you count them. 13Each one counted must pay a fifth of an ounce of silver. It must be weighed out in keeping with the standard weights that are used in the sacred tent. The payment is an offering to the Lord. 14Each one counted must be 20 years old or more. He must give an offering to the Lord. 15When you make the offering, rich people must not give more than a fifth of an ounce of silver. And poor people must not give less. The offering you give to the Lord will pay for your lives. 16Receive the money from the people of Israel. Use it for any purpose in the tent of meeting. It will remind the people that they are paying me for their lives.”
The Large Bowl for Washing
17Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, 18“Make a large bronze bowl for washing. Make a bronze stand to put it on. Place the bowl between the tent of meeting and the altar. Put water in it. 19Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet with water from it. 20When they enter the tent of meeting, they must wash with water so that they will not die. They will come to the altar to serve me. They will bring a food offering to the Lord. 21When they do, they must wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. For all time to come, that will be a law for Aaron and the priests in his family line.”
Anointing Oil
22Then the Lord said to Moses, 23“Get some fine spices. Get 12 pounds eight ounces of liquid myrrh. Get six pounds four ounces of sweet-smelling cinnamon and the same amount of sweet-smelling calamus. 24Also get 12 pounds eight ounces of cassia. All the spices must be weighed out in keeping with the standard weights that are used in the sacred tent. And get a gallon of olive oil. 25Have a person who makes perfume mix everything into a sacred anointing oil. It will smell sweet. 26Then use it to anoint the tent of meeting and the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. 27Anoint the table for the holy bread and all its things. Anoint the lampstand and the things that are used with it. Anoint the altar for burning incense. 28Anoint the altar for burnt offerings and all its tools. And anoint the large bowl together with its stand. 29You must set them apart so that they will be very holy. Anything that touches them will be holy.
30“Anoint Aaron and his sons. Set them apart so that they can serve me as priests. 31Say to the people of Israel, ‘This will be my sacred anointing oil for all time to come. 32Do not pour it on anyone else’s body. Do not make any other oil in the same way. It is sacred. So you must think of it as sacred. 33Suppose a person makes perfume in the same way. And suppose that person puts it on someone who is not a priest. Then that person must be separated from their people.’ ”
Incense
34Then the Lord said to Moses, “Get some sweet-smelling spices. Get some gum resin, onycha and galbanum. Also get some pure frankincense. Make sure everything is in equal amounts. 35Have a person who makes perfume mix it all up into a sweet-smelling incense. It must have salt in it. It will be pure and sacred. 36Grind some of it into powder. Place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting. There I will meet with you. The incense will be very holy to you. 37Do not make any incense for yourselves in the same way. Think of it as holy to the Lord. 38Whoever makes incense in the same way to enjoy its sweet smell must be separated from their people.”
