The Altar of Incense
1“Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense. 2It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high30:2 That is, about 1 1/2 feet long and wide and 3 feet high or about 45 centimeters long and wide and 90 centimeters high—its horns of one piece with it. 3Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it. 4Make two gold rings for the altar below the molding—two on each of the opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. 5Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 6Put the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law—before the atonement cover that is over the tablets of the covenant law—where I will meet with you.
7“Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. 8He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come. 9Do not offer on this altar any other incense or any burnt offering or grain offering, and do not pour a drink offering on it. 10Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering30:10 Or purification offering for the generations to come. It is most holy to the Lord.”
Atonement Money
11Then the Lord said to Moses, 12“When you take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them. 13Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel,30:13 That is, about 1/5 ounce or about 5.8 grams; also in verse 15 according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. 14All who cross over, those twenty years old or more, are to give an offering to the Lord. 15The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less when you make the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. 16Receive the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will be a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for your lives.”
Basin for Washing
17Then the Lord said to Moses, 18“Make a bronze basin, with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 19Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet with water from it. 20Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the Lord, 21they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”
Anointing Oil
22Then the Lord said to Moses, 23“Take the following fine spices: 500 shekels30:23 That is, about 12 1/2 pounds or about 5.8 kilograms; also in verse 24 of liquid myrrh, half as much (that is, 250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels30:23 That is, about 6 1/4 pounds or about 2.9 kilograms of fragrant calamus, 24500 shekels of cassia—all according to the sanctuary shekel—and a hin30:24 That is, probably about 1 gallon or about 3.8 liters of olive oil. 25Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil. 26Then use it to anoint the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law, 27the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, 28the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29You shall consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy.
30“Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests. 31Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come. 32Do not pour it on anyone else’s body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred. 33Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off from their people.’ ”
Incense
34Then the Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha and galbanum—and pure frankincense, all in equal amounts, 35and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer. It is to be salted and pure and sacred. 36Grind some of it to powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you. 37Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy to the Lord. 38Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off from their people.”
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.”
