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Amiirka Iyo Reer Laawi Iyo Wadaaddada

44 Markaasuu dib igu soo celiyey iriddii dibadda ee meesha quduuska ah oo xagga bari u sii jeedday, oo way xidhnayd. Kolkaasaa Rabbigu igu yidhi, Albaabkanu waa xidhnaanayaa, oo lama furi doono, oo ciduna kama soo geli doonto, waayo, Rabbiga ah Ilaaha reer binu Israa'iil baa ka galay, oo sidaas daraaddeed buu u xidhnaanayaa. Xagga amiirka amiir ahaan buu ugu fadhiisan doonaa oo Rabbiga hortiisa kibis ugu cuni doonaa. Wuxuu ka soo geli doonaa jidka balbalada ee iridda, oo isla jidkaas ayuu ka bixi doonaa. Markaasuu i keenay jidkii iridda woqooyi ee daarta ku hor yiil, oo waan fiiriyey oo bal eeg, sharaftii Rabbiga ayaa daartii Rabbiga ka buuxsantay, oo aniguna wejigaan u dhacay. Markaasaa Rabbigu igu yidhi, Wiilka Aadamow, aad u fiirso, oo bal indhaha ku arag, oo bal dhegaha ku maqal waxa aan kugu leeyahay ee ku saabsan qaynuunnada daarta Rabbiga oo dhan, iyo sharciyadeeda oo dhan, oo aad u fiirso daarta iridda laga soo galo, iyo meesha quduuska ah meelaheeda laga baxo oo dhan. Oo waxaad caasiyiinta reer binu Israa'iil ah ku tidhaahdaa, Reer binu Israa'iilow, Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Waxyaalihiinnii karaahiyada ahaa ee hore ha idinku filnaadeen, waayo, meeshayda quduuska ah waxaad soo geliseen shisheeyayaal aan qalbiga ka gudnayn, oo aan jidhka ka gudnaynba inay soo galaan, oo ay nijaaseeyaan xataa daartayda markaad bixinaysaan cuntadayda ah baruurta iyo dhiigga, oo axdigaygii baad ku jebiseen waxyaalihiinnii karaahiyada ahaa oo dhan. Oo idinku ma aydaan dhawrin adeegiddii waxyaalahayga quduuska ah, laakiinse waxaad meeshayda quduuska ah dhigateen kuwo adeegidda idiin dhawra. Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Shisheeyaha reer binu Israa'iil ku dhex jira oo ah shisheeye aan qalbiga ka gudnayn oo aan jidhka ka gudnayn toona waa inuusan meeshayda quduuska ah gelin. 10 Oo markay reer binu Israa'iil baadiyoobeen kuwii reer Laawi oo iga fogaaday, oo intay iga fogaadeen sanamyadoodii ka daba galay, waxay sidan doonaan xumaantooda. 11 Laakiinse iyagu waxay ka dhex adeegi doonaan meeshayda quduuska ah, iyagoo daarta irdaheeda u taliya, oo daarta ka adeegaya, oo waxay dadka u gowraci doonaan qurbaanka la gubo iyo allabariga, oo hortooday u istaagi doonaan inay iyaga u adeegaan. 12 Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Waxay iyaga ugu hor adeegeen sanamyadooda, oo waxay reer binu Israa'iil u noqdeen xumaan ay ku turunturoodaan, sidaas daraaddeed ayaan gacantayda ugu qaaday, oo waxay sidan doonaan xumaantoodii. 13 Oo iyagu iima ay soo dhowaan doonaan inay ii sameeyaan shuqulkii wadaadnimada, oo waxyaalahayga quduuska ahna uma ay soo dhowaan doonaan kuwaasoo ah waxyaalaha ugu quduusan, laakiinse iyagaa sidan doona ceebtoodii iyo waxyaalahoodii karaahiyada ahaa ee ay sameeyeen. 14 Laakiinse waxaan iyaga ka dhigi doonaa kuwo daarta taladeeda haya, oo sameeya hawsheeda oo dhan, iyo waxa gudaheeda lagu samayn doono oo dhan.

15 Laakiinse Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Wadaaddadii reer Laawi oo ah farcankii Saadooq oo adeegiddii meeshayda quduuska ah xajiyey markay reer binu Israa'iil iga baadiyoobeen, iyagu way ii soo dhowaan doonaan inay ii adeegaan aawadeed, oo hortayday u soo istaagi doonaan inay baruurta iyo dhiigga ii soo bixiyaan. 16 Meeshayda quduuska ah way soo geli doonaan, oo miiskayga way ugu soo dhowaan doonaan inay ii adeegaan, oo adeegiddaydana way xajin doonaan. 17 Oo markay irdaha barxadda gudaha soo galaan waa inay dhar linen ah xidhaan, oo intay irdaha barxadda gudaha iyo daarta gudaheeda ka adeegayaan waa inaan wax dhogor ahu korkooda taaban. 18 Waa inay madaxa ku duubtaan cimaamado linen ah, oo dhexdana waa inay surwaallo linen ah ku xidhaan, oo innaba waa inayan wax ka dhididiya guntaan. 19 Oo markay barxadda dibadda u soo baxaan taasoo ah barxadda dibadda ee uu dadku joogo waa inay dharkii ay ku adeegeen iska bixiyaan, oo waa inay qolladaha quduuska ah dhigaan, oo waa inay dhar kale gashadaan si ayan dadka kale dharkooda quduus ugaga dhigin. 20 Oo waa inayan madaxooda xiirin ama ayan timahoodu inay dheeraadaan u oggolaan, waase inay timahooda jaraan. 21 Oo markay barxadda gudaha soo galaanna wadaadna waa inuusan innaba khamri cabbin. 22 Oo waa inayan guursan carmal laga dhintay ama la furay, laakiinse waa inay guursadaan bikrado reer binu Israa'iil farcankooda ah amase carmal wadaad qabi jiray. 23 Oo waa inay dadkayga baraan waxa quduuska ah iyo waxa aan quduuska ahayn waxay ku kala duwan yihiin, oo waxay ka dhigi doonaan inay kala gartaan waxa nijaasta ah iyo waxa nadiifta ah. 24 Oo markay dacwo timaadona waa inay garsoorid u istaagaan, oo waa inay si xukummadayda waafaqsan wax u xukumaan, oo iidahayga oo dhanna waa inay sharciyadayda iyo qaynuunnadaydaba ku dhawraan, oo sabtiyadaydana waa inay quduus ka dhigaan. 25 Oo waa inayan qof meyd ah u dhowaan si ayan isu nijaasayn, laakiinse waxay keliyahoo isu nijaasayn karaan aabbe daraaddiis, ama hooyo daraaddeed, ama wiil, ama gabadh, ama walaal, amase gabadh walaashood ah oo aan nin lahayn. 26 Oo markii la nadiifiyo dabadeed waa inay toddoba maalmood u tiriyaan. 27 Oo Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Maalintii uu meesha quduuska ah iyo barxadda gudaha ah galo, si uu meesha quduuska ah uga dhex adeego aawadeed, waa inuu qurbaankiisii dembiga bixiyaa. 28 Oo dhaxalkay heli doonaan waa aniga. Anigaa ah dhaxalkoodii, oo waa inaydaan innaba dalka reer binu Israa'iil hanti ku siin, waayo, anigaa ah hantidoodii. 29 Oo iyagu waxay iska cuni doonaan qurbaanka hadhuudhka, iyo qurbaanka dembiga, iyo qurbaanka xadgudubka, oo wax kasta oo ay reer binu Israa'iil nidraanba iyagaa iska lahaan doona. 30 Oo wax kasta oo midhaha ugu horreeya cayn kastaba, iyo qurbaannadiinna oo dhan cayn kasta oo ay yihiinba waxaa iska leh wadaaddada. Oo cajiinkiinna cadka ugu horreeyana waa inaad wadaadka siisaan si ay barako reerkiinna ugu soo degto. 31 Wadaaddadu waa inayan wax iska bakhtiyey, ama wax bahal dilay haad iyo dugaag midu yahayba cunin.

The Priesthood Restored

44 Then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, the one facing east,(A) and it was shut. The Lord said to me, “This gate is to remain shut. It must not be opened; no one may enter through it.(B) It is to remain shut because the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered through it. The prince himself is the only one who may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence(C) of the Lord. He is to enter by way of the portico of the gateway and go out the same way.(D)

Then the man brought me by way of the north gate(E) to the front of the temple. I looked and saw the glory of the Lord filling the temple(F) of the Lord, and I fell facedown.(G)

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations and instructions regarding the temple of the Lord. Give attention to the entrance(H) to the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary.(I) Say to rebellious Israel,(J) ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Enough of your detestable practices, people of Israel! In addition to all your other detestable practices, you brought foreigners uncircumcised in heart(K) and flesh into my sanctuary, desecrating my temple while you offered me food, fat and blood, and you broke my covenant.(L) Instead of carrying out your duty in regard to my holy things, you put others in charge of my sanctuary.(M) This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites.(N)

10 “‘The Levites who went far from me when Israel went astray(O) and who wandered from me after their idols must bear the consequences of their sin.(P) 11 They may serve in my sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and serving in it; they may slaughter the burnt offerings(Q) and sacrifices for the people and stand before the people and serve them.(R) 12 But because they served them in the presence of their idols and made the people of Israel fall(S) into sin, therefore I have sworn with uplifted hand(T) that they must bear the consequences of their sin, declares the Sovereign Lord.(U) 13 They are not to come near to serve me as priests or come near any of my holy things or my most holy offerings; they must bear the shame(V) of their detestable practices.(W) 14 And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.(X)

15 “‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok(Y) and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat(Z) and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.(AA) 16 They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table(AB) to minister before me and serve me as guards.(AC)

17 “‘When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen clothes;(AD) they must not wear any woolen garment while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. 18 They are to wear linen turbans(AE) on their heads and linen undergarments(AF) around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.(AG) 19 When they go out into the outer court where the people are, they are to take off the clothes they have been ministering in and are to leave them in the sacred rooms, and put on other clothes, so that the people are not consecrated(AH) through contact with their garments.(AI)

20 “‘They must not shave(AJ) their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.(AK) 21 No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.(AL) 22 They must not marry widows or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests.(AM) 23 They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common(AN) and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.(AO)

24 “‘In any dispute, the priests are to serve as judges(AP) and decide it according to my ordinances. They are to keep my laws and my decrees for all my appointed festivals,(AQ) and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.(AR)

25 “‘A priest must not defile himself by going near a dead person; however, if the dead person was his father or mother, son or daughter, brother or unmarried sister, then he may defile himself.(AS) 26 After he is cleansed, he must wait seven days.(AT) 27 On the day he goes into the inner court of the sanctuary(AU) to minister in the sanctuary, he is to offer a sin offering[a](AV) for himself, declares the Sovereign Lord.

28 “‘I am to be the only inheritance(AW) the priests have. You are to give them no possession in Israel; I will be their possession. 29 They will eat(AX) the grain offerings, the sin offerings and the guilt offerings; and everything in Israel devoted[b] to the Lord(AY) will belong to them.(AZ) 30 The best of all the firstfruits(BA) and of all your special gifts will belong to the priests. You are to give them the first portion of your ground meal(BB) so that a blessing(BC) may rest on your household.(BD) 31 The priests must not eat anything, whether bird or animal, found dead(BE) or torn by wild animals.(BF)

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:27 Or purification offering; also in verse 29
  2. Ezekiel 44:29 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord.