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¶ Jou Moyiz te fin moute kay Bondye a, li vide lwil sou li pou mete l' apa pou Bondye, li fè sèvis pou mete l' apa pou Bondye ansanm ak tout bagay ki mache avè l' nan tant lan, lotèl la ak tout bagay ki sèvi sou lotèl la.

Apre sa, chèf fanmi moun Izrayèl yo, chèf douz branch fanmi pèp Izrayèl la, vin pote ofrann yo. Se chèf sa yo ki te reskonsab fè resansman an.

Men sa yo te ofri bay Seyè a: sis kabwa ak douz towo bèf, ki vle di yon kabwa pou chak de chèf ak yon bèf pou chak chèf. Yo mennen yo devan kay Bondye a epi yo ofri yo bay Bondye.

Lè sa a, Seyè a di Moyiz konsa:

-Ou mèt asepte kado sa yo nan men yo. W'a sèvi ak yo nan travay ki gen pou fèt nan Tant Randevou a. W'a bay moun fanmi Levi yo kabwa yo, dapre travay ki sou kont yo.

Se konsa, Moyiz pran kabwa yo ak bèf yo, li bay moun Levi yo.

Li bay moun fanmi Gèchon yo de kabwa ak kat bèf, dapre travay li konnen ki sou kont yo.

Li bay moun fanmi Merari yo kat kabwa ak wit bèf, dapre travay li konnen ki sou kont yo, travay pou yo fè sou lòd Itama, pitit Arawon, prèt la.

Men li pa bay noun Keyat yo anyen, paske se sou zepòl yo pou yo pote tout bagay ki nan kote ki apa nèt pou Bondye a.

10 ¶ Chèf yo te fè lòt ofrann pou lotèl la, jou yo t'ap vide lwil sou li pou mete l' apa pou sèvis Bondye a. Yo mete ofrann yo devan lotèl la.

11 Seyè a di Moyiz konsa: -Chèf yo va pote ofrann yo pou sèvis y'ap fè pou mete lotèl la apa pou mwen. Y'a vini yonn apre lòt, yonn chak jou.

12 Chèf yo vini vre, yo fè ofrann yo yonn apre lòt. Premye jou a, se te tou pa Nakchon, pitit gason Aminadab la, chèf branch fanmi Jida a.

13 Men sa li te ofri: yon bòl an ajan ki peze twa liv enka, yon plat an ajan ki peze yon liv twaka, dapre sistèm yo sèvi nan tanp lan. Ni bòl la ni plat la te plen farin frans melanje ak lwil ki te sèvi pou ofrann grenn jaden yo.

14 Li te ofri tou yon kiyè an lò, ki peze yon ka liv, plen lansan,

15 yon jenn ti towo bèf, yon belye mouton ak yon ti mouton ki poko gen ennan, tou sa pou yo boule nèt pou Seyè a.

16 Li te ofri ankò yon bouk pou yo touye pou repare sa yo fè ki mal,

17 de towo, senk belye, senk bouk, senk ti mouton ki poko gen ennan pou ofrann pou di Bondye mèsi. Se ofrann sa a Nakchon, pitit gason Anminadab la, te ofri bay Seyè a.

18 Dezyèm jou a, se te tou pa Netanèl, pitit gason Zwa a, chèf branch fanmi Isaka a.

19 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

20 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

21 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

22 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

23 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

24 Twazyèm jou a, se te tou pa Eliyab, pitit gason Elon an, chèf branch fanmi Zabilon an.

25 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

26 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

27 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

28 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

29 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

30 Katriyèm jou a, se te pou pa Elizou, pitit gason Chedeyou a, chèf branch fanmi Woubenn lan.

31 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

32 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

33 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

34 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

35 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

36 Senkyèm jou a, se te tou pa Cheloumyèl, pitit gason Sourichadayi a, chèf branch fanmi Simeyon an.

37 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

38 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

39 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

40 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

41 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

42 Sizyèm jou a, se te tou pa Elyasaf, pitit gason Dewèl la, chèf branch fanmi Gad la.

43 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

44 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

45 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

46 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

47 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

48 Setyèm jou a, se te tou pa Elichama, pitit gason Amiyoud la, chèf branch fanmi Efrayim lan.

49 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

50 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

51 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

52 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

53 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

54 Uityèm jou a, se te tou pa Gamliyèl, pitit gason Pedachou a, chèf branch fanmi Manase a.

55 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

56 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

57 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

58 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

59 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

60 Nevyèm jou a, se te tou pa Abidan, pitit gason Gideyoni an, chèf branch fanmi Benjamen an.

61 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

62 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

63 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

64 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

65 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

66 Dizyèm jou a, se te tou pa Ayezè, pitit gason Amichadayi a, chèf branch fanmi Dann lan.

67 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

68 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

69 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

70 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

71 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

72 Onzyèm jou a, se te tou pa Pagiyèl, pitit gason Okran an, chèf branch fanmi Asè a.

73 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

74 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

75 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

76 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

77 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

78 Douzyèm jou a, se te tou pa Ayira, pitit gason Enan an, chèf branch fanmi Neftali a.

79 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

80 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

81 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

82 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

83 Li ofri menm bagay ak Nakchon.

84 Men ofrann tout chèf yo te pote pou lotèl la, jou yo t'ap vide lwil sou li pou mete l' apa pou sèvis Bondye a: douz bòl an ajan, douz plat an ajan, douz kiyè an lò.

85 Chak bòl an ajan te peze twa liv enka, chak plat an ajan te peze yon liv twaka. Sa te fè antou swasant liv ajan, dapre sistèm yo sèvi nan tanp lan.

86 Chak kiyè an lò pou lansan an te peze yon ka liv, dapre sistèm pèz yo sèvi nan kay Bondye a. Sa te fè antou pou douz kiyè yo twa liv lò.

87 Men kantite bèt yo te ofri antou pou boule nèt pou Seyè a ansanm ak ofrann grenn jaden ki mache ak yo: douz towo, douz belye, douz ti mouton ki poko gen ennan. Yo te bay douz bouk tou pou yo touye pou repare sa yo fè ki mal.

88 Men kantite bèt yo te ofri an total pou di Bondye mèsi: vennkat jenn ti towo, swasant belye, swasant bouk ak swasant ti mouton ki poko gen ennan. Se ofrann sa a yo te fè pou mete lotèl la apa nèt pou sèvis Seyè a, apre yo te fin vide lwil sou li.

89 Chak fwa Moyiz te antre nan Tant Randevou a pou l' pale ak Seyè a, li te tande vwa Seyè a ki t'ap pale avè l' anwo kouvèti espesyal ki sou Bwat Kontra a, nan mitan de zanj cheriben yo.

¶ Seyè a pale ak Moyiz, li di l' konsa:

-Pale ak Arawon. W'a di l' konsa: Lè l'ap fè moute sèt ti lanp yo sou pye gwo lanp sèt branch lan, ranje yo yon jan pou yo klere sou devan gwo lanp sèt branch lan.

Arawon swiv lòd Seyè a te bay Moyiz la: li fè moute ti lanp yo pou yo ka klere sou devan gwo lanp sèt branch lan.

Men ki jan gwo lanp lan te fèt: tout kò a nèt te fèt ak pi bon lò ki genyen. Yo te fè depi pye gwo lanp lan jouk flè yo nan yon sèl gwo moso lò, dapre modèl Seyè a te fè Moyiz wè nan vizyon an.

¶ Seyè a pale ak Mwiz, li di l' konsa:

-Wete moun Levi yo nan mitan rès pèp Izrayèl la. Mete yo nan kondisyon pou yo ka fè sèvis pou mwen.

Men ki jan w'a fè l': W'a pran nan dlo pou wete peche a, w'a voye l' sou yo. Apre sa, y'a koupe cheve ak pwal sou tout kò yo nèt, epi y'a lave rad ki sou yo. Se konsa y'a nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis pou mwen.

Apre sa, moun Levi yo va pran yon jenn ti towo ansanm ak ofrann grenn jaden ki pou mache avè l' la, ki vle di ti gout farin frans melanje ak lwil. Ou menm, w'a pran yon dezyèm ti towo tou jenn pou ou touye pou repare sa yo fè ki mal.

Apre sa, w'a fè moun Levi yo pwoche dèvan pòt Tant Randevou a, epi w'a fè tout moun pèp Izrayèl yo sanble.

10 Y'a poze men yo sou tèt moun Levi yo.

11 Lèfini, Arawon va pran moun Levi yo, l'a vire yo adwat, l'a vire yo agoch devan mwen menm, Seyè a, tankou yon ofrann espesyal moun pèp Izrayèl yo ap fè m' pou moun Levi yo ka fè sèvis mwen.

12 Apre sa, moun Levi yo va poze men yo sou tèt ti towo bèf yo, w'a ofri yonn pou mande padon pou peche yo, w'a ofri lòt la pou yo boule nèt pou mwen. Se konsa y'a fè sèvis pou mande m' gras pou moun Levi yo.

13 Mete moun Levi yo apa tankou yon kado espesyal moun yo fè m'. Mete yo sou zòd Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo.

14 W'a wete moun Levi yo nan mitan rès pèp Izrayèl la, konsa moun Levi yo va pou mwen nèt ale.

15 Lè w'a fin mete moun Levi yo nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis pou mwen, lè w'a fin vire yo adwat agoch devan m', tankou yon kado espesyal moun yo fè m', y'a gen dwa pwoche vin fè travay yo nan Tant Randevou a.

16 N'a wete yo nan mitan rès pèp Izrayèl la, n'a fè m' kado yo nèt. Mwen va pran yo pou mwen nan plas tout premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo.

17 Paske, tout premye pitit gason moun pèp Izrayèl yo ak tout premye ti mal bèt yo fè se pou mwen yo ye. Depi jou mwen te touye tout premye pitit moun peyi Lejip yo, wi depi jou sa a mwen mete premye pitit nou yo apa pou mwen.

18 Koulye a, mwen pran moun Levi yo nan plas premye pitit moun pèp Izrayèl yo.

19 Mwen pran moun Levi yo tankou yon kado moun yo fè m', mwen renmèt yo nan men Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo pou yo fè travay moun Izrayèl yo gen pou yo fè nan Tant Randevou a, pou mande Bondye gras pou pèp la. Konsa, okenn malè p'ap rive tonbe sou pèp la paske yo p'ap janm bezwen pwoche twò pre kote ki apa nèt pou mwen nan tanp lan.

20 Se konsa, Moyiz, Arawon ak tout pèp Izrayèl la mete moun Levi yo apa nèt pou Seyè a, jan li te bay Moyiz lòd la. Wi, yo te fè tou sa pou yo te fè pou moun Levi yo.

21 Moun Levi yo fè sèvis pou peye pou tou sa yo te fè ki mal, yo lave rad ki sou yo. Arawon mete yo apa devan Seyè a, li vire yo adwat agoch devan Seyè a tankou yon kado espesyal pou Bondye, epi li fè sèvis pou mande gras pou yo te ka nan kondisyon sèvi Bondye.

22 Apre sa, moun Levi yo antre al fè travay yo nan Tant Randevou a sou lòd Arawon ak pitit gason l' yo. Se konsa pèp la te fè pou moun Levi yo tou sa Seyè a te bay Moyiz lòd fè a.

23 Seyè a pale ak Moyiz ankò, li di l' konsa:

24 -Sa mwen pral di ou la a, se pou moun Levi yo: Depi yo rive laj vennsenkan y'a fè pati gwoup moun k'ap travay nan Tant Randevou a.

25 Lè y'a gen senkantan, y'a pran retrèt yo, yo p'ap reskonsab okenn travay ankò nan tant lan.

26 Men, y'a gen dwa ede moun Levi parèy yo nan nenpòt travay y'ap fè nan Tant Randevou a. Men yo menm poutèt pa yo, yo p'ap reskonsab okenn travay ankò. Se konsa w'a bay moun Levi yo travay pou yo fè.

Offerings at the Dedication of the Tabernacle

When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle,(A) he anointed(B) and consecrated it and all its furnishings.(C) He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.(D) Then the leaders of Israel,(E) the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted,(F) made offerings. They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts(G) and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.

The Lord said to Moses, “Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”

So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites,(H) as their work required, and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites,(I) as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites,(J) because they were to carry on their shoulders(K) the holy things, for which they were responsible.

10 When the altar was anointed,(L) the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication(M) and presented them before the altar. 11 For the Lord had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

12 The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon(N) son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.

13 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels[a] and one silver sprinkling bowl(O) weighing seventy shekels,[b](P) both according to the sanctuary shekel,(Q) each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;(R) 14 one gold dish(S) weighing ten shekels,[c](T) filled with incense;(U) 15 one young bull,(V) one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;(W) 16 one male goat for a sin offering[d];(X) 17 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.(Y) This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.(Z)

18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar,(AA) the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.

19 The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 20 one gold dish(AB) weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 21 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 22 one male goat for a sin offering; 23 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

24 On the third day, Eliab son of Helon,(AC) the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.

25 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 26 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 27 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 28 one male goat for a sin offering; 29 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur,(AD) the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.

31 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 32 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 33 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 34 one male goat for a sin offering; 35 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,(AE) the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.

37 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 38 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 39 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 40 one male goat for a sin offering; 41 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel,(AF) the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.

43 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 44 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 45 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 46 one male goat for a sin offering; 47 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud,(AG) the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.

49 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 50 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 51 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 52 one male goat for a sin offering; 53 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.(AH)

54 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,(AI) the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.

55 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 56 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 57 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 58 one male goat for a sin offering; 59 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni,(AJ) the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.

61 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 62 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 63 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 64 one male goat for a sin offering; 65 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,(AK) the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.

67 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 68 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 69 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 70 one male goat for a sin offering; 71 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72 On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran,(AL) the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.

73 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 74 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 75 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 76 one male goat for a sin offering; 77 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran.

78 On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan,(AM) the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.

79 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 80 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 81 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 82 one male goat for a sin offering; 83 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

84 These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed:(AN) twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls(AO) and twelve gold dishes.(AP) 85 Each silver plate weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels,[e] according to the sanctuary shekel.(AQ) 86 The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel.(AR) Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels.[f] 87 The total number of animals for the burnt offering(AS) came to twelve young bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain offering.(AT) Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering.(AU) 88 The total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering(AV) came to twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs(AW) a year old. These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.(AX)

89 When Moses entered the tent of meeting(AY) to speak with the Lord,(AZ) he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover(BA) on the ark of the covenant law.(BB) In this way the Lord spoke to him.

Setting Up the Lamps

The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up the lamps, see that all seven light up the area in front of the lampstand.(BC)’”

Aaron did so; he set up the lamps so that they faced forward on the lampstand, just as the Lord commanded Moses. This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold(BD)—from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern(BE) the Lord had shown Moses.

The Setting Apart of the Levites

The Lord said to Moses: “Take the Levites from among all the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.(BF) To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing(BG) on them; then have them shave their whole bodies(BH) and wash their clothes.(BI) And so they will purify themselves.(BJ) Have them take a young bull with its grain offering of the finest flour mixed with olive oil;(BK) then you are to take a second young bull for a sin offering.[g](BL) Bring the Levites to the front of the tent of meeting(BM) and assemble the whole Israelite community.(BN) 10 You are to bring the Levites before the Lord, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.(BO) 11 Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering(BP) from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the Lord.

12 “Then the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls,(BQ) using one for a sin offering(BR) to the Lord and the other for a burnt offering,(BS) to make atonement(BT) for the Levites. 13 Have the Levites stand in front of Aaron and his sons and then present them as a wave offering(BU) to the Lord. 14 In this way you are to set the Levites apart from the other Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.(BV)

15 “After you have purified the Levites and presented them as a wave offering,(BW) they are to come to do their work at the tent of meeting.(BX) 16 They are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to me. I have taken them as my own in place of the firstborn,(BY) the first male offspring(BZ) from every Israelite woman. 17 Every firstborn male in Israel, whether human or animal,(CA) is mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set them apart for myself.(CB) 18 And I have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn sons in Israel.(CC) 19 From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons(CD) to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites(CE) and to make atonement for them(CF) so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”

20 Moses, Aaron and the whole Israelite community did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses. 21 The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes.(CG) Then Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the Lord and made atonement(CH) for them to purify them.(CI) 22 After that, the Levites came to do their work(CJ) at the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did with the Levites just as the Lord commanded Moses.

23 The Lord said to Moses, 24 “This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more(CK) shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting,(CL) 25 but at the age of fifty,(CM) they must retire from their regular service and work no longer. 26 They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must not do the work.(CN) This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites.”

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 7:13 That is, about 3 1/4 pounds or about 1.5 kilograms; also elsewhere in this chapter
  2. Numbers 7:13 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams; also elsewhere in this chapter
  3. Numbers 7:14 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams; also elsewhere in this chapter
  4. Numbers 7:16 Or purification offering; also elsewhere in this chapter
  5. Numbers 7:85 That is, about 60 pounds or about 28 kilograms
  6. Numbers 7:86 That is, about 3 pounds or about 1.4 kilograms
  7. Numbers 8:8 Or purification offering; also in verse 12

21 ¶ Apre sa, li di yo ankò: -Yo pa limen yon lanp pou yo mete l' anba yon mamit osinon anba yon kabann, pa vre? Eske se pa sou yon etajè pou yo mete li?

22 Nanpwen anyen ki kache ki p'ap devwale yon jou. Konsa tou, nanpwen sekrè ki p'ap parèt aklè yon lè.

23 Si nou gen zòrèy poun tande, tande.

24 Li di yo toujou: -Fè atansyon sa n'ap tande la a. Mezi nou sèvi pou mezire lòt moun, se li menm Bondye va pran pou mezire nou tou, ak tout degi l' sou li.

25 Paske, moun ki genyen deja a, y'a ba li ankò. Men moun ki pa gen anyen an, y'a wete nan men l' ata ti sa l' te genyen an.

26 Li di yo ankò: -Men ki jan sa ye nan Peyi kote Bondye Wa a. Se tankou yon nonm ki simen grenn nan jaden li.

27 Apre sa, lannwit li dòmi, lajounen li leve fè zafè li. San l' pa konnen ki jan pa ki jan, grenn yo pouse, yo grandi.

28 Tou sa, paske se tè a menm ki fè plant yo grandi pou yo donnen. Pou kòmanse yo pouse fèy, answit yo pouse flèch, apre sa grenn plen flèch la.

29 Lè grenn yo mi se lè sa a nonm lan mete manchèt ladan l', paske sezon rekòt la rive.

30 Li di yo ankò: -Kisa m' ta di Peyi kote Bondye Wa a sanble ankò? Ki parabòl mwen ta ban nou pou fè nou konprann sa li ye?

31 Enben, li menm jan ak yon ti grenn moutad. Lè ou simen l', se yon ti grenn tou piti. Se li ki pi piti nan tout grenn ki sou latè.

32 Men, lè ou fin simen l', li pran grandi: li depase tout plant menm kalite avè l', li pouse gwo branch. Konsa, zwazo nan syèl la ka fè nich nan lonbraj yo.

33 Se avèk anpil parabòl konsa li t'ap ba yo mesaj li a. Li te fè l' yon jan pou yo tout te ka konprann li.

34 Li pa t' louvri bouch li pou l' pa t' rakonte yo yon parabòl. Men, lè l' te pou kont li avèk disip li yo, li te esplike yo tout bagay.

35 ¶ Menm jou sa a, lè solèy fin kouche, Jezi di disip li yo: -Ann janbe lòt bò lanmè a non.

36 Se konsa disip yo te kite foul moun yo dèyè, yo pati ansanm ak Jezi nan kannòt kote li te chita a. Te gen lòt kannòt tou ki te ale avèk yo.

37 Yon gwo van vin leve, lanm yo kòmanse antre nan kannòt la. Yon sèl kou a, kannòt la t'ap fin plen dlo.

38 Jezi menm, lè sa a, te nan dèyè kannòt la. Li t'ap dòmi, tèt li apiye sou yon ti zòrye. Disip li yo souke l', yo di l' konsa: -Mèt, mèt, se mouri n'ap mouri wi! Sa pa di ou anyen?

39 Jezi leve, li pale byen fò ak van an, li di: -Pe la. Li di dlo a: -Rete trankil. Latou, van an tonbe epi vin gen yon gran kalmi.

40 Apre sa, li di yo: -Men, poukisa nou pè konsa? Nou poko gen konfyans toujou?

41 Men disip yo te pè anpil anpil, yonn t'ap di lòt konsa: -Ki moun li ye menm, pou jouk van ak dlo lanmè a obeyi li?

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A Lamp on a Stand

21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand?(A) 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.(B) 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”(C)

24 “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.(D) 25 Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”(E)

The Parable of the Growing Seed

26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.(F) A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”(G)

The Parable of the Mustard Seed(H)

30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like,(I) or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”

33 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.(J) 34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable.(K) But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.

Jesus Calms the Storm(L)

35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat.(M) There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”

39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”(N)

41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

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