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Bwana akamwambia Musa, akisema,
Then the LORD said to Moses,
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Sema na Haruni, na wanawe, na wana wote wa Israeli, ukawaambie; Neno hili ndilo aliloliamuru Bwana, akisema,
“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them this is what the LORD has commanded:
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Mtu awaye yote wa nyumba ya Israeli atakayechinja ng'ombe, au mwana-kondoo, au mbuzi, ndani ya marago, au atakayemchinja nje ya marago,
‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it
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wala hamleti mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, ili amtoe kuwa matoleo kwa Bwana mbele ya hema ya Bwana; mtu huyo atahesabiwa kuwa ana hatia ya damu; amemwaga damu; na mtu huyo atakatiliwa mbali na watu wake;
instead of bringing it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to present it as an offering to the LORD before His tabernacle—that man shall incur bloodguilt. He has shed blood and must be cut off from among his people.
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ili kusudi wana wa Israeli walete sadaka zao, wazichinjazo mashambani, naam, wazilete kwa Bwana, mpaka mlango wa hema ya kukutania, kwa huyo kuhani, ili wazichinje ziwe sadaka za amani kwa Bwana.
For this reason the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they have been offering in the open fields. They are to bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and offer them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD.
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Naye kuhani atainyunyiza damu yake juu ya madhabahu ya Bwana, mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, na kuyateketeza mafuta yake, yawe harufu njema mbele za Bwana.
The priest will then splatter the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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Wala hawatatoa tena sadaka zao kwa wale majini, ambao huwafuata ili wafanye uasherati nao. Sheria hii itakuwa sheria ya milele kwao, kizazi baada ya kizazi.
They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’
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Nawe utawaambia, Mtu awaye yote katika nyumba ya Israeli, au miongoni mwa wageni, wanaokaa nao, atoaye sadaka ya kuteketezwa au dhabihu,
Tell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice
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wala haileti mlangoni pa hema ya kukutania, ili aisongeze kwa Bwana basi mtu huyo atatengwa na watu wake.
but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people.
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Kisha mtu awaye yote wa nyumba ya Israeli, au miongoni mwa hao wageni wakaao kati yao, atakayekula damu, ya aina yo yote, nitakunja uso wangu juu ya mtu huyo alaye damu, nami nitamkatilia mbali na watu wake.
If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people.
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Kwa kuwa uhai wa mwili u katika hiyo damu; nami nimewapa ninyi hiyo damu juu ya madhabahu, ili kufanya upatanisho kwa ajili ya nafsi zenu; kwani ni hiyo damu ifanyayo upatanisho kwa sababu ya nafsi.
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
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Kwa hiyo naliwaambia wana wa Israeli, Hapana mtu miongoni mwenu aliye na ruhusa kula damu, wala mgeni aketiye kati yenu asile damu.
Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’
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Mtu ye yote aliye wa wana wa Israeli, au wa hao wageni wakaao kati yenu, ambaye amemshika mnyama, au ndege ambaye huliwa, katika kuwinda kwake; atamwaga damu yake, na kuifunika mchanga.
And if any Israelite or foreigner living among them hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt.
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Kwa maana kuliko huo uhai wa mnyama, hiyo damu yake ni moja na uhai wake; kwa hiyo naliwaambia wana wa Israeli, Msile damu ya mnyama wa aina yo yote; kwa kuwa uhai wa wanyama wote ni katika hiyo damu yake; atakayeila awaye yote atakatiliwa mbali.
For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’
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Tena kila mtu atakayekula nyamafu, au nyama aliyeraruliwa na wanyama, kama ni mzalia, kama ni mgeni, atafua nguo zake, na kuoga majini, naye atakuwa najisi hata jioni; ndipo atakapokuwa safi.
And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean.
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Lakini kwamba hazifui, wala haogi mwili, ndipo atakapochukua uovu wake.
But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”