¹Huan, hichi ahia, kum sagihna, kha ngana, huai kha ni sawm niin Israel upa kuatehiam TOUPA thu dong dingin a hongpai ua, ka maah a tu uh.

¹And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.

²Huan TOUPA thu ka kiangah a hongtunga, ka kiangah,

²Then came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,

³Mihing tapa, Israel upate houpih inla, a kiang uah, TOUPA PATHIANIN hichiin a chi ahi: Kei thudong dia hongpai na hi uh hia? A hina ka hin laiteng, noute thudotin ka om kei ding, chih TOUPA PATHIAN thu pawt ahi, chi in.

³Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

⁴Amau na hawmsak kei dia hia? Mihing tapa, hawmsak tanla, a pate uh kihhuainate theisakin;

⁴Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:

⁵Huan a kiang uah, TOUPA PATHIANIN hichiin a chi ahi: Israelte ka tel nia Jakob inkote telte kiangah ban jak hiala Aigupta gama a kiang ua ka kitheihsaka, a kiang ua ka khut ka jaka, Kei TOUPA na Pathian uh ka hi a, chia,

⁵And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God;

⁶Huai nia Aigupta gam akipan pi khiaa, amaha dia gam kham, nawitui leh khuaijua luang gam, gam tengtenga kilawmpena pi lut dinga ka khut ka jak niin a kiang uah.

⁶In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

⁷Mi chihin na mit ua muh thil kihhuai pai mang unla, Aigupta gama milimtein kihihnin kei un, kei TOUPA na Pathian uh ka hi hi, chiin ka gen a.

⁷Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

⁸Himahleh, ka tungah a hel ua, honlimsak himhim kei ua, mi chihin a mit ua muh thil kihhuaite leng a pai mang kei ua, Aigupta milimte leng a lehngatsan sam kei uh: Huaiah a tung ua ka hehna lungdam sak dingin Aigupta gamsung ngei ah a tunguah ka hehna ka leihbo na diamah, ka chi hi.

⁸But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

⁹Himahleh, keimah min jiakin ka gamtang zotaa, a omna namte uh mitmuhin Aigupta gam akipan pi khiain a kiang uah ka kitheisaka, huai namte mitmuhin ka min gensiata a om louhna dingin.

⁹But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

¹⁰Huchiin Aigupta gam pawt san dingin ka chitaa, gamdaiah ka honpi luttaa.

¹⁰Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

¹¹Huan ka dan bawlte amaute ka piaa, ka thugelte ka ensaka, huai min a zuih ua a hinna dingun.

¹¹And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

¹²Huailou leng kei leh amaute kikala chiamtehna dingin ka khawlnite amau ka piaa, kei TOUPA, amaute koihtuampa ka hi chih a theihtheihna dingun.

¹²Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

¹³Himahleh Israel inkote gamdai ah ka tungah a hel ua, ka danbawlte a jui kei ua, ka thugelte, min a hiha a hinna ding takuh a pai khia ua, ka khawlnite leng nakpitakin a bohsia ua; Huchiin gamdai ah amau hihmang dingin ka hehna a tunguah ka leihna diamah, ka chi a.

¹³But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.

¹⁴Ka pi khiak laiin a theimite nam mahmah mitmuha hihsiata a om louhna dingun ka min jiakin ka gamtang zota ahi.

¹⁴But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight I brought them out.

¹⁵Huailouin huai gamdaiah ka gam piak, nawitui leh khuaijua luang gam, gam tengtenga kilawmpen ah ka pi lut kei ding, ban jak hialin ka chi a;

¹⁵Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

¹⁶Ka thugelte a pai khia ua, ka dan bawlte a jui kei ua, ka khawlnite a bohsiat jiak un: a lungtang un a milimte uh a jui ngal ua.

¹⁶Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

¹⁷Himahleh hihmang lou dingin ka mitin a muh maihta a, gamah leng ka hihmang vekta kei hi.

¹⁷Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

¹⁸Huan gamdai ah a tate uh kiangah, Na pate uh dan bawl jui kei unla, a thugelte uh jui kei unla, a milimte un kihihnin sam kei un;

¹⁸But I said unto their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:

¹⁹Kei TOUPA na Pathian uh ka hia, ka dan bawlte jui unla, ka thugelte vom unla, jui un:

¹⁹I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;

²⁰Ka khawlni tang unla, kei leh noute kikala chiamtehna ahi dinga, TOUPA na Pathian uh ka hi chih na theihna uh ahi sin hi, ka chi a.

²⁰And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

²¹Himahleh a tate uh ka tungah a hel ua, ka dan bawlte a jui kei ua, ka thugelte, min a hiha a hinna ding tak, jui dingin a vom sam kei uh; khawlnite a bohseta ua; Gamdai ah ka hehna lungdamsak dingin a tunguah ka hehna ka leihna diamah, ka chi a.

²¹Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.

²²Himahleh ka khut ka kideksaka, ka pi khiak lai atheimite nam ngei mitmuh a hihsiata a om louhna dingun ka min jiakin ka gamtang zota ahi.

²²Nevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.

²³Huailou leng, namte lakah amau ka dalhsak dinga, gam chih ah ka thelthang sak ding, gamdai ah ban jak hialin ka na chi a.

²³I lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that I would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries;

²⁴Ka thugelte a jui kei ua, ka dan bawlte a pai khia ua, ka khawlnite a bohsia ua, a pate uh milim lam a ngat jiakun,

²⁴Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers' idols.

²⁵Huailou leng, dan bawl hoih lou ka piaa, a hin louhna ding ua thugelte toh;

²⁵Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

²⁶A thil tan uh, sul hongmi tengten mei a paihna uah amaute ka hihnina, ka lungjuang saka, a tawpa TOUPA ka hi chih a theihna ding un.

²⁶And I polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I am the LORD.

²⁷Huaijiakin mihing tapa, a kiang uah thu gen inla, a kiang uah, TOUPA PATHIANIN hichiin a chi ahi: Na pate un hialte ah a hon gense lailai uh ahi, ka tunga tatlekna thil ahih uahte.

²⁷Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

²⁸Ban jak hiala amaute ka chiam gamah ka honpi lutin, tang sang leh sing buk lian a muh peuhmah uah a kithoihnate uh a lan ua, a thil lat uh hehhuai mahmahte a pia uh. A gimlimte uh a bawl ua, a dawn ding thil latte uh a bungkhe ngal ua, chiin.

²⁸For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.

²⁹Huchiin ken a kianguah, Mun sanga na hoh nak uh bang na chihna uh ahia? ka chi a; huchiin a min adingin tuni tanin, Bamah, chih a hita hi.

²⁹Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day.

³⁰Huchiin Israel inkote kiangah gen inla, TOUPA PATHIANIN hichiin a chi ahi: Na pate uh bang jelin noumau na kihihnin un a kihhuaina bang un hup mang na hi ding uh maw?

³⁰Wherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye polluted after the manner of your fathers? and commit ye whoredom after their abominations?

³¹Na thil tan uh na lan un, na tate uh meiah na pai ua, tuni tanin na milimte tengteng un na kihihnin uh ahi kei maw? Noute thudot ding ka hi ahia, aw Israel inkote aw? A hina ka hin laiteng noute thudotin ka om kei ding, chih TOUPA PATHIAN thu pawt ahi.

³¹For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

³²I kim ua nam dang pautuam mite banga singbul suangbul be ding I hi uh, na lungsim un na chi na ua, na hi het kei ding uh.

³²And that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.

³³A hina ka hin laiteng, khut thagui hat takin, ban jak kawm leh heh suahin na tunguah ka lal ngeingei ding, chih TOUPA PATHIAN thupawt ahi.

³³As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:

³⁴Namte laka kipan ka honpi khe dinga, dalhsaka na omna gam ua kipan khut hat tak leh ban jak leh heh suahin ka honpi khawm ding.

³⁴And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.

³⁵Pau tuam mite gamdai gamah ka honpi lut dinga, ki maituahin I kisual ding uh,

³⁵And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

³⁶Aigupta gam gamdaia na pate uh ka sual bang takin nou leng ka honsual ding, chih TOUPA PATHIAN thu pawt ahi.

³⁶Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.

³⁷Huan chiang nuaiah ka honlut sak dinga, thukhun delhkhumna nuaiah ka honpilut ding hi;

³⁷And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:

³⁸Huan na lakua kipan mi helte leh ka tunga talekmite ka khuah siang dinga, a omna gam ua kipanin kapi khe dinga, himahleh Israel gamah a lut het kei dinguh: huchiin TOUPA ka hi chih na thei ding uh.

³⁸And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

³⁹Noute ahihleh, Aw Israel inkote aw, TOUPA PATHIANIN hichiin a chi ahi: Ka thu na ngaihkhiak sin kei uleh tunung chiang inleng na milim na uh sem chiat maita unla; himahleh ka min siangthou bel na thilpiakte u leh na milimte un na hihnin ta kei ding uhi.

³⁹As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

⁴⁰Ka tang siangthou, Israel sanna tang ah, huaiah Israel inkote tengtengin a vek un, huai gamah ka na a sem ding uh; huaiah amaute ka pakta ta dia, huaiah na thillatte uh na thilpiak hoih tatate uh, na thil tan tengteng uh ka deihta ding.

⁴⁰For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.

⁴¹Namte lak akipan ka hon lak khiak hun chiangin leh gam chiha na dalhna ua kipan ka honpi khawm hun chiangin, gimlim dingin noute ka honsangta dinga, namte mitmuhin noute ah ka sianthoudan a langta ding, TOUPA PATHIANIN a chi hi.

⁴¹I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

⁴²Huan Israel gam, ban jak hiala na pate uh piak ka chiam gama noute ka honpi lut hun chiangin TOUPA ka hi chih na thei ding uh,

⁴²And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.

⁴³Huan huaiah n aomdante u leh na thilhih uh, na kihihnitna tengteng uh na thei t ading uh; huchiin na thilhoih lou hih tengtengte uh jiakinnoute mitmuh ngeiin na kihta ding uhi.

⁴³And there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.

⁴⁴Huan na omdan hoihloute uh bang hi loua, na thilhih uh thulimloute bang leng hi sam loua, ka min jiaka noute ka honpichin sak hun chiangin, aw Israel innkote aw, TOUPA kahi chih na thei ta ding uh, chih TOUPA PATHIAN thu pawt ahi, chiin.

⁴⁴And ye shall know that I am the LORD when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

⁴⁵Huan TOUPA thu ka kiangah a hongtunga, ka kiangah,

⁴⁵Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

⁴⁶Mihing tapa, sim lam masuan inla, simlam ngain na thu khah inla, sim lam gammangpi lamah thu gen inla,

⁴⁶Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

⁴⁷sim lam gammangpi kiangah, TOUPA thu ngai in, TOUPA PATHIANIN hichiin a chi ahi: Ngai in, nangah mei ka toh dinga, nanga sing hing tengteng a kang bei dinga, sing keu peuhmah leng: mei kuang luahluah a dai kei ding, sim akipana mal tanin, matuah teng a kangvom ding hi.

⁴⁷And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

⁴⁸Huan mi tengtengin kei TOUPA meikhahpa ka hi chih a mu ding ua, a mit kei ding, a chi hi, chi in, a chi a.Huchiin ken, A! TOUPA PATHIAN, Gentehna thugenmi lel avele, honchi kei dia, ka chi a.

⁴⁸And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

⁴⁹Huchiin ken, A! TOUPA PATHIAN, Gentehna thugenmi lel avele, honchi kei dia, ka chi a.

⁴⁹Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?