¹Huan, hichi ahia, huailaia Israel gama kumpipa a om louh lai un, Levi chi, mi khat Ephraim tanggam tawp lamah a oma, Beth-lehem-juda gama mi mei dingin a nei hi.

¹And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

²Huan, a meiin a angkawm sana, huchiin Beth-lehem-juda gama a pa kiangah a taisana, huaiah kha li tak a oma.

²And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.

³Huan, a pasal a thoua, a sikha leh sabengtung nih piin kamdama vakhema, lungkima pi kik nawn tumin a va delhjuia: huan, a pa in ah a na pi luta: huan, nungakpan a na muhin a nakipahpih mahmah hi.

³And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.

⁴Huan, a pu, nungak pan a kianga om dingin a na khoukhoua; a kiangah ni thum a oma: huchiin a ne un a dawn khawm uhi, huaiah a tunga.

⁴And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.

⁵Huan, hichi ahi a, a ni li niin jingkhangin a thou a, amah belpawt tumin a thou a; huan, nungakpan a makpa kiangah, Tanghou tawmchik bek nein na lungtang hihhalh tadih inla, huai khit chiangin na paina kei dia, achia.

⁵And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

⁶Huchiin a tu ua, a nih un a ne un a dawn khawm ua: huan, nungak pan huai mi kiangah, Lungkim takingiak mahmahin, na lungtang nuam takin om hen, a chi a.

⁶And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.

⁷Huan, huai mi bel pawt tumin a thoua, himahleh a puin a zolzola, huchiin a giak nawn ta hi.

⁷And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.

⁸Huan, a ni nga jing jingkhang piin pawt tumin a thou a; huan, nungak pan, Na lungtang hihhalh tadih lechin a kei dia, nitak ni nem hun tan bek om tadihin, a chi a; huan, a nih un an bang a ne khawm nawn ua.

⁸And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.

⁹Huan, huai mi bel a mei toh, a sikha toh pawt tuma a kisak leh a pu, nungak pan a kiangah, Ngaiin, ni lenga kaita, tujan giak nawn mahmah dihin: khua leng a mialna a naita hi, hiaiah giak nawn inla, na lungtang nuam sataka a om theihna dingin; huchiin jingchiangin jingkhangin na thou dinga, na pai mai nake, a chi a.

⁹And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.

¹⁰Himahleh huai miin huai zan jaw giah a ut keia, a thou a, a pawttaa, Jebus kho jawn a tunga (huai bel Jerusalem khua a hi) sabengtung nih bawlsa a pia; a mei leng a tel hi.

¹⁰But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.

¹¹Jebus kho kiang a tun un ni a kai mahmahtaa; huan, sikhain a pu kiangah, Hongpai dih, hiai jebustekhopi ah i lut mai ding, i giak mai ding, a chi a.

¹¹And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

¹²Huan, a pun a kiangah, Israel suante lah hi lou nam dang khua ah bang lut lou e; Gibea kho lam i juan zo ding, a chi a.

¹²And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

¹³Huan, a sikha kiangah, Kisa o, hiai munte akoijaw hiam i juan ding; Gibea khua ah hiam, Rama khuaah hiam i giakding hi, a chi a.

¹³And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

¹⁴Huchiin a pai nawn jel ua; Benjaminte Gibea kho kiang a tun un ni a tumta.

¹⁴And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.

¹⁵Huan, Gibea khuaa giak dingin a lut ua: huan, a luta, huai khopi kholakah a tua; kuamah amah zintun ngap himhim a om kei uh.

¹⁵And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.

¹⁶Huan, ngaiin, putek khat nitaklamin a loukuan a hongpaia; huai mi bel Ephraim tanggam a mi ahia, Gibea khua ah a vaom zek jual ahi: huai mi chite bel Benjamin chite ahi uh.

¹⁶And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.

¹⁷Huan, a kihei leh, kholaka mikhualpa a mua; huan, putekin, koia hoh ding: Koia kipana hong na hia? achia.

¹⁷And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?

¹⁸Huan, aman a kiangah, Beth-le-hem-juda gam akipana Ephraim tang tawp gam lamahhoh ka tum hi; huaia om ka hi, Bethlehem-juda gamah ka vahoha; tuin TOUPA in ah hoh ka tum hi; kuamahhonzintun ngap a om kei uhi.

¹⁸And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.

¹⁹Ka sabengtung uh a ding ahihleh buhpawl leh ganan ka nei ua; huan, kei leh, na sikhanu leh, na sikhate kianga om tei tangval a ding leng tanghou leh uain a om laia: bangmah taksap ka neikei hial uh, a chi a.

¹⁹Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.

²⁰Huan, putekin, Lungmuang takin omin; na kulna tengteng ken ka tum vek ding; kholakah jaw giak mahmah ken, a chi a.

²⁰And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

²¹Huchiin a in ah a pi luta, sabengtungte an a piaa; huan, a khete uh a sil ua, a ne un a dawn uhi.

²¹So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

²²Huchia nuamsa leh kipak taka a om lai un, ngaiin, huai khuaa mi, Belial tapate khenkhatin huai in a honumta ua, kongkhak a hongsun doldol ua; inneipa putek kiangah, na ina hongtungpa honpi khia in, ka nakithuahpih ding uh, a chi ua.

²²Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

²³Huan, inneipa a kiang uah a vapawta, a kiang uah, Hilou e, ka unaute aw, hichi tela gilou jaw hih mahmah kei un; hiai mi ka mikhual ahi hi, hichibanga thil haihuai mahmah ahihleh hih lou e.

²³And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

²⁴Ngai un, hiaiah ka tanu nungak leh a mei a om uh; amau ka honpi khe dinga, amaute zahlaksak unla, pha na saksak uh a tunguah na hih na ding uh; hiai mi tungah jaw huchibang thil haihuai hih kei un, a chi a.

²⁴Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

²⁵Himahleh huai miten a thu a jui nuam kei ua: huchiin miin a mei a mana, a kiang uah a vapi khiaa; huan, a nakithuahpih ua, khovak masiah jankhuain a bawl ek ua; huan, khua a hongvak takin, a khah ua.

²⁵But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

²⁶Huchiin numei bel khua a hongvak takin a paia, a heutupa tuna pa kongpi bul ah a puk dupa, khovak nung tanin a om nilouh hi.

²⁶Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.

²⁷Huan, a heutupa jingsangin a hongthou a, kongpite a hong a, pai tumin a vapawta: huan, ngaiin, a meinu kongpi bulah siksan ah a nathalpukta mai hi.

²⁷And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.

²⁸Huan, aman a kiangah, Thouin, i pai ding, achia; himahleh a dawng het kei a: huchiin a sabengtung tungah a khatoua; huan, a thou a, a mun lamah a paitaa.

²⁸And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

²⁹Huan, a in a vatunin temta a laa, a mei a mana, a guhte toh amah tuh seh sawm leh nihin a hawma, Israel gam tengteng ah a khak vek hi.Huan, hichi ahia, a mu peuhmahten, Israel suante Aigupta gam akipan a hongpawt nung uh hichibanga thilhih himhim tu tanin a om ngei naiin muh ahi ngei nai mahmah kei hi; ngaihtuah unla, kihou unla, gen dih ua, a chi ua.

²⁹And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

³⁰Huan, hichi ahia, a mu peuhmahten, Israel suante Aigupta gam akipan a hongpawt nung uh hichibanga thilhih himhim tu tanin a om ngei naiin muh ahi ngei nai mahmah kei hi; ngaihtuah unla, kihou unla, gen dih ua, a chi ua.

³⁰And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.