¹Huan, Jerubaal tapa Abimelek Sekem khua ah a nu sanggampate kiangah a hoha, a nu pate inkote tengteng toh a houpiha,

¹And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

²Sekem khuaa mi tengteng jakin thug en unla, Jerubaal ta tengteng mi sawmsagihten na tung ua vai a hawm uhia hoih na sak uh, mi khatin na tung ua vai a hawm? Gen dihua: huan, kei leng na guhuh leh na sa uh ka hi chih theigige sam un, chiin a gen a.

²Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

³Huan, a nu sanggampaten Sekem khuaa mi tengteng jakin huai thu tengteng a gen ua: huchiin Abimelek zuih utna lungsim a hon puta ua; Amah i unau aka, a chita ngal ua.

³And his mother's brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.

⁴Huan, Baal-berith in akipan dangka sawmsagih a pia ua, huai in Abimelekin mi thulimlou pipi leh, mi ginalou pipi a guaia, amau lah amah a jui uh.

⁴And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

⁵Huan, Ophra khuaa a pa in ah a vahoha, Jerubaal tapa, a unau sawmsagihte suang khat tungah a that chiata: Jerubaal tapa naupang pen Jotham bel a hingin a panga; a nabu geiha ahi.

⁵And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

⁶Huan, Sekem khuaa mi tengteng leh Beth-miloa mi tengteng a kikaikhawm ua, huchiin Abimelek Sekem khuaa suangphuh bul toso kiangah kumpipa dingin a bawlta uh.

⁶And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.

⁷Huan, huai bel Jotham a hilh uleh Gerizim tang vumah a vading toua, aw ngaih takin a kikoua, a kiang uah, Nou Sekem khuaa mite aw, ka thugen ngaikhia dih ua, huchiin Pathian mahin leng nou thu a hon ngaikhe sin sam hi.

⁷And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

⁸Khatvei tuh amaute tunga kumpipa dinga thaunilh dingin singte a kuan khia ua; oliv sing kiangah, Nang ka kumpipading un om tanla, a chi ua.

⁸The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

⁹Himahleh oliv singin a kiang uah, Pathian leh mihing pahtawi lohna dia a honzatna pen uh ka thau pawtsanin singte tungah lehlam lehlamah ka phiaphia mahmah ding maw? a chi a.

⁹But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

¹⁰Huan, singten theipi kung kiangah, Kisa dih, nang ka kumpipa dingun om dih, a vachi ua.

¹⁰And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

¹¹Himahleh theipi kungin a kiang uah, Ka khumna leh ka gah hoih tak pawtsanin, singte tungah lehlam lehlamah ka phiaphia mahmah ding maw? a chi a.

¹¹But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

¹²Huan, singten grep gui kiangah, Kisa dih, nang ka kumpipa ding un omin aw, a chi ua.

¹²Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

¹³Huan, grep guiin a kiang uah, Pathian leh mihing kipaksak sek ka uain pawtsanin singte tungah lehlam lehlamah ka phiaphia mahmah ding maw? a chi a.

¹³And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

¹⁴Huchiin sing tengtengin lingvom kiangah, Kisain, nang ka kumpipa dingun omin, a chi ua.

¹⁴Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

¹⁵Huan, lingin sing kiangah, Na kumpipa ding ua thau hon nilh petmah na hih uleh ka lim ah honbu le uchin ake: na hih kei ule bel linga mei hongpawtin Lebanon tanga sidar singte kang khin vek heh, a chi a.

¹⁵And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

¹⁶Huchiin Abimelek na kumpipa ding ua na na bawl uh chih tak pet leh kizen taka hih na hih ua, Jerubaal leh a inkote hoihtaka na bawl ua, a kituahpih bang jela a tunga na nahih na hih ua;

¹⁶Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto him according to the deserving of his hands;

¹⁷(Ka pan gal a honnadou saka, a nasih lohhialtaa, Midiate khut akipan nou a honnahukhetaa:

¹⁷(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

¹⁸Tuniin ka pa inkote tungah na nahel ua, a tapate sawmsagih tak suang khat tungah na nahihlum ua, na unaupa uh a hih jiakin a sikhanu tapa Abimelek Sekem kho mite kumpipa dingin lah na nabawlta ngal ua; )

¹⁸And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

¹⁹Tunia Jerubaal leh a inkote tunga chihtakpet leh kizen taka na gamta na hih peuhmah un jaw, Abimelek tungah kipak un, huan, amah leng na tunguah kipak hen:

¹⁹If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

²⁰Huchibang a hih kei lebel Abimelek akipanin mei hongkuang khia henla, Sekem khuaa mite leh Beth-milo mite kang tum vek hen; huan, Sekem khuaa mite leh Beth-milo akipanin mei kuang hongpawt henla, Abimelek kang khin vek heh, a chi a.

²⁰But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.

²¹Huchiin Jotham a taia, a tai manga, Beer ah a taia, a unaupa Abimelek a kihtak jiakin huaiah a omta nilouh hi.

²¹And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.

²²Huan, Abimelekin Israelte tungah kum thum vai a hawm.

²²When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,

²³Huan, Pathianin Abimelek leh Sekem khuaa mite kikalah lungsim gilou a omsaka; huchiin Sekem khuaa mite Abimelek tungah lepchiah takin a gamta ua:

²³Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

²⁴Huai tuh Jerubaal tapa sawmsagihte tunga mulkimhuai taka a gamtat jiak ua a tung ua phulakna a hongtun theihna ding leh amaute thatpa a unaupa uh Abimelek tunga leh, a unaute that dinga a khut na nahatsak Sekemte tunga a sisan uh a om theihna ding ahi.

²⁴That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.

²⁵Huan, Sekem khuaa miten mualvumte ah amah guk tanmite a koih ua, huai a pai peuhmahte a nasuam sek ua: huaithu Abimelek a hilh uh.

²⁵And the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told Abimelech.

²⁶Huan, Ebed tapa Gaal a unaute toh a hongkuan ua, Sekem khua ah a lut ua: Sekemten a na muangmoh kei uh.

²⁶And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.

²⁷Huan, lou lamah a vahoh ua, a grep huan ua te a lou ua, a chil ua, vualnuam a bawl ua, a pathian in uah a lut ua, a ne un a dawn ua. Abimelek a hamsiat uh.

²⁷And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

²⁸Huan, Ebed tapa Gaalin, Abimelek na chih uh kua ahia? Sekem mah leng kua ahia a hih a, eiten a na uh i sepsakmahmah ding? Jerubaal ta ahi kei maw? Zebul pen a upa ahi ka hia? Sekem pa Hamor lawite na sem leng a ke; bangjiakin ahia amah na i sep ding uh?

²⁸And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?

²⁹Hiaite ka thuin om le uh aw! Abimelek pen zahlak gawp sak ding hi vengin, achia, Huan, Abimelek kiangah, Na sepaihte pungsak inla, thou dih ve, a chi a.

²⁹And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

³⁰Huan, huai kho vaihawmpa Zebulin Ebed tapa Gaal thugen a najakin, a heh guiha.

³⁰And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.

³¹Huchiin gitlouh pilin, Abimelek kiangah, Ngaiin, Ebed tapa Gaal leh a unaute Sekem ah a hong ua; huan, ngaiin, na tunga helpih tumin khuaa mite a hasuan.

³¹And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.

³²Huchiin na lawite toh a jan ajanin hong kisa unla, pawnah na tang un:

³²Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field:

³³Huchiin hichi ahi dinga, jingsang ni suah takin, thou inla, khua hongsual maiin: huan, ngaiin, amah leh a lawiten nang honsual sin tak un, hoih na sak dandanin a tunguah na nahih mai ding hi, chia hilh dingin mite a taisak hi.

³³And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.

³⁴Huchiin Abimelek leh a lawite tengteng ajan ajanin a thou ua, pawl li a kibawlin Sekem khua a umta uh.

³⁴And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.

³⁵Huan, Ebed tapa Gaal a vapawta, khopi lutna kongoi ah a va dinga: huan, Abimelek a lawite toh a guk tanna ua kipan a hongkuanta ua.

³⁵And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.

³⁶Huan, Gaalin mipite a va muhin Zebul kiangah, Ngaiin, mualvum akipanin mipite a hongpai suk uh, a chi a. Huan, Zebulin a kiangah, Mual lim mihing banga mu lel houh hi niteh, a chi a.

³⁶And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.

³⁷Huan, Gaalin, En tan la, gam lai takah mipi a hongpai suk uhi, pawl khatte ngialhouh Meonenim toso sing lampi ah a hongpai uh, a chi nawna.

³⁷And Gaal spake again, and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of Meonenim.

³⁸Huchiin Zebulin a kiang uah, Abimelek kua ahia, a na sep ding uh pen? chia na genna kam koia omta ahia, hiaite na mi muhsitte mah hi lou umaw? Va pawtkhia inla, va sual ngutin, a chi a.

³⁸Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.

³⁹Huchiin Gaalin Sekemte maa vakaia, Abimelek a vasualta hi.

³⁹And Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.

⁴⁰Huan, Abimelekin a na delha, a taitaa, khopi tanin mi tampi liamin a puk ngiainguai uh.

⁴⁰And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.

⁴¹Huan, Abimelek bel Aruma khua ah a omta a: huchiin Zebulin Gaal leh a unaute Sekem khuaa omtheilou dingin a delh khe vek a.

⁴¹And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem.

⁴²Huan, hichi ahia, a jingin mipite pawnah a pawt khia ua; Huan Abimelek a vahilh uh.

⁴²And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.

⁴³Huan, mipite a pia, pawl thumin a bawla, pawnah a tang ua; huan, a daka, huan, ngaiin, mipite khopi akipanin a hongpawt khia ua, huchiin amau a na suala, a nathatta.

⁴³And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.

⁴⁴Huan, Abimelek leh a pawlten a naboh ua, khopi lutna kongpi ah a vading ua: huan, pawl nihten pawna omte tengteng a bohin a pumboh ua, a thatta uhi.

⁴⁴And Abimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them.

⁴⁵Huan, Abimelekin khopi huai niin nitumin a suala; huchiin khopi a laa, a sunga mite a thata: khopi a hihse veka: chiin a theh hi.

⁴⁵And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.

⁴⁶Huan, Sekem kulh a omte tengtengin huai thu a naja ua, El-berith in hawm ah a lut vek uh.

⁴⁶And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.

⁴⁷Huan, Sekem kulha mi tengteng a om khawm vek uh chih Abimelek a hilh ua.

⁴⁷And it was told Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.

⁴⁸Huan, Abimelek leh a kianga om tengteng Zalmon tang ah a hoh tou ua; huan, Abimelekin heipi a tawia, sing hiang a sat khiaa, a puaa: huan, a lawite kiangah, Ka hih dan na mu uh, ka hih bangin nou leng hih mengmeng un, a chi a.

⁴⁸And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder, and said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done.

⁴⁹Huan, mi tengtengin sing hiang a sat khe chiat ua, Abimelek a jui ua, in hawm kim ah a koih jel ua, huan, in hawmah a hal khum ua; huchiin Sekem kulha mi tengteng leng a si uh, pasal leh numei sang khat tak ahi uh.

⁴⁹And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.

⁵⁰Huchiin Abimelek bel Thebez khua ah a hoha, Thebez khua a um ua, a laa.

⁵⁰Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.

⁵¹Ahihhangin huai khopi sungah kulhpi a oma, huaiah pasal leh numei tengteng leh khopi sunga mi tengteng a tai lut ua, a kikhak khum bikbek ua, kulh tungah a om khawm uhi.

⁵¹But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.

⁵²Huan, Abimelek bel kulh lamah a vahoha, a vasuala, hal tumin kulh kongpi bulah a hoha.

⁵²And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

⁵³Huan, numei kuahiam in buh gawijanna suang khat Abimelek lu tungah a khe suka, a luguh a kitamta.

⁵³And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.

⁵⁴Huchiin a galvan tawipa tangval a sam paha, a kiangah, Huai na namsau phawi inla, hon that mai dih, huchiin miten, Numei thah ahi, a hon chih louhna ding un, a chi a.

⁵⁴Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A women slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

⁵⁵Huan, Israelten Abimelek a si chih a jak tak un, mi chih amau in lam chiat ah a paita uhi.

⁵⁵And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.

⁵⁶Abimelekin a unau sawmsagih a thaha, a pa tunga a gamtat dan thua a gitlouhna Pathianin huchibangin a thuk samta ahi:Huan, Sekem khuaa mite gitlouhna tengteng Pathianin a honthuk samta hi: Huan, Jerubaal tapa Jotham hamsiat a tunguah a hongketa hi.

⁵⁶Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:

⁵⁷Huan, Sekem khuaa mite gitlouhna tengteng Pathianin a honthuk samta hi: Huan, Jerubaal tapa Jotham hamsiat a tunguah a hongketa hi.

⁵⁷And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.