1Huai niin mite jakin Mosi laibu sungah a sim ua; Amon mi leh Moab mi khantawnin Pathian khawmpi sungah a lut ding uh ahi kei chih, huai sunga kigelh a mu uhi;
1On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
2Tanghou leh tuia Israel tate dawn loua, amaute hamsiat dinga, amaute siatna dinga Balaam a lak jiak un: ahihhangin i Pathian in hamsia vualjawlna a suaksak hi.
2Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
3Dan a jak lai un, hichi ahi a, mipi kihel tengteng Israel akipan a kikhenkhe tuamta uhi.
3Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
4Huan hiai main, siampu Eliasib i Pathian in ua dantante tunga seha ompa, Tobia toh kizomin,
4And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:
5Amah dingin dantan thupi a bawlkhola huaiah a malamin anpiak thillatte, begawte leh tuiumbelsuante leh, buhlehbal, uain, leh thaute sawmakhatte a koih ua, huaite bel Levi mite leh lasamite leh kongkhakngakmite kianga thupiaka piak ahi a; huchiin vei thillatte siampute adingin.
5And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
6Himahleh hiai hunte khawngin, Jerusalem ah ka om kei: Babulon kumpipa Araksarsi kum sawmthum leh nih kumin kumpipa kiangah ka hoha, ni bangzah hiam nungin kumpipa phalna ka ngen ngala:
6But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
7Huchiin Jerusalem ah ka honga, huan Pathian in pisate sung dantan amah adia a bawlsakna ah, Eliasibin Tobia adia gilou a hih dan ka theisiam hi.
7And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.
8Huchiin kei a hondah sak mahmaha: huaijiakin dantana kipanin Tobia in dong tengteng ka lawn khiaa.
8And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber.
9Huan thu ka piaa, dantante a hih siang ua: huan huailaiah anpiak thillatte leh begaw toh, Pathian ina tuiumbelsuante ka honla nawn hi.
9Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
10Huan Levi mite tante amau kiang ah piak nailouhin a om chih ka thei a; huchiin Levi mite leh lasamite, nasep semte mi chih a loulam ah a taijak uhi.
10And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
11Huan kei tuh vaihawmmite toh kakiselta ua, Bang dinga Pathian mangngilha om ahia? ka chi a. Huan amau ka kaikhawma, a mun uah ka koih a.
11Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.
12Huan Juda tengteng in buhlehbal leh uain leh thau sawmakhat sumbawm ah a hontawi uh.
12Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
13Huan sumbawm adingin sumkemmite ka bawla, Selemia siampu te, Zadok laigelhmi te leh, Levi mite lakah: Pedaia: huan amua zomin Hanan Zakkur tapate, Mattania tapa: muanhuai sim ahi ngal ua, a nasep uh a unaute uh kianga hawm ding ahi.
13And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
14Aw ka Pathian, hiai thu-ah hontheigige inla, ka Pathian in adinga ka nasep hoih ka hihte leh huaia zuihdingte nul khe ken.
14Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.
15Huai laiin Juda ah khawlnia kuate hiam uainsuknate chila, buhphalte hontawia, huaite toh a sabengtungte van guang ka mua; uain, grepgahte, theipite vanpuakgik chichih, khawlnia Jerusalem a hontawilut uhte leng: huan annekte a juak ni uh huai niin amaute demin thu ka gen hi.
15In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
16Huaiah Tura mite leng a om ua, ngasa a hontawi ua, van chituamtuam toh, Juda tate kiang leh Jerusalem ah khawlniin a juak uhi.
16There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
17Huchiin ken Judate miliante ka kiselpiha, a kiang uah, Bang thil gilou ahia hiai na hih ua, khawlni na hihnit uh?
17Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
18Na pipute un huchibangin a hih kei ua hia, huan i Pathianin ei tung leh hiaikhopi tungah hiai hoihlou tengteng a hontun ahi kei maw? hinapi in nou lah khawlni hihninin Israel tungah thangpaihna tamsem na tun ua, ka chi a.
18Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
19Huan Jerusalem kongpite khawlni maa a mial pat lain, hichi ahi a, kongkhakte khak dingin thu ka piaa, khawlni khit matan kihong lou dingin thu ka piaa: huan ka sikhate laka a khen kongpi tungah ka pangsaka, huchia khawl nia puakgik a hongkilak lut louh na dingin.
19And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
20Huchiin khatvei hiam nihvei hiam sumsinmite leh van chiteng juakmite Jerusalem polamah a giak uhi.
20So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.
21Huan amaute demin thu ka gena, a kiang uah, Bang dinga kulhbang kima giak na hi ua? na hih nawn uleh, na tunguah khut ka kha ding, ka chi a. Huan hun akipanin khawlni in a hong pai nawnta kei uhi.
21Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
22Huan kisiangsak ding leh hongkuana kongpite ngak ding, khawl ni siangsak dingin, Levi mite thu ka piaa. Aw ka Pathian, hiaiah leng kei hongtheigigein, na chitna letdan dungjuiin kei honhawiin.
22And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
23Huai laiin Judate a Asdod, Ammon leh Moab numeite kitenpihte leng ka mua:
23In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
24Huchiin a tate Asdod pau kimkhat a zang ua, Judate pauin a pau theikei uh, himahleh mi chih pau dungjuiin.
24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
25Huan amaute ka kiselpiha, ka hamsiat khuma, a lak ua kuate hiam ka khena, a mul uh ka bohkhiak saka, Pathian louin ka kichiam saka, Na tanute uh a tapate uh dingin na pe kei ding ua, na tapate uh ading hiam, noumau ading hiamin leng a tanute uh na la ding uh ahi kei, chiin.
25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26Israel kumpipa Solomon hiaitein a khial kei maw? ninapiin lah nam tampite lakah amah bang kumpipa a om keia, a Pathian itin a om a, Israel tengteng tungah Pathianin kumpipain a bawl hi: himahleh amah nangawn numei lamdangten a khialsak uhi.
26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
27Ahihleh hiai gilou mahmah khawng hih dingin, numei lamdangte kitenpiha i Pathian tunga talek dingin, na thu honjui ding ka hi umaw?
27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
28Huan Joiada tapate laka khat, siampu lian Eliasib tapa, Horon mi Sanballat tanu pasal ahia: huaijiakin keia kipan ka delh khia hi.
28And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
29Aw ka Pathian, siamputna, siamputna thukhun, leh Levi mitea a hihnit jiak un, amau theigige in.
29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
30Huchiin mikhualte tengteng akipan in amaute ka sawpsianga, siampute a ding leh Levi mite adingin, mi chih a nasep uah, nasep dante ka sehsaka;Huan a hunte sehsaa sing thillat ading, leh gah masa adingin, Aw ka pathian, hoihna dingin kei hon theigige in.
30Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
31Huan a hunte sehsaa sing thillat ading, leh gah masa adingin, Aw ka pathian, hoihna dingin kei hon theigige in.
31And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.