1Abraham, sun ni sat laitaka puanin kongkhak bula, a tut laiin, Toupa Mamre tosaw kiangte ah a kiangah a hong kilaka;
1Yahweh appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.
2Huan, a daka, a ena, huan ngaiin, a kiangah mi thum a na ding ua; huan, amuh takin puanin kongkhak a kipan a mau kipahpih dingin a vataia, lei siin chibai a buka,
2He lifted up his eyes and looked, and saw that three men stood opposite him. When he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
3Ka Toupa, non hehpih theih leh hehpihtakin na sikha honkheng mahmah ken:
3and said, “My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don’t go away from your servant.
4Tui tawm chik bek honla henla, na khete uh sil unla, sing nuaiah khawl tadih un:
4Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
5Tanghou tawm chik bek ka vala dinga, na lungtang uh halhsak un; huai khit chiangin pai jel nani uteh: huai ding jiak na sikha kianga hongpai na hi peuhmah ding ua a chi a. Huan, amau, Na chih bangin vahihin, a chi ua.
5I will get a morsel of bread so you can refresh your heart. After that you may go your way, now that you have come to your servant.” They said, “Very well, do as you have said.”
6Huchiin, Abraham, Sara kiangah puanin sungah a lut paha, tangbuang nel mahmah tehna thum bawl inla, mek inla, tanghoupeiin bawlin, a chi a.
6Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly prepare three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.”
7Huan, Abraham bawnghon manin a taia, bawngnou hoih tak a honla, sikha kiangah a piaa; huan aman a bawl mengmenga.
7Abraham ran to the herd, and fetched a tender and good calf, and gave it to the servant. He hurried to dress it.
8Huan, nawitui date, nawituite, bawngnou sa bawlta a laa, ama uah a valuitaa; huan, singnuaiah a kianguah a ding nilouha, amau a neta uhi.
8He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
9Huan, amau, akiangah, Na ji Sara koia om ahia? a chi ua. Huan, aman, Pama puanin ah, a chi a.
9They asked him, “Where is Sarah, your wife?” He said, “See, in the tent.”
10Huan, aman hun a hongchin nawn peuhpeuh chiangin na kiangah ka hong nawn ngeingei dinga, huan ngaiin, na ji Sarain tapa a nei ding, a chi a. Huan, a nunga puanin kongkhak bul a kipanin Sarain a na jaa.
10He said, “I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son.” Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.
11Abraham leh Sara upa pi, tektak ahita ua; numei dan ngeina Sara tungah a kam khin thama.
11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
12Huchiin, Sarain tektak hih nungin kipahna ka nei diam maw, ka toupa lah a upata ngala? Chiin, a lungsim in a nuia.
12Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old will I have pleasure, my lord being old also?”
13Huan, Toupan, Abraham kiangah, bang achia Sarain Kei pitekin ta ka nei tel diam maw? Chia nui ahia?
13Yahweh said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?’
14Toupa adingin thil himhim a haksa lua ahia? Hun sehin, ahun a hongtun chikchikin, na kiangah ka hong nawn dinga, huan, Sarain tapa a nei ding, a chi a.
14Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah will have a son.”
15Huchiin, Sarain, ka nui kei, chiin a kijuka, a lau jiakin. Huan, aman, Juau juau ahi; na nui tawk ve, a chi a.
15Then Sarah denied, saying, “I didn’t laugh,” for she was afraid. He said, “No, but you did laugh.”
16Huan, mite bel huai akipan a ding ua Sodom kho lam a en ua: huan, Abraham amau kah dingin a kiang uah a pai hi.
16The men rose up from there, and looked toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to see them on their way.
17Huan, Toupan, ka thilhih ding Abraham ka im diam aw;
17Yahweh said, “Will I hide from Abraham what I do,
18Abraham lah chi thupi leh thilhihthei tak a hong hi ngei dinga, amah ah lah khovel a chi chih navaka om ding ahi ngal ua.
18since Abraham has surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him?
19Toupa lampi a zuih theihna ding un, a nunga a tate leh a inkuanpihte, thil kizen taka hihding leh vaihawm banga hih dinga, thu a piak theihna dingin amah lah ka septa ngala; huchiin a tungthu a genpa Toupan Abraham tunga a tunsak theihna dingin, a chi a.
19For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
20Huchiin, Toupan, Sodom leh Gomorra khua kikou ging a thupi ngeia, a gilou mahmah ngei uh;
20Yahweh said, “Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous,
21Tuin ka hohsuk dinga, a kikou ging uh ka kianga hongtung bangbangin a hih uhia hihlou ka en dinga; a hih kei uleh ka thei mai ding, a chi a.
21I will go down now, and see whether their deeds are as bad as the reports which have come to me. If not, I will know.”
22Huan, mite huaia kipan a kihei ua Sodom kho lam a juanta ua; Abraham bel Toupa maah a ding lailai hi.
22The men turned from there, and went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before Yahweh.
23Huan, Abrahamin a nanaiha, Mi diktatte mi khialta laka hihmang tel ding na hi maw?
23Abraham drew near, and said, “Will you consume the righteous with the wicked?
24Kho sung ah mi diktat sawmnga bek a om kha ding uh: a sunga mi diktat sawm nga omte jiakin a khua hawi louin na hihmang ding maw?
24What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
25Nang telin Huchibangin, mi diktatte mi gilou banga a om sam nadingua mi diktatte mi giloute laka hihlup sam jaw, na hih tel kei ding hi: lei tengteng Vaihawmpain diktat takin a hih kei dia hia? a chi a.
25Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that be far from you. Shouldn’t the Judge of all the earth do right?”
26Huan, Toupan, Sodom kho sunga mi diktat sawmnga ka muh leh amau jiakin kho pumpi ka hawi ding, achia.
26Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake.”
27Huan, Abrahamin, Ngaiin,. kei leivui leh meivu lelin Toupa ka honhoupih theia:
27Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.
28Mi diktat nga in sawm nga ching lou ahi kha ding ua; ngaa a chinlouh jiak un kho pumpi na hihmang ding maw? achia, a dawnga. Huan, aman, huailaia, sawm li leh nga ka muh leh ka hihmang kei ding, achia.
28What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there.”
29Huan, aman, amah a houpiha jela, Huailaiah sawm li kia na mu ahi kha dia, achia. Huan, aman, sawm li jiakin leng ka hihmang dah mai ding, achia.
29He spoke to him yet again, and said, “What if there are forty found there?” He said, “I will not do it for the forty’s sake.”
30Huan, aman Toupa aw, heh ken, kon gen nawn ding: huailai ah sawm thum lel na mu ahi kha ding, a chi. Huan, aman, huailaia sawm thum leng ka muh leh ka hihmang kei ding, achia.
30He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if there are thirty found there?” He said, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”
31Huan, aman, Ngaiin, Toupa ka honhoupih theita; huailaiah sawm nih kia na muh ahi kha ding, a chi a. Huan, aman, sawm nih jiakin leng ka hihmang kei ding, achia..
31He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the twenty’s sake.”
32Huan, aman, Toupa aw, heh ken, khatvei kia kon gen nawn ding, huailaiah sawm kia na mu ahi kha ding, a chi a. Huan, aman, sawm jiakin leng ka hihmang kei ding, a chi a.Huchiin, Toupa Abraham toh a kihou khit tak un a paita; huan, Abraham amah omna lamah a kik nawnta hi.
32He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I will not destroy it for the ten’s sake.”
33Huchiin, Toupa Abraham toh a kihou khit tak un a paita; huan, Abraham amah omna lamah a kik nawnta hi.
33Yahweh went his way, as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.