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.
1It happened in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite living on the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehem Judah.
2Huan, a meiin a angkawm sana, huchiin Beth-lehem-juda gama a pa kiangah a taisana, huaiah kha li tak a oma.
2His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father’s house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there the space of four 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.
3Her husband arose, and went after her, to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of donkeys: and she brought him into her father’s house; and when the father of the young lady 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.
4His father-in-law, the young lady’s father, retained him; and he stayed with him three days: so they ate 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.
5It happened on the fourth day, that they arose early in the morning, and he rose up to depart: and the young lady’s father said to his son-in-law, “Strengthen your heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward you shall 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.
6So they sat down, ate, and drank, both of them together: and the young lady’s father said to the man, “Please be pleased to stay all night, and let your heart be merry.”
7Huan, huai mi bel pawt tumin a thoua, himahleh a puin a zolzola, huchiin a giak nawn ta hi.
7The man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and 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.
8He arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and the young lady’s father said, “Please strengthen your heart and stay until the day declines”; and they both ate.
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.
9When the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law, the young lady’s father, said to him, “Behold, now the day draws toward evening, please stay all night: behold, the day grows to an end, lodge here, that your heart may be merry; and tomorrow go on your way early, that you may 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 wouldn’t stay that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus (the same is Jerusalem): and there were with him a couple of donkeys 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.
11When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, “Please come and let us turn aside 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.
12His master said to him, “We won’t turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but 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.
13He said to his servant, “Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.”
14Huchiin a pai nawn jel ua; Benjaminte Gibea kho kiang a tun un ni a tumta.
14So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near to Gibeah, which belongs 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.
15They turned aside there, to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he went in, and sat him down in the street of the city; for there was no man who took them into his house to lodge.
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.
16Behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at evening: now the man was of the hill country of Ephraim, and he lived 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.
17He lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in the street of the city; and the old man said, “Where are you going? Where did you come from?”
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.
18He said to him, “We are passing from Bethlehem Judah to the farther side of the hill country of Ephraim. I am from there, and I went to Bethlehem Judah. I am going to the house of Yahweh; and there is no man who takes me into his 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 donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man who is with your servants: there is no want of anything.”
20Huan, putekin, Lungmuang takin omin; na kulna tengteng ken ka tum vek ding; kholakah jaw giak mahmah ken, a chi a.
20The old man said, “Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don’t lodge 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 the donkeys fodder; and they washed their feet, and ate 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.
22As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with 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.
23The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, “No, my brothers, please don’t act so wickedly; since this man has come into my house, don’t do 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 virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out now. Humble them, and do with them what seems good to you; but to this man don’t do any such folly.”
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 wouldn’t listen to him: so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they had sex with her, and abused her all night until the morning: and when the day began to dawn, 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, until 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.
27Her 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, with her hands on 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.
28He said to her, “Get up, and let us be going!” but no one answered. Then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and went to 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.
29When he had come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders 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.
30It was so, that all who 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 to this day! Consider it, take counsel, and speak.”