¹The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

¹Huan, Israel suanten Toupa mitmuhin thil a na hihkhialta ua: huchiin Toupan Midiante khut ah kum sagih a omsak.

²The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

²Huan, Midianten israelte a zouta ua: huchiin Midiante jiakin tang ah kokhukte, kohawmte, kulhte a bawl ua.

³So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

³Huan, hichi ahia, Isralten thil a chin uleh Midiante, Amalekte, suahlam tate a hoh tou ua; a vasual ua;

⁴and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.

⁴Ommun a vakhoh ua, Gaza tanin leia thil poute a hihsiat sak ua, Israel gamah nekding himhim a hawi keiua, belamte, bawngte, sabengtungte tanin.

⁵For they came up with their livestock and their tents; they came in as locusts for multitude; both they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it.

⁵A gan honte uh leh a puaninte u toh a hongkuan ua, khaupe bang maiin tampiin a hongkuan ngal nak ua; amaute leh a sangawngsaute uh sim seng leng a hong hi kei uh: gam hihse dingin a hongpai sek uhi.

⁶Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried to Yahweh.

⁶Huchiin Israelte bel Midiante jiakin a honggenthei mahmah ta ua; huan, Israel suanten Toupa a samta uhi.

⁷It happened, when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh because of Midian,

⁷Huan, hichi ahi a, Midiante jiaka Israel suanten Toupa a sap tak un, Toupan Israel suante kiangah jawlnei a honsawla: aman a kiang uah, Toupa, Israelte Pathianin, hichiin a chi hi,

⁸that Yahweh sent a prophet to the children of Israel: and he said to them, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, ‘I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;

⁸Aigupta gam akipanin ka honpi tou a, saltanna akipanin ka hon pikhiaa;

⁹and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land;

⁹Aiguptate khut akipan leh, nou honnuaihsiahmite tengteng kht akipanin ka honhunkhia a, na ma uah amaute ka delh khiaa, a gam uh nou ka honpia a;

¹⁰and I said to you, “I am Yahweh your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.” But you have not listened to my voice.’”

¹⁰Huan, kei Toupa na Pathian uh ka hi, hiai na omna gam uh Amorte pathiante na kihta mahmah ding uh ahi kei, ka chi a: himahleh ka thugen na pom ngal kei uh, a chi hi, a chi ahi.

¹¹The angel of Yahweh came, and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained to Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.

¹¹Huan, Toupa angel a hong a, Ophra khuaa Abiezrit mi Joas toso sing nuaiah a tua: huan, a tapa Gideonin Midiante muh theih louh dinging grep sukna khuk ah buh a na vuaa.

¹²The angel of Yahweh appeared to him, and said to him, “Yahweh is with you, you mighty man of valor!”

¹²Huan, Toupa angel a kiangah a hongkilaka, a kiangah, Nang mi hat hangsan, Toupa na kiangah a om hi, a chi a.

¹³Gideon said to him, “Oh, my lord, if Yahweh is with us, why then has all this happened to us? Where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, ‘Didn’t Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?’ But now Yahweh has cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.”

¹³Huan, Gideonin a kiangah, Aw pu, Toupa ka kiang ua a om ngal leh, bangchidan ahia leh hichibanga ka tung ua thil a hongtun? Ka pipute un, TOUPAN Aigupta gam akipan honpi tou hi lou hia? chia a thilih lamdang mahmahte a honhilh sekte uh koilama bangchi khinta ahi? Tun zaw TOUPAN hon pampaih siang ahitaa, Midiante khut ah a honpeta hi, achia.

¹⁴Yahweh looked at him, and said, “Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven’t I sent you?”

¹⁴Huan TOUPAN, amah a en a, a kiangah, Hiai na hatnain pai inla, Israelte pen Midiante akipanin hondamin: ka honsawl ahi kei maw? a chi a

¹⁵He said to him, “O Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” , how shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.”

¹⁵Huan, aman a kiangah, Aw Toupa, bangchiin ahia Israelte ka vahotdam mahmah ding? ngaiin, Manasi suan laka nam gentheipen ka hi ua, kei lah ka pa inko lakah neupen ka hi ngala, a chi a.

¹⁶Yahweh said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”

¹⁶Huan, TOUPAN, a kiangah, Na kiangah ka om sin hi, huchiin Midiante zaw mi khat lelbangin na zou vek mai ding hi, a chi a.

¹⁷He said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, then show me a sign that it is you who talk with me.

¹⁷Huan, aman a kiangah, Na mittung ka hih leh, nang mahmahin na honpi chih chiamtehna banghiam hon musakin.

¹⁸Please don’t go away, until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you.” He said, “I will wait until you come back.”

¹⁸Na maa lat ding thilpiak ka valaka, na kianga ka hong nawn masiah hiai akipanin hehpihtakin nana pai mang het ken, a chi a. Huan aman, Na hong nawn masiah ka na omthek ding, achi a.

¹⁹Gideon went in, and prepared a young goat, and unleavened cakes of an ephah 1 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel of meal. He put the meat in a basket and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.

¹⁹Huan, Gideon a luta, kel nou leh tangbuang epha khat silngou soh louh a bawla: a sa bel seng ah a koiha, huan, a tui bel ah a koiha, toso sing nuaiah a kiangah a hontawia, a hong lana.

²⁰The angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and lay them on this rock, and pour out the broth.” He did so.

²⁰Huan, Pathian angelin a kiangah, Sa leh tanghou silngou soh louh la inla, hiai suang tungah koih inla, a tui pen sung khiain, a chi a. Huchibangin a hihta.

²¹Then the angel of Yahweh stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and fire went up out of the rock, and consumed the meat and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Yahweh departed out of his sight.

²¹Huchiin TOUPA angelin achiang tawi mukin sa leh tanghou silngou soh louh a khoiha; huan, suang akipanin mei a hongpawta, sa leh tanghou silngou soh louh a kang mang veka; huan, TOUPA angel a muh theih louhin a pai ta hi.

²²Gideon saw that he was the angel of Yahweh; and Gideon said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Because I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!”

²²Huchiin Gideonin TOUPA angel ahi chih a theitaa; huan, Gideonin, E, aw TOUPA Pathian: TOUPA angel kimatuaha mu ka kei maw, a chi a.

²³Yahweh said to him, “Peace be to you! Don’t be afraid. You shall not die.”

²³Huan, TOUPAN a kiangah, Lungmuang takin om inla, lau ken: na si kie ding, a chi a.

²⁴Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it “Yahweh is Peace or, Yahweh Shalom .” To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

²⁴Huchiin Gideonin huaiah TOUPA adingin maitam a bawla, Jehova-salom a sa a: tutanin Abiezrit mite khua Ophraah, a om thek hi.

²⁵It happened the same night, that Yahweh said to him, “Take your father’s bull, even the second bull seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is by it;

²⁵huan, hici ahia, huia jan mahin TOUPAN a kiangah, na pa bawgtal, bawngtal nihna kum sagiha upa la inla, na pa neih Baal maitam hihchim inla, a bula Asera phukin;

²⁶and build an altar to Yahweh your God on the top of this stronghold, in an orderly way, and take the second bull, and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down.”

²⁶Huan, hiai kulh tungah zenei takin TOUPA na Pathian ading maitam bawl inla, baw2ngtal nihna la inla, Asera na phuk ding sing zangin halmang thillat lanin, a chi a,

²⁷Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Yahweh had spoken to him: and it happened, because he feared his father’s household and the men of the city, so that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

²⁷Huchiin Gideonin a sikhate laka mi sawm a pia, TOUPAN a kianga a gen bangin a hihta: huan, hichi ahia, a pa inkote leh khopia mite a kihtak jiakin, sunlaiin a hih ngam keia, janlaiin a hih hi.

²⁸When the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah was cut down that was by it, and the second bull was offered on the altar that was built.

²⁸Huan, khopia mite jingkhanga a thoh uleh ngaiin, Baal maitam hihchipin a naom a, a bula Asera phuk paihin a naoma, maitam bawl tungah bawngtal nihna lat a na omta mai hi.

²⁹They said one to another, “Who has done this thing?” When they inquired and asked, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.”

²⁹Hiai kua hih ahia eita? Chiin a kihou ua, a kidot ua, a kizon khit un, Joas tapa Gideon hih a na hi nilouh aka, a chi uh.

³⁰Then the men of the city said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.”

³⁰Huchiin khopia miten joas kiangah, Huai na tapa va pi khiain, a sih ngeingei ding ahi: Baal maitam a hihchip jiak leh a bula Asera a phuk jiakin, a chi ua.

³¹Joash said to all who stood against him, “Will you contend for Baal? Or will you save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death by morning. If he is a god, let him contend for himself, because someone has broken down his altar.”

³¹Huan, Joasin amah hongkalhte tengteng kiangah, Baal gum dign na hi maw? kuapeuh amah gum jingsang mahmaha hihlup ding ahi: Pathian a hih leh a maitam a hihchip jiak un, kigum tawm leh ake, a chi a.

³²Therefore on that day he named him Jerub-Baal, “Jerub-Baal” means “Let Baal contend.” saying, “Let Baal contend against him, because he has broken down his altar.”

³²Huchiin, A maitam hihchip jiakin Baalin amah kalh heh, chiin, huia niin Jerubaal, a sa uhi.

³³Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.

³³Huchiin Midiante tengteng leh, Amalekte leh, suahlam tate a pungkhawm dudup ua; lui a kan ua, Jazreel guamah a kikulh uh.

³⁴But the Spirit of Yahweh came on Gideon; and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together after him.

³⁴Himahleh, TOUPA kha Gideon tungah a hongtungah; huan, pengkul a tuma; huchiin Abiezerten a naih khawm duamduam uh.

³⁵He sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; and they also were gathered together after him: and he sent messengers to Asher, and to Zebulun, and to Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

³⁵Huan Manasite tengteng lakah mite a taisak a; huaiten leng a naih khawm duamduam uh: huan, Aserte kiangah te, Zebulunte kiangah te, Naphtalite kiangah te leng mite a taisaka; amau leng a behlap touta uhi.

³⁶Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,

³⁶Huan, Gideonin Pathian kiangah, Na gen banga kei khuta Israelte na hotdam sin leh,

³⁷behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then shall I know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken.”

³⁷Ngaiin, phual ah belam mul ka koih dia, belam mul tung kiaa dai a naom a, lei tengteng ana hul vek leh, na gen bangin kei khutin Israelte na hondam sin ahi chih ka thei ding, a chi a.

³⁸It was so; for he rose up early on the next day, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.

³⁸Huchibang a honghi ngut a: a jing jingsang pia a thoha, belam mul ahek leh, belam mula om dai belhbu dim vengveng lah a hek kheta amai ngala.

³⁹Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”

³⁹Huan, Gideonin Pathian kiangah, Ka tungah heh ken, khat vei bek ka hon gen nawn ding; hehpih takin, khat vei bek belam mulin hon zeet sak nawnin; tutungin ahihleh belam mul kia hong hul henla, leitung tengteng ah dai hongom nawn leuleu heh, a chi a.Huan, huchibangin Pathianin huai janin a honhiha: belam mul kia a nahula, leitung tengtengah dai a naom leuleu hi.

⁴⁰God did so that night: for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

⁴⁰Huan, huchibangin Pathianin huai janin a honhiha: belam mul kia a nahula, leitung tengtengah dai a naom leuleu hi.