Exodus 25
1 Angraeng mah Mosi khaeah,
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 Israel kaminawk mah Kai khaeah hmuen sin o hanah thui paeh, tiah a naa. Kami boih mah palung huemhaih hoiah paek ih hmuen to kai hanah talawk ah.
Tell them that they must give offerings/gifts to me. Receive from the people every offering/gift that they want to give to me.
3 Nihcae khae hoi na lak han ih hmuennawk loe sui, sum kanglung hoi sum kamling,
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 rong kam-iing, rong kamling hup hoi kathim kahni, puu tlangqui hoi maeh mui,
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 kamling tui nup ih tuu tae ih ahin hoi caham hin, shittim thing,
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 hmai paanghaih situi, bawh ih hmuihoih situi, hmai thlaek koi hmuihoih,
olive oil [to burn] in the lamps, spices to [put in] the olive oil for anointing [the priests] and in the sweet-smelling incense,
7 Onyx thlungnawk, qaima ih kahni hoi saoek ah takaek ih thlungnawk to talawk ah.
[expensive quartz] stones [called] onyx, and other expensive stones to be fastened [to the priest’s vest] and put on the pouches [that are to be fastened to the vest].
8 Nangcae salakah ka oh hanah, kai han hmuenciim to sah ah.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Kang patuek ih kahni im hoi hmuennawk ih krang baktih toengah sah ah.
They must make the Sacred Tent and all the things that will be used inside it according to the plan/model that I will show you.”
10 Kasawk dongto pacoeng ahap, ka kawk dongto pacoeng ahap, ka sang dongto pacoeng ahap kaom, thingkhong maeto shittim thing hoiah sah ah.
“[Tell the people to] make a [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
11 To thingkhong to sui hoi pazut ah, athung doeh tasa bang doeh sui hoi pazut loe, aqai taeng boih sui hoiah sah ah.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Sui hoiah aqai kangbuet luet palito sah ah loe, thingkhong takii palito ah suem boih ah; takii maeto pongah kangbuet luet hnetto suem ah.
[They must] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten them to the legs of the chest. Put two rings on each side of the chest.
13 Shittim thing hoiah aputhaih thing to sah loe, sui tui pazut ah.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Thingkhong aput hanah aputhaih thing loe sui hoi sak ih kangbuet luet akhaw thungah hawt ah.
[They must] put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, so that the chest can be carried by the poles.
15 Aputhaih thingnawk loe thingkhong aqai ah suek ih kangbuet luet akhaw thungah suem poe ah, azuk ving hmah.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 To thingkhong thungah kang paek han ih hnukung to suem ah.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 Kasawk dong hnetto pacoeng ahap, ka kawk dong maeto pacoeng ahap kaom, palungnathaih tangkhang loe kaciim sui hoiah sah ah.
[Tell them to] make a lid for the chest from pure gold. [It will be the place where I will] forgive people’s sins. It [also] is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.
18 Cherubim hnetto sui hoiah sah loe, angtaeng koek palungnathaih tangkhang suekhaih ahmuen ah suem ah.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Cherub maeto loe hae bang ih ahmuen kangtaeng ah suem ah loe, kalah maeto loe ho bang ih kangtaeng ahmuen ah suem ah; cherubim loe hae bang hoi ho bang ih palungnathaih tangkhang taengah suem hmaek ah.
One of these is to be put at each end of the chest, but the gold [from which] they [are made] must be joined to the gold from which the lid [is made].
20 Cherubim ih pakhraehnawk to mikhmai kangtong ah suem ah loe, palungnathaih tangkhang bangah anghaesak ah; pakhraeh to phoksak tahang ah loe, palungnathaih tangkhang to pakhraeh hoi khuksak ah.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Palungnathaih tangkhang to thingkhong nuiah suemh loe, to thingkhong thungah kang paek ih hnukung to suem ah.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Hnukung suekhaih thingkhong nuiah kaom, cherubim hnetto salakah, nang to kang tongh moe, palungnathaih tangkhang ranuih hoiah nang khaeah lok ka thuih han; Israel kaminawk hanah ka paek ih loknawk boih nang khaeah kang paek han.
I will set times to talk with you there. From above the lid of the chest, between the two winged creatures, I will tell to you all my laws that [you must tell] to the Israeli people.”
23 Kasawk dong hnetto, kakawk dong maeto, kasang dong maeto pacoeng ahap kaom, caboi maeto shittim thing hoiah sah ah.
“[Tell them to] make a table from acacia wood. It is to be (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
24 Kaciim sui hoi pazut ah loe, aqai taeng boih sui hoiah sah ah.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 Aqai karto sah ah loe, aqai taeng boih sui hoiah sah ah.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 To caboi aqai ah kangbuet luet palito sui hoiah sah loe, akhok palito ranuih caboi takii palito ah suem ah.
[Tell them to] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].
27 To sui hoiah sak ih kangbuet luet palito loe, aqai ah oh pongah caboi aput han thing hawthaih akhaw ah om tih.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Caboi aputhaih cung to shittim thing hoiah sah loe, to aputhaih thing to sui hoiah pazut ah.
Make two poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold. The poles for carrying the table are to be inserted in the rings.
29 To ih caboi ah patoh han ih sabaenawk, kathlahnawk, kraenghaih akhuemnawk, sabae kathuknawk to sah ah; tui bawhhaih boengloeng doeh sui hoiah sah ah.
Also [tell them to] make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used [when the priests] pour out wine [to offer to me]. They must all be made from pure gold.
30 Ka hmaa ih caboi nuiah takaw to suem poe ah.
On the table, in front of the chest, there must always be the loaves of sacred bread [that the priests have offered] to me.”
31 Hmaithawk paanghaih to kaciim sui hoiah sah loe, tung hoi a bannawk, boengloengnawk, apawk hoi apawk tangmuem krangnawk to soi ah.
“[Tell them to] make a lampstand from pure gold. They must hammer [one large lump of] gold to make its base and its shaft. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the [flower] petals [that decorate the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft are all to be hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.
32 Hmaithawk paanghaih tung maeto bangah a ban thumto tacawt ueloe, kalah maeto bangah doeh a ban thumto, sangqum boih ah tarukto tacawtsak ah.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Hmaithawk paanghaih tung thung hoi tacawt ban thumto oh, a ban maeto naah almond apawk hoi apawk tangmuem baktih kaom, boengloeng krang thumto soi ah loe, kalah ban maeto pongah doeh almond apawk hoi apawk tangmuem baktih kaom, boengloeng krang thumto soi ah; to tiah hmaithawk paanghaih tung hoi tacawt ban tarukto nuiah soi boih ah.
Each of the branches is to have on it three [gold decorations that will look like] almond blossoms. These decorations must also have flower buds and [flower] petals.
34 Hmai paanghaih tung pongah doeh almond apawk hoi apawk tangmuem baktih kaom, boengloeng krang palito soi han angaih.
On the [shaft of the] lampstand there are to be four [gold decorations that also look like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and petals.
35 Hmaithawk paanghaih tung maeto thung hoiah ban tarukto tacawt baktih toengah, a ban maeto atlim ah apawk tangmuem krang maeto, a ban hnetto tlim ah apawk tangmuem krang maeto, a ban thumto tlim ah doeh apawk tangmuem krang maeto soi boih han oh.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 Apawk tangmuem hoi hmaithawk paanghaih tung hoiah tacawt a bannawk to anghmongsak boih ah; to hmuen to kaciim sui hoiah ah sah boih ah.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 To pacoengah hmai-im sarihto sah loe, caboi aangsak hanah, hmaiim to paang ah.
Also [tell them to] make seven small cups [for holding oil. One is to be put on top of the shaft and the others are to be put on top of the branches]. Place these cups so that [when the lamps are lit], the light will shine toward the (front of the lampstand/entrance).
38 Taitaeh hoi taitaeh suekhaih doeh kaciim sui hoiah sah ah.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Hmai paanghaih tung hoi kalah hmuennawk sak haih boih hanah, sui talent maeto patoh ah.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Mae ah kang patuek ih krang baktih toengah, sak azom ah, tiah a naa.
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
