Saam 114

1 Israel loe Izip prae thung hoiah tacawt, Jakob ih imthung takoh loe kalah prae kaminawk khae hoiah angzoh naah,

When Israel went out of Egypt, Jacob’s house from a barbarous people,

2 Judah loe angmah ih hmuenciim ah oh, Israel loe a ukhaih prae ah oh.

God chose Judah for himself, Israel became his kingdom.

3 Tuipui mah Sithaw to hnuk naah, cawnh ving; Jordan vapui loe amlaem let.

The sea saw it, and fled, Jordan river ran backwards.

4 Maenawk loe tuu taenawk baktih, maesomnawk loe tuu caanawk baktiah angphet o.

Mountains skipped like rams, hills like the young of the flock.

5 Aw tuipui nang, tipongah na cawnh ving, Aw Jordan vapui nang, tipongah nam laem let loe?

Why, sea, do you flee? Jordan, why run backwards?

6 Nangcae maenawk, tipongah tuu taenawk baktih, nangcae maesomnawk, tipongah tuu caanawk baktiah nang phet o loe?

Mountains, why skip ram-like? Why, hills, like the young of the flock?

7 Aw long nang, Angraeng hmaa hoi Jakob ih Sithaw hmaa ah, tasoeh ah,

Earth, tremble before the Lord, at the presence of Jacob’s God,

8 Anih mah lungsong to tuili ah, kamtak thlung to tuibap tui ah angcoengsak boeh.

who turns rocks into pools of water, and flint into fountains of water.