Sunglatnah 27
1 Rhining thing hmueihtuka yun dong nga neha daang dong ngaah saii. Hmueihtukte hniboeng la om saeh lamtah a sangte dong thum lo saeh.
“Tell them to make an altar from acacia wood. It is to be square, (7-1/2 feet/2.2 meters) on each side, and make it (4-1/2 feet/1.3 meters) high.
2 Te phoeiah a kite a kil pali ah saii pah. Te lamkah a ki aka om khaw rhohum ben thil.
[They] must make [a projection that looks like] a horn on each of the top corners. The projections must be carved from the same block of wood as the altar. [Tell them to] cover the whole altar with gold.
3 A duen ham a am neh a hmaisoh khaw, a baelcak neh a ciksum khaw, a baelphaih khaw saii, a hnopai boeihte rhohum mah saii.
[They must] make pans in which to put the [greasy] ashes [from the animal sacrifices]. Also [they must] make shovels for cleaning out the ashes, basins and forks for turning the meat as it cooks, and buckets for carrying hot coals/ashes. All of these things must be made from bronze.
4 Rhohum vairhuek dongkah kutngo la pahak saii lamtah vairhuek dongkah a hmoi pali ah rhohum kutcaeng pali saii pah.
Also [tell them to] make a bronze grating to hold the wood and burning coals. They must fasten to each of the corners of the altar a bronze ring for carrying the altar.
5 Te te hmueihtuk kong dangaha laedil la khueh lamtah vairhuekte hmueihtuk boengli hil om saeh.
[They must] put the grating under the rim that is around the altar. [They must] make it so that it is [inside the altar], halfway down.
6 Te phoeiah rhining thing thingpangte hmueihtuk hama cung la saii lamtah te te rhohum ben thil.
For [carrying] the altar, [they must] make poles from acacia wood and cover them with bronze.
7 A cung te kutcaeng khuila rholh lamtah hmueihtuka koh vaengaha cung a vae rhoi ah om saeh.
[They must] put the poles through the rings on each side of the altar. The poles are for carrying the altar.
8 Te te thingphael aka khui neh saii lamtah tlang ah nang n'tueng bangla saii tangloeng.
The altar will be like a box, made from boards [of acacia wood]. [They must] make it according to these instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
9 Tuithim ben ah dungtlungim vongup ham tuithim thoh te thung pah. Te vaengah vongtung hamla hnitang te a yun dong yakhat aha hmoi pakhat la rhuih tah pah.
“Around the Sacred Tent there is to be a courtyard. To form the courtyard, [tell them to] make curtains of fine linen. On the south side, the curtain is to be (50 yards/44 meters) long.
10 A tung pakul neh a buenhol pakulte rhohum saeh lamtah tung dongkah voei neh a yaeltlangte ngun saeh.
[To support/hang the curtain], [tell them to] make twenty bronze posts, and one bronze base for each post. To fasten the curtains to the posts, [they must] make silver hooks, and [metal] rods [covered with] silver [to fasten the curtains to the hooks].
11 Tlangpuei ben ah khaw thoh te a yun laa yun yakhat lo van saeh. A tung bal khaw a tung pakul neh a buenhol pakul tah rhohum vetih tung dongkah voei neh a yaeltlangte ngun saeh.
[They must] make the same kind of curtains for the north side of the courtyard.
12 Khotlak ben kah vongtung la thoha daang dong sawmnga lo saeh. A tung parha neh a buenhol khaw parha lo saeh.
On the west side [of the courtyard] they must make a curtain (25 yards/22 meters) long. The curtains are to be supported by ten posts, with a base under [each] post.
13 Vongtung kah a daangte khocuk khothoeng ben ah dong sawmnga lo saeh.
On the east side, [where the entrance is], the courtyard must also be (25 yards/22 meters) wide.
14 A hlaep kah thohte dong hlai nga vetih a tung pathum neh a buenhol khaw pathum saeh.
[Tell them to] make a curtain (22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters) wide for each side of the entrance [to the courtyard].
15 A pabaea hlaep ah khaw thoh dong hlai nga neh a tung pathum, a buenhol pathum om saeh.
16 Vongtung vongka kah himbaiyan hamte dong kul ah a thim, daidi neh hlampai lingdik neh hnitang la tah pah. Kutci neh en thil lamtah a tung pali neh a buenhol pali lo saeh.
They must make a curtain (30 feet/9 meters) long for the entrance. A skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread. It must be (supported by/hung from) four posts, each one with a base under it.
17 Vongup kaepvai kah tung boeihte cak neh cen saeh. A voei khaw cak saeh lamtah a buenholte rhohum saeh.
All the posts around the courtyard must be connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners must be made of silver, and the bases must be made of bronze.
18 Vongtung kah a yunte dong yakhat vetiha daang dong sawmnga, sawmnga lo ni. Te vaengaha sang dong ngaah hnitang la tak saeh lamtah a buenhol tah rhohum saeh.
The whole courtyard, [from the east entrance to the west end], must be (50 yards/44 meters) long, and the curtains that enclose it must be (7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters) high. All the curtains must be made of fine linen, and all the bases [under the posts] must be made of bronze.
19 Dungtlungim kah hnopai boeih neh a thothuengnah boeih dongkah khaw, a ciphuem boeih neh vongtung hlingcong boeihte rhohum saeh.
All the things [that are not made of gold] that are to be used inside the Sacred Tent and in the courtyard, and all the tent pegs to support the Sacred Tent and the curtains, must be made of bronze.
20 Namah loh Israel carhoek te uen lamtah hmaithoi dongah hmaivang la phat tok ham olive situi cila suite nang taengla hang khuen uh saeh.
“Command the Israeli people that they must bring to you the best kind of olive oil to [burn in] the lamps. [They must bring this oil to you continually], in order that the lamps can burn continually.
21 Laipainah hmai, hniyan vongvoel kah tingtunnah dap ahte Aaron neh anih koca rhoek loh BOEIPA mikhmuh ah hlaem lamloh mincang hil te te tael uh saeh. He he Israel ca taengkah a cadilcahma ham kumhal kah khosing ni.
They must put the lampstand outside of the curtain which is in front of [the sacred chest which contains the stone slabs on which I have written] my commandments. Aaron must take care of the lamps. [After he dies], his descendants must do this work. The lamps are to burn every night, from evening until morning. The Israeli people must obey this regulation throughout all future generations.”
