Sunglatnah 29
1 Kamah taengah khosoih sak ham a ciim uh vaengah amih taengah he ol bangla saii. Te vaengah saelhung ca khuikah vaito pakhat neh tutal panit a hmabuet te khuen pah.
“This is what you must do to dedicate Aaron and his sons to serve me [by being] priests: Select one young bull and two rams that do not have any defects.
2 Te vaengah vaidamding buh, situi neh a nom vaidamding laep, situi neh a koelh vaidamding rhawm te cangtang vaidam neh saii.
Bake three [kinds of bread] using finely-ground wheat flour, but without yeast: Bake some loaves that do not have any olive oil in them, bake some loaves that have olive oil in the dough, and bake some thin wafers that will be smeared with olive oil [after they are baked].
3 Te rhoek te kodawn pakhat dongah sang lamtah kodawn khaw, vaito khaw, tutal rhoi khaw rhen khuen.
Put them in a basket and offer them [to me] when you sacrifice the young bull and the two rams.
4 Te phoeiah Aaron neh anih koca rhoek te tingtunnah dap thohka la khuen lamtah amih te tui neh sil.
Take Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and wash them [ritually].
5 Te phoeiah himbai te lo lamtah Aaron te angkidung neh hnisui hnikul khaw, hnisui neh rhangpho te bai sak lamtah hnisui dongkah cihin neh a pum dongah nan pah.
Then put the special clothes on Aaron—the long-sleeved tunic/gown, the robe that will be worn underneath the sacred apron, the sacred apron, the sacred pouch, and the sash/waistband.
6 A lu soah lupong muei sak lamtah lupong te cimcaihnah rhuisam khuem sak.
Place the turban on his head, and fasten to the turban the ornament that has the words ‘Dedicated to Yahweh’ engraved on it.
7 Te phoeiah koelhnah situi lo lamtah a lu ah suep lamtah anih te koelh.
Then take the oil and pour some on his head to (dedicate him/set him apart).
8 Anih koca rhoek te khaw hang kuen lamtah angkidung bai sak.
Then bring his sons and put the long-sleeved tunics/gowns on them.
9 Aaron neh a ca rhoek te lamko vah sak lamtah amih te samkhuem khuem sak. Te te khosoihbi dongah kumhal khosing la om saeh lamtah Aaron kut neh anih koca kah kut te cung sak.
Put the sashes/waistbands around their waists and the caps on their heads. That is the ritual by which you are to (dedicate them/set them apart) to be priests. Aaron and his male descendants must serve me [by being] priests forever.
10 Vaitotal te tingtunnah dap hmai la khuen lamtah Aaron neh anih koca rhoek loh a kut te vaitotal lu soah tloeng saeh.
“Then bring the young bull to the entrance of the Sacred Tent. Tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the head of the young bull.
11 Te phoeiah vaitotal te tingtunnah dap thohka kah BOEIPA mikhmuh ah ngawn.
Then, while they do that, kill the young bull [by slitting its throat], and catch/drain the blood in a bowl.
12 Vaito thii te lo lamtah na kutdawn neh hmueihtuk ki dongah pae. Te phoeikah thii boeih te hmueihtuk kah khoengim taengah hawk.
Take some of that blood with your finger and smear it on the projections of the altar. Throw/Splash the rest of the blood against the base of the altar.
13 Te phoeiah a kotak aka thing a tha boeih neh, a thin dongkah a thinhnun khaw, a kuel rhoi neh te dongkah a tha khaw lo lamtah hmueihtuk ah phum.
Take all the fat that covers the inner organs of the young bull, the best part of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn all these on the altar [as an offering to me].
14 Tedae vaito saa neh a pho khaw, a aek khaw, boirhaem rhaehhmuen voel ah hmai neh hoeh.
But the meat of the young bull and its hide and intestines must be burned outside the camp. That will be an offering to forgive the guilt of your sins.
15 Tutal pakhat te khuen bal lamtah Aaron neh anih koca rhoek loh a kut te tutal lu soah tloeng uh saeh.
“Then select one of the rams, and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the head of the ram.
16 Tutal te na ngawn phoeiah a thii te lo lamtah hmueihtuk kaepvai ah haeh.
Then kill the ram [by slitting its throat]. Catch/Drain some of the blood and splash it against all four sides of the altar.
17 Te phoeiah tu te maehpoel la sah. Tedae a kotak neh a kho te sil lamtah maehpoel neh a lu te khueh.
Then cut the ram into pieces. Wash its inner organs and its rear legs and put those with the head
18 Tu a pum te hmueihtuk soah BOEIPA kah hmueihhlutnah la phum. Te te BOEIPA taengah hmuehmuei botui hmaihlutnah la om saeh.
and burn those pieces [completely] on the altar with the rest of the ram. That will be an offering to me, Yahweh, and the smell will please me.
19 A pabae kah tutal te khuen bal lamtah Aaron neh anih koca rhoek loh a kut te tutal kah a lu soah tloeng saeh.
“Take the other ram [that was selected for these rituals], and tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the ram’s head.
20 Tu te na ngawn phoeiah a thii te lo lamtah Aaron hna kah hnapae so neh a ca rhoek hna kah a bantang hnapae dongah khaw, kut kah bantang kutnu dongah khaw, a bantang kho kah khopuei dongah pae. Te phoeiah a thii te hmueihtuk kaepvai ah haeh thil.
Then kill the ram by slitting its throat, and drain the blood [into a bowl]. Smear some of the blood on the lobe of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Throw/Splash the rest of the blood against the four sides of the altar.
21 Te phoeiah hmueihtuk sokah thii neh koelhnah situi te lo lamtah Aaron so neh a himbai soah khaw, amah taengkah anih koca rhoek so neh anih koca kah himbai soah khaw haeh pah. Te vaengah amah neh a himbai khaw, a taengkah amah koca rhoek neh anih koca rhoek kah himbai te ciim saeh.
Wipe up some of the blood that is on the altar, mix it with some of the oil for anointing, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his clothes, and on his sons and their clothes. By doing that, you will dedicate them and their clothes [to me].
22 Te phoeiah tu tha neh a kawl, a kotak aka dah a tha neh a thin dongkah thinhnun khaw, a kuel rhoi neh te rhoi dongkah a tha khaw, bantang laeng he khaw tutal dongkah saboi la lo.
“Also, cut off the ram’s fat and its fat tail and the fat that covers the inner organs, the best part of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh.
23 Kodawn lamkah buh hluem at neh buh tha laep khat neh vaidamrhawm pakhat te BOEIPA mikhmuh ah vaidamding la om saeh.
Take also one of each of the kinds of bread [that was baked]—one made with no oil, one with oil, and one thin wafer.
24 A cungkuem te Aaron kut dong neh anih koca rhoek kut ah tloeng lamtah te te BOEIPA mikhmuh ah thueng hmueih la thueng.
Put all these things in the hands of Aaron and his sons. [Then tell them to] lift them up [high] to dedicate them to me.
25 Te phoeiah amih kut lamkah te lo lamtah BOEIPA mikhmuh kah hmueihtuk ah hmueihhlutnah neh hmuehmuei botui la phum. Te tah BOEIPA taengah hmaihlutnah la om saeh.
Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar, on top of the other things [that were placed there]. That [also] will be an offering to me, and its smell will please me.
26 Saboi tu kah a rhang te Aaron ham loh pah lamtah BOEIPA mikhmuh ah thueng hmueih la thueng pah. Te phoeiah nang ham maehvae la om saeh.
Then take the meat of the ribs of the second ram that was killed, and lift it up [high] as an offering to me. But then this part of the animal will be for you [to eat].
27 Thueng hmueih kah a rhang te a ciim phoeiah tah khosaa kah a laeng te thueng pah. Te te Aaron ham neh anih koca rhoek ham ni saboi tu lamloh a ludoeng pah.
Then take the meat of the ribs, the other thigh of the first ram that was sacrificed to (dedicate/set apart) the priests, and the ram whose other parts were lifted high to show that they were an offering to me; and set the meat of the ribs and thigh apart for Aaron and his sons, for them to eat.
28 He tah Israel ca rhoek taeng lamloh Aaron ham neh anih koca rhoek ham kumhal khosaa kah oltlueh la om saeh. Te khosaa tah Israel ca rhoek lamloh BOEIPA taengah amih kah khosaa la a nawn rhoepnah hmueih la om saeh.
In the future, whenever the Israeli people present to me, Yahweh, offerings to maintain fellowship with me, the ribs and the thigh [of animals that they sacrifice] will be for Aaron and his male descendants [to eat].
29 Aaron kah cimcaihnah himbai khaw anih phoeikah amah koca rhoek ham om pah saeh. Te dongah amih te koelh saeh lamtah amih kut te khaw amamih ah cung saeh.
“After Aaron [dies], the special clothes that he wore will belong to his sons. They are to wear those clothes when they are (set apart/dedicated) [to become priests].
30 A ca rhoek khui lamloh anih yueng hmuencim ah thotat ham tingtunnah dap khuila aka kun khosoih loh hnin rhih khuiah te te bai saeh.
Aaron’s son who becomes The Supreme Priest and enters the Sacred Tent and performs rituals in the Holy Place must [stay in the Sacred Tent], wearing these special clothes, for seven days.
31 Saboi tu te lo lamtah a saa te hmuen cim ah thong.
“Take the meat of the other ram that was sacrificed to (set apart/dedicate) Aaron and his sons, and boil it in the courtyard.
32 Aaron neh anih koca rhoek loh tingtunnah dap thohka kah tu saa neh kodawn dongkah kah buh te ca saeh.
After it is cooked, Aaron and his sons must eat it, along with the bread that is left in the basket, at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
33 Te dongah te te amih a dawth tangtae tih ciim hamla a kut aka cung long tah ca saeh. Tedae te te a cim dongah kholong loh ca boel saeh.
They must eat the meat of the ram that was sacrificed to forgive them for [their sins] when they were dedicated to do this work. They are the only ones who are permitted to eat this meat. [Those who are not priests are not allowed to eat it], because it is dedicated to me.
34 Tedae saboi maeh neh buh te mincang duela a coih atah a coih te hmai neh hoeh laeh. Te tah a cim dongah ca uh boel saeh.
If any of this meat or some of the bread is not eaten that night, no one is permitted to eat any of it the next day. It must be completely burned, because it is sacred/dedicated to me.
35 Te dongah nang kang uen boeih te Aaron ham neh anih koca rhoek ham saii lamtah amih kut te hnin rhih khuiah cung sak laeh.
“Those are the rituals that you(sg) must perform during those seven days when you dedicate Aaron and his sons for this work. You must do everything that I have commanded you.
36 Dawthnah ham hnin at ham boirhaem vaito nawn lamtah te ham na dawth nen te hmueihtuk dongah ciim sak. Te phoeiah hmueihtuk te ciim hamla koelh.
Each of those seven days you must also sacrifice a young bull as an offering to me, in order that I may forgive sins. Also, you must make another offering (to make the altar pure in my sight/in order that I will consider the altar to be pure). You must also anoint the altar with olive oil, to (set it apart/dedicate it).
37 Hmueihtuk ham hnin rhih khuiah dawth pah lamtah ciim. Te daengah hmueihtuk te a cim kah a cim koek la om vetih hmueihtuk neh aka ben uh boeih khaw a ciim eh.
Perform these rituals every day for seven days, to (set apart/dedicate) the altar and make it pure. If you do not do that, anyone or anything that touches the altar will become taboo.
38 Hmueihtuk soah na nawn te tah kum khat tu ca vetih hnin at ham pumnit yoeyah saeh.
“You must also sacrifice lambs and burn them on the altar. Each of those [seven] days you must sacrifice two lambs.
39 Tuca pakhat te mincang ah nawn lamtah tuca pabae te kholaeh ah nawn.
One lamb must be sacrificed in the morning, and one must be sacrificed in the evening.
40 Bunang pali la a sui situi neh a thoek vaidam doh, misurtui bunang pali neh tuca pakhat te tuisi la doeng.
With the first lamb, also offer (2 pounds/1 kilogram) of finely-ground wheat flour mixed with one quart/liter of the best kind of olive oil, and one quart/liter of wine as an offering.
41 Tuca pabae te tah kholaeh ah mincang khosaa neh tuisi la nawn. Te nen te BOEIPA taengah hmuehmuei botui hmaihlutnah la saii.
In the evening, when you sacrifice the other lamb, offer the same amounts of flour, olive oil, and wine as you did in the morning. This will be an offering to me, Yahweh, that will be burned, and its smell will please me.
42 Na cadilcahma ham khaw tingtunnah dap thohka kah BOEIPA mikhmuh ah hmueihhlutnah la om yoeyah saeh. Te ah nang te pahoi voek ham namah pahoi kan tuentah bitni.
You [and your descendants] must continue making these offerings to me, Yahweh, throughout all future generations. You must offer them at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. That is where I will meet with you and speak to you.
43 Israel ca te khaw pahoi ka tuentah bal vetih ka thangpomnah loh a ciim ni.
That is where I will meet with the Israeli people, and the brilliant light of my presence will cause that place to be holy/sacred.
44 Tingtunnah dap neh hmueihtuk te ka ciim tangloeng vetih Aaron neh anih koca rhoek te kamah taengah khosoih sak ham ka ciim ni.
I will dedicate the Sacred Tent and the altar. I will also dedicate Aaron and his sons to serve me [by being] priests.
45 Israel ca rhoek lakli ah kho ka sak vetih amih taengah Pathen la ka om ni.
I will live among the Israeli people, and I will be their God.
46 Te vaengah Egypt kho lamloh amih aka khuen, amih kah Pathen Yahweh kamah he a ming uh bitni. Amih lakli ah kai Yahweh ni amih kah Pathen la ka om eh.
They will know that I, Yahweh their God, am the one who brought them out of Egypt in order that I might live among them.”
