Laitloekkung 6
1 Israel ca rhoek loh BOEIPA mikhmuh ah thae a saii. Te dongah BOEIPA loh amih te kum rhih khuiah Midian kut ah a paek.
And the sons of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
2 Te dongah Midian mikhmuh ah, Midian kut te Israel soah tanglue. Israel ca rhoek loh amamih ham buep te tlang, lungko neh, rhalmahim ah a tuk uh.
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. And because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
3 Israel kah a lotawn khaw Midian, Amalek neh khothoeng ca loh ham paan tih a luei thil uh.
And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the sons of the east, they came up against them.
4 Amih te a rhaeh thil uh tih khohmuen cangpai te a phae uh. Gaza duela na ka cet te Israel neh tu, vaito, laak ham kangna khaw hinglu hlawtnah paih uh pawh.
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come to Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
5 Amih loh a dap te boiva neh a paan uh. A paan uh vaengah hlangping neh kaisih bangla muep ha pawk uh. Te vaengah amih neh a kalauk rhoek tah tae lek na moenih. Te dongah khohmuen phae ham ni a muk uh.
For they came up with their cattle 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.
6 Midian mikhmuh ah Israel he bahoeng a tlayae coeng dongah Israel ca rhoek loh BOEIPA a pang thiluh.
And Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah.
7 Midian kawng dongah BOEIPA te Israel ca rhoek loh a pang thil uh khaw ana om coeng.
And it came to pass, when the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah because of Midian,
8 Te vaengah Israel ca rhoek ham tonghma pakhat te BOEIPA loh a tueih tih, “Amih te, 'Israel Pathen BOEIPA loh, 'Nangmih he kai loh Egypt lamkah kan doek tih sal imkhui lamloh nangmih he kam poh.
that Jehovah sent a prophet to the sons of Israel. And he said to them, Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage.
9 Egypt kut lamkah khaw, nangmih aka nen kut cungkuem lamkah khaw, nangmih kan lat coeng. Nangmih mikhmuh lamloh amih te ka haek tih amih khohmuen te nangmih kam paek.
And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them out from before you, and gave you their land.
10 Te vaengah nangmih taengah, 'Kai tah BOEIPA na Pathen ni, a khohmuen ah na om uh thil Amori pathen te rhih uh boeh,’ ka ti lalah ka ol na hnatun uh pawh,’ a ti,” a ti nah.
And I said to you, I am Jehovah your God. Ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell, but ye have not hearkened to my voice.
11 BOEIPA kah puencawn te koep ha pawk tih Ophrah kah rhokael hmuiah ngol. Te vaengah Midian mikhmuh lamkah rhaelrham ham Abiezer Joash neh a capa Gideon loh misur rhom ah cang a boh.
And the agent of Jehovah 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.
12 Anih taengah khaw BOEIPA puencawn a phoe pah tih, “Tatthai hlangrhalh nang taengah BOEIPA om,” a ti nah.
And the agent of Jehovah appeared to him, and said to him, Jehovah is with thee, thou mighty man of valor.
13 Tedae anih te Gideon loh, “Ka boeipa, kaimih taengah BOEIPA om ta. Tedae balae tih kaimih taengah a cungkuem he a thoeng? A khobaerhambae cungkuem te melae? Te te kaimih taengah a pa a thui vaengah tah Kaimih he BOEIPA loh Egypt lamkah n'doek moenih a?” a ti. Tedae BOEIPA loh kaimih he n'phap tih Midian kut ah kaimih n'tloeng coeng he,” a ti nah.
And Gideon said to him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, then why has all this befallen us? And where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? But now Jehovah has cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.
14 Te vaengah BOEIPA te anih taengla la hooi uh tih, “Na thadueng neh cet lamtah Midian kut lamkah Israel he khang laeh. Nang kan tueih rhoe moenih a?” a ti nah.
And Jehovah looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent thee?
15 Te dongah amah te, “Ka Boeipa aw, Israel he ba nen lae ka khang eh? Manasseh khuiah tattloel la kai he thawngkhat ka lo tih a pa imko khuiah kai ni canoi coeng,” a ti nah.
And he said to him, Oh, Lord, with what shall I save Israel? Behold, my family is the poorest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
16 Tedae anih te BOEIPA loh, “Nang taengah ka om vetih Midian te hlang pakhat banglam ni na tloek ngawn eh?,” a ti nah.
And Jehovah said to him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shall smite the Midianites as one man.
17 Te vaengah Gideon loh, “Na mikhmuh ah mikdaithen ni ka dang atah kai taengah na thui te miknoek la kai taengah han saii laeh.
And he said to him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, then show me a sign that it is thou who talk with me.
18 Nang taengla ka pawk tih ka khosaa kang khuen te na mikhmuh ah ka tloeng duela he lamloh ana nong boel dae,” a ti nah. Te dongah, “Kai khaw nang bal duela kana om bitni,” a ti nah.
Depart not from here, I pray thee, until I come to thee, and bring forth my present, and lay it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
19 Gideon te cet tih maae ca neh vaidam te vaidamding la cangnoek pakhat a hmoel. Maeh te vaihang dongah a doh phoeiah maehhang te am khuiah a thun. Te phoeiah rhokael hmui kah puencawn taengla a khuen tih a tawn pah.
And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of meal. He put the flesh in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.
20 Pathen kah puencawn loh Gideon taengah, “Maeh neh vaidamding te lo lamtah thaelpang soah tloeng lah. Te phoeiah maehhang bueih thil,” a ti nah vanbangla a saii pah.
And the agent of God said to him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.
21 Te phoeiah BOEIPA puencawn loh a kut dongkah cunghol hmuidong te a thueng tih maeh neh vaidamding te a nawn te a nawn hatah lungpang lamloh hmai thoo tih maeh neh vaidamding te a hlawp. Te phoeiah BOEIPA puencawn khaw a mikhmuh lamloh vik cet.
Then the agent of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes. And there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. And the agent of Jehovah departed out of his sight.
22 Te daengah anih te BOEIPA kah puencawn la Gideon loh a hmuh. Te phoeiah Gideon loh, “Aw, ka Boeipa Yahovah, BOEIPA puencawn te maelhmai neh ka hmuh,” a ti.
And Gideon saw that he was the agent of Jehovah. And Gideon said, Alas, O lord Jehovah! Inasmuch as I have seen the agent of Jehovah face to face.
23 Tedae anih te BOEIPA loh, “Na sading saeh, rhih boeh, na duek mahpawh,” a ti nah.
And Jehovah said to him, Peace be to thee. Fear not; thou shall not die.
24 Te dongah Gideon loh BOEIPA ham hmueihtuk pahoi a suem pah. Hmueithuk te khaw ngaimongnah BOEIPA a sui tih tihnin duela Abiezer Ophrah ah om pueng.
Then Gideon built an altar there to Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom. To this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
25 Tekah khoyin ah Gideon te BOEIPA loh, “Na pa kah vaito a tal pakhat neh vaitotal kum rhih koep khuen lamtah na pa kah Baal hmueihtuk koengloeng laeh, a taengkah Asherah te khaw top pah.
And it came to pass the same night, that Jehovah said to him, Take thy father's bullock, even the second bullock seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father has, and cut down the Asherah that is by it.
26 Hekah lunghim som ah he BOEIPA na Pathen ham hmueihtuk suem laeh. Vaito a pabae te maehlaep la khuen lamtah na top sut Asherah thing neh hmueihhlutnah la nawn laeh,” a ti nah.
And build an altar to Jehovah thy God upon the top of this stronghold, in the orderly manner, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which thou shall cut down.
27 Te dongah Gideon loh a sal hlang parha te a khuen tih BOEIPA loh a taengah a thui pah vanbangla a saii. Tedae khothaih ah a saii ham te a napa cako neh khopuei kah hlang rhoek te a rhih dongah khoyin ah a saii.
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as Jehovah had spoken to him. And it came to pass, 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.
28 Mincang ah khopuei kah hlang rhoek loh a thoh uh vaengah Baal kah hmueihtuk te ana tim tih a taengkah Asherah khaw ana top pa uh, vaito pabae te khaw hmueihtuk a suem tangtae dongah tarha ana nawn pauh.
And when 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 bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
29 Te dongah hlang loh a hui taengah, “Hekah hno aka saii he ulae?” a ti uh tih a cae uh. Tedae a tlap uh vaengah tah, “Hekah hno he Joash capa Gideon long ni a saii,” a ti uh.
And they said one to another, Who has done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.
30 Te dongah khopuei hlang rhoek loh Joash taengah, “Na capa te hang khuen, Baal kah hmueihtuk a palet tih a taengkah Asherah a top dongah duek kangna saeh,” a ti uh.
Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out thy 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.
31 Tedae a taengkah aka pai rhoek boeih taengah Joash loh, “Nangmih loh Baal ham na kamkaih uh a ya? Anih te nangmih loh na khang uh tang a ya? Anih aka oelh tah mincang a pha neh ki duek bitni. Baal he pathen la a om van oeh atah a hmueihtuk a palet pah vaengah amah loh a huul kanoek mako,” a ti nah.
And Joash said to all who stood against him, Will ye contend for Baal? Or will ye save him? He who will contend for him, let him be put to death while it is morning. If he be a god, let him contend for himself because he has broken down his altar.
32 Te dongah tekah khohnin lamkah longtah tah, “A hmueihtuk ka palet pah tih Baal amah te khaw ka ho coeng,” a ti nah ngaih la Gideon te Jerubbaal la tloep a khue.
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him because he has broken down his altar.
33 Te vaengah Midian boeih neh Amalek khaw khothoeng ca rhoek loh tun kibaeng uh tih a kat phoeiah Jezreel kol ah rhaeh uh.
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the sons of the east assembled themselves together. And they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.
34 Tedae BOEIPA Mueihla loh Gideon te a thing dongah tuki te a ueng tih a hnukkah Abiezer te a hueh.
But the Spirit of Jehovah came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was gathered together after him.
35 Manasseh ram tom ah puencawn te a tueih tih amah hnuk ah a khue. Te phoeiah puencawn te Asher, Zebulun neh Naphtali la a tueih tih amih doe hamla cet uh.
And he 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.
36 Te phoeiah Gideon loh Pathen te, “Na thui tangtae bangla Israel te ka kut neh aka khang la na om atah,
And Gideon said to God, If thou will save Israel by my hand, as thou have spoken,
37 Tumul hluem khat te cangtil hmuen ah ka khueh he. Teka tumul hluem khat dong bueng ah buemtui om tih diklai boeih te phueihuet la a om atah na thui bangla Isreal te ka kut neh na khang ni tila ka ming eh?,” a ti nah.
behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor. If there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then I shall know that thou will save Israel by my hand as thou have spoken.
38 Te dongah om tangloeng tih a vuen kah a thoh vaengah tah tumul hluem te a sui. Te vaengah tumul hluem dongkah buem tui te baeldung a bae la a sui.
And it was so, for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water.
39 Tedae Gideon loh Pathen taengah, “Na thintoek loh kai taengah sai boel mai saeh lamtah, vai mah ka thui mai vai bueng mah ka noem dae eh, tumul hluem a phueihuet he tumul hluem amah thim la om vetih diklai pum he buemtui a om atah,” a ti nah bal.
And Gideon said to God, Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
40 Pathen long khaw a rhoi pah dongah tekah khoyin ah tah tumul hluem bueng te phueihuet la om tih diklai pum te buemtui boeih bo.
And God did so that night, for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
