Cei 7
1 Cawh khawsoeih boei ak hqam soeih ing doet hy, “A mingmih a thawlh puknaak ve ak thym aw? tina hy.
And the High-priest said—Are these things, so?
2 Cawh Stephen ing, “Koeinaakhqi ingkaw pakhqi aw, kak awi ve ngai lah uh! Ningmih a pa Abraham ce Haran awh a awm hlan Mesopotemia awh a awm awh, a venawh boeimang Khawsa ce dang pehy.
And, he, said—Brethren and fathers, hearken! The God of Glory, appeared unto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, —
3 Khawsa ing, ‘Na qam ingkaw nak thlangkhqi ce cehta nawhtaw kai ing ka ni pek hly qam na ce cet lah,’ tina hy.
And said unto him—Get thee forth, out of thy land, and from among thy kindred, and come unto the land which, unto thee, I will point out.
4 Cedawngawh anih ing Khaldea qam ce cehta nawh Haran awh ce awm hy. Apa a thih coengawh, tuh nami awmnaak qam awh ve Khawsa ing tyi hy.
Then, coming forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran; and, from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, in which, ye, now dwell;
5 Khawsa ing anih ce qo amna pehy, khawlehnaak tat zani am pehy. Cawh Abraham ing ca kangna zani ta hlan hlai hy, amah ingkaw a cadilkhqi ing qam ve pang kawm uh, tinawh Khawsa ing awi tahy.
And gave him no inheritance therein, not even a place to set his foot on; and yet promised to give it unto him in possession, and unto his seed after him, when as yet he had not a child.
6 Khawsa ing vemyihna awi kqawn pehy: ‘Na cadilkhqi ing thlang a qam awh plam kawm usaw, thlang ing tamnaa na kum zali khuiawh hawna kaw.
But God, spake thus—His seed shall be a sojourner in a foreign land, and they will bring it into bondage, and ill-treat it four-hundred years;
7 Cehlai a mingmih tamnaa na ak hawnaak qam ce kai ing toel kawng nyng saw, ce a qam khuiawh kawng ami loet coengawh ve a hun awh kai ve ni bawk kawm uh,’ tihy.
And, the nation unto which they shall be in bondage, will, I, judge—said God; and, after these things, shall they come forth, and render divine service unto me, in this place.
8 Cekcoengawh Abraham ce chahhui qeetnaak paipi awikamnaak ce ana sai pyi hy. Abraham ing a ca Isaak ta nawh a thang coeng ak kqeet nyn awh chahhui qeet pehy. Cekcoengawh Isaak ing Jakob tahy, Jakob ing ca pahqa hlaihih tloek ce ana tahy.
And he gave unto him a covenant of circumcision; and, thus, he begat Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs.
9 Pakdamkhqi ing Joseph ce ana yt unawh, Izip qam na tamnaa na ana zawi uhy. Cehlai Khawsa ce anih a venawh awm nawh,
And, the patriarchs, being jealous of Joseph, gave him up into Egypt; and, God, was, with him,
10 a kyinaak soepkep ak khuiawh kawng hul hy. Joseph a venawh cyihnaak pe nawh Izip sangpahrang Pharaoh a lungnaak ce huh sak hy; cedawngawh Pharaoh ing Izip qam ingkaw a ipkhui boeih ak khan awh ukkung na tahy.
And rescued him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he appointed him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Cawh Izip qam pum ingkaw Kanaan qam pum awh khawseet khawkhanaak ce pha hy, kyinaak ak bau soeih a pha dawngawh, ni pakhqi ing ai am hu uhy.
And there came a famine upon all Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers could not find pasture.
12 Izip qam awhtaw cang awm hy tice Jakob ing ang zaak awh, ni pakhqi ce Izip qam na lamma cyk awh tyi hy.
But Jacob, hearing there was corn in Egypt, sent off our fathers, first;
13 A hih voeinaak ami ceh awh, Joseph ing a koeinaakhqi venawh amah ce u nu, tice kqawn pek khqi hy, cawhkawng Pharaoh ing Joseph ipkhui kaw ce sim hy.
And, the second time, Joseph was made known unto his brethren, and, the race of Joseph was made, manifest, unto Pharaoh.
14 Cekcoengawh, Joseph ing a pa Jakob ingkaw a cakaw paqengkhqi boeih ce lawh sak nawh, thlang khqihkip coengawh pumha law uhy.
And Joseph, sending forth, called for Jacob his father, and all the kindred, consisting of seventy-five souls;
15 Cedawngawh Jakob ce Izip qam na cet nawh cawh anih ingkaw ni pakhqi ce thi uhy.
And Jacob went down [into Egypt]. And he died, he, and our fathers;
16 Ami qawkkhqi ce Shqekem awh Hamor cakhqi venawh tangka ing ak thlaih phyi awh ce pup uhy.
And were brought over into Shechem, and laid in the tomb which Abraham had purchased, for a price of silver, of the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
17 Khawsa ing Abraham a venawh awi a taaknaak tym ce a soep law tawm awhtaw, Izip qam awh nik thlangkhqi ce ana pung ana tai uhy.
Now, just as the time of the promise was drawing near wherewith God had agreed with Abraham, the people grew, and were multiplied in Egypt, —
18 Cawh Joseph akawng amak sim thlang ce sangpahrang na awm nawh, anih ing Izip qam ce uk hy.
Until there arose another sort of king over Egypt, who had not known Joseph.
19 Anih ing nik thlangkhqi ce a ngaih ngaih na ana haw nak khqi nawh, naasen khqi ce ami thihnaak aham ni pakhqi ce khawng sak khqi ngah ngah uhy.
The same, dealing craftily with our race, ill-treated our fathers, so as to cause their babes to be exposed, to the end they might not be suffered to live.
20 Ce tloek awh Mosi ce thang hy, anih taw naasen mailai na am awm hy. Hla thum doeng ni a pa a im awh ami khuut hy.
In which season, Moses, was born, and was exceeding goodly, —who was nourished up three months in the house of his father;
21 Anih ce a leng na ami taaknaak kungawh, Pharaoh a canu ing lo nawh amah a capa na hqin hy.
But, when he was exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh rescued him, and nourished him for herself, as a son.
22 Mosi ce Izipkhqi a cyihnaak boeih ce a cawng sak a dawngawh, awikqawn thai nawh saithainaak awm ta hy.
And, so Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works.
23 Mosi kum phlikip a law awh, amah a pyi Israelkhqi hqip aham cai hy.
And, when there was being fulfilled unto him a period of forty years, it came up on his heart to look after his brethren the sons of Israel;
24 Thlang pynoet ce Izip thlang ing a the a khanaak ce a huh awh, ce ak thlang ce hul nawh Izip thlang ce him pehy.
And, seeing one being wronged, he defended him, and avenged him that was getting worn out, smiting the Egyptian.
25 Khawsa ing anih hawna nawh cekkhqi hul hy tice ak thlangkhqi ing sim kaw tinawh Mosi ing poek hy, cehlai cekkhqi ing am sim uhy.
But he supposed his brethren would understand that, God, through his hand, would give them deliverance; whereas they understood not.
26 A khawngawi nyn awh Israel phyn qawi thlang pakkhih anik kqak qu ce hu hy. Cekqawi ce qoep qu sak aham a ngaih a dawngawh, ‘Nangnih ve koei a naa nani nani awm hy; kawtih nanik kqah qu?’ tina qawi hy.
On the following day also, he appeared unto them, as they were contending, and would have reconciled them in peace, saying—Men! ye are, brothers! Wherefore wrong ye one another?
27 Cehlai a pyi ak khan awh a khawboe ak se ing Mosi ce buk nawh, ‘U ing nu kainih ak khan awh ukkung ingkaw awidengkung na ani taak?
But, he that was wronging his neighbour, thrust him away, saying—Who hath appointed, thee, to be ruler and judge over us?
28 Zan awh Izip phyn na him amyihna kai awm ni him vang nati nawh aw? tina hy.
Art, thou, wishing, to kill me, in the same way thou didst kill, yesterday, the Egyptian?
29 Ce ak awi ce Mosi ing ang zaak awh, Midian qam na cen hy, cawh khin na awm khing nawh cakpa pakkhih tahy.
And Moses fled at this saying, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons.
30 Kum phlikip a loet coengawh, Sinai Tlang a venawh kaw kqawng awh thingbup mai na ak kqawng awhkawng khan ceityih ing Mosi a venawh dang pehy.
And, when forty years were fulfilled, there appeared unto him, in the desert of Mount Sinai, a messenger, in a flame of fire, in a bush.
31 Mosi ing a huh awh, ce a huh ce ang ngaihna kyi hy. Ak zoe awhkawng toek vang, tinawh a pan awh, Bawipa ak awi ce zahy;
And, Moses, seeing it, marvelled at the sight; and, as he was going near to observe, there came a voice of the Lord—
32 ‘Kai taw na pakhqi a Khawsa, Abraham Khawsa, Isaak Khawsa ingkaw Jakob Khawsa na awm nyng,’ tina hy. Mosi ing kqih nawh am toek voel hy.
I, am the God of thy fathers, The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob. And Moses becoming, terrified, durst not observe.
33 Cekcoengawh Bawipa ing a venawh, 'Na khawmyk ce suut; nang dyihnaak a hun ce hun ciim ni.
And the Lord said unto him—Loose the sandals of thy feet; for, the place whereon thou art standing, is, hallowed ground.
34 Izip qam awh kak thlangkhqi ing khuikha ami huh ce hu hawh nyng. A mingmih ang ko ang kqangnaak awi ce za nyng saw a mingmih loet sak aham law nyng. Law lah, Izip qam na ni tyi tlaih vang nyng,' tina hy.
I have, indeed seen, the ill-treatment of my people that is in Egypt, and, unto their groaning, have I hearkened, and have come down to rescue them. Now, therefore, come! I will send thee into Egypt.
35 Vawhkaw Mosi zani cekkhqi ing, ‘U ing nu nang ukkung ingkaw awidengkung na ani taak?' tina unawh ana oelh uhy. Cehlai anih ce thingbup awh ak dang peek khan ceityih hawnaak ing Khawsa amah qoe ing a mingmih ukkung ingkaw hulkung aham tyi hy.
The same Moses whom they had refused, saying—Who hath appointed thee to be ruler and judge? the same, both as ruler and redeemer, did God send, by the hand of the messenger who had appeared unto him in the bush:
36 Anih ing Izip qamawh, Tuili Sen ingkaw qamkoh awh kum phlikip khui kawpoekkyi them sainaak ingkaw hatnaakkhqi ce huh sak khqi nawh amingmih ce sawikhqi hy.
The same, led them forth, doing wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the desert, forty years:
37 Vawhkaw Mosi ing Israelkhqi venawh, 'Nangmih ak khui awhkawng kai amyihna ak awm tawngha ce Khawsa ing tyi law kaw,' ana tina hy.
The same, is the Moses that said unto the sons of Israel—A prophet, unto you, will God raise up, from among your brethren, like unto me:
38 Anih ce qamkoh awh thlang kqeng anglakawh, Sinai Tlang awh a venna awi ak kqawn peekkung khan ceityih ingqawi awm haih hy nih, ni pakhqi mi awm haih uhy; ningnih a venawh kqawn peek patoe aham awih hqing ce anih ing hu hy.
The same, is he that came to be in the assembly in the desert, with the messenger who was speaking with him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, he who welcomed living utterances, to give unto us:
39 Cehlai ni pakhqi ing ak awi ce am ngai pe uhy. Anih ce oelh lat unawh amik kawlungkhqi ce Izip benna hawi sak uhy.
Unto whom, our fathers would not become obedient, but thrust him away, and turned in their hearts unto Egypt,
40 Aaron a venawh, ningnih a haiawh ak cet aham khawsakhqi sai law. Izip qam awhkawng ningnih anik sawikung Mosi ve – ikawmyihna a awm hy voei amni sim voel hy! tina uhy.
Saying unto Aaron—Make as gods who shall go before us; for, as for this Moses who brought us forth out of Egypt, we know not what hath befallen him!
41 Cawh vaitaw ca myihlip ce ana sai uhy. A mimah a kut sai a venawh bulnaak sai unawh awmhlynaak ce sai uhy.
And so they fell to calf-making in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.
42 Cedawngawh Khawsa ing a mingmih ce hawi taak khqi nawh, khawnghi nakaw ik-oeihkhqi bawk aham cekkhqi ce pehy. Tawnghakhqi a cauk awh: “Aw Israelkhqi aw, kum phlikip khui qamkoh awh kai a venawh bulnaak ingkaw them peek aham nami haw law nawh nu?
But God, turned, and delivered them up to be doing divine service unto the host of heaven, —just as it is written in a book of the prophets—Victims and sacrifices did ye offer unto me, forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?
43 Nangmih ing bawk aham nami sai, Molek a bawkthang ingkaw na mimah a khawsa Rephah a aihchi ceni nami zoeksang hy. Cedawngawh Babilon a voel benna tamnaa na ni tyi khqi kawng nyng, tinawh ana qee ingqawi cah qu boek hy.
Nay! but ye took with you the tent of Moloch, and the star of the god Rephan, —the forms which ye made to bow down unto them: therefore will I carry you away beyond Babylon.
44 Ni pakhqi ing qamkoh awh a mimah anglak lawawh simpyinaak hi im ce ana ta uhy. Cawhkaw hi im taw Mosi a venawh Khawsa ing huh nawh am huh amyihna sa uhy.
The tent of witness, was with our fathers in the desert, according as he who was speaking unto Moses, gave instructions, to make it, according to the model which he had seen.
45 Khawsa ing Josua sawinaak ak caming a haiawh kaw qam khuiawh ak awmkhqi ce ahqek peek coengawh, hi im ce ni pakhqi ing khyn uhy. David khuk dyna ce hi im ce awm hyn hy.
Which our fathers succeeding to, also brought in, with Joshua, when taking possession of the nations, which God put out from before our fathers until the days of David;
46 Ce David taw Khawsak a huhlynaak hunawh Jakob Khawsa a awmnaak hun sak peek aham ana thoeh hy.
Who found favour before God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.
47 Cehlai Solomon ing ni im ce a sak peek hy.
But, Solomon, built him a house.
48 Cehlai sawsang soeihawh ak awm Khawsa ce thlanghqing a kut sai im awh am awm hy.
Although indeed, the Most High, not in hand-made places, dwelleth; just as, the prophet, saith—
49 Khawk khan ce ka ngawihdoelh na awm nawh, khawmdek ve ka khaw tloengnaak na awm hy. Ikawmyih im nu nang ing na sak law kaw? tinawh Bawipa ing' tihy. Am awhtaw kang dymnaak hun ce han awh nu a awm kaw?
Heaven is my thrown, and, the earth, is my footstool: What manner of house, will ye build me, saith the Lord, —Or what shall be the place of my resting?
50 Kai a kut ing ni vemyihkhqi boeih ve a sai ka ti my? tinawh tawngha ing ak kqawn amyihna.
Hath not, my hand, made all these things?
51 Nangmih thinsah, kawktal hakpangkhqi! Nami pakhqi amyihna awm boek uhyk ti: Ciim Myihla ce oelh quiqah uhyk ti!
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:
52 Nami pakhqi ing a mami thekhanaak tawngha u nu a awm? Thlakdyng ak law hly anak kqawn oepchoehkhqi ce awm ana him uhy. Nangmih ing anih ce thlang a kut awh thak unawh him uhyk ti.
Which of the prophets, did not your fathers persecute? Yea they slew them who declared beforehand concerning the coming of the Righteous One—of whom, now, ye, have become, betrayers and murderers!
53 Khan ceityihkhqi ak caming anaa awi ce hu toengloeng hlai uhyk ti, am ngai sai laklaw uhyk ti,” tinak khqi hy.
Who, indeed, received the law through ranks of messengers, —and guarded it not.
54 Ce ak awi ce a ming zaak awh amik kaw so nawh Stephen ce ami ha tah sih uhy.
And, while they were hearing these things, they were being pierced in their hearts, and began gnashing their teeth against him.
55 Cehlai Stephen ce Ciim Myihla ing be nawh, khan ben ang mangawh Khawsa a boeimangnaak ingkaw Khawsa ak tang benawh ak dyi Jesu ce hu hy.
But he, being already full of Holy Spirit, looking steadfastly into heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God;
56 Stephen ing, “Toek lah, khawk khan awng qu nawh, Khawsa ak tang benawh ak dyi Thlanghqing Capa ce hu nyng,” tinak khqi hy.
And said—Lo! I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man, standing, on the right hand of God.
57 Cawh a mingha ce byp unawh, khawteh na amik khy coengawh, a venna ce dawng uhy.
And, crying out with a loud voice, they held their ears, and rushed with one accord upon him;
58 Khaw voel na sawi unawh lung ing thlak uhy. Cawh dyihthing na ak awmkhqi ing cadawng Saul a khawkung awh a hibai khqi ce taak pe uhy.
And, thrusting him forth outside the city, proceeded to stone him. And, the witnesses, laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 Anih ce lung ing amik thlak awh, “Bawipa Jesu, kang myihla ve do lah,” tinawh cykcah hy.
And they stoned Stephen, as he was invoking and saying—Lord Jesus! give welcome unto my spirit.
60 Cekcoengawh koep nawh, “Bawipa vekkhqi a thawlhnaak ve koeh thung kawp ti,” tinawh khy hy. Ve ak awi ak kqawn coengawh ip pahoei hy.
And, kneeling down, he cried out with a loud voice—Lord! do not charge against them, this sin. And, having said this, he fell asleep.
