1 Samuel 8

1 Samuel ateh lheh tan ahile, Israel lah’a thutan vaihom ding’in achapate apansah tai.

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

2 Joel le Abijah chu achate lah’a akum tampen teni ahilhone, amani Beersheba khopi’ah thutan vaihom’in apang lhone.

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba.

3 Ahivangin apa toh abang lhonpoi, sum lam’ah akitah lhonpoi. Amanin sum nehguh pou abol lhonin, thu adih in atanji lhon tapoi.

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

4 Achai’nan Israel upa ho jouse chu Ramah kho’ah Samuel toh lunggel khomna anei juvin ahi.

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah.

5 Amahon, “Ven, nangla nateh lheh jengtan, nachate jong nangtoh abang lhonpon, Leng khat neipeuvin namdang ten anei banga thutan dingin,” atin aseipeh un ahi.

And they said unto him: 'Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways; now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.'

6 Samuel vang chu athil ngaichat’u chung’ah chun alung alhaipoi, hijeh chun panpi ngaichan Pakai koma ache’in ahi.

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

7 Pakaiyin Samuel jah’a, “Nakoma asei jouseu bolpeh in, nang napaiju ahipoi, keijoh eipaiju ahibouve, amahon kei eidei lou u ahibouve, aleng diuva eidei lou u ahi,” tin adonbut tan ahi.

And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be king over them.

8 “Egypt gam'a kona kahin puidoh uva kipat’na gamchom mite indoi bou ahou nom jo uve. Tua jong hitobangma achu nang jong nabollu ahibouve,” ati.

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken Me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

9 “Asei jouseu chu bolpeh in, ahinlah leng khat in achunguva vai ahin hopna ding thua hin, kaangkhen chan gihsallin,” atipeh tai.

Now therefore hearken unto their voice; howbeit thou shalt earnestly forewarn them, and shalt declare unto them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.'

10 Hijeh chun Samuel in, Pakaiya kona gihna thuchang hochu Israel mite chu leng athumnao chungthu’ah chun aban ban’in ahetsah tan ahi.

And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

11 Samuel Israelte jah’ah, “Leng nahin nei uva aman nachung’uva lengvai ahin hop tengle, Leng in nachateu chu alah’a sakol kangtalai hole sakol sepai dinga, chule sakol kangtalai masanga lhai dinga,

And he said: 'This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots.

12 Abangkhat chu sepai lah a jalamkai chule lamkai napeh dingu, abang kit chu pumthou chang loukaiya apan sah dingu, abangkhat chu kangtalai ase ho sema napan sah diu ahi,” ati.

And he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

13 “Lengpan nachanu teu amat uva anhon'a apansah uva, abang chu changlhah kang a apansah diu chujongle abangkhat chu thao namtwi sem’a apansah uva soh’a anei diu ahi.

And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

14 Nalou phalai ho jouse nalah peh uva lengpithei lei le olive leija abol uva athao alah tenguleh atohkhompi ho apeh ding’u ahi.

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

15 Aman na chang-ga le lousoh ho akona soma khat alah ding chule vaibolla pang hole sohte ho apeh ding’u ahi.

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

16 Aman napasal houle, numei ho soh dia akimat a, chule nagancha hoilai lai ho ama dinga akilah ding ahi.

And he will take your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

17 Aman na ganchahon ho jeng’a jong soma khat angeh ding, nachamlouva napeh ding ahi.

He will take the tenth of your flocks; and ye shall be his servants.

18 Chuche nikho chuleh nanghon nakilhen’u lengpa jeh’a chu nahung ka diu chule Pakaiyin naka gin’u nangaipeh lou diu ahi,” tin aseipeh tai.

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not answer you in that day.'

19 Ahivangin mipite ho chun, “Hijeng jongleh Leng chu kadei nalaiyuve,” tin Samuel thusei chu angaisah dehpouvin ahi.

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said: 'Nay; but there shall be a king over us;

20 Hichun mipi ho chun, “Kakimvel uva gamdang ho bangin, kalengpau vin kachung uva thutan hen, gal kisat jeng’a jong hin eilamkai uhen,” ati tauvin ahi.

that we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.'

21 Hichun Samuel in Pakai kom’ah mipi ho thusei chu aseipeh kit in ahile,

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them in the ears of the LORD.

22 Pakaiyin, “Asei bang bang u chun bolpeh inlang, Leng chu petan,” ati. Hichun Samuel jong anom’in mipi teho chu ainlam cheh uva anung soltan ahi,

And the LORD said to Samuel: 'Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king.' And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: 'Go ye every man unto his city.'