Potdohbu 27
1 Chule maicham ding'a thinggi thing naman chah ding, maicham chu bempel'a kisem hi ding, hichu tong nga'a sao hiding, maicham chu abem pilla kisem hiding, asan lam vang chu tong thumma kisem ding ahi.”
“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 Maicham gol'a pang ding'a aki li na sem ding, aki sese chu maicham toh kigom khom cheh ding, hiche aki chengse chu sana'a natom jolsel ding ahi.
[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 Vutvam ho lo doh nading'a bel phabep khat na sem ding, khe keh jong phabep khat nasui ding, twibel jong chule sumkhe jong nasem ding khangbel phabep khat jong nasem ding, manchah thilkeu jouse chu aboncha sum eng jeng a kisem hicheh cheh ding ahi.
[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 Maicham'a pansa ding chu kipheh chah kheh khat nasem ding, hichu len pheh'a kipheh chah kheh bang a na sem ma achunga chu sum eng koli jen na koi ding ahiye.
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 Hichu maicham thinggi jol noija chu na koi ding, hitia chu lenpheh'a kipeh chah kheh chu akimlai tah'a hung kijung lhah ding ahiye.
[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 Maicham putna ding'a moljol ni nasem ding hichu thinggi jeng na sem ding aboncha sana'a na tom jolsel ding ahi.
For [carrying] the altar, [they must] make poles from acacia wood and cover them with bronze.
[They must] put the poles through the rings on each side of the altar. The poles are for carrying the altar.
8 Hichu thingpel tabang'a nasem ding, alai nahom sah ding, molsang lama na kimusah bang a aboncha na bol sohkei ding ahi.
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 Houbuh munlaise chu pal naget khum cheh cheh ding, lhang lama pang ding pondal kikhai lha chengse chu tupat pon nemma kikhong hiding hichu pondal tong jakhat a sao naman chah ding ahi.
“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 Akikhai lhah na ding khom jong agomma somni hiding, aboncha keija sum eng jeng'a kisem hiding ahiye. Akhompi'a pang ding le aning lah'a chengse vang chu aboncha dangka a kisem cheh cheh hi ding ahi.
[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 Pal kigen sah lamse'a chu pondal na khai lhung kei ding, aboncha sum eng jeng jakhat'a kikhai lha'a nasem ding, akhom ning dung'a pang thih koi chengse le alutom ho jouse aboncha dangka'a na sem peh ding ahi.
[They must] make the same kind of curtains for the north side of the courtyard.
12 Nilhum lama pang pal kigen avaiya um chengse chu somnga jeng na khailhah ding, khompi som khat se chu atunlut nadinga somkhat cheh kisem ding ahi.
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 Nisom lama pal kigen maiya chu avai lang pang tong somnga nasem ding ahi.
On the east side, [where the entrance is], the courtyard must also be (25 yards/22 meters) wide.
14 Kelkot'a pat alang khat sese a pondal vangchu tong som le tong nga'a sao ding, atun nading khom phung thum toh khomko thum hitha teitei ding ahi.
[Tell them to] make a curtain (22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters) wide for each side of the entrance [to the courtyard].
15 Alang khat'a pang ding pondal jonchu tong som le tong nga hiding, akhom pi phung thum jaona atunna ding thum toh hitha ding ahi.
16 Kelkot'a pang ding pondal chu tong somni jen hiding, pon sen-ao thim leh pondup chule ponsandup thim hichu tupet pon nemma ki khong hi ding, hichu phatah'a na jep pol cheh cheh diu ahiye.
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 Pal kiget'na a pang khom jouse chu aboncha dangka jeng'a na jep ding, khom phung chengse vang chu sum eng'a kijem hiding ahi.
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 Pal kigen chu tong jakhat lhing ding, a vailam chu tong somnga jen hi ding, asan lam vang chu tong nga hi ding ahiye; hichengse chu aboncha tupat pon nemma ki khong jeng kikhai lha ding ahi.
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 Hiche thil manchah jouse chu aboncha keiya, thil khaina jouse hihen lang, pal geiya ki khailha ding jouse hi jong le abon chakeija sum-eng jeng'a kisem naman chah diu ahiye.
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 Nangman Israel chate ho thu na peh ding, amahon Olive'a ki ladoh thaomei thengsel chu ahin choi uva; a Ima tih channa kivah vah jeng ding a thaomei chu ahin tundoh diuva ahi.
“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 Kikhopna ponbuh sung ahin, chule het-tohsahna ponbuh mailam ma Aaron le achapaten hiche thaomei chu nilhah lama pat jingkah khovah chan geiya, Pakai angsung a akisah lal peh diu ahi.” Hichengse hi aboncha Israel chate ding a akhang akhang lhung keiyuva anit jing diu le chonna dan a aneijing diu ahiye.
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.”
