Semtilbu 49
1 Hichun Jacob in achate jouse akou khom in hitin aseiye, “Keima naivel a hung kikhom un, chule keiman nangho thuguh kasei peh ding nahiuve, khonunga ipi hung lhung ding ham naseipeh uvinge,” ati.
Jacob [Supplanter] called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.
2 Hung un chule ngaijun, nangho Jacob chate ho napao Israel thusei ngai jun,
Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob [Supplanter]. Sh'ma ·Hear obey· unto Israel [God prevails], your father.
3 Reuben kachapa atahpen katha hat pen laiya kanei, ka khanghoi lai tah a kahin chule nangma amasa penna jana chang chule nangma amasa pena thahat chang nahi.
“Reuben [See, a son!], you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
4 Nangma twi kimang banga phatna najou tapoi, ajeh chu napa lupna jalkhun nasuboh tai.
Boiling over like water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
5 Simeon le Levi sopi khat ahilhone, chule aman chah lhon ho chu galsat na ding bou ahi.
“Simeon [Hearing] and Levi [United with] are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.
6 Keima lhagao vang amaho lah a jaoda mai hen, chule amaho natoh gon jong jahda ding kanome; ahin amaho alunghan teng ule mihem hinkho ahin suhbei dingu ahi, chule amaho deilah a bongchal ho ahin hellhuh diu ahi.
My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
7 Jacob chate ho lah a kahop khen ding keiman Israel sunga amaho chu kathe cheh ding ahitai, alunghan nau sapset ahitai, ajeh chu tijat umtah, alunghan nao jong phalou tah ahi.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob [Supplanter], and scatter them in Israel [God prevails].
8 Judah nangma nasopi houvin nathang at ui, nangma namel mate angonga na matchah ding, nasopi ho jouse nangma masanga kun cheh diu ahi.
“Judah [Praised], your brothers will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
9 Judah ka chapa hi keipi nou tobang ama chu aneh jou tobang pet ahi, keipi bangin akitaulei, chule keipi nou konba anodoh jou ding gam.
Judah [Praised] is a lion’s cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?
10 Hiche tenggol chu Judah a kona potdoh lou ding ahi, chule dan thempu a kona akeng teni kikah ajong pot doh lou ding Shiloh ahung lhun to kahsea anam miten athu angai jing dingu ahi.
The scepter will not depart from Judah [Praised], nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh [Him to whom obedience belongs]. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
11 Aman a sangan chu lengpi thei phunga ahen in chule sangan nou chu abah hoipen lengpi bah a ahenin, chule apon ho chu lengpi twiya asop in chule ama von ho chu lengpi twiya asop ngime.
Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s colt to the choice vine; he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
12 Amit teni chu lengpi twi sangin asangjon chule ahatu jouse chu bongnoi twi bang phet phut ding ahi.
His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.
13 Zebulun chu twi-khanglen panga cheng ding ahi, chule ama koma chu kongho kinga ding chule agamgi chu Sidon geiya cheng diu ahi.
“Zebulun [Living together] will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.
14 Issachar vang chu ahile sangan hattah ahi, ama chu hahsat na molni kikah aum ahi.
“Issachar [Hire, Reward] is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
15 Aman ngahmun khat amudoh in, chule agam nop dan jong chu dei chat um ahi; hijeh chun aman thilpo ding in alengkou adon, namphu in soh dingin akipelut tai.
He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.
16 Dan vang chu amite ding in lungmon ahin, bolpeh ding Israel te phungkhat hin na ahin to ding ahi.
“Dan [He judged] will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel [God prevails].
17 Dan chu lampi lhanglang a gul tobang ahi, chule lampi a gulse kijam tobang ahin, ama chun sakol keng achuh le achunga toupa akinung le lhah tai.
Dan [He judged] will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, That bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward.
18 Keiman nangma katahsane huhhingna kachan thei na din o ka Pakai.
I have waited for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, Adonai.
19 Mipihon Gad chunga lam ajot diu ahin achaina aman amaho chunga lam ahin jot ding ahi.
“A troop will press on Gad [Good fortune], but he will press on their heel.
20 Asher chu an neh neng ding ahiye, chule aman lengho neh thei ding hoitah le twitah a ahon thei ding ahi.
“Asher [Happy]’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.
21 Napthali chu sajuh pi kihen lou tobang ahin, aman thu ngei tah a pao doh ding ahi.
“Naphtali [My wrestling] is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns.
22 Joseph hi lengpi thingga phatah tobang ahi, chule twinah phung thingbah ga phatah ahi, abah hon jong bang akhokhel gamtai.
“Joseph [May he add] is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.
23 Thalpi kapthem hon avetda lheh un, amapa akap un chule abol genthei lheh jeng uve.
The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:
24 Ahin amapa thalpi alhou lheh in suhset bun aum poi. Chule abanthahat na jong aki peh ben, Jacob Pathen thahatna chun aumpi jing'e; chule kelngoi chingpa chu Israel te hongpi a pang ahi.
But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the 'Avir Ya'akov [Mighty One of Supplanter], (from there is the Ro'i [Shepherd Provider], the 'Even Isra'el [Stone of God prevails]),
25 Chule na panpi Pathen in na kithopi jeh in hatchung nung pen phatthei naboh mai hen, chujong leh van chunga phattheina tin changmai jin, chule leithol noilanga twi dim bang in phatthei na chang jing in, chule noitwi akon, naobu akon phatthei na jouse chang tan.
even by the God of your father, who will help you; by Shaddai [Almighty], who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the racham ·womb of compassionate love·.
26 Napan phatthei na bohna ho chu masanga napute phatthei na ho sang in phatthei joh hi maihen, chule molsang pen ho sang in sangpen main. Hiche phatthei na ho jouse hi Joseph chunga umjing tahen, ajeh chu amahi asopite lah a dinga leng cha ahi.
The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph [May he add], on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.
27 Benjamin chu Sial tobang ahi, ajeh chu jingkah lam le amelmate chu aval lhum jin nilhah lam teng alotup ho chu ahomkhen jenge.
“Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south] is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.”
28 Amaho se hi Israel phungsom le phungni ahiuve, hiche thucheng ho hi apan asei peh'u ahi; amaho jouse chu phatthei aboh in chule ki lhahna thu cheng aneiyin, chule amaho jouse khat khat in ama hina cheh in phatthei aboh cheh in ahi.
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel [God prevails], and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing.
29 Hichun Jacob in hitin ahil e, amaho se chu keima hi thivah ding kahitai, chule kapute kapate ho lah a jaovah ding kahitai, Ephron Hite gam'a kapute kapate kivui na muna chu kei jong neivui un ati.
He enjoined them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron [Fawn-like] the Hittite [Descendant of Trembling fear],
30 Abraham'in hiche songlhan chu Machpelah loumun Mamre nisolam Canaan gamsunga um ahin, ama lhan mun dinga Hite mipa Ephron henga loumun ana choh doh ahi.
in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah [Double], which is before Mamre [Bitter, Fatness], in the land of Canaan [Humbled], which Abraham [Father of a multitude] bought with the field from Ephron [Fawn-like] the Hittite [Descendant of Trembling fear] as a burial place.
31 Hiche muna chun Abraham le Sarah akivui lhon in, chule hiche mun chu Isaac le aloinu Rabekah jong aki vuijin chule keiman jong hilai mun a chu Leah kana vui ahi.
There they buried Abraham [Father of a multitude] and Sarah [Princess], his wife. There they buried Isaac [Laughter] and Rebekah [Securely bound], his wife, and there I buried Leah [Weary]:
32 Hiche gam chu phaicham kotong lam chu kapu Abraham'in Hite mipa koma ana choh doh ahi.
the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth [Trembling fear].”
33 Hichun Jacob chu achapate athu lhah chai in jalkhun chunga akeng teni asep doh in ama ahaitan tai, chuin ama amite to akivui tha tai.
When Jacob [Supplanter] finished enjoining words to his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.
