< Joel 2 >

1 Tumging tothon Jerusalema samun, kalhang theng chunga, galkon dingin awthongin samun, mijouse kichan kitihot lhulsoh keijuhen, ajeh chu Pakai nikho chu ichunguvah ahung lhung tai.
Blow ye the horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is at hand;
2 Hiche hi muthim lhangkhal kiheh nikho, meibol satah leh vomletlut jeng. Hetman louvin, molsang dung jousea chun galmi nasatah leh thaneitah ahung konun, hitobang hi tumasang’a ana um khalou, umjong hung umkitlou ding ahi.
A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as blackness spread upon the mountains; a great people and a mighty, there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations.
3 Amasang’u meiyin akachaiyin, anung sang’u meikongin aleo velvullun, amasang’u Eden honsung abangin, anung lamu vang imacha umlou ahomkeo ahi.
A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame blazeth; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing escapeth them.
4 Aum dan’u Sakolte abangun, sakol galsat bangin amalama alhai lhai jengun,
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run.
5 Ahu sanletlut jengun, sakol kangtalai tampi gin abangin, molsanglai jousea alhuh lhuhin akijamun, mei’in changpol akahgin bangin apoh chet chutin, galmuna pong dinga kigoltoh sepaite thahattah tobang ahiuve.
Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a mighty people set in battle array.
6 Mipite jouse akicha gamtauvin ahi, amai nguisoh keijun, aki tihot hot gamtauve.
At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness.
7 Gal hangtah bangin adalkhum khum jenguvin, Sepaite bangin paldung jouse atom lhahdeh jengun ahi.
They run like mighty men, they climb the wall like men of war; and they move on every one in his ways, and they entangle not their paths.
8 Khat le khat jong akinehto pouve. Ajotna ding lampi cheh a jangpetin acheuve. Itobang umjong leh chehchao louvin ajotpai pai jengun ahi.
Neither doth one thrust another, they march every one in his highway; and they break through the weapons, and suffer no harm.
9 Khopi jengjong atomchah sohkeijun, paldung jousea avahcheh sohkeijun, insung jousea alutsohkeijun, gucha bangin kotneo ho a alutun ahi.
They leap upon the city, they run upon the wall, they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.
10 A masang’u ling akihot leovin ahi. Nisa leh lhathah geijin athim deltan, Ahsi in jong avah-u apetapouve.
Before them the earth quaketh, the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining.
11 Pakaiyin a sepaite thu ahin pen, Awthonga sappumin alamkaiyin ahi. Hiche hi thanei tah galmi ahije, amahon athupeh anit sohkeijui. Pakai nikho chu anasa behseh jengin, tijat aum lheh jengin, kichat aum lheh jeng’e. Koiham hiche nikho dou jou ding’a chu!
And the LORD uttereth His voice before His army; for His camp is very great, for he is mighty that executeth His word; for great is the day of the LORD and very terrible; and who can abide it?
12 Hiche jeh chun Pakaiyin aseije, “Phat umpetin ka hengah hung kiheijun, Na lungthim’u neipeuvin. Anngol pum, kap pumin Chuleh lhase pumin, hungun.
Yet even now, saith the LORD, turn ye unto Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation;
13 Lhase pumin na ponsil bot’eh hihun, ahin na lungsungu bot tel jouvin. Na Pakai na Pathen henga hung kile kitun. Ama mikhoto leh lungset them ahijehin lunghang vahlou chuleh ngilutna dimset ahi. Thilsea kon’a alung khelji thei ahi.
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.
14 Ama kisih henlang kile heikit jong leh kon ija ahet ding ham? chule anunga phatthei bohna lhosoh thilto hihen lengpitwi thilto hijong leh masanga banga Pakai na Pathena ding ahi.
Who knoweth whether He will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto the LORD your God?
15 Jerusalem a sumkon kimutun lang, anngol ding phat phongdoh un, mipite koukhomun, phattheiboh pumin kikhom’un.
Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;
16 Mijouse khom’un, upa ho, chapangho chuleh chapangsen geijin, Mouneipu chu aumna dan sunga kon in koudoh hen.
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her pavilion.
17 Pakai umna muna Pakai lhacha kin bol’a pang Thempupa chu hongcha le Maicham kikah laiya chun ding hen lang kap uhen, taona mang hen. “Pakai! namite hoidohin! tin.
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say: 'Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not Thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should make them a byword: wherefore should they say among the peoples: Where is their God?'
18 Pakaiyin amite lungset hen chuleh thangset’in amite gamsung vengtup hen.
Then was the LORD jealous for His land, and had pity on His people.
19 Pakaiyin donbut nante.“Ven! keiman changleh lengpiga thah chuleh olive thao, nangaichat lhingsetin kahin thot’e, Chuteng leh nava a naneh uva, chimsetna na dondiu ahi; chutah leh kenjong namtin vaipi laha seiset’a ka umsah lou dingu ahitai.
And the LORD answered and said unto His people: 'Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations;
20 Keiman hiche galmi hohi sahlam gamkal’a kadalmong diu ahi. Keiman Amaho hi gamjao laha kasol mong ding ahi. Amasanga pangho jong twipi thia kadellut ding, chu a anai lama umho jong Mediterranan dillen’a kadellut ding ahi. Chutah le thillui namlet lutin kitungdoh inte, ajeh chu Pakaiyin thil lentah aboldoh tai.
But I will remove far off from you the northern one, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the eastern sea, and his hinder part toward the western sea; that his foulness may come up, and his ill savour may come up, because he hath done great things.'
21 Kichahihun, kamite. Kipah unlang thanomun, Pakaiyin thil lentahho abol jeh'in.
Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for the LORD hath done great things.
22 Kichahihun gamsunga gamsa ho jouse, gamsunga hampa ho gang taha Hung dondoh thah kitna eng kit ding ahi. Thingphung jouse jong hung ga kit ding ahi. Theichang phung leh Lengpi gui jong lhingsetin aga kitlhon tai.
Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength.
23 Kipahun, nangho Jerusalema um mite, kipahun na Pakai Pathen a. Akitahna vetsahna dingin aman gotwi ahin juhsah tai, chavang laiya jong ajuh sah kit ding chuleh gojuh lai jeng’a jong ajuh sah ding ahi.
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God; for He giveth you the former rain in just measure, and He causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, at the first.
24 Changphol jouse jong chang dimsoh ding, chule umle bel jouse jong lengpitwi le Olive thao letlhasohhel ding ahi.
And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
25 Pakaiyin aseije, “Na mansah jouse namu kit ding ahi.” Thing lung nehjou sa, lungmul neh jousa, lungtol leh khaokhopi ten aneh jousa ho cheng na nungmu kit diu ahi. Nangma douna a hiche galmi hattah ho hinsol chu keima kahi.
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpiller, and the palmer-worm, My great army which I sent among you.
26 Nehle chah nangaichat jouse namu kit ding ahi, chuleh na Pakai na Pathen na thangvah kit ding ahi, chutia chu, kamite chun jachatna amukitlou diu ahitai.
And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be ashamed.
27 Chuteng leh keima kami Israelte laha aum’e ti nahet ding’u ahi, chule Keima na Pakai na Pathenu hing ting, chuleh Pathen dang aum poi ti nahet diu, chutia chu kamiten jachatna amukitlou heldiu ahitai.
And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and there is none else; and My people shall never be ashamed.
28 “Chuteng leh hichengse kibol jouva hi keiman ka Lhagao mijouse chunga ka buhlhah ding, nachapateu le nachanuteuvin gaothu aphondoh uva, na upa houvin mang amatdiu chuleh na gollhang houvin Lhagao thilmu anei diu ahi.
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions;
29 Hiche nikho teng chule sohte chung jenga jong, pasal le numei chunga jong ka Lhagao ka buhlhah ding ahi.
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My spirit.
30 Chuleh vana thil kidang kaso saha chule leiset chunga hi thisan le meikong chuleh meikhu a melchihna kavetsah ding ahi.
And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 Nisa hung thim ding chuleh Lha thisan hung soh ding, Pakai nikho tijat umtah leh loupitah hunglhun masanga hicheng hi hungsoh ding ahi.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
32 Chutengleh Pakai mina tao chan chu kihuhhing ding ahi, ajeh chu Pakaiyin asei masatsa ahingdoh ho laha Pakaiyin akoudoh umding mong ahi, tia asei banga chu Zion Molsang, Jerusalem sunga ahing doh ho lah’a Pakaiyn akoudoh umtei ding ahi.
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as the LORD hath said, and among the remnant those whom the LORD shall call.

< Joel 2 >