Tâconae 25
1 BAWIPA ni Mosi hah a pato teh,
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “There [are many things that I want] you to tell to the Israeli people.
2 kai koevah pasoumhno poe hanelah, Isarelnaw hah dei pouh. Lungthocalah hoi ka poe e pueng kaie pasoumhno lah na la han.
Tell them that they must give offerings/gifts to me. Receive from the people every offering/gift that they want to give to me.
3 Hetnaw heh ahnimouh koehoi na la hane pasoumhno lah ao han. Sui, ngun, rahum
These are the things that they may offer/give: Gold, silver, bronze,
4 kamthim hni, âthi hni, hnipaling, loukloukkaang e lukkarei, hmae muen,
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn/wool, fine (linen/white cloth), goats’ hair for making [cloth],
5 tu pho âthi bu e, a pho kahawi phu kaawm e hoi, anri thing,
rams’ skins that have been (tanned/dyed red), goatskins, [hard] wood from acacia [trees],
6 paang hane satui, kâhluk e satui hoi hmuitui,
olive oil [to burn] in the lamps, spices to [put in] the olive oil for anointing [the priests] and in the sweet-smelling incense,
7 vaihma angki hoi lungtabue bet hanelah onyx talung phu kaawm,
[expensive quartz] stones [called] onyx, and other expensive stones to be fastened [to the priest’s vest] and put on the pouches [that are to be fastened to the vest].
8 hahoi ahnimouh koe ka o thai nahanlah hmuen kathoung na sak pouh awh naseh.
Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.
9 Lukkareiim e mei hoi a puengcangnaw e mei pueng kai ni na hmu sak e patetlah na sak han.
They must make the Sacred Tent and all the things that will be used inside it according to the plan/model that I will show you.”
10 Hahoi anri thing e thingkong ayung dong hni tangawn, adangka dong touh hoi a tangawn, arasang dong touh hoi tangawn hoi na sak han.
“[Tell the people to] make a [sacred] chest from acacia wood. It is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long, (27 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
11 Athung avan suikathoung hoi na hluk vaiteh, sui hoi pangkhek na sak han.
Cover it with pure gold inside and outside, and put a gold border around the top of it.
12 Laikaw pali touh sui hoi na sak vaiteh, a khok dawk na mahrawk han. Laikaw kahni touh hah avanglae a khok dawk, alouke kahni touh hah avanglae a khok dawk na mahrawk han.
[They must] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten them to the legs of the chest. Put two rings on each side of the chest.
13 Kâkayawtnae acung hah anri thing e na sak vaiteh, sui koung na hluk han.
[They must] make [two] poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.
14 Thingkong kâkayawt thai nahanelah, tapang dawk e laikaw dawk kâkayawtnae acung hah na hrawt han.
[They must] put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, so that the chest can be carried by the poles.
15 Thingkong e laikaw dawkvah kâkayawtnae acung teh pou na hrawt vaiteh, na rayu mahoeh.
The poles must always be left in the rings; they must not take the poles out [of the rings].
16 Thingkong thung vah lawkpanuesaknae kai ni na poe hane hah na ta han.
Put inside the chest the [two stone slabs that I will give you, on which] I have written my commandments.
17 Lungmanae tungkhung hah ayung dong hni tangawn, adangka dong hni tangawn hoi na sak han.
[Tell them to] make a lid for the chest from pure gold. [It will be the place where I will] forgive people’s sins. It [also] is to be (45 in./110 cm.) long and (27 in./66 cm.) wide.
18 Lungmanae tungkhung apoutnae reira dawk cherubim kahni touh dei lah dei e sui hoi na sak han.
[Tell them to] hammer [huge lump of] gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.
19 Avang lae apoutnae dawk cherubim buet touh, avanglae apoutnae dawk hoi cherubim buet touh na sak han. Lungmanae tungkhung hoi kâkuen lah apoutnae roi koe cherubim kahni touh na sak han.
One of these is to be put at each end of the chest, but the gold [from which] they [are made] must be joined to the gold from which the lid [is made].
20 Hottelah cherubim kahni touh minhmai kadangka lahoi lungmanae tungkhung hah a rathei kadai hoi a khu vaiteh, lungmanae tungkhung koe lah cherubim ni a khet han.
[Tell them to place the] winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.
21 Hote thingkong van vah lungmanae tungkhung teh na ta awh vaiteh, na poe hane lawkpanuesaknae hah thingkong thung vah na ta han.
Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.
22 Hote hmuen dawk nang koe ka tho vaiteh, cherubim kahni touh rahak e lawkpanuesaknae thingkong van lungmanae tungkhung lahoi Isarel taminaw koevah kâ na poe hane pueng dawk lawk ka dei han.
I will set times to talk with you there. From above the lid of the chest, between the two winged creatures, I will tell to you all my laws that [you must tell] to the Israeli people.”
23 Hahoi anri thing hoi caboi ayung dong hni, adangka dong touh, a rasang dong touh hoi tangawn hoi na sak han.
“[Tell them to] make a table from acacia wood. It is to be (36 in./88 cm.) long, (18 in./66 cm.) wide, and (27 in./66 cm.) high.
24 Kathounge sui hoi na hluk vaiteh, pangkhek hah sui hoi na pacawp sin han.
[Tell them to] cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.
25 A phen kuttabei tittouh e hoi petkâkalup lah a hna na bet vaiteh, sui hoi na pacawp sin han.
[Tell them to] make a rim all around it, (3 in./7.5 cm.) wide, and put a gold border around the rim.
26 Caboi hanlah sui laikaw pali touh na sak vaiteh, a khok pali touh onae takin pali touh dawk na ta han.
[Tell them to] make/cast four rings from gold and fasten the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg [of the table].
27 Caboi hah kâkayawt thai nahan, acung hrawt thai nahanelah, laikaw hah a hna hoi kamtawm lah na mawp han.
The rings should be fastened to the table near the rim.
28 Caboi hah kâkayawt thai nahanlah anri thing e acung na sak vaiteh, sui tui hoi na hluk han.
Make two poles from acacia wood and cover them with gold. The poles for carrying the table are to be inserted in the rings.
29 Hote hno hanlah, tongben, pacen, kawlung hoi awi nahane manang haiyah sui hoi na sak han.
Also [tell them to] make plates, cups, jars, and bowls to be used [when the priests] pour out wine [to offer to me]. They must all be made from pure gold.
30 Caboi van vah vaiyei hah ka hmaitung vah pou na pâhung han.
On the table, in front of the chest, there must always be the loaves of sacred bread [that the priests have offered] to me.”
31 Hahoi hmaiimkhok hah sui hoi na sak vaiteh dei lah dei e han. Hmaikhom patet e kutnaw, manangnaw, a peimuemnaw, lili peinaw hah buet touh lah na dei han.
“[Tell them to] make a lampstand from pure gold. They must hammer [one large lump of] gold to make its base and its shaft. [The branches of the lampstand], the cups for holding the oil, the flower buds and the [flower] petals [that decorate the branches of the lamp, the base, and the shaft are all to be hammered from] one [big] lump of gold.
32 Hmaiimkhok avoivang lahoi kathum kathum touh a tâco vaiteh, a kut taruk touh ao han.
There are to be six branches on the lampstand, three on each side [of the shaft].
33 Hmaiimkhok dawk hoi ka tâcawt e a kut kathum touh dawk, a kut buet buet touh dawk a peimuem, lili pei, almond paw hoi mei kâvan e manang kathum touh ao han.
Each of the branches is to have on it three [gold decorations that will look like] almond blossoms. These decorations must also have flower buds and [flower] petals.
34 Hmaiimkhok dawk hai a peimuemnaw, lili peinaw, almond paw, mei kalmond paw hoi mei kâvan evan e manang pali touh ao han.
On the [shaft of the] lampstand there are to be four [gold decorations that also look like] almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and petals.
35 Hmaiimkhok dawk hoi ka tâcawt e a kut taruk touh ao e patetlah a kut kahni touh e rahim haiyah a peimuem buet touh rip ao han. Hmaikhom abuemlah suikathoung hoi na dei han.
On each side, there is to be one [flower] bud beneath each of the branches.
36 A peimuemnaw a kutnaw hah buet touh lah koung na kâkuetsak han. Abuemlah suikathoung hoi na dêi han.
All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.
37 Hote hno hanlah hmaiim sari touh na sak vaiteh, a hmalah a ang thai nahanlah hmaiim hah na paang han.
Also [tell them to] make seven small cups [for holding oil. One is to be put on top of the shaft and the others are to be put on top of the branches]. Place these cups so that [when the lamps are lit], the light will shine toward the (front of the lampstand/entrance).
38 Paitei hoi padounnae haiyah suikathoung lah ao han.
[Tell them to] make tongs from pure gold, [to remove the burned wicks] and trays [in which to put the burned wicks].
39 Hmaiim tanae hoi a hnopai pueng saknae dawk suikathoung pong 100 touh na hno han.
[Tell them to] use (75 pounds/35 kg.) of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.
40 Mon vah meilam na patue e patetlah bangpueng sak hanelah pahnim hanh.
Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you [here] on [this] mountain.”
