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1 BAWIPA ni Mosi a kaw teh kamkhuengnae lukkareiim dawk hoi a pato.
While Moses/I was [standing near the entrance] to the Sacred Tent, Yahweh called to him/me from inside the tent. He said to Moses/me,
2 Nang ni Isarel miphunnaw koe na dei pouh hane lawk teh, nangmouh thung dawk tami buetbuet touh ni BAWIPA koe hno poe hanelah ngai pawiteh, saring, tu, hmae hoi maito a sin han.
“Tell this to the Israeli people: ‘When any of you brings an offering to Yahweh, bring one of your sheep or goats or cattle.
3 Maito hah hmaisawi thuengnae lah a sak han ngai pawiteh, kacueme a na tongpa na thokhai vaiteh, Cathut lungyouk nahanlah kamkhuengnae lukkareiim takhang koe na poe han.
‘If what you are offering is a bull that will be completely burned [on the altar], it must not have any defects. You must take it to the entrance to the Sacred Tent, in order that it will be acceptable to Yahweh.
4 Thueng e maito lû dawk amae kut a toung vaiteh, ahnie yontha nahanlah a dâw han.
You must lay your hands on the head of the bull. When you do that, Yahweh will accept [its death in your place] to forgive/pardon you for the sins that you have committed.
5 BAWIPA hmalah hote maito a thei awh hnukkhu, Aron e capanaw ni a thi hah a sin awh vaiteh, kamkhuengnae lukkareiim takhang teng sathei thuengnae khoungroe van petkâtue lah thi a kahei han.
You must slaughter the bull in front of Yahweh. Then Aaron’s sons, who are priests, will bring the blood and sprinkle it against all sides of the altar near the entrance to the Sacred Tent.
6 Thuengnae ka sak e tami ni saring e pho a hlip vaiteh, thoukthouk a tâtueng han.
You must remove the skin of the animal and cut the animal into pieces. You must wash the inner parts and the legs of the bull.
7 Aron e capa vaihmanaw ni sathei thuengnae khoungroe van, thing a paruen hnukkhu hmai a patawi vaiteh,
Then Aaron’s sons will put wood on the altar and light a fire.
8 Thing van vah a lû, athaw hoi a takpatinaw na ta han.
Then they will arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the burning wood.
9 A khok hoi a ruenthinnaw hah tui hoi hmaloe na pâsu han. Vaihma ni hote sathei abuemlahoi khoungroe van hmai hoi a sawi han. Hetteh, hmai hoi sathei thuengnae doeh. BAWIPA koe hmuitui hanlah hmai hoi thuengnae lah ao.
Then one of the priests will completely burn all of it on the altar. And the aroma will be pleasing to Yahweh.
10 Tu, hmae hah hmaisawi thuengnae lah sak han na ngai pawiteh, kacueme a na tongpa na thokhai vaiteh,
‘If you are offering a sheep or a goat, it must be a male without any defect.
11 BAWIPA hmalah khoungroe atunglah na thei hnukkhu, Aron e capa, vaihmanaw ni a thi hah khoungroe petkâtue lah a kahei han.
You must slaughter it in front of Yahweh, on the north side of the altar, [and drain all the blood into a bowl]. Then Aaron’s sons will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar.
12 Thuengnae ka sak e tami ni thoukthouk a tâtueng han. A lû hoi a moi hah a pâkhueng vaiteh vaihma ni khoungroe van e thing van a ta han.
You must cut the animal into pieces. You must wash the inner parts and the legs of the animal. Then the priests will arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the burning wood.
13 A khok hoi a ruenthinnaw hah tui hoi hmaloe a pâsu han. Vaihma ni abuemlahoi a sin vaiteh khoungroe van hmai a sawi han. Hetteh, BAWIPA koe hmaisawi hmuitui thuengnae lah ao.
Then one of the priests will take all of it and completely burn all of it on the altar. And the aroma as it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.
14 BAWIPA koe tava hoi hmaisawi thuengnae sak hanlah na ngai pawiteh, bakhu thoseh, âbakhu thoseh, na thokhai vaiteh na poe han.
‘If what you are offering to Yahweh is a bird, you must offer a dove or a young pigeon.
15 Vaihma ni khoungroe koe a thokhai hnukkhu, a lahuen a kapen vaiteh khoungroe van hmai a sawi han. A thi teh khoungroe teng a pacâ han.
The priest will take it to the altar and wring/twist off its head. Then he will burn the head on the altar. He will drain out the bird’s blood onto the side of the altar.
16 A yoncapo hoi a cuekcaduen dawk e rawcanaw hah na la hnukkhu hraba tanae hmuen, khoungroe hmalah a tâkhawng han.
Then he will remove the bird’s (craw/food-grinding pouch) and what is inside it, and throw it on the east side of the altar, where the ashes are thrown.
17 A rathei khuehoi tava a sei vaiteh vaihma ni khoungroe van e thing van hmai a sawi han. Hetteh, BAWIPA koe hmaisawi hmuitui thuengnae lah ao.
Then he will grasp the bird’s wings and partially tear the bird open. Then he will burn it completely in the fire on the altar. And the aroma will be pleasing to Yahweh.’
