Bawknae 13

1 BAWIPA ni Mosi hoi Aron koe bout a dei e teh,

Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me:

2 Tami ni a vuen dawk hluetkaco e thoseh, takpatha nakunghai thoseh, bahlaw thoseh, hrikbei mitnoutnae kamnuek pawiteh, hote tami hah vaihma Aron koe thoseh, a capa vaihma buetbuet touh koe thoseh, a thokhai han.

“When someone has on his skin a swelling or a rash or a shiny/bright spot that may become (contagious/a dreaded skin disease), he must be brought to Aaron or to one of his sons who are also priests.

3 Vaihma ni hote tami e a vuen dawk e patawnae a khet vaiteh, patawnae dawk e a muen pangaw pawiteh patawnae teh vuen thung tak dawk ka phat e patetlah awm pawiteh ka hrikbei e doeh. Vaihma ni hote tami a khet hnukkhu, thoung hoeh telah a pouk han.

The priest must examine that part of the person’s skin. If the hair in that area has become white and it appears that the sore is deeper than just on the skin, it is a contagious skin disease. When the priest sees that, he must declare that the person must stay away from other people [MTY].

4 Bahlaw teh pangaw pawiteh vuen thung ka phat e mahoeh. Muen pangaw hoehpawiteh vaihma ni ka pataw e tami hah hnin sari touh a paung han.

If the spot on the person’s skin is white but it does not appear that the sore is deeper than just on the skin, the priest must tell him to stay away from other people for seven days.

5 Asari hnin vaihma ni a khet navah a vuen dawk e patawnae kampai hoehpawiteh hnin sari touh bout a paung han.

Then the priest must examine the person again. If the priest sees that the sore has not changed and has not spread, he must tell the person to stay away from people for seven more days.

6 Asari hnin bout a khet navah ama paroup ni teh meimei tamang pawiteh hote tami teh a thoung telah vaihma ni a pathang han. Ka pathak rumram e lah doeh ao. Amae khohna a pâsu vaiteh kathounge lah ao.

Then the priest must examine him again. If the sore has faded and has not spread, the priest will allow him to be with other people again; it is only a rash. After the person washes his clothes, he will be allowed to be with other people again.

7 Thoung sak hanelah vaihma ni a khet hnukkhu, ka pathak e hoehoe lui pawiteh,

But if the sore spreads after the priest has examined him, he must go to the priest again.

8 Hote tami teh kathounghoehe lah a pathang vaiteh ka hrikbei e tami lah a khoe han.

The priest will examine him; and if the sore has spread to more of the skin, it is a contagious skin disease, and the priest will declare that he must stay away from other people.

9 Ka hrikbei e tami hah vaihma koe a ceikhai awh han.

When anyone has a contagious skin disease, he must be brought to the priest.

10 Vaihma ni a khet navah, a vuen dawk ka pâphu ni teh a muen pangaw pawiteh, pâphu e dawk cawcawyu pawiteh,

The priest must examine him. And if there is a white swelling in the skin that has caused the hair in that swelling to become white, and if the flesh in that area is painful/sensitive,

11 Hrikbei karuem e doeh. Kathounghoehe tami telah vaihma ni a pouk vaiteh a paung han.

it is a permanent skin disease, and the priest will declare that he must stay away from other people. The priest does not need to tell that person that he must avoid other people, because other people already are wanting to stay away from him.

12 Ka hrikbei e tami teh atak buemlah a lû koehoi a khok koe totouh, vaihma ni a khet navah hrikbei kingkawi pawiteh,

‘If the disease spreads all over someone’s body, and the priest examines that person and sees that it is covering his skin from his head to his feet,

13 Hot patet e atak dawk king kakawi e tami teh a thoung telah vaihma ni a pathang han. atak buemlah koung a pangaw dawkvah ahni teh a thoung.

and it has caused all his skin to become white [which will indicate that the disease has ended], the priest will declare that the person does not have to stay away from other people.

14 Hateiteh, atak dawk cawcawyu pawiteh thoung hoeh.

But if the person has open sores and they are very painful/sensitive, he has a contagious skin disease,

15 Vaihma ni atak dawk cawcawyu e a khet navah, hote tami teh kathounghoehe lah a pathang han. Atak dawk cawcaw ka yu e tami teh thoung hoeh, ka hrikbei katang e doeh.

and when the priest sees that, he will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

16 Cawcaw ka yu e atak kâthung lah bout pangaw pawiteh vaihma koe bout a thokhai han.

But if the person’s flesh changes and becomes white, he must go to the priest again.

17 Vaihma ni a khet navah patawnae bout pangaw e hah hmawt pawiteh vaihma ni a thoung telah a pathang vaiteh, ahni teh a thoung toe.

The priest must examine him again; and if the sores have become white, the priest will declare that the person who had been infected is now permitted to be with other people again.

18 Vuen dawk âhlut ao teh a dam hnukkhu,

‘Then someone has a boil on his skin and it has healed,

19 Âhlut a onae a hmâ pangaw dawk a phing nakunghai thoseh, pangawpanang e hrikbei patetlah kamnuek pawiteh, vaihma ni a khet vaiteh,

but in the place where the boil was a white swelling or a bright/shiny spot appears, he must go to the priest.

20 Vuen thung lah a pha teh a muen pangaw pawiteh hote tami teh vaihma ni thoung hoeh telah a pathang han. Âhlut koehoi ka hrikbei e lah ao.

The priest must examine it. And if it seems to be deeper than just on the skin, and if the hair in that spot has become white, it is a contagious skin disease that has appeared where the boil had been. And the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

21 Vaihma ni a khet navah a muen ka pangaw e awm hoeh, vuen thung lah phat hoeh, meimei tamang pawiteh vaihma ni hote tami hah hnin sari touh a paung han.

But when the priest examines it, if there is no white hair in that spot and it is only on the surface of the skin and has become less bright/shiny, then the priest will order him to stay away from other people for seven days.

22 Vuen dawk hmâ hoehoe len pawiteh hote tami teh vaihma ni thoung hoeh telah a pathang han. Hote tami teh ka hrikbei e doeh.

But if it is spreading, it is contagious and the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

23 Hateiteh, kâlum e kampuen hoeh, kampai hoehpawiteh âhlut hmâ doeh. Hote tami teh a thoung telah a pathang han.

But if that spot is unchanged and has not spread, it is only a scar from the boil, and the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with other people again.

24 Tak dawk vuen hmai a kak teh hmaikakhma cawcaw ka yu e dawk ka paling pangaw lah awm pawiteh,

‘Then someone has a burn on his skin and a bright/shiny or white spot appears, and the flesh in that area is sensitive/painful,

25 Vaihma ni a khet han. A hmâ dawk e muen a pangaw teh vuen thung ka phat e patetlah awm pawiteh hmai kak dawk hoi ka tho e hrikbei doeh. Hote tami teh thoung hoeh telah vaihma ni a pathang han. Hrikbei patawnae doeh.

the priest must examine the spot. If the hair in that spot has turned white and it seems to be deeper than just on the surface of the skin, it is a contagious skin disease that has appeared where the burn was, and that person must stay away from other people.

26 Vaihma ni a khet navah a hmâ dawk a muen pangaw e awm hoeh, vuen thung phat hoeh, meimei tamang pawiteh vaihma ni hote tami teh hnin sari touh thung a paung han.

But when the priest examines it and sees that there is no white hair in that spot and it is only on the surface of the skin, and has faded, the priest will declare that the person must stay away from people for seven days.

27 Apa sari hnin vaihma ni a khet navah, vuen dawk e hmâ hoe kampai pawiteh, hote tami teh thoung hoeh, hrikbei ka pataw e doeh telah vaihma ni a pathang han.

On the seventh day, the priest will examine him again. If the sore is spreading, it is a contagious skin disease, and the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

28 Hateiteh, vuen dawk kâlum e kampuen hoeh, kampai hoeh, meimei tamang pawiteh hmaikakhma karado e doeh. Hote tami teh vaihma ni a thoung telah a pathang han. Hmaikak hmâ rumram doeh.

However, if the spot is not changed and has not spread but has faded, it is only a scar from the burn, and the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with other people again.

29 Napui hoehpawiteh tongpa ni lû dawk thoseh, pâkha dawk thoseh, patawnae tawn pawiteh,

‘If a man or a woman has a sore on his head or on his chin,

30 Vaihma ni a khet navah, vuen thung ka phat e lah ao teh a muen hai ka samenpanang lah awm pawiteh hote tami teh thoung hoeh telah vaihma ni a pathang han. Lû dawk e hai thoseh, pâkha dawk e hai thoseh raipha patawnae doeh.

the priest must examine it. If it appears to be deeper than [just on the surface of] the skin, and the hair in that spot has thinned out and has become yellowish, it is a contagious skin disease that causes itching. And the priest will declare that the person must stay away from other people.

31 Vaihma ni hote patawnae a khet navah, vuen thung lah ka phat e lah awm hoeh, a muen hai tamang hoehpawiteh, hote patawnae ka tawn e tami hah vaihma ni hnin sari touh a paung han.

But when the priest examines that kind of sore, if it seems to be only on the surface of the skin and there is no healthy hair in it, the priest will tell the person to stay away from other people for seven days.

32 A hnin sari hnin vaihma ni a khet navah, a hmâ kampai hoeh, a muen hai samen hoeh, vuen thung lah phat hoeh pawiteh,

On the seventh day, the priest will examine the sore again. If it has not spread and if there is no yellow hair in that spot and if it appears to be only on the surface of the skin,

33 Hote tami e muen a ngaw pouh han. Hma dawk e muen teh ngaw pouh mahoeh. Hnin sari touh bout a paung han.

the person must shave the hair near the sore but not the hair on the sore. And the priest will tell him to stay away from other people for seven more days.

34 A hnin sari hnin vaihma ni a khet navah, vuen dawk e hmâ kampai hoeh, vuen thung lah hai phat hoehpawiteh vaihma ni a thoung telah a pathang han. Amae khohna hah a pâsu vaiteh ahni teh kathounge lah ao han.

On the seventh day, the priest will examine that spot again. If it has not spread and it appears to be only on the surface of the skin, the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with people again. The person must wash his clothes, and then he can be with other people.

35 a thoung toe telah a pathang hnukkhu, raipha patawnae bout kampai pawiteh,

But if the sore later spreads,

36 Vaihma ni bout a khet vaiteh patawnae hoe kampai katang pawiteh vaihma ni a muen ka samen e tawng mahoeh toe.

the priest must examine him again. If the itch/sore has spread, the priest does not need to look for yellow hair, because it is clear that the person has a contagious skin disease.

37 Hote tami teh thoung hoeh. Hatei, raipha hah ama paroup lah a hmu teh a muen ka tamang e tâcawt pawiteh raipha a kahma teh, hote tami teh kathounge lah ao toung dawkvah, vaihma ni hote tami hah a thoung toe telah a pathang han.

However, if the priest thinks that the spot has not changed, and healthy hair is growing in that area, it is clear that the itch has healed, and the priest will declare that the person is permitted to be with other people again.

38 Napui hai thoseh, tongpa hai thoseh a vuen dawk bahlaw awm pawiteh,

‘Then a man or a woman has white spots on the skin,

39 Vaihma ni a khet navah phouhou e awm pawiteh a vuen dawk e bahlaw doeh. Hote tami teh a thoung.

the priest should examine them. But if the spots are dull white, it is only a rash, and [the priest will declare that] the person is permitted to be with other people.

40 Sam ka sarut e tami teh a lû luengpalueng nakunghai thoseh a thoung.

‘If a man loses the hair on any part of his head, he does not need to stay away from other people.

41 Tampa sam ka sarut e tami teh a tampanga nakunghai a thoung.

42 A lû luengpalueng e thoseh, tampa ka nga e thoseh, ka pangaw ka paling tâcawt pawiteh, hote bahlaw teh hrikbei doeh.

But if he gets a bright/shiny sore on his bald head or on his forehead, he has a contagious skin disease.

43 Hat toteh, vaihma ni a khet vaiteh a vuen dawk hrikbei patetlah kamnuek pawiteh a nganae koe bahlaw pangaw paling lah tâcawt pawiteh,

The priest must examine him. If the swollen sore is a bright spot like [the spot on someone who has] a contagious skin disease,

44 Hote tami teh thoung hoeh. Hrikbei patawnae ka tawn e doeh. Lû dawk patawnae a tâco dawk thoung hoeh telah a pathang han.

the priest will declare that the man has a contagious skin disease and must not be with other people.

45 Ka hrikbei e tami teh a kapawn e khohna hah a khohna han. Luhuem laipalah atunglae pahni a huem vaiteh kathoung hoeh, kathoung hoeh telah a hram han.

‘Anyone who has a contagious skin disease must wear torn clothes and not comb his hair. [When he is near other people], he must cover the lower part to his face and call out, “Do not come near me! I have a contagious skin disease!”

46 Hote tami teh pou kathounghoehe, kakhin e tami lah ao. Kathounghoehe tami lah ao toung dawkvah rim hloilah ao han.

He is not allowed to be with other people as long as he has the disease. He must live alone, outside the camp.’”

47 Ka hrikbei ni khohna e lukkarei thoseh, tu muen e thoseh,

“Sometimes a person’s clothing gets mildew on it. It may be clothing that is woven from wool or made from linen or from leather.

48 Kawng e thoseh, phaivuen e thoseh, phaivuen hoi sak e khohna thoseh,

49 khohna ka kâbet e hmâ kahring ut lah, dukpaling lah kamnuek pawiteh, hrikbei patawnae doeh. Vaihma koe a patue han.

If the contaminated/mildewed part is greenish or reddish, it is a spreading mildew, and it must be shown to the priest.

50 Vaihma ni khohna dawk ka kâbet e a khet vaiteh, hnin sari touh a paung han.

The priest will examine it, and then put it in a separate place by itself for seven days.

51 Asari hnin bout a khet vaiteh khohna dawk patawnae teh, kawng e khohna dawk thoseh, phaivuen dawk thoseh, phaivuen hoi sak e khohna dawk thoseh, thoung hoeh hoe kampai pawiteh a patawnae teh tangpha a payang toung dawkvah, thoung hoeh. Hrikbei patawnae doeh toe.

On the seventh day he must examine it again. If the mildew has spread, it is clear that it is a type of mildew that destroys clothing, and that clothing must not be worn again.

52 Hote khohna kawng e dawk thoseh, tu muen e thoseh, phaivuen e thoseh, phaivuen hoi sak e khohna thoseh, hmai a sawi han. Bangkongtetpawiteh, a hrikbei toe.

The owner must burn completely the item that has the mildew in it, whatever kind of item it is.

53 Hateiteh, vaihma ni a khet navah, kawng e khohna, phaivuen hoi sak e khohna dawk patawnae kampai hoeh pawiteh,

But when the priest examines it, if the mildew has not spread,

54 Khohna a pâsu hanlah kâ a poe vaiteh hnin sari touh bout a paung han.

he will tell the person [who owns it] to wash it. Then he must put it in a separate place for another seven days.

55 A pâsu hnukkhu vaihma ni bout a khet navah, moihna hah kampai hoeh eiteh, patawnae amaparoup lah awm pawiteh thoung hoeh, hmai a sawi han.

Then the priest will examine it again. If the color of the mildew has not changed, even though it has not spread, that item must not be worn again. It does not matter if the mildew is on the inside of the clothing or on the outside; it must be burned.

56 Athunglah thoseh, alawilah thoseh hmâ cawcawyu pawiteh, a pâsu hnukkhu vaihma ni a khet vaiteh patawnae teh ka tamangpanang lah awm pawiteh, kawng e khohna, phaivuen dawk kâbet e hma kâlum e vek a phi han.

But when the priest examines it [after it has been washed], if the mildew has faded, he must tear out that part that had the mildew in it.

57 Kawng e khohna, khohna hanlah sak e phaivuen dawk thoseh, hmâ bout kamnuek pawiteh kampai thai e patawnae doeh.

But if the mildew reappears in that item, it is clear that it is spreading, and the whole item must be burned.

58 Hot patet e patawnae kâbet e hnopai hmai a sawi han. Kawng e khohna, phaivuen hoi sak e khohna pueng, a pâsu vaiteh patawnae dam pawiteh apâhni lah bout a pâsu vaiteh a thoung han.

But after the clothing is washed and the mildew disappears, it must be washed again, and then it can be worn again.

59 Hete phunglam teh thoung hoi thounghoehnae pathang nahanelah, hrikbei kaman e hni, tumuen e khohna, kawng e khohna, phaivuen hoi sak e khohna kawi hoi kâkuen e kâlawk doeh telah ati.

Those are the regulations concerning mildew on things made of wool or linen or leather, for deciding whether those things can continue to be worn or not.”