Bawknae 20
1 BAWIPA ni Mosi koe, nang ni Isarel miphunnaw koe bout na dei pouh hane teh,
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 Isarel taminaw thoseh, Isarelnaw koe kho ka sak e alouke miphunnaw thoseh, amae canaw Molek koe, ka poe e tami teh thei roeroe han. Khocanaw ni talung hoi a dei awh han.
“Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, ‘Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners in Israel, who gives any of his offspring to Molech shall surely be put to death. The people of the land shall stone that person with stones.
3 Kaie hmuen kathoung kakhin sak niteh, Ka min kathoung kamathout sak niteh, amae canaw Molek koe ka poe e tami teh, Kai ni mithmaithung sin vaiteh, a miphun dawk hoi ka takhoe han.
I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from amongst his people, because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
4 Amae canaw Molek koe ka poe e tami hah, khocanaw ni nout laipalah thet awh hoeh pawiteh,
If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put him to death,
5 Hottelah kaawm e tami hoi a imthungkhunaw hah, Kai ni mithmaithung sin vaiteh, ahni hai thoseh, ahni hoi cungtalah Molek koe, ka kâyawtnaw hai thoseh, ahnimae miphun dawk hoi ka takhoe han.
then I will set my face against that man and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute after him to play the prostitute with Molech, from amongst their people.
6 Lam ka phen ni teh kahrai khueyue koe kamlang e taminaw hoi camkathoumnaw koe kâyawt e naw hah, mithmaithung sin vaiteh, a miphun dawk hoi ka takhoe han.
“‘The person that turns to those who are mediums and wizards, to play the prostitute after them, I will even set my face against that person, and will cut him off from amongst his people.
7 Nangmae BAWIPA KAI Cathut teh kathoung dawkvah nangmouh hai kâthoung sak awh nateh, kathoung lah awm awh.
“‘Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the LORD your God.
8 Kaie ka phunglamnaw hah na tarawi awh han. Kai teh BAWIPA, nangmouh na kathoung sak e BAWIPA doeh.
You shall keep my statutes, and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
9 Apipatethai a manu, hoi a na pa thoe ka bo e tami pueng teh, thei roeroe lah ao han. A manu hoi a na pa thoe a bo dawkvah, a thi phu teh amae lû dawk a bo han.
“‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. He has cursed his father or his mother. His blood shall be upon himself.
10 Ayâ yu yonkhai pawiteh, ka uicuk e napui hoi tongpa hah mek thei lah ao han.
“‘The man who commits adultery with another man’s wife, even he who commits adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
11 Apihai a na pa e yu yonkhai pawiteh, a na pa kaya sak e lah ao dawkvah, hote napui hoi tongpa mek thei lah ao han. Ahnimae thi phu teh amae lû dawk a bo han.
“‘The man who lies with his father’s wife has uncovered his father’s nakedness. Both of them shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
12 Apihai amae langa ipkhai pawiteh, ahnimouh roi panuettho e hno hah a sak dawkvah, mek thei lah ao han.
“‘If a man lies with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death. They have committed a perversion. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
13 Apihai napui ikhai e patetlah tongpa reira ipkhai pawiteh, ahnimouh roi teh panuettho e hno a sak roi dawkvah, mek thei lah ao han. Ahnimouh roi e thi phu teh amamouh roi dawk a bo han.
“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon themselves.
14 Apihai a manu hoi canu a yu lah mek lat pawiteh, Hot teh, kahawihoehe hno doeh. Nangmouh koevah kahawihoehe hno ao hoeh nahanelah, ahnimanaw teh hmai na sawi awh han.
“‘If a man takes a wife and her mother, it is wickedness. They shall be burnt with fire, both he and they, that there may be no wickedness amongst you.
15 Apihai saring ipkhai pawiteh, ahni teh thei lah ao han. Hote saring hai thei lah ao han.
“‘If a man lies with an animal, he shall surely be put to death; and you shall kill the animal.
16 Napui ni saring koe kâ ipkhai sak pawiteh, hote napui hoi saring teh mek thei lah ao han. Ahnie thi phu teh amae lû dawk a bo han.
“‘If a woman approaches any animal and lies with it, you shall kill the woman and the animal. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.
17 Tongpa ni a tawncanu, a na pa e canu, na hoehpawiteh, a manu e canu a yu lah a paluen teh ipkhai pawiteh, hot hateh, kamsoumhoehe hno doeh. Ahnimouh roi teh a taminaw e hmaitung hoi takhoe lah ao han. Hote tongpa teh amae tawncanu a okhai dawkvah a yonnae phu ama ni a khang han.
“‘If a man takes his sister—his father’s daughter, or his mother’s daughter—and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a shameful thing. They shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness. He shall bear his iniquity.
18 Tongpa ni kampheng lahun e napui ipkhai pawiteh, thi palawng hanlah a lungkuep roi dawkvah, ahnimouh roi teh a miphun dawk hoi takhoe lah ao han.
“‘If a man lies with a woman having her monthly period, and uncovers her nakedness, he has made her fountain naked, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from amongst their people.
19 Na mani hoi na manta na ipkhai mahoeh. Hottelah, kâhnai e imthung hoi ka ipawm e tami teh amamae yonnae a khang han.
“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, nor of your father’s sister, for he has made his close relative naked. They shall bear their iniquity.
20 Tongpa ni a na pa e hmaunawngha yu ipkhai pawiteh, a na pa e hmaunawngha hoi dueng kâkuen e a ikhai dawkvah, ahnimouh teh amae yon phu teh amae lû dawk a bo han. Carôe laihoi a due han.
If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness. They shall bear their sin. They shall die childless.
21 Tami ni a hmaunawngha e yu ipkhai pawiteh, kakhin e hno lah ao. A hmaunawngha hoi dueng kâkuen e a ikhai dawkvah, ahnimouh teh carôe lahoi a due han.
“‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless.
22 Kai ni nangmouh na hrawi awh teh, kho na sak hane ram ni na palo awh hoeh nahanelah, Kaie phunglawknaw pueng na tarawi awh han.
“‘You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out.
23 Nangmae hmalah ka takhoe e miphunnaw e singyoe hah na tarawi awh mahoeh. Ahnimanaw ni hot patet e hno a sak awh dawkvah ka panuet.
You shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you; for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
24 Ahnimae ram lah kaawm e sanutui hoi khoitui a lawngnae ram hah, nangmouh ni râw lah na coe awh hanelah, Kai ni khoeroe na poe awh han telah Kai ni kâ na poe awh toe. Kai teh alouke miphunnaw hoi nangmouh na kapek e nangmae BAWIPA Cathut lah ka o.
But I have said to you, “You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am the LORD your God, who has separated you from the peoples.
25 Hatdawkvah, kathounge moi, kathounghoehe moi, kathounge tava, kathounghoehe tavanaw hah na kapek han. Kai ni kapek e patetlah Kathounghoehe moi, tava, talai dawk a von hoi kâva e saring buetbuet touh lahoi namahoima kâkhinsak awh hanh.
“‘You shall therefore make a distinction between the clean animal and the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and the clean. You shall not make yourselves abominable by animal, or by bird, or by anything with which the ground teems, which I have separated from you as unclean for you.
26 Kai Cathut, kathoung dawkvah nangmouh na panki teh Jentelnaw hoi na kapek dawkvah, Kai hanelah na kâthoung awh han.
You shall be holy to me, for I, the LORD, am holy, and have set you apart from the peoples, that you should be mine.
27 Tongpa thoseh, napui thoseh, kahrai khueyue, camkathoum lah kaawm e tami teh thei roeroe lah ao han. Hot patet e tami teh, talung hoi dei lah ao han. Amae thi phu amae lû dawk a bo han.
“‘A man or a woman that is a medium or is a wizard shall surely be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones. Their blood shall be upon themselves.’”
