Zekhariah 6
1 Bout kamoung navah, rahum hoi sak e rangleng pali touh mon rahak hoi a tâco e ka hmu.
I looked up again, and [in the vision] I saw four chariots coming toward me. [They were coming] between two mountains [that were made] of bronze.
2 Hmaloe e rangleng dawk ka paling e marang, apâhni e rangleng dawk ka tamang e marang,
The first chariot [was pulled by] red horses, the second chariot [was pulled by] black horses,
3 Apâthum e rangleng dawk ka pangaw e marang, apalinae rangleng dawk thakasai ni teh tarakcak e marangnaw sut kaw e lah ao.
the third chariot [was pulled by] white horses, and the fourth chariot [was pulled by] spotted gray horses. They were all very strong horses.
4 Ka bawipa, hote ranglengnaw hah bangtelamaw telah kai hoi ka pato roi e kalvantami koe ka pacei navah,
I asked the angel who had been speaking to me, “Sir, what do those chariots mean?”
5 Kalvantami ni hote ranglengnaw teh talai van pueng ka uk e Bawi e hmalah kangduenae koehoi ka tâcawt e kalvan e kahlî pali touh doeh a ti.
The angel replied, “They have come from standing in the presence of the Lord who controls/rules the entire earth. They will go across the sky in four directions.
6 Marang katamangnaw teh atunglae ram lah a cei awh, ka pangaw pueng teh ka tamangnaw e hnuk a kâbang awh, ka tarakcaknaw teh akalae ram lah a cei awh, a ti.
The chariot [pulled by] black horses will go north, the [one pulled by] white horses will go west, the one [pulled by] spotted gray horses will go south.”
7 Athakasai e marangnaw a tâco awh teh, talai van atunglah, akalah a kâhei awh nahanlah a tha a la awh. Kalvantami ni hai cet awh nateh talai atunglah, akalah kâhei awh, telah atipouh e patetlah, ahnimouh teh talai van atunglah, akalah a kâhei awh.
When those powerful horses left, their [chariot-drivers] were eager to go throughout the world. [As they were leaving, ] the angel said to them, “Go throughout the world [and see what is happening]!” So that is what they did.
8 Kalvantami ni kai na kaw teh khenhaw! atunglah ka cet e marangnaw ni kalungkhueknae teh atunglae ram dawk a kamtue sak awh toe.
Then the angel called to me [and said], “Look/Listen, the [drivers of the] chariots that have gone north will do what the Spirit [of Yahweh wants them to do] there.”
9 BAWIPA e lawk kai koe bout ka tho e teh,
Then Yahweh gave me [another] message.
10 hmaloe a man awh e teh atu Babilon kho hoi ka tho e Heldai phun, Tobiah phun hoi Jedaiah phun a tangawn a kaw teh, hnin touh dawk hoi Zephaniah e capa Josiah im vah a ceikhai teh,
He said, “Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah will be bringing some silver and gold from the people who were (exiled in/forced to go to) Babylon. As soon as they arrive, go to the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah.
11 suingunnaw a la awh teh bawilukhungnaw lah a sak awh hnukkhu, Jehozadak capa Joshua, vaihma kacue e a lû dawk a kâmuk sak haw.
Take [some of that] silver and gold from them and make a crown. Then put it on the head of Jehozadak’s son Joshua, the Supreme Priest.
12 Ransahu BAWIPA e kâlawk ahni koe patuen dei pouh hane teh, a cakang telah a min a phung e hah khenhaw! amamae kho hmuen koe ka pâw e tami ni BAWIPA e bawkim a sak han.
Tell him that [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say that the man who is called the Branch will come. He will leave the place where he is now, and he will [supervise those who] build my temple.
13 BAWIPA e bawkim a sak torei teh bawilennae hoi a bawitungkhung dawk a tahung vaiteh a uk han. A tungkhung dawk vaihma lahai awm vaiteh, ahnimouh roi teh kâhuikonae lawkkam a sak roi han.
He is the one who [will tell those who] will build my temple [what to do]. He will wear royal clothing and he will sit on his throne and rule. There will also be a priest [sitting] next to his throne, and the two of them will work together harmoniously.
14 Hote bawilukhungnaw teh Helem, Tobiah, Jedaiah hoi Zephaniah capa Hennaw hanlah BAWIPA e bawkim dawkvah pahnim hoeh nahanlah ao han.
The crown must be [kept] in my temple to remind people of what Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah [did for them].
15 Ahlanae koehoi hai tho awh vaiteh BAWIPA e bawkim hah a sak awh han. Ransahu BAWIPA ni kai teh nangmouh koe na patoun e hah na panue awh han. Nangmouh ni na BAWIPA, Cathut e a kâlawk hah kahawicalah na ngai a bawi pawiteh, hettelah na o awh han a ti.
People who are [living] far away will come and [help to] build my temple. When that happens, the people will know that [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, have sent you to them. [That will happen] if they faithfully obey me, Yahweh, your/their God.”
