Esias 28
1 Woe to the crown of pride, the hirelings of Ephraim, the flower that has fallen from the glory of the top of the fertile mountain, they that are drunken without wine.
Ephraim yamuhrinaw e kâoupnae bawilakhung hai thoseh, misur meng kaparuinaw e talai kahawi monsom hoi kamyai thai e amamae lentoenae a pei hai thoseh, yawthoe lah ao.
2 Behold, the anger of the Lord is strong and severe, as descending hail where there is no shelter, violently descending; as a great body of water sweeping away the soil, he shall make rest for the land.
Khenhaw! Bawipa koe athakaawme teh, roun, cakho patetlah thoseh, athakaawme tûili patetlah thoseh, amae kut hoi talai totouh a tâkhawng han.
3 The crown of pride, the hirelings of Ephraim, shall be beaten down with the hands and with the feet.
Ephraim yamuhrinaw e kâoupnae bawilakhung teh kho rahim reprep coungroe lah ao han.
4 And the fading flower of the glorious hope on the top of the high mountain shall be as the early fig; he that sees it, before he takes it into his hand, will desire to swallow it down.
Talai kahawi e monsom hoi kamyai thai e amamae lentoenae a pei teh kompawi hoehnahlan hmaloe kahmin e a paw patetlah ao han. Hote a paw ka hmawt e tami teh, amae kut dawk a pha tahma he tang a ca han.
5 In that day the Lord of hosts shall be the crown of hope, the woven [crown] of glory, to the remnant of the people.
Hote hnin dawkvah, ransahu BAWIPA ni, kacawie a taminaw koe bawilennae lukhung, ka talue e bawilakhung lah ao han.
6 They shall be left in the spirit of judgment for judgment, and for the strength of them that hinder slaying.
Lawkcengnae koe katahungnaw hanelah, lannae muitha lah ao vaiteh, tarannaw e longkha koehoi kabannaw hanelah, thaonae lah ao han.
7 For these have trespassed through wine; they have erred through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are mad through strong drink, they are swallowed up by reason of wine, they have staggered through drunkenness; they have erred: this is [their] vision.
Ahnimouh teh misur yamu kecu dawk rawrawcawt awh vaiteh, yamu kecu dawk a kamrit awh han. Vaihma hoi profetnaw teh rawrawcawt awh vaiteh, misur hoi hmoungti awh toe. Yamu kecu a kamrit awh toe. Vision hmunae koe a kamrit awh teh, lawkcengnae koe paletpalut lah ao awh.
8 A curse shall devour this counsel, for this [is their] counsel for the sake of covetousness.
Ahnimae canei pawi pueng teh, hmuen houng laipalah palo hoi a kawi.
9 To whom have we reported evils? and to whom have we reported a message? [even to those] that are weaned from the milk, who are drawn from the breast.
Ahnimouh ni, apimouh panuenae ka cangkhai awh han va. Kamthang hah apimouh ka deicai pouh han va. Nene nueng pâphei e naw nama. Nene ka net lahun e naw nama.
10 Expect thou affliction on affliction, hope upon hope: yet a little, [and] yet a little,
Bangkongtetpawiteh, kâlawk van kâlawk, kâlawk van kâlawk, langri van langri, langri van langri, hitueng youn touh haw tueng youn touh lah bo ao vaw.
11 by reason of the contemptuous [words] of the lips, by means of another language: for they shall speak to this people, saying to them,
Hatdawkvah, tamitavannaw e pahni hoi ramlouknaw e lawk hoi hete miphunnaw koe ahni ni lawk a dei han.
12 This is the rest to him that is hungry, and this is the calamity: but they would not hear.
Lawk a dei hane teh, het hateh, kâhatnae doeh. Ka tâwn e naw kâhat naseh, duem kâhat naseh, telah ahnimouh koe a dei pouh ei, ahnimouh ni thai ngai awh hoeh.
13 Therefore the oracle of God shall be to them affliction on affliction, hope on hope, yet a little, [and] yet a little, that they may go and fall backward; and they shall be crushed and shall be in danger, and shall be taken.
Hatdawkvah, ahnimouh teh a cei awh teh, hnuklah a rawp awh teh, a rawkphai awh teh, tangkam dawk a kâman awh teh, man lah ao awh nahan, BAWIPA e kâlawk teh ahnimae van vah, kâlawk van kâlawk, kâlawk van kâlawk, langri van langri, langri van langri, hitueng youn touh haw tueng youn touh lah ao han.
14 Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, ye afflicted men, and ye princes of this people that is in Jerusalem.
Hatdawkvah, Jerusalem kho vah, hete miphunnaw ka uk niteh, ka dudam e naw, BAWIPA e a lawk teh thai awh haw.
15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with Hades, and agreements with death; if the rushing storm should pass, it shall not come upon us: we have made falsehood our hope, and by falsehood shall we be protected: (Sheol h7585)
Bangkongtetpawiteh, nangmouh ni, kaimouh teh duenae hoi lawkkam ka sak awh toe. Phuen hoi lawkkâcat awh toe. Lacik kathout a tho toteh, kaimouh koe tho mahoeh. Bangkongtetpawiteh, Laithoe hah kâuepnae lah ao teh, dumyennae dawk kâhro awh toe, telah na dei awh. (Sheol h7585)
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord, [even] the Lord, Behold, I lay for the foundations of Sion a costly stone, a choice, a corner-stone, a precious [stone], for its foundations; and he that believes [on him] shall by no means be ashamed.
Hatdawkvah, Bawipa Jehovah ni, khenhaw! talung, tanouknae talung, ka talue e a takinlung hah im du lah Zion mon dawkvah ka hruek toe. Ka yuem e tami teh kalue tâsuenae awm mahoeh.
17 And I will cause judgment [to be] for hope, and my compassion shall be for [just] measures, and ye that trust vainly in falsehood [shall fall]: for the storm shall by no means pass by you,
Kai ni lannae hah bangnuenae rui lah ka coung sak vaiteh, lannae hah bangnuenae paw lah ka o sak han. Roun ni laithoe kâuepnae hah raphoe vaiteh, a kâhronae hmuen hai tui ni muen a khu han.
18 except it also take away your covenant of death, and your trust in Hades shall by no means stand: if the rushing storm should come upon you, ye shall be beaten down by it. (Sheol h7585)
Duenae hoi lawkkam na sak e teh a rawk han. Phuen hoi lawkkam na sak e hai kangcoung mahoeh. Runae a pha toteh, nangmouh hah reprep na coungroe awh han. (Sheol h7585)
19 Whenever it shall pass by, it shall take you; morning by morning it shall pass by in the day, and in the night there shall be an evil hope. Learn to hear,
Hote a cei toteh, nangmouh hai na ceikhai awh han. Hot teh amom buet touh hnukkhu amom buet touh a cei han. Kamthang na thai e ni karum khodai kaluekalapnae duengdoeh a tâcokhai han.
20 ye that are distressed; we cannot fight, but we are ourselves too weak for you to be gathered.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, ikhun teh ma cawng hoeh hane totouh a duem, hni hai kâkhu thai hoeh hanlah a thoung.
21 The Lord shall rise up as a mountain of ungodly [men], and shall be in the valley of Gabaon; he shall perform his works with wrath, [even] a work of bitterness, and his wrath shall deal strangely, and his destruction shall be strange.
BAWIPA ni a thaw ka talue e thaw hah tawk hane hoi ouk a tawk e lah kaawm hoeh e thaw hah tawk hanelah, Perazim mon dawk e patetlah a thaw sak han. Gibeon yawn dawk e patetlah a kâhlaw sak han.
22 Therefore do not ye rejoice, neither let your bands be made strong; for I have heard of works finished and cut short by the Lord of hosts, which he will execute upon all the earth.
Atuvah nangmouh teh, dudamnae sak awh hanh. Hoehpawiteh, puenghoi yuenae na khang awh han. Bangkongtetpawiteh, ram pueng dawk rawknae hoi lawkcengnae hah ransahu Bawipa Jehovah koehoi thai awh toe.
23 Hearken, and hear my voice; attend, and hear my words.
Kaie ka lawk hah na hnâpakeng awh nateh thai awh haw. Ka lawk hah takuetluet thai awh haw.
24 Will the ploughman plough all the day? or will he prepare the seed beforehand, before he tills the ground?
Cati patue nahanelah laikawk ka tawk e ni kanîruirui talai a thawn maw. Talai hah patuenpatuen a pâpawn teh a thawn maw.
25 Does he not, when he has levelled the surface thereof, then sow the small black poppy, or cumin, and afterward sow wheat, and barley, and millet, and bread-corn in thy borders?
A palat toteh, catun hoi catun hah patue laipalah ouk ao maw. Catun hah aruirui lah a patue teh, catun hah a kawkkawk lah patue laipalah ouk ao maw.
26 So thou shalt be chastened by the judgment of thy God, and shalt rejoice.
Bangkongtetpawiteh, ahni hah a cangkhai toe. A Cathut ni ahni hai a cangkhai toe.
27 For the black poppy is not cleansed with harsh treatment, nor will a wagon-wheel pass over the cumin; but the black poppy is threshed with a rod, and the cumin shall be eaten with bread;
Catun hah palatnae thingphek hoi kanawk hoeh. Catun hai lengkhok hoi palet sin hoeh. Catun hoi catun hah bongpai hoi doeh ouk hem.
28 for I will not be wroth with you for ever, neither shall the voice of my anger crush you.
Vaiyei lah sak hane catun hah ouk tip sak awh. Hatei, pou kanek hoeh. Rangleng hah marang hoi a sawn sak eiteh, tip sak e nahoeh.
29 And these signs came forth from the Lord of hosts. Take counsel, exalt vain comfort.
Hethateh, ransahu BAWIPA koehoi doeh a tho. BAWIPA teh pouknae poenae koe kângairu hanelah ao teh, a pouknae hai a len.
