< Jeremiah 2 >

1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
Pakai thusei kaheng ahunglhung kit in, aman kajah’a,
2 Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying: Thus saith the LORD: I remember for thee the affection of thy youth, the love of thine espousals; how thou wentest after Me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.
Chenlang hiche kathupeh hi, Jerusalem’a gaphongjaltan ati. Pakaiyin asei chu,” Jinei ding kigo khangdong cha mounu’n kitahtah’a hinkho aman bangin, nangin kei ichengeiya neilungset’a, chuleh itobang gammang lah hijongleh neijuile chu, keiman kageldoh jing e.
3 Israel is the LORD'S hallowed portion, His first-fruits of the increase; all that devour him shall be held guilty, evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
Hiche phatlai chun, Israel chu Pakai dinga atheng ahin, Ama ding a alholhun aga masapen chu ahi.
4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel;
Pakai thusei hi ngaiyun, Vo Jacob insung Israel chate,
5 Thus saith the LORD: What unrighteousness have your fathers found in Me, that they are gone far from Me, and have walked after things of nought, and are become nought?
Pakaiyin hitin aseiye,”Napu napateuvin kachung’a adihlou ipi amudoh’uva, ipi jeh’a keiya kon’a gamla tah’a vahmang gam’u hitam? Amahon phatchomna bei dolim semthu ahouvun, amaho tah jong pannabei asohgamtauvin ahi.
6 Neither said they: 'Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt; that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?'
Amahon, Egypt gam’a kon’a eihinpuidoh’uva, gammang lah’a eihin pui’uva, nelgam leh kokhuh lah’a eihinpui’uva, twi beina gam leh thina gam’a, koima kho-nung umlouna leh mi chennalou gam’a eihinpui’uva, Pakai Pathen chu hoiya um hitam? atipouve.
7 And I brought you into a land of fruitful fields, to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled My land, and made My heritage an abomination.
Keiman nangho, kateppih bangin, gamleiset phatah leh gamga chu nalut phat’un thet umtah in nasuboh tauvin ahi.
8 The priests said not: 'Where is the LORD?' And they that handle the law knew Me not, and the rulers transgressed against Me; the prophets also prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Thempu hon, Pakai chu hoiya um hitam, tin aholpouve. Kathupeh tuh’a hilson hon jong eidontapouve; chuleh gamvaipo ho jing jong keima douvin apang gamtauvin ahi. Themgao hon jong Baal min in gaothu aseiyun, panna beiyin lim semthu ho nung ajui gamtauvin ahi.
9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Hijeh chun, keiman nachunguva kalunghanna kalhut ding, chuleh khonung geiya nachateu chung a kalunghanna kalhut ding ahi.
10 For pass over to the isles of the Kittites, and see, and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there hath been such a thing.
Cheuvin lhumlam’a, Cypress gamsung gaveuvin; chuleh solam’a cheuvin Kedar gamsung gakhol’uvin. Hitobang thilkidang hi ahekha leh ajakha umkha nam?
11 Hath a nation changed its gods, which yet are no gods? But My people hath changed its glory for that which doth not profit.
Pathen dihtah houlou hijongleu, namkhat in a pathen chu thildang khat toh akhel khah am? Ahinlah kamiten vang aloupinau a Pathen’u keima hi, pannabei semthu pathen toh eikhelto tauve.
12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye exceeding amazed, saith the LORD.
Hichea hin, vanthamjol atijan akithing in, chuleh nungkin leuvin alungdonge, tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
13 For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
Kamiten chonset gitlouna thilni aboltauve. Amahon hinna twinah keiya um chu adalhauvin, chuleh achamtah in a amaho ding twi umlouna mun chu alaiuvin ahi.
14 Is Israel a servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he become a prey?
Ibol’a Israel chu soh hiya ham? Ipi jeh’a amelmaten ama chu achomgam’uva chuleh suhgam ding bep’a akaimangu ham?
15 The young lions have roared upon him, and let their voice resound; and they have made his land desolate, his cities are laid waste, without inhabitant.
Sakei thahatlai kitum bangin akitum khum’un, ama chu adouvin ahi. Amahon agamsung asuchavaiyun, akhopi jouse kho-gem asosah’un chuleh acheng beihel kho-homkeu asotauve.
16 The children also of Noph and Tahpanhes feed upon the crown of thy head.
Memphis khopi leh Tahpanhes khopia konin, Egypt mite ahung kitoldoh’un, Israel loupina leh thaneina chu asumang hel tauvin ahi.
17 Is it not this that doth cause it unto thee, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when He led thee by the way?
Hiche hi, Pakai na Pathen in lampia napui laiya, nangin Ama nadou jeh’a, nanigin nachung a nakilhut khum ahibouve.
18 And now what hast thou to do in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? Or what hast thou to do in the way to Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?
Egypt toh napankhom’a chuleh Assyria toh kitepna nabol’a chu, nang ding’a ipi aphachom um am? Nile vadung twi donding nati ham, chuleh Ephrates vadung twi donding nagot ham? Nang dinga thilpha ipi um am?
19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, neither is My fear in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Nathilse bol chun nachung a pohgih ahinlhut ding, chuleh keima neidalhah chun najumso ding ahi. Nangman thilse tah nato ding, Hichu nangin Pakai na Pathen nadalhah’a chuleh jabollou tah’a nabol jeh’a, nang dinga akha-cheh nekha nabah ding ahi, tin keima Pakai Van Pathen chun kaseidoh ahitai.
20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands, and thou saidst: 'I will not transgress'; upon every high hill and under every leafy tree thou didst recline, playing the harlot.
Chuleh keiman sotlai peh’a napohgih pohna namkol kaheboh’a, chuleh soh’a nakihenna khao jong kabotan ahitai. Ahivangin tunjong nangin naseiyin,”Keiman nang kajinlou hil ding nahi, nati. Ajeh chu nangman, lhangsanglai jouse leh thingphung noi tin’ah, semthu doilim angsung’a, noti bangin nakun jol jol e.
21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed; how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto Me?
Ahivangin keiman nanghi, lengpithei gui phapen lah’a kon’a kalhentum’a, chuleh muchi thengsel’a kalah’a kaphu nahi. I-atileh, gamlah lengpithei guitoh kijop’a, dei umlou tah’a hung khangdoh nahim
22 For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before Me, saith the Lord GOD.
Nangma cha-ngel tamtah'in kisil inlang, Chuleh sabon tamtah mang jong lechun, hichun nasoptheng jou ponte. Nathemmona ho kamit’a akilang jing’e, tin thaneipen Pakaiyin aseiye.
23 How canst thou say: 'I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baalim'? See thy way in the Valley, know what thou hast done; thou art a swift young camel traversing her ways;
Nangin naseiyin, “Keima kakisubuhpoi. Baal doilim jong chibai kabohpoi,”nati. Hichu iti naseithei ham? Nalamlhahna phaicham ho ven, chonset gimnei tah tah nabol doh ho geldoh in! Nang hi, sangongsao lagol in, kimatpi ding ahol’a alheile tobang nahi.
24 A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind in her desire; her lust, who can hinder it? All they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
Nang hi, gamlah’a sangan lagol in angaichat holna-a huilah anah lele tobang nahi. Amanun angaichat aholna akham ding koiham?
25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst; but thou saidst: 'There is no hope; no, for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.'
Pathen dangho nung najuilea, kenga lam najot’a chuleh danggo leuva nalheile chu itih nangah ding hitam? Ahinlah nangin naseiyin,”Keiman gamdang pathen ho kalungset in, chuleh amaho nung kajuihi ngapong e,” nati.
26 As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets;
Gucha akimatdoh teng ajahchat banga, Israel jong chuti ding ahi. Amaho, lengho, vaihom ho, thempu ho chuleh themgao ho jouse, abon’uva chuti ahiuve.
27 Who say to a stock: 'Thou art my father', and to a stone: 'Thou hast brought us forth', for they have turned their back unto Me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say: 'Arise, and save us.'
Amahon thingphunga kon kisemdoh milim jah’a, “nang kapa nahi” atiuvin, chuleh song’a kon’a kikhengdoh milim jah’a “nang kanu nahi” atiuve. Amahon keima einungngat gam’u ahitai. Ahivangin, agenthei ahesoh teng’uleh, amaho kahenga ahungkap’un, hungin neihuhdoh’uvin, atijiuve.
28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? Let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble; for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
Ahileh, nang dinga nakisem na-pathen ho chu, hoiya umtam? Amaho chu, mihuh hing thei ahiuleh, hesoh genthei natopet chun nahuhhingu hen. Vo Judah, na khopi jouseu jat’a pathen ho naneiyu hilou ham?
29 Wherefore will ye contend with Me? Ye all have transgressed against Me, saith the LORD.
Ibol’a thilse bol’a keima neingoh’u ham? Nangho joh, nabon’un keima doumah mah bol in napangtauve, tin Pakaiyin aseiye.
30 In vain have I smitten your children — they received no correction; your sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Keiman nachateu kaden ahitai, Ahivangin amahon kasuhdihna chu adonpouve. Sakei yin aneh ding akimat’a athabangin, nanghon nangho chemjam maman, nathemgaoteu nathattauve.
31 O generation, see ye the word of the LORD: have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? Wherefore say My people: 'We roam at large; we will come no more unto Thee'?
Vo Kamite, Pakai thusei hi ngaiuvin! Keima hi Israel dinga gamgo lah kahim? Ahilouleh keima hi, amaho dinga gamut thimlah kahim? Ibol’a kamiten, tunvang Pathen’a kon ongdoh kahitauve, keiho ama henga hungkit tapou vinge, tia aseiyu ham?
32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number.
Numei khangdong laiyin, akijepna asuhmil ngai am? Chuleh jinei ding nun amou-von ahaimil thei am? Ahinlah, kamiten akum kum in keima eisumildel tauvin ahi.
33 How trimmest thou thy way to seek love! Therefore — even the wicked women hast thou taught thy ways;
Nakilungsetpi ding jollhahje, aguh in themtah in nagongtoh jin ahi. Numei kijohho geiyin jong nang thilbol’a konin akihiluve.
34 Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor; thou didst not find them breaking in; yet for all these things
Na ponsil chunga monabei leh tahlelte thisan anat dimset e. Hiche hi keiman aguh’a kahet ahipon, lhangphong tah’a kamudoh ahibouve. Ahin thil hiyat nabolsa chung’a hin,
35 Thou saidst: 'I am innocent; surely His anger is turned away from me' — behold, I will enter into judgment with thee, because thou sayest: 'I have not sinned.'
Nangin naseiyin,”Keiman thildihlou kabolpoi. Tahbeh in kachunga Pathen alunghanna ding aumpoi nati. Amavang tua hi, nachunga thutanna kalhut ding ahitai. Ajeh chu nangman nathilse bol naseilep in, chonsetna kaneipoi, nati.
36 How greatly dost thou cheapen thyself to change thy way? Thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Asshur.
Nangman pankhompi ding holnan gam leh lei nachon in ahi. Hijongleh, Assyria in najumso bang banga chu nakisonpi Egypt in jong nahinbol tei ding ahi.
37 From him also shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head; for the LORD hath rejected them in whom thou didst trust, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Jum leh ja pum’a, khut kolnam thangsea, gamsung nadalhah ding ahi. Ajeh chu nangin nakisonpi ho jouse chu Pakaiyin imalouva akoigam ahitai. Chuleh amahoa kon’a aphachom namulou helding ahi.

< Jeremiah 2 >