< Zechariah 1 >

1 In the month eighth in year two of Darius it came [the] word of Yahweh to Zechariah [the] son of Berekiah [the] son of Iddo the prophet saying.
Darius kah a kum bae, a hla rhet vaengah, Iddo koca Berekiah capa tonghma Zekhariah taengah BOEIPA ol cet tih,
2 He was angry Yahweh towards ancestors your anger.
“BOEIPA he a thintoek tih na pa rhoek taengah thinhulnah om.
3 And you will say to them thus he says Yahweh of hosts return to me [the] utterance of Yahweh of hosts so I may return to you he says Yahweh of hosts.
Te dongah amih te thui pah. Caempuei BOEIPA loh he ni a thui. He tah caempuei BOEIPA kah olphong ni. Caempuei BOEIPA loh, “Kai taengla ha mael uh lamtah nangmih taengla ka mael ni,” a ti.
4 May not you be like ancestors your whom they proclaimed to them the prophets former saying thus he says Yahweh of hosts turn back please from ways your evil (and deeds your *Q(k)*) evil and not they listened and not they paid attention to me [the] utterance of Yahweh.
Na pa rhoek bangla om uh boeh. Amih te tonghma lamhma rhoek loh a khue uh tih, “Caempuei BOEIPA loh he ni a thui na longpuei thae lamloh mael uh laeh. Na khoboe neh na khoboe thae rhoe mah,’ a ti. Tedae hnatun uh pawt tih kai taengah a hnatung uh moenih. He tah BOEIPA kah olphong ni.
5 Ancestors your where? [are] they and the prophets ¿ to forever do they live.
Na pa rhoek te melae? Tonghma rhoek khaw kumhal ah hing uh nim?
6 Nevertheless - words my and statutes my which I commanded servants my the prophets ¿ not did they overtake ancestors your and they repented and they said just as he planned Yahweh of hosts to do to us according to ways our and according to deeds our so he has done with us.
Ka ol neh ka oltlueh he ka sal tonghma rhoek ka uen dae ta. Na pa rhoek loh kae uh pawt tih nim a mael uh? Te vaengah, “Mamih kah longpuei bangla mamih taengah saii ham neh mamih kah khoboe bangla caempuei BOEIPA loh a mangtaeng tih mamih taengah a saii tangloeng coeng,’ a ti uh,” a ti nah.
7 On day twenty and four of one [plus] ten month it [was] [the] month of Shebat in year two of Darius it came [the] word of Yahweh to Zechariah [the] son of Berekiah [the] son of Iddo the prophet saying.
Darius kah a kum bae nah, hla hlai khat, Shebat hla hnin kul hnin li vaengah, BOEIPA ol te Iddo koca Berekiah capa tonghma Zekhariah taengla cet tih a thui.
8 I saw - the night and there! a man [was] riding on a horse red and he [was] standing between the myrtle trees which [were] in the hollow and [were] behind him horses red sorrel and white.
“Khoyin kah ka hmuh dongah hlang te marhang ling dongah tarha ana ngol. Anih te cuihal ding kah a cok ah pai. A hnukkah marhang rhoek tah a ling, a pol neh a bok om.
9 And I said what? [are] these O lord my and he said to me the angel who was speaking with me I I will show you what? they [are] these.
Te vaengah, “Ka boeipa balae he,” ka ti nah. Te vaengah kai taengah aka cal puencawn loh kai taengah, “Amih rhoek balae ti khaw kamah loh nang kan tueng eh?,” a ti.
10 And he answered the man who was standing between (the myrtle trees *LB(ah)*) and he said these [are those] whom he has sent Yahweh to go about on the earth.
Te phoeiah cuihal ding kah aka pai hlang loh a doo tih, “He rhoek he diklai ah pongpa hamla BOEIPA loh a tueih coeng,” a ti.
11 And they answered [the] angel of Yahweh who was standing between the myrtle trees and they said we have gone about on the earth and there! all the earth [is] dwelling and [is] undisturbed.
Te vaengah cuihal ding kah aka pai BOEIPA puencawn te a doo uh tih, “Diklai ah ka pongpa uh coeng dae diklai pum kah khosa khaw mong ngawn ke,” a ti uh.
12 And he answered [the] angel of Yahweh and he said O Yahweh of hosts until when? you not will you have compassion on Jerusalem and [the] cities of Judah which you have been indignant this seventy year[s].
Te dongah BOEIPA kah puencawn loh a doo tih, “Caempuei BOEIPA aw, Jerusalem neh Judah khopuei rhoek te me hil nim na haidam pawt ve? Te te kum sawmrhih kosi na hong thil coeng,” a ti nah.
13 And he answered Yahweh the angel who was speaking with me words good words comfort.
Te dongah BOEIPA loh kai taengah aka cal puencawn te hloephoelhnah ol then ol neh a doo.
14 And he said to me the angel who was speaking with me proclaim saying thus he says Yahweh of hosts I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion jealousy great.
Te phoeiah kai taengah aka cal puencawn loh kai taengah, “Khue lamtah, 'Caempuei BOEIPA loh he ni a thui. Jerusalem ham ka thatlai tih Zion ham khaw thatlainah len.
15 And anger great I [am] angry towards the nations at ease which I I was angry a little and they they have helped for evil.
Tedae kai he namtom hlang aka lawn taengah thinhul bat la ka thintoek. Ka thintoek khaw yol dae amih loh boethae te a koei uh.
16 Therefore thus he says Yahweh I have returned to Jerusalem with compassion house my it will be rebuilt in it [the] utterance of Yahweh of hosts (and a measuring-line *Q(K)*) it will be stretched out over Jerusalem.
Te dongah BOEIPA loh he ni a thui. Jerusalem la haidamnah neh ka mael ni. A khuiah ka im a sak ni. He tah caempuei BOEIPA kah olphong ni. Jerusalem te rhilam rhui ka toe ni, 'ti nah.
17 Again - proclaim saying thus he says Yahweh of hosts again they will overflow cities my from good and he will comfort Yahweh again Zion and he will choose again Jerusalem.
Koep pang lamtah, 'Caempuei BOEIPA loh he ni a thui. Ka khopuei rhoek ah hnothen neh baesawt pueng ni. BOEIPA loh Zion te koep a hloep vetih Jerusalem te koep a coelh ni, ' a ti nah,” a ti.
18 And I lifted up eyes my and I saw and there! four horns.
Te phoeiah ka mik te ka huel tih ka sawt hatah ki pali lawt ka hmuh.
19 And I said to the angel who was speaking with me what? [are] these and he said to me these [are] the horns which they scattered Judah Israel and Jerusalem.
Te dongah kai taengah aka cal puencawn te, “Balae he?” ka ti nah. Tedae kai taengah, “He ki rhoek loh Judah, Israel neh Jerusalem a thaek,” a ti.
20 And he showed me Yahweh four craftsmen.
Te phoeiah BOEIPA loh kai te kutthai pali n'tueng.
21 And I said what? [are] these coming to do and he said saying these [are] the horns which they scattered Judah according to [the] mouth of a man not he lifted up head his and they have come these [craftsmen] to terrify them to throw down [the] horns of the nations which lifted up a horn against [the] land of Judah to scatter it.
Te vaengah, “Amih aka lo long he balae a saii eh?” ka ti nah. Te dongah, “He rhoek kah ki loh Judah te a thaek uh tih hlang ol bangla a lu khaw dangrhoek thai pawh. Tedae Judah khohmuen aka tlai thil tih aka thaek ki, namtom kah ki te omtoem ham neh amih te lakueng sak hamla ha pai uh,” a ti.

< Zechariah 1 >