1 Kings 21
1 King Ahab had a palace in Jezreel [city]. Near the palace was a vineyard owned by a man from that city whose name was Naboth.
Jezreel akonin Naboth kiti mikhat anaum in, ama hin Samaria lengpa Ahab leng inpi toh kinaicha in, Jezreel mun na chun lengpilei khat ana neijin ahi.
2 One day, Ahab [went to] Naboth and said to him, “Your vineyard is close to my palace. I would like to buy it, so that I can plant some vegetables there. In exchange, I will give you a better vineyard [somewhere else], or if you prefer, I will pay you for your vineyard.”
Nikhat hi Ahab min Naboth kom ah, “Na lengpilei hi ka leng inpi toh akinai jeh in, honna kanei dingin neiki chohsah tan, akhel in hiche sang’a lengpilei phajo nape ingting ahiloule na deijoh leh aman dingin sum joh peh lhon nang’e,” atipeh in ahi.
3 But Naboth replied, “That land belonged to my ancestors, [so I want to keep it]. I hope that Yahweh will never allow me to give that land to you!”
Ahin Naboth in adonbut in, “Kapu kapa khang’a pat’a kagou chin khat chu nang ka pehdoh jeng ding vang chu Pakai jahnom lou himai hen,” atipeh in ahi.
4 So Ahab became very sullen and angry because of what Naboth had said. He went home and lay down on his bed. He turned his face toward the wall, and he refused to eat anything.
Hiche Naboth donbutna chun Ahab chu alunghansah lheh jengin, lungnom mo tah’in ainlang’a achetan ahi. Lengpa chun an jong ane nom tapon, bang lang angan alum tan ahi.
5 His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so depressed? Why are you refusing to eat anything?”
Ajinu Jezebel chun, “Ipi nati ham? Ipi dinga lungnom mo tah a anne louva na um jeng ham?” tin adong in ahi.
6 Ahab replied, “I talked to Naboth, that man from Jezreel. I told him that [I wanted] his vineyard. [I said, ] ‘I will buy it from you, or I will give you another vineyard for it.’ But he refused [to let me have it].”
Ahab in, “Naboth komah na lengpilei nei chohsah in ahi louleh akhel nape nang’e, kati leh anom pon ahi,” ati.
7 His wife replied, “You are [RHQ] the king of Israel, [so you can get whatever you want] Get up, and eat some food and do not worry [about what Naboth said]. I will get Naboth’s vineyard for you.”
Jezebel in, “Nangma hi Israelte lengp nahi hilou ham? Thoudoh inlang an nen, hiche chungthua chun lungkham tah hih’in, keiman Naboth lengpilei chu nape nang’e,” atin ahi.
8 Then Jezebel wrote some letters, and she signed Ahab’s name on them. She used his official seal to seal them. Then she sent them to the older leaders and other important men who lived in Naboth’s town.
Hichun Jezebel in Ahab khel in ama min in lekha ajih in mohor anam khum in hichun khopi sunga lamkai holeh upa ho koma chun lekha athot in hitin anajih e,
9 This is what she wrote in the letters: “Proclaim a day when all the people will [gather together and] (fast/abstain from eating food). Give to Naboth an important place to sit among them.
“Mipiho chu an-ngol a tao dingin koukhom unlang, Naboth chu mun thupi’a tou sah un,
10 Then find two men who always cause trouble. Give them places to sit opposite/facing him. Tell these men to testify that they heard Naboth say things that criticized God and the king. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him by throwing stones at him.”
Chuleh pannabei mi ni akoma tousah unlang, amani chun lengpa le Pathen atai tom’e tin themmo chan u-hen. Chujouteng kai doh’unlang song in seplih un,” ati.
11 The leaders [received the letters and] did what Jezebel had written in the letters for them to do.
Hiti chun khopi sunga upa ho leh lamkai ho chun Jezebel lekha a kijih thupeh dungjui chun abol tauvin ahi.
12 They declared a day on which the people would all (fast/abstain from food). And they gave Naboth a seat in a place where honored people sat, in front of the people.
Amahon an ngol ding asom’un, Nabath chu mipi masanga thupitah in atousah un ahi.
13 Two men who always caused trouble sat opposite/facing Naboth. While everyone was listening, they stated that they had heard Naboth say things that criticized God and the king. So the people seized Naboth. They took him outside the city and killed him [by throwing] stones at him.
Hijouchun mi pannabei mini chu amasanga atousah un, Naboth chu mipi masanga themmo achan lhonin, “Ama hin Pathen leh lengpa asamsen ahi,” ati lhonin ahi. Hijeh chun ama chu khopi po langa akaidoh un song in aseplih tauvin ahi.
14 Then those leaders sent a message to Jezebel, saying “We have executed Naboth.”
Khopi lamkai ho chun Jezebel komah thu athot un, “Nabath chu aki seplih tai,” atiuvin ahi.
15 When Jezebel found out that Naboth had been killed, she told Ahab, “Naboth is dead. Now you can go and take possession of the vineyard that he refused to sell to you.”
Chuin Jezebel in hiche thu chu ajah phat in, Ahab jah’ah, “Naboth lengpilei nang kom’a ana joh nomlou chu nahet em? Ven ama athi tai, alengpilei khu na kilah thei ahi tai,” ati.
16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went to the vineyard to claim that he now owned it.
Hichun Ahab jong gangtah’in ache suh in Naboth lengpilei chu aga kichan tan ahi.
17 Then Yahweh spoke to Elijah the prophet. He said,
Ahin Pakaiyin Elijah komah thu ahin seitan ahi.
18 “Go to Samaria and talk to Ahab, the king of Israel. He is in the vineyard of a man named Naboth. He has gone there to claim that he now owns it.
“Samaria a vaihompa Israel lengpa Ahab khu ga kimupi dingin chesuh tan, amachu Jezreel munna Naboth lengpileiya ama a ding akichan pet tah nato ding ahi,” ati.
19 Tell Ahab that this is what I, Yahweh, say to him: ‘You have murdered Naboth and taken his land.’ So I am telling you this: ‘In the same place where [Naboth died and] dogs came and licked up Naboth’s blood, [you will die and] the dogs will lick up your blood, too!’”
Hiche thuhi ahengah seipeh in, “Pakaiyin hitin aseiye, Naboth na tha chu phakhopset lou ham? Hitiapihi anei agou nachom kit nalaiset ding ham? Hitia hi thil nabol jeh in, ui-chaten Naboth thisan ale na’u mun achun nang thisan jong ale di’u ahi,” agatisah tai.
20 So when Elijah met with Ahab, Ahab said to him, “You, my enemy, have found me!” [RHQ] Elijah answered, “Yes, I have found you. You have never stopped doing the things that Yahweh says are wrong.
Hichun Ahab chu Elijah komah apeng jah jengin, “Tuahi kamelma pan, neihung mudoh kit hi tam?” atileh, Elijah in adonbut in, “Henge, nangman Pakai mitmu a thilse jeng bolna a nakipeh jing jeh a ka hungkit ahi tai,” ati.
21 So this is what Yahweh says to you: ‘I will soon get rid of you. I will kill you, and I will also kill every male in your household, including those who are slaves and those who are not slaves.
Hijeh chun tun Pakaiyin hitin aseiye, “Nangma naval-lhum jing thei manthahna kahin lhun khum sah ding, nangma chilhah te pasal ho chuleh nasohho chujongleh soh hilou ho jong Israel gamsung hoilai mun hijong leh kasuhmang ding ahi.
22 Your family will all be killed, just like the family of King Jeroboam and like the family of King Baasha were killed. I will get rid of you because you have caused me to become very angry, and you have also led the Israeli people to sin.’
Keiman Ahijah chapa Baasha insung mite le Nebat chapa Jeroboam insung mite kasuh mang hel banga, nangma insung mite jong kasuhmang ding ahitai. Ajeh chu nangman keima nei sulunghang behseh jengin chuleh nangin Israel tehi nachonset sah tan ahi,” ati
23 Yahweh has also told me that [your wife] Jezebel [will be killed, and] dogs in Jezreel will eat her corpse.
“Chuleh Jezebel chungchang ahin, Pakaiyin hitin aseiye, ‘Jezreel mun’a gam behkhat chunga Jezebel tahsa chu uichan aneh ding ahi,” ati.
24 The [dead bodies of the] members of your family who die in this city [will not be buried, they] will be eaten by dogs, and [the corpses of] those who die in the fields will be eaten by vultures.”
“Ahab insung mite jouse hiche khopi sunga thiho jouse jong chu uicha hon aneh dingu chuleh gam lah’a thiho jouse chu muthong hon aneh diu ahi,” ati.
25 There was no man no man like Ahab who always did things that Yahweh considered to be evil. His wife Jezebel incited/urged him to do [many of] those things.
Ajinu Jezebel in athu nun jeh'a Ahab min Pakai mitmua thilse bolna a aki pehlut banga kipehlut na koimacha dang aumpon ahi.
26 The most abominable/detestable thing that Ahab did was to worship idols, just like the Amor people-group had done. And that is why Yahweh took the Amor people’s land from them and gave it to the Israelis.
Athil bolset nasa pen chu, milim doi Amon mite ahou bang uva ahou chu ahipen’e. Amaho hi Israelte lhun masanga Pakaiyin ana deldoh masat nam mite chu ahiuve.
27 After Elijah finished talking to Ahab, Ahab tore his clothes [to show that he was sorry for all the sins that he had committed]. He put on rough clothes that were made from sacks, and he refused to eat anything. He even wore those rough clothes made from sacks when he slept, to show that he was sorry.
Hiche thupeh hi Ahab in ajah phat in, apon abottel in, khaodip pon akisel in, an angol in lunghem tah in khaodip pon chung ah alum in ahi.
28 Then Yahweh said this to Elijah:
Hichun Pakaija kon’a thupeh Elijah kom’a ahung lhung kit in,
29 “I have seen [RHQ] that Ahab is now very sorry for all the evil things that he has done. So the things that I promised to do to his [family] will not happen while he is still alive. I will cause them to happen after his son becomes king. Then those things will happen to his family.” [MTY]
“Ahab khu keima masanga ichangeiya amale ama kisunem’a hitam ti namu em? Aman hichen geija aki suhnem tah jeh in, keiman ka bolgot chu ama damsung in bol taponge, achate cheng leh achilhah chunga bou ka bolding, alenggam kasuhmang ding ahi tai,” ati.
