1 Samuel 14
Baibal Olcim (Matupi Chin)Translation
Baibal Olcim (Matupi Chin)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Hnin at a om nen tah Saul capa Jonathan loh a hno phuei cadong te, “Halo lamtah rhalvang ah Philisti rhaltawt hmuen te paan sih,” a ti nah. Tedae a napa taengla puen pawh.
1Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But he told not his father.
2Te vaengah Saul tah Gibeah bawt ah, Migron kah tale thing hmuiah ngol tih a taengkah pilnam he hlang ya rhuk tluk om uh.
2And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under the pomegranate-tree which is in Migron; and the people that were with him were about six hundred men,
3Te vaengah hnisui aka bai tih Shiloh ah BOEIPA kah khosoih la aka om Eli capa Phinekha koca Ikhabod mana Ahitub capa Ahijah khaw om. Tedae Jonathan a caeh te pilnam loh a ming moenih.
3and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.
4Philisti rhaltawt hmuen paan ham te Jonathan loh a laklo kah lamkai longah a mae. Te vaengah rhalvangan khat benah thaelpang cangngok la om tih rhalvangan khat benah thaelpang cangngok la om bal. Pakhat a ming ah Bozez tih pakhat tah a ming ah Seneh ni.
4And between the passes, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a rocky crag on the one side, and a rocky crag on the other side; and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.
5Lungto cangngok pakhat te tlangpuei kah Mikmash imdan ah, pakhat te tuithim kah Geba imdan ah tungpuei la pai.
5The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmas, and the other on the south in front of Geba.
6Jonathan loh a hno phuei cadong te, “Cet sih lamtah, pumdul rhoek kah rhaltawt hmuen ke paan sih. Amih te BOEIPA loh mamih ham a saii khaming. A yol a yet neh khang ham te BOEIPA taengah kanghalhkung a om moenih.
6And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour: 'Come and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us; for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.'
7Te dongah a hno phuei loh, “Na thinko ah aka om te tah boeih saii ngawn. Na ngaih bangla vikvuek uh ngawn, na thinko kah bangla nang taengah ka om ngawn he,” a ti nah.
7And his armour-bearer said unto him: 'Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee, behold I am with thee according to thy heart.'
8Te vaengah Jonathan loh, “Mamih rhoi loh hlang te m'paan coeng tih amih taengla m'phoe pawn ni he.
8Then said Jonathan: 'Behold, we will pass over unto the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto them.
9Tedae mamih rhoi taengah ni, “Nangmih taengla kaimih ka pawk hil duem rhoi dae,” a ti uh atah mah paihmuen ah pai sih lamtah amih taengla cet boel sih,” a ti nah.
9If they say thus unto us: Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them.
10Tedae, “Kaimih taengla ha luei laeh,” a ti uh van atah luei van sih. Amih te BOEIPA loh mamih kut dongah m'paek coeng dongah tahae kah he mamih ham miknoek la om coeng,” a ti nah.
10But if they say thus: Come up unto us; then we will go up; for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand; and this shall be the sign unto us.'
11Te phoeiah amih rhoi khaw Philisti rhaltawt hmuen taengla a moe rhoi hatah Philisti rhoek loh, “Aka thuh uh tangtae Hebrew loh a khui lamkah ha moe ke,” a ti uh.
11And both of them disclosed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said: 'Behold Hebrews coming forth out of the holes where they hid themselves.'
12Te dongah rhaltawt hlang rhoek loh Jonathan neh a hno phuei te a doo tih, “Kaimih taengla ha luei rhoi lamtah nangmih rhoi te olka kan thuituen eh?,” a ti nah. Te dongah a hno phuei te Jonathan loh, “Kai hnukah halo laeh, amih he BOEIPA loh Israel kut dongah a paek coeng,” a ti nah.
12And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and his armour-bearer, and said: 'Come up to us, and we will show you a thing.' And Jonathan said unto his armour-bearer: 'Come up after me; for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.'
13Jonathan te a kut a kho neh a luei vaengah a hno phuei loh a hnukah a rhoi van. Te vaengah Jonathan mikhmuh kah aka cungku rhoek te a hno phuei loh a hnukah a ngawn pah.
13And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armour-bearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan; and his armour-bearer slew them after him.
14Jonathan neh a hno phuei loh a tloek lamhma dongah khohmuen kah rhoi hma ngancawn ah hlang pakul tluk tah hmasoe la om.
14And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armour-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.
15Te vaengah lambong khuiah khaw, lohma ah khaw, rhaltawt hmuen kah pilnam boeih khuiah khaw thuennah om. Amih a lakueng uh vaengah diklai te tlai tih Pathen taengkah thuennah bangla a om pah.
15And there was a trembling in the camp in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked; so it grew into a terror from God.
16Benjamin Gibeah kah Saul kah rhaltawt rhoek loh a sawt uh vaengah tah hlangping te tarha paci tih he ben he bang la a caeh pah.
16And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeath-benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went hither and thither.
17Te dongah Saul loh a taengkah pilnam te, “So uh lah, mamih taeng lamkah aka cet rhoek te thuep uh lah,” a ti nah. Te vaengah Jonathan neh a hno phuei te hah tarha a tae uh.
17Then said Saul unto the people that were with him: 'Number now, and see who is gone from us.' And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armour-bearer were not there.
18Tekah khohnin ah Pathen kah thingkawng he Israel ca rhoek taengla a om coeng dongah Ahijah te Saul loh, “Pathen kah thingkawng te hang khuen,” a ti nah.
18And Saul said unto Ahijah: 'Bring hither the ark of God.' For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.
19Saul loh khosoih te a voek vaengah Philisti rhaehhmuen khuikah hlangping aka pongpa te a yet la muep pongpa uh. Te dongah khosoih te Saul loh, “Na kut te vawk poem ne,” a ti nah.
19And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased; and Saul said unto the priest: 'Withdraw thy hand.'
20Te daengah Saul neh a taengkah pilnam pum te a hueh tih caem te a paan uh. Tedae hlang kah cunghang loh a hui te a cuk thil tarha dongah soekloeknah loh len khungdaeng.
20And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
21Hebrew rhoek loh hlaem hlavai ah tah Philisti taengla om uh tih rhaehhmuen kaepvai ah amih taengla cet uh. Tedae amih khaw Saul neh Jonathan taengkah Israel taengla koep om uh.
21Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp round about; even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
22Philisti rhoek rhaelrham coeng tila Ephraim tlang ah aka thuh Israel hlang boeih loh a yaak uh vaengah caemtloek dongah amih taengah koep kaibaeng uh.
22Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
23Tekah khohnin ah Israel te BOEIPA loh a khang dongah caem loh Bethaven a poeng phai.
23So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed on as far as Beth-aven.
24Te khohnin ah Israel hlang te a tueihno coeng. Saul loh pilnam te a tap tih, “Hlaem duela buh aka ca hlang te tah thaephoei thil saeh, ka thunkha soah phu ka loh vaengah,” a ti. Te dongah pilnam boeih loh buh ten pawh.
24And the men of Israel were distressed that day; but Saul adjured the people, saying: 'Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies.' So none of the people tasted food.
25Te daengah khohmuen pum loh duup neh diklai hman kah khoitui aka om te a paan uh pueng.
25And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
26Pilnam loh duup khuiah khoitui tuicip te lawt a thoeng thil. Tedae olhlo te pilnam loh a rhih dongah a ka khuila a kut puei pawh.
26And when the people were come unto the forest, behold a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
27Tedae a napa loh pilnam a toem a ngam vaengah Jonathan loh ya pawh. Te dongah a kut dongkah caitueng hmuidong te a khoh tih duup kah khoitui khuila a nuem. A hmuh lawt neh a kut te a ka dongla a coh hatah a mik a tueng pah.
27But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; and he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.
28Te vaengah pilnam khuikah hlang pakhat loh a doo tih, “Pilnam te na pa loh ol a caeng a caeng tih, 'Tihnin ah caak aka ca hlang tah thaephoei thil la om coeng,’ a ti nah dongah pilnam he lamlum,” a ti nah.
28Then answered one of the people, and said: 'Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying: Cursed be the man that eateth food this day; and the people are faint.'
29Te vaengah Jonathan loh, “Khohmuen kongah a pa loh n'lawn coeng. He khoitui bet ka ten dongah ka mik a tueng he hmu uh van lah.
29Then said Jonathan: 'My father hath troubled the land; see, I pray you, how mine eyes are brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
30A thunkha kah kutbuem a hmuh uh te pilnam loh tihnin ah ca lammah ca van mai koinih Philisti khuiah hmasoe yet pawt suidae a?,” a ti.
30How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? had there not been then a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?'
31Tekah khohnin ah Philisti te Mikmash lamloh Aijalon duela a tloek uh tih pilnam khaw mat tawn.
31And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmas to Aijalon; and the people were very faint.
32Te tlam te a saii vaengah pilnam te kutbuem kutbuem dongla cu. Te phoeiah boiva khaw, saelhung khaw, saelhung ca khaw a loh uh. Te te diklai ah a ngawn uh tih a thii khaw pilnam loh a caak thil.
32And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people did eat them with the blood.
33Te dongah Saul taengla puen uh tih, “Thii a caak dongah pilnam loh BOEIPA taengah tholh uh coeng ke,” a ti nah. Tedae, “Na hnukpoh uh tih tihnin ah kai taengla lungnu nam paluet uh,” a ti nah.
33Then they told Saul, saying: 'Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood.' And he said: 'Ye have dealt treacherously; roll a great stone unto me this day.'
34Te phoeiah Saul loh, “Pilnam taengah taekyak uh lamtah amih te thui pah. Hlang boeih loh kai taengla a vaito khaw, hlang boeih loh a tu hang khuen saeh. He ah ngawn uh lamtah ca uh. Tedae a thii neh na caak ham tah BOEIPA taengah na tholh uh pawt nim?,” a ti nah. Te dongah khoyin ah tah pilnam boeih loh amah kah vaito te a kut dongah rhip a khuen uh tih pahoi a ngawn uh.
34And Saul said: 'Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them: Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood.' And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there.
35Te vaengah Saul loh BOEIPA ham hmueihtuk a suem te anih loh BOEIPA ham lamhma cuek a suem hmueihtuk la om.
35And Saul built an altar unto the LORD; the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
36Te phoeiah Saul loh, “Khoyin ah Philisti hnuk te suntlak thil sih lamtah mincang khosae duela amih te poelyoe sih, amih hlang te hlun boel sih,” a ti nah hatah, “Na mik dongah aka then sarhui tah saii laeh,” a ti na uh. Tedae khosoih longtah, “Pathen taengla pahoi nawn uh sih,” a ti nah.
36And Saul said: 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them.' And they said: 'Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee.' Then said the priest: 'Let us draw near hither unto God.'
37Te dongah Pathen te Saul loh, “Philisti hnukah ka suntla aya? Amih ke Israel kut ah na paek aya? tila a dawt. Tedae tekah khohnin ah anih te doo pawh.
37And Saul asked counsel of God: 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt Thou deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But He answered him not that day.
38Te dongah Saul loh, “Pilnam te a cong cong ah boeih ha mop saeh lamtah ming uh saeh. Tihnin kah aka om tholhnah he hmu uh van saeh.
38And Saul said: 'Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs of the people; and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.
39BOEIPA kah hingnah dongah Israel he a khang. Te loh ka ca Jonathan om puei mai cakhaw Jonathan he duek rhoe duek saeh,” a ti. Tedae pilnam boeih loh anih te doo voel pawh.
39For, as the LORD liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.' But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.
40Te phoeiah, “Nangmih Israel pum te rhalvangan pakhat ah om lamtah kai neh ka capa Jonathan tah rhalvangan pakhat ah ka om eh?,” a ti nah. Tedae Saul te pilnam loh, “Na mikhmuh ah aka then tah saii ngawn,” a ti nah.
40Then said he unto all Israel: 'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.' And the people said unto Saul: 'Do what seemeth good unto thee.'
41Te dongah Israel Pathen BOEIPA te Saul loh, “A cuemthuek mah m'pae,” a ti nah. Te dongah Jonathan neh Saul te a tuuk tih pilnam te loeih.
41Therefore Saul said unto the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Declare the right.' And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.
42Saul loh, “Kai laklo neh ka capa Jonathan laklo ah hmulung naan lah,” a ti nah tih Jonathan a tuuk.
42And Saul said: 'Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken.
43Te phoeiah Saul loh Jonathan te, “Na saii te kai taengah thui lah,” a ti nah. Te dongah Jonathan loh anih taengla a puen pah tih, “Khoitui a yol, ka kut dongkah caitueng hmuidong kah te ka ten la ka ten mai nen nim kai ka duek tarha eh?,” a ti nah.
43Then Saul said to Jonathan: 'Tell me what thou hast done.' And Jonathan told him, and said: 'I did certainly taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand; here am I: I will die.'
44Saul loh, “Jonathan! duek khaw duek laeh, Pathen loh n'saii vetih n'talh bal ve,” a ti nah.
44And Saul said: 'God do so and more also; thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.'
45Tedae Saul taengah pilnam loh, “Israel khuiah khangnah a len la aka saii Jonathan te duek saeh e? BOEIPA kah hingnah nen tah savisava, tihnin ah he Pathen loh a saii puei dongah, a lu lamkah samtlang pakhat pataeng lai la rhul mahpawh,” a ti nah. Te dongah Jonathan te pilnam loh a lat tih duek pawh.
45And the people said unto Saul: 'Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it; as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day.' So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
46Te daengah Saul khaw Philisti hnuk lamloh vik nong tih Philisti khaw amah hmuen la cet uh.
46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.
47Saul loh Israel soah mangpa la huul uh tih, a kaepvai kah a thunkha boeih, Moab khaw, Ammon ca rhoek khaw, Edom khaw, Zobah manghai rhoek neh Philisti khaw a vathoh thil boeih te a hoilae tih, a tulnoi.
47So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines; and whithersoever he turned himself, he put them to the worse.
48Caem neh a saii tih Amalek te a tloek dongah anih aka reth kut lamloh Israel te a huul.
48And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
49Saul ca rhoek he Jonathan khaw, Ishee khaw, Malkhishua khaw, a canu rhoi khaw a ming om uh. A canu a ham ming tah Merab tih a noe ming Mikhal ni.
49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchi-shua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal;
50Saul yuu, a ming ah Ahinoam he Ahimaaz canu ni. Anih kah caempuei mangpa, a ming ah Abner he khaw Saul kah a napanoe Ner capa ni.
50and the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
51Kish he tah Saul kah a napa la om tih, Abiel capa Abner he tah Ner kah a napa la om.
51And Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
52Saul tue khuiah he Philisti neh caemtloek he a tlungluen la om. Te dongah Saul loh hlang boeih te hlangrhalh neh tatthai ca khaw boeih a hmuh tih amah taengla a coi.
52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
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