Danbu Ni Na 18

1 Thempu hon hiche hi nageldoh jing diu ahi, ajeh chu Israel insung mijouse lah a Levi insung kailhah hi chenna ding gam chang lou ahiuve. Hijeh achu Thempua pang Levi mite hon Pakai, Pathen adia ki katdoh chengse hi chang diu ahi.

The priests the Levites [Descendants of United with], all the tribe of Levi [United with], shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel [God prevails]. They shall eat the offerings of Adonai made by fire and his portion.

2 Israel nam sunga kona gamtum neilou ahiuvin, Pakai hi amaho dinga agoulu penu ahitan, hichu aheng uva Pakai kitepna ahi.

They shall have no inheritance among their brothers. Adonai is their inheritance, as he has spoken to them.

3 Hichengse hi mihon gancha dinga ahin choi lah a thempu ho chan ding chu ahi: bongchal ahin kelngoi hijongleh amahon adah akeng, agilpi chengse chu thempupa henga apeh lut diu ahi.

This shall be the priests’ mishpat ·due· from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the two cheeks, and the inner parts.

4 Nanghon jong na lou sohgao lhung masaho, lengpitwi, chang, thaotwi chule nakelngoi mul kivou masapen chu neh diu ahi.

The first fruits of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the first of the first fleece of your sheep, you shall give him.

5 Ajeh chu Pakai, Pathen in phung jouse lah a Levi insungmite hi imatih chana ama lhacha a pang dia alhen doh ahi.

For Adonai your God has chosen him out of all your tribes, to stand to minister in Adonai’s name, him and his sons forever.

6 Chule Israel mite chenna khopi holah achu Levi miten adeisah laiyu Pathen houna muna ahin lhen doh diu ahi.

If a Levite comes from any of your gates out of all Israel [God prevails], where he lives as a foreigner, and comes with all the desire of his soul to the place which Adonai shall choose;

7 Levi dangho banga kigela Pakai, Pathen min pana akin bola pang jeng thei diu, chuteng Pakai angsunga natong jing Levi mite banga akin bola pang diu ahi.

then he shall minister in the name of Adonai his God, as all his brothers the Levites [Descendants of United with] do, who stand there before Adonai.

8 Ama insungmite akon thilpeh ijat um jongleh, thil ki katdoh jouse aneh khopset aneh thei diu ahi.

They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.

9 Nangho Pakai, Pathen in napehnau gamsung nahin jot tenguleh, chingtheiyun hiche gamsunga namtin vaipi chonna dan thet umtah tah hokhu najui louhel diu ahi.

When you have come into the land which Adonai your God gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the abominations of those nations.

10 Nangho lah akona koiman achanu ham achapa ham khat chu meiya agoa kilhaina a aman chah thei louhel ding ahi. Doithu hihen, phunsanna hihen, ipidoi mangcha hijongleh,

There shall not be found with you anyone who makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices sorcery, or an enchanter, or a sorcerer,

11 buma bolna hihen, thilha akona gaobol theina hihen, mitphel doithepna chule thilha akona gaothem kiti jong khat jeng cha nalah uva kona um thei lou ding ahi.

or a charmer, or a consulter with a familiar spirit, or a sorcerer, or a necromancer.

12 Hitobanga chon mihem chu Pakaiya dinga thet umtah ahi. Hijeh achu Pakai, Pathen in nangho masanga hiche lai muna cheng ho jouse anadel mang ahi.

For whoever does these things is detestable to Adonai. Because of these abominations, Adonai your God drives them out from before you.

13 Chule nangho Pakai, Pathen adia mi kitah nahi teidiu ahi.

You shall be perfect with Adonai your God.

14 Ajeh chu hiche muna cheng mite hon doithem ho thusei angaiyun, amavang Pakai, Pathen in hitobang hoa na chon diu aphal pon ahi.

For these nations that you shall dispossess sh'ma ·hear obey· those who practice sorcery and to diviners; but as for you, Adonai your God has not allowed you so to do.

15 Mose'n avelin aseikit in, Israelte lah akona Pakai, Pathen in kei bang banga thempu khat nahin tundoh peh diu ahi. Chuteng nang hon ama thu chu nangaiyuva nakhohsah cheh diu ahi.

Adonai your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall sh'ma ·hear obey· him.

16 Nanghon Sinai molchunga mipiho kikhop nikhon Pakai, Pathen henga nadei, nangai chan hiti hin naseiyun ahi. Pakai, Pathen awgin leh ama akona meikong kilah chu neijah sah kit hih hel un, ajeh chu hitobang kajah uva kamu uva kona chu keiho ka thilo jeng theiyu ahi, natiuve.

This is according to all that you desired of Adonai your God in Horeb [Desert] in the day of the assembly, saying, “Let me not sh'ma ·hear obey· again Adonai my God’s voice, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I not die.”

17 Chuin Pakaiyin keima henga aseiyin, amahon asei chanu hi adih lheh jeng e, ati.

Adonai said to me, “They have well said that which they have spoken.

18 Chule Pakaiyin aseiyin keiman nasopite lah akona hi nang tobang khat ka tundoh ding, hiche themgaopa kam sunga chu ijakai ka thumop soh kei ding, hichea kona chu keiman ama ka thumop bang banga aman jong mite jouse athupeh son ding ahi.

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall enjoin him.

19 Koi hijongleh hiche themgaopa thusei nah sah lou auma ahileh, amapa chunga chu lhen chilna lhung ding ahi.

It shall happen, that whoever will not sh'ma ·hear obey· my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.

20 Keima thupeh kal vala chon auma chule pathen limsem thu min pana thusei apang themgao khat tou aum ngei ngeiya ahileh, amapa chunga chu thina lhung teitei ding ahi, tin aseiye.

But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not enjoined him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other deities, that same prophet shall die.”

21 Hichea chu nanghon Pakai thusei ahipoi, tia lungopkaina nalung thimsung uva nanei khah uva ahileh,

You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Adonai has not spoken?”

22 themgao khat in thu aseiya athu seidoh aguilhunva ahilouleh adihlou tengleh, hitobang chu Pathen akon mong ahipoi ti photchetna ahi. Themgaopa chun ama macham chama asei ahin, hitobang themgao chu gin jong nagin louhel diu ahi.

When a prophet speaks in Adonai’s name, if the thing does not follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Adonai has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him.