Tâconae 28
1 Aron hoi Aron capa Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar hoi Ithamar naw ni, kai koevah, vaihma thaw a tawk thai awh nahanelah, na hmau Aron hoi a capanaw hah Isarel catounnaw thung hoi lat haw.
“Summon your [older] brother Aaron and his sons—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ([Set them apart/They are the ones whom I have chosen]) from [the rest of] the Israeli people, in order that they can serve me [by being] priests.
2 Hahoi na hmau Aron hanelah, kathounge khohna ka bawilen sakkung meikahawisakkung lah na o sak han.
[Tell the people to] make beautiful clothes for Aaron, clothes that are [suitable for one who] has this dignified and sacred [work].
3 Kutsakkathoume, lungangnae muitha lahoi, kakawisaknaw pueng hah dei pouh. Aloukcalah kapek e koehoi Aron ni vaihma thaw kai hanelah a tawk thai nahan a khohna hah sak pouh naseh.
Talk to all the skilled workmen, those to whom I have given special ability. [Tell them] to make clothes for Aaron, for him to wear when he is (set apart/dedicated) [to become] a priest to serve me.
4 Hetheh khohna hanelah a khui awh hanelah doeh. Saiphei, angki, angkidung, Ephod, lupawk hoi taisawm. Na hmau Aron hoi a capanaw ni kai han vaihma thaw a tawk thai awh nahan, kathounge khohna na sak pouh han.
These are the clothes that they are to make: A sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest, a sacred apron, a robe, an embroidered tunic/gown, a (turban/cloth to wrap around his head), and a sash/waistband. These are the clothes that your [older] brother Aaron and his sons must wear as they serve me [by doing the work that] priests do.
5 Sui, kamthim, paling, loukloukkaang e pahla hoi na sak pouh han.
The skilled workmen must use fine linen and blue, purple, and red yarn/thread to make these clothes.”
6 Vaihma angki teh kutsakkathoumnaw ni a sak e patetlah Sui, kamthim, âthi, paling, loukloukkaang e pahla hoi carouk e lahoi a sak han.
“The skilled workmen must make the sacred apron from fine linen, and skillfully embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
7 Apoutnae koe vah a loung dawk pâbawk e arui kahni touh ao vaiteh, hothateh pâbawk e lah ao han.
It must have two shoulder straps, to join the front part to the back part.
8 Sui, kamthim, âthi, paling, opaou, hoi loukloukkaang e angki dawkvah, yeng hane taisawm kahawipoung lah kawng e angki hoi, aphu kaawmpoung e hno han.
A carefully-woven sash, which must be made from the same materials as the sacred apron, must be [sewn] onto the sacred apron.
9 Hahoi aphu kaawm e talung kahni touh na la vaiteh, avan vah Isarel catounnaw e min hah na thut han.
[A skilled workman] must take two [expensive] onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.
10 Talung aphu kaawm e buet touh dawkvah, minnaw taruk touh, alouke talung dawkvah taruk touh, a tâconae lahoi na thut pouh han.
He must engrave the names in the order in which Jacob’s sons were born. He must engrave six names on one stone, and the other six names on the other stone.
11 Min na thutnae talung thuk kathoumnaw ni a thuk awh e patetlah Isarel catounnaw e min hah talung kahni touh dawk na thuk han. Suihlaam dawk na pâseng han.
A gem-cutter should engrave these names on the stones. Then he should enclose the stones in (settings/tiny gold frames).
12 Isarel catounnaw pahnim hoeh nahanelah hote talung kahni touh hah angki rui dawk na bet han. Hottelah Aron ni ahnimae minnaw hah a loung roi dawk BAWIPA hmalah a bang han.
Then he should fasten the stones onto the shoulder straps [of the sacred apron], to represent the twelve Israeli tribes. In that way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes on his shoulders in order that [I], Yahweh, will never forget [my people] (OR, in order that [he will always] remember that [those tribes belong to] Yahweh).
13 Suipahla vei e hai na sak vaiteh,
The settings for the stones must be made from gold.
14 Suidingyin kahni touh, rui karawn e patetlah na vei vaiteh, na vei e dingyin teh karawn e hoi a kamtawp han.
[Tell them to] make two tiny chains that are braided like cords, and fasten the chains to the settings.”
15 Lawkcengnae Ephod hah na sak han. Sui, kamthim pahla, dikpaling pahla, opaou pahla, loukloukkaang pahla hoi kahawicalah kawng e vaihma angki na sak e patetlah na sak han.
“[Tell the skilled workman to] make a sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest. [He will use the things he puts into the pouch] to determine [my answers to the questions he asks]. It must be made of the same materials as the sacred apron, and embroidered in the same way.
16 Takin pali touh a tawn vaiteh bawkhni touh lah ao han. Ayung khap touh adangka khap touh han.
It is to be square, and the material must be folded double, so that it is (9 in./22 cm.) on each side.
17 Hahoi talung phu kaawm than pali touh na pâthit han. Apasueke than dawkvah, sardius, topaz, hoi carbuncle han.
[The skilled workman must] fasten four rows of valuable stones onto the pouch. In the first row he must put a [red] ruby, a [yellow] topaz, and a [red] garnet.
18 Apâhni e than dawkvah, emerald, sapphire hoi diamon han.
In the second row he must put a [green] emerald, a [blue] sapphire, and a [clear/white] diamond.
19 Apâthum e than dawkvah, Jacinth, agate, hoi amethyst han.
In the third row he must put a [red] jacinth, a [white] agate, and a [purple] amethyst.
20 Apalinae than dawkvah, beril, onyx hoi jasper han. Hotnaw teh sui dawk koung bet e lah ao han.
In the fourth row he must put a [yellow] beryl, a [red] carnelian, and a [green] jasper.
21 Aphu kaawm talungnaw ni, Isarel catounnaw e minparui e patetlah hlaikahni touh ni min rip a tawn awh han. Min thutnae dawk thuk e patetlah miphun pueng hah a minnaw patetlah miphun hlaikahni touh hane doeh.
A gem-cutter should engrave on each of these twelve stones the name of one of the sons of Jacob. These names will represent the twelve Israeli tribes.
22 Ephod a poutnae koevah, rui karawn e patetlah dingyin kathounge vei e hah sui hoi na sak han.
The two [chains] that are made from pure gold and braided like cords are for [attaching] the sacred pouch [to the sacred apron].
23 Hahoi Ephod hanelah suilaikaw kahni touh na sak han. Laikaw kahni touh hah Ephod a poutnae koe na bet han.
[The workman must] make two gold rings, and attach them to the upper corners of the sacred pouch.
24 Suidingyin kahni touh vei e hah Ephod apoutnae koe e laikaw kahni touh dawk na kan han.
[He must make] two gold cords, and fasten one end of each cord to one of the rings.
25 Vei e dingyin hmo a vang lae hah suipahla kahni touh vei e dawkvah na kan han.
He must fasten the other end of each cord to the two settings [that enclose the stones]. In that way, the sacred pouch will be attached to the shoulder straps of the sacred apron.
26 Hahoi suilaikaw kahni touh na sak han. Hot teh Ephod kahni touh a pawi koe vaihma angki e a thung lah na mawp han.
Then [he must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower corners of the sacred pouch, on the inside edges, next to the sacred apron.
27 Suilaikaw kahni touh alouklah na sak vaiteh, hot teh a hma lae vaihma angki kannae rahim lae kâpatawpnae koe kahawicalah kawng e, vaihma angki kannae van lah na mawp han.
[He must] make two more gold rings, and attach them to the lower part of the front of the shoulder straps, near to where [the shoulder straps] are joined [to the sacred apron], just above the carefully-woven sash/waistband.
28 Hahoi vaihma angki laikaw dawkvah, Ephod dawk e laikaw hah kamthim pahla hoi mekkhuisin han. Kahawicalah kawng e vaihma angki suinae teh avanlah ao thai nahane hoi Ephod hah vaihma angki hoi a kâphoi thai hoeh nahan,
The skilled workman must tie the rings on the sacred pouch to the rings on the sacred apron with a blue cord, so that the sacred pouch is above the sash/waistband and does not come loose from the sacred apron.
29 hottelah Aron teh, hmuen kathoung koe a cei toteh, BAWIPA hmalah pou a kamnue nahanelah, a lungthin dawk lawkcengnae ephod dawkvah, Isarel catounnaw e min lah ao han.
In that way, Aaron will have the names of the twelve Israeli tribes in the sacred pouch close to his chest when he enters the Holy Place. This will remind him that I, Yahweh, [will never forget my people] (OR, [that he represents my people when he talks to me, Yahweh]).
30 Urim hoi thummim hah lawkcengnae Ephod dawk na hruek vaiteh, BAWIPA hmalah a cei toteh, Aron e lungthin dawk ao han. Hottelah Aron ni BAWIPA hmalah Isarel catounnaw lawkcengnae hah a lung dawk pou ao han.
Put into the sacred pouch the two things that the priest will use to determine my answers to the questions he asks. In that way, they will be close to his chest when he enters [the Holy Place to talk] to me. He will use them to find out what is my will for the Israeli people.”
31 Hahoi vaihma angkidung hah kamthim pahla hoi dueng na kawng awh han.
“[Tell the workmen to] use only blue [cloth] to make the robe that is to be worn underneath the priest’s sacred apron.
32 A lungui vah lû mahrawk nahanelah na paaw pouh han. Ka aw e a vak hoeh nahanelah, angki lahuen patetlah arai na yep han.
It is to have an opening through which [the priest] can put his head. They must sew a border around this opening, to keep the material from tearing.
33 Kamthim, dikpaling, loukloukkaang e hoi sak e talepawnaw hai angki petkâkalup lah na sak han. Hote rahak dawkvah, suidinghling hoi petkâkalup lah na sak han.
At the lower edge on the robe, they must fasten [decorations that look like] pomegranate fruit. They must be [woven from] blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.
34 Hottelah angkidung dawkvah, suidinghling buet touh hoi talepaw, suidinghling hoi talepaw petkâkalup lah arai dawk na sak han.
Between each of these decorations, they must fasten a tiny gold bell.
35 Aron ni thaw a tawk navah, hottelah a kamthoup han. Hottelah BAWIPA e hmalah hmuen kathoung dawk kâen tâconae tueng nah a pawlawk thai laipalah a due hoeh nahanelah na sak pouh han.
When Aaron enters the Holy Place [in the Sacred Tent] to do his work as a priest and when he leaves the Sacred Tent, the bells will ring [as he walks]. As a result, he will not die [because of disobeying my instructions].
36 Hahoi suikathoung phen na sak vaiteh, avan vah kutnoutthutnae ca tarik e patetlah BAWIPA KOE THOUNGNAE telah na thut han.
“[Tell them to] make a tiny ornament of pure gold, and tell a (skilled workman/gem-cutter) to engrave on it the words, ‘Dedicated to Yahweh.’
37 Hot teh lupawk dawk ao nahanelah, lupawk e hmalah kamthim pahla rui hoi na bet han.
They should fasten this ornament to the front of the turban by a blue cord.
38 Hot teh, Aron tampa dawk ao han. Isarel catounnaw ni kathounge a poehnonaw pueng a thoungsaknae, payonpakainae kaawm e hah Aron ni koung a phu han. Hot teh BAWIPA hmalah dâw han kamcu e lah ao thai nahanelah, a tampa dawk pou a ta han.
Aaron must always wear this on his forehead. In that way, Aaron himself will show [that he accepts] the guilt if the Israeli people offer [their sacrifices] to me in a way that is not correct, and I, Yahweh, will accept their sacrifices.
39 Angkidung teh loukloukkaang e hoi kahawicalah na carouk vaiteh na kawng han. Loukloukkaang e hni hoiyah vaihma lupawk hah na sak vaiteh, taisawm hai na sak pouh han.
“[Tell them to] weave the long-sleeved tunic/gown from fine linen. Also, they must make from fine linen a turban and a sash/waistband, and embroider [designs on it].
40 Aron capanaw hanlah, angkidung hah na sak pouh vaiteh, taisawm hai ahnimouh han na sak pouh han. A bawilen sak nahan hoi kahawisakkung lah a bawilakhung na sak pouh han.
“[Tell them to] make beautiful long-sleeved tunics/gowns, sashes, and caps for Aaron’s sons. Make ones that will be suitable for those who have this dignified work.
41 Na hmau Aron hoi a capanaw hah na pathoup han, kai han vaihma thaw a tawk thai nahan satui na awi vaiteh, na hmoun vaiteh, na thoung sak han.
Put these clothes on your [older] brother Aaron and on his sons. Then (set them apart/dedicate them) for this work by anointing them [with olive oil], in order that they may serve me [by being] priests.
42 Hahoi caici lah a onae na ramuk nahanelah, loukloukkaang e hnadung na sak pouh vaiteh, a keng koehoi a phai totouh a pha han.
Also [tell them to] make linen undershorts for them. The undershorts should extend from their waists to their thighs, in order that no one can see their private parts.
43 Hot teh Aron hoi a capanaw kamkhuengnae lukkareiim koe kâennae tueng dawk thoseh, hmuen kathoung koe thaw tawk nahanlah bawknae khoungroe teng a cei nah thoseh a kamthoup awh han. Nahoeh pawiteh, yonpen e lah awm vaiteh, dout awh langvaih. Hot teh amamouh hoi ka tho hane catounnaw totouh a yungyoe hanlah caksak e phunglam doeh toe.
Aaron and his sons must always wear those undershorts when they enter the Sacred Tent or when they come near to the altar to offer sacrifices in the Holy Place. If they do not obey this command, I will cause them to die. Aaron and all his male descendants must obey this rule forever.”
