Deuteronomy 20

1 If thou go out to war against thy enemies, and see horsemen and chariots, and the numbers of the enemy’s army greater than thine, thou shalt not fear them: because the Lord thy God is with thee, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt.

Nagal miteu toh kisat dinga nakon doh tenguleh, sakol ahin kangtalai, nanghoa sanga tamjo namu diu, hinlah nakichat lou diu ahi. Ajeh chu nangho Egypt gamsunga kona nahinpui doh'pau Pakai, Pathen in naumpi jing uve!

2 And when the battle is now at hand, the priest shall stand before the army, and shall speak to the people in this manner:

Galmun nalhun masang kahseuva, nalah uva thempupa chu mipi jouse masang lama namakai sah diu ahi.

3 Hear, O Israel, you join battle this day against your enemies, let not your heart be dismayed, be not afraid, do not give back, fear ye them not:

Chule mipi henga thu asei ding, Vo Israelte ngaiyun! Kichatna jong neihih un, ajeh chu tunia nangho nacheuva amaho khu naga kisatpi diu ahi! Nagal miteu kichat nan kihot hih unlang, gin jong nagin loudiu ahi.

4 Because the Lord your God is in the midst of you, and will fight for you against your enemies, to deliver you from danger.

Ajeh chu Pakai, Pathen in nangho dinga gal asat ding! Na masang lam uva lamkai jing ding, galjona nachan diu ahi!

5 And the captains shall proclaim through every band in the hearing of the army: What man is there, that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

Chuphat leh gal vaipoa pang hon mipi henga hitia hi asei diu ahi. Koiham inthah tungdoh a thenso louva koi? Nalah uva hitobang mihem chu auma ahileh, ama chu galmuna thiden jeng thei ahi. Athiden khah tah’a ahileh, a in chu mi dang dinga thensona um ding ahi.

6 What man is there, that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not as yet made it to be common, whereof all men may eat? let him go, and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man execute his office.

Lengpi lei laiya natonga lengpi thei tepkha lou koiham? Amapa jong chu inlama kile jeng thei ahi. Achuti louva ahileh galmuna thina ato jeng thei, alengpi lei jeng jong mi dang chan lo ding ahi.

7 What man is there, that hath espoused a wife, and not taken her? let him go, and return to his house, lest he die in the war, and another man take her.

Hiche bang chun pasal koi tobang khat chu jinei dinga kigosa dem a umta, ahinlah jinei loulai koi ham? Ama jong chu in kilea jinei thei ahi. Ajeh chu galmuna thina nachan'a naji ding nu chu mi dang chang jeng thei ahi.

8 After these things are declared they shall add the rest, and shall speak to the people: What man is there that is fearful, and faint hearted? let him go, and return to his house, lest he make the hearts of his brethren to fear, as he himself is possessed with fear.

Chule sepai vaihom natonga pang hon mipi henga hitia hi asei nah lai diu ahi. Meidoi, kichase um em? Aumleh in a kile hen, ajeh chu midang asuh meidoilo ding ahi, tia aseidiu ahi.

9 And when the captains of the army shall hold their peace, and have made an end of speaking, every man shall prepare their bands to fight.

Sepai vaihom natonga pangho chun sepai ho henga hitia chu asei chaisoh kei tenguleh, aloi loiya lamkai alhendoh diu ahi.

10 If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.

Chule khopi khat nabulhu konu leh, amasan hiche khopi chu ki champi din tem un.

11 If they receive it, and open the gates to thee, all the people that are therein, shall be saved, and shall serve thee paying tribute.

Hiche khopi chun natepnau ahin ngaiyuva, kelkotpi chu nahonpeh uva ahileh, na vaihomna noiyuva umdiu, nakinu bollea pang diu ahi.

12 But if they will not make peace, and shall begin war against thee, thou shalt besiege it.

Ahinlah kicham ding gel louva kidoupi ding joh ageluva ahileh, khopi chu nabulu tei ding ahi.

13 And when the Lord thy God shall deliver it into thy bands, thou shalt slay all that are therein of the male sex, with the edge of the sword,

Chuteng Pakai, Pathen in hiche khopi chu nangho khut a ahin pehlut ding, na chemjam'uva pasal jouse natha diu ahi.

14 Excepting women and children, cattle and other things, that are in the city. And thou shalt divide all the prey to the army, and thou shalt eat the spoils of thy enemies, which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

Hinlah numei le chapang, thilkeo ho nakikoi khom diu ahi. Ajeh chu Pakai, Pathen in khopi sunga kona chu nopsa tah a naman chah diuva napeh'u ahitai.

15 So shalt thou do to all cities that are at a great distance from thee, and are not of these cities which thou shalt receive in possession.

Nachen nauva kona gamlha tah a um khopi ho, hitia chu nabol sohkei diu ahi.

16 But of those cities that shall be given thee, thou shalt suffer none at all to live:

Pakai, Pathen in napeh nau hiche khopi chengsea chu naum tenguleh, ahing thei jouse nasuh gam diu ahi.

17 But shalt kill them with the edge of the sword, to wit, the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:

Ajeh chu Pakai, Pathen in naseipeh bang uva, Hit mite, Amor mite, Canan mite, Periz mite, Hiv mite chule Jebus mite hijongleh abonchauva nasuh gam hel diu ahi.

18 Lest they teach you to do all the abominations which they have done to their gods: and you should sin against the Lord your God.

Chutileh hiche mite akona chu milim doi kisem thuhoa kona nakihei mang thei diu, amaho pathen semthua kona nakiven tup uva, nalhah lutlou diu ahi.

19 When thou hast besieged a city a long time, and hath compassed it with bulwarks to take it, thou shalt not cut down the trees that may be eaten of, neither shalt thou spoil the country round about with axes: for it is a tree, and not a man, neither can it increase the number of them that fight against thee.

Khopi khat bulu dinga phatsotpi naumkim tenguleh thingphung naphuh lou diu ahi. Aga neuvin, hinlah aphung phuh hih un, thingphung hochu nagalmiteu ahipoi.

20 But if there be any trees that are not fruitful, but wild, and fit for other uses, cut them down, and make engines, until thou take the city, which fighteth against thee.

Hinlah thingphung aphachompoi tia nagel houvang chu naphuh uva, khopi sunga galmite toh kidouna galmanchah a naman theiyu ahi.