1 Lengte 21

1 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.

Some time later, Naboth the Jezreelite happened to own a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.

2 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.

So Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard to use as a vegetable garden, since it is next to my palace. I will give you a better vineyard in its place—or if you prefer, I will give you its value in silver.”

3 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.

But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”

4 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.

So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.

5 Ajinu Jezebel chun, “Ipi nati ham? Ipi dinga lungnom mo tah a anne louva na um jeng ham?” tin adong in ahi.

Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”

6 Ahab in, “Naboth komah na lengpilei nei chohsah in ahi louleh akhel nape nang’e, kati leh anom pon ahi,” ati.

Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’”

7 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.

But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”

8 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,

Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.

9 “Mipiho chu an-ngol a tao dingin koukhom unlang, Naboth chu mun thupi’a tou sah un,

In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

10 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.

But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

11 Hiti chun khopi sunga upa ho leh lamkai ho chun Jezebel lekha a kijih thupeh dungjui chun abol tauvin ahi.

So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.

12 Amahon an ngol ding asom’un, Nabath chu mipi masanga thupitah in atousah un ahi.

They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people.

13 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.

And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

14 Khopi lamkai ho chun Jezebel komah thu athot un, “Nabath chu aki seplih tai,” atiuvin ahi.

Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”

15 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.

When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, who refused to give it to you for silver. For Naboth is no longer alive, but dead.”

16 Hichun Ahab jong gangtah’in ache suh in Naboth lengpilei chu aga kichan tan ahi.

And when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

17 Ahin Pakaiyin Elijah komah thu ahin seitan ahi.

Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

18 “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.

“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession.

19 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.

Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

20 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.

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.

21 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.

This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.

22 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

I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and like that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked My anger and caused Israel to sin.’

23 “Chuleh Jezebel chungchang ahin, Pakaiyin hitin aseiye, ‘Jezreel mun’a gam behkhat chunga Jezebel tahsa chu uichan aneh ding ahi,” ati.

And the LORD also speaks concerning Jezebel: ‘The dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’

24 “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.

Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs, and anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the air.”

25 Ajinu Jezebel in athu nun jeh'a Ahab min Pakai mitmua thilse bolna a aki pehlut banga kipehlut na koimacha dang aumpon ahi.

(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.

26 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.

He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.)

27 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.

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

28 Hichun Pakaija kon’a thupeh Elijah kom’a ahung lhung kit in,

Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:

29 “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.

“Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”