1 Meʻa Hokohoko 13
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Pea naʻe faʻa fakakaukau ʻa Tevita fakataha mo e ngaahi ʻeikitau naʻe pule ki he ngaahi toko afe mo e ngaahi toko teau, pea mo e kau takimuʻa kotoa pē.
1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
2Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tevita ki he fakataha kātoa ʻo ʻIsileli, “Kapau ʻoku lelei kiate kimoutolu, pea ʻoku finangalo ki ai ʻa Sihova ko hotau ʻOtua, tuku ketau fekau atu ki hotau kāinga ʻi he potu kotoa pē, ʻakinautolu ʻoku toe ʻi he potu fonua kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli, pea ki he kau taulaʻeiki mo e kau Livai fakataha mo kinautolu, ʻi he ngaahi kolo mo honau ngaahi potu ofi, koeʻuhi ke nau fakataha mai kiate kitautolu;
2And David said unto all the assembly of Israel: 'If it seem good unto you, and if it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad everywhere unto our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites that are in their cities that have open land about them, that they may gather themselves unto us;
3Pea ke tau toe ʻomi kiate kitautolu ʻae puha ʻoe fuakava ʻo hotau ʻOtua kiate kitautolu: he naʻe ʻikai te tau fakafehuʻi ki ai ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Saula.”
3and let us bring back the ark of our God to us; for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.'
4Pea naʻe pehē ʻe he fakataha kotoa pē te nau fai ia: he naʻe matamata totonu ʻae meʻa ni ki he kakai kotoa pē.
4And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
5Ko ia naʻe fakataha ai ʻe Tevita, ʻae kakai kotoa pē, mei Sihoa ʻi ʻIsipite ʻo aʻu atu ki he hūʻanga ki Hamati, koeʻuhi ke ʻomi ʻae puha ʻoe fuakava ʻoe ʻOtua mei Kesa-Sialimi.
5So David assembled all Israel together, from Shihor the brook of Egypt even unto the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
6Pea naʻe ʻalu hake ʻa Tevita, pea mo ʻIsileli kātoa, ki Peala, (ʻaia ko Kesasialimi,) ʻaia ʻoku ʻi Siuta, ke ʻohake mei ai ʻae puha ʻoe fuakava ʻoe ʻOtua ko Sihova, ʻaia ʻoku ʻafio ʻi he vahaʻa ʻoe ongo selupi, pea ʻoku ui ʻaki ia ʻa hono huafa.
6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, the LORD that sitteth upon the cherubim, whereon is called the Name.
7Pea naʻa nau fakaheka ʻae puha ʻoe fuakava ʻoe ʻOtua ki he saliote foʻou mei he fale ʻo ʻApinatapi: pea naʻe angi ki he saliote ʻe Usa mo ʻAhio.
7And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
8Pea naʻe tā meʻa faiva ʻe Tevita pea mo ʻIsileli kātoa ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua ʻaki ʻenau mālohi kotoa, pea ʻi he hiva, mo e tā ʻae haʻape, mo e ngaahi ūtete, mo e ngaahi kihiʻi lali, mo e ukamea tatangi, pea mo e ngaahi meʻalea.
8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might; even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9Pea ʻi heʻenau hoko ange ki he fale hahaʻanga uite ʻo Kitoni, naʻe ala atu ʻe Usa ʻa hono nima ke puke ki he puha; he naʻe ngaueue ia ʻi he ʻalu ʻae fanga pulu.
9And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
10Pea naʻe fakatupu ʻae houhau ʻo Sihova kia Usa, pea naʻa ne taaʻi ia, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene ala ʻa hono nima ki he puha: pea naʻa ne mate ai ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua.
10And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and He smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
11Pea naʻe mamahi ʻa Tevita, koeʻuhi ko e teʻia ʻa Usa ʻe Sihova: pea ko ia kuo ui ai ʻae potu ko ia ko Pelesiusa, ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni.
11And David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzza; and that place was called Perez-uzza unto this day.
12Pea naʻe manavahē ʻa Tevita ki he ʻOtua ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE fēfē ʻa ʻeku ʻomi kiate au ʻae puha ʻoe fuakava ʻoe ʻOtua?”
12And David was afraid of God that day, saying: 'How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?'
13Ko ia naʻe ʻikai ʻomi ai ʻe Tevita ʻae puha ʻoe fuakava kiate ia ki he Kolo ʻo Tevita, ka naʻa ne afe atu mo ia ki he fale ʻo ʻOpeti-itomi ko e tangata Kati.
13So David removed not the ark unto him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
14Pea naʻe nofo aipē ʻae puha ʻoe fuakava ʻoe ʻOtua ʻi he ʻapi ʻo ʻOpeti-ʻItomi ʻi hono fale ʻi he māhina ʻe tolu. Pea naʻe fakamonūʻia ʻe Sihova ʻae fale ʻo ʻOpeti-ʻItomi, pea mo e meʻa kotoa pē naʻa ne maʻu.
14And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
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