1 Meʻa Hokohoko 27
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Pea ko eni, ʻo hangē ko hono lau hake ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli, ko kinautolu naʻe tuʻukimuʻa ʻi he kau mātuʻa, mo kinautolu naʻe ʻeiki pule ki he ngaahi toko afe mo e ngaahi teau, mo ʻenau kau matāpule ʻaia naʻe fai ʻae ngāue ki he tuʻi ʻi hono anga ʻoe ngaahi lakanga, ʻakinautolu naʻe hū mai mo ʻalu atu taki taha ʻi hono māhina ʻi he ngaahi māhina kotoa pē ʻoe taʻu, ko hono lau fakakātoa ʻoe lakanga taki taha, ko e toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
1Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the heads of fathers' houses and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers that served the king, in any matter of the courses which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand.
2Naʻe pule ki he ʻuluaki lakanga ʻi he ʻuluaki māhina ʻa Sasopeami ko e foha ʻo Sapitieli: pea ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona naʻe ai ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
2Over the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
3Naʻe ʻoe fānau ʻa Pelesi ia pea ko e ʻeiki lahi ia ki he ngaahi ʻeiki pule kotoa pē ʻoe kautau ʻi he ʻuluaki māhina.
3Of the children of Perez was he, and the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month.
4Pea naʻe pule ki he lakanga ʻi hono ua ʻoe māhina ʻa Totei ko e tangata ʻAhoia, pea naʻe pule foki ki hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻa Mikiloti: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona foki ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
4And over the course of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his course, and Mikloth the ruler; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
5Ko hono toko tolu ʻoe ʻeiki pule ʻoe kautau ki hono tolu ʻoe māhina, ko Penaia ko e foha ʻo Sihoiata, ko e tangata naʻe ʻeiki: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
5The third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the priest, chief; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
6Ko eni ia ʻae Penaia ʻaia naʻe toʻa lahi ʻi he “Toko Tolungofulu,” pea ʻeiki hake ʻi he “Toko Tolungofulu:” pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻa hono foha ko ʻAmisapati.
6This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty; and of his course was Ammizabad his son.
7Ko hono toko fā ki hono fā ʻoe māhina, ko ʻAsaeli ko e tokoua ʻo Soape, mo Sepatia ko hono foha naʻe hoko mo ia: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
7The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
8Pea ko hono toko nima ʻoe ʻeiki ki hono nima ʻoe māhina, ko Samuti ko e tangata Isila: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
8The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
9Pea ko hono toko ono ki hono ono ʻoe māhina, ko Ila ko e foha ʻo Ikesi ko e tangata Tikoa: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
9The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
10Pea ko hono toko fitu ki hono fitu ʻoe māhina, ko Helesi ko e tangata Piloni mei he fānau ʻa ʻIfalemi: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
10The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
11Ko hono toko valu ki hono valu ʻoe māhina, ko Sipikei ko e tangata Husa, mei he kakai Sela: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
11The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
12Ko hono toko hiva ki hono hiva ʻoe māhina, ko ʻApiesa ko e tangata ʻAnitoti, ʻoe kakai Penisimani: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
13Ko hono toko hongofulu ki hono hongofulu ʻoe māhina, ko Mehelei ko e tangata Nitofa, ʻoe kakai Sela: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
13The tenth captain for the tenth month was Mahrai, the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
14Ko hono toko hongofulu ma taha ʻoe māhina, ko Penaia ko e tangata Pilatoni, ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIfalemi: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
14The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
15Ko hono toko hongofulu ma ua ki hono hongofulu ma ua ʻoe māhina ko ʻElitai ko e tangata Nitofa, ʻoe kakai Otinili: pea naʻe ʻi hono lakanga ʻoʻona ʻae toko ua mano mo e fā afe.
15The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
16Pea ko e ngaahi ʻeiki foki ki he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsileli: ko e ʻeiki ʻi he faʻahinga ʻo Lupeni, ko ʻEliesa ko e foha ʻo Sikili: pea ki he faʻahinga ʻo Simione ʻa Sifatia ko e foha ʻo Meaka:
16Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;
17Ki he faʻahinga ʻo Livai, ʻa Hasapea ko e foha ʻo Kimueli: ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo ʻElone, ʻa Satoki:
17of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
18ʻOe faʻahinga ʻo Siuta, ʻa Elihu ko e kāinga ʻo Tevita: ē faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsaka, ʻa Omili ko e foha ʻo Mikaeli:
18of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;
19ʻOe faʻahinga ʻo Sepuloni, ʻa Isimaia ko e foha ʻo ʻOpataia: ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Nafitali, ʻa Selimoti ko e foha ʻo ʻAsilieli:
19of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel;
20ʻOe fānau ʻa ʻIfalem, ko Hosea ko e foha ʻo ʻAsasia: ʻoe vahe ua ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase, ʻa Soeli ko e foha ʻo Pitaia:
20of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;
21ʻOe vahe ua ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase ʻaia naʻe nofo ʻi Kiliati, ko Ito ko e foha ʻo Sakalia: ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Penisimani, ʻa Seesieli ko e foha ʻo ʻApina:
21of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;
22ʻOe faʻahinga ʻo Tani, ʻa Esalili ko e foha ʻo Silohami. Ko kinautolu eni naʻe ʻeiki hake ʻi he ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsileli.
22of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.
23¶ Ka naʻe ʻikai ke lau ʻe Tevita ʻae kakai mei hono uofulu taʻu ʻo ʻenau motuʻa ʻo fai hifo: he koeʻuhi naʻe pehē ʻe Sihova ke ne fakatokolahi ʻa ʻIsileli ke hangē ko e ngaahi fetuʻu ʻoe langi.
23But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under; because the LORD had said He would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.
24Naʻe kamata lau ʻae kakai ʻe Soape ko e tama ʻo Seluia, ka naʻe ʻikai te ne faʻa fakaʻosi ia, koeʻuhi naʻe tō ai ʻae houhau ki ʻIsileli ʻi he meʻa ko ia; pea naʻe ʻikai tohi ʻa hono lau ki he tohi fakamatala meʻa ʻoe tuʻi ko Tevita.
24Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but finished not; and there came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the number put into the account in the chronicles of king David.
25¶ Pea naʻe pule ʻa ʻAsimaveti ko e foha ʻo ʻAtieli ki he ngaahi koloa ʻae tuʻi: pea naʻe pule ʻa Sihonatani ko e foha ʻo ʻUsia ki he ngaahi feleoko ʻi he ngaahi tokangangoue, pea ʻi he ngaahi kolo, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu kakai siʻi, pea ʻi he ngaahi fale tau:
25And over the king's treasuries was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;
26Pea naʻe pule ʻa Eseli ko e foha Kilupi kiate kinautolu naʻe ngāue ʻi he tō ngoue ʻi he ngaahi tokangangoue:
26and over them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub;
27Pea naʻe pule ki he ngaahi ngoue vaine ʻa Simi ko e tangata Lama: pea naʻe pule ki he fua ʻoe ngaahi ngoue vaine ʻaia naʻe tuku ki he ngaohi ʻoe uaine, ʻa Sapiti ko e tangata Safani:
27and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite;
28Pea naʻe pule ʻa Peali-Hanani ko e tangata Kiteli, ki he ngaahi ʻakau ko e ʻolive mo e ngaahi ʻakau ko e Sukamino, ʻaia naʻe tupu ʻi he ngaahi potu tokalelei: pea naʻe pule ʻa Soasi ki he ngaahi fale tukunga lolo.
28and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the Lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash;
29Pea naʻe pule ʻa Sitilei ko e tangata Saloni, ki he fanga manu naʻe fafangaʻi ʻi Saloni: pea naʻe pule ʻa Safati ko e foha ʻo ʻAtilai ki he fanga manu naʻe fafangaʻi ʻi he ngaahi potu talalo:
29and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shirtai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai;
30Naʻe pule foki ʻa Opili ko e tangata ʻIsimeʻeli ki he fanga kāmeli: pea naʻe pule ki he fanga ʻasi ʻa Setia ko e tangata Melonoti:
30and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite;
31Pea naʻe pule ki he fanga sipi ʻa Sasisi ko e tangata Hekaʻā. Ko kinautolu kotoa pē eni naʻe pule ki he koloa kotoa pē naʻe ʻo Tevita ko e tuʻi.
31and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's.
32Pea ko Sonatane foki ko e tuʻasina ʻa Tevita, ko e tangata fai fakakaukau, mo poto lahi ia, pea ko e tangata tohi pea naʻe nofo ʻa Sehieli ko e foha ʻo Hikimoni fakataha mo e ngaahi foha ʻoe tuʻi:
32Also Jonathan David's uncle was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king's sons;
33Pea ko ʻAhitofeli ko ia ia naʻe fai fakakaukau maʻae tuʻi: pea ko e takanga ʻoe tuʻi ko Husai ko e tangata ʻAliki:
33and Ahithophel was the king's counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend;
34Pea naʻe hoko mo ʻAhitofeli ʻa Sihoiata, ko e foha ʻo Penaia, mo ʻApiata: pea ko Soape ko e pule lahi ia ki he kautau ʻoe tuʻi.
34and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar; and the captain of the king's host was Joab.
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