2 Meʻa Hokohoko 14
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1Pea naʻe mohe ʻa ʻApisa mo ʻene ngaahi tamai, pea naʻa nau tanu ia ʻi he kolo ʻa Tevita: pea naʻe fetongi ia ʻi he pule ʻe hono foha ko ʻAsa. Naʻe melino pe ʻae fonua ʻi hono ngaahi ʻaho ʻoʻona ʻi ha taʻu ʻe hongofulu.
1Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.
2Pea naʻe fai ʻe ʻAsa ʻaia naʻe lelei ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova ko hono ʻOtua:
2And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
3He naʻa ne fetuku ʻo ʻave ke mamaʻo ʻae ngaahi feilaulauʻanga ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua kehe, mo e ngaahi potu māʻolunga: ʻo ne fesiʻi hifo ʻae ngaahi meʻa fakatātā, pea ne tā hifo ʻae ngaahi vao tapu:
3He removed the foreign altars and high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and chopped down the Asherah poles.
4Pea naʻa ne fekau ki Siuta ke kumi kia Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai, pea ke fai ki he fono mo e fekau.
4He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
5Pea naʻa ne liʻaki foki mei he ngaahi kolo kotoa pē ʻo Siuta ʻae ngaahi potu māʻolunga mo e ngaahi meʻa fakatātā: pea naʻe anga fakamelino pe ʻae puleʻanga ʻi hono ʻao.
5He also removed the high places and incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and under him the kingdom was at peace.
6¶ Pea naʻe langa ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi kolotau ʻi Siuta: he naʻe anga fakamelino pe ʻae fonua, pea naʻe ʻikai ha tau kiate ia ʻi he ngaahi taʻu ko ia: koeʻuhi naʻe foaki ʻe Sihova ʻae fiemālie kiate ia.
6Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
7Ko ia naʻe pehē ai ʻe ia ki Siuta, “Ke tau langa ʻae ngaahi kolo ni maʻatautolu, pea langa ki ai ʻae ngaahi ā, mo e ngaahi fale māʻolunga, mo e ngaahi matapā, mo e ngaahi ʻakau fakalava, ʻi he kei ʻi hotau ʻao ʻae fonua: ko e meʻa ʻi heʻetau kumi ʻa Sihova ko hotau ʻOtua, naʻa tau kumi ia, pea kuo ne tuku ʻae fiemālie kiate kitautolu ʻi he potu kotoa pē.” Ko ia naʻa nau langa pea monūʻia.
7So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
8Pea naʻe ʻia ʻAsa ʻae kau tangata tau, naʻe fua ʻae ngaahi pā mo e ngaahi tao, ko e toko tolu afe mei Siuta: pea ko e toko ua kilu mo e toko valu mano meia Penisimani naʻe fua pā pea teke ʻae kaufana: ko e kau tangata toʻa mo mālohi ʻakinautolu ni kotoa pē.
8Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
9¶ Pea naʻe haʻu ke tauʻi ʻakinautolu ʻa Sela ko e tangata ʻItiopea mo e fuʻu tau ko e taha miliona, mo e saliote ʻe tolungeau: pea naʻa nau hoko ki Malesa.
9Then Zerah the Cushite came against them with an army of 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots, and they advanced as far as Mareshah.
10Pea naʻe toki ʻalu kituaʻā ʻa ʻAsa ko hono tali, pea naʻa nau teuteu ke fai ʻae tau ʻi he potu talalo ʻo Sefata ʻi Malesa.
10So Asa marched out against him and lined up in battle formation in the Valley of Zephathah near Mareshah.
11Pea naʻe tangi ʻa ʻAsa kia Sihova ko hono ʻOtua, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE Sihova, ko e meʻa noa pe kiate koe ke tokoni, ki he tokolahi, pe kiate kinautolu ʻoku ʻikai hanau mālohi: ʻE Sihova ko homau ʻOtua, ke ke tokoni kiate kimautolu: he ʻoku mau falala kiate koe, pea ʻi ho huafa ʻoku mau ʻalu atu ki he fuʻu kakai ni. ʻE Sihova, ko koe pe ko homau ʻOtua ʻoua naʻa mālohi ʻae tangata kiate koe.”
11Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
12Ko ia naʻe taaʻi ʻe Sihova ʻae kakai ʻItiopea ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻAsa, mo e ʻao ʻo Siuta pea naʻe hola ʻae kakai ʻItiopea.
12So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.
13Pea naʻe tuli ʻakinautolu ʻe ʻAsa mo e kakai naʻe ʻiate ia ʻo aʻu ki Kela: pea ʻi he maveuveu ʻae kakai ʻItiopea, naʻe ʻikai te nau mafai ke toe fakahaofi ʻakinautolu he naʻe fakaʻauha ʻakinautolu ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova pea ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻene tau: pea naʻa nau fetuku ʻo ʻave ʻae vete lahi.
13Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder
14Pea naʻa nau teʻia ʻae ngaahi kolo kotoa pē naʻe tuʻu takatakai ʻi Kela: he naʻe tō ʻae manavahē kia Sihova kiate kinautolu: pea naʻa nau maumau ʻae ngaahi kolo kotoa pē: he naʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻae koloa ʻi ai.
14and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there.
15Pea naʻa nau teʻia foki ʻae ngaahi fale ʻoe fanga manu lalahi: pea naʻe fetuku ʻo ʻave ʻae fanga sipi mo e fanga kāmeli ke lahi ʻaupito ʻonau liu mai ki Selūsalema.
15They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
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