2 Meʻa Hokohoko 28
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Naʻe uofulu taʻu ʻae motuʻa ʻo ʻAhasi ʻi heʻene kamata ʻene pule, pea naʻe pule ia ʻi he taʻu ʻe hongofulu ma tolu ʻi Selūsalema: ka naʻe ʻikai fai ʻe ia ʻaia naʻe lelei ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, ʻo hangē ko Tevita ko ʻene tamai:
1Achaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord as David his father had done,
2He naʻe ʻalu ia ʻi he ngaahi hala ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli, pea naʻa ne ngaohi ʻae ngaahi meʻa fakatātā haka kia Peali.
2But walked in the ways of the kings of Israel; moreover also he cast statues for Baalim.
3Pea ne tutu foki ʻae meʻa namu kakala ʻi he teleʻa ʻoe foha ʻo Henomi, pea ne tutu ʻene fānau ʻi he afi ʻo fakatatau ki he meʻa kovi ʻae ngaahi hiteni ʻaia naʻe kapusi kituʻa ʻe Sihova mei he ʻao ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli.
3It was he that burnt incense in the valley of Benennom, and consecrated his sons in the fire according to the manner of the nations, which the Lord slew at the coming of the children of Israel.
4Naʻa ne feilaulau foki mo tutu ʻae meʻa namu kakala ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga, pea ki he ngaahi tafungofunga, pea ʻi he lolo ʻakau mata kotoa pē.
4He sacrificed also, and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
5Ko ia naʻe fakatukutukuʻi ia ʻe Sihova ko hono ʻOtua ki he nima ʻoe tuʻi ʻo Silia: pea naʻa nau taaʻi ia, ʻonau fetuku pōpula honau tokolahi ki Tamasikusi. Pea naʻe tukuange ia ki he nima ʻoe tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli foki, ʻaia naʻa ne taaʻi ia ʻaki ʻae tāmateʻi lahi.
5And the Lord his God delivered him into the hands of the king of Syria, who defeated him, and took a great booty out of his kingdom, and carried it to Damascus: he was also delivered into the hands of the king of Israel, who overthrew him with a great slaughter.
6¶ He naʻe tāmateʻi ʻe Peka ko e foha ʻo Limalia ʻi Siuta ʻi he ʻaho pe taha ʻae tokotaha kilu mo e toko ua mano, ʻaia ko e kau tangata toʻa kotoa pē; ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau liʻaki ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai.
6For Phacee the son of Romelia slew of Juda a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, all valiant men: because they had forsaken the Lord the God of their fathers.
7Pea naʻe tāmateʻi ai ʻe Sikili, ko e tangata mālohi ʻo ʻIfalemi, ʻa Māseia ko e foha ʻoe tuʻi, mo ʻAsilikami ko e pule ʻoe fale, mo ʻElikena ʻaia naʻe hoko mo e tuʻi.
7At the same time Zechri a powerful man of Ephraim, slew Maasias the king’s son, and Ezricam the governor of his house, and Elcana who was next to the king.
8Pea naʻe fetuku fakapōpula ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi honau ngaahi kāinga ʻae toko ua kilu, ko e kau fefine, mo e fānau tangata, mo e fānau fefine, pea ʻave foki mo e koloa lahi ʻaupito ʻiate kinautolu, pea naʻe ʻomi ʻae koloa ki Samēlia.
8And the children of Israel carried away of their brethren two hundred thousand women, boys, and girls, and an immense booty: and they brought it to Samaria.
9Ka naʻe ʻi ai ʻae palōfita ʻa Sihova ko Oteti hono hingoa: pea naʻe ʻalu kituʻa ia ki he ʻao ʻoe tau naʻe haʻu ki Samēlia, ʻo ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Vakai, ko e meʻa ʻi he houhau ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo hoʻomou ngaahi tamai ki Siuta, kuo ne tuku ʻakinautolu ki homou nima, pea kuo mou tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu ʻi he lili kuo aʻu hake ki langi.
9At that time there was a prophet of the Lord there, whose name was Oded: and he went out to meet the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: Behold the Lord the God of your fathers being angry with Juda, hath delivered them into your hands, and you have butchered them cruelly, so that your cruelty hath reached up to heaven.
10Pea ko eni ʻoku mou loto ke fakamoʻulaloa ʻae fānau ʻa Siuta mo Selūsalema ko e kau tangata pōpula, mo e kau fefine pōpula kiate kimoutolu: ka ʻikai ʻoku ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻio, ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻae ngaahi angahala kia Sihova ko homou ʻOtua?
10Moreover you have a mind to keep under the children of Juda and Jerusalem for your bondmen and bondwomen, which ought not to be done: for you have sinned in this against the Lord your God.
11Pea ko ia mou tokanga mai kiate au, pea mou tukuange ʻae kau pōpula, ʻaia kuo mou maʻu fakapōpula ʻi homou ngaahi kāinga: he ʻoku ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae houhau lahi ʻa Sihova.”
11But hear ye my counsel, and release the captives that you have brought of your brethren, because a great indignation of the Lord hangeth over you.
12Pea naʻe toki tuʻu hake ai ʻae niʻihi ʻi he kau tuʻukimuʻa ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIfalemi ko ʻAsalia ko e foha ʻo Sohanani mo Pelakia ko e foha ʻo Misilimoti, mo Sesikia ko e foha ʻo Salumi, mo ʻAmasa ko e foha ʻo Hatilai, ke taʻofi ʻakinautolu kuo haʻu mei he tau.
12Then some of the chief men of the sons of Ephraim, Azarias the son of Johanan, Barachias the son of Mosollamoth, Ezechias the son of Sellum, and Amasa the son of Adali, stood up against them that came from the war.
13ʻO nau pehē kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua te mou ʻomi ʻae kau pōpula ki heni: he kuo mau fakahouhau kia Sihova, pea ʻoku mou loto ke fakalahi ki heʻemau ngaahi angahala pea ki heʻemau ngaahi kovi: he ʻoku lahi ʻaupito ʻemau fai hala, pea ʻoku houhauʻia lahi ʻaupito ʻa ʻIsileli.”
13And they said to them: You shall not bring in the captives hither, lest we sin against the Lord. Why will you add to our sins, and heap up upon our former offences? for the sin is great, and the fierce anger of the Lord hangeth over Israel.
14Ko ia naʻe tuku ai ʻe he kau tangata toʻo mahafutau ʻae kakai pōpula mo e vete ʻi he ʻao ʻoe houʻeiki mo e kakai kotoa kuo fakataha.
14So the soldiers left the spoils, and all that they had taken, before the princes and all the multitude.
15Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ʻae kau tangata ʻaia naʻe lau honau hingoa, ʻo ʻave ʻae kakai pōpula, pea fakakofuʻaki ʻae vete ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe telefua ʻiate kinautolu, pea naʻa nau teuʻi mo fakatopuvaʻe ʻakinautolu, pea tufa kiate kinautolu ʻae meʻakai mo e inu, pea tākai ʻakinautolu pea fakaheka ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe vaivai ki he fanga ʻasi, pea nau ʻomi ʻakinautolu ki honau ngaahi kāinga ki Seliko, ko e kolo ʻae ʻakau ko e ponga: pea naʻa nau toki liu mai ki Samēlia.
15And the men, whom we mentioned above, rose up and took the captives, and with the spoils clothed all them that were naked: and when they had clothed and shed them, and refreshed them with meat and drink, and anointed them because of their labour, and had taken care of them, they set such of them as could not walk, and were feeble, upon beasts, and brought them to Jericho the city of palm trees to their brethren, and they returned to Samaria.
16¶ Pea naʻe fekau ʻe he tuʻi ko ʻAhasi ʻi he kuonga ko ia ki he ngaahi tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia ke nau tokoni ia,
16At that time king Achaz sent to the king of the Assyrians asking help.
17He naʻe toe haʻu ʻae kakai ʻItomi ʻo teʻia ʻa Siuta, pea fetuku ʻo ʻave ʻae ngaahi pōpula.
17And the Edomites came and slew many of Juda, and took a great booty.
18Pea ko e kakai Filisitia foki naʻa nau haʻu ʻo tauʻi ʻae ngaahi kolo ʻoe fonua ʻi lalo, mo e potu tonga ʻo Siuta, pea kuo nau lavaʻi ʻa Pete-Semesi, mo ʻAsaloni, mo Kiteloti, mo Soko fakataha mo e ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia, mo Timinate mo hono ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia, mo Kimiso foki mo hono ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia: pea naʻa nau nonofo ai.
18The Philistines also spread themselves among the cities of the plains, and to the south of Juda: and they took Bethsames, and Aialon, and Gaderoth, and Socho, and Thamnan, and Gamzo, with their villages, and they dwelt in them.
19He naʻe fakavaivai hifo ʻe Sihova ʻa Siuta ko e meʻa ia ʻAhasi ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli: he naʻa ne fakatelefua ʻa Siuta, pea fai talangataʻa ʻaupito kia Sihova.
19For the Lord had humbled Juda because of Achaz the king of Juda, for he had stripped it of help, and had contemned the Lord.
20Pea naʻe haʻu kiate ia ʻa Tilikati-Pilinesa ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia, ʻo ne fakamamahi ia, ka naʻe ʻikai te ne tokoni ia.
20And he brought, against him Thelgathphalnasar king of the Assyrians, who also afflicted him, and plundered him without any resistance.
21He naʻe toʻo ʻo ʻave ʻe ʻAhasi ʻae ʻinasi mei he fale ʻo Sihova, pea mei he fale ʻoe tuʻi, pea ʻoe houʻeiki, pea foaki ia ki he tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia: ka naʻe ʻikai te ne tokoni ia.
21And Achaz stripped the house of the Lord, and the house of the kings, and of the princes, and gave gifts to the king of the Assyrians, and yet it availed him nothing.
22¶ Pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻene mamahi naʻa ne fakalahi ki heʻene angahala kia Sihova: ʻae tuʻi ko eni ko ʻAhasi.
22Moreover also in the time of his distress he increased contempt against the Lord: king Achaz himself by himself,
23He naʻa ne feilaulau ki he ngaahi ʻotua ʻo Tamasikusi, ʻaia naʻe taaʻi ia: ʻo ne pehē, “Ko e meʻa ʻi he tokoni ʻakinautolu ʻi he ngaahi ʻotua ʻoe ngaahi tui ʻo Silia, ko ia te u feilaulau ai kiate kinautolu, koeʻuhi ke nau tokoni au. Ka ko hono malaʻiaʻanga ʻakinautolu, ʻoʻona mo ʻIsileli kotoa pē.”
23Sacrificed victims to the gods of Damascus that struck him, and he said: The gods of the kings of Syria help them, and I will appease them with victims, and they will help me; whereas on the contrary they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
24Pea naʻe tānaki fakataha ʻe ʻAhasi ʻae ngaahi nāunau ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo ne tuʻutuʻu ke fakaikiiki ʻae ngaahi ipu ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua, pea naʻe tāpuni ʻae ngaahi matapā ʻoe fale ʻo Sihova, pea ne fokotuʻu ʻae ngaahi feilaulauʻanga ʻi he ngaahi tuliki kotoa pē ʻo Selūsalema.
24Then Achaz having taken away all the vessels of the house of God, and broken them, shut up the doors of the temple of God, and made himself altars in all the corners of Jerusalem.
25Pea ne ngaohi ʻi he ngaahi kolo kehekehe ʻo Siuta ʻae ngaahi potu māʻolunga ke tutu ai ʻae meʻa namu kakala ki he ngaahi ʻotua kehe, pea naʻa ne fakatupu ʻae houhau lahi ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻene ngaahi tamai.
25And in all the cities of Juda he built altars to burn frankincense, and he provoked the Lord the God of his fathers to wrath.
26¶ Pea ko eni ko hono toe ʻo ʻene ngāue mo hono ngaahi hala kotoa pē, ko e ʻuluaki mo e ki mui, vakai, kuo tohi ia ʻi he tohi ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻo Siuta mo ʻIsileli.
26But the rest of his acts, and all his works first and last are written in the book of the kings of Juda and Israel.
27Pea naʻe mohe ʻa ʻAhasi mo ʻene ngaahi tamai, pea naʻa nau tanu ia ʻi he kolo, ʻio, ʻi Selūsalema: ka naʻe ʻikai te nau ʻomi ia ki he ngaahi tanuʻanga ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli: pea naʻe fetongi ia ʻi he pule ʻe Hesekaia ko hono foha.
27And Achaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of Jerusalem: for they received him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel. And Ezechias his son reigned in his stead.
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