Senesi 29
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Pea toe ʻalu ʻa Sēkope ʻi hono fononga, pea naʻe haʻu ia ki he fonua ʻoe kakai hahake.
1Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east.
2Pea sio ia, pea ne ʻilo ʻae vai ʻi he ngoue, pea vakai, naʻe ai ʻae vāhenga fanga sipi ʻe tolu, naʻe tokoto ʻo ofi ki ai, he naʻe fakainu ʻae fanga manu mei he vai ko ia: pea naʻe tāpuni ʻaki ʻae ngutu vai ʻae fuʻu maka lahi.
2And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. — For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.
3Pea naʻe fakataha ki ai ʻae ngaahi vāhenga sipi kotoa pē: pea nau filifilihi ʻae maka mei he ngutu vai, pea fakainu ʻae fanga sipi, pea naʻe toe ai ʻae maka ki hono potu, ki he ngutu vai.
3And thither were all the flocks gathered; and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back upon the well's mouth in its place. —
4Pea pehē ʻe Sēkope kiate kinautolu, “Kāinga, ʻoku mei fē ʻakinautolu?” Pea nau pehē, “Ko e kau Halani ʻakimautolu.”
4And Jacob said unto them: 'My brethren, whence are ye?' And they said: 'Of Haran are we.'
5Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOku mou ʻilo ʻa Lepani, ko e foha ʻo Nehoa?” Pea naʻa nau pehē, “ʻOku mau ʻilo ia.”
5And he said unto them: 'Know ye Laban the son of Nahor?' And they said: 'We know him.'
6Pea pehēange ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOku moʻui ia?” Pea nau pehēange, “ʻOku mālōlō pe: pea vakai, ko Lesieli ko hono ʻofefine, ʻoku haʻu mo e fanga sipi.”
6And he said unto them: 'Is it well with him?' And they said: 'It is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.'
7Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Vakai, ʻoku kei hoʻatā pe, pea ʻoku teʻeki ai hokosia ʻae feituʻulaʻā ke fakataha ai ʻae fanga manu: ko ia mou fakainu ʻae fanga sipi, pea ʻalu ʻo fafanga.”
7And he said: 'Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together; water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.'
8Pea naʻa nau pehē, “ʻOku ʻikai te mau faʻa fai, kaeʻoua ke fakataha mai ʻae vāhenga sipi kotoa pē, pea ʻoua ke filifilihi ʻae maka mei he ngutu vai; pea te mau toki fakainu ʻae fanga sipi.”
8And they said: 'We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.'
9¶ Pea lolotonga ʻenau alea mo e haʻu ʻa Lesieli mo e fanga sipi ʻa ʻene tamai, he naʻa ne tauhi ki ai.
9While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she tended them.
10Pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli ko e ʻofefine ʻo Lepani, ko e tuongaʻane ʻo ʻene faʻē, mo e fanga sipi ʻa Lepani, ko e tuongaʻane ʻo ʻene faʻē, naʻe ʻunuʻunu atu ʻa Sēkope ʻo ne tekaʻi ʻae maka mei he ngutu vai, pea ne fakainu ʻae fanga sipi ʻa Lepani, ko e tuongaʻane ʻo ʻene faʻē.
10And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11Pea uma ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli, pea hiki hake hono leʻo, pea tangi.
11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12Pea talaange ʻe Sēkope kia Lesieli, “Ko e kāinga ia ʻo ʻene tamai, pea ko e tama ia ʻa Lepeka:” pea naʻe lele ia ʻo fakahā ki heʻene tamai.
12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and told her father.
13Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Lepani ki he talanoa kia Sēkope, “Ko e tama ʻa hono tuofefine,” pea naʻe lele ia ke fakafetaulaki kiate ia, pea ne fāʻufua ia, ʻo ʻuma kiate ia, mo ne ʻomi ia ki hono fale. Pea talanoa ʻe ia kia Lepani, ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kotoa pē.
13And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14Pea pehē ʻe Lepani kiate ia, Ko e moʻoni ko hoku hui koe, mo hoku kakano. Pea naʻa ne nofo kiate ia ʻi he māhina ʻe taha.
14And Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space of a month.
15¶ Pea pehē ʻe Lepani kia Sēkope, “He ʻoku totonu koā ke ke ngāue kiate au taʻehatotongi koeʻuhi ko hoku kāinga koe? Tala mai, ko e hā ʻae totongi ʻe fai kiate koe?”
15And Laban said unto Jacob: 'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?'
16Pea naʻe toko ua ʻae ʻofefine ʻo Lepani; ko e hingoa ʻoe ʻuluaki ko Lia, pea ko e hingoa ʻoe kimui ko Lesieli.
16Now Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17Naʻe mata kuikui ʻa Lia, ka naʻe hoihoifua ʻa Lesieli, mo matamatalelei.
17And Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of beautiful form and fair to look upon.
18Pea naʻe ʻofa ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli, pea ne pehē, “Te u tauhi ko e ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu, ka ke tuku mai ʻa Lesieli, ko ho ʻofefine kimui.”
18And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.'
19Pea pehē ʻe Lepani, “ʻOku lelei lahi ʻeku foaki ia kiate koe, ʻi heʻeku foaki ia ki ha tangata kehe: ke ta nonofo mo au.”
19And Laban said: 'It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man; abide with me.'
20¶ Pea naʻe ngāue ʻa Sēkope ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu, ke ne maʻu ʻa Lesieli; pea naʻe tatau ia kiate ia mo e ʻaho siʻi pe, koeʻuhi ko ʻene ʻofa lahi kiate ia.
20And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
21Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Sēkope kia Lepani, “Tuku mai hoku uaifi koeʻuhi ke u ʻalu atu kiate ia, he kuo kakato ʻa hoku ngaahi ʻaho.”
21And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in unto her.'
22Pea fakataha ʻe Lepani ʻae kau tangata kotoa pē ʻoe potu, pea ne fai ʻae kātoanga.
22And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
23Pea ʻi heʻene hoko ki he pō, naʻa ne ʻave hono ʻofefine ko Lia, ʻo ne ʻomi ia kiate ia; pea ʻalu ia kiate ia.
23And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
24Pea ne foaki ki hono ʻofefine ko Lia, ʻa ʻene kaunanga ko Silipa, ke kaunanga kiate ia .
24And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
25Pea pongipongi hake ai, pea vakai, pea tā ko Lia ia: pea pehē ʻe ia kia Lepani, “Ko e hā eni kuo ke fai kiate au? ʻIkai naʻaku ngāue kiate koe koeʻuhi ko Lesieli? Pea ko e hā kuo ke kākaaʻi ai au?”
25And it came to pass in the morning that, behold, it was Leah; and he said to Laban: 'What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?'
26Pea pehē ʻe Lepani, “E ʻikai fai ha meʻa pehē ʻi homau fonua, ke tomuʻa foaki ʻae kimui ʻi he ʻuluaki.
26And Laban said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the first-born.
27Ka ke fakakakato ʻa hono uike, pea te mau foaki ia foki kiate koe, ʻoka ke ka toe ngāue kiate au, ʻi ha taʻu ʻe fitu kehe.”
27Fulfil the week of this one, and we will give thee the other also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.'
28Pea naʻe fai ia ʻe Sēkope; ʻo ne fakakakato hono uike: pea ne foaki kiate ia hono ʻofefine ko Lesieli, ko hono uaifi foki.
28And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife.
29Pea foaki ʻe Lepani ki hono ʻofefine ko Lesieli ʻa Pila, ko ʻene kaunanga, ke kaunanga kiate ia.
29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.
30Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻa Sēkope kia Lesieli, pea ʻofa lahi hake ʻe ia kia Lesieli ia Lia, pea naʻa ne toe ngāue kiate ia ʻi he taʻu ʻe fitu.
30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31¶ Pea ʻafioʻi ʻe Sihova kuo fehiʻanekina ʻa Lia, pea naʻa ne ngaohi ia ke faʻa fānau; ka naʻe paʻa ʻa Lesieli.
31And the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
32Pea feitama ʻa Lia, pea ne fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama, pea ui hono hingoa ko Lupeni; he naʻe pehē ʻe ia, “Ko e moʻoni kuo ʻafioʻi ʻe Sihova ʻeku mamahi; pea ko eni ʻe ʻofa hoku husepāniti kiate au.”
32And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'
33Pea naʻe toe feitama ia pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama: ʻo ne pehē, “He kuo fanongo ʻa Sihova kuo fehiʻanekina au, ko ia kuo ne foaki kiate au ʻae tama ni foki: pea ne ui hono hingoa ko Simione.”
33And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Because the LORD hath heard that I am hated, He hath therefore given me this son also.' And she called his name Simeon.
34Pea toe feitama ia, pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama: pea pehē ʻe ia; “Ko eni ʻe tokanga hoku husepāniti kiate au ʻi he kuonga ni, koeʻuhi kuo u fanauʻi kiate ia ʻae tama ʻe toko tolu; ko ia naʻe ui ai hono hingoa ko Livai.”
34And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said: 'Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore was his name called Levi.
35Pea toe feitama ia, pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama: pea pehē ʻe ia, Ko eni te u fakafetaʻi kia Sihova: ko ia naʻa ne ui hono hingoa ko Siuta: pea naʻe ngata ai ʻene fānau.
35And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she said: 'This time will I praise the LORD.' Therefore she called his name Judah; and she left off bearing.
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