\NormalFont\ShortTitle{Sefanaia}

{\MTB KO E TOHI

\par }{\MTC {ʻ}AE PALŌFITA KO

\par }{\MT SEFANAIA



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e tautea lahi mei he {ʻ}Otua ki Siuta, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e ngaahi angahala kehekehe.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ko e folofola {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hoko kia Sefanaia ko e foha {ʻ}o Kusi, ko e foha {ʻ}o Ketalia, ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amalia, ko e foha {ʻ}o Hesikia, {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o Siosaia ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Amoni, ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Siuta.

\VS{2}‌{ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, “Te u faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a kotoa pē mei he fonua.

\VS{3}Te u faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}ae tangata mo e manu; te u faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}ae fanga manu {ʻ}oe langi, mo e ngaahi ika {ʻ}oe tahi, mo e ngaahi tūkia{ʻ}anga mo e kakai angahala: pea te u tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}ae tangata mei he fonua, {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova.

\VS{4}Te u mafao atu foki {ʻ}a hoku nima ki Siuta, pea ki he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o Selūsalema; pea te u tu{ʻ}usi mei he potu ni {ʻ}ae toenga {ʻ}o Peali, mo e hingoa {ʻ}o Kimalime, mo e ngaahi taula{ʻ}eiki;

\VS{5}Pea mo kinautolu {ʻ}oku hū ki he ngaahi me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe langi {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}a fale, mo kinautolu {ʻ}oku lotu mo fuakava {ʻ}ia Sihova, pea {ʻ}oku fuakava {ʻ}ia Malikami;

\VS{6}Pea mo kinautolu kuo {ʻ}ikai ke kumi kia Sihova, pe fehu{ʻ}i kiate ia.”

\VS{7}Ke ke fakalongo pē {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Eiki ko e {ʻ}Otua: he {ʻ}oku ofi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o Sihova: he kuo teuteu {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae feilaulau, kuo ne tala ki he{ʻ}ene kakai.

\VS{8}Pea {ʻ}e hoko ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe feilaulau {ʻ}a Sihova, te u tautea {ʻ}ae hou{ʻ}eiki, mo e fānau {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i, mo kinautolu kotoa pē kuo kofu{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae kofu kehe.

\VS{9}‌{ʻ}I he {ʻ}aho ko ia foki te u tautea {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku hopo {ʻ}i he laka{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matapā, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku fakapito {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o honau ngaahi {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fakamālohi mo e kākā.

\VS{10}‌{ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, pea {ʻ}e hoko ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, {ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae longoa{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe tangi mei he matapā ika, mo e tāngiloa mei hono ua, mo e maumau lahi mei he ngaahi mo{ʻ}unga.

\VS{11}Tangi {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Makitesi, he kuo tu{ʻ}usi ki lalo {ʻ}ae kakai fakatau kotoa pē: kuo tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku fua {ʻ}ae siliva.

\VS{12}Pea {ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia, te u hakule {ʻ}a Selūsalema {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ngaahi maama, pea tautea {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}oku nau nofo fakafiemālie hifo: {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}i honau loto, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai fai ha lelei {ʻ}e Sihova, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne fai ha kovi.”

\VS{13}Ko ia {ʻ}e hoko ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}enau koloa ko e vetea, mo honau ngaahi fale ko e faka{ʻ}auha: te nau langa foki {ʻ}ae ngaahi fale, ka {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai nofo ai; pea te nau tō ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi ngoue vaine, ka {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai inu {ʻ}i hono uaine.

\VS{14}‌{ʻ}Oku ofi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho lahi {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}oku ofi ia, pea {ʻ}oku fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o mai {ʻ}aupito; {ʻ}oku fakamamahi {ʻ}ae le{ʻ}o {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o Sihova: {ʻ}e toki tangi kalanga ai {ʻ}ae tangata mālohi.

\VS{15}Ko e {ʻ}aho ko ia ko e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe houhau, ko e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe tu{ʻ}utāmaki mo e mamahi, ko e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe maveuveu, mo e faka{ʻ}auha, ko e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe po{ʻ}uli, mo e fakapo{ʻ}upo{ʻ}uli, ko e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe ngaahi {ʻ}ao, mo e po{ʻ}uli matolu,

\VS{16}Ko e {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe me{ʻ}alea, mo e kalanga ki he ngaahi kolo {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ā{ʻ}i, pea ki he ngaahi fale mā{ʻ}olunga.

\VS{17}Pea te u {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae mamahi ki he kakai, ke nau {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o hangē ko e kakai kui, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo nau angahala kia Sihova: pea {ʻ}e hua{ʻ}i honau toto {ʻ}o hangē ko e efu, mo honau kakano {ʻ}o hangē ko e kinoha{ʻ}a.

\VS{18}Pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke fa{ʻ}a fakahaofi {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe houhau {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}e he{ʻ}enau siliva, pe ko {ʻ}enau koula; ka {ʻ}e keina {ʻ}ae fonua kotoa {ʻ}i he afi {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene fua{ʻ}a: he te ne fai ke {ʻ}osi vave {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku nofo {ʻ}i he fonua.




\par }\Chap{2}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e enginaki ke fakatomala. 4 Ko e fakamala{ʻ}ia ki he kakai Filisitia. 8 Ki Moape mo {ʻ}Amoni. 12 Ki {ʻ}Itiopea mo {ʻ}Asilia.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Fakataha {ʻ}akimoutolu, {ʻ}io, fakataha, {ʻ}ae pule{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ke holi;

\VS{2}‌{ʻ}I he te{ʻ}eki ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}utu{ʻ}uni {ʻ}e he {ʻ}aho, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}o hangē ko e kafukafu, {ʻ}i he te{ʻ}eki ke hoko kiate kimoutolu {ʻ}ae houhau kakaha {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}i he te{ʻ}eki ke hoko kiate kimoutolu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe tuputāmaki {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{3}Mou kumi kia Sihova, {ʻ}akimoutolu kotoa pē {ʻ}ae angamalū {ʻ}oe fonua, kuo mou fai {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fakamaau; kumi ki he mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni, kumi ki he angamalū: hei{ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e fufū {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe houhau {ʻ}o Sihova.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Kesa, pea faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asikeloni: te nau kapusi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asitoti {ʻ}i he ho{ʻ}atā, pea {ʻ}e ta{ʻ}aki fu{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Ekiloni.

\VS{5}Ke mala{ʻ}ia ki he kakai {ʻ}oe matātahi, ko e pule{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe kakai Kiliti! {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}iate kimoutolu {ʻ}ae folofola {ʻ}a Sihova; {ʻ}E Kēnani, ko e fonua {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia, na{ʻ}a mo koe, te u faka{ʻ}auha koe, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ai ha taha {ʻ}e nofo ai.

\VS{6}Pea {ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}ae matātahi ko e ngaahi nofo{ʻ}anga, mo e ngaahi fale ma{ʻ}a e kau tauhi sipi, mo e ngaahi loto{ʻ}ā ma{ʻ}a e fanga sipi.

\VS{7}Pea {ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}ae fonua ma{ʻ}a e toenga {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}o Siuta; te nau kai ai: te nau tokoto {ʻ}i he ngaahi fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Asikeloni {ʻ}i he efiafi: koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e {ʻ}a{ʻ}ahi kiate kinautolu {ʻ}a honau {ʻ}Otua ko Sihova, pea {ʻ}e liliu ai honau fakapōpula.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Kuo u fanongo ki he valoki {ʻ}a Moape, mo e ngaahi manuki {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, {ʻ}aia kuo nau lau{ʻ}ikovi{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a hoku kakai, mo fakahikihiki {ʻ}akinautolu ki honau fonua.

\VS{9}Ko ia {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}oe ngaahi kautau, ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}Oku ou mo{ʻ}ui, pea ko e mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}e hangē ko Sotoma {ʻ}a Moape, pea ko e fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni {ʻ}e hangē ko Komola, {ʻ}io, ko e potu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}akau veli, mo e ngaahi luo māsima, mo e faka{ʻ}auha tu{ʻ}uma{ʻ}u: {ʻ}e maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he toe {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku kakai, pea {ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he toenga {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku kakai.

\VS{10}‌{ʻ}E ma{ʻ}u eni {ʻ}ekinautolu, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau fielahi, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo nau valoki, mo fakahikihiki {ʻ}akinautolu, ki he kakai {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}oe ngaahi kautau.

\VS{11}‌{ʻ}E fakailifia {ʻ}a Sihova kiate kinautolu: he te ne fakahonge {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}otua kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fonua; pea {ʻ}e lotu {ʻ}ae kakai kiate ia, taki taha {ʻ}i hono potu, {ʻ}io, ko e ngaahi {ʻ}otu motu kotoa pē {ʻ}oe hiteni.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ {ʻ}Akimoutolu foki, {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Itiopea, {ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}e he{ʻ}eku heletā.

\VS{13}Pea {ʻ}e mafao atu {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a hono nima ki he tokelau, mo maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Asilia; pea te ne ngaohi {ʻ}a Ninive ko e faka{ʻ}auha, pea mōmoa {ʻ}o hangē ko e toafa.

\VS{14}Pea {ʻ}e tokoto {ʻ}ae fanga sipi {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}o ia, {ʻ}ae fanga manu kotoa pē {ʻ}oe ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga; {ʻ}e fakatou nofo {ʻ}ae komolane mo e pitane {ʻ}i he funga matapā {ʻ}i {ʻ}olunga; {ʻ}e hiva {ʻ}a honau le{ʻ}o {ʻ}i he ngaahi matapā sio{ʻ}ata; {ʻ}e {ʻ}i he ngaahi laka{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matapā {ʻ}ae faka{ʻ}auha: he te ne veteki {ʻ}ae ngāue {ʻ}oe sita.

\VS{15}Ko eni {ʻ}ae kolo fakafiefia {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e nofo fakafiemālie kovi, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}i hono loto, Ko au, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ha tokotaha mo au: hono {ʻ}ikai kuo hoko ia ko e faka{ʻ}auha, ko e potu ke tokoto ai {ʻ}ae fanga manu! {ʻ}E taki taha {ʻ}ise{ʻ}isa mo {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}iate ia, mo tupetupe{ʻ}i hono nima.




\par }\Chap{3}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e valoki māsila ki Selūsalema, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e ngaahi angahala kehekehe. 8 Ko e enginaki ke tatali ki he toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli. 14 Ko e fiefia koe{ʻ}uhi ko honau fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Ke mala{ʻ}ia kiate ia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}uli mo ta{ʻ}ema{ʻ}a, ki he kolo {ʻ}oku fakamālohi!

\VS{2}Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne talangofua ki he le{ʻ}o na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae akonaki; na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke falala ia kia Sihova; na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne {ʻ}unu{ʻ}unu atu ki hono {ʻ}Otua.

\VS{3}Ko hono hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}i ai ko e fanga laione ngungulu; ko {ʻ}ene kau fakamaau ko e fanga ulofi {ʻ}oe efiafi; {ʻ}oku nau tatali ke nau kai pongipongi {ʻ}ae ngaahi hui.

\VS{4}Ko e kakai ma{ʻ}ama{ʻ}a mo kākā {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kau palōfita: kuo faka{ʻ}uli{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae falelotu {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene kau taula{ʻ}eiki, kuo nau maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fono.

\VS{5}‌{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}o ia, {ʻ}a Sihova, angatonu; {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne fai ha me{ʻ}a hala; {ʻ}oku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fakamaau ki he maama {ʻ}i he pongipongi kotoa pē, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te ne si{ʻ}aki; ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ke {ʻ}ilo{ʻ}i ha mā {ʻ}e he ta{ʻ}eangatonu.

\VS{6}Kuo u tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}ae ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga: kuo {ʻ}uha {ʻ}a honau ngaahi fale mā{ʻ}olunga; ne u fakalala {ʻ}a honau ngaahi hala, ko ia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu atu ai ha taha: kuo maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a honau ngaahi kolo, ko ia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ai ha tangata, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ai ha taha {ʻ}oku nofo ai.

\VS{7}Na{ʻ}aku pehē, “Ko e mo{ʻ}oni, te ke manavahē kiate au, te ke ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae akonaki; ko ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tu{ʻ}usi ai honau nofo{ʻ}anga neongo {ʻ}eku tautea ai {ʻ}akinautolu,” na{ʻ}a nau tu{ʻ}u vave hake, {ʻ}o fakalielia{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}enau ngaahi ngāue kotoa pē.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ {ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, “Ko ia mou tatali kiate au, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho te u tu{ʻ}u hake ki he maumau; he kuo u pau pe ke tānaki {ʻ}ae ngaahi fonua, ke u fakataha {ʻ}ae ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga, ke hua{ʻ}i kiate kinautolu {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku tuputāmaki, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku houhau kakaha kotoa pē: koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e keina {ʻ}a māmani kotoa pē {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku fua{ʻ}a.

\VS{9}Pea hili ia te u {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae lea ma{ʻ}a ki he kakai, koe{ʻ}uhi ke nau ui kotoa pē ki he huafa {ʻ}o Sihova, ke tauhi kiate ia {ʻ}i he uouangataha.

\VS{10}‌{ʻ}E {ʻ}omi mei he tu{ʻ}a vaitafe {ʻ}o {ʻ}Itiopea {ʻ}ae feilaulau kiate au, {ʻ}ekinautolu {ʻ}oku hū kiate au, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku kakai, kuo fakamovetevete.

\VS{11}‌{ʻ}I he {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke mā koe{ʻ}uhi ko ho{ʻ}o ngaahi ngāue kotoa pē, {ʻ}aia kuo ke angahala ai kiate au: koe{ʻ}uhi te u to{ʻ}o atu mei he lotolotonga {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou, {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}oku fiefia {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o fielahi, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke toe angahiki, koe{ʻ}uhi ko hoku mo{ʻ}unga mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni.

\VS{12}Te u tuku foki {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou, {ʻ}ae kakai angavaivai mo masiva, pea te nau falala ki he huafa {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{13}‌{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai fai angahala {ʻ}e he toenga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, pe lea loi; pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ilo{ʻ}i {ʻ}i honau ngutu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}elelo kākā: he te nau kai mo tokoto, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fakamanavahē{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e ha taha.”


\par }{\PP \VS{14}¶ Ke hiva, {ʻ}E {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Saione kalanga, {ʻ}E {ʻ}Isileli; ke fiefia mo nekeneka {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae loto kotoa, {ʻ}E {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Selūsalema.

\VS{15}Kuo to{ʻ}o atu {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a ho ngaahi tautea, kuo ne kapusi kitu{ʻ}a ho fili: ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}io, ko Sihova, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou: {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke toe mamata ki ha kovi.

\VS{16}‌{ʻ}E pehē ki Selūsalema {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, “{ʻ}Oua te ke manavahē: pea ki Saione, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a tuku ke vaivai ho nima.”

\VS{17}‌{ʻ}Oku māfimafi {ʻ}a Sihova ko ho {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou; te ne fakamo{ʻ}ui, te ne fiefia {ʻ}iate koe, {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fiefia: {ʻ}e mālōlō {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}ofa, te ne fiefia {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae hiva.

\VS{18}Te u tānaki meiate koe {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}oku mamahi, koe{ʻ}uhi ko e fakataha mamalu, ko e manuki {ʻ}o ia, ko e me{ʻ}a mamafa kiate kinautolu.

\VS{19}Vakai, {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia, te u veteki {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku fakamamahi{ʻ}i koe; pea te u fakamo{ʻ}ui ia {ʻ}oku ketu, mo fakataha ia na{ʻ}e kapusi kitu{ʻ}a; pea te u ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae fakamālō, mo e ongoongo kiate kinautolu {ʻ}i he fonua kotoa pē, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fakamaa{ʻ}i ai {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{20}‌{ʻ}Oku pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, Te u toe {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}i he kuonga te u fakataha ai {ʻ}akimoutolu: he te u ngaohi ma{ʻ}amoutolu {ʻ}ae hingoa, mo e ongoongolelei {ʻ}i he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o māmani, {ʻ}o kau ka liliu {ʻ}a homou fakapōpula {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o homou mata.


\par }