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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku hiki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Elimeleki {ʻ}i he honge ki Moape, pea mahaki ai ia. 4 Ko e ma{ʻ}u uaifi {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fānau {ʻ}i he ongo fefine Moape, pea mahaki mo kinaua foki. 6 {ʻ}Oku toe ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Naomi ki hono fonua. 8 {ʻ}O ne kole {ʻ}e ia ki he{ʻ}ene ongo tama {ʻ}i he fono ke nofo. 14 {ʻ}Oku nofo {ʻ}a Opa, ka {ʻ}oku ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Lute mo ia. 19 {ʻ}Oku na hoko ki Petelihema, pea fiemālie ai {ʻ}ae kāinga.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho na{ʻ}e pule ai {ʻ}ae kau fakamaau, na{ʻ}e tō {ʻ}ae honge ki he fonua. Pea ko e tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha {ʻ}o Petelihema Siuta na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ia ke {ʻ}āunofo {ʻ}i he fonua {ʻ}o Moape, {ʻ}a ia, mo hono uaifi, mo hono ongo foha {ʻ}e toko ua.

\VS{2}Pea ko e hingoa {ʻ}oe tangata ko {ʻ}Elimeleki, pea ko e hingoa {ʻ}o hono uaifi ko Naomi, pea ko e hingoa {ʻ}o hono ongo foha ko Maloni mo Kilioni, ko e kau {ʻ}Ifalemi {ʻ}o Petelihema Siuta. Pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}u ki he fonua ko Moape, {ʻ}o nofo {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Elimeleki ko e husepāniti {ʻ}o Naomi; pea na{ʻ}e nofo pe ia mo {ʻ}ene ongo tama.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}a na {ʻ}omi hona uaifi mei he kau fefine Moape; ko e hingoa {ʻ}oe tokotaha ko Opa, pea ko hono hingoa {ʻ}oe tokotaha ko Lute: pea na{ʻ}a nau nonofo {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e hongofulu nai.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e pekia ai {ʻ}a Māloni mo Kilioni fakatou{ʻ}osi pē; pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o pehē mei he fefine {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ongo tama mo hono husepāniti.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ia mo {ʻ}ene ongo ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}i he fono, koe{ʻ}uhi ke hiki ia mei he fonua ko Moape: he kuo ne ongo{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he fonua ko Moape kuo {ʻ}a{ʻ}ahi {ʻ}e Sihova ki hono kakai {ʻ}i he foaki kiate kinautolu {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai.

\VS{7}Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu atu ai mei he potu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai ia, mo {ʻ}ene ongo ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}i he fono mo ia; pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu atu pe {ʻ}i he hala ke fononga ki he fonua {ʻ}o Siuta.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Naomi ki he{ʻ}ene ongo ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}i he fono, “Mo ō fakatou{ʻ}osi pe {ʻ}o foki atu taki taha ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē: ke fai {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}a Sihova kiate kimoua, {ʻ}o hangē ko ia kuo mo fai ki he pekia, pea mo au.

\VS{9}Ke tuku {ʻ}e Sihova ke mo {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}ae fiemālie fakatou{ʻ}osi pe {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o homo husepāniti.” Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}uma ia kiate kinaua; pea na{ʻ}a na hiki hona le{ʻ}o, {ʻ}o tangi.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}a na pehē kiate ia, “Ko e mo{ʻ}oni te ma ō mo koe ki ho kakai.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Naomi, “{ʻ}A {ʻ}eku ongo ta{ʻ}ahine mo foki atu: ko e hā te tau ō ai mo au? He {ʻ}oku kei toe ha tama {ʻ}i hoku fatu, koe{ʻ}uhi ke na hoko ko homo husepāniti?

\VS{12}Mo foki atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku ongo ta{ʻ}ahine, pea {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i homo hala: he kuo u motu{ʻ}a fau ke toe ma{ʻ}u ha husepāniti. Ka ne u pehē {ʻ}eau, {ʻ}Oku ou {ʻ}amanaki lelei, pea ka ne ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}eau ha husepāniti he poōni foki, pea u fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tama tangata;

\VS{13}He te mo tatali ki ai ke {ʻ}oua ke na tupu? Te mo fa{ʻ}a tatali ki ai, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ma{ʻ}u ha husepāniti? {ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai, {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku ongo ta{ʻ}ahine; he {ʻ}oku ou mamahi lahi koe{ʻ}uhi ko kimoua {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mafao mai {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}o Sihova kiate au.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}a na hiki hake hona le{ʻ}o, {ʻ}o toe tangi: pea {ʻ}uma {ʻ}a Opa ki he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono; ka na{ʻ}e pikitai {ʻ}a Lute kiate ia.

\VS{15}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Vakai, kuo toe liu atu {ʻ}a ho tokoua {ʻ}i he fono ki hono kakai, pea ki hono ngaahi {ʻ}otua: ke ke foki koe {ʻ}o muimui atu ki ho tokoua {ʻ}i he fono.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Lute, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ke kole ke u li{ʻ}aki koe, pe ke u foki mei he{ʻ}eku muimui {ʻ}iate koe: he ko e potu {ʻ}oku ke {ʻ}alu ki ai, te ta ō ai; pea ko e potu te ke mohe ai, te ta mohe ai: ko ho kakai {ʻ}e hoko ko hoku kakai, pea ko ho {ʻ}Otua ko hoku {ʻ}Otua:

\VS{17}Ko e potu te ke mate ai, te u mate ai, pea te u tanu {ʻ}i ai: ke fai pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kiate au, pea lahi hake, {ʻ}o kapau {ʻ}e ai ha me{ʻ}a te ta māvae ai mo koe ka ko e mate pe.”

\VS{18}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene vakai {ʻ}oku loto mālohi pe ia ke na ō mo ia, na{ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}ene kei lea ki ai.


\par }{\PP \VS{19}¶ Pea ko ia, na{ʻ}a na ō ai ke na hoko ki Petelihema. Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ena hoko ki Petelihema, pea pehē, na{ʻ}e ngatū {ʻ}ae kolo kotoa pē koe{ʻ}uhi ko kinaua, pea nau fepehē{ʻ}aki, “Ko Naomi eni?”

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ui au ko Naomi kae ui au ko Mala: he kuo fai fakamamahi lahi kiate au {ʻ}e he Māfimafi.

\VS{21}Na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a kuo u fonu, pea kuo toe {ʻ}omi au {ʻ}e Sihova ki {ʻ}api kuo u maha: pea koe{ʻ}uma{ʻ}ā ho{ʻ}omou ui au ko Naomi, he kuo tukuaki{ʻ}i au {ʻ}e Sihova, pea kuo fakamamahi{ʻ}i au {ʻ}e he Māfimafi?”

\VS{22}Ko ia na{ʻ}e liu mai {ʻ}a Naomi, mo Lute ko e fefine Moape, ko {ʻ}ene tama {ʻ}i he fono na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u mo ia, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u mei he fonua ko Moape: pea na{ʻ}a na hoko ki Petelihema {ʻ}i he kamata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe ututa{ʻ}u pa{ʻ}ale.




\par }\Chap{2}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku tufi {ʻ}e Lute {ʻ}i he ngaahi ngoue {ʻ}a Poasi. 4 {ʻ}Oku tokanga {ʻ}a Poasi kiate ia. 8 {ʻ}Oku fakahā kiate ia {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa. 18 Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne ma{ʻ}u na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ave ia kia Naomi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Naomi ha kāinga {ʻ}o hono husepāniti, ko e tangata koloa{ʻ}ia lahi {ʻ}aupito, {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Elimeleki, pea ko hono hingoa ko Poasi.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Lute ko e fefine Moape kia Naomi, “Ke ke tuku au ke u {ʻ}alu ni ki he ngoue, pea tufi {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ulu{ʻ}i uite {ʻ}o muimui {ʻ}iate ia, {ʻ}aia te u ma{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae fiemālie {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “{ʻ}Ā {ʻ}eku tama, ke ke {ʻ}alu.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ia, pea hoko {ʻ}o tufi {ʻ}i he ngoue {ʻ}o muimui {ʻ}i he kau tu{ʻ}usi: pea tā ne mālie {ʻ}ia {ʻ}ene hoko ki he potu {ʻ}oe ngoue na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Poasi, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he kāinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Elimeleki.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Pea, vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Poasi mei Petelihema, {ʻ}o ne pehē ki he kau tu{ʻ}usi, “Ke {ʻ}iate kimoutolu {ʻ}a Sihova.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau tali ia {ʻ}o pehē, “Ke tāpuaki koe {ʻ}e Sihova.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Poasi ki he{ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki na{ʻ}e fakanofo ki he kau tu{ʻ}usi, “Ko e fefine {ʻ}o hai eni?”

\VS{6}Pea leaange {ʻ}e he tamaio{ʻ}eiki na{ʻ}e fakanofo ki he kau tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ko e fefine Moape ia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u mo Naomi mei he fonua ko Moape:”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate kimoutolu, tuku au ke u tufi {ʻ}o tānaki muimui {ʻ}i he kau tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe ngaahi ū: ko ia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai ia, pea kuo ne fai ma{ʻ}uaipē ia, talu mei he pongipongi ki he feitu{ʻ}ula{ʻ}ā ni kuo ne afe si{ʻ}i pe ia ki he fale.”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e Poasi kia Lute, “{ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}ofefine, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te ke fanongo? {ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}alu ki ha ngoue kehe ke tufi, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}alu mei heni, ka ke nofoma{ʻ}u pe {ʻ}o ofi ki hoku kau fefine:

\VS{9}Ke ke sio pe ki he ngoue {ʻ}oku nau tu{ʻ}usi, pea ke muimui {ʻ}iate kinautolu: {ʻ}ikai kuo {ʻ}osi {ʻ}eku fekau ki he kau talavou ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a nau ala kiate koe? Pea {ʻ}oka ke ka fieinu, {ʻ}alu ki he ngaahi {ʻ}ai{ʻ}anga inu {ʻ}o inu, pea inu {ʻ}aia kuo {ʻ}utu {ʻ}e he kau talavou.”

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e tōmape{ʻ}e ia ki hono mata, pea punou ia ki he kelekele, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko e hā kuo u {ʻ}ilo ai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ke fie tokanga ai kiate au, he ko e muli au?”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e tali {ʻ}e Poasi {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Kuo fakahā {ʻ}o lahi kiate au, {ʻ}aia kotoa pē kuo ke fai ki ho{ʻ}o fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono, talu {ʻ}ae pekia {ʻ}a ho husepāniti: pea mo ho{ʻ}o li{ʻ}aki ho{ʻ}o tamai mo ho{ʻ}o fa{ʻ}ē, pea mo e fonua na{ʻ}a ke tupu ai, pea kuo ke ha{ʻ}u ki ha kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke tomu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ilo.

\VS{12}Ke totongi {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o ngāue, pea ke foaki kiate koe {ʻ}e Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae totongi lahi, {ʻ}aia ko e kapakau {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona kuo ke ha{ʻ}u ke falala ki ai.”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Tuku ke u {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o hoku {ʻ}eiki; he kuo ke fakafiemālie{ʻ}i au, pea kuo tau ho{ʻ}o lea ki he loto {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o kaunanga, neongo {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te u hangē ha taha {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o kaunanga.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Poasi kiate ia, {ʻ}I he feitu{ʻ}ula{ʻ}ā kai ke ke ha{ʻ}u ki heni, “Pea kai {ʻ}i he mā, pea peke ho{ʻ}o konga mā {ʻ}i he vaimahi.” Pea na{ʻ}e nofo ofi ia ki he kau tu{ʻ}usi: pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}atu kiate ia {ʻ}ae uite tunu, pea kai {ʻ}e ia, pea mākona, pea na{ʻ}e toe.

\VS{15}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tu{ʻ}u hake ke tufi, na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Poasi ki he{ʻ}ene kau talavou, {ʻ}o pehē, “Tuku ia ke tufi {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe ngaahi ū, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a fakamā ia:

\VS{16}pea tuku ke ngangana {ʻ}ae ngaahi faluku koe{ʻ}uhi ke ne ma{ʻ}u ia, pea tuku ai pe ia, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ne tufi ia, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a valoki ia.”

\VS{17}Ko ia ne tufi ai ia {ʻ}i he ngoue ko ia {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he efiafi pea na{ʻ}e tuki {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}aia kuo ne tufi: pea ko e efa nai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oe pa{ʻ}ale.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a ne to{ʻ}o hake ia, {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu ki he kolo: pea na{ʻ}e mamata {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono ki he me{ʻ}a na{ʻ}a ne tufi: pea ne {ʻ}omi ia {ʻ}o {ʻ}atu ia kiate ia, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fakatoe, hili {ʻ}ene kai {ʻ}o mākona.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono kiate ia, “Na{ʻ}a ke tufi ki fē he {ʻ}aho ni? Pea na{ʻ}a ke ngāue ki fē koe?” Ke monū{ʻ}ia pe ia {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne tokanga{ʻ}i koe. Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakahā ki he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne ngāue mo ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Ko e tangata na{ʻ}aku ngāue {ʻ}i ai he {ʻ}aho ni ko Poasi hono hingoa.”

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Naomi ki he{ʻ}ene tama {ʻ}i he fono, “Ke monū{ʻ}ia pe ia {ʻ}ia Sihova, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai tuku {ʻ}ene fai anga{ʻ}ofa ki he mo{ʻ}ui, pea mo e mate.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Naomi kiate ia, “Ko e tangata kāinga ofi ia kiate kitaua, ko e tokotaha {ʻ}o hota kāinga {ʻ}oku ofi lahi.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Lute ko e fefine Moape, na{ʻ}a ne pehē foki kiate au, “Ke ke fai ma{ʻ}u pe ke ofi ki he{ʻ}eku kau talavou, ke {ʻ}oua ke {ʻ}osi {ʻ}eku tu{ʻ}usi {ʻ}eku ta{ʻ}u kotoa.”

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Naomi kia Lute ko {ʻ}ene tama {ʻ}i he fono, “{ʻ}A {ʻ}eku tama, {ʻ}Oku lelei ia, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ke {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a mo {ʻ}ene kau kaunanga, koe{ʻ}uhi ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a {ʻ}ilo koe {ʻ}i ha ngoue kehe {ʻ}e taha.”

\VS{23}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ma{ʻ}u pe ia mo e kau kaunanga {ʻ}a Poasi, ke fai {ʻ}ene tufi ke {ʻ}oua ke hili {ʻ}ae fetuku {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u pa{ʻ}ale mo e ta{ʻ}u uite: pea na{ʻ}e nofo ia mo {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono.




\par }\Chap{3}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku akonaki {ʻ}e Naomi kia Lute. 5 {ʻ}Oku tokoto {ʻ}a Lute ki he va{ʻ}e {ʻ}o Poasi. 8 {ʻ}Oku fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}e Poasi ko e kāinga totonu ia. 14 {ʻ}Oku ne {ʻ}atu kiate ia {ʻ}ae fua pa{ʻ}ale {ʻ}e ono pea fekau ia ke {ʻ}alu.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea pehē {ʻ}e Naomi ko {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono kiate ia, “{ʻ}A {ʻ}eku tama, {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}oku lelei {ʻ}eku kumi {ʻ}ae fiemālie kiate koe, koe{ʻ}uhi ke lelei ai kiate koe?

\VS{2}Pea ko eni, {ʻ}ikai ko hota kāinga {ʻ}a Poasi, {ʻ}ae kau kaunanga {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}i ai? Vakai, {ʻ}oku tapili pa{ʻ}ale {ʻ}e ia he poōni {ʻ}i he potu haha{ʻ}anga.

\VS{3}Ko ia ke ke kaukau{ʻ}i koe, pea ke tākai koe, pea {ʻ}ai ho ngaahi kofu kiate koe, pea ke {ʻ}alu hifo ki he potu haha{ʻ}anga: kae{ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke fakahā atu koe ki he tangata, kae{ʻ}oua ke {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ene kai mo inu.

\VS{4}Pea ka tokoto hifo ia, pea {ʻ}e pehē, Ke ke vakai ki he potu {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku tokoto ai ia, pea ke {ʻ}alu ki ai, pea to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae kafu mei hono va{ʻ}e, pea ke tokoto hifo; pea {ʻ}e fakahā {ʻ}e ia kiate koe {ʻ}aia te ke fai.”

\VS{5}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Ko e me{ʻ}a kotoa pē {ʻ}oku ke tala kiate au te u fai ia.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo ia ki he potu haha{ʻ}anga, pea ne fai {ʻ}o hangē ko ia kotoa pē na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono kiate ia.

\VS{7}Pea hili {ʻ}ae kai mo inu {ʻ}a Poasi, pea kuo fiemālie lahi hono loto, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ia ke tokoto {ʻ}i hono potu {ʻ}oe fokotu{ʻ}unga uite: pea ha{ʻ}u faka{ʻ}ete{ʻ}ete pe ia, pea to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae kafu mei hono va{ʻ}e, pea tokoto hifo ia,


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Pea hoko {ʻ}o tu{ʻ}uapō, pea pehē, Kuo manavahē {ʻ}ae tangata, pea tafoki {ʻ}e ia ia, pea vakai, {ʻ}oku tokoto ha fefine ki hono va{ʻ}e.

\VS{9}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ko hai koe?” Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ko au Lute ko ho{ʻ}o kaunanga ko ia ke ke {ʻ}ai ho kafu ki ho{ʻ}o kaunanga he ko e kāinga ofi koe.”

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}ofefine, Ke monū{ʻ}ia koe {ʻ}ia Sihova: he kuo ke fakahā {ʻ}ae anga{ʻ}ofa lahi {ʻ}i he kimui {ʻ}i he kamata{ʻ}anga, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ikai te ke muimui {ʻ}i he kau talavou, pē ko ha masiva pē ko e ma{ʻ}ume{ʻ}a.

\VS{11}Pea ko eni, {ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}ofefine, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke manavahē; te u fai kiate koe {ʻ}aia kotoa pē {ʻ}oku ke tokanga ki ai: he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o hoku matapā ko e fefine angalelei koe.

\VS{12}Pea ko eni, ko e mo{ʻ}oni ko ho kāinga ofi au: ka {ʻ}oku ai ha kāinga {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oku ofi lahi {ʻ}iate au.

\VS{13}Tatali he poōni, pea {ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}i he {ʻ}apongipongi, kapau te ne fai kiate koe {ʻ}ae ngāue {ʻ}ae kāinga, {ʻ}oku lelei; tuku ia ke fai {ʻ}ae ngāue {ʻ}ae kāinga: pea kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fai {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ngāue {ʻ}ae kāinga kiate koe, pea te u fai {ʻ}eau {ʻ}ae ngāue {ʻ}ae kāinga kiate koe; {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a Sihova: tokoto hifo ke {ʻ}oua ke pongipongi.”


\par }{\PP \VS{14}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tokoto ia ki hono va{ʻ}e ke {ʻ}oua ke pongipongi: pea tu{ʻ}u hake ia {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}efa{ʻ}a{ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e ha taha ha taha. Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a {ʻ}ilo na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ha fefine ki he potu haha{ʻ}anga.

\VS{15}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia foki, “{ʻ}Omi kiate au {ʻ}a ho kafu {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate koe, pea ke fakatali ia.” Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fakatali ia, na{ʻ}a ne lingi ki ai {ʻ}ae fua pa{ʻ}ale {ʻ}e ono, {ʻ}o ne hilifaki ia kiate ia: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ia ki he kolo.

\VS{16}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u ki he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ko hai koe, {ʻ}eku tama? Pea na{ʻ}a ne tala kiate ia {ʻ}aia kotoa pē na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he tangata kiate ia.”

\VS{17}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, na{ʻ}a ne tuku kiate au {ʻ}ae fua pa{ʻ}ale {ʻ}e ono ni; he na{ʻ}a ne pehē kiate au, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}alu nge{ʻ}esi pē ki ho{ʻ}o fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he fono.

\VS{18}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ko {ʻ}eku tama, ke ke nofo fiemālie pē, ke {ʻ}oua ke ke {ʻ}ilo pe ngata fēfē {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni: koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai nofo noa pē {ʻ}ae tangata, kae{ʻ}oua ke ne faka{ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni he {ʻ}aho ni.”




\par }\Chap{4}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku ui {ʻ}e Poasi {ʻ}ae kāinga {ʻ}oku hoko ki he fakamaau. 6 {ʻ}Oku fakafisi ia ki he huhu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o hangē ko hono anga {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli. 9 {ʻ}Oku fakatau {ʻ}e Poasi {ʻ}ae tofi{ʻ}a. 11 {ʻ}Oku na fakama{ʻ}u mo Lute. 13 {ʻ}Oku fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e ia kiate ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Opeti ko e kui {ʻ}a Tevita. 18 Ko e to{ʻ}utangata {ʻ}o Felesi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu hake ai {ʻ}a Poasi ki he matapā, pea nofo ki lalo ia {ʻ}i ai: pea vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ange {ʻ}ae kāinga {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e lea ki ai {ʻ}a Poasi; {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e pehē ki ai ia, “{ʻ}E, {ʻ}a koe, tafoki mai, pea nofo ki lalo {ʻ}i heni.” Pea na{ʻ}e tafoki ia, {ʻ}o nofo ki lalo.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko hongofulu ko e kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe kolo, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Mou nofo ki lalo {ʻ}i heni.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau nofo ki lalo.

\VS{3}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia ki he kāinga, “Ko Naomi {ʻ}aia kuo toe ha{ʻ}u mei he fonua ko Moape, {ʻ}oku fakatau {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae konga fonua, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Elimeleki ko hotau tokoua.

\VS{4}Pea ne u pehē, “Te u fakahā ia kiate koe, {ʻ}o pehē, Ke ke fakatau ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kakai, pea {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o hoku kakai. Kapau te ke huhu{ʻ}i ia, pea ke huhu{ʻ}i ia: pea kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke huhu{ʻ}i ia, pea ke fakahā kiate au, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u {ʻ}ilo: he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ha tokotaha kehe ke huhu{ʻ}i ia ka ko koe; pea {ʻ}oku ou hoko mo koe.” Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Te u huhu{ʻ}i ia.”

\VS{5}Pea pehē ai {ʻ}e Poasi, “Ko e {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}oku ke fakatau {ʻ}ae ngoue {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}o Naomi, {ʻ}oku totonu ho{ʻ}o fakatau ia {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}o Lute foki ko e fefine Moape, ko e uaifi {ʻ}oe pekia, ke fokotu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae hingoa {ʻ}oe pekia ki hono tofi{ʻ}a.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he kāinga, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai te u fa{ʻ}a huhu{ʻ}i ia mo{ʻ}oku, telia na{ʻ}aku maumau ai {ʻ}ae tofi{ʻ}a {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku: ke ke huhu{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ou; he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te u fa{ʻ}a huhu{ʻ}i ia.”

\VS{7}Pea ko eni hono anga {ʻ}i mu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}oe huhu{ʻ}i, pea ki he fetongi, ke fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a kotoa pē; na{ʻ}e vete {ʻ}e he tangata hono topuva{ʻ}e, pea {ʻ}atu ia ki hono kaungā{ʻ}api: pea ko e me{ʻ}a fakamo{ʻ}oni ia {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{8}Ko ia na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e he kāinga kia Poasi, “Ke ke fakatau ia mo{ʻ}ou.” Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne vete {ʻ}o to{ʻ}o hono topuva{ʻ}e.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea pehē {ʻ}e Poasi ki he kau mātu{ʻ}a, pea ki he kakai kotoa pē, “Ko e kau fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}akimoutolu he {ʻ}aho ni kuo u fakatau {ʻ}aia kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}o {ʻ}Elimeleki, mo ia kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}o Kilioni mo Maloni, {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}o Naomi.

\VS{10}Pea mo Lute foki ko e fefine Moape, ko e uaifi {ʻ}o Maloni, kuo u fakatau ko hoku uaifi, ke fokotu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae hingoa {ʻ}oe pekia ki hono tofi{ʻ}a, koe{ʻ}uhi ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a motuhi {ʻ}ae hingoa {ʻ}oe pekia mei hono kāinga, pea mei he matapā {ʻ}o hono potu: ko e kau fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}akimoutolu he {ʻ}aho ni.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he matapā, mo e kau mātu{ʻ}a, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko e kau fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}akimautolu. Ke ngaohi {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae fefine kuo ha{ʻ}u ki ho fale ke hangē ko Lesieli mo Lia, {ʻ}akinaua na{ʻ}a na langa {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli: pea ke tāpuekina koe {ʻ}i {ʻ}Efalata, pea ke ongolelei koe {ʻ}i Petelihema:

\VS{12}pea ke hoko {ʻ}o tatau ho fale mo e fale {ʻ}o Felesi, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Tema kia Siuta, {ʻ}i he hako {ʻ}aia {ʻ}e tuku kiate koe {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}i he fefine mui ni.”


\par }{\PP \VS{13}¶ Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e Poasi {ʻ}a Lute, pea hoko ia ko hono uaifi: pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu kiate ia, na{ʻ}e foaki kiate ia {ʻ}e Sihova ke feitama, pea ne fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tama.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he kau fefine kia Naomi, “Fakafeta{ʻ}i kia Sihova, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tuku li{ʻ}aki koe ta{ʻ}ehao-kāinga, koe{ʻ}uhi ke hoko {ʻ}o ongoongolelei hono hingoa {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{15}Pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}iate koe ia ko e fakaakeake mo{ʻ}ui, pea ko e tauhi kiate koe {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o motu{ʻ}a: koe{ʻ}uhi ko ho{ʻ}o ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}i he fono, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ofa kiate koe, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku lelei lahi kiate koe {ʻ}i he tama tangata {ʻ}e toko fitu, kuo ne fanau{ʻ}i kiate ia.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e Naomi {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i, pea {ʻ}ai ia ki hono fatafata, pea hoko ia ko hono tauhi.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e fakahingoa ia {ʻ}e he kau fefine {ʻ}o hono kaungā{ʻ}api, {ʻ}o pehē, “Kuo tupu {ʻ}ae tama kia Naomi, pea na{ʻ}a nau ui hono hingoa ko {ʻ}Opeti: ko ia ia ko e tamai {ʻ}a Sese, ko e tamai {ʻ}a Tevita.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea ko e ngaahi to{ʻ}utangata eni {ʻ}o Felesi: na{ʻ}e tupu {ʻ}ia Felesi {ʻ}a Hesiloni,

\VS{19}Pea tupu {ʻ}ia Hesiloni {ʻ}a Lame, pea tupu {ʻ}ia Lame {ʻ}a {ʻ}Aminitapi,

\VS{20}Pea tupu {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Aminitapi {ʻ}a Nasoni, pea tupu {ʻ}ia Nasoni {ʻ}a Salimoni,

\VS{21}Pea tupu {ʻ}ia Salimoni {ʻ}a Poasi, pea tupu {ʻ}ia Poasi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Opeti,

\VS{22}Pea tupu {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Opeti {ʻ}a Sese, pea tupu {ʻ}ia Sese {ʻ}a Tevita.”


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