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\par }\ChapOne{1}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e ngāue {ʻ}a Siuta mo Simione. 4 Ko e totongi kia {ʻ}Atoni-Piseki. 8 Ko e lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Selūsalema. 10 Ko e lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Hepeloni. 11 {ʻ}Oku ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Olinili {ʻ}a {ʻ}Akesa ko e totongi {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Tipa. 16 {ʻ}Oku nofo {ʻ}i Siuta {ʻ}ae kakai Kena. 17 Kuo lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Hoama, mo Kesa, mo {ʻ}Asikeloni mo Ekiloni. 21 Ko e ngaahi ngāue {ʻ}a Penisimani. 22 {ʻ}Oku lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Peteli {ʻ}e he fale {ʻ}o Siosefa. 30 Ko e ngāue {ʻ}ae ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga kehe.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea hili {ʻ}ae pekia {ʻ}a Siosiua na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e fehu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko hai {ʻ}iate kimautolu {ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a hake ki he kau Kēnani ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu?”

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e folofola {ʻ}a Sihova, “Ke {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a Siuta: vakai, kuo u tukuange {ʻ}ae fonua ki hono nima.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}a Siuta ki hono tokoua ko Simione, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ha{ʻ}u ke ta ō mo koe ki hoku tofi{ʻ}a, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ta tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani; pea te u {ʻ}alu mo koe foki ki ho tofi{ʻ}a.” Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Simione mo ia.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a Siuta: pea na{ʻ}e tukuange {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani mo e kau Pelesi ki honau nima: pea na{ʻ}a nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}iate kinautolu {ʻ}i Piseki ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha mano.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Atoni-Piseki {ʻ}i Piseki: pea na{ʻ}a nau tau{ʻ}i ia, pea na{ʻ}a nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani mo e kau Pelesi.

\VS{6}Ka na{ʻ}e hola {ʻ}a {ʻ}Atoni-Piseki; pea na{ʻ}a nau tuli {ʻ}o ma{ʻ}u ia, {ʻ}onau tutu{ʻ}u hono ongo motu{ʻ}a nima mo hono motu{ʻ}a va{ʻ}e.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Atoni-Piseki, “Ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e toko fitungofulu, na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u honau ngaahi motu{ʻ}a nima mo e motu{ʻ}a va{ʻ}e, na{ʻ}e tufi {ʻ}enau me{ʻ}akai {ʻ}i lalo {ʻ}i hoku keinanga{ʻ}anga: hangē ko ia na{ʻ}aku fai, kuo totongi pehē kiate au {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi ia ki Selūsalema, pea na{ʻ}e pekia ia {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{8}Pea ko eni, na{ʻ}e tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Selūsalema {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Siuta, pea na{ʻ}e lava{ʻ}i ia, pea na{ʻ}e taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā, pea tutu {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea hili ia na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Siuta ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga, pea {ʻ}i he potu tonga, pea mo e toafa.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Siuta ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i Hepeloni: (pea ko e hingoa {ʻ}o Hepeloni {ʻ}i mu{ʻ}a ko Kesa-{ʻ}Alipa:) pea na{ʻ}a nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Sesei, mo {ʻ}Ehimani, mo Talimi.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mei ai ia ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Tipa: pea ko hono hingoa mu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Tipa, ko Kesa-Sefa:

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kelepi, “Ko ia {ʻ}oku ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Kesa-Sefa, {ʻ}o lava{ʻ}i ia, te u foaki atu kiate ia hoku {ʻ}ofefine ko {ʻ}Akesa kena mali.”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e kapasi ia {ʻ}e Otinili ko e foha {ʻ}o Kenasi ko e tehina {ʻ}o Kelepi: pea ne {ʻ}atu kiate ia hono {ʻ}ofefine ko {ʻ}Akesa kena mali.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u kiate ia, na{ʻ}a ne ue{ʻ}i ia ke ne kole {ʻ}ae ngoue mei he{ʻ}ene tamai: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo ia mei he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}asi; pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kelepi kiate ia, Ko e hā ho loto?

\VS{15}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Tuku mai ha tāpuaki: he kuo ke foaki kiate au ha fonua {ʻ}i he feitu{ʻ}u tonga; ke ke foaki mai {ʻ}ae ngaahi matavai foki.” Pea na{ʻ}e foaki {ʻ}e Kelepi kiate ia {ʻ}ae ngaahi matavai {ʻ}i {ʻ}olunga mo e ngaahi matavai {ʻ}i lalo.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}¶ Pea ko e fānau {ʻ}a Kena ko e tamai {ʻ}i he fono kia Mōsese, ne nau {ʻ}alu hake fakataha mo e fānau {ʻ}a Siuta mei he kolo {ʻ}oe {ʻ}akau ko e ponga ki he toafa {ʻ}o Siuta, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u ki he potu tonga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Alati; pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o nonofo mo e kakai.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Siuta mo hono tokoua ko Simione, pea na{ʻ}a na tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i Sefati, {ʻ}onau faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}aupito ia. Pea na{ʻ}e ui hono hingoa {ʻ}oe kolo ko Hoama.

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Siuta {ʻ}a Kesa foki mo hono ngaahi potu {ʻ}o ia, mo {ʻ}Asikiloni mo hono ngaahi potu {ʻ}o ia, mo Ekiloni mo hono ngaahi potu {ʻ}o ia.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Siuta {ʻ}a Sihova: pea na{ʻ}a ne kapusi {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}a kapusi {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}oe tele{ʻ}a, koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}a nau ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi saliote {ʻ}aione.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}a nau foaki {ʻ}a Hepeloni kia Kelepi, {ʻ}o hangē ko e lea {ʻ}a Mōsese: pea na{ʻ}a ne kapusi mei ai {ʻ}ae foha {ʻ}e toko tolu {ʻ}o {ʻ}Anaki.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai kapusi {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani {ʻ}ae kau Sepusi na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i Selūsalema; ka kuo nofo {ʻ}ae kau Sepusi mo e fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani {ʻ}i Selūsalema, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Pea ko e fale {ʻ}o Siosefa, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake foki {ʻ}akinautolu ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Peteli pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate kinautolu {ʻ}a Sihova.

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e he fale {ʻ}o Siosefa ke vakai{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Peteli: (Pea ko hono hingoa {ʻ}i mu{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe kolo ko Lusa.)

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e mamata {ʻ}e he kau mataki ki he tangata {ʻ}oku ha{ʻ}u kitu{ʻ}a mei he kolo, pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku mau kole kiate koe ke fakahā kiate kimautolu {ʻ}ae hū{ʻ}anga ki he kolo, pea te mau fai {ʻ}ofa kiate koe.”

\VS{25}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fakahā kiate kinautolu {ʻ}ae hū{ʻ}anga ki he kolo, na{ʻ}a nau taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā; ka na{ʻ}a nau tukuange {ʻ}ae tangata ke {ʻ}alu mo hono fale kotoa pē.

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae tangata ki he fonua {ʻ}oe kau Heti, pea na{ʻ}e langa {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae kolo, pea na{ʻ}e ui hono hingoa {ʻ}o ia ko Lusa: {ʻ}aia ko hono hingoa ia {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni.


\par }{\PP \VS{27}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai kapusi foki {ʻ}e Manase {ʻ}ae kakai mei Pete-Seani mo hono ngaahi potu kakai, mo Tenaki mo hono ngaahi kolo, pe ko e kakai {ʻ}o Toa mo hono ngaahi kolo, pe ko e kakai {ʻ}o Ipiliami mo hono ngaahi kolo, pe ko e kakai {ʻ}o Mekito mo hono ngaahi kolo: ka na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u pe {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe kau Kēnani kenau nofo {ʻ}i he fonua.

\VS{28}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē, {ʻ}i he hoko {ʻ}o mālohi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}a nau fekau ke tukuhau {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau kapusi {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}akinautolu kitua{ʻ}ā.


\par }{\PP \VS{29}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai kapusi foki {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ifalemi {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i Kesa; ka na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i Kesa {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani mo kinautolu.


\par }{\PP \VS{30}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai kapusi {ʻ}e Sepuloni {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Kitiloni, pe ko e kakai {ʻ}o Nehaloli; ka na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani mo kinautolu, {ʻ}onau hoko {ʻ}o tukuhau.


\par }{\PP \VS{31}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai kapusi {ʻ}e {ʻ}Aseli {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ako, pe ko e kakai {ʻ}o Saitoni, pe ko e kakai {ʻ}o {ʻ}Alapi, pe ko Ekisipi, pe ko Elipa, pe ko {ʻ}Afiki, pe ko Lehopi:

\VS{32}Ka na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Aseli mo e kau Kēnani, {ʻ}aia ko e kakai {ʻ}ae fonua: he na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau kapusi {ʻ}akinautolu kitua{ʻ}ā.


\par }{\PP \VS{33}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai kapusi {ʻ}e Nafitali {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Pete-Semesi, pe ko e kakai {ʻ}o Pete-{ʻ}Anati; ka na{ʻ}e nofo ia mo e kau Kēnani, ko e kakai {ʻ}oe fonua: ka na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o tukuhau kiate kinautolu {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Pete-Semesi, pea mo Pete-{ʻ}Anati.

\VS{34}Pea na{ʻ}e kapusi {ʻ}e he kau {ʻ}Amoli {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Tani ki he mo{ʻ}unga: he na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau tuku {ʻ}akinautolu ke {ʻ}alu hifo ki he tele{ʻ}a.

\VS{35}Ka na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u pe {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli kenau nofo {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga ko Elesi {ʻ}i {ʻ}Asaloni, mo Se{ʻ}elipimi: ka na{ʻ}e mālohi {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}o Siosefa, ko ia ne nau hoko {ʻ}o tukuhau ai.

\VS{36}Pea ko hono ngata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe fonua {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli na{ʻ}e fai mei he {ʻ}alu hake ki {ʻ}Akilapime, mei he makatu{ʻ}u {ʻ}o mole hake.




\par }\Chap{2}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku valoki {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}a Pokimi. 6 Ko e angakovi {ʻ}oe to{ʻ}utangata fo{ʻ}ou na{ʻ}e hoko mo Siosiua. 4 Ko e houhau {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua mo {ʻ}ene {ʻ}alo{ʻ}ofa kiate kinautolu. 20 Kuo tuku {ʻ}ae kau Kēnani ke {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova mei Kilikali ki Pokimi, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}o hake {ʻ}akimoutolu mei {ʻ}Isipite, pea kuo u {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akimoutolu ki he fonua {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}aku fuakava ai ki ho{ʻ}omou ngaahi tamai; pea ne u pehē, ‘{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}aupito te u li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}eku fuakava mo kimoutolu.

\VS{2}Pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou alea ke fakataha mo e kakai {ʻ}oe fonua ni: ka te mou laku hifo honau ngaahi feilaulau{ʻ}anga:’ ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou fai talangofua ki hoku le{ʻ}o: ko e hā kuo mou fai ai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni?

\VS{3}Ko ia kuo u lea foki {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te u kapusi {ʻ}akinautolu mei homou {ʻ}ao: ka tenau hoko
{\ADD{ko e ngaahi tala{ʻ}i {ʻ}akau
}}{ʻ}i homou vakavaka, pea ko honau ngaahi {ʻ}otua ko e tauhele kiate kimoutolu.”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he lea {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ngaahi lea ni ki he fānau kotoa pē {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}e hiki hake honau le{ʻ}o {ʻ}e he kakai, {ʻ}o tangi.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}a nau ui hono hingoa {ʻ}oe potu ko ia ko Pokimi: pea na{ʻ}a nau fai {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae feilaulau kia Sihova.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he tuku {ʻ}e Siosiua {ʻ}ae kakai ke {ʻ}alu; na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae tangata taki taha kotoa pē ki hono tofi{ʻ}a ke ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae fonua.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e tauhi {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho kotoa pē {ʻ}o Siosiua, pea mo e ngaahi {ʻ}aho kotoa pē {ʻ}oe kau mātu{ʻ}a na{ʻ}a nau mo{ʻ}ui fuoloa ange {ʻ}ia Siosiua, {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}e mamata ki he ngaahi ngāue lahi {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fai ma{ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}a Siosiua ko e foha {ʻ}o Nuni ko e tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}a Sihova, kuo teau ta{ʻ}u hono motu{ʻ}a mo e ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e hongofulu.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fai hono putu {ʻ}i he ve{ʻ}e fonua {ʻ}o hono tofi{ʻ}a {ʻ}i Timinate-Helesi, {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi, {ʻ}i hono potu tokelau {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga ko Keasi.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e tānaki foki {ʻ}ae to{ʻ}utangata kotoa pē ko ia ki he{ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai; pea na{ʻ}e tupu hake {ʻ}ae to{ʻ}utangata {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o hoko mo kinautolu, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}a Sihova, pe ko e ngaahi ngāue foki na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e ia ma{ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fai kovi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, pea na{ʻ}a
{\ADD{nau
}}tauhi {ʻ}a Peali:

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a nau li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akinautolu mei he fonua ko {ʻ}Isipite, {ʻ}onau muimui ki he ngaahi {ʻ}otua kehe, {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}oe kakai na{ʻ}e nofo takatakai {ʻ}iate kinautolu, {ʻ}onau punou hifo {ʻ}akinautolu kiate kinautolu, {ʻ}o fakatupu {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}a nau li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}o tauhi {ʻ}a Peali mo {ʻ}Asitelote.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tupu {ʻ}o vela lahi {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}a Sihova ki {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}a ne tukuange {ʻ}akinautolu ki he nima {ʻ}oe kau maumau, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu, pea na{ʻ}a ne fakatau {ʻ}akinautolu ki he nima {ʻ}o honau ngaahi fili na{ʻ}e takatakai {ʻ}akinautolu, ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau kei fa{ʻ}a tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o honau ngaahi fili.

\VS{15}Ko e ngaahi potu kotoa pē na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu ki ai, na{ʻ}e hiki ai {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}o Sihova kiate kinautolu ki he kovi, {ʻ}o hangē ko e lea {ʻ}a Sihova, pea hangē ko e fuakava {ʻ}a Sihova kiate kinautolu: pea na{ʻ}a nau mamahi lahi.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}¶ Ka neongo ia na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae kau fakamaau, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akinautolu mei he nima {ʻ}okinautolu na{ʻ}e maumau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{17}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau fie fanongo ki honau kau fakamaau, ka na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu holi kovi pe ki he ngaahi {ʻ}otua kehe, ke punou hifo {ʻ}akinautolu ki ai: na{ʻ}a nau tafoki vave mei he hala {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai, {ʻ}i
{\ADD{he{ʻ}enau
}}fai talangofua ki he ngaahi fekau {ʻ}a Sihova: he na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau fai pehē.

\VS{18}Pea {ʻ}i he fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae kau fakamaau kiate kinautolu, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he fakamaau {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}o ne fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akinautolu mei he nima {ʻ}o honau ngaahi fili {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fakamaau: he na{ʻ}e fakatomala {ʻ}a Sihova ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ngaahi to{ʻ}e koe{ʻ}uhi ko kinautolu na{ʻ}e fakamamahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu mo fakafiu{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he pekia leva {ʻ}ae fakamaau, na{ʻ}a nau tafoki {ʻ}o fakahala{ʻ}i lahi {ʻ}aupito hake {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai, {ʻ}i he muimui {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}otua kehe ke tauhi {ʻ}akinautolu, {ʻ}o punou hifo ki ai; na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau tuku {ʻ}enau fai ki honau faianga, pe mei he anga mālohi {ʻ}anautolu.


\par }{\PP \VS{20}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tupu {ʻ}o vela {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}o Sihova ki {ʻ}Isileli; pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}e he kakai ni {ʻ}eku fuakava {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}aku fekau ki he{ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai tenau tokanga ki hoku le{ʻ}o;

\VS{21}Ngata mei heni, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u kapusi mei honau {ʻ}ao {ʻ}ae ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga na{ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}e Siosiua {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene pekia;

\VS{22}Koe{ʻ}uhi ke u {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}iate kinautolu, ke {ʻ}ilo pe tenau tauhi {ʻ}ae hala {ʻ}o Sihova ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i ai, {ʻ}o hangē hono tauhi ia {ʻ}e he{ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai, pe {ʻ}ikai.”

\VS{23}Ko ia na{ʻ}e tuku pē {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga ko ia, {ʻ}o {ʻ}ikai kapusi vave {ʻ}akinautolu kitua{ʻ}ā: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne tukuange {ʻ}akinautolu ki he nima {ʻ}o Siosiua.




\par }\Chap{3}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga na{ʻ}e tuku ke {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli. 6 {ʻ}I he{ʻ}enau feohi mo kinautolu {ʻ}oku nau tauhi {ʻ}otua loi. 8 {ʻ}Oku fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Otinili meia Kusani-Lisateimi. 12 Ko {ʻ}Ehuti mei Ekeloni, 31 Ko Samika{ʻ}a mei he kau Filisitia.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea ko e ngaahi pule{ʻ}anga eni na{ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}e Sihova ke {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}ae ngaahi tau kotoa pē {ʻ}oe kau Kēnani:

\VS{2}Koe{ʻ}uhi ke hoko {ʻ}o {ʻ}ilo ai {ʻ}e he ngaahi to{ʻ}utangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, ke ako tau kiate kinautolu, koe{ʻ}uhi pē ko kinautolu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau tomu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ilo si{ʻ}i ia:

\VS{3}Ko e {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}e toko nima {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia, mo e kau Kēnani kotoa pē, mo e kau Saitoni, mo e kau Hevi na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga ko Lepanoni, mei he mo{ʻ}unga ko Peali-Heamoni ki he hū{ʻ}anga ki Hemati.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e tuku ke {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ekinautolu, ke {ʻ}ilo pē tenau fanongo ki he ngaahi fekau {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fekau ki he{ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}o Mōsese.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli fakataha mo e kau Kēnani, mo e kau Heti, mo e kau {ʻ}Amoli, mo e kau Pelesi, mo e kau Hevi, mo e kau Sepusi:

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi honau ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine ke hoko ko honau ngaahi uaifi, pea
{\ADD{na{ʻ}a nau
}}{ʻ}atu honau ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine ki honau ngaahi foha, {ʻ}onau tauhi honau ngaahi {ʻ}otua.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e fai kovi {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}o fakangalo{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Sihova ko honau {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}onau tauhi {ʻ}a Peali mo e ngaahi vao tapu.

\VS{8}Ko ia na{ʻ}e vela ai {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}a Sihova ki {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o ne fakatau {ʻ}akinautolu ki he nima {ʻ}o Kusani-Lisateimi ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Mesepotemia: pea na{ʻ}e tauhi {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}a Kusani-Lisateimi {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e valu.

\VS{9}Pea {ʻ}i he tangi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova, na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae fakamo{ʻ}ui ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akinautolu, {ʻ}io, ko Otinili ko e foha {ʻ}o Kenasi, ko e tehina {ʻ}o Kelepi.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova, pea ne fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o ne fai {ʻ}ae tau: pea na{ʻ}e tukuange {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a Kusani-Lisateimi ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Mesepotemia ki hono nima; pea na{ʻ}e mālohi hono nima kia Kusani-Lisateimi.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e nofo fiemālie pe {ʻ}ae fonua {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fāngofulu. Pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}a Otinili ko e foha {ʻ}o Kenasi.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toe fai angakovi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova: pea na{ʻ}e fakamālohi {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a Ekeloni ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Moape kia {ʻ}Isileli, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau fai kovi {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{13}Pea ne ne fakataha kiate ia {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni mo {ʻ}Amaleki, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, pea ne ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}oe {ʻ}akau ko e ponga.

\VS{14}Pea pehē, na{ʻ}e tauhi {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}a Ekeloni, ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Moape {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e hongofulu ma valu.

\VS{15}Ka {ʻ}i he tangi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova, na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}e Sihova ha fakamo{ʻ}ui kiate kinautolu, ko {ʻ}Ehuti ko e foha {ʻ}o Kela, {ʻ}oe kakai Penisimani, ko e tangata hema: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a{ʻ}ofa kia Ekeloni ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Moape.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e ngaohi {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ehuti ha{ʻ}ane hele fakatoumata, ko e hanga {ʻ}e ua hono lōloa; pea na{ʻ}a ne nono{ʻ}o ia {ʻ}i hono lalo kofu ki hono tenga to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u.

\VS{17}Pea ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a{ʻ}ofa kia Ekeloni ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Moape: pea ko e tangata sino lahi {ʻ}a Ekeloni.

\VS{18}Pea hili {ʻ}ene {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a{ʻ}ofa, na{ʻ}a ne fekau ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae kakai na{ʻ}e fua {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a{ʻ}ofa.

\VS{19}Ka na{ʻ}e foki mai ia mei he ngaahi maka kuo tā na{ʻ}e ofi ki Kilikali, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}E tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}oku ai {ʻ}eku fekau fufū kiate koe:” pea na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “Ke longo pe.” Pea ko kinautolu kotoa pē na{ʻ}e tutu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i ai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ehuti kiate ia: na{ʻ}e nofo ia {ʻ}i he fale fakahavilivili na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi mo{ʻ}ona pe. Pea pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ehuti, “Kuo u ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae fekau mei he {ʻ}Otua kiate koe.” Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ia mei hono nofo{ʻ}a.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e mafao atu hono nima to{ʻ}ohema {ʻ}e {ʻ}Ehuti, {ʻ}o to{ʻ}o mai {ʻ}ae heletā mei hono tu{ʻ}atenga to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u, pea ne hoka{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}i hono kete.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e mole ai ki loto hono fakavaka mo e mata {ʻ}oe hele; pea {ʻ}oposi {ʻ}ae matalavea ki he hele, ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne mafai ke toe toho mai {ʻ}ae hele mei hono kete: pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u kitu{ʻ}a hono kovi.

\VS{23}Pea {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ehuti ki fale, pea ne tāpuni {ʻ}ae matapā {ʻ}oe potu fale kiate ia, ke ma{ʻ}u.

\VS{24}Pea hili {ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu kitua{ʻ}ā, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki: pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau mamata, pea vakai, kuo ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi matapā {ʻ}oe potu fale, na{ʻ}a nau pehē, na{ʻ}a {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}ene me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i hono potu fale.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}a nau mā {ʻ}i he tatali: pea, vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ngaahi matapā {ʻ}oe potu fale ko ia na{ʻ}a nau to{ʻ}o ai {ʻ}ae kī, pea vete {ʻ}aki: pea vakai, kuo tō {ʻ}o mate honau {ʻ}eiki ki lalo ki he kelekele.

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e hao {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ehuti {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau fakatuai, pea mole atu ia {ʻ}o mama{ʻ}o {ʻ}i he ngaahi potu {ʻ}oe ta{ʻ}anga maka, pea hao atu ia ki Seilati.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko atu, na{ʻ}e ifi leva {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi, pea {ʻ}alu hifo mo ia {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mei he mo{ʻ}unga, pea mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}iate kinautolu.

\VS{28}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu, “Mou muimui mai {ʻ}iate au: he kuo tukuange {ʻ}e Sihova homou ngaahi fili ko e kakai Moape ki homou nima.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}o muimui {ʻ}iate ia, {ʻ}onau ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi a{ʻ}a{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Sioatani {ʻ}o hanga ki Moape, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau tuku ha tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha ke a{ʻ}a ai.

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}a nau taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau tangata Moape {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia, ko e tokotaha mano nai, ko e kau tangata sino kotoa pē pea to{ʻ}a; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai hao ha tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}ulaloa {ʻ}a Moape {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia ki he nima {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli. Pea na{ʻ}e nofo fiemālie {ʻ}ae fonua {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e valungofulu.


\par }{\PP \VS{31}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia {ʻ}a Samika{ʻ}a ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Anati, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia {ʻ}e toko onongeau {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae tao
{\ADD{{ʻ}oku hoka {ʻ}aki
}}{ʻ}ae pulu: pea na{ʻ}a ne fakamo{ʻ}ui foki {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.




\par }\Chap{4}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Tepola mo Pelaki mei {ʻ}a Sapini mo Sisela. 13 {ʻ}Oku tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Saeli {ʻ}a Sisela.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e toe fai kovi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, hili {ʻ}ene mate {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ehuti.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e fakatau {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sihova ki he nima {ʻ}o Sapini, ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Kēnani, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e pule {ʻ}i Hasoa; ko e {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe tau {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana ko Sisela, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i Haloseti {ʻ}oe ngaahi kolo ta{ʻ}elotu.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e tangi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova: he na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae saliote {ʻ}aione {ʻ}e hivangeau; pea na{ʻ}a ne fakamamahi lahi ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e uofulu.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Pea ko Tepola, ko e fefine palōfita, ko e uaifi {ʻ}o Lapetoti, na{ʻ}a ne fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e nofo ia {ʻ}i he lolo ponga, {ʻ}i he vaha{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Lama mo Peteli {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake kiate ia {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli ki he fakamaau.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}o ui kia Pelaki ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apinoami mei Ketesi-Nafitali, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}Ikai kuo fekau {ʻ}e Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}o {ʻ}unu{ʻ}unu atu ki he mo{ʻ}unga ko Tepoa, pea ke {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko mano {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a Nafitalai pea {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a Sepuloni?

\VS{7}Pea te u toho ki he vaitafe ko Kisoni {ʻ}a Sisela, ko e {ʻ}eikitau {ʻ}oe kautau {ʻ}o Sapini, mo {ʻ}ene ngaahi saliote mo hono fu{ʻ}u kakai; pea te u tukuange ia ki ho nima.’ ”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Pelaki kiate ia, “Kapau te ta ō mo koe, pea te u {ʻ}alu: pea kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ta ō mo koe, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u {ʻ}alu.”

\VS{9}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Te ta ō mo{ʻ}oni mo koe: ka ko e mo{ʻ}oni ko e fononga ni {ʻ}oku ke {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke ongolelei ai koe; koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e fakatau {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a Sisela ki he nima {ʻ}o ha fefine.” Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a Tepola, {ʻ}o na ō mo Pelaki ki Ketesi.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ui {ʻ}e Pelaki ke ha{ʻ}u ki Ketesi {ʻ}a Sepuloni mo Nafitalai; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake ia mo e kau tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha mano na{ʻ}e muimui {ʻ}iate ia: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a Tepola mo ia.

\VS{11}Pea ko Hepa ko e tangata Kena, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a Hopapi ko e tamai {ʻ}i he fono {ʻ}a Mōsese, kuo ne fakamavahe ia mei he kau Kena, {ʻ}o ne fokotu{ʻ}u hono fale fehikitaki {ʻ}i he toafa ko Seaneimi, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i Ketesi.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fakahā kia Sisela {ʻ}ae {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a Pelaki ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apinoami ki he mo{ʻ}unga ko Tepoa.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e tānaki fakataha {ʻ}e Sisela {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene ngaahi saliote {ʻ}aione {ʻ}e hivangeau, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, mei Haloseti {ʻ}oe ngaahi kolo ta{ʻ}elotu {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu ki he vai lahi {ʻ}o Kisoni.

\VS{14}Pea pehē {ʻ}e Tepola kia Pelaki, “Tu{ʻ}u hake, he ko e {ʻ}aho ko eni kuo tukuange {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a Sisela ki ho nima: {ʻ}ikai kuo {ʻ}alu mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}iate koe?” Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo ai {ʻ}a Pelaki mei he mo{ʻ}unga ko Tepoa, pea muimui {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha mano.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e veuveuki {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a Sisela mo {ʻ}ene ngaahi saliote, mo {ʻ}ene tau kotoa pē, {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Pelaki: ko ia na{ʻ}e hifo ai {ʻ}a Sisela mei he{ʻ}ene saliote, pea hola {ʻ}i hono va{ʻ}e ke mama{ʻ}o.

\VS{16}Ka na{ʻ}e tuli {ʻ}e Pelaki ki he ngaahi saliote, mo e tau, ki Haloseti {ʻ}oe ngaahi kolo ta{ʻ}elotu: pea na{ʻ}e tō {ʻ}ae tau kotoa pē {ʻ}a Sisela ki he mata {ʻ}oe heletā: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fakatoe ha tangata.

\VS{17}Ka ko e mo{ʻ}oni na{ʻ}e hola ke mama{ʻ}o {ʻ}a Sisela {ʻ}i hono va{ʻ}e ki he fale {ʻ}o Saeli ko e uaifi {ʻ}o Hepa ko e tangata Kena; he na{ʻ}e melino {ʻ}a Sapini ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Hasoa mo e fale {ʻ}o Hepa ko e tangata Kena.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a Saeli ke fakafetaulaki kia Sisela, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Afe mai, {ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}eiki, afe mai kiate au; {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a manavahē.” Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene afe kiate ia ki he fale na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ufi{ʻ}ufi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}e ia ia {ʻ}ae pulupulu.

\VS{19}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku mai ha vai si{ʻ}i ke u inu; he {ʻ}oku ou fieinua.” Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae hina hu{ʻ}ahuhu, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}atu ia ke ne inu, pea {ʻ}ufi{ʻ}ufi {ʻ}e ia ia.

\VS{20}Pea toe lea {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he matapā {ʻ}oe fale, pea {ʻ}e pehē, kapau {ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ha tangata {ʻ}o fehu{ʻ}i kiate koe, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}i heni ha tangata,” pea ke pehē ai {ʻ}e koe, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e Saeli ko e uaifi {ʻ}o Hepa {ʻ}ae fa{ʻ}o {ʻ}oe fale, pea to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae hamala {ʻ}i hono nima, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu faka{ʻ}ete{ʻ}ete ia kiate ia, pea tuki {ʻ}ae fa{ʻ}o ki hono {ʻ}ulu ke {ʻ}asi {ʻ}o fakama{ʻ}u {ʻ}aki ia ki he kelekele: he na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u pe {ʻ}ene mohe, pea na{ʻ}a ne ongosia. Pea na{ʻ}e mate ai ia.

\VS{22}Pea vakai, {ʻ}i he tuli {ʻ}e Pelaki {ʻ}a Sisela, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a Saeli ke fakafetaulaki kiate ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Ha{ʻ}u, pea te u fakahā kiate koe {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}oku ke kumi.” Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hū mo ia, vakai, kuo tuku {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}a Sisela kuo mate, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}ae fa{ʻ}o.

\VS{23}Na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}ae fakavaivai {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}a Sapini ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Kēnani {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e fakamonū{ʻ}ia {ʻ}o mālohi {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sapini ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Kēnani, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he{ʻ}enau faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}a Sapini ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Kēnani.




\par }\Chap{5}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e hiva {ʻ}a Tepola mo Pelaki.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e toki hiva ai {ʻ}a Tepola mo Pelaki ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apinoami {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia, {ʻ}o pehē,


\par }{\Q \VS{2}“Mou fakafeta{ʻ}i kia Sihova {ʻ}i he langomaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}i he {ʻ}atu fiemālie pe {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he kakai.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{3}Mou fanongo, {ʻ}ae ngaahi tu{ʻ}i;

\par }{\QB fakafanongo, {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}ae ngaahi hou{ʻ}eiki;

\par }{\Q ko au, {ʻ}io, ko au, te u hiva kia Sihova;

\par }{\QB te u hiva fakafeta{ʻ}i kia Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{4}“‌{ʻ}E Sihova {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o hā{ʻ}ele atu mei Seia,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o hā{ʻ}ele mei he ngoue {ʻ}o {ʻ}Itomi,

\par }{\Q na{ʻ}e tetetete {ʻ}a māmani, pea na{ʻ}e tō {ʻ}ae ngaahi langi.

\par }{\QB Na{ʻ}e tō foki {ʻ}ae vai mei he ngaahi {ʻ}ao.


\par }{\Q \VS{5}Na{ʻ}e vela {ʻ}o vai {ʻ}ae ngaahi mo{ʻ}unga mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova,

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}a mo Sainai
{\ADD{na{ʻ}e pehē
}}mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{6}“‌{ʻ}I he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o Samika{ʻ}a ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Anati,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o Saeli, na{ʻ}e lala {ʻ}ae ngaahi hala motu{ʻ}a,

\par }{\QB pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae kakai fononga {ʻ}i he ngaahi hala piko.


\par }{\Q \VS{7}Na{ʻ}e ngaongao {ʻ}ae ngaahi potu kakai,

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}osi{ʻ}osi {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he{ʻ}eku tu{ʻ}u hake au ko Tepola,

\par }{\QB pea u tu{ʻ}u hake ko e fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\Q \VS{8}Na{ʻ}a nau fili {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}otua fo{ʻ}ou,

\par }{\QB pea na{ʻ}e toki hoko {ʻ}a {ʻ}etau {ʻ}i he ngaahi matapā:

\par }{\QB he na{ʻ}e hā mai ha fakaū pe ha fo{ʻ}i tao {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}i he toko fā mano {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli?


\par }{\Q \VS{9}‌{ʻ}Oku hanga atu hoku loto ki he kau pule {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}atu fiemālie pe {ʻ}akinautolu kia Sihova fakataha mo e kakai.

\par }{\QB Mou fakafeta{ʻ}i kia Sihova.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{10}“‌{ʻ}Akimoutolu {ʻ}oku heka {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}asi hina, mou tokanga,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}oku nofo {ʻ}i he fakamaau,

\par }{\QB pea ko kimoutolu foki {ʻ}oku fononga {ʻ}i he hala;


\par }{\Q \VS{11}‌{ʻ}I he tuku {ʻ}ae longoa{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe kau tangata fana {ʻ}i he ngaahi potu {ʻ}oe fusi hake {ʻ}oe {ʻ}utu vai, tenau fakahā {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi ngāue mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}ae ngaahi ngāue mā{ʻ}oni{ʻ}oni ki hono ngaahi potu kakai {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli: pea {ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}a Sihova ki he ngaahi matapā.

\VS{12}Ke ke {ʻ}ā hake, {ʻ}ā hake, {ʻ}e Tepola: {ʻ}ā hake, {ʻ}ā hake, fai {ʻ}ae hiva: tu{ʻ}u hake, {ʻ}e Pelaki, pea tataki fakapōpula {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o pōpula, {ʻ}a koe ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apinoami.


\par }{\Q \VS{13}Na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi ai {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e toe ke pule ia ki he hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}i he kakai: na{ʻ}e fakanofo au {ʻ}e Sihova ke u pule ki he kau mālohi.


\par }{\Q \VS{14}Na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae aka {ʻ}okinautolu mei {ʻ}Ifalemi na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ki {ʻ}Amaleki; ko Penisimani na{ʻ}e muimui {ʻ}iate koe, mei ho{ʻ}o kakai: na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo mei Mekili {ʻ}ae kau pule, pea mei Sepuloni {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}oku ala ki he peni {ʻ}ae tangata tohi.


\par }{\Q \VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Tepola {ʻ}ae hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isaka; {ʻ}io, {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isaka mo Pelaki foki: na{ʻ}e fekau ia {ʻ}i hono va{ʻ}e ki he tele{ʻ}a. {ʻ}I he ngaahi mavahevahe {ʻ}a Lupeni na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi fifili lahi {ʻ}oe loto.


\par }{\Q \VS{16}Ko e hā na{ʻ}a ke nofo ai {ʻ}i he ngaahi ā sipi, ke fanongo ki he tangi {ʻ}ae fanga sipi? {ʻ}I he ngaahi mavahevahe {ʻ}a Lupeni
{\ADD{na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai
}}{ʻ}ae ngaahi fifili lahi {ʻ}oe loto.


\par }{\Q \VS{17}Na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}a Kiliati {ʻ}itu{ʻ}a Sioatani,

\par }{\QB pea ko e hā na{ʻ}e nofo ai {ʻ}a Tani {ʻ}i he ngaahi vaka?

\par }{\QB Na{ʻ}e nofo pe {ʻ}a {ʻ}Aseli {ʻ}i he matātahi,

\par }{\QB pea nofo pe ia {ʻ}i he ngaahi kolo.


\par }{\Q \VS{18}Ko e kakai {ʻ}o Sepulone mo Nafitalai na{ʻ}e si{ʻ}aki {ʻ}enau mo{ʻ}ui ki he mate,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}i he ngaahi potu fonua mā{ʻ}olunga.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{19}“Na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a e ngaahi tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o tau,

\par }{\QB pea tau ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Kenani {ʻ}i Tenaki {ʻ}o ofi ki he vai ko Mekito;

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau to{ʻ}o ha pa{ʻ}anga totongi.


\par }{\Q \VS{20}Na{ʻ}a nau tau mei langi;

\par }{\QB ko e ngaahi fetu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i honau ngaahi {ʻ}alu{ʻ}anga na{ʻ}a nau tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Sisela.


\par }{\Q \VS{21}Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}auhia {ʻ}akinautolu ke mole {ʻ}i he vaitafe ko Kisone,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}ae vaitafe mu{ʻ}a ko ia,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}ae vaitafe ko Kisone.

\par }{\QB {ʻ}E hoku laumālie, kuo ke malakaki hifo {ʻ}ae mālohi.


\par }{\Q \VS{22}Na{ʻ}e toki maumau {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}aofiva{ʻ}e {ʻ}oe fanga hoosi ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he lele vave,

\par }{\QB ko e lele vave {ʻ}ae ngaahi manu mālohi.


\par }{\Q \VS{23}‘Mou fakamala{ʻ}ia{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Melosi,’ {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova,

\par }{\QB ‘Mou fakamamahi {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o ia;

\par }{\QB koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te nau ha{ʻ}u ke tokoni {ʻ}a Sihova,

\par }{\QB ke tokoni {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}o tu{ʻ}u hake ki he mālohi.’


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{24}“‌{ʻ}E monū{ʻ}ia lahi taha {ʻ}i he kau fefine {ʻ}a Saeli,

\par }{\QB ko e uaifi {ʻ}o Hepa ko e Kena,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}e monū{ʻ}ia lahi taha pe ia {ʻ}i he kau fefine {ʻ}i he fale fehikitaki.


\par }{\Q \VS{25}Na{ʻ}e kole {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae vai,

\par }{\QB pea ne {ʻ}ange {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae hu{ʻ}ahuhu;

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae pota {ʻ}i he ipu ngalingali {ʻ}eiki.


\par }{\Q \VS{26}Na{ʻ}e mafao {ʻ}e ia hono nima ki he fa{ʻ}o,

\par }{\QB mo hono nima to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u ki he hamala {ʻ}ae tufunga;

\par }{\Q pea ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Sisela {ʻ}ae hamala,

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}a ne tā {ʻ}aki ia hono {ʻ}ulu,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tui ke {ʻ}asi hono manifinifihanga.


\par }{\Q \VS{27}Na{ʻ}e punou hifo ia {ʻ}i hono va{ʻ}e, na{ʻ}a ne tō hifo, pea tokoto hifo:

\par }{\QB na{ʻ}e punou hifo ia {ʻ}i hono va{ʻ}e, pea tō hifo:

\par }{\QB {ʻ}i he potu na{ʻ}a ne punou hifo, na{ʻ}e tō ai ia {ʻ}o mate.


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{28}“Na{ʻ}e fakasiosio {ʻ}e he fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}a Sisela {ʻ}i he matapā sio{ʻ}ata,

\par }{\QB pea kalanga ia mei he tupa,

\par }{\Q “Ko e hā {ʻ}oku tuai pehē ai hono saliote {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene ha{ʻ}u?

\par }{\QB Ko e hā {ʻ}oku tatali ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a teka {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene saliote?’


\par }{\Q \VS{29}Na{ʻ}e tali ia {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene kau fefine{ʻ}eiki poto,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}io, na{ʻ}e tali {ʻ}e ia ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene lea,


\par }{\Q \VS{30}‘{ʻ}Ikai kuo nau lava{ʻ}i? {ʻ}Ikai kuo nau vahevahe {ʻ}ae vete?

\par }{\QB Ko e ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}e tokotaha pe toko ua ki he tangata taki taha kotoa pē;

\par }{\Q ko e koloa ma{ʻ}a Sisela ko e me{ʻ}a lanu kehekehe,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a lanu kehekehe {ʻ}oe ngāue tuitui,

\par }{\QB {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a lanu kehekehe {ʻ}oe ngāue tuitui fakapotu ua, {ʻ}o ngali mo e kia
{\ADD{{ʻ}okinautolu
}}{ʻ}oku ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae vete?’


\par }{\BB \par }
{\Q \VS{31}“Ke {ʻ}auha pehē pe {ʻ}a ho ngaahi fili kotoa pē {ʻ}e Sihova: ka ke tatau {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ofa kiate ia mo e la{ʻ}ā {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}i hono mālohi.”

\par }{\BB \par }
{\PP Pea na{ʻ}e fiemālie {ʻ}ae fonua {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fāngofulu.




\par }\Chap{6}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku fakamamahi {ʻ}e Mitiane {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ngaahi angahala. 8 {ʻ}Oku valoki {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e ha palōfita. 11 {ʻ}Oku fekau {ʻ}a Kitione {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo ko honau fakamo{ʻ}ui. 17 Ko e me{ʻ}a{ʻ}ofa {ʻ}a Kitione {ʻ}oku {ʻ}auha {ʻ}i he afi. 24 {ʻ}Oku faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}e Kitione {ʻ}ae feilaulau{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Peali, mo {ʻ}ene {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae feilaulau {ʻ}i he feilaulau{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Sihova-Salomi. 28 {ʻ}Oku langomaki hono foha {ʻ}e Soasi, pea ui hono hingoa ko Selupeali. 14 Ko e tau {ʻ}a Kitione. 36 Ko e ngaahi faka{ʻ}ilonga kia Kitione.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e fai kovi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova: pea na{ʻ}e tukuange {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sihova ki he nima {ʻ}o Mitiane:

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e mālohi {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}o Mitiane ki {ʻ}Isileli: pea ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he kakai Mitiane na{ʻ}e ngaohi {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}Isileli mo{ʻ}onautolu {ʻ}ae ngaahi toitoi{ʻ}anga {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}ana, mo e ngaahi potu mālohi, {ʻ}i he ngaahi mo{ʻ}unga.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē, fe{ʻ}unga mo e tō {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane, mo e kakai {ʻ}Amaleki, mo e fānau mei he potu hopo{ʻ}angala{ʻ}ā, {ʻ}io, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}akinautolu ketau kiate kinautolu;

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fakanofo {ʻ}ae tau kiate kinautolu, pea na{ʻ}a nau maumau {ʻ}ae fua {ʻ}oe fonua, {ʻ}o fai atu ki Kesa, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tuku ha me{ʻ}akai ki {ʻ}Isileli, pe ha sipi, pe ha pulu, pe ha {ʻ}asi.

\VS{5}He na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu hake mo {ʻ}enau fanga manu mo honau ngaahi tu{ʻ}u fale, pea nau ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}o hangē ko e fanga he{ʻ}e honau toko lahi; he ko kinautolu mo {ʻ}enau ngaahi kāmeli na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}efa{ʻ}alaua: pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}u ki he fonua ko hono faka{ʻ}auha.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e fakamasiva lahi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he kakai Mitiane; pea na{ʻ}e tangi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he tangi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he kakai Mitiane,

\VS{8}Na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae palōfita ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne pehē kiate kinautolu, {ʻ}oku pehē mai {ʻ}a Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, “Na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akimoutolu mei {ʻ}Isipite, pea {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akimoutolu kitu{ʻ}a mei he fale {ʻ}oe fakapōpula;

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}aku fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimoutolu mei he nima {ʻ}oe kakai {ʻ}Isipite, pea mei he nima {ʻ}okinautolu, kotoa pē na{ʻ}e fakamamahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoutolu, pea u kapusi atu {ʻ}akinautolu mei homou {ʻ}ao, pea u foaki kiate kimoutolu honau fonua;

\VS{10}Pea ne u pehē kiate kimoutolu, Ko au ko Sihova ko homou {ʻ}Otua; {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mou manavahē ki he ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli, ko e fonua {ʻ}onautolu {ʻ}oku mou nofo ai: ka kuo {ʻ}ikai te mou fai talangofua ki hoku le{ʻ}o.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova, pea nofo {ʻ}i he lolo oke {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Ofila, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}o Soasi {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apiesa: pea na{ʻ}e haha uite {ʻ}e hono foha ko Kitione {ʻ}o ofi ki he tata{ʻ}o{ʻ}anga uaine, ke fufū ia mei he kakai Mitiane.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e fakahāhā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova kiate ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}a Sihova, {ʻ}a koe ko e tangata mālohi mo to{ʻ}a.”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kitione kiate ia, “{ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}Eiki, kapau {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate kimautolu {ʻ}a Sihova, ko e hā kuo tō ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a ni kiate kimautolu? Pea kuo {ʻ}i fē {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a mana {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e tala {ʻ}e he{ʻ}emau ngaahi tamai kiate kimautolu, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘{ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akimautolu {ʻ}e Sihova mei {ʻ}Isipite?’ Ka ko eni kuo li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}akimautolu {ʻ}e Sihova, pea kuo tukuange {ʻ}akimautolu ki he nima {ʻ}oe kakai Mitiane.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}afio {ʻ}a Sihova kiate ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}i he mālohi ni {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou, pea te ke fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}e koe {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mei he nima {ʻ}oe kakai Mitiane: {ʻ}ikai kuo u fekau{ʻ}i koe?”

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “{ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}Eiki, {ʻ}e fakamo{ʻ}ui fēfee{ʻ}i {ʻ}eau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli? Vakai, {ʻ}oku masiva hoku fale {ʻ}i Manase, pea ko e si{ʻ}i hifo taha pe au {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kiate ia, Ko e mo{ʻ}oni te u {ʻ}iate koe, pea te ke taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane {ʻ}o hangē ko e tangata pē taha.

\VS{17}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Ko eni kapau kuo u ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao, pea ke fakahā kiate au ha faka{ʻ}ilonga {ʻ}oku ta alea mo koe.

\VS{18}‌{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i heni, kae{ʻ}oua ke u ha{ʻ}u kiate koe mo {ʻ}eku me{ʻ}a{ʻ}ofa, pea u fokotu{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}i ho {ʻ}ao.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Te u tatali pē ke {ʻ}oua ke ke toe ha{ʻ}u.”


\par }{\PP \VS{19}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}a Kitione, {ʻ}o ne teu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uhiki{ʻ}i kosi, mo e mā ta{ʻ}efakalēvani {ʻ}i he efa {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oe mahoa{ʻ}a: na{ʻ}a ne fa{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae kakano {ʻ}i ha kato, pea ne {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae vaihū ki ha kulo, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi ia ki he lolo oke, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}atu ia.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua kiate ia, “To{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae kakano mo e ngaahi mā ta{ʻ}efakalēvani, pea {ʻ}ai ia ki he maka ni, pea lilingi {ʻ}ae vaihū.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne fai ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{21}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki mafao atu {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}ae mu{ʻ}a tokotoko na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i hono nima, ke lave ki he kakano mo e ngaahi mā ta{ʻ}eme{ʻ}afakatupu; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae afi mei he maka, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}osi{ʻ}osi ai {ʻ}ae kakano mo e ngaahi mā ta{ʻ}efakalēvani. Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova mei hono {ʻ}ao.

\VS{22}Pea {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e Kitione ko e {ʻ}āngelo ia {ʻ}a Sihova, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kitione, “{ʻ}Oiauē, {ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua! He kuo u mamata ki he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova ko e mata ki he mata.”

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kiate ia, “Ke fiemālie pe koe; {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke manavahē: {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke mate.”

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e Kitione {ʻ}ae feilaulau{ʻ}anga kia Sihova, {ʻ}o ne ui ia, ko Sihova-Salomi: {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i Ofila ia {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Apiesa {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni.


\par }{\PP \VS{25}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he pō pe ko ia, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kiate ia, “To{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae pulu mui {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o tamai, {ʻ}io, hono ua {ʻ}oe pulu {ʻ}oku fitu ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}ene motu{ʻ}a, pea tulaki hifo {ʻ}ae feilaulau{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Peali {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e langa {ʻ}e ho{ʻ}o tamai, pea tā hifo {ʻ}ae vao tapu {ʻ}oku ofi ki ai:

\VS{26}Pea ke langa {ʻ}ae feilaulau{ʻ}anga kia Sihova ko ho {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he funga {ʻ}oe maka ni, {ʻ}i he potu mālohi, pea ke {ʻ}omi hono ua {ʻ}oe pulu, pea {ʻ}atu ia ko e feilaulau tutu ia, mo fefie {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}akau {ʻ}oe vao tapu {ʻ}aia ke ke tā hifo.”

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e Kitione {ʻ}ae kau tangata ko {ʻ}ene kau tamaio{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}e toko hongofulu, {ʻ}o ne fai {ʻ}o hangē ko e fekau {ʻ}a Sihova kiate ia: pea ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene manavahē ki he kakai {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai, mo e kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne mafai ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho, pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e ia ia {ʻ}i he po{ʻ}uli.


\par }{\PP \VS{28}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}u hengihengi hake {ʻ}i he pongipongi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo, vakai, ko e feilaulau{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Peali kuo tulaki ki lalo, pea kuo tā hifo mo e vao tapu na{ʻ}e ofi ki ai, pea ko hono ua {ʻ}oe pulu kuo {ʻ}osi hono {ʻ}atu {ʻ}o feilaulau {ʻ}aki ki he feilaulau{ʻ}anga {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e langa.

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fepehē{ʻ}aki {ʻ}iate kimautolu, “Ko hai kuo ne fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni?” Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau {ʻ}eke mo fehu{ʻ}i, na{ʻ}a nau pehē, Kuo fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni {ʻ}e Kitione ko e foha {ʻ}o Soasi.

\VS{30}Pea pehē ai {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo kia Soasi, “{ʻ}Omi ho foha kitu{ʻ}a ke tāmate ia: ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tulaki hifo {ʻ}ae feilaulau{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Peali, pea ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tā hifo {ʻ}ae vao tapu na{ʻ}e ofi ki ai.”

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Soasi kiate kinautolu na{ʻ}e angatu{ʻ}u kiate ia, “Te mou langomaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Peali? He te ne fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimoutolu? Ko ia {ʻ}oku langomaki{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Peali ke tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i he kei pongipongi: kapau ko e {ʻ}otua ia, ke langomaki{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e ia pe, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo tulaki hifo {ʻ}e ha tokotaha {ʻ}a hono feilaulau{ʻ}anga.”

\VS{32}Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne ui ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia ko Selupeali, {ʻ}o pehē, “Tuku ke langomaki{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e Peali, he kuo ne tulaki hifo hono feilaulau{ʻ}anga.”


\par }{\PP \VS{33}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki fakataha ai {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane kotoa pē mo e kakai {ʻ}Amaleki mo e fānau kotoa pē {ʻ}oe potu hahake, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}alu atu, {ʻ}o {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Sesilili.

\VS{34}Ka na{ʻ}e hoko kia Kitione {ʻ}ae Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova, pea ne ifi {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea: pea na{ʻ}e fakataha {ʻ}o muimui {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Apiesa.

\VS{35}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e ia ki Manase kotoa pē, pea na{ʻ}a nau tānaki {ʻ}o muimui {ʻ}iate ia foki: pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e ia ki {ʻ}Aseli, pea ki Sepuloni, mo Nafitalai; pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}u ke fakafetaulaki kiate kinautolu.


\par }{\PP \VS{36}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kitione ki he {ʻ}Otua, Kapau te ke fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}aki hoku nima {ʻ}o hangē ko ho{ʻ}o folofola,

\VS{37}Vakai, te u {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae fulufulu{ʻ}i sipi kotoa ki he kelekele: pea kapau {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he fulufulu{ʻ}i sipi pe {ʻ}ae hahau, pea mōmoa {ʻ}ae kelekele kotoa pē, te u {ʻ}ilo ai te ke fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i hoku nima, {ʻ}o hangē ko ho{ʻ}o folofola.

\VS{38}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē: he na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u pongipongi hake ia {ʻ}i he pongipongi, {ʻ}o tatau {ʻ}ae hahau mei he fulufulu{ʻ}i sipi, pea na{ʻ}e fonu ha ipu {ʻ}i he vai.

\VS{39}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kitione ki he {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a tupu {ʻ}o lahi ho{ʻ}o houhau kiate au, pea te u lea ke tu{ʻ}o taha ni: {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe tuku au ke u {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i koe ke tu{ʻ}o taha ni {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fulufulu{ʻ}i sipi: tuku ke mōmoa pe {ʻ}ae fulufulu{ʻ}i sipi, kae {ʻ}i he kelekele kotoa pē {ʻ}ae hahau.

\VS{40}Pea na{ʻ}e fai ia {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he pō ko ia: he na{ʻ}e mōmoa {ʻ}ae fulufulu{ʻ}i sipi pe, ka na{ʻ}e hahau{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kelekele kotoa pē.




\par }\Chap{7}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e toko tolu mano mo e toko ua afe {ʻ}a Kitione, {ʻ}oku fakatokosi{ʻ}i ia ke toko tolungeau. 9 {ʻ}Oku tokoni ia {ʻ}e he misi mo hono fakamatala {ʻ}oe fo{ʻ}i mā pa{ʻ}ale. 16 Ko {ʻ}ene ngāue poto {ʻ}oe ngaahi me{ʻ}alea mo e ngaahi maama mo e ngaahi ipu. 24 {ʻ}Oku ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}Ifalemi {ʻ}a Olepi mo Siipi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hengihengi hake {ʻ}a Selupeali, {ʻ}aia ko Kitione, mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}apitanga fakataha {ʻ}i he ve{ʻ}e vai {ʻ}o Haloti: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he potu tokelau {ʻ}ae tau lahi {ʻ}oe kakai Mitiane, {ʻ}o ofi ki he tafungofunga {ʻ}o Mole, {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kia Kitione, “Ko e kakai {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate koe kuo tokolahi fau, ke tuku ki honau nima {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane, telia na{ʻ}a vikiviki ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kiate au, {ʻ}o pehē, Ko hoku nima pē {ʻ}o{ʻ}oku kuo ne fakamo{ʻ}ui au.

\VS{3}Pea ko eni, ke ke {ʻ}alu, pea kalanga {ʻ}i he telinga {ʻ}oe kakai, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘Ko ia fulipē {ʻ}oku vaivai mo manavahē, ke foki ia {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu vave mei he mo{ʻ}unga ko Kiliati.’ ” Pea na{ʻ}e foki {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae toko ua mano mo e toko ua afe {ʻ}oe kakai; pea na{ʻ}e toe {ʻ}ae toko mano.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e folofola {ʻ}a Sihova kia Kitione, “{ʻ}Oku kei tokolahi fau {ʻ}ae kakai: ke ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akinautolu ki he vai, pea te u {ʻ}ahi{ʻ}ahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i ai ma{ʻ}au: pea {ʻ}e pehē, ko ia {ʻ}oku ou pehē ai kiate koe, Ko eni ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mo koe, ko ia ia te mo ō: pea ko ia fulipē {ʻ}oku ou pehē ai kiate koe, Ko eni ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu mo koe, ko ia ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mo ō.”

\VS{5}Ko ia ne {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae kakai ki he vai pea na{ʻ}e folofola {ʻ}a Sihova kia Kitione, “Ko ia fulipē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}emo {ʻ}ae vai {ʻ}aki hono {ʻ}elelo, {ʻ}o hangē ko e {ʻ}emo {ʻ}ae kulī, te ke tuku kehe ia: pea {ʻ}e pehē mo ia fulipē {ʻ}oku punou {ʻ}o tū{ʻ}ulutui ki hono tui ke inu.”

\VS{6}Pea ko hono lau {ʻ}okinautolu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}emo, {ʻ}o {ʻ}ai honau nima ki honau ngutu, ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko tolungeau: ka ko hono toe {ʻ}oe kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e punou hifo ki honau tui ke inu {ʻ}ae vai.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova kia Kitione, “{ʻ}I he kau tangata {ʻ}e toko tolungeau {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}emo te u fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimoutolu, pea te u tukuange {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane ki ho nima: pea tuku {ʻ}ae kakai kehe kotoa pē kenau {ʻ}alu taki taha ki hono potu.”

\VS{8}Ko ia na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o ai {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai {ʻ}i honau nima, mo {ʻ}enau me{ʻ}alea: pea ne fekau hono toe {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae tangata taki taha ki hono fale fehikitaki, kae ta{ʻ}ofi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko tolungeau ko ia: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i lalo {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae tau lahi {ʻ}o Mitiane {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he pō ko ia, na{ʻ}e folofola {ʻ}a Sihova kiate ia, “Tu{ʻ}u hake, pea ke {ʻ}alu hifo ki
{\ADD{honau
}}matatau; he kuo u tukuange ia ki ho nima.

\VS{10}Pea kapau {ʻ}oku ke manavahē ke {ʻ}alu hifo, mo ō mo Fiula ko ho tauhi ki he tau lahi:

\VS{11}Pea ke fanongo ki he me{ʻ}a {ʻ}oku nau lau: pea hili ia {ʻ}e mālohi ho nima ke ke {ʻ}alu hifo ai ki he tau.” Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo ia mo Fiula ko hono tauhi ki he potu {ʻ}itu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he kau tangata to{ʻ}o mahafutau na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he tau.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e mafola atu {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane, mo e kakai {ʻ}Amaleki, mo e fānau kotoa pē {ʻ}oe potu hahake {ʻ}o hangē ko e fanga he{ʻ}e hono toko lahi: pea ko {ʻ}enau fanga kāmeli na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}efa{ʻ}alaua, {ʻ}o hangē ko hono lahi {ʻ}oe {ʻ}one{ʻ}one {ʻ}i he matātahi.

\VS{13}Pea {ʻ}i he hoko ki ai {ʻ}a Kitione, vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae tangata na{ʻ}e fakahā {ʻ}ene misi ki hono tokoua, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Vakai, ne u misi {ʻ}ae misi, pea vakai, na{ʻ}e tō mai ha fo{ʻ}i mā pa{ʻ}ale ki he tau lahi {ʻ}o Mitiane, pea na{ʻ}e lave ia ki ha fale fehikitaki, pea holo ai, {ʻ}o fulihi, pea na{ʻ}e holo ki lalo {ʻ}ae fale.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e lea hono tokoua, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai ha me{ʻ}a kehe eni, ka ko e heletā {ʻ}a Kitione ko e foha {ʻ}o Soasi, ko e tangata {ʻ}Isileli: he kuo tuku ki hono nima {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}a Mitiane, mo e tau kotoa pē.”


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he fanongo {ʻ}a Kitione ki he fakahā {ʻ}ae misi, mo hono {ʻ}uhinga {ʻ}o ia, pea pehē, na{ʻ}e hū ia, pea toe liu atu ki he tau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Tu{ʻ}u hake he kuo tuku {ʻ}e Sihova ki homou nima {ʻ}ae tau lahi {ʻ}o Mitiane.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}a ne vahe tolu {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e tolungeau ki he vāhenga kongakau {ʻ}e tolu, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}oe tangata kotoa pē, mo e nge{ʻ}esi ipu, mo e maama {ʻ}i he loto ipu.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu, “Sio mai kiate au, pea fa{ʻ}ifa{ʻ}itaki mai: pea vakai, {ʻ}o kau ka hoko ki he potu {ʻ}itu{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe {ʻ}apitanga, pea {ʻ}e pehē, ko ia te u fai {ʻ}eau, {ʻ}e pehē pe ho{ʻ}omou fai.

\VS{18}‌{ʻ}O kau ka ifi {ʻ}eau {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea, {ʻ}eau mo kinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate au, mou ifi me{ʻ}alea {ʻ}akimoutolu foki {ʻ}i he potu kotoa pē {ʻ}oe {ʻ}apitanga kotoa pē, {ʻ}o lea pehē, ‘{\ADD{Ko e heletā
}}{ʻ}a Sihova, pea mo Kitione.’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{19}¶ Ko ia na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}a Kitione mo e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko teau na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, ki he tu{ʻ}a {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i he kamata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe lakanga le{ʻ}o tu{ʻ}uapō: pea kuo nau toki fakanofo {ʻ}ae kau le{ʻ}o pea na{ʻ}a nau ifi {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}alea, pea maumau {ʻ}ae ngaahi ipu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i honau nima.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e ifi me{ʻ}alea {ʻ}e he kongakau {ʻ}e tolu, pea maumau {ʻ}enau ngaahi ipu, kae puke {ʻ}ae ngaahi maama {ʻ}i honau nima, mo e me{ʻ}alea honau nima to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u ke ifi {ʻ}aki: pea na{ʻ}a nau kalanga, “Ko e heletā {ʻ}a Sihova, pea mo Kitione.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}a nau tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tangata taki taha {ʻ}i hono potu {ʻ}o takatakai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}apitanga: pea na{ʻ}e felele{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tau kotoa pē, pea tangi, mo hola.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e ifi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}alea {ʻ}e he toko tolungeau, pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Sihova ke {ʻ}ai {ʻ}e he tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}ene heletā ki hono tokoua {ʻ}i he tau kotoa pē: pea na{ʻ}e hola {ʻ}ae tau ki Pete-Sita {ʻ}i Selelati, pea ki he potu {ʻ}o {ʻ}Epeli-Mihola, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Tapati.

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e fakataha {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli mei Nafitali, pea mei {ʻ}Aseli, pea mei Manase kotoa pē, {ʻ}onau tuli ki he kakai Mitiane.


\par }{\PP \VS{24}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Kitione {ʻ}ae kau talafekau ki he ngaahi potu kotoa pē {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Ifalemi, {ʻ}o pehē, “Mou {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}o tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane pea mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a atu ke ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}iate kinautolu {ʻ}ae ngaahi vai {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Petepala mo Sioatani.”

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fakapōpula {ʻ}ae hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}e toko ua {ʻ}oe kakai Mitiane, ko Olepi mo Siipi; pea nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Olepi {ʻ}i he fungamaka ko Olepi, pea nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Siipi {ʻ}i he tata{ʻ}o{ʻ}anga uaine {ʻ}o Siipi, {ʻ}onau tuli {ʻ}a Mitiane, pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o Olepi mo Siipi kia Kitione, {ʻ}i he kauvai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o Sioatani.




\par }\Chap{8}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku fakafiemālie{ʻ}i {ʻ}e Kitione {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Ifalemi. 24 Ko e ta{ʻ}efietokoni {ʻ}e Sukote mo Penieli ki he kautau {ʻ}a Kitione. 10 {ʻ}Oku ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Sipa mo Salimuna. 18 {ʻ}Oku faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}a Sipa mo Salimuna. 22 {ʻ}Oku ta{ʻ}efiema{ʻ}u pule. 24 Ko {ʻ}ene {ʻ}efoti ko e me{ʻ}a fakatupu hia. 28 Kuo fakamo{ʻ}ulaloa {ʻ}a Mitiane 29 Ko e fānau {ʻ}a Kitione mo {ʻ}ene mate. 33 Ko e angahala {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, mo {ʻ}enau ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}ofa.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi kiate ia, “Ko e hā {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni kuo ke fai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke ui {ʻ}akimautolu, {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}alu ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai Mitiane?” Pea na{ʻ}a nau lea mālohi kiate ia.

\VS{2}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu, “Ko e hā ia kuo fai {ʻ}eau, ke fakatatau ki he me{ʻ}a kuo fai {ʻ}ekimoutolu? {ʻ}Ikai kuo lelei lahi hake {ʻ}ae tufi {ʻ}oe toenga kālepi {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi {ʻ}i he ututa{ʻ}u kātoa {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apiesa?

\VS{3}Kuo tukuange {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua ki homou nima {ʻ}ae ongo {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}o Mitiane ko Olepi mo Siipi: pea ko e hā ia te u mafai {ʻ}eau, ke fakatatau mo kimoutolu?” Pea hili {ʻ}ene lea ko ia kiate kinautolu, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}osi leva {ʻ}enau {ʻ}ita kiate ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Kitione ki Sioatani, pea {ʻ}alu ki he kauvai {ʻ}e taha, {ʻ}a ia, mo e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko tolungeau na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, na{ʻ}e vaivai kae tuli pē.

\VS{5}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia ki he kau tangata {ʻ}o Sukote, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate kimoutolu, tuku mai {ʻ}ae ngaahi fo{ʻ}i mā ki he kakai {ʻ}oku muimui {ʻ}iate au, he {ʻ}oku nau vaivai, pea {ʻ}oku ou tuli kia Sipa mo Salimuna, ko e ongo tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Mitiane.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}o Sukote, “He {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i ho nima {ʻ}o{ʻ}ou {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}o Sipa mo Salimuna koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae mā ki ho{ʻ}o kau tau?”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kitione, “Ko ia {ʻ}i he tuku {ʻ}e Sihova ki hoku nima {ʻ}a Sipa mo Salimuna, te u toki haha homou kakano {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}akau talatala {ʻ}oe toafa mo e talatala{ʻ}āmoa.”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake mei ai ia ki Penieli, {ʻ}o ne lea tatau pe kiate kinautolu: pea na{ʻ}e tali ia {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o Penieli {ʻ}o hangē ko hono tali ia {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}a Sukote.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e lea ia ki he kau tangata {ʻ}o Penieli, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}I he{ʻ}eku toe ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he melino, te u holoki hifo {ʻ}ae fale mā{ʻ}olunga ni.”


\par }{\PP \VS{10}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Kalikoa {ʻ}a Sipa mo Salimuna, mo honau ngaahi tau, ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha mano mo e toko nima afe nai, ko hono kātoa ia na{ʻ}e toe {ʻ}i he ngaahi tau {ʻ}oe fānau kotoa pē {ʻ}oe potu hahake: he na{ʻ}e tō {ʻ}ae tokotaha kilu mo e toko ua mano {ʻ}i he kau tangata na{ʻ}e unuhi {ʻ}ae heletā.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}¶ Pe na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a Kitione {ʻ}i he hala {ʻ}okinautolu na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i he ngaahi fale fehikitaki {ʻ}i he potu hahake ki Nopa mo Sokipa, {ʻ}o ne te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae tau: he na{ʻ}e nofo fiemālie pē {ʻ}ae tau.

\VS{12}Pea {ʻ}i he hola {ʻ}a Sipa mo Salimuna, na{ʻ}e tuli {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}akinaua, {ʻ}o ne ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ongo tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Mitiane, ko Sipa mo Salimuna, {ʻ}o ne veuveuki {ʻ}a e tau kotoa.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e liu mai {ʻ}a Kitione ko e foha {ʻ}o Soasi mei he tau {ʻ}oku te{ʻ}eki ai hopo hake {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}a ne puke {ʻ}ae talavou {ʻ}i he kakai {ʻ}o Sukote, {ʻ}o ne fehu{ʻ}i {ʻ}iate ia: pea na{ʻ}a ne fakahā kiate ia {ʻ}ae hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}o Sukote, mo e kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o ia, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko fitungofulu ma toko fitu.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ia ki he kau tangata {ʻ}o Sukote, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Vakai kia Sipa mo Salimuna, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a mou manuki ai kiate au, {ʻ}o pehē, Ko eni, he {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i ho nima {ʻ}ae nima {ʻ}o Sipa mo Salimuna, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau {ʻ}atu ai ha mā ki ho kau tangata {ʻ}oku vaivai?”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe kolo, mo e ngaahi {ʻ}akau talatala {ʻ}oe toafa, mo e talatala{ʻ}āmoa, pea ne ako {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}a ne tā {ʻ}o holoki hifo {ʻ}ae fale mā{ʻ}olunga {ʻ}o Penieli, {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kia Sipa mo Salimuna, “Ko e kau tangata fē {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}a mou tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i Tepoa? Pea na{ʻ}a na pehēange, Hangē ko koe, na{ʻ}e pehē pe {ʻ}akinautolu: na{ʻ}e ngalingali tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu taki taha kotoa pē.”

\VS{19}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ko hoku ngaahi kāinga {ʻ}akinautolu, {ʻ}io, ko e ngaahi fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}eku fa{ʻ}ē: {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a Sihova, ka ne mo fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akinautolu, pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimoua.”

\VS{20}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kia Sesa ko hono {ʻ}uluaki tupu, “Tu{ʻ}u hake, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinaua.” Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai unuhi {ʻ}ene heletā {ʻ}e he tamasi{ʻ}i: he na{ʻ}e manavahē ia, koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}e kei si{ʻ}i ia.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sipa mo Salimuna, “Tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}a koe, {ʻ}o taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}akimaua: he {ʻ}oku hangē ko e tangata {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}ene mālohi.” Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Kitione {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Sipa mo Salimuna; {ʻ}o ne to{ʻ}o {ʻ}o {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae ngaahi teunga na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he kia {ʻ}o {ʻ}ena ongo kāmeli.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kia Kitione, “Ke ke pule koe kiate kimautolu, {ʻ}a koe mo ho foha, mo e foha {ʻ}o ho foha: he kuo ke fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimautolu mei he nima {ʻ}o Mitiane.”

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kitione kiate kinautolu, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te u pule kiate kimoutolu, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai pule {ʻ}a hoku foha kiate kimoutolu: ko Sihova ko ia ia {ʻ}e pule kiate kimoutolu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{24}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Kitione kiate kinautolu, “{ʻ}Oku ou fie fai atu {ʻ}eku kole kiate kimoutolu, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mou tuku mai kiate au {ʻ}ae ngaahi mama kuo mou ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he vete.” (He na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae hau koula, he ko e kau {ʻ}Isime{ʻ}eli {ʻ}akinautolu.)

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e pehēange {ʻ}ekinautolu, “Te mau {ʻ}atu fiemālie pe ia.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau folahi {ʻ}ae kofu pea na{ʻ}e sī ki ai taki taha {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}ae ngaahi hau mei he{ʻ}ene me{ʻ}a.

\VS{26}Pea ko hono mamafa {ʻ}oe ngaahi hau koula {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne kole, ko e
{\ADD{sikeli
}}koula {ʻ}e taha afe mo e fitungeau: ka {ʻ}oku lau kehe {ʻ}ae ngaahi teunga, mo e ngaahi kahoa, mo e ngaahi kofu lanumoana na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he ongo tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Mitiane, pea mo e ngaahi kahoa na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he kia {ʻ}o {ʻ}enau fanga kāmeli.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e ngaohi {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}e Kitione {ʻ}ae {ʻ}efoti pea na{ʻ}e tuku ia ki he kolo, {ʻ}aia ko Ofila: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ki ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē {ʻ}o fai angahala: pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ko ia ko e tauhele kia Kitione, pea ki hono fale.


\par }{\PP \VS{28}¶ Na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}ae fakamo{ʻ}ulaloa {ʻ}o Mitiane {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau toe hiki hake honau {ʻ}ulu. Pea na{ʻ}e nofo fiemālie pe {ʻ}ae fonua {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fāngofulu {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o Kitione.


\par }{\PP \VS{29}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Selupeali ko e foha {ʻ}o Soasi {ʻ}o nofo {ʻ}i hono fale {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ia Kitione {ʻ}ae foha {ʻ}e toko fitungofulu na{ʻ}e tupu {ʻ}iate ia: he na{ʻ}e tokolahi hono uaifi.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e fānau kiate ia {ʻ}e he kaunanga na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Sikemi {ʻ}ae tama, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne ui ko {ʻ}Apimeleki.

\VS{32}Pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}a Kitione ko e foha {ʻ}o Soasi kuo a{ʻ}u {ʻ}a hono ta{ʻ}u, pea na{ʻ}e tanu ia {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}itoka {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai ko Soasi, {ʻ}i Ofila {ʻ}oe kakai {ʻ}Apiesa.

\VS{33}Pea kuo pekia leva {ʻ}a Kitione na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e toe tafoki {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}onau muimui holi kovi kia Peali, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}otua {ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Peali-Piliti.

\VS{34}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai manatu{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova ko honau {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akinautolu mei he nima {ʻ}o honau ngaahi fili {ʻ}i he potu kotoa pē.

\VS{35}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau fakahā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofa ki he fale {ʻ}o Selupeali, {ʻ}aia ko Kitione, {ʻ}o hangē ko e ngāue lelei {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fakahā {ʻ}e ia ki {ʻ}Isileli.




\par }\Chap{9}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e alea angatu{ʻ}u {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki mo e kakai Sikemi, mo e fakapoongi {ʻ}a hono ngaahi kāinga, pea hoko ia ko e tu{ʻ}i. 7 {ʻ}Oku tautea {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sotame {ʻ}i he lea fakatātā, {ʻ}o ne fakahā {ʻ}enau {ʻ}auha. 22 {ʻ}Oku kau {ʻ}a Keali mo e kakai {ʻ}a Sikemi {ʻ}o angatu{ʻ}u kiate ia. 30 {ʻ}Oku faka{ʻ}ilo ia {ʻ}e Sepuli. 34 {ʻ}Oku ikuna {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apimeleki, {ʻ}o ne tūtuu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae māsima. 46 {ʻ}Oku ne tutu {ʻ}ae potu mālohi {ʻ}oe {ʻ}otua ko Piliti. 50 Kuo tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i Tipesi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae konga {ʻ}oe maka momosi. 56 Kuo hoko {ʻ}ae tala {ʻ}a Sotame.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ki Sikemi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ko e foha {ʻ}o Selupeali ki he kāinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, pea alea ia mo kinautolu, pea mo kinautolu kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}oe tamai {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, {ʻ}o pehē,

\VS{2}“{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate kimoutolu, mou lea {ʻ}i he telinga {ʻ}oe kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi, Ko fē ia {ʻ}oku lelei, {ʻ}ae pule kiate kimoutolu {ʻ}ae ngaahi foha kotoa pē {ʻ}o Selupeali, ko e toko fitungofulu, pe ko e pule {ʻ}ae tokotaha kiate kimoutolu? Mou manatu foki {ʻ}oku {ʻ}o homou hui mo homou kakano au.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e lea ai {ʻ}ae kāinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}i he telinga {ʻ}oe kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o Sikemi {ʻ}i he ngaahi lea ni: pea na{ʻ}e tokanga leva honau loto ke muimui ia {ʻ}Apimeleki: he na{ʻ}a nau pehē, ko hotau kāinga ia.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}atu kiate ia {ʻ}ae konga siliva {ʻ}e fitungofulu mei he fale {ʻ}o Peali-Piliti, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apimeleki {ʻ}o foaki ki he kau tangata kovi mo va{ʻ}iva{ʻ}inga {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e muimui {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}i Ofila, {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i hono kāinga ko e ngaahi foha {ʻ}o Selupeali {ʻ}e toko fitungofulu, {ʻ}i he funga maka pe taha: ka na{ʻ}e hao {ʻ}a Sotame ko e foha kimui {ʻ}o Selupeali: he na{ʻ}a ne fufū ia.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e fakataha {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o Sikemi, mo e fale kotoa {ʻ}o Milo, pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu, {ʻ}o fakanofo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ke tu{ʻ}i, {ʻ}I he mala{ʻ}e {ʻ}oe pou {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Sikemi.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau tala ia kia Sotame, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ia {ʻ}o tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he tumutumu {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga ko Kelisimi, pea hiki hono le{ʻ}o, {ʻ}o kalanga, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Fanongo kiate au, {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi, koe{ʻ}uhi ke tokanga {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua kiate kimoutolu.

\VS{8}Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}akau {ʻ}i he kuonga {ʻ}e taha ke fakanofo ha tu{ʻ}i kiate kinautolu; pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē ki he {ʻ}olive, ‘Ke ke pule koe kiate kimautolu.’

\VS{9}Ka na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}olive kiate kinautolu, ‘He te u tuku {ʻ}eku lelei {ʻ}a{ʻ}aku {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku tupu ai {ʻ}iate au {ʻ}enau faka{ʻ}apa{ʻ}apa ki he {ʻ}Otua mo e tangata, pea u {ʻ}alu ke hoko ko e mā{ʻ}olunga au {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}akau?’

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he ngaahi {ʻ}akau ki he fiki, ‘Ha{ʻ}u koe, {ʻ}o pule kiate kimautolu.’

\VS{11}Ka na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fiki kiate kinautolu, ‘{ʻ}E lelei {ʻ}eku tuku {ʻ}eku hu{ʻ}amelie, mo {ʻ}eku fua lelei, pea u {ʻ}alu ke hoko au ke mā{ʻ}olunga ki he ngaahi {ʻ}akau?’

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he ngaahi {ʻ}akau ki he vaine, ‘Ha{ʻ}u koe, {ʻ}o pule kiate kimautolu.’

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he vaine kiate kinautolu, ‘{ʻ}E lelei {ʻ}eku tuku {ʻ}eku uaine, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ne fakafiemālie {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua mo e tangata, pea u {ʻ}alu ke hoko ke pule ki he ngaahi {ʻ}akau?’

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he ngaahi {ʻ}akau kotoa pē ki he talatala{ʻ}āmoa, ‘Ha{ʻ}u koe, {ʻ}o pule kiate kimautolu.’

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he talatala{ʻ}āmoa ki he ngaahi {ʻ}akau, ‘Kapau {ʻ}oku mou fakanofo mo{ʻ}oni au ko e tu{ʻ}i kiate kimoutolu, mou ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}o falala ki hoku malu: pea kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai, tuku ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae afi mei he talatala{ʻ}āmoa {ʻ}o faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}ae ngaahi sita {ʻ}o Lepanoni.’

\VS{16}“Pea ko eni, kapau kuo mou fai mo{ʻ}oni, mo totonu, {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}omou fakanofo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ke tu{ʻ}i, pea kapau kuo mou fai lelei kia Selupeali mo hono fale, mou fai kiate ia {ʻ}o fakatatau ki he ngāue lelei {ʻ}a hono nima:

\VS{17}(He na{ʻ}e tau {ʻ}eku tamai ma{ʻ}amoutolu, {ʻ}o ne li{ʻ}aki mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}ene mo{ʻ}ui, {ʻ}o ne fakamo{ʻ}ui ai {ʻ}akimoutolu mei he nima {ʻ}o Mitiane:

\VS{18}Pea kuo mou tu{ʻ}u hake he {ʻ}aho ni ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai, pea kuo mou tāmate{ʻ}i hono ngaahi foha, ko e tangata {ʻ}e toko fitungofulu, {ʻ}i he maka pe taha, pea kuo mou fakanofo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki, ko e tama {ʻ}a {ʻ}ene kaunanga, ke tu{ʻ}i ki he kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi koe{ʻ}uhi ko homou kāinga ia;)

\VS{19}Pea ko eni, kapau kuo mou fai mo{ʻ}oni mo angatonu kia Selupeali, pea ki hono fale he {ʻ}aho ni, mou fiefia ia {ʻ}Apimeleki, pea tuku ke vikiviki ia {ʻ}iate kimoutolu:

\VS{20}Pea kapau {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai, tuku ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae afi meia {ʻ}Apimeleki {ʻ}o faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi, mo e fale {ʻ}o Milo; pea ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae afi mei he kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi, pea mei he fale {ʻ}o Milo, pea faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki.”

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e lele {ʻ}a Sotame {ʻ}o hola, pea ne {ʻ}alu ki Piea, pea nofo ai, {ʻ}i he manavahē kia {ʻ}Apimeleki ko hono tokoua.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Pea hili {ʻ}ae ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e tolu mo {ʻ}ene pule {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ki {ʻ}Isileli,

\VS{23}Na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae laumālie kovi kia {ʻ}Apimeleki mo e kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi: pea na{ʻ}e fai fakakākā {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi kia {ʻ}Apimeleki.

\VS{24}Koe{ʻ}uhi ke hoko {ʻ}ae kovi na{ʻ}e fai ki he ngaahi foha {ʻ}e toko fitungofulu {ʻ}o Selupeali, mo honau toto, kia {ʻ}Apimeleki ko honau tehina, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu; pea ki he kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi, {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}a nau tokoni ia {ʻ}i he tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}o hono ngaahi kāinga.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e fakanofo {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi {ʻ}ae kau tangata ke lamasi ia {ʻ}i he tumutumu {ʻ}oe ngaahi mo{ʻ}unga, pea na{ʻ}a nau kaiha{ʻ}asi mei he kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i he hala ofi kiate kinautolu pea na{ʻ}e fakahā ia kia {ʻ}Apimeleki.

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Keali ko e foha {ʻ}o Epeti mo hono ngaahi kāinga, {ʻ}onau hoko ki Sikemi: pea na{ʻ}e tui kiate ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu kitua{ʻ}ā ki he ngoue, {ʻ}o tānaki {ʻ}enau ngoue vaine, {ʻ}onau malakaki {ʻ}enau ngaahi kālepi, pea fai {ʻ}ae fiefia, {ʻ}onau hū ki he fale {ʻ}o honau {ʻ}otua, {ʻ}onau kai mo inu, pea na{ʻ}a nau kape{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki.

\VS{28}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Keali ko e foha {ʻ}o Epeti, “Ko hai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki, pea ko hai {ʻ}a Sikemi, koe{ʻ}uhi ke tau tauhi ia? {ʻ}Ikai ko e foha ia {ʻ}o Selupeali? Mo Sepuli ko {ʻ}ene matāpule? Mou tauhi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Hemoa ko e tamai {ʻ}a Sikemi: he koe{ʻ}uma{ʻ}ā {ʻ}emau tauhi kiate ia?

\VS{29}‌{ʻ}Amusiaange {ʻ}eau ki he {ʻ}Otua kuo {ʻ}i hoku lalo nima {ʻ}ae kakai ni! Pea te u toki hiki {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki. Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kia {ʻ}Apimeleki, ‘Fakatokolahi ho{ʻ}o kau tau, pea ke ha{ʻ}u kitua{ʻ}ā.’ ”


\par }{\PP \VS{30}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he fanongo {ʻ}a Sepuli ko e pule {ʻ}oe kolo ki he ngaahi lea {ʻ}a Keali ko e foha {ʻ}o Epeti, na{ʻ}e tupu ai {ʻ}ene {ʻ}ita.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau fakalilolilo kia {ʻ}Apimeleki, {ʻ}o pehē, “Vakai, ko Keali ko e foha {ʻ}o Epeti mo hono ngaahi kāinga kuo nau ha{ʻ}u ki Sikemi: pea vakai, {ʻ}oku nau teu {ʻ}ae kolo ni ko ho tau{ʻ}i:

\VS{32}Pea ko eni ke ke hake {ʻ}i he po{ʻ}uli {ʻ}a koe mo e kakai {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate koe, pea toka {ʻ}ae malumu {ʻ}i he ngoue:

\VS{33}Pea {ʻ}e pehē, {ʻ}i he hopo leva {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā {ʻ}apongipongi, ke ke tu{ʻ}u hake leva {ʻ}o tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kolo: pea vakai, {ʻ}oka {ʻ}alu atu ia mo e kakai {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate ia ke tau{ʻ}i koe, te ke toki fai kiate kinautolu {ʻ}o hangē ko e fa{ʻ}a fai {ʻ}o ho nima.”


\par }{\PP \VS{34}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki, mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, {ʻ}i he po{ʻ}uli, pea na{ʻ}a nau vahe fā {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}o malumu ki Sikemi.

\VS{35}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}a Keali ko e foha {ʻ}o Epeti, {ʻ}o ne tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he hū{ʻ}anga ki he matapā {ʻ}oe kolo: pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki, mo e kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, mei he{ʻ}enau toka malumu.

\VS{36}Pea {ʻ}i he mamata {ʻ}a Keali ki he kakai, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kia Sepuli, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}ae kakai mei he ngaahi tumutumu {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sepuli kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ke mamata ki he malu {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o lau ia ko e kakai.”

\VS{37}Pea na{ʻ}e toe lea {ʻ}a Keali {ʻ}o pehē, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}i he loto fonua, pea ko e kakai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu ange {ʻ}o ofi ki he tafangafanga {ʻ}o Mioninimi.”

\VS{38}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sepuli kiate ia, “Ko eni kuo {ʻ}i fē ho ngutu, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ke lea ai, Ko hai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ke tau tauhi ia? {ʻ}Ikai ko e kakai eni na{ʻ}a ke manuki{ʻ}i? Ko eni {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke {ʻ}alu kitua{ʻ}ā {ʻ}o tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu.”

\VS{39}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kitua{ʻ}ā {ʻ}a Keali {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi, {ʻ}o ne tau mo {ʻ}Apimeleki.

\VS{40}Pea na{ʻ}e tuli ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apimeleki, pea na{ʻ}e hola ia mei hono {ʻ}ao, pea na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae tokolahi mo lavea, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu ki he hū{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matapā.

\VS{41}Pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki {ʻ}i Eluma pea na{ʻ}e kapusi {ʻ}e Sepuli {ʻ}a Keali mo hono kāinga, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a nau nofo {ʻ}i Sikemi.

\VS{42}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he {ʻ}apongipongi, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae kakai ki he ngoue; pea na{ʻ}a nau tala ia kia {ʻ}Apimeleki.

\VS{43}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae kakai, {ʻ}o ne vahe tolu kinautolu, pea toka {ʻ}ae malumu {ʻ}i he ngoue, {ʻ}o fakasio, pea vakai, kuo ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai kitua{ʻ}ā mei he kolo; pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ia kiate kinautolu, {ʻ}o te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{44}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}oho atu {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki mo e kau tangata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, {ʻ}onau tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i hū{ʻ}anga ki he matapā {ʻ}oe kolo: pea na{ʻ}e tuli {ʻ}e he kongakau kehe {ʻ}e ua ki he kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he ngoue, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu.

\VS{45}Pea na{ʻ}e tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apimeleki {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho kotoa ko ia: pea na{ʻ}a ne lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kolo, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai, {ʻ}o ne holoki hifo {ʻ}ae kolo, pea na{ʻ}e tūtuu{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae māsima.


\par }{\PP \VS{46}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he fanongo ki ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fale tau mā{ʻ}olunga {ʻ}o Sikemi, na{ʻ}a nau hū ki he potu {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}oe {ʻ}otua ko Piliti.

\VS{47}Pea na{ʻ}e fakahā kia {ʻ}Apimeleki, kuo kātoa fakataha {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}oe fale tau mā{ʻ}olunga {ʻ}o Sikemi.

\VS{48}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ki he mo{ʻ}unga ko Salimoni, {ʻ}aia mo e kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia; pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apimeleki {ʻ}ae toki {ʻ}i hono nima, {ʻ}o ne tā hifo {ʻ}ae va{ʻ}akau mei he ngaahi {ʻ}akau, {ʻ}o ne to{ʻ}o ia, {ʻ}o {ʻ}ai ki hono uma, pea ne pehē ki he kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia, Ko ia kuo mou mamata kuo u fai, mou fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o {ʻ}o fa{ʻ}ifa{ʻ}itaki kiate au.

\VS{49}Pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o tā hifo taki taha {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}ene va{ʻ}akau, {ʻ}onau muimui {ʻ}ia {ʻ}Apimeleki, {ʻ}o fokotu{ʻ}u ia ki he potu mālohi, pea na{ʻ}e tutu {ʻ}ae potu mālohi kiate kinautolu; ko ia na{ʻ}e mate ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}oe fale tau mā{ʻ}olunga {ʻ}o Sikemi foki, ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko afe nai, mo e kau fefine.


\par }{\PP \VS{50}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ki Tipesi, {ʻ}o ne tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Tipesi, pea ne lava{ʻ}i ia.

\VS{51}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae fale tau mālohi {ʻ}i he loto kolo, pea na{ʻ}e hola ki ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē mo e kau fefine, mo kinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}oe kolo, {ʻ}onau tāpuni ia kiate kinautolu, pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu hake ki he tu{ʻ}afale ki {ʻ}olunga.

\VS{52}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki ki he fale mā{ʻ}olunga, {ʻ}o ne tau{ʻ}i ia, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}alu ofi ki he matapā {ʻ}oe fale mā{ʻ}olunga ke tutu ia {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi.

\VS{53}Pea na{ʻ}e sī hifo {ʻ}e he fefine ha konga {ʻ}oe maka momosi ki he {ʻ}ulu {ʻ}o {ʻ}Apimeleki, koe{ʻ}uhi ke foa ai hono {ʻ}ulu.

\VS{54}Pea na{ʻ}e ui fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o ia ki he talavou ko hono hoa tau, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Unuhi ho{ʻ}o heletā, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i au, ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a pehē {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}iate au, na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e he fefine.” Pea na{ʻ}e tui ia ke {ʻ}asi {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene talavou, pea na{ʻ}a ne mate.

\VS{55}Pea {ʻ}i he mamata {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kuo mate {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apimeleki, na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu taki taha ki hono potu.

\VS{56}Na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}ae totongi {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua kia {ʻ}Apimeleki {ʻ}i he ngaahi angakovi {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fai ki he{ʻ}ene tamai, {ʻ}i he tāmate{ʻ}i hono kāinga {ʻ}e toko fitungofulu:

\VS{57}Pea ko e ngaahi kovi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Sikemi na{ʻ}e totongi ia {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua ki honau {ʻ}ulu: pea na{ʻ}e hoko kiate kinautolu {ʻ}ae mala{ʻ}ia na{ʻ}e fakahā {ʻ}e Sotame ko e foha {ʻ}o Selupeali.




\par }\Chap{10}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku fakamaau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e Tola. 3 Ko Saili, mo hono foha {ʻ}e toko tolungofulu na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}e tolungofulu. 6 {ʻ}Oku fakamālohi{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e he kakai Filisitia mo e kakai {ʻ}Amoni. 10 {ʻ}Oku fekau atu {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau mamahi ki honau ngaahi {ʻ}otua loi. 15 {ʻ}I he{ʻ}enau fakatomala, {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}ofa ia kiate kimautolu.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ki mui ia {ʻ}Apimeleki {ʻ}a Tola ko e foha {ʻ}o Pua, ko e foha {ʻ}o Toto, ko e tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isaka, ke ne fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli; pea na{ʻ}e nofo ia {ʻ}i Samili {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e uofulu ma tolu, pea pekia ia, pea na{ʻ}e tanu ia {ʻ}i Samili.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia {ʻ}a Saili ko e tangata {ʻ}o Kiliati, pea ne fakamaau {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e uofulu ma ua.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e toko tolungofulu hono foha na{ʻ}a nau heka {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}asi mui {ʻ}e tolungofulu, pea na{ʻ}e tolungofulu {ʻ}enau kolo, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ui ko e ngaahi kolo {ʻ}o Saili, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he fonua {ʻ}o Kiliati.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}a Saili, pea tanu ia {ʻ}i Kamoni.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toe fai kovi {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}onau tauhi {ʻ}a Peali mo {ʻ}Asitelote, mo e ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}o Silia, pea mo e ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}o Saitoni, mo e ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}o Moape, mo e ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, mo e ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia, {ʻ}onau li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}a Sihova, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau tauhi ia.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e tupu ai ke vela {ʻ}ae houhau {ʻ}o Sihova ki {ʻ}Isileli, pea ne fakatau kinautolu ki he nima {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia, pea ki he nima {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e hongofulu ta{ʻ}u mo e ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e valu {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia mo {ʻ}enau ta{ʻ}omia {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli: {ʻ}ae fānau kotoa pē {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i he potu ki kō atu {ʻ}i Sioatani {ʻ}i he fonua {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i Kiliati.

\VS{9}Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu foki {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni {ʻ}o fokotu{ʻ}u atu ki he kauvai {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o Sioatani ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Siuta, pea mo Penisimani, pea mo e fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi: ko ia na{ʻ}e mamahi lahi ai {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e tangi {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova, {ʻ}o pehē, “Kuo mau fai angahala kiate koe, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}emau li{ʻ}aki homau {ʻ}Otua, mo {ʻ}emau tauhi foki {ʻ}a Peali.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sihova ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, “{ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}aku fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimoutolu mei he kakai {ʻ}Isipite, pea mei he kau {ʻ}Amoli, pea mei he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, pea mei he kau Filisitia?

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}omia foki {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}e he kau Saitoni, mo e kau {ʻ}Amaleki, pea mo e kau Maoni: pea ne mou tangi kiate au, pea ne u fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimoutolu mei honau nima.

\VS{13}Ka kuo mou li{ʻ}aki au ke tauhi {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}otua kehe: ko ia {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u kei fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimoutolu.

\VS{14}‌{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}o tangi ki he ngaahi {ʻ}otua {ʻ}aia kuo mou fili: tuku kenau fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}omou tu{ʻ}utāmaki lahi.”


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova, “Kuo mau fai angahala: ke ke fai {ʻ}e koe {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku lelei kiate koe kiate kimautolu: ka {ʻ}oku mau kole kiate koe ke ke fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}akimautolu he {ʻ}aho ni.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}a nau tukuange {ʻ}iate kinautolu {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}otua kehe na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate kinautolu, {ʻ}onau tauhi {ʻ}a Sihova: pea na{ʻ}e mamahi hono laumālie {ʻ}i he mamahi {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e fakakātoa fakataha ai {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i Kiliati. Pea na{ʻ}e fakakātoa fakataha {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i Misipa.

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e fepehē{ʻ}aki {ʻ}e he kakai mo e hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}o Kiliati, “Ko hai {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}e kamata {ʻ}ae tau ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni? {ʻ}E hoko ia ko e {ʻ}eiki ki he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o Kiliati.”




\par }\Chap{11}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e fuakava {ʻ}a Sefita mo e kakai Kiliati, ke hoko ia ko honau {ʻ}eiki. 12 {ʻ}Oku ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}aonga {ʻ}ae alea {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana mo e kau {ʻ}Amoni kenau melino. 29 Ko e fuakava {ʻ}a Sefita. 32 Ko {ʻ}ene lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Amoni. 34 {ʻ}Oku fai ki hono {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o hangē ko {ʻ}ene fuakava.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea ko Sefita ko e tangata Kiliati, ko e tangata to{ʻ}a lahi, pea ko e tama ia {ʻ}ae fefine angahala: pea ko e foha {ʻ}o Kiliati {ʻ}a Sefita.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he uaifi {ʻ}o Kiliati {ʻ}ae ngaahi tama; pea na{ʻ}e tupu hake {ʻ}ae ngaahi tama {ʻ}a hono uaifi, pea na{ʻ}a nau kapusi {ʻ}a Sefita, {ʻ}onau pehē kiate ia, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te ke hoko koe ki ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}etau tamai: he ko e tama koe {ʻ}ae fefine kehe.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e hola ai {ʻ}a Sefita mei hono ngaahi kāinga, pea nofo ia {ʻ}i he fonua ko Topi: pea na{ʻ}e kātoa kia Sefita {ʻ}ae kau tangata launoa, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}alu fano mo ia.

\VS{4}Pea fuoloaange mo {ʻ}ene hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e te u tau {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni ki {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{5}Pea {ʻ}i he te u tau {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni ki {ʻ}Isileli, pea pehē, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Kiliati ke {ʻ}omi {ʻ}a Sefita mei he fonua ko Topi:

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē kia Sefita, “Ha{ʻ}u koe, {ʻ}o hoko ko homau {ʻ}eikitau, koe{ʻ}uhi ketau tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sefita ki he kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Kiliati, “{ʻ}Ikai na{ʻ}a mou fehi{ʻ}a kiate au, pea kapusi au mei he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku tamai? Pea ko e hā kuo mou ha{ʻ}u ai kiate au {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}omou tu{ʻ}utāmaki?”

\VS{8}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Kiliati kia Sefita, “Ko ia {ʻ}oku mau toe kumi ni kiate koe, koe{ʻ}uhi ke tau ō, pea tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, pea ke hoko ko homau {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}i he kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o Kiliati.”

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sefita ki he kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Kiliati, “Kapau {ʻ}oku mou {ʻ}ave au ki hoku fonua ke u tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, pea tukuange {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao, te u hoko mo{ʻ}oni ai ko homou {ʻ}eiki?”

\VS{10}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Kiliati kia Sefita, “Ke {ʻ}afio {ʻ}e Sihova kiate kitaua, {ʻ}o kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mau fai {ʻ}o hangē ko ho{ʻ}o lea.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Sefita mo e kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Kiliati, pea fakanofo ia {ʻ}e he kakai ko e pule mo e {ʻ}eikitau kiate kinautolu: pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e Sefita {ʻ}ene ngaahi lea kotoa pē {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}i Misipa.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e Sefita {ʻ}ae kau talafekau ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko e hā ha{ʻ}o kau kiate au koe{ʻ}uhi kuo ke ha{ʻ}u ai ke tau{ʻ}i au {ʻ}i hoku fonua?”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni ki he kau talafekau {ʻ}a Sefita, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}aoa {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli hoku fonua, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ha{ʻ}u mei {ʻ}Isipite, mei {ʻ}Alanoni {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Sapoki, pea hoko ki Sioatani: ko ia ke ke toe tuku mai fiemālie pē {ʻ}ae ngaahi fonua ko ia.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e toe fekau {ʻ}e Sefita {ʻ}ae kau talafekau ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni:

\VS{15}Pea ne pehē kiate ia, {ʻ}oku pehē {ʻ}e Sefita, “Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fa{ʻ}aoa {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae fonua {ʻ}o Moape, pe ko e fonua {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni:

\VS{16}Ka {ʻ}i he {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mei {ʻ}Isipite, pea fononga {ʻ}o {ʻ}asi {ʻ}i he toafa mo e tahi Kulokula, pea hoko ki Ketesi;

\VS{17}Na{ʻ}e fekau ai {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o {ʻ}Itomi, {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ke u {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i ho fonua: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tokanga ki ai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o {ʻ}Itomi. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē pe {ʻ}enau fekau ki he tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Moape: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai loto ia ki ai: pea na{ʻ}e nofo pe {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i Ketesi.

\VS{18}Na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu ai pe {ʻ}i he toafa, pea foliaki {ʻ}ae fonua ko {ʻ}Itomi, pea mo e fonua {ʻ}o Moape, {ʻ}onau hoko {ʻ}o ofi ki he fonua {ʻ}o Moape {ʻ}i he potu hopo{ʻ}angala{ʻ}ā, pea {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i he potu {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Alanoni, ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai hoko ki loto {ʻ}i he ve{ʻ}e fonua {ʻ}o Moape: he ko e ngata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Moape {ʻ}a {ʻ}Alanoni.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae kau talafekau kia Sihoni ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli, ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Hesiponi: pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli kiate ia, {ʻ}Oku mau kole kiate koe, ke ke tuku ke mau {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}i ho fonua ki hoku potu.

\VS{20}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tui {ʻ}a Sihoni ke tuku {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i hono fonua: ka na{ʻ}e tānaki {ʻ}e Sihoni hono kakai kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i Sehasi, ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e tukuange {ʻ}e Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}a Sihoni mo hono kakai kotoa pē ki he nima {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, pea na{ʻ}a nau taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu: pea na{ʻ}e ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae fonua kotoa pē {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli, ko e kakai {ʻ}oe fonua.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}a nau ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi fonua kotoa pē {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amoli, mei {ʻ}Alanoni {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu ki Sapoki, pea mei he toafa {ʻ}o hoko ki Sioatani.

\VS{23}Ko ia ko Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli kuo ne kapusi {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Amoni, mei he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o hono kakai ko {ʻ}Isileli, pea {ʻ}oku lelei ke ke ma{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}e koe?

\VS{24}‌{ʻ}Ikai te ke ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku foaki {ʻ}e Kimosi ko ho {ʻ}otua kiate koe? Ko ia ko kinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}e kapusi {ʻ}e Sihova ko homau {ʻ}Otua mei homau {ʻ}ao, ko kinautolu te mau ma{ʻ}u.

\VS{25}Pea ko eni, {ʻ}oku ke lelei hake koe {ʻ}ia Pelaki ko e foha {ʻ}o Sipoa ko e tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}o Moape? Na{ʻ}e fekuki ia mo {ʻ}Isileli pe {ʻ}ikai? Pe na{ʻ}a ne tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli?

\VS{26}Na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i Hesiponi mo hono ngaahi kolo, pea {ʻ}i {ʻ}Aloeli mo hono ngaahi kolo, pea {ʻ}i he ngaahi kolo {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i hono ngaahi ngata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe fonua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Alanoni, {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e tolungeau? Ko e hā na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou toe ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he ngaahi kuonga ko ia?

\VS{27}Ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u fai angahala kiate koe, ka {ʻ}oku ke fai kovi kiate au {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o fie tau{ʻ}i au: ko Sihova ko e fakamaau, ke fakamaau {ʻ}e ia he {ʻ}aho ni koe{ʻ}uhi ko e fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mo e fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.”

\VS{28}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tokanga {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni ki he ngaahi lea {ʻ}a Sefita, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fekau kiate ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{29}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}ae Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova kia Sefita, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu atu ia {ʻ}i Kiliati, mo Manase, pea {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}i Misipa {ʻ}o Kiliati, pea {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i Misipa {ʻ}o Kiliati {ʻ}o hoko atu ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}a Sefita {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fuakava kia Sihova, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Kapau te ke tukuange mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni ki hoku nima,

\VS{31}pea {ʻ}e pehē, ko ia {ʻ}e hū kitu{ʻ}a mei he matapā {ʻ}o hoku fale ke fakafetaulaki kiate au {ʻ}i he{ʻ}eku liu mai {ʻ}i he fiemālie mei he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, {ʻ}e {ʻ}a Sihova mo{ʻ}oni ia, pea te u {ʻ}atu ia ko e feilaulau tutu.”


\par }{\PP \VS{32}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}a Sefita ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu: pea na{ʻ}e tukuange {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sihova ki hono nima.

\VS{33}Pea ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu mei {ʻ}Aloeli, {ʻ}o hoko atu ki Minite, ko e kolo {ʻ}e uofulu, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u atu ki he toafa {ʻ}oe ngoue vaine, {ʻ}i he tā lahi {ʻ}aupito. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē hono fakavaivai {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{34}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Sefita ki hono fale {ʻ}i Misipi, pea vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u kitu{ʻ}a hono {ʻ}ofefine mo e ngaahi kihi{ʻ}i lali tatangi mo e me{ʻ}e ke fakafetaulaki kiate ia: pea ko hono {ʻ}ofefine pe taha ia; na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai hano foha pe {ʻ}ofefine ka ko ia pe.

\VS{35}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mamata kiate ia, na{ʻ}a ne haehae hono kofu, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}Oiauē, hoku {ʻ}ofefine! Kuo ke fakavaivai {ʻ}aupito au, ko e tokotaha koe {ʻ}okinautolu {ʻ}oku fakamamahi kiate au: he kuo faai hoku ngutu kia Sihova, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te u fa{ʻ}a foki kimui.”

\VS{36}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “{ʻ}A {ʻ}eku tamai, kapau kuo ke lea {ʻ}aki ho ngutu kia Sihova, ke ke fai kiate au {ʻ}o hangē ko ia kuo ha{ʻ}u mei ho ngutu; he kuo fai {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}ae totongi ma{ʻ}au ki ho ngaahi fili, {ʻ}io, {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni.”

\VS{37}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia ki he{ʻ}ene tamai, “Tuku ke fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni koe{ʻ}uhi ko au: tuku au {ʻ}i he māhina {ʻ}e ua, ke u fe{ʻ}alu{ʻ}aki {ʻ}i he ngaahi mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o tēngihia hoku tāupo{ʻ}ou, {ʻ}eau mo hoku kau fefine.”

\VS{38}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “{ʻ}Alu.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne fekau ia ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}i he māhina {ʻ}e ua: pea {ʻ}alu ia mo hono kau fefine, {ʻ}o tēngihia hono tāupo{ʻ}ou {ʻ}i he ngaahi mo{ʻ}unga.

\VS{39}Pea {ʻ}i he ngata{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe māhina {ʻ}e ua, na{ʻ}e pehē, na{ʻ}e liu mai ia ki he{ʻ}ene tamai, pea na{ʻ}a ne fai kiate ia {ʻ}o fakatatau ki he{ʻ}ene fuakava na{ʻ}a ne fai: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne {ʻ}ilo ha tangata.

\VS{40}Pea na{ʻ}e fai ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae anga ko ia {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}i he {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e fā {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u kotoa pē tukufakaholo ke tēngihia {ʻ}ae {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Sefita ko e tangata Kiliati.




\par }\Chap{12}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku kē {ʻ}ae kau {ʻ}Ifalemi mo Sefita, pea faka{ʻ}ilonga {ʻ}aki {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}ae Sipoleti, pea tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he kau Kiliati. 7 {ʻ}Oku pekia {ʻ}a Sefita. 8 Ko Ipisani, na{ʻ}e toko tolungofulu hono foha pea toko tolungofulu hono {ʻ}ofefine, 11 Mo {ʻ}Eloni, 13 Mo {ʻ}Apitoni, na{ʻ}e toko fāngofulu hono foha pea toko tolungofulu hono {ʻ}ilamutu, na{ʻ}a nau fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e fakakātoa fakataha {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}alu atu ki he potu tokelau, {ʻ}onau pehē kia Sefita, “Ko e hā na{ʻ}a ke {ʻ}alu ai ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni ke tau, ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ke ui kimautolu ke tau ō mo koe? Te mau tutu ho fale {ʻ}i {ʻ}olunga {ʻ}iate koe.”

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Sefita kiate kinautolu, “Ko au mo hoku kakai na{ʻ}a mau feke{ʻ}ike{ʻ}i lahi mo e fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni; pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}eku ui {ʻ}akimoutolu na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou fakamo{ʻ}ui au mei honau nima.

\VS{3}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}eku mamata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou fakamo{ʻ}ui au, na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}ai {ʻ}eku mo{ʻ}ui ki hoku nima, pea u {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}o tu{ʻ}u hake ki he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Amoni, pea na{ʻ}e tuku mai {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sihova ki hoku nima: ko ia ko e hā kuo mou ha{ʻ}u ai he {ʻ}aho ni, ke tau kiate au?”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e tānaki fakataha {ʻ}e Sefita {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o Kiliati, pea na{ʻ}a ne tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ifalemi: pea na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o Kiliati {ʻ}a {ʻ}Ifalemi, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau pehē, “Ko e kau hola mei {ʻ}Ifalemi {ʻ}akimoutolu {ʻ}ae kau Kiliati, pea mei he kakai Manase.”

\VS{5}Pea tomu{ʻ}a ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi a{ʻ}a{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Sioatani {ʻ}e he kakai Kiliati {ʻ}i he kakai {ʻ}Ifalemi: pea na{ʻ}e pehē, {ʻ}i he lau {ʻ}e he kau {ʻ}Ifalemi ko ia kuo hao, {ʻ}o pehē, Tuku au ke u {ʻ}alu ki he kauvai; na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o Kiliati ki ai, “Ko e tangata {ʻ}Ifalemi koe?” Kapau na{ʻ}a ne pehē, “{ʻ}Ikai:”

\VS{6}Na{ʻ}a nau pehē kiate ia, “Ke ke pehē mai Sihipoleti:’ Ka na{ʻ}a ne pehē, Sipoleti: he na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne fa{ʻ}a lea {ʻ}aki ia ke totonu: Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ave ia, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}i he a{ʻ}a{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o Sioatani: pea na{ʻ}e tō ai {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}Ifalemi {ʻ}e toko ua mano mo e toko ua afe.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e fakamaau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e Sefita {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ono. Pea na{ʻ}e toki pekia {ʻ}a Sefita ko e tangata Kiliati, pea na{ʻ}e tanu ia {ʻ}i he kolo {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}i Kiliati.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia {ʻ}a Ipisani mei Petelihema {ʻ}i he fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e toko tolungofulu hono ngaahi foha mo toko tolungofulu hono {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fekau atu ki he mama{ʻ}o, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}e toko tolungofulu mei he mama{ʻ}o ki hono ngaahi foha. Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fitu.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e toki pekia ai {ʻ}a Ipisani, pea na{ʻ}e tanu ia {ʻ}i Petelihema.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Eloni, ko e tangata Sepuloni, {ʻ}o ne fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli; pea ne fakamaau {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e hongofulu.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Eloni ko e tangata Sepuloni, pea na{ʻ}e tanu ia {ʻ}i {ʻ}Asaloni {ʻ}i he fonua {ʻ}o Sepuloni.


\par }{\PP \VS{13}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mo ia, {ʻ}ae fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e {ʻ}Apitoni ko e foha {ʻ}o Ileli ko e tangata {ʻ}o Pilatoni.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e toko fāngofulu hono foha, pea toko tolungofulu hono {ʻ}ilamutu, na{ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a heka {ʻ}i he {ʻ}asi mui {ʻ}e fitungofulu: pea na{ʻ}e fakamaau {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e valu.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e pekia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Apitoni ko e foha {ʻ}o Ileli, ko e tangata Pilatoni, pea na{ʻ}e fai ia {ʻ}i Pilatoni {ʻ}i he fonua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi, {ʻ}i he mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}oe kau {ʻ}Amaleki.




\par }\Chap{13}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}i he nima {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli. 2 {ʻ}Oku fakahāhā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo ki he uaifi {ʻ}o Manoa. 8 {ʻ}Oku fakahāhā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo kia Manoa. 15 Ko e feilaulau tutu {ʻ}a Manoa, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha ai {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo. 24 Kuo fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Samisoni.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e toe fakalahi {ʻ}ae fai kovi {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova; pea na{ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Sihova ki he nima {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e fāngofulu.


\par }{\PP \VS{2}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}o Sola, {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Tani ko Manoa hono hingoa; pea na{ʻ}e pa{ʻ}a {ʻ}a hono uaifi, {ʻ}o {ʻ}ikai fānau.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e fakahāhā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova ki he fefine, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko eni, vakai, {ʻ}oku ke pa{ʻ}a, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te ke fānau: ka te ke feitama, pea fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tama.

\VS{4}Pea ko eni, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke vakai, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke inu uaine pe ha inu mālohi, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke kai ha me{ʻ}a ta{ʻ}ema{ʻ}a:

\VS{5}Vakai, te ke feitama koe, pea fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tama pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a {ʻ}ai ha tele ki hono {ʻ}ulu koe{ʻ}uhi ke hoko ia ko e taha fakamavahe ia ki he {ʻ}Otua mei he manāva: pea {ʻ}e kamata {ʻ}e ia ke fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mei he nima {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae fefine {ʻ}o tala ki hono husepāniti, {ʻ}o pehē, “Na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua kiate au, pea na{ʻ}e tatau hono mata mo e mata {ʻ}oe {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua, na{ʻ}e fakamanavahē: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u fehu{ʻ}i pe ne ha{ʻ}u mei fē ia, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne tala mai hono hingoa:

\VS{7}Ka na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate au, Vakai, te ke feitama, pea fanau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae tama; pea ko eni, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke inu uaine pe ha inu mālohi, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke kai ha me{ʻ}a ta{ʻ}ema{ʻ}a: koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}e fakamavahe {ʻ}ae tama ki he {ʻ}Otua mei he manāva {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene pekia.”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki kole fakamātoato {ʻ}e Manoa kia Sihova, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}E hoku {ʻ}Eiki, ke ke tuku ke toe ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ke fekau kiate kimaua, pea ako kiate kimaua {ʻ}aia te ma fai ki he tamasi{ʻ}i {ʻ}aia {ʻ}e fanau{ʻ}i.”

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e ongo{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae le{ʻ}o {ʻ}o Manoa; pea na{ʻ}e toe ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}ae {ʻ}Otua ki he fefine {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene nofo {ʻ}i he ngoue: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}a Manoa.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o {ʻ}e he fefine pea lele {ʻ}o fakahā ki hono husepāniti, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Vakai, kuo fakahā kiate au {ʻ}ae tangata, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u kiate au {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e taha.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}a Manoa, pea {ʻ}alu mo hono uaifi, {ʻ}o na hoko atu ki he tangata, pea ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko koe {ʻ}ae tangata na{ʻ}e lea ki he fefine?” Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ko au.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Manoa, “Ko eni ke fakatonutonu ho{ʻ}o ngaahi lea. {ʻ}E fēfē {ʻ}ema ngaohi {ʻ}ae tamasi{ʻ}i, pea ko e hā te ma fai kiate ia?”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova kia Manoa, “Ke tokanga {ʻ}ae fefine ki he ngaahi me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}aku tala kiate ia.

\VS{14}Ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a kai {ʻ}e ia ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oku tupu {ʻ}i he vaine, pea {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a tuku ia ke inu uaine, pe ha inu mālohi, pe kai ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oku ta{ʻ}ema{ʻ}a: ke tokanga ia ki he me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}aku fekau kiate ia.”


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Manoa ki he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tuku ke ma ta{ʻ}ofi koe, kae{ʻ}oua ke ma teu ma{ʻ}au ha {ʻ}uhiki{ʻ}i manu.”

\VS{16}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova kia Manoa, “Neongo {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o ta{ʻ}ofi au, ka {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u kai {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o mā: pea kapau {ʻ}oku ke fie {ʻ}atu ha feilaulau tutu, {ʻ}oku totonu ke ke {ʻ}atu ia kia Sihova.” He na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e Manoa ko e {ʻ}āngelo ia {ʻ}a Sihova.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Manoa ki he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova, “Ko hai ho hingoa, koe{ʻ}uhi {ʻ}oka hoko hono fakamo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o ngaahi lea ke mau fakaongolelei koe?”

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova kiate ia, “Ko e hā {ʻ}oku ke fehu{ʻ}i ai ki hoku hingoa, kae {ʻ}osi {ʻ}oku fufū ia?”

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}e Manoa {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uhiki{ʻ}i manu mo e feilaulau me{ʻ}akai, pea ne {ʻ}atu ia kia Sihova {ʻ}i he funga maka pea na{ʻ}e fai me{ʻ}a fakaofo {ʻ}e he {ʻ}āngelo pea na{ʻ}e mamata ki ai {ʻ}a Manoa mo hono uaifi.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he {ʻ}alu hake ki langi {ʻ}ae ulo afi mei he funga feilaulau{ʻ}anga, na{ʻ}e hā{ʻ}ele hake {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}i he ulo afi mei he funga feilaulau{ʻ}anga. Pea na{ʻ}e mamata ki ai {ʻ}a Manoa mo hono uaifi, pea na{ʻ}a na tō ki hona mata ki he kelekele.

\VS{21}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai toe fakahāhā {ʻ}ae {ʻ}āngelo {ʻ}a Sihova kia Manoa pē ki hono uaifi. Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}ilo ai {ʻ}e Manoa ko e {ʻ}āngelo ia {ʻ}a Sihova.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Manoa ki hono uaifi, “Ko e mo{ʻ}oni te ta mate, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo ta mamata ki he {ʻ}Otua.”

\VS{23}Ka na{ʻ}e lea hono uaifi kiate ia, “Ka ne finangalo {ʻ}a Sihova ke tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akitaua, pehē ne {ʻ}ikai ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae feilaulau tutu, mo e feilaulau me{ʻ}akai {ʻ}i hota nima, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai foki te ne fakahā {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a ni kiate kitaua, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai foki te ne fai ha ngaahi tala pehē kiate kitaua {ʻ}i he kuonga pehē.”


\par }{\PP \VS{24}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fānau {ʻ}e he fefine {ʻ}ae tama, pea na{ʻ}e ui hono hingoa ko Samisoni: pea na{ʻ}e tupu pe {ʻ}ae tama, pea tāpuaki{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e Sihova.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e kamata ue{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e he Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}i he kuonga ni{ʻ}ihi {ʻ}i he {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}o Tani {ʻ}i he vaha{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Sola mo Esitaoli.




\par }\Chap{14}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e fiema{ʻ}u mali {ʻ}e Samisoni mei he kakai Filisitia. 5 Ko {ʻ}ene tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae laione {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fononga. 8 {ʻ}I hono ua {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene fononga {ʻ}oku ne {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}ae hone {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}anga{ʻ}anga. 10 Ko e kātoanga {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}ane {ʻ}a Samisoni. 12 {ʻ}Oku fakahā {ʻ}e hono uaifi {ʻ}ene lea fufū. 19 {ʻ}Oku ne ha{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia {ʻ}e toko tolungofulu. 20 {ʻ}Oku foekina hono uaifi.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}a Samisoni ki Timinate, {ʻ}o ne mamata {ʻ}i Timinate ki ha fefine {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ia, {ʻ}o tala ki he{ʻ}ene tamai mo {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Kuo u mamata {ʻ}i Timinate ki he fefine {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia pea ko eni, ke mo ma{ʻ}u ia mo{ʻ}oku ke ma mali.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene tamai mo {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai koā ha fefine {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o ho kāinga, pe {ʻ}i hoku kakai kotoa pē, kuo ke {ʻ}alu ai ke fili ha uaifi mei he kakai Filisitia ta{ʻ}ekamu?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni ki he{ʻ}ene tamai, “Ke ke ma{ʻ}u ia mo{ʻ}oku he {ʻ}oku lelei ia kiate au.”

\VS{4}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene tamai mo {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē na{ʻ}e ue{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e Sihova, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ne {ʻ}ilo ai ha me{ʻ}a ke tauhele{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia: he na{ʻ}e pule {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia ki {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}a Samisoni, mo {ʻ}ene tamai mo {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, ki Timinate, pea nau hoko ki he ngaahi ngoue vaine {ʻ}i Timinate: pea vakai, na{ʻ}a ne fetaulaki mo e laione mui {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}oho ngungulu ange kiate ia.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mālohi lahi {ʻ}ae Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova kiate ia, pea ne haehae
{\ADD{{ʻ}ae laione
}}{ʻ}o hangē ko {ʻ}ene haehae {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uhiki{ʻ}i kosi, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i hono nima: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne fakahā ki he{ʻ}ene tamai pē ko {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, {ʻ}aia kuo ne fai.

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo ia, pea alea ia mo e fefine: pea na{ʻ}e fiemālie lahi {ʻ}a Samisoni {ʻ}iate ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Pea hili {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}aho ni{ʻ}ihi, na{ʻ}e toe liu mai ia ke ne ma{ʻ}u ia, pea afe ia mei he hala ke mamata ki he {ʻ}anga{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe laione: pea vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae fuifui pi mo e hone {ʻ}i he {ʻ}anga{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe laione.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia mei ai ki hono nima, pea {ʻ}alu pe mo kai, pe ha{ʻ}u ia ki he{ʻ}ene tamai mo {ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, pea ne {ʻ}atu kiate kinaua, pea ne na kai: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te ne tala kiate kinaua kuo ne to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae hone mei he {ʻ}anga{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe laione.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}ene tamai ki he fefine: pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}e Samisoni {ʻ}ae kātoanga: he na{ʻ}e pehē pe {ʻ}ae anga {ʻ}oe kau talavou.

\VS{11}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau mamata kiate ia, pea pehē, na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko tolungofulu ko {ʻ}ene kaume{ʻ}a.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni kiate kinautolu, “Ko eni, te u tuku atu {ʻ}ae lea {ʻ}oku fufū hono {ʻ}uhinga kiate kimoutolu: kapau te mou fakahā mo{ʻ}oni ia kiate au {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}aho fitu {ʻ}oe kātoanga, {ʻ}o {ʻ}ilo ia, te u {ʻ}atu kiate kimoutolu {ʻ}ae kofu loto {ʻ}e tolungofulu mo e kofu ki he sino kotoa {ʻ}e tolungofulu.

\VS{13}Pea kapau {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou fa{ʻ}a fakahā ia kiate au, te mou tuku mai kiate au {ʻ}ae kofu loto {ʻ}e tolungofulu, mo e kofu kotoa {ʻ}e tolungofulu.

\par }{\PP Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē kiate ia, “Tuku mai ho{ʻ}o lea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}uhinga fufū, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau fanongo ki ai.”

\VS{14}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu,

\par }{\Q “Na{ʻ}e tupu {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai mei he {ʻ}uakai,

\par }{\QB pea na{ʻ}e tupu mei he mālohi {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a melie.”

\par }{\PP Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e tolu mo e {ʻ}ikai tenau fa{ʻ}a faka{ʻ}uhinga{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae lea.

\VS{15}Pea {ʻ}i hono fitu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, na{ʻ}e pehē, na{ʻ}a nau tala ki he uaifi {ʻ}o Samisoni, {ʻ}o pehē, “Fakakolekole ki ho husepāniti, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ne fakahā kiate kimautolu {ʻ}ae lea, telia na{ʻ}a mau tutu koe mo e fale {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamai {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi: he kuo mou talia {ʻ}akimautolu ke toe to{ʻ}o pe {ʻ}emau me{ʻ}a? {ʻ}Ikai {ʻ}oku pehē?”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e tangi {ʻ}ae uaifi {ʻ}o Samisoni {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}Oku ke fehi{ʻ}a pe kiate au, pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}ofa kiate au: kuo ke tuku atu {ʻ}ae lea ki he fānau {ʻ}a hoku kakai, pea {ʻ}oku te{ʻ}eki ai te ke tala ia kiate au.” Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te u tala ia ki he{ʻ}eku tamai mo {ʻ}eku fa{ʻ}ē, pea {ʻ}e lelei {ʻ}eku tala ia kiate koe?”

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e tangi pe ia {ʻ}i hono {ʻ}ao, {ʻ}i hono toenga {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o {ʻ}enau kātoanga: pea hoko ki hono fitu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, pea pehē, na{ʻ}a ne tala ia kiate ia, he na{ʻ}e fakafiu fakamamahi ia kiate ia: pea na{ʻ}e fakahā {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae lea mo hono {ʻ}uhinga fufū ki he fānau {ʻ}a hono kakai.

\VS{18}Pea lea kiate ia {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo {ʻ}i hono fitu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, {ʻ}i he te{ʻ}eki ai tō {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko e hā {ʻ}oku melie lahi {ʻ}i he honi? Pea ko e hā {ʻ}oku mālohi hake {ʻ}i he laione?”

\par }{\PP Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu,

\par }{\Q “Ka ne ta{ʻ}e{ʻ}oua ho{ʻ}omou keli mo {ʻ}eku pulu fefine,

\par }{\QB pehē ne {ʻ}ikai te mou {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}eku lea mo hono {ʻ}uhinga fufū.”


\par }{\PP \VS{19}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e hoko mālohi {ʻ}ae Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova kiate ia, pea {ʻ}alu hifo ia ki {ʻ}Asikeloni, {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}iate kinautolu {ʻ}e toko tolungofulu, pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia honau ngaahi kofu, {ʻ}o {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae ngaahi kofu kiate kinautolu na{ʻ}e fakahā {ʻ}ene lea fufū. Pea na{ʻ}e tupu ai {ʻ}ene {ʻ}ita, pea {ʻ}alu hake ai ia ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai.

\VS{20}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae uaifi {ʻ}o Samisoni ki he{ʻ}ene kaume{ʻ}a, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne fa{ʻ}aki ki ai ko hono kāinga.




\par }\Chap{15}{\CD {\IT{1 Kuo fa{ʻ}ao {ʻ}ae uaifi {ʻ}o Samisoni. 3 {ʻ}Oku fakavela {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ngoue uite {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae fanga fokisi mo e tūhulu. 6 {ʻ}Oku tutu hono uaifi mo {ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}e he kau Filisitia. 7 {ʻ}Oku fē ia {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Samisoni. 9 {ʻ}Oku tuku ha{ʻ}isia ia {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o Siuta ki he kau Filisitia. 14 {ʻ}Oku ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae hui kou{ʻ}ahe. 18 {ʻ}Oku ngaohi {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae matavai ko Eni-Hakoa ma{ʻ}ana {ʻ}i Lī.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea fuoloa si{ʻ}i ange na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe ututa{ʻ}u {ʻ}oe uite, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}a{ʻ}ahi {ʻ}e Samisoni ki hono uaifi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae {ʻ}uhiki{ʻ}i kosi: pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Ke u {ʻ}alu atu ki loto fale ki hoku uaifi.” Ka na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}ofi ia {ʻ}e he tamai {ʻ}oe fefine {ʻ}o {ʻ}ikai tuku ke {ʻ}alu kiate ia.

\VS{2}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene tamai, “Na{ʻ}aku pehē mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}eau kuo ke fehi{ʻ}a {ʻ}aupito kiate ia ko ia na{ʻ}aku foaki ai ia ki ho kaume{ʻ}a: {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}oku hoihoifua hono tehina {ʻ}iate ia?” {ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke ma{ʻ}u ia, ko hono fetongi.


\par }{\PP \VS{3}¶ Pea pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni kiate kinautolu, “Ko eni, te u ta{ʻ}ehalaia {ʻ}i he kakai Filisitia, ka te u fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a fakamamahi kiate kinautolu.”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Samisoni {ʻ}o ne tauhele{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fanga fokisi {ʻ}e tolungeau, pea to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ngaahi tūhulu, {ʻ}o ne no{ʻ}otaki {ʻ}ae iku ki he iku, pea ne {ʻ}ai {ʻ}ae tūhulu {ʻ}i loto {ʻ}i he ongo iku.

\VS{5}Pea hili {ʻ}ene tutu {ʻ}ae tūhulu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi, na{ʻ}e tuku {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae fanga fokisi ke {ʻ}alu ki he uite tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia, pea na{ʻ}e vela {ʻ}o {ʻ}osi ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi ū uite, pea mo e ngaahi uite na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u, mo e ngoue vaine mo e {ʻ}olive.


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea pehē ai {ʻ}e he kau Filisitia, “Ko hai ia kuo ne fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni?” Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehēange ko Samisoni, ko e foha {ʻ}i he fono ki he tangata Timinate, ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene to{ʻ}o hono uaifi, {ʻ}o ne foaki ia ki he{ʻ}ene kaume{ʻ}a. Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia, {ʻ}onau tutu {ʻ}ae fefine mo {ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni kiate kinautolu, “Kuo mou fai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni, ka te u totongi kiate kimoutolu, pea hili ia pea u tuku.”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}a ne taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he {ʻ}akahi mo e malamalaki {ʻ}i he tāmate{ʻ}i lahi: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo ia {ʻ}o nofo {ʻ}i he tumutumu {ʻ}oe makatu{ʻ}u ko {ʻ}Etami.


\par }{\PP \VS{9}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu hake ai {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia, {ʻ}o {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i Siuta, {ʻ}onau nofo mafola atu {ʻ}i Lī.

\VS{10}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}o Siuta, “Ko e hā kuo mou ha{ʻ}u pehē ai kiate kimautolu?” Pea na{ʻ}a nau talaange, “Kuo mau ha{ʻ}u ke ha{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Samisoni, ke fai kiate ia {ʻ}o hangē ko {ʻ}ene fai kiate kimautolu.”

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o Siuta {ʻ}e toko tolu afe ki he tumutumu {ʻ}oe makatu{ʻ}u ko {ʻ}Etami, {ʻ}onau pehē kia Samisoni, “{ʻ}Oku {ʻ}ikai te ke {ʻ}ilo ko e kau pule kiate kitautolu {ʻ}ae kakai Filisitia? Ko e hā {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni kuo ke fai kiate kinautolu?” Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu, “Hangē ko {ʻ}enau fai kiate au, kuo pehē pe {ʻ}eku fai ange kiate kinautolu.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē kiate ia, “Kuo mau ha{ʻ}u ke ha{ʻ}i koe, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau {ʻ}atu koe ki he nima {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia.” Pea pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni kiate kinautolu, “Fuakava mai kiate au, {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou taa{ʻ}i au {ʻ}ekimoutolu.”

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}a nau lea kiate ia, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Ikai; ka te mau ha{ʻ}i koe ke ma{ʻ}u, {ʻ}o {ʻ}atu koe ki honau nima: ka ko e mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mau tāmate{ʻ}i koe.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Samisoni {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae maea fo{ʻ}ou {ʻ}e ua {ʻ}onau {ʻ}omi ia ki he funga makatu{ʻ}u.

\VS{14}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko ki Lī, na{ʻ}e kaila sipi kiate ia {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia: pea na{ʻ}e hoko mālohi {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}ae Laumālie {ʻ}o Sihova kiate ia, pea hoko {ʻ}ae maea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i hono nima {ʻ}o hangē ha vavae kuo vela {ʻ}i he afi, pea na{ʻ}e homo leva ia mei hono nima.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}a ne ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae hui kou{ʻ}ahe fo{ʻ}ou {ʻ}oe {ʻ}asi, pea ne mafao atu {ʻ}o to{ʻ}o ia {ʻ}i hono nima, {ʻ}o ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko afe.

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni, “Ko e hui kou{ʻ}ahe {ʻ}oe {ʻ}asi, {ʻ}io, ko e hui kou{ʻ}ahe {ʻ}oe {ʻ}asi kuo u tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko afe, pea {ʻ}oku fokotu{ʻ}u tu{ʻ}unga {ʻ}akinautolu.”

\VS{17}Pea hili {ʻ}ene lea, pea pehē, na{ʻ}a ne li{ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae hui kou{ʻ}ahe mei hono nima, pea ui {ʻ}ae potu ko ia ko Lama i Lī.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a ne hoko {ʻ}o fieinua lahi, pea na{ʻ}e hū ia kia Sihova, {ʻ}o pehē, “Kuo ke tuku {ʻ}ae fakamo{ʻ}ui lahi ni ki he nima {ʻ}o ho{ʻ}o tamaio{ʻ}eiki: pea te u mate eni {ʻ}i he fieinu, pea tō ai ki he nima {ʻ}oe kau ta{ʻ}ekamu?”

\VS{19}Ka na{ʻ}e fahi{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae potu luoluo {ʻ}i he kou{ʻ}ahe, pea na{ʻ}e tafe mei ai {ʻ}ae vai: pea hili {ʻ}ene inu, na{ʻ}e toe ha{ʻ}u hono laumālie, pea fakaakeake ia: Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne ui ai hono hingoa ko Eni-Hakoa, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i Lī {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni.

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e uofulu.




\par }\Chap{16}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e hao {ʻ}a Samisoni mei Kesa, {ʻ}o ne fua {ʻ}o {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae matapā {ʻ}oe kolo. 4 {ʻ}Oku oloa {ʻ}a Samisoni {ʻ}e Tilila mo fakahala{ʻ}i ia {ʻ}e he kau Filisitia. 6 {ʻ}Oku tu{ʻ}o tolu {ʻ}ene hele{ʻ}i ia. 15 {ʻ}Oku ne toki lava{ʻ}i ia. 21 {ʻ}Oku puke ia {ʻ}e he kau Filisitia {ʻ}o kape{ʻ}i hono mata 22 {ʻ}Oku toe tupu hono mālohi, pea ne holoki hifo {ʻ}ae fale ki he kakai Filisitia, pea pekia ai.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Samisoni ki Kesa, {ʻ}o ne mamata {ʻ}i ai ki he fefine angahala, pea {ʻ}alu ia kiate ia.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e tala ki he kakai Kesa, {ʻ}o pehē, Kuo ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Samisoni ki heni. Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ā{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Samisoni {ʻ}i ai, pea na{ʻ}e toka {ʻ}ae malumu kiate ia {ʻ}i he pō kotoa ko ia {ʻ}i he matapā {ʻ}oe kolo, {ʻ}onau longo pe {ʻ}i he pō kotoa, ko {ʻ}enau pehē, “{ʻ}I he {ʻ}apongipongi {ʻ}oka {ʻ}aho, te tau tāmate{ʻ}i ia.”

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e mohe {ʻ}a Samisoni {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he tu{ʻ}uapō, pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene tu{ʻ}uapō, na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Samisoni, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae matapā lōua {ʻ}oe kolo, mo hono ongo pou, pea {ʻ}alu mo ia, mo hono fakama{ʻ}u kotoa pē, pea na{ʻ}a ne hili ia ki hono uma, pea fua hake kotoa pē ki he tumutumu {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Hepeloni.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}¶ Pea hili ia, pea pehē, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ofa ia ki he fefine {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Soleki, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Tilila.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia kiate ia, {ʻ}onau pehē kiate ia, “Ke ke fakakolekole kiate ia, pea vakai pe {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he hā {ʻ}ene mālohi lahi, pea ko e hā {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ko ia te mau lava{ʻ}i ai ia, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau ha{ʻ}i ia pea fakavaivai{ʻ}i ia: pea te mau taki taha {ʻ}atu kiate koe ha konga siliva {ʻ}e taha afe ma teau.”


\par }{\PP \VS{6}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tilila kia Samisoni, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, tala mai kiate au, {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}i he hā {ʻ}a ho mālohi lahi, pea {ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a ha{ʻ}i koe {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ha ke fakavaivai koe.”

\VS{7}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni kiate ia, “Kapau tenau ha{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki au {ʻ}ae afo mata {ʻ}e fitu {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tauaki te u vaivai ai {ʻ}o hangē ko ha tangata kehe.”

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}omi kiate ia {ʻ}e he hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia {ʻ}ae afo mata {ʻ}e fitu {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tauaki, pea na{ʻ}a ne ha{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ia.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u teuteu {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata, {ʻ}o nofo mo ia {ʻ}i he potu fale. Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Samisoni kuo hoko {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia kiate koe.” Pea na{ʻ}e motumotuhi {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae ngaahi afo, {ʻ}o hangē ko e motu ha fo{ʻ}i filo vaivai {ʻ}oka lave ki ai {ʻ}ae afi. Pea ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}ilo ai {ʻ}ene mālohi.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Tilila kia Samisoni, “Vakai, kuo ke manuki kiate au, {ʻ}o lea loi kiate au: ko eni, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke tala mai kiate au {ʻ}aia {ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a ha{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki koe.”

\VS{11}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Kapau tenau ha{ʻ}i au {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae ngaahi maea fo{ʻ}ou {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ngāue{ʻ}aki, te u vaivai ai, {ʻ}o hoko {ʻ}o hangē ko e tangata kehe.”

\VS{12}Ko ia na{ʻ}e toe {ʻ}ai {ʻ}e Tilila {ʻ}ae ngaahi maea fo{ʻ}ou, pea ha{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ia, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Samisoni kuo {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia.” Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae kau toitoi na{ʻ}e nofo mo ia {ʻ}i he potu fale. Pea na{ʻ}a ne motuhi ia mei hono nima {ʻ}o hangē ha fo{ʻ}i filo tuitui.

\VS{13}Pea pehē {ʻ}e Tilila kia Samisoni, “Kuo ke fai manuki pē kiate au pea lea loi mai: tala mai kiate au, {ʻ}e ha{ʻ}i koe {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae hā?” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Kapau te ke fī ha vāhenga lou{ʻ}ulu {ʻ}e fitu {ʻ}o hoku {ʻ}ulu fakataha mo e lalanga.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakama{ʻ}u {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae fa{ʻ}o {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Samisoni kuo {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia.” Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ā hake ia mei he{ʻ}ene mohe, pea ne {ʻ}alu ia mo e fa{ʻ}o {ʻ}oe fu{ʻ}u {ʻ}akau, pea mo e lalanga.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}¶ Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku fēfē ho{ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}Oku ou {ʻ}ofa kiate koe, ka {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}iate au ho{ʻ}o {ʻ}ofa? Kuo ke kākaa{ʻ}i au {ʻ}o liunga tolu, pea {ʻ}oku te{ʻ}eki si{ʻ}i tala kiate au pē {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he hā {ʻ}a ho{ʻ}o mālohi lahi.”

\VS{16}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene taukave {ʻ}ene lea kiate ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho kotoa pē {ʻ}o fakafiu{ʻ}i ia, na{ʻ}e mamahi ai hono laumālie {ʻ}o tei mate;

\VS{17}Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne fakahā kiate ia hono loto kotoa pē, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai hoko ha tele ki hoku {ʻ}ulu; he ko e Fakamavahe au ki he {ʻ}Otua mei he manāva {ʻ}o {ʻ}eku fa{ʻ}ē: kapau {ʻ}e tekefua au, pea {ʻ}e mole ai {ʻ}eku mālohi {ʻ}iate au, pea te u hoko {ʻ}o vaivai, pea te u hangē ko e tangata kehe.”

\VS{18}Pea {ʻ}i he mamata {ʻ}e Tilila kuo ne fakahā kiate ia hono loto kotoa, na{ʻ}e fekau ia {ʻ}o ui ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae hou{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Mou ha{ʻ}u ke toe tā tu{ʻ}o taha, he kuo ne fakahā kiate au {ʻ}a hono loto kotoa.” Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia kiate ia, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}omi {ʻ}ae ngaahi pa{ʻ}anga {ʻ}i honau nima.

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakamohe ia ki hono tui; pea na{ʻ}a ne ui ke ha{ʻ}u ha tangata, ke ne tele ke {ʻ}osi hono tope lou{ʻ}ulu {ʻ}e fitu; pea na{ʻ}a ne kamata fakavaivai ia, pea na{ʻ}e mole {ʻ}ene mālohi {ʻ}iate ia.

\VS{20}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Samisoni, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate koe {ʻ}ae kau Filisitia.” Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ā hake ia mei he{ʻ}ene mohe, pea ne pehē, “Te u {ʻ}alu atu {ʻ}o hangē ko {ʻ}eku fa{ʻ}a {ʻ}alu, {ʻ}o tupetupe{ʻ}i au.” Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai mahalo {ʻ}e ia kuo {ʻ}alu {ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}iate ia.


\par }{\PP \VS{21}¶ Ka na{ʻ}e puke ia {ʻ}e he kau Filisitia, {ʻ}onau kape{ʻ}i hono mata, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ohifo ia ki Kesa, pea ha{ʻ}i {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ha{ʻ}i palasa; pea na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae momosi me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he fale fakapōpula.

\VS{22}Ka na{ʻ}e toe kamata tupu hono lou{ʻ}ulu {ʻ}i he hili {ʻ}ene tekefua.

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e fakataha {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe kau Filisitia koe{ʻ}uhi kenau {ʻ}atu ha feilaulau lahi kia Takoni ko honau {ʻ}otua, pea kenau fiefia: he na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Kuo tuku {ʻ}e hotau {ʻ}otua {ʻ}a Samisoni, ko hotau fili ki hotau nima.”

\VS{24}Pea {ʻ}i he mamata kiate ia {ʻ}ae kakai, na{ʻ}a nau fakamālō ki honau {ʻ}otua: he na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Kuo tuku {ʻ}e hotau {ʻ}otua ki hotau nima {ʻ}a hotau fili, mo e faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}o hotau fonua, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i hotau toko lahi.”

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, {ʻ}i he fiefia {ʻ}o honau loto, na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Ui ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Samisoni, koe{ʻ}uhi ketau fakavele kata ai.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau ui ke ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Samisoni mei he fale fakapōpula; pea na{ʻ}a ne fai me{ʻ}a fakakata {ʻ}i honau {ʻ}ao, pea na{ʻ}a nau tuku ia {ʻ}i he vaha{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe ongo pou.

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni ki he tamasi{ʻ}i na{ʻ}e puke hono nima, “Tuku au ke u ala ki he ongo pou {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku fa{ʻ}aki ki ai {ʻ}ae fale, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u fa{ʻ}aki ki ai.”

\VS{27}Pea ko eni, na{ʻ}e fonu {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}i he kau tangata mo e kau fefine; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi hou{ʻ}eiki kotoa pē {ʻ}oe kakai Filisitia; pea na{ʻ}e nofo {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}afale {ʻ}ae kau tangata mo e kau fefine {ʻ}e toko tolu afe nai, ke mamata ki he fai me{ʻ}a fakakata {ʻ}a Samisoni.

\VS{28}Pea na{ʻ}e hū {ʻ}a Samisoni kia Sihova, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “{ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke manatu{ʻ}i au; {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe, {ʻ}E {ʻ}Otua, ke ke fakamālohi au, ke tu{ʻ}o taha ni, koe{ʻ}uhi ke u totongi leva ni ki he kakai Filisitia koe{ʻ}uhi ko hoku ongo mata.”

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e puke {ʻ}e Samisoni ki he ongo pou {ʻ}e ua {ʻ}i loto {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e falala ai {ʻ}ae fale, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a na poupou hake ia, ko e taha {ʻ}i hono nima to{ʻ}omata{ʻ}u, mo e taha {ʻ}i hono to{ʻ}ohema.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Samisoni, “Tuku au ke u mate mo e kakai Filisitia.” Pea na{ʻ}a ne tulolo {ʻ}i hono mālohi kotoa; pea na{ʻ}e holo {ʻ}ae fale ki he ngaahi hou{ʻ}eiki, pea ki he kakai kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai. Ko ia ko e mate na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene pekia na{ʻ}e tokolahi hake {ʻ}iate kinautolu na{ʻ}a ne tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene mo{ʻ}ui.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hifo {ʻ}a hono ngaahi kāinga mo kinautolu kotoa pē {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai, ke to{ʻ}o ia, {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu hake mo ia, pea na{ʻ}e fai hono putu {ʻ}i he vaha{ʻ}a {ʻ}o Sola mo Esitaoli {ʻ}i he tanu{ʻ}anga {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai ko Manoa. Pea na{ʻ}a ne fakamaau{ʻ}i {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e uofulu.




\par }\Chap{17}{\CD {\IT{1 Ko e ngaahi pa{ʻ}anga na{ʻ}e tomu{ʻ}a kaiha{ʻ}asi {ʻ}e Maika, pea toki {ʻ}atu ki he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē pea ne ngaohi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a fakatātā, 5 Pea na{ʻ}e teuteu ia ki ai. 7 {ʻ}Oku ne unga ki he tangata Livai ke hoko ko {ʻ}ene taula{ʻ}eiki.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi, na{ʻ}e hingoa ko Maika.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia ki he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, “Ko e konga siliva {ʻ}e taha afe mo e teau {ʻ}e taha, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e kaiha{ʻ}asi {ʻ}iate koe, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ke kape ai, mo ke lea ki ai {ʻ}i hoku {ʻ}ao foki, vakai, {ʻ}oku {ʻ}iate au {ʻ}ae siliva; ko au na{ʻ}aku {ʻ}ave ia.” Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, “Ko {ʻ}eku tama, ke ke monū{ʻ}ia koe {ʻ}ia Sihova.”

\VS{3}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene toe {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae konga siliva {ʻ}e taha afe mo e teau ki he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē, “Na{ʻ}e {ʻ}osi {ʻ}eku fakatapu hono kotoa {ʻ}oe siliva kia Sihova mei hoku nima, pea mei he{ʻ}eku tama, ke ngaohi {ʻ}aki ia {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a fakatātā kuo tā mo e me{ʻ}a fakatātā kuo haka: pea ko eni, te u toe tuku ia kiate koe.”

\VS{4}Ka na{ʻ}a ne toe {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae ngaahi pa{ʻ}anga ki he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē; pea to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene fa{ʻ}ē {ʻ}o tuku ki he tufunga haka me{ʻ}a, {ʻ}ae konga siliva {ʻ}e uangeau, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a fakatātā kuo tā mo e fakatātā kuo haka: pea ne na tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o Maika.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he tangata ko Maika ha fale {ʻ}o hono {ʻ}otua, pea na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi ha {ʻ}efoti mo e tamapua, pea na{ʻ}a ne fakatapui hono foha {ʻ}e tokotaha, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e hoko ko {ʻ}ene taula{ʻ}eiki.

\VS{6}Pea {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, ka na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e lelei {ʻ}i hono mata {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona.


\par }{\PP \VS{7}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae tangata talavou {ʻ}e taha mei Petelihema Siuta {ʻ}i he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Siuta, ko e Livai ia, pea na{ʻ}e nofo ia {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}e hiki {ʻ}ae tangata ko ia mei he kolo ko Petelihema Siuta ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o {ʻ}āunofo {ʻ}i ha potu te ne hoko ki ai: pea na{ʻ}e hoko atu ia ki he mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Ifalemi ki he fale {ʻ}o Maika, {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene fononga.

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Maika kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ke ha{ʻ}u mei fē? Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, Ko e Livai au mei Petelihema Siuta, pea {ʻ}oku ou {ʻ}alu ke nofo {ʻ}i ha potu pe.”

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e Maika kiate ia, “Ke ta nonofo, mo au, pea ke {ʻ}iate au ko e tamai mo e taula{ʻ}eiki, pea te u {ʻ}atu kiate koe {ʻ}ae konga siliva {ʻ}e hongofulu {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u {ʻ}e taha, mo e ngaahi kofu kotoa, pea mo e me{ʻ}akai.” Pea na{ʻ}e afe ki loto{ʻ}ā {ʻ}ae tangata Livai.

\VS{11}Pea na{ʻ}e fiemālie ai {ʻ}ae Livai ke na nonofo mo e tangata; pea na{ʻ}e tatau {ʻ}ae talavou kiate ia mo hono foha {ʻ}e taha.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e fakanofo {ʻ}e Maika {ʻ}ae tangata Livai; pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}ae talavou ko hono taula{ʻ}eiki, pea na{ʻ}e nofo ia {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o Maika.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē ai {ʻ}e Maika, “{ʻ}Oku ou {ʻ}ilo eni {ʻ}e fai lelei {ʻ}e Sihova kiate au, he kuo u ma{ʻ}u ha
{\ADD{tangata
}}Livai ke taula{ʻ}eiki.”




\par }\Chap{18}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku fekau {ʻ}e he kakai Tani {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko nima ke kumi {ʻ}ae tofi{ʻ}a. 3 {ʻ}Oku nau alea mo e tangata Livai {ʻ}i he fale {ʻ}o Maika, pea fiemālie ai {ʻ}i honau hala. 7 {ʻ}Oku nau vakai ki Leisi, {ʻ}o {ʻ}omi mei ai {ʻ}ae ongoongo {ʻ}oe {ʻ}amanaki lelei. 11 {ʻ}Oku fekau {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko onongeau ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o kapa ki ai. 14 {ʻ}Oku nau kaiha{ʻ}asi {ʻ}ia Maika {ʻ}i honau fononga, {ʻ}ae tamaio{ʻ}eiki mo {ʻ}ene ngaahi me{ʻ}a tapu. 27 {ʻ}Oku nau lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Leisi, {ʻ}o ui ia ko Tani. 30 {ʻ}Oku nau fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tamapua, pea tuku kia Sioatani {ʻ}ae ngāue fakataula{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}i ai.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}‌{ʻ}I he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli: pea {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e kumi {ʻ}e he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Tani hanau tofi{ʻ}a kenau nofo ai; koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}eki ai ke tō honau tofi{ʻ}a kiate kinautolu {ʻ}i he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he kuonga ko ia.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Tani {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko nima {ʻ}i honau fa{ʻ}ahinga mei honau fonua, {ʻ}ae kau tangata to{ʻ}a, mei Sola pea mei Esitaoli, kenau vakai {ʻ}ae fonua, pea ke malaki{ʻ}i ia; pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē kiate kinautolu, {ʻ}Alu, pea mataki{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fonua: pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau hoko ki he mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi, ki he fale {ʻ}o Maika, na{ʻ}a nau mohe {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{3}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ofi ki he fale {ʻ}o Maika, na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}ae le{ʻ}o {ʻ}oe tangata talavou ko e Livai: pea na{ʻ}a nau afe ki ai, {ʻ}onau pehē kiate ia, “Ko hai na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi koe ki heni? Pea ko e hā {ʻ}oku ke fai {ʻ}i heni?”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate kinautolu, “{ʻ}Oku pehē pē, mo pehē pe {ʻ}e Maika kiate au, pea kuo ne nō au kiate ia {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae totongi, pea ko hono taula{ʻ}eiki au.”

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē kiate ia, “Ko eni {ʻ}oku mau kole kiate koe, ke ke kole ki he {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}ae poto, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau {ʻ}ilo pē {ʻ}e monū{ʻ}ia homau hala {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku mau {ʻ}alu ai.”

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he taula{ʻ}eiki, “Mou {ʻ}alu fiemālie pē: {ʻ}oku {ʻ}afio {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}a homou hala {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku mou {ʻ}alu ai.”


\par }{\PP \VS{7}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko nima {ʻ}onau hoko ki Leisi, {ʻ}o mamata ki he kakai na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai, mo {ʻ}enau nofo noa ai pe, {ʻ}o hangē ko e kau Saitoni, {ʻ}o fakafiemālie pe mo hamumunoa; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha fakamaau {ʻ}i he fonua ke fakamā {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e taha; pea na{ʻ}a nau mama{ʻ}o mei he kau Saitoni; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau feongoongoi mo ha kakai.

\VS{8}Pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}u ki honau kāinga ki Sola mo Esitaoli: pea pehē {ʻ}e honau kāinga kiate kinautolu, Ko e hā ho{ʻ}omou lea?

\VS{9}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Tu{ʻ}u hake koe{ʻ}uhi ke tau {ʻ}alu hake kiate kinautolu: he kuo mau mamata ki he fonua, pea vakai, {ʻ}oku lelei {ʻ}aupito ia: pea {ʻ}oku mou ta{ʻ}engāue? {ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a mou fakapikopiko ke {ʻ}alu, pea ke hoko atu pea ma{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae fonua.

\VS{10}Ka mou ka {ʻ}alu, te mou hoko ki he kakai {ʻ}oku nofo noa pē, pea ki he fonua lahi: he kuo foaki ia {ʻ}e he {ʻ}Otua ki homou nima; ko e potu {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai masiva {ʻ}i ha me{ʻ}a {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i māmani.”


\par }{\PP \VS{11}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mei ai {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}oe fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Tani, mei Sola pea mei Esitaoli, {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko onongeau na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o mahafutau.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu hake, {ʻ}o {ʻ}apitanga {ʻ}i Keasa-Sialimi, {ʻ}i Siuta: ko ia na{ʻ}a nau ui ai {ʻ}ae potu ko ia ko Mahaneani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni: vakai, {ʻ}oku tu{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}itu{ʻ}a Keasa-Sialimi.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu mei ai ki he mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Ifalemi, {ʻ}o hoko atu ki he fale {ʻ}o Maika.


\par }{\PP \VS{14}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko nima na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ke mataki{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fonua ko Leisi, {ʻ}onau pehē ki honau kāinga, “{ʻ}Oku mou {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he ngaahi fale ni {ʻ}ae {ʻ}efoti, mo e tamapua, mo e me{ʻ}a fakatātā kuo tā mo e fakatātā kuo haka? Pea ko eni mou fakakaukau pe ko e hā te mou fai.”

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}a nau afe ki ai, pea hoko ki fale {ʻ}oe talavou ko e Livai, {ʻ}io, ki he fale {ʻ}o Maika {ʻ}onau fetapa kiate ia.

\VS{16}Pea ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko onongeau na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o mahafutau {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a Tani, na{ʻ}a nau tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i he hū{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matapā.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}o hū ki ai, {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko nima, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ke mataki{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fonua, {ʻ}o
{\ADD{nau
}}to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a fakatātā kuo tā mo e {ʻ}efoti, mo e tamapua, mo e fakatātā kuo haka; pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae taula{ʻ}eiki {ʻ}i he hū{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matapā fakataha mo e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko onongeau {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o mahafutau.

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}akinautolu ki he fale {ʻ}o Maika, pea {ʻ}omi mei ai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a fakatātā kuo tā, mo e {ʻ}efoti, mo e tamapua, mo e fakatātā kuo haka. Pea pehē {ʻ}e he taula{ʻ}eiki kiate kinautolu, “Ko e hā {ʻ}oku mou fai?”

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē kiate ia, “Ke ke longo pē koe; {ʻ}ai ho nima ki ho ngutu, pea ke ha{ʻ}u ke tau ō, pea ke hoko kiate kimautolu ko e tamai mo e taula{ʻ}eiki: he {ʻ}oku lelei kiate koe ke nofo ko e taula{ʻ}eiki ki he fale {ʻ}oe tangata pē taha, pe ko ho{ʻ}o hoko ko e taula{ʻ}eiki ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga mo e fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli?”

\VS{20}Pea na{ʻ}e fiefia {ʻ}ae loto {ʻ}oe taula{ʻ}eiki, pea na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae {ʻ}efoti, mo e tamapua, mo e me{ʻ}a fakatātā kuo tā, pea {ʻ}alu ia {ʻ}i he lotolotonga {ʻ}oe kakai.

\VS{21}Ko ia na{ʻ}a nau tafoki {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu ai, pea na{ʻ}e fakaheka {ʻ}ae fānau si{ʻ}i ki he ngaahi saliote mo e fanga manu ke mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}iate kinautolu.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau mama{ʻ}o atu mei he fale {ʻ}o Maika, na{ʻ}e kātoa {ʻ}ae kau tangata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he ngaahi fale ofi ki he fale {ʻ}o Maika, {ʻ}onau tuli {ʻ}o hoko atu ki he fānau {ʻ}a Tani.

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}a nau tangi ki he fānau {ʻ}a Tani. Pea na{ʻ}a nau tangaki kimui, {ʻ}o pehē kia Maika, “Ko e hā {ʻ}a{ʻ}au, {ʻ}oku ke ha{ʻ}u ai mo e kakai pehē?”

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia, “Kuo mou to{ʻ}o {ʻ}o {ʻ}ave hoku ngaahi {ʻ}otua na{ʻ}aku ngaohi, pea mo e taula{ʻ}eiki, pea kuo mou {ʻ}alu: pea ko e hā {ʻ}oku toe {ʻ}iate au? Pea ko e hā ia {ʻ}oku mou lea ai kiate au, ‘Ko e hā {ʻ}a au?’ ”

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Tani kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ongona ho le{ʻ}o {ʻ}iate kimautolu telia na{ʻ}a {ʻ}oho atu kiate koe {ʻ}ae kau siana loto {ʻ}ita, pea {ʻ}e mole {ʻ}iate koe ho{ʻ}o mo{ʻ}ui, fakataha mo e mo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}a ho kau nofo{ʻ}anga.”

\VS{26}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Tani {ʻ}i honau hala: pea {ʻ}i he mamata {ʻ}a Maika ki he{ʻ}enau fai mālohi lahi kiate ia, na{ʻ}e tafoki ia {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu ki hono fale.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae ngaahi me{ʻ}a na{ʻ}e ngaohi {ʻ}e Maika, mo e taula{ʻ}eiki na{ʻ}a ne ma{ʻ}u, {ʻ}onau hoko ki Leisi, ki he kakai na{ʻ}e nofo fiemālie pe mo hamumunoa: pea na{ʻ}a nau te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā, pea na{ʻ}e tutu {ʻ}enau kolo {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi.

\VS{28}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha fakamo{ʻ}ui, he na{ʻ}e mama{ʻ}o ia mei Saitoni, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau kau mo ha kakai; pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u ia {ʻ}i he tele{ʻ}a {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ofi ki Pete-Lehopi. Pea na{ʻ}a nau langa {ʻ}ae kolo {ʻ}o nofo {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}a nau ui {ʻ}ae hingoa {ʻ}oe kolo ko Tani, {ʻ}o hangē ko e hingoa {ʻ}o Tani ko {ʻ}enau tamai, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e fānau kia {ʻ}Isileli: ka ko e mo{ʻ}oni na{ʻ}e fuofua ui {ʻ}ae kolo ko ia ko Leisi.


\par }{\PP \VS{30}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Tani {ʻ}ae tamapua fakatātā: pea ko Sioatani, ko e foha {ʻ}o Kesomi, ko e foha {ʻ}o Manase, ko ia mo hono ngaahi foha na{ʻ}e hoko ko e kau taula{ʻ}eiki ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o Tani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}oe fakapōpula{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fonua.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}a nau fokotu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae tamapua na{ʻ}e tā {ʻ}e Maika, {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a ne ngaohi, {ʻ}i he kuonga kotoa pē na{ʻ}e nofo ai {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i Sailo.




\par }\Chap{19}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku {ʻ}alu {ʻ}ae tangata Livai ki Petelihema ke {ʻ}omi ki {ʻ}api hono uaifi. 16 {ʻ}Oku fakaafe ia {ʻ}e ha tangata motu{ʻ}a {ʻ}i Kipea. 22 {ʻ}Oku tohotoho {ʻ}e he kau Kipea {ʻ}ae uaifi {ʻ}oe tangata pea mate ai ia. 29 {ʻ}Oku ne tafa{ʻ}i ke hongofulu ma ua hono konga {ʻ}o {ʻ}ave ia ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}e hongofulu ma ua.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}a e
{\ADD{tangata
}}Livai {ʻ}e taha na{ʻ}e {ʻ}āunofo {ʻ}i he potu {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Ifalemi, pea na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi ha sinifu ke na feangainga mei Petelihema Siuta.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e fai angahala {ʻ}e hono fefine kiate ia, pea hola ia meiate ia ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}i Petelihema Siuta, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai ia {ʻ}i he māhina kātoa {ʻ}e fā.

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake hono husepāniti, pea {ʻ}alu ko hono kumi, ke ne lea {ʻ}ofa kiate ia, pea ke toe {ʻ}omi ia, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki, pea mo e {ʻ}asi {ʻ}e ua: pea ne {ʻ}omi ia ki he fale {ʻ}o {ʻ}ene tamai: pea {ʻ}i he mamata kiate ia {ʻ}ae tamai {ʻ}ae fefine, na{ʻ}e fiefia ia ke na fe{ʻ}iloaki.

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e ta{ʻ}ofi ia {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}i he fono, {ʻ}aia ko e tamai {ʻ}ae fefine; pea na{ʻ}a na nonofo mo ia {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho {ʻ}e tolu: ko ia na{ʻ}a nau kai, mo inu, pea mohe {ʻ}i ai.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}¶ Pea hoko ki hono fā {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau tu{ʻ}u hengihengi hake {ʻ}i he pongipongi ke {ʻ}alu, na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ia ke {ʻ}alu: pea pehē {ʻ}e he tamai {ʻ}ae fefine ki hono foha {ʻ}i he fono, “Ke ke fakafiemālie{ʻ}i ho loto {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae konga mā, pea ke toki fai ho fononga.”

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}a nau nofo pea kai mo inu fakataha {ʻ}akinaua: he na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he tamai {ʻ}ae fefine ki he tangata, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe ke ke fiemālie, pea ke tatali he poōni, pea ke fakafiefia ki ho loto.”

\VS{7}Pea {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae tangata ke {ʻ}alu, na{ʻ}e ue{ʻ}i mālohi ia {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}i he fono: ko ia ne ne toe mohe {ʻ}i ai.

\VS{8}Pea tu{ʻ}u hengihengi hake ia {ʻ}i hono nima {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho ke {ʻ}alu: pea pehē {ʻ}e he tamai {ʻ}ae fefine kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, fakafiemālie{ʻ}i ho loto.” Pea na{ʻ}a nau tatali {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he ho{ʻ}atā efiafi nai, pea na kai fakatou{ʻ}osi pe.

\VS{9}Pea {ʻ}i he tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae tangata ke {ʻ}alu, mo hono uaifi, mo {ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki, na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}ene tamai {ʻ}i he fono {ʻ}aia ko e tamai {ʻ}ae fefine, {ʻ}o ne pehē kiate ia, “Ko eni, vakai, {ʻ}oku faka{ʻ}a{ʻ}au {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho ke efiafi, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate koe tau mohe: vakai, kuo tei {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho, tau mohe {ʻ}i heni, ke fiemālie ho loto; pea {ʻ}alu hengihengi {ʻ}apongipongi {ʻ}i homou hala, koe{ʻ}uhi ke ke hoko atu ki ho {ʻ}api.”

\VS{10}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tatali {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}i he pō ko ia, ka na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake ia {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu, pea hoko {ʻ}o fe{ʻ}unga mo Sepusi, {ʻ}aia ko Selūsalema; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}iate ia {ʻ}ae {ʻ}asi {ʻ}e ua mo e heka{ʻ}anga, pea mo hono uaifi foki.

\VS{11}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ofi ki Sepusi, kuo teitei {ʻ}osi {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho, pea pehē {ʻ}e he tamaio{ʻ}eiki ki he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}eiki, “{ʻ}Oku ou kole kiate koe, ke tau afe ki he kolo ni {ʻ}oe kau Sepusi, pea mohe {ʻ}i ai.”

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}eiki kiate ia, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai te tau afe eni ki he kolo {ʻ}oe kakai kehe, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli; ka tau mole atu ki Kipea.

\VS{13}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia ki he{ʻ}ene tamaio{ʻ}eiki, Ko eni ke tau {ʻ}unu{ʻ}unu atu ki he potu ni {ʻ}e taha ke tau mohe ai he poōni, {ʻ}i Kipea, pe {ʻ}i Lama.”

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu ai pe {ʻ}i honau hala; pea na{ʻ}e tō {ʻ}ae la{ʻ}ā {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau ofi ki Kipea, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku kau ki Penisimani.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}a nau afe ki ai, ke {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o mohe {ʻ}i Kipea: pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene {ʻ}alu ki ai, na{ʻ}e nofo ki lalo ia {ʻ}i he hala {ʻ}oe kolo: he na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fakaafe ia {ʻ}e ha tokotaha ki hono fale ke mohe.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}¶ Pea vakai, na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ha motu{ʻ}a mei he{ʻ}ene ngāue {ʻ}i he ngoue {ʻ}i he efiafi, ko e tangata foki ia mei he mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Ifalemi; pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}āunofo ia {ʻ}i Kipea: ka ko e kau tangata {ʻ}oe potu ko ia ko e kau Penisimani.

\VS{17}Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hanga hake na{ʻ}a ne mamata ki he tangata fononga {ʻ}i he hala {ʻ}oe kolo: pea pehē {ʻ}e he motu{ʻ}a kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku ke {ʻ}alu ki fē? Pea kuo ke ha{ʻ}u mei fē?”

\VS{18}Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “{ʻ}Oku mau fononga mei Petelihema Siuta, ki he potu {ʻ}oe mo{ʻ}unga ko {ʻ}Ifalemi; {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ou ha{ʻ}u mei ai: pea ne u {ʻ}alu ki Petelihema Siuta, ka {ʻ}oku ou {ʻ}alu ni ki he fale {ʻ}o Sihova; pea {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ha tangata ke fakaafe au ki hono fale.

\VS{19}Ka {ʻ}oku ai {ʻ}ae mohuku mo e me{ʻ}akai ki he{ʻ}emau fanga {ʻ}asi; pea {ʻ}oku ai mo e mā mo e uaine kiate au mo ho{ʻ}o kaunanga, pea ki he tangata talavou {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i ho{ʻ}o ongo tamaio{ʻ}eiki: {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai te mau masiva.”

\VS{20}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he motu{ʻ}a, “Ke ke fiemālie pe kae tuku kiate au ho{ʻ}o masiva kotoa pē kae{ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a ke mohe {ʻ}i he hala.”

\VS{21}Ko ia na{ʻ}a ne {ʻ}omi ia ki hono fale, {ʻ}o ne {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}akai ki he fanga {ʻ}asi; pea na{ʻ}a nau fufulu honau va{ʻ}e, pea kai mo inu.


\par }{\PP \VS{22}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}enau fakafiefia{ʻ}i honau loto, vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}oho mai {ʻ}o kāpui {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo, {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}oe kovi, {ʻ}o tuki ki he matapā, pea na{ʻ}a nau lea ki he {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe fale, {ʻ}ae tangata motu{ʻ}a, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Omi {ʻ}ae tangata kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u ki ho fale ke mau {ʻ}ilo ia.”

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae tangata, {ʻ}ae {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}oe fale kiate kinautolu, mo ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “{ʻ}Ikai, {ʻ}e hoku kāinga, {ʻ}oku ou kole kiate kimoutolu, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mou fai kovi pehē; ko e me{ʻ}a {ʻ}i he ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae tangata ni ki hoku fale, {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mou fai {ʻ}ae vale ni.

\VS{24}Vakai, ko eni hoku {ʻ}ofefine ko e ta{ʻ}ahine, pea mo e fefine {ʻ}a{ʻ}ana te u {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akinaua ni, pea mou fakavaivai {ʻ}akinaua, pea fai kiate kinaua, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku lelei kiate kimoutolu: kae{ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a mou fai ki he tangata ni ha me{ʻ}a kovi lahi pehē ni.”

\VS{25}Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai fietokanga ki ai {ʻ}e he kau tangata: ko ia na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o ai {ʻ}e he tangata hono fefine {ʻ}o {ʻ}omi ia kitu{ʻ}a kiate kinautolu; pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ilo ia, {ʻ}o fai kovi kiate ia {ʻ}i he pō kotoa ko ia {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he pongipongi: pea {ʻ}i he hengihengi hake, na{ʻ}a nau tukuange ia ke {ʻ}alu.

\VS{26}Pea ha{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae fefine {ʻ}i he mafoa {ʻ}ae ata {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho {ʻ}o tō ki he matapā {ʻ}oe fale {ʻ}oe tangata na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ene {ʻ}eiki, ke {ʻ}oua ke {ʻ}aho.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ene {ʻ}eiki {ʻ}i he pongipongi, pea to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae ngaahi matapā {ʻ}oe fale, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu ia kitu{ʻ}a ke hoko hono fononga: pea vakai, ko e fefine, ko hono uaifi kuo tō ki lalo ia {ʻ}i he matapā {ʻ}oe fale, pea na{ʻ}e ala atu hono nima ki he hū{ʻ}anga {ʻ}oe matapā.

\VS{28}Pea pehē {ʻ}e ia kiate ia, “Tu{ʻ}u hake, pea ke tau ō.” Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai si{ʻ}i ha lea. Pea hiki hake ia {ʻ}e he tangata {ʻ}o fakaheka ki he {ʻ}asi, pea tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae tangata, {ʻ}o fononga atu ki hono fonua.


\par }{\PP \VS{29}¶ Pea {ʻ}i he{ʻ}ene hoko ki hono fale, na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o {ʻ}e ia {ʻ}ae hele, pea ne puke hono uaifi, pea tafa{ʻ}i {ʻ}e ia ia mo hono ngaahi hui, ko e konga
{\ADD{sino
}}{ʻ}e hongofulu ma ua, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave ia ki he ngaahi potu kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko kinautolu kotoa pē na{ʻ}e mamata ki ai na{ʻ}a nau pehē, Kuo {ʻ}ikai mamata {ʻ}e ha tokotaha ki ha me{ʻ}a pehē kuo fai, talu {ʻ}ae {ʻ}aho na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake ai {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli mei he fonua ko {ʻ}Isipite {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he {ʻ}aho ni: mou tokanga ki ai, fai {ʻ}ae alea, pea fakahā homou loto.”




\par }\Chap{20}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku fakamatala {ʻ}i he fakataha lahi hono kovi. 8 Ko e tu{ʻ}utu{ʻ}uni {ʻ}oe fakataha. 12 {ʻ}Oku tali fefeka {ʻ}ae kakai Penisimani honau {ʻ}eke {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}Isileli. 18 {ʻ}Oku tō {ʻ}ae kau {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e toko fā mano {ʻ}i he tau {ʻ}e ua. 26 {ʻ}Oku nau hele{ʻ}i {ʻ}o faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}ae kau Penisimani, ko e toko onongeau pe {ʻ}oku toe.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu ai kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, pea kātoa fakataha {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o loto taha, mei Tani {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Peasipa, mo e fonua ko Kiliati, kia Sihova {ʻ}i Misipa.

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u foki {ʻ}ae kakai mālohi kotoa pē, {ʻ}i he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli ki he fakataha {ʻ}oe kakai {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua, ko e kau tangata tau {ʻ}e toko fā kilu na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o heletā.

\VS{3}(Pea na{ʻ}e fanongo {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani kuo {ʻ}alu hake ki Misipa {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.) Pea na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, “Tala kiate kimautolu, na{ʻ}e fēfee{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae angakovi ni?’

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e lea {ʻ}ae tangata Livai, {ʻ}aia ko e husepāniti {ʻ}oe fefine na{ʻ}e fakapoongi, {ʻ}o ne pehē, “Na{ʻ}aku hoko ki Kipea {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku kau mo Penisimani, ko au mo hoku uaifi, ke mau mohe.

\VS{5}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae kau tangata Kipea kiate au, {ʻ}onau {ʻ}ohofi mo kāpui {ʻ}ae fale {ʻ}i he po{ʻ}uli, {ʻ}onau tokanga ke tāmate{ʻ}i au: pea na{ʻ}a nau tohotoho {ʻ}a hoku uaifi, pea ne mate ia.

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}aku to{ʻ}o hoku uaifi {ʻ}o tafatafa{ʻ}i, pea {ʻ}ave ia ki he fonua kotoa pē {ʻ}oe tofi{ʻ}a {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli: he kuo nau fai {ʻ}ae angahala mo e me{ʻ}a kovi lahi {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{7}Vakai, ko e fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}akimoutolu kotoa pē; mou fakahā {ʻ}i heni homou loto, mo ho{ʻ}omou fakakaukau.”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake loto taha pe {ʻ}ae kakai kotoa pē, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}E {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu ha tau ni{ʻ}ihi ki fale, pea {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha tau taha {ʻ}e afe ki hono fale.

\VS{9}Ka ko eni {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a te tau fai ki Kipea; te tau fai {ʻ}ae talotalo {ʻ}o {ʻ}alu hake ki ai;

\VS{10}Pea te tau fili {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko hongofulu mei he toko teau {ʻ}i he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, mo e toko teau {ʻ}i he toko afe, mo e toko afe mei he toko mano kotoa pē, koe{ʻ}uhi kenau tokonaki me{ʻ}akai ki he kakai, koe{ʻ}uhi ka nau ka hoko ki Kipea {ʻ}o Penisimani, kenau fai {ʻ}o fakatatau ki he angakovi kuo nau fai {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli.”

\VS{11}Ko ia na{ʻ}e kātoa {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}o tu{ʻ}u hake ki he kolo, {ʻ}onau kau loto taha {ʻ}o hangē ko e tangata pē taha.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e fekau {ʻ}e he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae kau tangata ki he fa{ʻ}ahinga kātoa {ʻ}o Penisimani, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko e hā {ʻ}ae angakovi ni {ʻ}aia kuo fai {ʻ}iate kimoutolu?

\VS{13}Pea ko eni, tuku mai kiate kimautolu {ʻ}ae kau tangata, {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}oe kovi, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i Kipea, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu, kae fakangata {ʻ}ae kovi mei {ʻ}Isileli.” Ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tokanga {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani ki he lea {ʻ}a honau kāinga ko e fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{14}Ka na{ʻ}e fakakātoa fakataha {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani mei he ngaahi kolo ki Kipea, kenau {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e lau {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia mei he ngaahi kolo, ko e toko ua mano mo e toko ono afe, ko e kau tangata na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o heletā, ka na{ʻ}e kehe {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Kipea, {ʻ}aia ko honau tokolahi ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko fitungeau kuo fili.

\VS{16}Pea {ʻ}i he kakai ni kotoa pē na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata ongoongo {ʻ}e toko fitungeau na{ʻ}e nima hema; na{ʻ}e poto kotoa pē {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he makatā, pea na{ʻ}a mo e laulahi {ʻ}o ha fo{ʻ}i lou{ʻ}ulu {ʻ}e taha, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ke hala ai.

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}e lau hono toe {ʻ}oe kakai {ʻ}Isileli, kae tuku kehe {ʻ}a Penisimani, ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko fā kilu na{ʻ}e fa{ʻ}a to{ʻ}o {ʻ}ae heletā; ko kinautolu ni kotoa pē ko e kau tangata tau.


\par }{\PP \VS{18}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, pea {ʻ}alu hake ki he fale {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}onau kole {ʻ}ae poto {ʻ}i he {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}o pehē, “Ko hai {ʻ}iate kimautolu {ʻ}e {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a hake ki he tau {ʻ}o tu{ʻ}u hake ki he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani?” Pea pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, “Ke {ʻ}alu mu{ʻ}omu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a Siuta.”

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}apongipongi, pea teu tau ki Kipea.

\VS{20}Pea {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Penisimani; pea na{ʻ}e fakanofo {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i Kipea.

\VS{21}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u kitua{ʻ}ā {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani mei Kipea, {ʻ}onau tā hifo ki he kelekele {ʻ}i he kau {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}ae toko ua mano mo e toko ua afe.

\VS{22}Pea na{ʻ}e faka{ʻ}ai{ʻ}ai {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o toe fakalanga {ʻ}ae tau {ʻ}i he potu ko ia na{ʻ}a nau tali teuteu ai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}uluaki {ʻ}aho.

\VS{23}(Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}o tangi {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he efiafi, pea kole {ʻ}ae fakakaukau {ʻ}ia Sihova, {ʻ}o pehē, “Te u toe {ʻ}alu ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Penisimani ko hoku tokoua?” Pea pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, “{ʻ}Alu hake {ʻ}o tau{ʻ}i ia.”)

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}unu{ʻ}unu atu {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani {ʻ}i hono ua {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho.

\VS{25}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}a Penisimani mei Kipea ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i hono ua {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, pea toe tā hifo ki he kelekele {ʻ}i he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae tokotaha mano mo e toko ua afe; ko e kau to{ʻ}o heletā {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē.


\par }{\PP \VS{26}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae fānau kotoa pē {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, mo e kakai kotoa pē, {ʻ}o hoko ki he fale {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua, {ʻ}o tangi, {ʻ}onau nofo {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova, {ʻ}o {ʻ}aukai {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he efiafi, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}atu {ʻ}ae ngaahi feilaulau tutu mo e ngaahi feilaulau fakalelei {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o Sihova.

\VS{27}Pea na{ʻ}e fehu{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli kia Sihova, (he na{ʻ}e {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae puha {ʻ}oe fuakava {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia.

\VS{28}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i hono ha{ʻ}oha{ʻ}onga {ʻ}o ia {ʻ}a Finiasi, ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Eliesa, ko e foha {ʻ}o {ʻ}Elone, {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia,) {ʻ}o pehē, “Te u toe {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani ko hoku tokoua, pe te u tukuā?” Pea pehē {ʻ}e Sihova, “{ʻ}Alu hake; he te u tukuange {ʻ}akinautolu ki ho nima {ʻ}apongipongi.”

\VS{29}Pea na{ʻ}e fakatoka {ʻ}ae malumu {ʻ}e {ʻ}Isileli ke takatakai {ʻ}a Kipea.

\VS{30}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani {ʻ}i hono tolu {ʻ}oe {ʻ}aho, {ʻ}onau fokotu{ʻ}u teuteu pē {ʻ}akinautolu ki Kipea, {ʻ}o hangē ko ia na{ʻ}a nau fai.

\VS{31}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu kitu{ʻ}a {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai, pea kuo matoho {ʻ}akinautolu mei he kolo: pea na{ʻ}a nau kamata te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kakai, {ʻ}o tāmate{ʻ}i, {ʻ}o hangē ko {ʻ}enau fuofua fai, {ʻ}i he ngaahi hala lahi, ({ʻ}a ia ko e hala {ʻ}e taha ki he fale {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua, mo e taha ki Kipea {ʻ}i he ngoue,) ko e kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}e toko tolungofulu nai.

\VS{32}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani, “Kuo tā hifo {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i hotau {ʻ}ao, {ʻ}o hangē ko hono fuofua fai.” Ka na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, “Tau hola, pea tohoaki {ʻ}akinautolu mei he kolo ki he ngaahi hala lahi.”

\VS{33}Pea na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u hake {ʻ}ae kau tangata kotoa pē mei honau potu, pea tali tau pe {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i Peali tama: pea na{ʻ}e hiki {ʻ}ae malumu mei honau ngaahi potu, {ʻ}io, mei he ngaahi ngoue mohuku {ʻ}o Kipea,

\VS{34}Pea na{ʻ}a nau ha{ʻ}u ke tau{ʻ}i {ʻ}a Kipea {ʻ}ae kau tangata fili {ʻ}e tokotaha mano mei {ʻ}Isileli kotoa pē, pea na{ʻ}e fakamanavahē {ʻ}ae tau: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau {ʻ}ilo kuo ofi {ʻ}ae kovi kiate kinautolu.

\VS{35}Pea na{ʻ}e te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}a Penisimani {ʻ}e Sihova {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli: pea tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia {ʻ}ae toko ua mano mo e toko nima afe mo e toko teau {ʻ}i he kakai Penisimani: na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o heletā {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē.

\VS{36}Pea kuo mamata {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani kuo te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akinautolu: he na{ʻ}e matamata hola {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he {ʻ}ao {ʻ}oe kau Penisimani, koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}a nau falala ki he malumu na{ʻ}e toka {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}a nau tuku {ʻ}o ofi ki Kipea.

\VS{37}Pea na{ʻ}e fai fakato{ʻ}oto{ʻ}o {ʻ}e he malumu, {ʻ}o {ʻ}oho atu ki Kipea; pea {ʻ}alu atu pē {ʻ}ae malumu, {ʻ}o te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}ae kolo kotoa pē {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā.

\VS{38}Pea ko eni, na{ʻ}e ai {ʻ}ae faka{ʻ}ilonga na{ʻ}e fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}e he kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli mo e malumu, koe{ʻ}uhi ke nau tutu {ʻ}ae afi ke ulo lahi mo e {ʻ}ohuafi ke {ʻ}alu hake mei he kolo.

\VS{39}Pea {ʻ}i he kamata hola {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he tau, pea kamata taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e Penisimani, pea tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko tolungofulu nai: he na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Ko e mo{ʻ}oni kuo tā hifo {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i hotau {ʻ}ao, {ʻ}o hangē ko e {ʻ}uluaki tau.”

\VS{40}Pea {ʻ}i he kamata {ʻ}alu hake {ʻ}ae ulo afi mei he kolo mo e ngaahi pou {ʻ}ohuafi, pea tangaki kimui {ʻ}ae kau Penisimani {ʻ}o sio kimui {ʻ}iate kinautolu, pea vakai, kuo {ʻ}alu hake ki langi {ʻ}ae ulo {ʻ}oe kolo.

\VS{41}Pea {ʻ}i he tafoki {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}Isileli, na{ʻ}e ofo {ʻ}ae kau Penisimani: he na{ʻ}a nau vakai kuo hoko {ʻ}ae kovi kiate kinautolu.

\VS{42}Ko ia na{ʻ}a nau fulitu{ʻ}a, ki he kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he hala ki he toafa; ka na{ʻ}e lava{ʻ}i {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}e he tau; pea mo kinautolu na{ʻ}e hola kitu{ʻ}a mei he ngaahi kolo na{ʻ}a nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i honau lotolotonga.

\VS{43}Na{ʻ}e pehē {ʻ}enau {ʻ}ākilotoa {ʻ}ae kau Penisimani {ʻ}o takatakai, pea tuli {ʻ}akinautolu, {ʻ}o malakaki faingofua hifo {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}o hangatonu ki Kipea {ʻ}o hanga ki he hopo{ʻ}angala{ʻ}ā.

\VS{44}Pea na{ʻ}e tō ai {ʻ}ae kau tangata Penisimani ko e tokotaha mano mo e toko valu afe; ko e kau tangata to{ʻ}a {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē.

\VS{45}Pea na{ʻ}a nau tafoki {ʻ}o hola atu ki he toafa ki he maka ko Limoni: pea na{ʻ}a nau tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}i he ngaahi hala lahi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko nima afe; pea na{ʻ}e tuli mālohi {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki Kitomi, pea na{ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae toko ua afe {ʻ}okinautolu.

\VS{46}Ko ia ko kinautolu kotoa pē na{ʻ}e tō {ʻ}i he kakai Penisimani {ʻ}i he {ʻ}aho ko ia ko e kau tangata {ʻ}e toko ua mano, mo e toko nima afe {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e to{ʻ}o heletā: ko e kau tangata to{ʻ}a {ʻ}akinautolu kotoa pē.

\VS{47}Ka na{ʻ}e tafoki {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e toko onongeau {ʻ}o hola ki he toafa {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he maka ko Limoni, pea ne nau nofo {ʻ}i he maka ko Limoni {ʻ}i he māhina {ʻ}e fā.

\VS{48}Pea na{ʻ}e toe tafoki kimui {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli ki he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani, {ʻ}o te{ʻ}ia {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā, {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}oe kolo kotoa pē, mo e fanga manu, mo e me{ʻ}a kotoa pē na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ilo: pea na{ʻ}a nau tutu foki {ʻ}ae kolo kotoa pē na{ʻ}a nau hoko ki ai {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae afi.




\par }\Chap{21}{\CD {\IT{1 {ʻ}Oku tēngihia {ʻ}e he kakai {ʻ}ae tu{ʻ}utāmaki {ʻ}a Penisimani. 8 {ʻ}I he faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}a Sepesi-Kiliati {ʻ}oku nau ma{ʻ}u honau uaifi {ʻ}e fāngeau. 16 {ʻ}Oku nau fakakaukau kenau {ʻ}ohofi {ʻ}o puke {ʻ}ae kau ta{ʻ}ahine {ʻ}oku me{ʻ}e {ʻ}i Sailo.}}

\par }{\PP \VerseOne{1}Pea na{ʻ}e fuakava {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i Misipa, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Oua na{ʻ}a ai ha tokotaha {ʻ}iate kitautolu {ʻ}e {ʻ}atu hono {ʻ}ofefine kia Penisimani kenau mali.”

\VS{2}Pea na{ʻ}e ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae kakai ki he fale {ʻ}oe {ʻ}Otua, pea nofo {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}o a{ʻ}u ki he efiafi, pea na{ʻ}e hiki honau le{ʻ}o, {ʻ}o tangi mamahi;

\VS{3}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “{ʻ}E Sihova ko e {ʻ}Otua {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli, ko e hā kuo hoko ai {ʻ}ae me{ʻ}a ni {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli, koe{ʻ}uhi ke mole ai he {ʻ}aho ni ha fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli?”

\VS{4}Pea na{ʻ}e hoko {ʻ}o pehē {ʻ}i he pongipongi hake, na{ʻ}e tu{ʻ}u ai {ʻ}ae kakai, pea fokotu{ʻ}u {ʻ}i ai {ʻ}ae feilaulau{ʻ}anga, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}atu ai {ʻ}ae ngaahi feilaulau tutu mo e ngaahi feilaulau fakalelei.

\VS{5}Pea pehē {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, “Ko hai ia {ʻ}i he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu hake mo e fakataha lahi kia Sihova? He na{ʻ}a nau fai {ʻ}ae fuakava lahi koe{ʻ}uhi ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu hake kia Sihova ki Misipa, {ʻ}o pehē, ‘Ko e mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}e tāmate{ʻ}i ia.’ ”

\VS{6}Pea na{ʻ}e fakatomala {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli koe{ʻ}uhi ko Penisimani ko honau tokoua, {ʻ}onau pehē, “Kuo motuhi ha fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}e taha mei {ʻ}Isileli he {ʻ}aho ni.

\VS{7}Ko e hā te tau fai koe{ʻ}uhi ke ma{ʻ}u honau uaifi {ʻ}ekinautolu {ʻ}oku toe, he kuo tau fuakava {ʻ}ia Sihova {ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te tau foaki kenau mali mo hotau ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine?”


\par }{\PP \VS{8}¶ Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Ko hai ha tokotaha {ʻ}oe fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}alu hake ki Misipa kia Sihova?” Pea vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha{ʻ}u ha tokotaha ki he {ʻ}apitanga mei Sepesi-Kiliati ki he fakataha lahi.

\VS{9}He na{ʻ}e lau {ʻ}ae kakai, pea vakai, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai {ʻ}i ai ha taha mei he kakai {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati.

\VS{10}Pea na{ʻ}e fekau ki ai {ʻ}e he fakataha lahi {ʻ}ae kau tangata {ʻ}e tokotaha mano na{ʻ}e mālohi lahi, pea na{ʻ}e fekau pehē kiate kinautolu, “{ʻ}Alu, {ʻ}o taa{ʻ}i {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati {ʻ}aki {ʻ}ae mata {ʻ}oe heletā, {ʻ}ae kau fefine mo e fānau.”

\VS{11}Pea ko e me{ʻ}a ni ke mou fai, Te mou faka{ʻ}auha {ʻ}aupito {ʻ}ae tangata kotoa pē, mo e fefine kotoa pē kuo mohe mo e tangata.

\VS{12}Pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}i he kakai {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati {ʻ}ae kau ta{ʻ}ahine tāupo{ʻ}ou {ʻ}e toko fāngeau, na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau {ʻ}ilo {ʻ}ae tangata {ʻ}i he mohe mo e tangata: pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}omi {ʻ}akinautolu ki he {ʻ}apitanga ki Sailo, {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku {ʻ}i he fonua ko Kēnani.

\VS{13}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ave {ʻ}ae lea mei he fakataha lahi ki he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani, na{ʻ}e
{\ADD{nofo
}}{ʻ}i he maka ko Limoni, pea ko e lea fakamelino ia kiate kinautolu.

\VS{14}Pea na{ʻ}e toe ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}a Penisimani he kuonga ko ia; pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}atu honau ngaahi uaifi {ʻ}aia kuo nau fakamo{ʻ}ui {ʻ}i he kau fefine {ʻ}o Sepesi-Kiliati: ka na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai tenau totofu.

\VS{15}Pea na{ʻ}e fakatomala {ʻ}ae kakai {ʻ}ia Penisimani, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo fai {ʻ}e Sihova ha tautea {ʻ}i he ngaahi fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}o {ʻ}Isileli.


\par }{\PP \VS{16}¶ Pea na{ʻ}e toki pehē {ʻ}e he kau mātu{ʻ}a {ʻ}oe fakataha, “Ko e hā ha me{ʻ}a te tau fai koe{ʻ}uhi ke ma{ʻ}u uaifi {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}oku toe, koe{ʻ}uhi kuo {ʻ}auha {ʻ}ae kau fefine meia Penisimani?

\VS{17}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē, Ke {ʻ}ai ha tofi{ʻ}a mo{ʻ}onautolu kuo hao {ʻ}ia Penisimani, koe{ʻ}uhi ke {ʻ}oua na{ʻ}a {ʻ}auha ha fa{ʻ}ahinga {ʻ}e taha {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli.

\VS{18}Ka {ʻ}oku mo{ʻ}oni {ʻ}oku {ʻ}ikai ngofua ke tau {ʻ}atu honau uaifi {ʻ}i hotau ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine: he kuo fuakava {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli, {ʻ}o pehē, Ke mala{ʻ}ia ia {ʻ}aia {ʻ}oku ne foaki ha uaifi kia Penisimani.”

\VS{19}Pea na{ʻ}a nau pehē, “Vakai, {ʻ}oku ai {ʻ}ae kātoanga ma{ʻ}a Sihova {ʻ}oku fai {ʻ}i he ta{ʻ}u kotoa pē {ʻ}i Sailo,” {ʻ}i he potu fakatokelau {ʻ}o Peteli, {ʻ}i he potu hahake {ʻ}i he hala lahi {ʻ}oku {ʻ}alu hake mei Peteli ki Sikemi, pea {ʻ}i he potu tonga {ʻ}o Lepona.

\VS{20}Ko ia na{ʻ}a nau fekau ai ki he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani, {ʻ}o pehē, “{ʻ}Alu {ʻ}o toitoi, tatali {ʻ}i he ngaahi ngoue vaine;

\VS{21}Pea sio, pea vakai, kapau {ʻ}oku ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}ae ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Sailo ke me{ʻ}e {ʻ}i he ngaahi me{ʻ}e, mou ha{ʻ}u ai mei he ngaahi ngoue vaine, {ʻ}o puke ke taki taha homou uaifi {ʻ}i he ngaahi {ʻ}ofefine {ʻ}o Sailo, pea mou {ʻ}alu ki he fonua {ʻ}o Penisimani.

\VS{22}‘Pea ka ha{ʻ}u {ʻ}enau ngaahi tamai, pe ko honau ngaahi tuonga{ʻ}ane ke {ʻ}eke ia kiate kimautolu, te mau pehē kiate kinautolu, Mou fai {ʻ}ofa kiate kinautolu koe{ʻ}uhi ko kimautolu: koe{ʻ}uhi na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mau fakatoe kiate kinautolu taki taha hono uaifi {ʻ}i he tau: pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai te mou foaki {ʻ}akinautolu {ʻ}i he kuonga ni, ke mou halaia ai.’ ”

\VS{23}Pea na{ʻ}e fai pehē {ʻ}e he fānau {ʻ}a Penisimani, {ʻ}o fili honau uaifi {ʻ}o fakatatau ki honau lau, meiate kinautolu na{ʻ}e me{ʻ}e, {ʻ}akinautolu na{ʻ}a nau puke: pea na{ʻ}a nau {ʻ}alu {ʻ}o toe hoko ki honau tofi{ʻ}a, {ʻ}o toe teuteu {ʻ}enau ngaahi kolo, pea nofo ki ai.

\VS{24}Pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mei ai {ʻ}ae fānau {ʻ}a {ʻ}Isileli {ʻ}i he kuonga ko ia, {ʻ}ae tangata taki taha ki hono fa{ʻ}ahinga pea ki hono kāinga, pea na{ʻ}e {ʻ}alu mei ai {ʻ}ae tangata taki taha ki hono tofi{ʻ}a.

\VS{25}‌{ʻ}I he ngaahi {ʻ}aho ko ia na{ʻ}e {ʻ}ikai ha tu{ʻ}i {ʻ}i {ʻ}Isileli: ka na{ʻ}e fai {ʻ}e he tangata kotoa pē {ʻ}aia na{ʻ}e lelei {ʻ}i hono mata {ʻ}o{ʻ}ona.


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