Exodus 19
1 In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.
ʻI hono tolu ʻoe māhina, hili ʻae ʻalu atu ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli mei he fonua ko ʻIsipite, ko e ʻaho ko ia naʻa nau hoko ki he toafa ko Sainai.
2 When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain.
He kuo nau hiki mei Lefitimi, pea hoko ki he toafa ʻo Sainai, pea nau ʻapitanga ʻi he toafa; pea naʻe ʻapitanga ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he ʻao ʻoe moʻunga.
3 Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:
Pea naʻe ʻalu hake ʻa Mōsese ki he ʻOtua, pea folofola ʻa Sihova kiate ia mei he moʻunga, ʻo pehē, “Te ke lea pehē ki he fale ʻo Sēkope, ʻo tala ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli;
4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself.
Kuo mou mamata ki he meʻa naʻaku fai ki he kakai ʻIsipite, mo ʻeku fua ʻakimoutolu ʻi he kapakau ʻoe ʻikale, ʻo ʻomi ʻakimoutolu kiate au.
5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;
Pea ko ʻeni, kapau te mou tuitala moʻoni ki hoku leʻo, ʻo tauhi ʻeku fuakava, te mou ʻiate au ko e koloa lelei lahi ʻi he kakai kotoa pē: he ʻoku ʻoʻoku ʻa māmani kotoa pē.
6 and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
Pea te mou ʻiate au ko e puleʻanga ʻoe kau taulaʻeiki, mo e kakai māʻoniʻoni. Ko eni ʻae ngaahi lea ke ke lea ʻaki ki he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli.”
7 Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which Yahweh commanded him.
Pea naʻe haʻu ʻa Mōsese ʻo fekau ke haʻu ʻae kau mātuʻa ʻoe kakai, ʻo ne tuku ki honau ʻao ʻae ngaahi lea ni kotoa pē, ʻaia naʻe fekau ʻe Sihova kiate ia.
8 All the people answered together, and said, “All that Yahweh has spoken we will do.” Moses reported the words of the people to Yahweh.
Pea naʻe lea fakataha ʻae kakai kotoa pē, ʻo pehē, “Te mau fai ʻaia kotoa pē kuo folofola ki ai ʻa Sihova.” Pea tala atu ʻe Mōsese ʻae ngaahi lea ʻae kakai kia Sihova.
9 Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever.” Moses told the words of the people to Yahweh.
Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, “Vakai, te u ʻalu atu kiate koe ʻi he ʻao matolu, koeʻuhi ke ongoʻi ʻe he kakai ʻo kau ka lea kiate koe, pea nau tui kiate koe ʻo taʻengata.” Pea naʻe tala atu ʻe Mōsese ʻae ngaahi lea ʻae kakai kia Sihova.
10 Yahweh said to Moses, “Go to the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments,
Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, “ʻAlu ki he kakai, ʻo fakamāʻoniʻoni ʻakinautolu he ʻaho ni mo e ʻapongipongi, pea ke nau fō honau ngaahi kofu.
11 and be ready for the third day; for on the third day Yahweh will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.
Pea teu ki hono tolu ʻoe ʻaho: koeʻuhi ʻi hono tolu ʻoe ʻaho ʻe hāʻele hifo ʻa Sihova ki he moʻunga ko Sainai ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kakai kotoa pē.
12 You shall set bounds to the people all around, saying, ‘Be careful that you don’t go up onto the mountain, or touch its border. Whoever touches the mountain shall be surely put to death.
Pea ke ai hano ngataʻanga takatakai ki he kakai, mo ke pehē, Vakai kiate kimoutolu, ʻoua naʻa mou ʻalu hake ki he moʻunga, pe ʻalu ki hono tafaʻaki: ko ia ʻe ʻalu ki he moʻunga ʻe tāmateʻi moʻoni ia:
13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”
ʻE ʻikai ha nima ʻe ala ki ai ʻe taʻetolongaki moʻoni ia ʻaki ʻae maka pe fanaʻi ke ʻasi: pe ko ha manu ia pe ha tangata, ʻe ʻikai moʻui ia: ʻoka ongo mai ʻae meʻa lea ʻo fuoloa, te nau ʻalu atu ki he moʻunga.”
14 Moses went down from the mountain to the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻa Mōsese mei he moʻunga ki he kakai, ʻo ne fakamāʻoniʻoniʻi ʻae kakai; pea naʻa nau fō honau ngaahi kofu.
15 He said to the people, “Be ready by the third day. Don’t have sexual relations with a woman.”
Pea pehē ʻe ia ki he kakai, “Mou tali teu pe ki hono tolu ʻoe ʻaho: ʻoua naʻa ala ki homou uaifi.”
16 On the third day, when it was morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.
Pea pongipongi hake ʻi hono tolu ʻoe ʻaho, naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, naʻe ai ʻae ngaahi mana mo e ʻuhila, mo e ʻao matolu ki he moʻunga, mo e ongo mai ʻae meʻa lea naʻe mālohi fakamanavahē; ko ia naʻe tetetete ai ʻae kakai kotoa pē naʻe ʻi he ʻapitanga.
17 Moses led the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood at the lower part of the mountain.
Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe Mōsese ʻae kakai kituʻa mei he ʻapitanga ke nau fakafetaulaki atu ki he ʻOtua; pea naʻa nau tutuʻu ʻi he potu ʻi lalo ʻi he moʻunga.
18 All of Mount Sinai smoked, because Yahweh descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
Pea naʻe kohuʻia ʻae moʻunga ko Sainai kotoa pē, koeʻuhi naʻe hāʻele hifo ki ai ʻa Sihova ʻi he afi: pea naʻe ʻalu hake ʻa hono kohu ʻo hangē ko e kohu ʻo ha fuʻu afi, pea naʻe ngalulu lahi ʻae moʻunga kotoa.
19 When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by a voice.
Pea ʻi he ongo mai ʻae leʻo ʻoe meʻa lea ʻo fuoloa, pea fakaʻaʻau ʻo leʻo lahi ʻaupito, pea lea ʻa Mōsese, pea talia ia ʻe he ʻOtua ʻaki ʻae leʻo.
20 Yahweh came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Yahweh called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
Pea naʻe hāʻele hifo ʻa Sihova ki he moʻunga ko Sainai, ki he tumutumu ʻoe moʻunga: pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese ke ʻalu hake ia ki he tumutumu ʻoe moʻunga; pea naʻe ʻalu hake ʻa Mōsese.
21 Yahweh said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to Yahweh to gaze, and many of them perish.
Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kia Mōsese, “Ke ke ʻalu hifo, ʻo naʻinaʻi atu ki he kakai, telia naʻa nau ʻasi ki loto ʻo fakasio kia Sihova, pea mate ai honau tokolahi.
22 Let the priests also, who come near to Yahweh, sanctify themselves, lest Yahweh break out on them.”
Pea ko e kau taulaʻeiki foki, ʻaia ʻoku haʻu ʻo ofi kia Sihova, tuku ke nau fakamāʻoniʻoniʻi ʻakinautolu, telia naʻa ʻoho atu ʻa Sihova kiate kinautolu.”
23 Moses said to Yahweh, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”
Pea pehēange ʻe Mōsese kia Sihova, “ʻOku ʻikai faʻa haʻu ʻae kakai ki he moʻunga ko Sainai: he naʻa ke fekauʻi ʻakimautolu ʻo pehē, ʻAi hono fakangatangata, ki he moʻunga, mo fakatapui ia.”
24 Yahweh said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to Yahweh, lest he break out against them.”
Pea naʻe folofola ʻa Sihova kiate ia, “Ke ke ʻalu hifo, pea ke toe ʻalu hake, ʻa koe, mo ʻElone: kaeʻoua naʻa ʻoho ki loto ʻae kau taulaʻeiki mo e kakai ke ʻalu hake kia Sihova, telia naʻa ʻoho atu ia kiate kinautolu.”
25 So Moses went down to the people, and told them.
Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ai ʻa Mōsese ki he kakai, ʻo ne lea atu kiate kinautolu.
