Jeremiah 20

1 And Pashhur son of Immer the priest — who also [is] overseer, leader in the house of Jehovah — heareth Jeremiah prophesying these things,

Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Pasuli ko e foha ʻo Imeli ko e taulaʻeiki, ʻaia foki ko e fungani pule ʻi he fale ʻo Sihova, naʻe kikite ʻa Selemaia ki he ngaahi meʻa ni.

2 and Pashhur smiteth Jeremiah the prophet, and putteth him unto the stocks, that [are] by the high gate of Benjamin, that [is] by the house of Jehovah.

Naʻe toki taaʻi ʻe Pasuli ʻa Selemaia ko e palōfita, pea tuku ia ki he fale fakapōpula ʻaia naʻe ʻi he matapā māʻolunga ʻo Penisimani, ʻaia ʻoku ofi ki he fale ʻo Sihova.

3 and it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur bringeth out Jeremiah from the stocks, and Jeremiah saith unto him, 'Not Pashhur hath Jehovah called thy name, but — Magor-Missabib.

Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē ʻi he ʻaho naʻa na feholoi, naʻe ʻomi ʻe Pasuli ʻa Selemaia mei he fale fakapōpula. Pea naʻe toki pehē ʻe Selemaia kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai ui ʻe Sihova ho hingoa ko Pasuli ka ‘ko Mekoa-Misapipi.’

4 For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am making thee for a fear to thyself, And to all loving thee, And they have fallen by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes are beholding, And all Judah I give into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath removed them to Babylon, And he hath smitten them with the sword.

He ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova, ‘Vakai, te u ngaohi koe ko e meʻa ilifia kiate koe, pea mo ho kāinga kotoa pē: pea te nau tō ʻi he heletā ʻo honau ngaahi fili, pea ʻe mamata ki ai ho mata: pea te u tukuange ʻa Siuta kotoa pē ki he nima ʻoe tuʻi ʻo Papilone, pea te ne ʻave fakapōpula ʻakinautolu ki Papilone, pea ʻe tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki ʻae heletā.

5 And I have given all the strength of this city, And all its labour, and all its precious things, Yea, all the treasures of the kings of Judah I do give into the hand of their enemies, And they have spoiled them, and taken them, And have brought them into Babylon.

Pea te u tukuange ʻae mālohi kotoa pē ʻoe kolo ni, pea mo ʻenau ngāue kotoa pē, mo ʻenau ngaahi meʻa maʻungataʻa kotoa pē, pea mo e ngaahi koloa kotoa pē ʻae ngaahi tuʻi ʻo Siuta te u tukuange ki he nima ʻo honau ngaahi fili, ʻaia ʻe maumauʻi ʻakinautolu, pea ʻe toʻo ʻakinautolu mo ʻave ʻakinautolu ki Papilone.

6 And thou, Pashhur, and all dwelling in thy house, Do go into captivity. and Babylon thou dost enter, And there thou diest, and there thou art buried, Thou and all loving thee, To whom thou hast prophesied falsely.'

Pea ko koe Pasuli, pea mo kinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku nofo ʻi ho fale ʻe ʻave fakapōpula: pea te ke aʻu ki Papilone, pea te ke mate ai, pea tanu ai, ko koe, mo ho ngaahi kāinga, ʻakinautolu kuo ke kikite loi ki ai.’”

7 Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,

ʻE Sihova, kuo ke akonakiʻi au, pea kuo u tui ki hoʻo akonaki: ʻoku ke mālohi ʻiate au, pea kuo ke lavaʻi: Ko e manukiʻanga au ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē, pea ʻoku nau manuki kotoa pē kiate au.

8 Because from the time I speak I cry out, 'Violence and destruction,' I cry, For the word of Jehovah hath been to me For reproach and for derision all the day.

‌ʻO kau ka lea, kuo u kalanga, kuo u kalanga, “Ko e fakamālohi mo e maumauʻi;” koeʻuhi kuo ngaohi ʻae folofola ʻa Sihova ko e meʻa ongoongo kovi kiate au, pea ko e manukiʻanga, ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē.

9 And I said, 'I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.

Pea naʻaku pehē, “ʻE ʻikai te u toe lea kiate ia, pea ʻe ʻikai te u toe lea ʻi hono huafa.” Ka naʻe tatau ʻene folofola ʻi hoku loto mo e afi vela kuo ʻufia ʻi hoku ngaahi hui, pea naʻaku fiu ʻi he taʻofi, pea naʻe ʻikai teu faʻa fakalongo pe.

10 For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear [is] round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching [for] my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'

He kuo u fanongo ki he lea launoa pe ʻoe tokolahi, ke ke fakahā ʻae fakailifia ʻi he potu kotoa pē, pea te mau fakahā ia: naʻe ʻamanaki ʻa hoku kāinga tokolahi ki heʻeku hinga, pea naʻe pehē, “Heiʻilo ʻe tauheleʻi nai ia, pea te tau mālohi kiate ia, pea te tau tautea kiate ia.”

11 And Jehovah [is] with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion age-during is not forgotten.

Ka ʻoku ʻiate au ʻa Sihova, ʻo hangē ko e tokotaha mālohi fakamanavahē: ko ia ʻe tūkia ʻa hoku kau fakatanga, pea ʻe ʻikai te nau mālohi: te nau mā lahi; koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai te nau monūʻia: ʻe ʻikai fakangaloʻi ʻenau mā ʻo taʻengata.

12 And, O Jehovah of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance out of them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.

‌ʻE Sihova ʻoe ngaahi kautau, ʻa koe, ʻoku ke ʻahiʻahi ʻae angatonu, pea ʻiloʻi ʻae ngaahi mahalo pea mo e loto, tuku ke u mamata ki ho houhau kiate kinautolu: he kuo u fakahā ʻeku meʻa kiate koe.

13 Sing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.

Mou hiva kia Sihova, mou fakamālō kia Sihova: he kuo ne fakahaofi ʻae laumālie ʻoe masiva mei he nima ʻoe kau fai kovi.

14 Cursed [is] the day in which I was born, The day that my mother bare me, Let it not be blessed!

Ke malaʻia ʻae ʻaho naʻaku fāʻeleʻi ai: pea ʻoua naʻa monūʻia ʻae ʻaho naʻe fāʻeleʻi ai au ʻe heʻeku faʻē.

15 Cursed [is] the man who bore tidings [to] my father, saying, 'Born to thee hath been a child — a male,' Making him very glad!

Ke malaʻia ʻae tangata naʻe fakahā au ki heʻeku tamai, ʻo pehē, “Kuo fāʻeleʻi kiate koe ʻae tamasiʻi tangata, ke fakafiefiaʻi ia.”

16 Then hath that man been as the cities, That Jehovah overthrew, and repented not, And he hath heard a cry at morning, And a shout at time of noon.

Ke tatau ʻae tangata ko ia mo e ngaahi kolo ʻaia naʻe fakaʻauha ʻe Sihova, pea naʻe ʻikai fakatomala: ke fanongo ia ki he kaila ʻi he pongipongi, pea mo e kalanga ʻi he hoʻatā;

17 Because he hath not put me to death from the womb, And my mother is to me — my grave, And her womb a pregnancy age-during.

Koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai te ne tāmateʻi au ʻi he manāva; pea u faʻitoka ʻaki ʻeku faʻē, pea u nofomaʻu ʻi hono manāva.

18 Why [is] this? from the womb I have come out, To see labour and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!

Ko e hā naʻaku haʻu ai mei he manāva ke ʻilo ʻae ongosia mo e mamahi, pea ke fakaʻosi hoku ngaahi ʻaho ʻi he mā?