1 Hamuera 8

1 Na, ka koroheketia a Hamuera, ka meinga e ia ana tama hei kaiwhakarite mo Iharaira.

When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

2 Na ko te ingoa o tana matamua ko Hoere; ko Apia hoki te ingoa o tana tuarua. I whakarite raua ki Peerehepa.

The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.

3 Na kihai ana tama i tika i tona ara, engari peka ke ana raua ki te apo, i tango hoki i te moni whakapati, a whakapeaua ketia ake te whakawa.

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

4 Katahi ka huihui nga kaumatua katoa o Iharaira, ka haere ki a Hamuera ki Rama.

So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah.

5 Ka mea ki a ia, Kua koroheketia koe, kahore hoki au tama e tika i ou huarahi; heoi whakaritea he kingi mo matou hei whakarite mo matou, hei pera ano me o nga iwi katoa

“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

6 Otira i kino taua kupu ki a Hamuera, mo ratou i me, Homai he kingi ki a matou hei whakarite mo matu. Na ka inoi a Hamuera ki a Ihowa.

But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the sight of Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.

7 Na ka mea a Ihowa ki a Hamuera, Whakarongo ki te reo o te iwi na, ki nga mea katoa i korerotia e ratou ki a koe; ehara hoki i te mea ko koe ta ratou i paopao ai, ko ahau ia ta ratou i paopao mai nga hei kingi mo ratou.

And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.

8 E rite ana ki nga mea katoa i mea ai ratou, o te ra iho ano i kawea mai ai ratou e ahau i Ihipa a tae noa ki tenei ra; i whakarere hoki ratou i ahau, i mahi atu ki nga atua ke: ko ta ratou mahi hoki tena ki a koe.

Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.

9 Heoi whakarongo aianei ki to ratou reo: otiia kia kaha te kauwhau ki a ratou, whakaaturia hoki nga tikanga o te kingi e whakakingitia mo ratou.

Now listen to them, but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.”

10 Na ka korerotia e Hamuera nga kupu katoa a Ihowa ki te hunga i tono kingi nei i a ia;

So Samuel spoke all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king.

11 Ka mea, Ko te tikanga tenei a te kingi e whakakingitia mo koutou: Ko a koutou tama ka tangohia e ia, ka meinga mana, mo ana hariata, hei tangata eke hoiho hoki mana, hei rere ano ki mua i ana hariata;

He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.

12 Ka meinga hoki hei rangatira mano mana, hei rangatira mo nga rima tekau, hei parau i tana mara, hei kokoti i ana witi, hei hanga hoki i ana mea mo te whawhai, i ana mea mo ana hariata;

He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, to make his weapons of war, and to equip his chariots.

13 Ka tangohia hoki e ia a koutou tamahine hei mahi keke, hei taka kai, hei tunu taro.

And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers.

14 Me a koutou mara, a koutou kari waina, a koutou kari oriwa, ka tangohia e ia nga mea papai, a ka hoatu ki ana pononga.

He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his servants.

15 Ka tangohia hoki e ia te whakatekau o a koutou purapura, o a koutou kari waina, a ka hoatu ki ana unaka, ki ana pononga.

He will take a tenth of your grain and grape harvest and give it to his officials and servants.

16 Ka tangohia ano e ia a koutou pononga tane, a koutou pononga wahine, a koutou taitamariki papai, me a koutou kaihe, a ka whakamahia ki tana mahi.

And he will take your menservants and maidservants and your best cattle and donkeys and put them to his own use.

17 Ka tangohia ano e ia nga whakatekau o a koutou hipi: ka waiho ano hoki koutou hei pononga mana.

He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.

18 A ka tangi koutou i taua ra i ta koutou kingi i whiriwhiri ai mo koutou; e kore ano a Ihowa e rongo ki a koutou i taua ra.

When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”

19 Otira kihai te iwi i pai kia whakarongo ki te reo o Hamuera. Na ka mea ratou, Kahore; engari me whai kingi matou;

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

20 Kia rite ai hoki matou ki nga iwi katoa; a ka whakarite to matou kingi mo matou, ka haere atu hoki i to matou aroaro, hei whawhai i a matou whawhai.

Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to judge us, to go out before us, and to fight our battles.”

21 A ka rongo a Hamuera i nga kupu katoa a te iwi, korerotia ana e ia ki nga taringa o Ihowa.

Samuel listened to all the words of the people and repeated them in the hearing of the LORD.

22 A ka mea a Ihowa ki a Hamuera, Whakarongo atu ki to ratou reo, whakaritea hoki he kingi mo ratou. A ka mea a Hamuera ki nga tangata o Iharaira, Haere atu koutou ki tona pa, ki tona pa.

“Listen to their voice,” the LORD said to Samuel. “Appoint a king for them.” Then Samuel told the men of Israel, “Everyone must go back to his city.”