1 Meʻa Hokohoko 5

1 Ko eni ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Lupeni, ko e ʻuluaki fānau kia ʻIsileli, (he ko e ʻuluaki fānau ia; ka ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene fakaʻuliʻi ʻae mohenga ʻo ʻene tamai, ko ia naʻe foaki ai ʻae ʻinasi ʻoe ʻuluaki fānau ki he ngaahi foha ʻo Sosefa ko e foha ʻo ʻIsileli: pea ʻoku ʻikai lau ʻae hohoko ʻo fai mei he ʻuluaki fānau.

Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob. Therefore, he should have received the special rights/privileges that belonged to firstborn sons. But he had sex with his father’s slave wife, so [his father] gave the rights if a firstborn son to the sons of Reubers younger brother Joseph. And in the family records, Reuben is not mentioned first, like the firstborn sons always are.

2 He naʻe mālohi hake ʻa Siuta ki hono ngaahi tokoua, pea naʻe meiate ia ʻae ʻeiki pule, ka ko e ʻinasi ʻoe ʻuluaki fānau naʻe ʻia Sosefa ia: )

Although Judah became more influential than his brothers, and a ruler of the tribe descended from him, Joseph’s family received the rights that belonged to firstborn sons.

3 ‌ʻIo, ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Lupeni ko e ʻuluaki fānau kia ʻIsileli, ko Henoke, mo Falu, mo Hesiloni, mo Kalimi.

But Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

4 Ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Soeli; ko Simaia ko hono foha, mo Koki ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Simi ko hono foha ʻoʻona,

[Another descendant of Reuben was Joel]. Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.

5 Ko Maika ko hono foha ʻoʻona, ko Liaia ko hono foha ʻoʻona, ko Peali ko hono foha ʻoʻona,

Shimei’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah’s son was Baal.

6 Ko Piela ko hono foha ʻoʻona, ʻaia naʻe ʻave [fakapōpula ]ʻe Tekilati-Pilesa ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia: ko e ʻeiki ia ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Lupeni.

Baal’s son was Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the tribe/descendants of Reuben. But Tiglath-Pileser the king of Assyria captured him and took him to Assyria.

7 Pea ko e tuʻukimuʻa eni ʻi hono ngaahi tokoua ʻoʻona ʻi honau ngaahi faʻahinga, ʻi heʻene lau hake ʻae hohoko ʻo honau ngaahi toʻutangata, ko Sehieli, mo Sakalia,

The names of these clans are listed here according to what is written in their family records. The first [name written was] Jeiel. Then Zechariah,

8 Mo Pela ko e foha ʻo ʻAsasi, ko e foha ʻo Sema, ko e foha ʻo Soeli, ʻaia naʻe nofo ʻi ʻAloeli, ʻo aʻu atu ki Nipo mo Peali mioni.

and then Bela. Bela was the son of Azaz, and Azaz was the son of Shema, and Shema was the son of Joel. Reuben’s clan was very large. Some of them lived near Aroer [city] as far [north] as Nebo [town] and Baal-Meon [city].

9 Pea ki he feituʻu hahake naʻa ne nofo ʻo aʻu atu ki he hūʻanga ʻoe toafa mei he vaitafe ko ʻIufaletesi: koeʻuhi naʻe tupu ʻo lahi ʻenau fanga manu ʻi he fonua ʻo Kiliati.

Some of them lived further east, as far as the edge of the desert [south of] the Euphrates River. [They went there] because they had a huge amount of cattle, [with the result that there was not enough pastureland for them] in [the] Gilead [region].

10 Pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Saula naʻa nau fai ʻae tau ki he kakai Hekaʻā, pea naʻa nau tō hifo ʻi honau nima: pea naʻa nau nofo ʻi honau ngaahi falefehikitaki ʻi he feituʻu hahake kotoa pē ʻo Kiliati.

When Saul was king [of Israel], Bela’s clan fought against the descendants of Hagar and defeated them. After that, Bela’s clan lived in the tents that the descendants of Hagar had lived in previously, in all the area east of [the] Gilead [region].

11 Pea naʻe nofo hangatonu mai kiate kinautolu ʻae fānau ʻa Kata, ʻi he fonua ʻo Pesani, mo Salika:

The tribe of Gad lived near the tribe of Reuben; they lived in [the] Bashan [region], all the way [east] to Salecah [town].

12 Ko Soeli ko e ʻeiki lahi, pea hoko mo ia ʻa Safami, mo Sanei, mo Safati ʻi Pesani.

Joel was their chief; Shapham was his assistant; other leaders were Janai and Shaphat.

13 Pea ko honau kāinga eni ʻi he fale ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai, ko Mikaeli, mo Mesulami, mo Sepa, mo Solei, mo Sakani, mo Sia, mo Hepa, ko e toko fitu.

Other members of the tribe belonged to seven clans, whose leaders were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.

14 Pea ko e fānau eni ʻa ʻApieli ko e foha ʻo Huli, ko e foha ʻo Saloa, ko e foha ʻo Kiliati, ko e foha ʻo Mikaeli, ko e foha ʻo Sesisai, ko e foha ʻo Sato, ko e foha ʻo Pusa;

They were descendants of Abihail. Abihail was Huri’s son. Huri was Jaroah’s son. Jaroah was Gilead’s son. Gilead was Michael’s son. Michael was Jeshishai’s son. Jeshishai was Jahdo’s son. Jahdo was the son of Buz.

15 Ko ʻAhi ko e foha ʻo ʻApitieli, ko e foha ʻo Kuni, ko e ʻeiki ia ʻi he fale ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai.

Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their clan.

16 Pea naʻa nau nofo ʻi Kiliati ʻi Pesani, pea ʻi hono ngaahi kolo, pea ʻi he ngaahi potu tuaʻā ʻo Saloni, ʻi honau ngaahi ngataʻanga [fonua].

The descendants of Gad lived in the towns in Gilead and Bashan regions, and on all the pastureland on [the] Sharon [plain].

17 naʻe lau hake eni kotoa pē ʻo fakatatau mo honau ngaahi toʻutangata ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Sotami ko e tuʻi ʻo Siuta, pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Selopoami ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli.

All of those names were written in the records of the clans of Gad during the time that Jotham was the king of Judah and Jeroboam was the king of Israel.

18 Ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Lupeni, mo e kakai Kata, mo hono vahe ua ʻoe faʻahinga ʻa Manase, ʻae kau tangata toʻa, ko e kau tangata naʻe faʻa toʻo ʻae pā pea mo e heletā, pea faʻa fanaʻaki ʻae kaufana, mo poto ʻi he tau, ko honau tokolahi ko e toko fā mano, mo e fā afe ma fitungeau ma onongofulu, naʻe ʻalu atu ki he tau.

There were 44,760 soldiers from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and [the eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh. They all carried shields and swords and bows [and arrows]. They [were all trained to] fight well in battles.

19 Pea naʻa nau fakalanga ʻae tau ki he kakai Hekaʻā, pea kia Setuli, mo Nafisi, pea mo Notapi.

They attacked the descendants of Hagar and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab [cities].

20 Pea naʻe tokoni ʻakinautolu ʻi heʻenau fai kiate kinautolu, pea naʻe tukuange ʻae kakai Hekaʻā ki honau nima, pea mo kinautolu kotoa pē naʻe kau mo kinautolu: he naʻa nau tangi ki he ʻOtua ʻi he tau, pea naʻa ne fakaongo kiate kinautolu; koeʻuhi naʻa nau fakafalala kiate ia.

The men from those three tribes prayed to God during the battles, requesting him to help them. So he helped them, because they trusted in him. He enabled them to defeat [IDM] the descendants of Hagar and all those who were helping them.

21 Pea naʻa nau ʻave ʻa ʻenau fanga manu; ko e fanga kāmeli ʻe nima mano, mo e fanga sipi ʻe ua kilu mo e nima mano, mo e fanga ʻasi ʻe ua afe, pea mo e kakai tangata ʻe tokotaha kilu,

They took the animals that belonged to the descendants of Hagar: They took 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also captured 100,000 people.

22 He naʻe tō ʻo mate ʻae fuʻu tokolahi, he naʻe mei he ʻOtua ʻae tau. Pea naʻa nau nofo ʻi honau ngaahi potu ʻonautolu ʻo aʻu ki he [kuonga ]ʻoe fakapōpula.

But many descendants of Hagar were killed because God helped the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. After that, those three tribes lived in that area until [the army of] Babylonia [captured them and] took them away to Babylon.

23 Pea naʻe nofo ʻi he fonua ʻae fānau ʻoe vahe ua ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase: naʻa nau tupu ʻo tokolahi mei Pesani ʻo aʻu atu ki Peali-Heamoni, mo Sinili, ʻo aʻu ki he moʻunga ko Heamoni.

There were many people who belonged to the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh. They lived in [the] Bashan [region east of the Jordan River], as far [north] as Baal-Hermon, Senir, and Hermon Mountain.

24 Pea ko kinautolu eni ʻae kau mātuʻa ʻi he fale ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai, ʻio, ʻa Hefeli, mo Isi, mo Ilieli, mo ʻAsilieli, mo Selemaia, mo Hotevia, mo Satieli, ko e kau tangata toʻa lahi, ko e kau tangata ongoongo lahi, mo e kau mātuʻa ʻi he fale ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai.

Their clan leaders were Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all strong, brave, and famous soldiers, and leaders of their clans.

25 Pea naʻa nau fai angahala ki he ʻOtua ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai, pea naʻa nau ʻalu kehe ke muimui ki he ngaahi ʻotua ʻoe kakai ʻoe fonua, ʻaia naʻe fakaʻauha ʻe he ʻOtua ʻi muʻa ʻiate kinautolu.

But they sinned against God, the one whom their ancestors had worshiped. They began to worship the gods/idols that the people of that region had worshiped, the people whom God had enabled them to destroy!

26 Pea naʻe ueʻi hake ʻe he ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli ʻae loto ʻo Puli ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia, mo e loto ʻo Tekilati-Pilesa ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia, pea naʻa ne ʻave pōpula ʻakinautolu, ʻio, ʻae kakai Lupeni, mo e kakai Kata, mo e vahe ua ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Manase, pea naʻa ne ʻomi ʻakinautolu ki Hela, mo Hapoa, mo Hala, pea ki he vaitafe ko Kosani, ʻo aʻu mai ki he kuonga ni.

So the God whom the Israelis [worshiped] caused Pul, the king of Assyria, to conquer those tribes. Pul’s other name was Tiglath-Pileser. His [army] captured the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh, and took them to [various places in Assyria]: Halah, Habor, Hara and near the Gozan River. [They have lived in those places from that time] to the present time.