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.
The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—now Reuben was Israel's firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel because Reuben had defiled his father's couch. So he is not recorded as being the oldest son.
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: )
Judah was the strongest of his brothers, and the leader would come from him. But the birthright was Joseph's—
3 ʻIo, ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Lupeni ko e ʻuluaki fānau kia ʻIsileli, ko Henoke, mo Falu, mo Hesiloni, mo Kalimi.
the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi.
4 Ko e ngaahi foha ʻo Soeli; ko Simaia ko hono foha, mo Koki ko hono foha ʻoʻona, mo Simi ko hono foha ʻoʻona,
The descendants of Joel were these: 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, whom Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria took into exile. Beerah was a leader in the tribe of Reuben.
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,
Beerah's relatives according to their clans, listed according to their genealogical records: Jeiel the leader, Zechariah, and
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.
Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel. They lived in Aroer, as far as Nebo and Baal Meon,
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.
and eastward to the start of the wilderness that extends to the Euphrates River. This was because they had many cattle in the land of Gilead.
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.
In the days of Saul, the tribe of Reuben attacked the Hagrites and defeated them. They lived in the Hagrites' tents throughout all the land east of Gilead.
11 Pea naʻe nofo hangatonu mai kiate kinautolu ʻae fānau ʻa Kata, ʻi he fonua ʻo Pesani, mo Salika:
The members of the tribe of Gad lived near them, in the land of Bashan as far as Salekah.
12 Ko Soeli ko e ʻeiki lahi, pea hoko mo ia ʻa Safami, mo Sanei, mo Safati ʻi Pesani.
Joel was their leader; Shapham was second; and Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
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.
Their relatives, by their fathers' families, were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.
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;
These persons named above were the descendants of Abihail, and Abihail was the son of Huri. Huri was the son of Jaroah. Jaroah was the son of Gilead. Gilead was the son of Michael. Michael was the son of Jeshishai. Jeshishai was the son of Jahdo. 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 son of Abdiel son of Guni, was head of their fathers' family.
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].
They lived in Gilead, in Bashan, in its towns, and in all the pasturelands of Sharon as far as its borders.
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 these were listed by genealogical records in the days of Jotham king of Judah and of Jeroboam 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.
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 soldiers trained for war, who carried shield and sword, and who drew the bow.
19 Pea naʻa nau fakalanga ʻae tau ki he kakai Hekaʻā, pea kia Setuli, mo Nafisi, pea mo Notapi.
They attacked the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
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.
They received divine help against them. In this way, the Hagrites and all who were with them were defeated. This was because the Israelites cried out to God in the battle, and he responded to them, because they put their trust in him.
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 captured their animals, including fifty thousand camels, 250,000 sheep, two thousand donkeys, and 100,000 men.
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.
Many fell because the battle was from God. They lived in their land until the captivity.
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.
The half tribe of Manasseh lived in the land of Bashan as far as Baal Hermon and Senir (that is, Mount Hermon).
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.
These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.
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 were unfaithful to their ancestors' God. Instead, they worshiped the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.
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.
The God of Israel stirred up Pul king of Assyria (also called Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria). He took into exile the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. He brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
