2 Meʻa Hokohoko 28

1 Naʻe uofulu taʻu ʻae motuʻa ʻo ʻAhasi ʻi heʻene kamata ʻene pule, pea naʻe pule ia ʻi he taʻu ʻe hongofulu ma tolu ʻi Selūsalema: ka naʻe ʻikai fai ʻe ia ʻaia naʻe lelei ʻi he ʻao ʻo Sihova, ʻo hangē ko Tevita ko ʻene tamai:

Ahaz [was] twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

2 He naʻe ʻalu ia ʻi he ngaahi hala ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli, pea naʻa ne ngaohi ʻae ngaahi meʻa fakatātā haka kia Peali.

For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and made also molten images for Baalim.

3 Pea ne tutu foki ʻae meʻa namu kakala ʻi he teleʻa ʻoe foha ʻo Henomi, pea ne tutu ʻene fānau ʻi he afi ʻo fakatatau ki he meʻa kovi ʻae ngaahi hiteni ʻaia naʻe kapusi kituʻa ʻe Sihova mei he ʻao ʻae fānau ʻa ʻIsileli.

Moreover, he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

4 Naʻa ne feilaulau foki mo tutu ʻae meʻa namu kakala ʻi he ngaahi potu māʻolunga, pea ki he ngaahi tafungofunga, pea ʻi he lolo ʻakau mata kotoa pē.

He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

5 Ko ia naʻe fakatukutukuʻi ia ʻe Sihova ko hono ʻOtua ki he nima ʻoe tuʻi ʻo Silia: pea naʻa nau taaʻi ia, ʻonau fetuku pōpula honau tokolahi ki Tamasikusi. Pea naʻe tukuange ia ki he nima ʻoe tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli foki, ʻaia naʻa ne taaʻi ia ʻaki ʻae tāmateʻi lahi.

Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought [them] to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

6 He naʻe tāmateʻi ʻe Peka ko e foha ʻo Limalia ʻi Siuta ʻi he ʻaho pe taha ʻae tokotaha kilu mo e toko ua mano, ʻaia ko e kau tangata toʻa kotoa pē; ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau liʻaki ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻenau ngaahi tamai.

For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, [who were] all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

7 Pea naʻe tāmateʻi ai ʻe Sikili, ko e tangata mālohi ʻo ʻIfalemi, ʻa Māseia ko e foha ʻoe tuʻi, mo ʻAsilikami ko e pule ʻoe fale, mo ʻElikena ʻaia naʻe hoko mo e tuʻi.

And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah [that was] next to the king.

8 Pea naʻe fetuku fakapōpula ʻe he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi honau ngaahi kāinga ʻae toko ua kilu, ko e kau fefine, mo e fānau tangata, mo e fānau fefine, pea ʻave foki mo e koloa lahi ʻaupito ʻiate kinautolu, pea naʻe ʻomi ʻae koloa ki Samēlia.

And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and also took away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

9 Ka naʻe ʻi ai ʻae palōfita ʻa Sihova ko Oteti hono hingoa: pea naʻe ʻalu kituʻa ia ki he ʻao ʻoe tau naʻe haʻu ki Samēlia, ʻo ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Vakai, ko e meʻa ʻi he houhau ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo hoʻomou ngaahi tamai ki Siuta, kuo ne tuku ʻakinautolu ki homou nima, pea kuo mou tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu ʻi he lili kuo aʻu hake ki langi.

But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded: and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage [that] reacheth to heaven.

10 Pea ko eni ʻoku mou loto ke fakamoʻulaloa ʻae fānau ʻa Siuta mo Selūsalema ko e kau tangata pōpula, mo e kau fefine pōpula kiate kimoutolu: ka ʻikai ʻoku ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻio, ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻae ngaahi angahala kia Sihova ko homou ʻOtua?

And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bond-men and bond-women to you: [but are there] not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?

11 Pea ko ia mou tokanga mai kiate au, pea mou tukuange ʻae kau pōpula, ʻaia kuo mou maʻu fakapōpula ʻi homou ngaahi kāinga: he ʻoku ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae houhau lahi ʻa Sihova.”

Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD [is] upon you.

12 Pea naʻe toki tuʻu hake ai ʻae niʻihi ʻi he kau tuʻukimuʻa ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIfalemi ko ʻAsalia ko e foha ʻo Sohanani mo Pelakia ko e foha ʻo Misilimoti, mo Sesikia ko e foha ʻo Salumi, mo ʻAmasa ko e foha ʻo Hatilai, ke taʻofi ʻakinautolu kuo haʻu mei he tau.

Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war.

13 ‌ʻO [nau ]pehē kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua te mou ʻomi ʻae kau pōpula ki heni: he kuo mau fakahouhau kia Sihova, pea ʻoku mou loto ke fakalahi ki heʻemau ngaahi angahala pea ki heʻemau ngaahi kovi: he ʻoku lahi ʻaupito ʻemau fai hala, pea ʻoku houhauʻia lahi ʻaupito ʻa ʻIsileli.”

And said to them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the LORD [already], ye intend to add [more] to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass [is] great, and [there is] fierce wrath against Israel.

14 Ko ia naʻe tuku ai ʻe he kau tangata toʻo mahafutau ʻae kakai pōpula mo e vete ʻi he ʻao ʻoe houʻeiki mo e kakai kotoa kuo fakataha.

So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation.

15 Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ʻae kau tangata ʻaia naʻe lau honau hingoa, ʻo ʻave ʻae kakai pōpula, pea fakakofuʻaki ʻae vete ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe telefua ʻiate kinautolu, pea naʻa nau teuʻi mo fakatopuvaʻe ʻakinautolu, pea tufa kiate kinautolu ʻae meʻakai mo e inu, pea tākai ʻakinautolu pea fakaheka ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe vaivai ki he fanga ʻasi, pea [nau ]ʻomi ʻakinautolu ki honau ngaahi kāinga ki Seliko, ko e kolo ʻae ʻakau ko e ponga: pea naʻa nau toki liu mai ki Samēlia.

And the men who were expressed by name arose, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

16 Pea naʻe fekau ʻe he tuʻi ko ʻAhasi ʻi he kuonga ko ia ki he ngaahi tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia ke nau tokoni ia,

At that time king Ahaz sent to the kings of Assyria to help him.

17 He naʻe toe haʻu ʻae kakai ʻItomi ʻo teʻia ʻa Siuta, pea fetuku ʻo ʻave ʻae ngaahi pōpula.

For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives.

18 Pea ko e kakai Filisitia foki naʻa nau haʻu ʻo tauʻi ʻae ngaahi kolo ʻoe fonua ʻi lalo, mo e potu tonga ʻo Siuta, pea kuo nau lavaʻi ʻa Pete-Semesi, mo ʻAsaloni, mo Kiteloti, mo Soko fakataha mo e ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia, mo Timinate mo hono ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia, mo Kimiso foki mo hono ngaahi potu kakai ʻo ia: pea naʻa nau nonofo ai.

The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with its villages, and Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages: and they dwelt there.

19 He naʻe fakavaivai hifo ʻe Sihova ʻa Siuta ko e meʻa ia ʻAhasi ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli: he naʻa ne fakatelefua ʻa Siuta, pea fai talangataʻa ʻaupito kia Sihova.

For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel: for he made Judah naked, and greatly transgressed against the LORD.

20 Pea naʻe haʻu kiate ia ʻa Tilikati-Pilinesa ko e tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia, ʻo ne fakamamahi ia, ka naʻe ʻikai te ne tokoni ia.

And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.

21 He naʻe toʻo ʻo ʻave ʻe ʻAhasi ʻae ʻinasi mei he fale ʻo Sihova, pea mei he fale ʻoe tuʻi, pea ʻoe houʻeiki, pea foaki ia ki he tuʻi ʻo ʻAsilia: ka naʻe ʻikai te ne tokoni ia.

For Ahaz took away a portion from the house of the LORD, and from the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave [it] to the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

22 Pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻene mamahi naʻa ne fakalahi ki heʻene angahala kia Sihova: ʻae tuʻi ko eni ko ʻAhasi.

And in the time of his distress he trespassed yet more against the LORD: this [is that] king Ahaz.

23 He naʻa ne feilaulau ki he ngaahi ʻotua ʻo Tamasikusi, ʻaia naʻe taaʻi ia: ʻo ne pehē, “Ko e meʻa ʻi he tokoni ʻakinautolu ʻi he ngaahi ʻotua ʻoe ngaahi tui ʻo Silia, ko ia te u feilaulau ai kiate kinautolu, koeʻuhi ke nau tokoni au. Ka ko hono malaʻiaʻanga ʻakinautolu, ʻoʻona mo ʻIsileli kotoa pē.”

For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

24 Pea naʻe tānaki fakataha ʻe ʻAhasi ʻae ngaahi nāunau ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo ne tuʻutuʻu ke fakaikiiki ʻae ngaahi ipu ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua, pea naʻe tāpuni ʻae ngaahi matapā ʻoe fale ʻo Sihova, pea ne fokotuʻu ʻae ngaahi feilaulauʻanga ʻi he ngaahi tuliki kotoa pē ʻo Selūsalema.

And Ahaz collected the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made for himself altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

25 Pea ne ngaohi ʻi he ngaahi kolo kehekehe ʻo Siuta ʻae ngaahi potu māʻolunga ke tutu ai ʻae meʻa namu kakala ki he ngaahi ʻotua kehe, pea naʻa ne fakatupu ʻae houhau lahi ʻa Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻene ngaahi tamai.

And in every several city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger the LORD God of his fathers.

26 Pea ko eni ko hono toe ʻo ʻene ngāue mo hono ngaahi hala kotoa pē, ko e ʻuluaki mo e ki mui, vakai, kuo tohi ia ʻi he tohi ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻo Siuta mo ʻIsileli.

Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they [are] written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

27 Pea naʻe mohe ʻa ʻAhasi mo ʻene ngaahi tamai, pea naʻa nau tanu ia ʻi he kolo, ʻio, ʻi Selūsalema: ka naʻe ʻikai te nau ʻomi ia ki he ngaahi tanuʻanga ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi ʻo ʻIsileli: pea naʻe fetongi ia ʻi he pule ʻe Hesekaia ko hono foha.

And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, [even] in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchers of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.