ʻIsikieli 47

1 Hili ia naʻa ne toe ʻomi au ki he matapā ʻoe fale; pea vakai, naʻe tafe mai ʻae ngaahi vai ʻi he lalo matapā, ki he potu hahake: he naʻe hanga atu ʻae mata fale ki hahake, pea naʻe tafe mai ʻae vai mei lalo, mei he potu toʻomataʻu ʻoe fale ʻi he potu fakatonga ʻoe feilaulauʻanga.

And he brought me back again unto the door of the house: and, behold, water was issuing out from under the threshold of the house eastward; for the front of the house stood toward the east; and the water came down from under [the threshold], from the right side of the house, to the south of the altar.

2 Hili ia naʻa ne ʻomi au ki he hūʻanga ʻoe matapā ki tokelau, mo ne taki fakatakamilo hake au ki he hūʻanga kituʻa, ʻi he matapā ʻoku tuʻu taupotu atu ʻi he hala fakahahake; pea vakai, naʻe tafe ai ʻae vai ki hono potu toʻomataʻu.

Then did he bring me out by the way of the gate northwards and led me about the way without unto the outer gate by the way that looked eastward: and, behold, the water was running on the right side.

3 Pea ʻi heʻene ʻalu atu ʻae tangata, naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae afo ke fua ʻaki ki he potu fakahahake, naʻa ne fua ko e kiupite ʻe taha afe, pea naʻa ne tataki au ʻi he loto vai; pea naʻe feʻunga hake ʻae vai mo e tungaʻivaʻe.

When the man went forth eastward, having the measuring-line in his hand, he measured a thousand cubits, and he led me through the water, the water reaching to the ankles.

4 Pea toe fua ʻe ia ha taha afe, mo ne tataki au ʻi he loto vai; pea naʻe aʻu hake ʻae vai ki he tui. Pea ne toe fua mo e taha afe, ʻo ne tataki au ʻi loto; pea aʻu hake ʻae vai ki he kongaloto.

Again he measured a thousand [cubits], and led me through the water, the water reaching to the knees. Again he measured a thousand [cubits], and led me through, the water reaching to the loins.

5 Hili ia naʻe toe fua mo e taha afe; ka kuo hoko ai ia ko e vaitafe, naʻe ʻikai te u faʻa ʻā ai: he naʻe fakaʻaʻau hake ʻae vai, ko e vai ʻe fai ai ha kakau, ko e vaitafe ʻoku ʻikai hano aʻaʻanga.

And he measured again a thousand [cubits], it being a stream that I could not wade through; for the water was increased, being water fit to swim in, a stream that could not be waded through.

6 Pea naʻa ne pehē kiate au, “Foha ʻoe tangata, kuo ke mamata ki he meʻa ni?” Ko ia ne ne ʻomi au, mo ne fakafoki mai au, ki he tafaʻaki ʻoe vaitafe.

And he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen this: Then did he lead me, and caused me to return to the bank of the stream.

7 Pea ʻi heʻeku foki atu, vakai, naʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻae ʻakau ʻoku tuʻu ʻi he tafaʻaki vaitafe ʻi hono kauvai fakatouʻosi.

Now when I returned, behold, there were at the banks of the stream very many trees, on the one side and on the other.

8 Pea naʻa ne toki pehē kiate au, “ʻOku tafe atu ʻae vai ni ki he potu fonua ki hahake, pea ʻoku ʻalu hifo ki he toafa, mo ʻalu atu ai pe ki tahi: pea ka hoko atu ia ki he tahi ʻe fakamoʻui ai hono ngaahi vai.

Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the eastern district, and go down into the plain, and fall into the sea, [the waters] being carried forth into the sea, so that the waters shall be healed.

9 Pea ʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ko e meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku moʻui, mo ngaue ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻe aʻu atu ki ai ʻae vaitafe, ʻe moʻui: pea ʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻaupito ʻae ika, koeʻuhi ko e tafe atu ki ai ʻae ngaahi vai ni: he te nau lelei ai: pea ʻe moʻui ʻae meʻa kotoa pē ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻe ʻalu atu ki ai ʻae vaitafe.

And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the double-stream shall come, shall live: and the fish shall be [therein] in great abundance; for when this water shall have come thither, [the waters of the sea] shall be healed, and every thing shall live whither the stream cometh.

10 Pea ʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻe tuʻu ai ʻae kau toutai ika mei ʻEniketi, ʻo aʻu ki ʻEnekalemi; ko e potu ia ke ʻaʻau kupenga ai; ʻe ʻi he faʻahinga kehekehe ʻa hono ika, ʻo hangē ko e ika ʻoe moana lahi hono taʻefaʻalaua.

And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand by it; from 'En-gedi even unto 'En-'eglayim, there shall be places for the spreading out of nets: after their various kinds shall the fish thereof be, like the fish of the great sea, exceedingly many.

11 Kae ʻilonga ʻae potu pelepela ʻi ai, mo e ngaahi potu ʻoku anovai ʻe ʻikai fakamoʻui ia: ʻe tuku ia ke kona ai pe.

But its swamps and its lagoons shall not be healed, for [the production of] salt are they destined.

12 Pea ʻe tupu hake ʻae ʻakau ʻoku meʻakai ʻaki ʻi he veʻe vaitafe, ʻi he tafaʻaki vai ʻi hono kauvai fakatouʻosi, pea ʻe ʻikai mae ʻa hono lau, pea ʻe ʻikai ʻosi ʻa hono fua: ʻe tupu pe hono fua foʻou, ʻo fakatatau mo hono māhina, koeʻuhi ʻoku ʻalu atu mei he fale tapu ʻa hono fakaviviku: pea ʻe meʻakai ʻaki ʻa hono fua, pea ko hono lau ko e meʻa faitoʻo.”

And by the stream upon its banks, on this side and on that side, shall grow up all kinds of trees for food, the leaves of which shall not fade, and the fruit of which shall not come to an end, every month shall they bring forth new ripe fruit; because its water is that which issueth out of the sanctuary; and their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for remedies.

13 ʻOku pehē ʻe Sihova ko e ʻOtua; “Ko eni ʻa hono fakangata, ʻaia te mou nofo ai ki he fonua, ʻo fakatatau ki homou faʻahinga ʻe hongofulu ma ua ʻi ʻIsileli: ʻE maʻu ʻe Siosefa ha vahe ʻe ua.

Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, This shall be the boundary, whereby ye shall divide out the land unto the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.

14 Pea te mou maʻu ia, ʻo maʻu tatau pe: ʻaia foki naʻaku hiki hake ai hoku nima, ke foaki ia ki hoʻomou ngaahi tamai: pea ʻe tō ʻae fonua ni kiate kimoutolu, ko homou tofiʻa.

And ye shall inherit it, every one like the other, [the land] concerning which I lifted up my hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for an inheritance.

15 Pea ko hono ngataʻanga eni ʻoe fonua. ʻI hono potu fakatokelau, ʻe ngata mei he Tahi Lahi, mo e hala ki Hetiloni, ʻi he ʻaluʻanga ʻoe kakai ki Sitati.

And this shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side, from the great sea, the road to Chethlon, as far as to Zedad;

16 Ko Hamati, mo Pelota, mo Sipalemi, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo Tamasikusi, mo e ngataʻanga ʻo Hamati: mo Hasaha-Tikoni, ʻaia ʻoku ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo Haulani.

Chamath, Berothah, Sibrayim, which is between the boundary of Damascus and the boundary of Chamath; Chazar-hattichon, which is by the boundary of Chavran.

17 Pea ko hono ngataʻanga mei tahi, ko Hasaenani, ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo Tamasikusi, mo hono potu tokelau, ʻo fai atu ki he tokelau, pea mo e ngataʻanga ʻo Hamati. Pea ko hono potu tokelau ia.

And the boundary shall be from the sea to Chazar-'enon, the boundary of Damascus, and the northern part on the north, and the boundary of Chamath. And this is the north side.

18 Pea ʻe fuofua ʻa hono potu hahake mei Haulani, pea mo Tamasikusi, pea mo Kiliati, pea mei he fonua ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻi Sioatani, mei hono ngataʻanga ʻo aʻu ki he tahi ki hahake. Pea ko hono potu fakahahake ia.

And the east side shall ye measure between Chavran and Damascus [on the one side], and between Gil'ad and the land of Israel [on the other side] by the Jordan, from the [north] boundary unto the east sea. And this is the east side.

19 Pea ʻe fua ʻa hono potu ki tonga, mei Tema, ʻo aʻu ki he vai ʻoe fakakikihi ʻi Ketesi, ko e vaitafe ʻo aʻu ki he Tahi Lahi. Pea ko hono ngataʻanga ia ki he feituʻu tonga.

And the south side; on the south, from Thamar even to the waters of contention at Kadesh, toward the brook [flowing] into the Great Sea. And this is the south side on the south.

20 Pea ko hono potu ki lulunga, ko e Tahi Lahi mei hono ngataʻanga, ʻo aʻu ki he feʻunga ʻae tuʻu ha taha ʻo hanga ki Hamati. Ko hono ngataʻanga ia ki lulunga.

And the west side shall be the great sea from the [southern] boundary, as far as straight up to Chamath. This is the west side.

21 ‌ʻE pehē ʻa hoʻomou vahevahe ʻae fonua ni, ʻo fakatatau mo e ngaahi faʻahinga ʻo ʻIsileli.

And ye shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel.

22 “Pea ʻe hoko ʻo pehē, te mou talotalo ki hono vahevahe ʻoe fonua, koeʻuhi ke mou maʻu ia ko homou nofoʻanga, pea mo e kau muli ʻoku nofo ʻiate kimoutolu: pea te nau tatau kiate kimoutolu, mo ha niʻihi kuo fanauʻi ʻi he fonua ʻi he fānau ʻa ʻIsileli; te nau maʻu ha tofiʻa ʻiate kimoutolu, ʻi he ngaahi faʻahinga kotoa pē ʻo ʻIsileli.

And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance among yourselves, and to the strangers that sojourn in the midst of you, who shall have begotten children in the midst of you; and they shall be unto you as the native born among the children of Israel: with you shall they obtain an inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel.

23 Pea ʻe hoko ia ʻo pehē, ko e faʻahinga ko ia ʻoku nofo ai ha muli, te mou vahe kiate ia ʻa hono tofiʻa ʻi ai, ʻoku pehē ʻe Sihova ko e ʻOtua.”

And it shall come to pass that in whatever tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord Eternal.