Fakahā 14

1 Pea ne u mamata, pea vakai, naʻe tuʻu ha Lami ʻi he moʻunga ko Saione, pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae tokotaha kilu mā toko fā mano ma toko fā afe, kuo tohi ʻi honau foʻi laʻē ʻae huafa ʻo ʻene Tamai.

But then I saw the [one who is like a] lamb standing on Zion Hill [in Jerusalem]. With him were 144,000 [people]. His name and his Father’s name had been written {[He] had written his name and his Father’s name} on their foreheads.

2 Pea ne u ongoʻi ʻae leʻo mei he langi, ʻo hangē ko e ʻuʻulu ʻoe ngaahi vai lahi, pea hangē ko e ʻuʻulu ʻoe mana lahi: pea ne u ongoʻi ʻae leʻo ʻoe kau haʻape ʻoku taaʻi honau ngaahi haʻape:

I heard a sound from heaven, which was as [loud] [SIM] as the sound of a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide [river of rushing] water) and which was [also as loud as] [SIM] mighty thunder. The sound that I heard was like [the sound that] people make when they are playing their harps.

3 Pea naʻa nau hiva ʻaki ʻae hiva foʻou ʻi he ʻao ʻoe nofoʻa fakaʻeiʻeiki, pea ʻi he ʻao ʻoe meʻa moʻui ʻe fā, pea mo e kau mātuʻa: pea naʻe ʻikai ke faʻa ʻilo ʻe ha taha ʻae hiva ko ia ka ko e tokotaha kilu mo e toko fā mano mo e toko fā afe, naʻe huhuʻi mei māmani.

The 144,000 people were singing a new song [while they stood] in front of the throne, in front of the four living [creatures], and in front of the elders. Only the 144,000 [people], the ones who have been {whom [the one who is like a lamb] has} redeemed/bought from among the people on the earth, could learn that song. No one else could learn the song [that they sang].

4 Ko kinautolu eni naʻe ʻikai ke nau ʻuliʻi ʻaki ʻae fefine; he ko e kau tāupoʻou ʻakinautolu. Ko kinautolu eni ʻoku nau muimui ʻi he Lami ʻi he potu kotoa pē ʻoku ʻalu ia ki ai. Ko kinautolu eni naʻe huhuʻi mei he kakai, ko e ʻuluaki fua ki he ʻOtua mo e Lami.

Those 144,000 are the people who are [spiritually] pure, [like] virgins [are morally pure]. They have not (defiled themselves/made themselves impure) [MET] [by worshipping any false god]. They are the ones who accompany Jesus, the [one who is like a] lamb, wherever he goes. They [represent all those whom he has] redeemed/bought for God from among the people [of earth, in order that he might offer] them to God and to [himself].

5 Pea naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ha kākā ʻi honau ngutu: he ʻoku nau taʻehalaia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻafioʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua.

[Those people] never lie when they speak [MTY], and they never act immorally.

6 Pea ne u mamata ki ha ʻāngelo kehe ʻe taha ʻoku puna ʻi he loto langi, kuo ʻiate ia ʻae ongoongolelei taʻengata ke malangaʻaki kiate kinautolu ʻoku nofo ʻi he māmani, pea ki he puleʻanga kotoa pē, mo e faʻahinga, mo e lea, mo e kakai, (aiōnios g166)

I saw another angel that was flying between the sky and heaven. He was bringing [God’s] eternal good message [to earth], in order that he might proclaim it to people who live on the earth. He will proclaim it to every nation, [to every] tribe, [to speakers of every] language [MTY], and [to every] people-[group]. (aiōnios g166)

7 ‌ʻO ne pehē ʻaki ʻae leʻo lahi, “Manavahē ki he ʻOtua, pea ʻatu ʻae fakamālō kiate ia; he kuo hokosia ʻae feituʻulaʻā ʻo ʻene fakamaau: pea hū kiate ia naʻa ne ngaohi ʻae langi, mo e māmani, pea mo e tahi, mo e ngaahi matavai ʻoe ngaahi vai.”

He said in a loud voice, “Revere God and honor him, because it is now time for him to judge [people]! Worship [God, because he is] the one who created the heaven, the earth, the ocean, and the springs of water.”

8 Pea naʻe muimui ʻae ʻāngelo ʻe tokotaha, ʻo ne pehē, “Kuo hinga ʻa Papilone, kuo hinga ia, ʻae kolo lahi ko ia, koeʻuhi kuo ne fakainuʻi ʻae puleʻanga kotoa pē ʻi he uaine ʻoe houhau ʻo ʻene feʻauaki.”

A second angel came after him saying, “The very evil [cities] (OR, [city]) [represented by] Babylon are completely destroyed! [God] has punished [their people because] they [have persuaded people of] all the nations [to forsake God, just like a prostitute] [MET] persuades [men] to drink [strong] wine and [as a result] commit sexual immorality.”

9 Pea muimui ʻiate kinaua hono tolu ʻoe ʻāngelo, ʻo ne pehē, ʻaki ʻae leʻo lahi, “Kapau ʻe hū ʻe ha taha ki he manu fekai mo hono fakatātā, pea maʻu ʻae fakaʻilonga ʻi hono foʻi laʻē, pe ʻi hono nima,

A third angel came next, saying in a loud voice, “If people worship the beast and its image and [allow] its mark to be put {its [agent to] put its mark} on their foreheads or on their hands,

10 ‌ʻE inu ʻe ia ʻi he uaine ʻoe houhau ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻaia kuo lingi taʻehuʻi ki he ipu ʻo hono houhau; pea ʻe fakamamahi ia ʻaki ʻae afi mo e sulifa ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau ʻāngelo māʻoniʻoni, pea ʻi he ʻao ʻoe Lami:

God will be angry with them and punish them very severely [MET]. They will be tormented {[God] will torment them} in burning sulfur in the presence of his holy angels and in the presence of the [one who is like a] lamb.

11 Pea ʻe ʻalu hake ʻae kohu ʻo ʻenau mamahi ʻo taʻengata pea taʻengata; pea ʻoku ʻikai te nau mālōlō ʻi ha ʻaho pe ha pō, ʻakinautolu ʻoku hū ki he manu fekai mo hono fakatātā, pea mo ia ʻoku ne maʻu ʻae fakaʻilonga ʻo hono hingoa.” (aiōn g165)

The smoke [from the fire] that torments them will rise forever. [They will] be tormented {[God will] torment them} continually, day and night. [That is what will happen to] the people who worship the beast and its image and who allow its name to be marked on them {allow [its agent] to mark them with its name}.” (aiōn g165)

12 Ko eni ʻae faʻa kātaki ʻae kakai māʻoniʻoni: ko ʻeni ʻakinautolu ʻoku fai ʻae ngaahi fekau ʻae ʻOtua, mo e tui kia Sisu.

So God’s people, those who obey what God commands and who trust in Jesus, must faithfully continue [obeying and trusting him].

13 Pea ne u ongoʻi ʻae leʻo mei he langi, ʻoku pehē mai kiate au, “Tohi, ‘ʻOku monūʻia talu mei heni ʻae pekia ʻoku pekia ʻi he ʻEiki:’” “ʻIo,” ʻoku pehē ʻe he Laumālie, “Koeʻuhi ke nau mālōlō mei heʻenau ngaahi ngāue; pea ʻoku muimui kiate kinautolu ʻenau ngaahi ngāue.”

I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write [this: God will] now [abundantly] bless the people who have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus] for the rest of [their lives].” [God’s] Spirit says, “Yes, [after they die], they will no longer have to work hard. Instead, they will rest, and [the record of the good deeds] [MTY] that they have done will go with them (OR, [God] will [reward them] for the good deeds that they have done).”

14 Pea ne u sio, pea vakai, ko e ʻao hinehina, pea naʻe heka ki he ʻao ʻae tokotaha ʻo hangē ko e Foha ʻoe tangata, kuo ʻi hono ʻulu ʻae pale koula, pea ʻi hono nima ʻae hele tuʻusi ʻoku māsila.

Then I was surprised to see a white cloud, and on the cloud [someone] was sitting who looked like the one who came from heaven. He [was wearing] a golden crown on his head. In his hand [he held] a sharp sickle.

15 Pea naʻe ʻalu atu mei he fale tapu ʻae ʻāngelo ʻe taha, ʻo ne kalanga ʻaki ʻae leʻo lahi kiate ia naʻe heka ki he ʻao, “Ai hoʻo hele tuʻusi, ʻo tuʻusi; he kuo motuʻa ʻae taʻu ʻoe maama.”

Another angel came out of the temple [in heaven]. In a loud voice, [speaking figuratively about gathering people for God to judge them], he said to the one who was sitting on the cloud, “The time has come to reap [the grain on the earth], so with your sickle [reap] the [grain], because the grain on the earth is ripe.”

16 Pea ko ia naʻe heka ki he ʻao, naʻa ne ʻai ʻene hele tuʻusi ʻi he fonua; pea naʻe tuʻusi ʻae fonua.

The one who was sitting on the cloud forcefully gathered together [all the people] on earth, [as] [MET] [a farmer] reaps grain with his sickle.

17 Pea ʻalu atu mo e ʻāngelo ʻe taha mei he fale tapu ʻoku ʻi he langi, kuo ʻiate ia foki ʻae hele tuʻusi ʻoku māsila.

Another angel came out of the sanctuary in heaven. He also held a sharp sickle.

18 Pea ʻalu atu mo e ʻāngelo ʻe taha mei he ʻesifeilaulau, naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae pule ki he afi; ʻo ne kalanga ʻaki ʻae kalanga lahi kiate ia naʻe ʻi ai ʻae hele tuʻusi ʻoku māsila, ʻo ne pehē, “Ai hoʻo hele tuʻusi ʻoku māsila, ʻo tutuʻu ʻa e ngaahi fuhi vaine ʻo māmani; he kuo momoho ʻa hono ngaahi fua ʻoe vaine.”

From the altar came another angel. He is the one who takes care of the fire [of the altar. Also speaking figuratively about gathering the wicked people for God to judge and punish them], he said in a loud voice to the angel who held the sharp sickle, “With your sharp sickle cut off the clusters of grapes in the vineyards on the earth! Then gather the clusters of grapes together, because its grapes are ripe!”

19 Pea naʻe ʻai ʻe he ʻāngelo ʻa ʻene hele tuʻusi ki he fonua, ʻo tutuʻu ʻa e vaine ʻoe fonua, pea ne lī ia ki he tataʻoʻanga uaine lahi ʻoe houhau ʻoe ʻOtua.

So, [just like a man would] cut off with his sickle the clusters of grapes in his vineyard [MET], an angel forcefully [gathered the wicked people] on the earth. Then he threw them into the huge place where God will angrily punish them.

20 Pea naʻe malamalaki ʻae tataʻoʻanga uaine ʻi he tuʻa kolo, pea naʻe haʻu ʻae toto mei he tataʻoʻanga uaine ʻo aʻu hake ki he ngaahi noʻo ngutu ʻoe fanga hoosi, pea naʻe mafola atu ia ʻi he maile ʻe uangeau.

[The wicked people] were trampled on {[God’s agent] trod on [the wicked people]} [in] the winepress outside the city. The blood that came out from the winepress flowed [in a stream so deep that it reached] to the bridles of the horses, [and extended] (180 miles/300 kilometers).