Babel

The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11: 1-9)

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian)


1839 version

  1. HOOKAHI no leo, hookahi hoi olelo a ko ka honua a pau.
  2. A i ko lakou hele ana mai ka hikina mai, loaa ia lakou kahi papu ma ka aina o Sinara; a noho iho la lakou ilaila.
  3. Olelo ae la kekahi kanaka i kona hoa, Ina kakou, e hana kakou i na pohaku ula, e kahu a moa loa. O ko lakou pohaku, he pohaku ula, a he bitumena ko lakou puna.
  4. Olelo ae la lakou, Ina kakou, e hana kakou i kulanakauhale no kakou, a me ka hale pakui e kiekie ae kona welau i ka lani; a e hookaulana i ko kakou inoa, o hoopuehuia'ku kakou maluna o ka honua a pau.
  5. Iho mai la o Iehova ilalo e nana i ke kulanakauhale a me ka halepakui a na keiki a na kanaka i hana'i.
  6. I iho la o Iehova, Aia hoi, hookahi no ka poe kanaka, hookahi hoi ko lakou leo; eia ka lakou e hoomaka nei e hana: a mahope aku, aohe mea hiki ole ia lakou ke hana o na mea a pau a lakou e manao ai.
  7. Ina kakou, e, iho iho no kakou a malaila kakou e hookahuli ai i ka lakou olelo, i hoomaopopo ole ai lakou i ka olelo a kekahi.
  8. Pela o Iehova i hoopuehu aku ai ia lakou maluna o ka honua a pau: a oki iho la ka lakou hana ana i ua kulanakauhale la.
  9. No ia mea, ua kapaia ka inoa o ia wahi, o Babela, no ka mea, ilaila o Iehova i hookahuli ai i ka olelo a ko ka honua a pau: a mai ia wahi aku i hoopuehu aku ai o Iehova ia lakou maluna o ka honua a pau.

1868 version

  1. HOOKAHI no lehelehe, hookahi hoi olelo a ko ka honua a pau.
  2. A i ko lakou hele ana mai ka hikina mai, loaa ia lakou kahi papu ma ka aina o Sinara; a noho iho la lakou ilaila.
  3. Olelo ae la kekahi kanaka i kona hoa, Ina kakou, e hana kakou i na pohaku ula, e kahu a moa loa. O ko lakou pohaku, he pohaku ula, a he bitumena ko lakou puna.
  4. Olelo ae la lakou, Ina kakou, e hana kakou i kulanakauhale no kakou, a me ka halepakui e kiekie ae kona welau i ka lani; a e hookaulana i ko kakou inoa, o hoopuehuia'ku kakou maluna o ka honua a pau.
  5. Iho mai la o Iehova ilalo e nana i ke kulanakauhale a me ka halepakui a na keiki a kanaka i hana'i.
  6. I iho la o Iehova, Aia hoi, hookahi no ka poe kanaka, hookahi hoi ko lakou lehelehe; eia ka lakou e hoomaka nei e hana: a mahope aku, aohe mea keakea ia lakou ke hana i na mea a pau a lakou e manao ai.
  7. Ina kakou, e iho iho kakou, a malaila kakou hookahuli ai i ka lakou olelo, i hoomaopopo ole ai lakou i ka olelo a kekahi.
  8. Pela o Iehova i hoopuehu aku ai ia lakou maluna o ka honua a pau: a oki iho la ka lakou hana ana i ua kulanakauhale la.
  9. No ia mea, ua kapaia ka inoa o ia wahi, o Babela, no ka mea, ilaila o Iehova i hookahuli ai i ka olelo a ko ka honua a pau: a mai ia wahi aku i hoopuehu aku ai o Iehova ia lakou maluna o ka honua a pau.

1994 version

  1. Hookahi no lehelehe, hookahi hoi olelo a ko ka honua a pau.
  2. A i ko lakou hele ana mai ka hikina mai, loaa ia lakou kahi papu ma ka aina o Sinara; a noho iho la lakou ilaila.
  3. Olelo ae la kekahi kanaka i kona hoa, Ina kakou, e hana kakou i na pohaku ula, e kahu a moa loa. O ko lakou pohaku, he pohaku ula, a he bitumena ko lakou puna.
  4. Olelo ae la lakou, Ina kakou, e hana kakou i kulanakauhale no kakou, a me ka halepakui e kiekie ae kona welau i ka lani; a e hookaulana i ko kakou inoa, o hoopuehuia'ku kakou maluna o ka honua a pau.
  5. Iho mai la o Iehova ilalo e nana i ke kulanakauhale a me ka halepakui a na keiki a kanaka i hana'i.
  6. I iho la o Iehova, Aia hoi, hookahi no ka poe kanaka, hookahi hoi ko lakou lehelehe; eia ka lakou e hoomaka nei e hana: a mahope aku, aohe mea keakea ia lakou ke hana i na mea a pau a lakou e manao ai.
  7. Ina kakou, e iho iho kakou, a malaila kakou e hookahuli ai i ka lakou olelo, i hoomaopopo ole ai lakou i ka olelo a kekahi.
  8. Pela o Iehova i hoopuehu aku ai ia lakou maluna o ka honua a pau: a oki iho la ka lakou hana ana i ua kulanakauhale la.
  9. No ia mea, ua kapaia ka inoa o ia wahi, o Babela, no ka mea, ilaila o Iehova i hookahuli ai i ka olelo a ko ka honua a pau: a mai ia wahi aku i hoopuehu aku ai o Iehova ia lakou maluna o ka honua a pau.

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