Ñupafeyo - Tower of Babel

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Latin	m	n	p	t	k	s	f	h	y	l	i	e	a	o	u
IPA	/m/	/n/	/p/	/t/	/k/	/s/	/ɸ/	/h/	/j/	/l/	/i/	/e/	/a/	/o/	/u/

Ha esoyopo ua Papela - The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

Ivirisumu au pa Eutosoi

Translated from the Hebrew

Gloss

o	soku	topio	ua	efo	mau	o	ua	efo	mau
and	all	earth	of	one	language	and	of	one	speech

2. While men were migrating in the east, they came upon a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.
And.it.was as.they.traveled from.east, they.found level.valley in.land.of Shinar, and they.lived.there.
o saeno pa foma neo au ha moneke, pa muoso neo toa na-onono ie ya oepe sinala o pa puyu neo oyo.

o	saeno	pa	foma	neo	au	ha	moneke	pa	muoso	neo	ie	toa	na=onono	ya	oepe	sinala	o	pa	puyu	neo	oyo
and	as	PST	travel	3p	from	DEF	east	PST	find	3p	level	OB=valley	in	INDF	land	Shinar	and	PST	live	they	there

3. They said to one another, "Come, let us mold bricks and harden them with fire." The used bricks for stone, and bitumen for mortar.
And.said each.one to.his.neighbor, "Come, let.us.make bricks and.burn (them) thoroughly." And.was to.them the.brick for.stone, and.the.asphalt it.was to.them for.mortar.
o pa sumu tosoye tusa foisotusa ui ua eo: nofe, li yopo noi na-pipiliki o li kumo noi na-moi. o neo ui piliki eyi toki o neo ui asafalatu eyi yopokonoi.

o	pa	sumu	tosoye	tusa	foiso.tusa	ui	ua	eo	nofe	li	yopo	noi	na=pi~piliki	o	li	kumo	noi	na=neo
and	PST	speak	each	person	near.person	to	of	3s	come	HORT	make	1p	OB=PL~brick	and	HORT	burn	1p	OB=3p

o	neo	ui	piliki	eyi	toki	o	neo	ui	asafalatu	eyi	yopo.konoi
and	3p	to	brick	as	stone	and	3p	to	asphalt	as	build.sap

4. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with it top in the sky, and so make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered all over the earth."
And.they.said, "Come, let.us.build.for.ourselves city and tower with.its.top in.the.heavens, and.make for.ourselves name, lest.we.be.scattered on.face.of all.the.earth.
O pa sumu neo: nofe, li yopo noi noi ui ya na-siti o ya na-esoyopo aye kefe ua eo ei ha momope, o li yopo noi noi ui ya na-esu. sae te kekome noi oya ou ha sopuye ua soku topio.

O	pa	sumu	neo	nofe	li	yopo	noi	noi	ui	ya	na=siti	o	ya	na=eso.yopo	aye	kefe	ua	eo	ei	ha	mo~mope
and	PST	say	3p	come	HORT	build	1p	1p	to	INDF	OB~city	and	INDF	OB=tall.building	with	top	of	3s	in	DEF	PL~heaven

o	li	yopo	noi	noi	ui	ya	na=esu	sae	te	kekome	noi	oya	ou	ha	sopuye	ua	soku	topio
and	HORT	build	1p	1p	to	INDF	OB=name	so.that	PASS	scatter	1p	not	on	DEF	face	of	all	earth

5. The Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the men had built.
And.came.down JHWH to.see the.city and.the.tower which had.built sons.of Adam.
o pa nomama yahame uyo ha tale ha na-siti o ha esoyopo na-pae pa yopo komese ua' atama.

o	pa	nomama	yahama	uyo	ha	tale	ha	na-siti	o	ha	eso.yopo	na-pae	pa	yopo	kokomese	ua'	atama
and	PST	come.down	JHWH	in.order	DEF	see	DEF	OB=city	and	DEF	tall.building	OB=C	PST	build	PL~son	of	Adam

6. Then the Lord said, "If now, while they are one people, all speaking the same language, they have started to to this, nothing will later stop them from doing whatever they presume to do.
And.said JHWH, "See, people one and language one to all them and this they.are.beginning to.do. And.now not will.be.restrained from them all which they.have.imagined to.do.
O pa sumu yahama: efo tutusa o efo mau ui soku neo o pe yuku ha fata neo na-epe. O pe te oyoi oya eo au neo soku na-pae pa tuyano ha fata neo:

O	pa	sumu	yahama	efo	tu~tusa	o	efo	mau	ui	soku	neo	o	pe	yuku	ha	fata	neo	na=epe
and	PST	say	JHWH	one	PL~person	and	one	language	to	all	3p	and	NPST	begin	DEF	do	3p	OB=this

O	pe	te	oyoi	oya	eo	au	neo	soku	na=pae	pa	tuyano	ha	fata	neo
and	NPST	PASS	restrain	3s	not	from	3p	all	OB=C	PST	begin	DEF	do	3p

7. Let us then go down and there confuse their language, so that one will not understand what another says."
Come, let.us.go and.mix.up there their.language so that not they can understand one language their neighbor's.
Nofe li foma noi o li nese ha na-mau ua neo oyo sae kosi ha onisu neo oya efo na-mau' ua foisotusa ua neo.

Nofe	li	foma	noi	o	li	nese	ha	na=mau	ua	neo	oyo	sae	kosi	ha	onisu	neo	oya	efo	na=mau-'	ua	foiso.tusa	ua	neo
come	HORT	go	1p	and	HORT	mix	DEF	OB=language	of	3p	there	so.that	be.able	DEF	understand	3p	not	one	OB=language-PRG	of	near.person	of	3p

8. Thus the Lord scattered them from there all over the earth, and they stopped building the city.
And scattered JHWH them from there over.the.face.of all.the.earth, and they.ceased from.building the.city.
o pa kekome yahama na-neo au oyo' ou ha sopuye ua soku topio, o pa oyoi neo ha yopo ha na-siti:

o	pa	kekome	yahama	na=neo	au	oyo-'	ou	ha	sopuye	ua	soku	topio	o	pa	oyoi	neo	ha	yopo	ha	na=siti
and	PST	scatter	JHWH	OB=3p	from	there-PRG	on	DEF	face	of	all	earth	and	PST	cease	3p	DEF	build	DEF	OB=city

9. That is why it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the speech of all the world. It was from that place that he scatted them all over the earth.
Therefore was.called its.name Babel because there mixed.up JHWH speech.of all.the.earth and.from. there scattered.them.abroad JHWH on.face.of all.the.earth.
Maemo pa te' esu esu ua eo na-Papela, ano pa nese yahama ha na-sumu au soku topio' oyo' o pa kekome mato yahama na-neo au oyo' ou ha sopuye ua soku topio.

Maemo	pa	te-'	esu	esu	ua	eo	na=Papela	ano	pa	nese	yahama	ha	na-sumu	au	soku	topio-'	oyo-'
therefore	PST	PASS-EP	name	name	of	3s	OB=Babel	because	PST	mix.up	JHWH	DEF	OB=speech	of	all	earth-EP	there-EP

o	pa	kekome	mato	yahama	na=neo	au	oyo-'	ou	ha	sopuye	ua	soku	topio
and	PST	scatter	wide	JHWH	OB=3p	from	there-EP	on	DEF	face	of	all	earth