Ezra 7
1 Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
Alò, apre bagay sila yo, nan règn Artaxerxès la, wa Perse la, te monte Esdras, fis a Seraja a, fis a Azaria a, fis a Hilkija a,
2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
fis a Schallum nan, fis a Tsadok la, fis a Achithub la,
3 the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
fis a Amaria a, fis a Merajoth la,
4 the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
fis a Zerachja a, fis a Uzzi a, fis a Bukki a,
5 the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
fis a Abischura a, fis a Phinées a, fis a Éléazar a, fis a Aaron an, wo prèt la.
6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
Esdras sila a te monte soti Babylone e li te yon skrib avèk anpil konesans nan lalwa Moïse la, ke SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, te bay la. Epi wa a te bay li tout sa ke li te mande akoz men SENYÈ a, Bondye li a, te sou li.
7 So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.
Kèk nan fis Israël yo avèk kèk nan prèt yo, Levit yo, chantè yo, gadyen pòtay yo, ak sèvitè tanp yo, te monte Jérusalem nan setyèm ane a Wa Artaxerxès la.
8 Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of the seventh year of the king.
Li te vini Jérusalem nan senkyèm mwa a, ki te nan setyèm ane règn a Wa a.
9 He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
Paske nan premye jou nan premye mwa a, li te kòmanse monte soti Babylone; epi nan premye jou nan senkyèm mwa a, li te rive Jérusalem, akoz bon men a Bondye pa li a te sou li.
10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Paske Esdras te dedye kè li pou etidye lalwa SENYÈ a, pou pratike li, pou enstwi règleman pa Li yo ak òdonans Li yo an Israël.
11 This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:
Alò, sa se yon kopi a dekrè ke Wa Artaxerxès te bay a Esdras, prèt la, skrib la, ki te byen enstwi nan kòmandman a SENYÈ a, avèk règleman Li yo pou Israël:
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
“Artaxerxès, wadèwa yo, a Esdras, prèt la, skrib lalwa Bondye Syèl la, lapè pafè. Depi koulye a,
13 I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.
mwen te bay yon dekrè ke nenpòt moun nan pèp Israël la avèk prèt pa yo ak Levit nan wayòm pa m nan ki gen volonte pou ale Jérusalem, kapab ale avèk ou.
14 You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
Akoz ke ou voye pa wa a avèk sèt konseye li yo, pou mande konsèy sou Juda ak Jérusalem, selon lalwa Bondye pa ou a, ki nan men ou a,
15 Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,
epi pou pote ajan avèk lò ke wa a avèk konseye li yo te ofri libreman a Bondye Israël la, ki gen plas abitasyon Li Jérusalem,
16 together with all the silver and gold you may find in all the province of Babylon, as well as the freewill offerings of the people and priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem.
avèk tout ajan ak lò ke ou jwenn nan tout pwovens Babylone yo, ansanm avèk ofrann bòn volonte a pèp la ak prèt yo, ki te ofri avèk bòn volonte pou lakay Bondye pa yo a ki Jérusalem nan.
17 With this money, therefore, you are to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as needed, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
Pou sa, avèk lajan sa a, nou va, avèk swen, achte towo, belye, jenn mouton avèk ofrann sereyal pa yo ak ofrann bwason pa yo, e ofri yo sou lotèl lakay Bondye nou an ki Jérusalem nan.
18 You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.
Nenpòt sa ou wè ki sanble bon a ou menm avèk frè ou yo pou fè avèk sa ki rete nan ajan avèk lò yo, nou kab fè l selon volonte Bondye pa nou an.
19 You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.
Anplis, zouti ki bay a nou pou sèvis lakay Bondye ou a, livre yo nèt devan Bondye Jérusalem nan.
20 And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.
Tout lòt bezwen pou lakay Bondye ou a, ke ou kab petèt gen okazyon founi, founi li soti nan kès trezò wa a.
21 I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
Mwen, mwen menm, Wa Artaxerxès, pibliye yon dekrè a tout trezorye ki nan pwovens lòtbò rivyè a, ke nenpòt sa ke Esdras, prèt la, skrib lalwa a Bondye syèl la a ta egzije a nou, fòk li fèt avèk swen,
22 up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.
jis menm rive a san talan ajan, san barik ble, san galon diven, san galon lwil, avèk sèl si li ta nesesè.
23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?
Nenpòt sa ki kòmande pa Bondye syèl la, kite li fèt avèk zèl pou lakay Bondye syèl la, pou pa vin genyen kòlè Li kont wayòm a wa a avèk fis li yo.
24 And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.
Anplis, nou fè nou konprann ke li pa pèmèt pou enpoze taks, kontribisyon obligatwa, ni frè lese pase sou okenn nan prèt yo, Levit yo, chantè yo, gadyen pòtay yo, Netinyen yo, ni sèvitè lakay Bondye sila a.
25 And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.
Ou menm, Esdras, selon sajès a Bondye ki nan men ou a, chwazi majistra yo avèk jij yo pou yo kab jije tout moun ki nan pwovens lòtbò rivyè a, menm tout sila ki konnen lalwa a Bondye pa ou a; epi ou kapab enstwi nenpòt moun ki manke konprann.
26 If anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, let a strict judgment be executed against him, whether death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment.
Nenpòt moun ki refize obsève lalwa Bondye ou a, avèk lalwa a wa a, kite jijman vin tonbe sou li avèk severite, swa pou lanmò, swa mete l deyò nan peyi a, swa sezi byen li, oswa ba li prizon.”
27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put into the heart of the king to so honor the house of the LORD in Jerusalem,
Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye a papa zansèt nou yo, ki te mete yon bagay konsa nan kè a wa a, pou fè bèl kay SENYÈ a ki Jérusalem nan;
28 and who has shown me favor before the king, his counselors, and all his powerful officials. And because the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, I took courage and gathered the leaders of Israel to return with me.
epi te lonje bay lanmou dous Li a mwen menm devan wa a avèk konseye li yo e devan tout chèf pwisan a wa yo. Se te konsa mwen te ranfòse pa men SENYÈ a, Bondye mwen an, ki te sou mwen an, e mwen te rasanble mesye dirijan prensipal yo soti an Israël pou monte avè m.
