Judges 21
1 The sons of Israel had also taken an oath at Mizpah, and they said, “None of us shall give his daughters as a wife to the sons of Benjamin.”
Alò, mesye Israël yo te deja sèmante nan Mitspa. Yo te di: “Pa gen nan nou menm k ap bay fi li a Benjamin nan maryaj.”
2 And they all went to the house of God at Shiloh. And sitting in his sight until evening, they lifted up their voice, and they began to weep, with a great wailing, saying,
Konsa, pèp la te vini Béthel e yo te chita la devan Bondye jis rive nan aswè, epi yo te leve vwa yo e te kriye amè.
3 “Why, O Lord, God of Israel, has this evil happened among your people, so that this day one tribe would be taken away from us?”
Yo te di: “Poukisa, O SENYÈ, Bondye Israël la, èske bagay sa a vin rive an Israël pou youn nan tribi yo jodi a ta vin disparèt an Israël?”
4 Then, rising at first light on the next day, they built an altar. And they offered holocausts and victims of peace offerings there, and they said,
Li te vin rive nan pwochen jou an ke pèp la te leve bonè. Yo te bati yon lotèl e yo te ofri ofrann brile avèk ofrann lapè.
5 “Who, out of all the tribes of Israel, did not ascend with the army of the Lord?” For they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were at Mizpah, that whoever was not present would be slain.
Konsa, fis Israël yo te di: “Kilès ki pami tout tribi Israël yo ki pa t monte nan asanble SENYÈ a?” Paske, yo te fè yon gran ve pou sila ki pa monte vè SENYÈ a nan Mitspa, epi yo te di: “Li va vrèman vin mete a lanmò.”
6 And the sons of Israel, having been led to repentance over their brother Benjamin, began to say: “One tribe has been taken away from Israel.
Fis Israël yo te tris; yo te plen regrè pou Benjamin, frè parèy yo a, e yo te di: “Yon tribi vin koupe nèt sou Israël jodi a.
7 From where shall they receive wives? For we have all sworn in common that we will not give our daughters to them.”
Kisa nou ap fè pou twouve madanm pou sila ki rete yo, akoz nou te sèmante pa SENYÈ a pou nou pa bay okenn nan fi pa nou yo nan maryaj?”
8 For this reason, they said, “Who is there, out of all the tribes of Israel, that did not ascend to the Lord at Mizpah?” And behold, the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead were found not to have been among that army.
Epi yo te di: “Kilès sila pami tribi Israël yo ki pa t monte kote SENYÈ a nan Mitspa?” Gade byen, pèsòn pa t monte nan kan an sòti nan Jabès-Galaad pou patisipe nan asanble a.
9 (Likewise, in the time when they had been at Shiloh, not one of them was found to be there.)
Paske, lè pèp la te konte, gade byen, pèsòn nan sila ki rete Jabès-Galaad yo pa t la.
10 And so they sent ten thousand very robust men, and they instructed them, saying, “Go and strike down the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead with the edge of the sword, including their wives and little ones.”
Konsa, kongregasyon an te voye douz-mil gèrye vanyan rive la e yo te pase lòd di yo konsa: “Ale frape sila ki rete Jabès-Galaad yo avèk lam nepe, ni fanm yo ak pitit yo.
11 And this shall be what you ought to do: “Every one of the male gender, as well as all the women who have known men, shall be put to death. But the virgins you shall reserve.”
Men kisa ou va fè, ou va detwi nèt tout gason ak tout fanm ki gen tan kouche avèk yon gason.”
12 And four hundred virgins, who had not known the bed of a man, were found from Jabesh-Gilead. And they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, in the land of Canaan.
Epi yo te jwenn pami moun Jabès-Galaad yo, kat-san jèn vyèj ki pa t konnen yon gason kouche avèk li. Konsa, yo te mennen yo nan kan an Silo ki nan peyi Kananeyen yo.
13 And they sent messengers to the sons of Benjamin, who were at the rock of Rimmon, and they instructed them, so that they would receive them in peace.
Epi tout kongregasyon an te voye pale avèk fis Benjamin ki te nan wòch Rimmon yo e te deklare lapè pou yo.
14 And the sons of Benjamin went, at that time, and wives were given to them from the daughters of Jabesh-Gilead. But others were not found, whom they might give in a similar manner.
Nan lè sa a, Benjamin te retounen e yo te bay yo kat-san fi ke yo te kenbe vivan soti Jabès-Galaad. Men, li poko te kont pou yo.
15 And all of Israel was very saddened, and they did penance for destroying one tribe out of Israel.
Konsa, pèp la te tris e te plen regrè pou fis Benjamin yo paske SENYÈ a te fè yon brèch nan tribi Israël yo.
16 And those greater by birth said: “What shall we do with the remainder, those who have not received wives? For all the females of Benjamin have been cut down,
Epi ansyen nan kongregasyon yo te vin di: “Kisa nou va fè pou sila ki rete toujou, kòmsi fanm nan Benjamin yo detwi?”
17 and we must take great care, and make provision with a very great diligence, so that one tribe may not be wiped away from Israel.
Yo te di: “Fòk gen eritaj pou retay Benjamin an, jis pou tribi a pa efase nèt sou Israël.
18 As for our own daughters, we are not able to give them, being bound by an oath and a curse, when we said, ‘Accursed is he who will give any of his daughters to Benjamin as a wife.’”
Alò, nou pa kab ba yo madanm pami fi nou yo.” Paske fis Israël yo te sèmante e yo te di: “Modi se sila ki bay yon madanm a Benjamin.”
19 And they took counsel, and they said, “Behold, there is a yearly solemnity of the Lord at Shiloh, which is situated to the north of the city of Bethel, and on the eastern side of the way that one takes from Bethel to Shechem, and to the south of the town of Lebonah.”
Konsa, yo te di: “Gade byen, gen yon fèt a SENYÈ a chak ane nan Silo, ki nan kote nò a Béthel, sou lès a gran chemen ki monte soti Béthel pou rive Sichem nan, vè kote sid a Lebona.”
20 And they instructed the sons of Benjamin, and they said: “Go, and hide in the vineyards.
Pou sa a, yo te kòmande fis Benjamin yo konsa: “Ale kache tann nan chan rezen yo,
21 And when you will have seen daughters of Shiloh being led out to dance, according to custom, go forth suddenly from the vineyards, and let each one seize one wife from among them, and travel into the land of Benjamin.
epi gade byen, veye, si fi a Silo yo sòti deyò pou patisipe nan dans lan, nou va sòti nan chan rezen yo, e nou chak va kouri kenbe madanm li pami fi a Silo yo e ale avè l nan peyi Benjamin?
22 And when their fathers and brothers arrive, and they begin to complain against you and to argue, we will say to them: ‘Take pity on them. For they have not seized them by right of war or conquest. Instead, begging to receive them, you did not give them, and so the sin was on your part.’”
Li va rive ke lè papa yo oswa frè yo vin plenyen a nou, ke nou va di yo: ‘Ba yo a nou avèk bòn volonte; paske nan batay la, nou pa t konsève yon fanm pou chak Benjamit, ni nou pa t founi youn pou yo, sinon koulye a menm, nou ta koupab.’”
23 And so the sons of Benjamin did just as they had been ordered. And according to their number, they seized for themselves one wife each, out of those who were led out dancing. And they went into their own possession, and they built up their cities, and they lived in them.
Konsa fis a Benjamin yo te fè e te pran madanm selon fòs kantite yo pami sila ki te danse yo, pou yo te pote ale. Konsa, yo te ale retounen nan eritaj pa yo, e te rebati vil pa yo pou te viv ladan yo.
24 The sons of Israel also returned, according to their tribes and families, to their tents.
Fis Israël yo te pati la nan lè sa a, chak òm ak pwòp tribi ak fanmi li, e yo chak te sòti la pou rive nan pwòp eritaj pa yo.
25 In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself.
Nan jou sa yo, pa t gen wa an Israël. Tout moun te fè sa ki te bon nan pwòp zye pa yo.
