Ezra 4
1 Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel.
Alò, lè lènmi a Juda yo avèk Benjamin yo te tande ke moun egzil yo t ap bati yon tanp a SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la,
2 And they came to Zorobabel, and the chief of the fathers, and said to them: Let us build with you, for we seek your God as ye do: behold we have sacrificed to him, since the days of Asor Haddan king of Assyria, who brought us hither.
yo te pwoche Zorobabel avèk chèf lakay zansèt yo. Yo te di yo: “Annou bati ansanm avèk nou, paske nou, kon ou menm, ap chache Bondye pa ou a. Nou t ap fè sakrifis a Li menm soti nan jou a Ésar-Haddon, wa Assyrie a, ki te mennen nou monte isit la.”
3 But Zorobabel, and Josue, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel said to them: You have nothing to do with us to build a house to our God, but we ourselves alone will build to the Lord our God, as Cyrus king of the Persians hath commanded us.
Men Zorobabel avèk Josué ak tout lòt chèf a lakay zansèt a Israël yo te di yo: “Ou pa gen anyen ansanm avèk nou menm nan bati yon kay a Bondye nou an, men nou menm pou kont nou, nou va bati a SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, kon Cyrus, wa Perse la, te kòmande nou an.”
4 Then the people of the land hindered the hands of the people of Juda, and troubled them in building.
Konsa, pèp peyi a te kòmanse dekouraje pèp Juda a, e te bay yo pwoblem bati a.
5 And they hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their design all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
Konsa yo te anplwaye konseye yo kont yo pou detounen pwòp bi pa yo pandan tout jou a Cyrus yo, wa Perse la, menm jis rive nan règn Darius la, wa Perse la.
6 And in the reign of Assuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Juda and Jerusalem.
Alò nan règn Assuérus la, nan kòmansman règn li a, yo te ekri yon akizasyon kont pèp Juda a avèk Jérusalem nan.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes, Beselam, Mithridates, and Thabeel, and the rest that were in the council wrote to Artaxerxes king of the Persians: and the letter of accusation was written in Syriac, and was read in the Syrian tongue.
Nan jou a Artaxerxès yo, Bischlam, Mithredath, Thabeel ak tout lòt kolèg pa yo te ekri a Artaxerxès, wa Perse la. Lèt la te ekri nan lang Amareyen e livre nan lang Amareyen.
8 Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe wrote a letter from Jerusalem to king Artaxerxes, in this manner:
Rehum, kòmandan an, avèk Schimchaï, grefye a, te ekri yon lèt kont Jérusalem a Wa Artaxerxès la, kon swivan.
9 Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe and the rest of their counsellors, the Dinites, and the Apharsathacites, the Therphalites, the Apharsites, the Erchuites, the Babylonians, the Susanechites, the Dievites, and the Elamites,
Alò, ekri pa Rehum, kòmandan an, avèk Schimchaï, avèk tout lòt kolèg yo, jij yo ak gouvènè lokal yo, ofisye yo, sekretè yo, mesye Érec yo, Babilonyen yo, mesye Suse yo, sa vle di, Elamit yo,
10 And the rest of the nations, whom the great and glorious Asenaphar brought over: and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the countries of this side of the river in peace.
ak tout lòt nasyon ke onorab e pwisan Onsappar te depòte e retabli nan vil Samarie ak nan tout lòt rejyon lòtbò rivyè Jourdain an.
11 (This is the copy of the letter, which they sent to him: ) To Artaxerxes the king, thy servants, the men that are on this side of the river, send greeting.
Alò, sa se yon kopi a lèt sila ke yo te voye ba li a: “A wa Artaxerxès: Sèvitè ou yo, mesye nan rejyon lòtbò rivyè a.
12 Be it known to the king, that the Jews, who came up from thee to us, are come to Jerusalem a rebellious and wicked city, which they are building, setting up the ramparts thereof and repairing the walls.
Kite li vin rekonèt a wa a ke Jwif ki te monte soti kote ou te rive kote nou an Jérusalem. Yo ap rebati vil rebèl e mechan sa a e ap fin fè miray avèk reparasyon fondasyon yo.
13 And now be it known to the king, that if this city be built up, and the walls thereof repaired, they will not pay tribute nor toll, nor yearly revenues, and this loss will fail upon the kings.
Alò, kite wa a byen konnen, ke si vil sa a vin rebati, e miray yo konplete, yo p ap peye kontribisyon obligatwa pa yo ankò, ni tarif yo, ni frè lese pase yo, e sa va diminye fòs kès wa a.
14 But we remembering the salt that we have eaten in the palace, and because we count it a crime to see the king wronged, have therefore sent and certified the king,
Alò, akoz nou nan sèvis palè a, e se pa pwòp pou nou ta wè derespektan kont wa a; pou sa a, nou te voye enfòme wa a,
15 That search may be made in the books of the histories of thy fathers, and thou shalt find written in the records: and shalt know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to the kings and provinces, and that wars were raised therein of old time: for which cause also the city was destroyed.
pou ou kab fè rechèch nan achiv a papa zansèt pa ou yo. Konsa, ou va dekouvri nan rekò ansyen yo ke vil sila a se yon vil rebelyon, ki konn fè donmaj a wa yo avèk pwovens yo, e ke yo te pwovoke revolisyon ladann nan tan pase yo. Se pou rezon sa a, ke vil sa a te vin detwi nèt konsa.
16 We certify the king, that if this city be built, and the walls thereof repaired, thou shalt have no possession on this side of the river.
Nou enfòme wa a ke si vil sa a rebati e miray yo konplete; akoz sa a, ou p ap ankò posede anyen nan pwovens lòtbò larivyè Jourdain an.”
17 The king sent word to Reum Beelteem and Samsai the scribe, and to the rest that were in their council, inhabitants of Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, sending greeting and peace.
Wa a te voye reponn a Rehum, kòmandan a Schimschaï, grefye a ak tout lòt kolèg pa yo ki te rete Samarie, ak nan tout lòt pwovens ki te lòtbò Rivyè Jourdain an: Lapè.
18 The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,
Dokiman ke nou te voye bannou an te tradwi ak li devan m.
19 And I commanded: and search hath been made, and it is found, that this city of old time hath rebelled against kings, and seditions and wars have been raised therein.
Mwen te fè yon dekrè, rechèch te fèt e li te dekouvri ke vil sa a te konn leve kont wa yo nan jou pase yo, ke rebelyon avèk revolisyon te konn fèt ladann,
20 For there have been powerful kings in Jerusalem, who hare had dominion over all the country that is beyond the river: and have received tribute, and toll and revenues.
ke wa pwisan pa yo te konn gouvène tout pwovens lòtbò larivyè yo e ke kontribisyon obligatwa yo, tarif yo, e lese pase yo te konn peye a yo menm.
21 Now therefore hear the sentence: Hinder those men, that this city be not built, till further orders be given by me.
Pou sa, pibliye yon dekrè pou fè mesye sila yo sispann travay la pou vil sila a pa rebati jiskaske yon dekrè pibliye pa mwen menm.
22 See that you be not negligent in executing this, lest by little and little the evil grow to the hurt of the kings.
Veye ke nou pa lach nan akonpli bagay sa a. Poukisa nou ta kite donmaj ki p ap nan avantaj a wa yo vin plis?
23 Now the copy of the edict of king Artaxerxes was read before Reum Beelteem, and Samsai the scribe, and their counsellors: and they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and hindered them with arm and power.
Depi lè kopi a dekrè a wa Artaxerxès te li devan Rehum avèk Schimschaï, grefye a avèk kolèg parèy a yo, yo te ale byen vit Jérusalem kote Jwif yo, e te fè yo sispann pa fòs a zam.
24 Then the work of the house of the Lord in Jerusalem was interrupted, and ceased till the second year of the reign of Darius king of the Persians.
Alò, travay lakay Bondye Jérusalem nan te sispann jis rive nan dezyèm ane a Darius, wa Perse la.
