Genesis 38
1 At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.
Lè sa a, Jida kite frè l' yo, li al jwenn Ira, yon nonm lavil Adoulam.
2 And he saw there the daughter of a man of Chanaan, called Sue: and taking her to wife, he went in unto her.
Antan li la, li wè yon fi. Papa fi a te yon moun peyi Kanaran yo te rele Chwa. Jida marye ak fi a, li kouche avè l'.
3 And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.
Madanm lan vin ansent, li fè yon pitit gason. Jida rele pitit la Er.
4 And conceiving again, she bore a son, and called him Onan.
Madanm lan vin ansent ankò, li fè yon lòt pitit gason, yo rele l' Onan.
5 She bore also a third: whom she called Sela. After whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.
Li fè yon lòt pitit gason ankò, yo rele l' Chela. Jida te lavil Kezib lè madanm li fè Chela.
6 And Juda took a wife for Her his firstborn, whose name was Thamar.
Jida chwazi yon fi yo rele Tama pou Er, premye pitit gason l' lan.
7 And Her, the firstborn of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.
Men Er, premye pitit Jida a, pa t' fè Seyè a plezi paske li te twò mechan. Se konsa Seyè a te fè l' mouri.
8 Juda, therefore said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother’s wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.
Lè sa a, Jida di Onan: -Ale jwenn madanm frè ou la, kouche avè l'. Se devwa ou, paske ou se frè mari l' ki mouri. Konsa, w'a fè yon pitit pou frè ou pou non li pa pèdi.
9 He knowing that the children should not be his, when he went in to his brother’s wife, spilled his seed upon the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.
Men Onan te konnen pitit la pa t'ap pou li. Se konsa, chak fwa li kouche ak madanm frè li a, li voye atè pou li pa t' fè pitit pou frè li a.
10 And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing.
Sa l' t'ap fè a pa t' fè Seyè a plezi. Se konsa Seyè a fè l' mouri tou.
11 Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter in law: Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way and dwelt in her father’s house.
Lè sa a, Jida di Tama, bèlfi li a: -Ou mèt tounen kay papa ou, rete vèv san marye jouk tan Chela, lòt gason m' lan, vin gran. Li te di l' sa paske li te pè pou Chela pa t' mouri tankou frè l' yo. Tama menm tounen rete kay papa l'.
12 And after many days were past, the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite the shepherd of his flock.
Kèk tan apre sa, madanm Jida, pitit fi Chwa a, mouri. Apre Jida te fin fè sa pou l' te fè pou lanmò a, li moute al Timna ansanm ak zanmi l' lan, Ira, moun Adoulam lan. Li tapral wè moun ki t'ap taye lenn mouton l' yo pou li.
13 And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.
Yo fè Tama konn sa, yo di l': -Gade. Men bòpè ou ap moute al Timna, pou l' fè taye lenn mouton li yo.
14 And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him.
Se konsa, Tama wete rad vèv ki te sou li a, li kouvri tèt li ak yon vwal, li al chita bò pòtay lavil Enayim, sou chemen ki mennen Timna a. Li te wè Chela te fin gran, men Jida pa t' pran l' bay Chela pou madanm.
15 When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.
Lè Jida wè l', li konprann se te yon jennès, paske figi l' te kouvri.
16 And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company?
li al jwenn li bò chemen an, li di l': -vin non. Kite m' kouche avè ou. Li pa t' konnen se bèlfi li li te ye. Tama di li: -Kisa w'ap ban mwen pou m' kite ou kouche avè m'.
17 He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flock. And when she said again: I will suffer what thou wilt, if thou give a pledge, till thou send what thou promisest,
Jida reponn li: -m'a voye yon jenn kabrit ba ou nan bèt mwen yo. Tama di li: -Kisa w'a ban m' kenbe jouk ou voye l' ban mwen.
18 Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therefore at one copulation conceived.
Jida reponn li: -Kisa ou vle m' ba ou kenbe? Tama di li: -Letanp ou a ak tout kòd li, ansanm ak baton ki nan men ou lan. Jida ba li yo. Li kouche ak li. Tama vin ansent pou li.
19 And she arose and went her way: and putting off the apparel which she had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood.
Apre sa Tama leve, li al fè wout li. Li wete vwal la, epi li mete rad vèv li sou li ankò.
20 And Juda sent a kid by his shepherd, the Odollamite, that he might receive the pledge again, which he had given to the woman: but he, not finding her,
Jida voye zanmi l', moun lavil Adoulam lan, ak jenn kabrit la pou l' te ka reprann sa l' te bay fanm lan kenbe a. Men zanmi l' lan pa t' kapab jwenn fanm lan.
21 Asked the men of that place: Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,
Li mande mesye ki te la yo. Kote jennès ki te chita bò chemen an, sou pòtay lavil Enayim lan? Yo reponn li: -Pa janm gen ankenn jennès bò isit la.
22 He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there.
Li tounen al jwenn Jida, li di l': -Mwen pa jwenn li non. Mesye nan zòn lan di m' pa janm gen ankenn jennès bò la.
23 Juda said: Let her take it to herself; surely she cannot charge us with a, lie: I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her.
Jida di l': -Pa fatige kò ou chache reprann sak nan men l' lan. Moun va pase m' nan betiz twòp. Mwen voye kabrit la ba li, ou pa jwenn li. Kite sa!
24 And behold after three months they told Juda, saying: Thamar, thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and she appeareth to have a big belly. And Juda said: Bring her out that she may be burnt.
Sou twa mwa konsa, yo vin di Jida: -Tama, bèlfi ou la, lage kò l' nan jennès. Li gen tan ansent. Jida di yo: -Pran l', mennen l' deyò lavil la. Mete dife anwo l' jouk li mouri.
25 But when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By the man, to whom these things belong, I am with child. See whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.
Yo t'ap mennen Tama deyò lavil la lè li voye komisyon sa a bay bòpè li: -Se pou mèt bagay sa yo mwen ansent. Gade wè si ou rekonèt ki moun ki mèt letanp sa a ak tout kòd li ansanm ak baton sa a?
26 But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However, he knew her no more.
Jida rekonèt yo, li di: -Li gen rezon. Se mwen menm ki antò. Mwen te dwe fè l' marye ak Chela, pitit gason m' lan. Jida pa t' kouche avè l' ankò.
27 And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:
Lè lè a rive pou Tama akouche, yo wè li te gen marasa nan vant li.
28 This shall come forth the first.
Pandan li te gen tranche, yonn nan timoun yo lonje men l' deyò. Fanmchay la kenbe men an, li mare yon moso fil wouj ladan l'. Li di: -Sa a fèt anvan.
29 But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.
Men pitit la rale men an antre, epi se lòt frè a ki soti anvan. Fanmchay la di: -Se konsa ou fè chemen pou ou pase! Se poutèt sa yo rele l' Perèz.
30 Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called him Zara.
Apre sa, frè li a soti ak fil wouj la mare nan men l'. Yo rele l' Zerak.
