1 Kings 12
1 And Rehobo'am went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
Woboram moute lavil Sichèm kote tout pèp Izrayèl la nèt te sanble pou fè li wa.
2 And it came to pass, when Jerobo'am the son of Nebat, heard of it, (but he was yet in Egypt, whither he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jerobo'am dwelt in Egypt;
Lè Jewoboram, pitit gason Nebat la, ki te nan peyi Lejip kote li te al kache pou Salomon an, pran nouvèl la, li kite peyi Lejip, li tounen nan peyi l'.
3 And they had sent and called him; ) that Jerobo'am and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke unto Rehobo'am, saying,
Moun branch fanmi ki nan nò peyi a voye chache l'. Yo tout ansanm, y' al jwenn Woboram, yo di l' konsa:
4 Thy father made our yoke hard; but do thou now make lighter the hard service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.
-Salomon, papa ou, te di anpil ak nou, li te peze nou anpil. Koulye a, fè yon leve men pou nou. Kite nou viv yon ti jan pi alèz, n'a sèvi ou nèt ale.
5 And he said unto them, Go away yet for three days, and then return to me. And the people went away.
Woboram di yo: -Tounen nan twa jou. Lè sa a, m'a ban nou repons. Epi pèp la al fè wout li.
6 Then consulted king Rehobo'am with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I should give an answer to this people?
Woboram menm al jwenn chèf fanmi ki te sèvi konseye pou Salomon, papa l', lè l' t'ap viv, li mande yo: -Kisa pou m' reponn pèp la? Ki konsèy nou ban mwen?
7 And they spoke unto him, saying, If thou wilt this day be a servant unto this people, and wilt serve them, and be attentive to them, and speak to them good words; then will they be servants unto thee for all times.
Yo reponn li: -Si jòdi a ou fè pèp la wè se sèvi ou vle sèvi l', si ou asepte fè sa yo mande ou la, si ou pale byen ak yo, y'ap toujou sèvi ou.
8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, those who stood before him:
Men, Woboram pa koute konsèy granmoun yo te ba li a, l' al jwenn jenn gason ki te leve ansanm avè l' yo, lèfini ki te toujou la avè l', li mande yo konsèy.
9 And he said unto them, What do you counsel how we should give an answer to this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make lighter the yoke which thy father did put upon us?
Li di yo: -Ki konsèy nou ta ban mwen? Kisa pou m' reponn pèp la k'ap mande m' pou m' fè yon leve men pou yo?
10 Then spoke unto him the young men that were grown up with him, saying, Thus must thou say unto this people that have spoken unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but do thou make it lighter unto us: thus must thou speak unto them, My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.
Jenn gason kanmarad li yo reponn li: -Men sa w'a di moun sa yo k'ap plenyen ba ou pou papa ou ki t'ap peze yo, epi k'ap mande ou fè yon leve men pou yo. W'a di yo: Si papa m' te di ak nou, mwen menm m'ap pi di pase l'.
11 And now, if my father hath burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will even add to your yoke; if my father hath chastised you with whips, then will I chastise you with scorpion-thorns.
Wi, w'a di yo: Papa m' t'ap peze nou anba chay lou, mwen menm m'ap mete sou chay la ankò. Papa m' te bat nou ak fwèt, mwen menm m'ap pase fwèt la anba sann pou m' bat nou.
12 When now Jerobo'am and all the people came to Rehobo'am on the third day, as the king had spoken, saying, Return to me on the third day.
Twa jou apre vre, Jewoboram tounen ansanm ak tout pèp Izrayèl la vin jwenn wa Woboram jan li te di yo a.
13 The king answered the people harshly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they had advised him;
Wa a pa koute konsèy granmoun yo, li pale di ak pèp la.
14 And he spoke to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will even add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpion-thorns.
Li reponn yo jan jenn gason yo te ba l' konsèy fè a. Li di yo: -Papa m' t'ap peze nou anba chay lou, mwen menm m'ap mete sou chay n'ap pote deja a. Papa m' te bat nou ak fwèt, mwen menm m'ap pase fwèt la anba sann pou m' bat nou.
15 Thus the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was so brought about from the Lord, in order that he might fulfill his word, which the Lord had spoken by means of Achiyah the Shilonite unto Jerobo'am the son of Nebat.
Se konsa wa a pa t' asepte fè sa pèp la te mande l' la. Sa se travay Seyè a menm ki te vle pou sa li te voye Akija, pwofèt Silo a, al di Jewoboram, pitit Nebat la, rive vre.
16 So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people gave the king an answer saying, What portion have we in David? nor have we an inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel: now see to thy own house, David. So did Israel go away unto their tents.
Lè pèp Izrayèl la wè wa a pa t' soti pou li fè sa yo te mande l' la, yo reponn wa a. Yo di li: -Nou pa gen anyen pou nou wè ak David. Nou pa bezwen anyen nan zafè pitit Izayi a. Ann al lakay nou, nou menm moun peyi Izrayèl yo! Ann kite pitit David yo degaje yo pou kont yo ak fanmi yo! Se konsa moun pèp Izrayèl yo vire do al lakay yo.
17 But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, over them did Rehobo'am reign.
Yo kite Woboram pou li gouvènen sèlman sou moun ki rete nan pòsyon tè branch fanmi Jida a.
18 Then sent king Rehobo'am Adoram, who was over the tribute; but all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehobo'am made speed with all his might to get up into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
Apre sa, wa Woboram voye Adoram ki te reskonsab travay kòve yo bò kote moun Izrayèl yo. Men moun Izrayèl yo kalonnen li wòch jouk li mouri. Lè sa a, wa Woboram prese moute sou cha li, li kouri ale lavil Jerizalèm.
19 So did Israel rebel against the house of David unto this day.
Depi lè sa a, moun pèp Izrayèl yo vire do bay moun fanmi David yo jouk jounen jòdi a.
20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jerobo'am was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, save the tribe of Judah alone.
Lè moun peyi Izrayèl yo vin konnen Jewoboram te tounen soti peyi Lejip, yo voye chache l' pou l' vin nan yon reyinyon. Yo fè msye wa sou tout peyi Izrayèl la. Se moun branch fanmi Jida yo ase ki te kenbe fèm ak fanmi David la.
21 And when Rehobo'am was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen men, warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring back the kingdom to Rehobo'am the son of Solomon.
Lè Woboram rive lavil Jerizalèm, li sanble sankatrevenmil (180.000) sòlda nan pi bon sòlda ki te nan branch fanmi Jida ak nan branch fanmi Benjamen pou l' al goumen ak moun peyi Izrayèl yo, pou l' mete yo anba lòd li ankò.
22 But the word of God came unto Shema'yah the man of God, saying,
Men, Bondye pale ak Chemaya, pwofèt li a, li di l' konsa:
23 Say unto Rehobo'am, the son of Solomon, the king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
-Pale ak Woboram, pitit Salomon an, wa peyi Jida a, ansanm ak tout moun ki fè pati branch fanmi Jida ak branch fanmi Benjamen. Di yo:
24 Thus hath said the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight with your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for from me hath this thing been brought about. And they hearkened to the word of the Lord, and returned to go home, according to the word of the Lord.
Men mesaj mwen menm Seyè a, mwen voye ba yo: Pa konprann pou n' al atake moun peyi Izrayèl yo. Se fanmi nou yo ye. Tounen lakay nou. Sa ki rive a se travay mwen, se mwen ki vle l' konsa. Moun yo koute lòd Seyè a vre, yo tout al lakay yo jan Seyè a te di yo a.
25 And Jerobo'am built Shechem in the mountain of Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out from there and built Penuel.
Jewoboram ranfòse miray ranpa lavil Sichèm nan mòn peyi Efrayim. Se la l' al rete pou yon tan. Apre sa, li kite Sichèm, l' al ranfòse miray ranpa lavil Penwèl.
26 And Jerobo'am said in his heart, Now may the kingdom return to the house of David:
Lèfini, Jewoboram di nan kè li: -Jan sa ye koulye a, gouvènman an pral tounen nan men moun fanmi David yo ankò.
27 If this people go up to prepare sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then may the heart of this people turn again unto their Lord, even unto Rehobo'am the king of Judah, and they might kill me, and return to Rehobo'am the king of Judah.
Paske, si pèp la gen pou moute lavil Jerizalèm chak lè pou touye bèt pou Seyè a nan Tanp lan, rive yon lè, y'ap tounen al jwenn Woboram, wa peyi Jida a. Lè sa a, y'a touye m' pou y' al jwenn li ankò.
28 Whereupon the king took counsel, and he made two calves of gold, and said unto the people, You have been long enough going up to Jerusalem: behold, here are thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Lè li fin fè lide sa a, li fè de estati towo an lò, epi li di pèp la: -Nou moute kont nou koulye a lavil Jerizalèm pou fè sèvis. Nou menm moun pèp Izrayèl, men bondye pa nou, bondye ki te fè nou soti kite peyi Lejip.
29 And he placed the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
Li mete yonn nan estati towo yo lavil Betèl, li mete lòt la lavil Dann.
30 And this thing became a sin; and the people went before the one, as far as Dan.
Se konsa pèp la rive fè sa ki mal. Y' al fè sèvis pou zidòl yo lavil Betèl ak lavil Dann.
31 And he made a house of the high-places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.
Jewoboram al bati lòt kay zidòl sou tèt kèk mòn. Li chwazi kèk gason nan pèp la ki pa t' nan branch fanmi Levi yo pou sèvi prèt.
32 And Jerobo'am made a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar; so did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he stationed at Beth-el the priests of the high-places whom he had made.
Jewoboram chwazi kenzyèm jou nan wityèm mwa a pou yon jou fèt, tankou fèt yo fè nan peyi Jida a. Sou lotèl lavil Betèl la, li touye bèt pou estati towo li te fè fè yo. Lèfini, se la lavil Betèl ankò li mete prèt ki pou sèvi nan lòt kote li te bati pou fè sèvis yo.
33 So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in the month which he had falsely devised of his own heart; and he ordained a feast unto the children of Israel, and he went up to the altar, to burn incense.
Se konsa, sou kenzyèm jou wityèm mwa a, jou li menm li te chwazi a, li moute lavil Betèl, l' al touye bèt sou lotèl la pou fete fèt li menm li te fè lide fete pou pèp Izrayèl la.
