< Nehemiah 6 >
1 And it came to pass, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arabian and to the rest of our enemies, that I had built the wall, and there was left therein no breach, —though, up to that time, the doors, had I not set up in the gates,
Alò, lè l te rapòte a Sanballat, Tobija, Guéschem, Arab la, avèk lòt lènmi nou yo, ke mwen te rebati miray la e ke pa t gen brèch ankò ladann; malgre nan moman sa a, nou potko monte pòt nan pòtay yo,
2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come! and let us meet together in the villages, in the valley of Ono, —But, they, were plotting to do me harm.
Sanballat avèk Guéschem te voye kote mwen epi te di: “Vini, annou reyini ansanm nan Chephirim nan plèn Ono.” Men se mal ke yo te gen entansyon pou fè m.
3 So I sent unto them messengers, saying, A great work, am, I, doing, and cannot come down, —wherefore should the work cease whilst I leave it, and come down unto you?
Konsa, mwen te voye mesaje yo kote yo. Mwen te di: “Mwen ap fè yon gwo travay, e mwen p ap kab desann. Poukisa travay la ta dwe rete pandan mwen kite li pou vin kote nou?”
4 Yet they sent unto me, according to this message, four times, —and I replied to them according to this answer.
Yo te voye kote mwen kat fwa konsa e mwen te reponn yo menm jan an.
5 Then Sanballat sent unto me, according to this message, a fifth time, by his young man, —with an open letter, in his hand:
Konsa, Sanballat te voye sèvitè li kote mwen yon senkyèm fwa avèk yon lèt ouvri nan men l.
6 wherein was written—Among the nations, it is reported, and, Gashmu, saith it, that, thou and the Jews, are plotting to rebel, for which cause, thou art building the wall, —and, thou, art to become their king, according to these words.
Ladann, li te ekri: “Gen yon rapò k ap fèt pami nasyon yo, e Gaschmu ap di ke ou menm avèk Jwif yo gen plan pou fè rebelyon. Ke se pou sa ke w ap rebati miray la. Epi se ou menm ki va wa yo, selon rapò yo.
7 Moreover also, prophets, hast thou set up to make proclamation concerning thee in Jerusalem, saying, He hath become king in Judah! Now, therefore, will it he reported to the king, according to these words. Now, therefore, come, and let us take counsel together.
Anplis ke ou te chwazi pwofèt Jérusalem yo pou fè pwoklamasyon pou ou menm, pou ‘Yon wa nan Juda!’ Konsa, yon rapò va voye kote wa a sou rapò sila yo. Pou sa a, vin kounye a, pou nou fè konsèy ansanm.”
8 Then sent I unto him, saying, Nothing hath been done, according to these words, which thou art saying, —but, out of thine own heart, art thou feigning them.
Konsa, mwen te voye kote li. Mwen te di: “Kalite bagay sa yo ke w ap pale yo, pa t janm fèt, men w ap envante yo nan pwòp panse ou.”
9 For, they all, were seeking to put us in fear, saying, Their hands will slacken from the work, and it will not be accomplished. Now, therefore, strengthen thou my hands!
Paske, yo tout t ap eseye fè nou pè e t ap reflechi: “Yo va vin dekouraje avèk travay la, e li p ap fèt.” Men koulye a, O Bondye ranfòse men m.
10 When, I, came into the house of Shemaiah, son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel, he, being shut in, he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, in the midst of the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to slay thee, yea, by night, are they coming to slay thee.
Lè m te antre lakay Schemaeja, fis a Delaja a, fis a Mehétabeel la, ki pa t kab kite lakay li, li te di: “Annou reyini ansanm lakay Bondye a, anndan tanp lan, annou fèmen pòt tanp yo, paske yo ap vin touye ou. Wi, y ap vini pandan lannwit la pou touye ou.”
11 Then said I, Should, such a man as I, flee? Who then, being such as I, would enter the temple to save his life? I will not enter.
Men mwen te di: “Èske yon nonm tankou mwen ta dwe sove ale kache? Epi èske yon moun tankou mwen ta antre nan tanp lan pou sove lavi li? Mwen p ap antre.”
12 Then perceived I, that lo! it was, not God, who had sent him, —though, a prophecy, he had spoken concerning me, but, Tobiah and Sanballat, had hired him:
Konsa, mwen te vin apèsi ke anverite, Bondye pa t voye li, men li te eksprime pwofesi a kont mwen akoz Tobija avèk Sanballat te anplwaye li.
13 to this end, hired, he was, to the end that I might be afraid and do so, and might sin, —and it might serve them for an evil report, to the end they might bring reproach upon me.
Li te anplwaye li pou rezon sa a; pou m ta kapab vin pè pou aji konsa e peche, pou yo menm ta kab gen yon move rapò kon repwòch kont mwen.
14 Have remembrance, O my God, of Tobiah and of Sanballat, according to these their doings, —moreover also, of Noadiah the prophetess, and of the rest of the prophets, who would have put me in fear.
Sonje, O Bondye mwen, Tobija avèk Sanballat selon zèv pa yo, e anplis, pwofetès la, Noadia, ak lòt pwofèt ki te eseye fè m pè yo.
15 So the wall was finished, on the twenty-fifth of Elul, —in fifty-two days.
Konsa, miray la te fini nan venn-senkyèm jou mwa Elul la, sou senkant-de jou.
16 And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard, and all the nations that were round about us saw, that they fell greatly in their own eyes, and took knowledge that, from God, had this work been wrought.
Lè tout lènmi nou yo te tande e tout nasyon ki antoure nou yo, te wè, yo te pèdi kouraj, paske yo te rekonèt ke travay sa a te fèt avèk èd Bondye pa nou an.
17 Moreover, in those days, were the nobles of Judah busy with their letters which were going unto Tobiah, —and those of Tobiah were coming unto them;
Anplis, nan jou sa yo, anpil lèt te sòti nan gwo moun a Juda yo bay Tobija e lèt Tobija yo te rive kote yo.
18 for, many in Judah, had taken an oath to him, because he was in marriage affinity with Shecaniah son of Arah, —and, Jehohanan his son, had taken the daughter of Meshullam, son of Berechiah.
Paske anpil nan yo te mare pa sèman ak li menm, paske li te bofis a Schecania, fis a Arach la e fis pa li a, Jochanan te marye ak fi a Meschullam nan, fis a Bérékia a.
19 Moreover, his good deeds, were they telling before me, and, my affairs, were they carrying out to him, —letters, did Tobiah send to put me in fear.
Anplis, yo t ap pale afè bon zèv li nan prezans mwen e te bay li rapò a pawòl mwen yo.