Nehemiah 12
1 [Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Voici les sacrificateurs et les Lévites qui montèrent avec Zorobabel, fils de Shealthiel, et avec Josué: Seraia, Jérémie, Esdras,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amaria, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Shecania, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abija,
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Mijamin, Maadia, Bilga,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Shemaia, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah et Jedaiah. Tels étaient les chefs des prêtres et de leurs frères, du temps de Josué.
8 [Some of the other] descendants of Levi who returned were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah. They were in charge of singing songs to thank [God].
Les Lévites étaient: Josué, Binnui, Kadmiel, Shérébia, Juda, et Matthania, qui était chargé des chants d'action de grâces, lui et ses frères.
9 Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
Bakbukiah et Unno, leurs frères, étaient également près d'eux, selon leurs fonctions.
10 Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
Jeshua engendra Joiakim; Joiakim engendra Eliashib; Eliashib engendra Joiada;
11 who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
Joiada engendra Jonathan; Jonathan engendra Jaddua.
12 When Joiakim was the Supreme Priest, these were the leaders of the clans of priests: Meraiah, from [the clan of] Seraiah; Hananiah, from [the clan of] Jeremiah;
Du temps de Jojakim, il y eut des prêtres, chefs de famille de leurs pères: de Seraja, Meraja; de Jérémie, Hanania;
13 Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
d'Esdras, Meshullam; d'Amaria, Jehohanan;
14 Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
de Malluchi, Jonathan; de Shebania, Joseph;
15 Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
de Harim, Adna; de Meraioth, Helkaï;
16 Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
d'Iddo, Zacharie; de Ginnethon, Meshullam;
17 Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
d'Abija, Zichri; de Miniamin, de Moadia, Piltai;
18 Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
de Bilga, Shammua; de Shemaia, Jehonathan;
19 Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
de Jojarib, Mattenai; de Jedaia, Uzzi;
20 Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
de Sallai, Kallai; d'Amok, Eber;
21 Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
de Hilkiah, Hashabiah; de Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 During the years that Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua [were Supreme Priests], they (wrote/kept a list of) the names of the clans who were descendants of Levi. When Darius was the king of Persia, they stopped writing that list.
Quant aux Lévites, aux jours d'Eliaschib, de Jojada, de Jochanan et de Jaddua, on enregistra les chefs de famille; les prêtres aussi, sous le règne de Darius le Perse.
23 They wrote the names of the leaders of the clans who were descendants of Levi in the Book of Events [in Israel], but they stopped writing those names when Eliashib’s grandson Johanan [was the Supreme Priest].
Les fils de Lévi, chefs de famille, furent inscrits dans le livre des chroniques, jusqu'à l'époque de Johanan, fils d'Eliashib.
24 These are the leaders of the clans [who are] descendants of Levi: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel and others who were divided into two groups. The two groups faced each other, one group replying to the other, during the time that they praised and thanked God. They did that just as King David, the man who served God well, had instructed.
Les chefs des Lévites: Haschabia, Shérébia et Josué, fils de Kadmiel, avec leurs frères près d'eux, pour louer et remercier selon le commandement de David, homme de Dieu, section par section.
25 These singers included Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. The men who guarded the storerooms close to the gates [of the temple] were Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub.
Mattania, Bakbukiah, Abdias, Meshullam, Talmon et Akkub étaient des gardiens de portes qui surveillaient les entrepôts des portes.
26 They did that work during the time that Joiakim, who was the son of Jeshua and the grandson of Jehozadak, [was the Supreme Priest, ] and I was the governor, and Ezra was the priest who knew the Jewish laws very well.
C'était du temps de Jojakim, fils de Josué, fils de Jotsadak, du temps de Néhémie, le gouverneur, et d'Esdras, le prêtre et le scribe.
27 When we dedicated the wall around Jerusalem, we summoned the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] from the nearby places where they [were living]. We asked them to [join with us to] celebrate when we dedicated the wall. We wanted them to sing songs to thank [Yahweh] and make music by playing cymbals and harps and other stringed instruments.
Lors de la dédicace de la muraille de Jérusalem, on chercha les Lévites de tous les lieux où ils se trouvaient, pour les faire venir à Jérusalem afin de célébrer la dédicace dans la joie, tant par des actions de grâces que par des chants, avec des cymbales, des instruments à cordes et des harpes.
28 We summoned the descendants of Levi who habitually sang together. They came to Jerusalem from nearby areas [where they had settled], and from places around Netophah [town southeast of Jerusalem],
Les fils des chantres se rassemblèrent, tant de la plaine qui entoure Jérusalem que des villages des Netophathites;
29 and from three places [northeast of Jerusalem]—Beth Gilgal [city] and the areas around Geba and Azmaveth. Those singers had built villages to live in near Jerusalem.
aussi de Beth Gilgal et des champs de Guéba et d'Azmaveth, car les chantres s'étaient construit des villages autour de Jérusalem.
30 [When they came to Jerusalem], the priests and [other] descendants of Levi [who help the priests] performed rituals to cause themselves to be acceptable to God, and then they performed similar rituals to purify the [other] people, the gates, and the wall.
Les prêtres et les lévites se purifièrent; ils purifièrent le peuple, les portes et la muraille.
31 Then I gathered together the leaders of Judah on top of the wall, and I appointed them to lead two large groups to march around the city [on top of the wall], thanking God. [As they faced the city, ] one group walked to the right toward the Dung Gate.
Puis je fis monter les princes de Juda sur la muraille, et je désignai deux grandes compagnies qui rendirent grâces et allèrent en procession. L'une marchait à droite sur la muraille, vers la porte des fumiers;
32 Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
et après elle, Hoshaiah, avec la moitié des princes de Juda,
33 Behind them marched a group of priests who were blowing trumpets. They were Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah. Next came Zechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.
Azaria, Esdras, Meshullam,
Juda, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jérémie,
et quelques fils de prêtres avec des trompettes: Zacharie, fils de Jonathan, fils de Schemaeja, fils de Matthania, fils de Michée, fils de Zaccur, fils d'Asaph,
36 Behind them marched other members of Zechariah’s clan: Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They all were playing the same kinds of musical instruments that King David had played [many years previously]. Ezra, the man who knew the Jewish laws very well, marched in front of this group.
et ses frères, Schemaeja, Azarel, Milalaï, Gilalaï, Maaï, Nethaneel, Juda et Hanani, avec les instruments de musique de David, homme de Dieu; et Esdras, le scribe, était devant eux.
37 When they reached the Fountain Gate, they went up the steps to David’s City, past his palace, and then to the wall at the Water Gate, on the east side [of the city].
Par la porte de la source, et droit devant eux, ils montèrent par les escaliers de la ville de David, sur la montée de la muraille, au-dessus de la maison de David, jusqu'à la porte des eaux, à l'orient.
38 The other group of those who were thanking [Yahweh] marched to the left on top of the wall. I followed them with half of the people. [We marched] past the Tower of the Ovens to the Broad Wall.
L'autre troupe de ceux qui rendaient grâces alla à leur rencontre, et moi après eux, avec la moitié du peuple, sur le mur au-dessus de la tour des fourneaux, jusqu'à la grande muraille,
39 [From there we marched] past Ephraim Gate, Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, the Tower of the Hundred Soldiers, to the Sheep Gate. We finished marching near the gate into the temple.
et au-dessus de la porte d'Ephraïm, et par la vieille porte, et par la porte des poissons, la tour de Hananel, et la tour de Hamméa, jusqu'à la porte des brebis; et ils s'arrêtèrent à la porte de la garde.
40 Both the groups reached the temple while they were thanking God. They stood in their places there. The leaders who were with me [also stood with me in our places].
Les deux compagnies de ceux qui rendaient grâces dans la maison de Dieu se tinrent debout, moi et la moitié des chefs avec moi,
41 My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
et les prêtres, Eliakim, Maaséja, Miniamin, Micaeja, Elioénaï, Zacharie et Hanania, avec des trompettes,
42 [another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
et Maaséja, Schemaeja, Éléazar, Uzzi, Johanan, Malkija, Élam et Ézer. Les chantres chantaient à haute voix, avec Jizrachia, leur chef.
43 [After we went outside the temple, ] we offered many sacrifices. We men all rejoiced because God had caused us to be very happy. The women and the children also rejoiced. People far away could hear the noise that we made there in Jerusalem.
Ils offrirent ce jour-là de grands sacrifices, et ils se réjouirent, car Dieu les avait comblés d'une grande joie; les femmes et les enfants se réjouirent aussi, de sorte que la joie de Jérusalem se fit entendre jusqu'au loin.
44 On that day, men were appointed {they appointed men} to be in charge of the storerooms where they kept the money that people contributed [for the temple]. They also kept there [the other things that the people contributed—] the tithes and the first part of the grain and fruit that was harvested each year. Those men collected those things from the fields/farms near the cities, and [took them to Jerusalem and] gave them to the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi, as [Moses had said in his] laws that they should do. All the Israeli people were happy about the work that the priests and the descendants of Levi did,
Ce jour-là, des hommes furent désignés pour surveiller les salles destinées aux trésors, aux offrandes ondulées, aux prémices et aux dîmes, afin d'y recueillir, selon les champs des villes, les portions fixées par la loi pour les prêtres et les lévites; car Juda se réjouissait pour les prêtres et pour les lévites qui faisaient le service.
45 because they performed the rituals to purify things, and the other rituals that God had commanded. The musicians in the temple also did their work as King David and his son Solomon had declared that they should do.
Ils accomplissaient le devoir de leur Dieu et le devoir de la purification, de même que les chantres et les portiers, selon le commandement de David et de Salomon, son fils.
46 Ever since the time that David had been the king and Asaph had been his chief musician, the musicians had led the people while they sang songs to praise and thank God.
Car du temps de David et d'Asaph, il y avait un chef des chantres, et des chants de louange et d'action de grâce à Dieu.
47 During the years that Zerubbabel and I governed the Israeli people, they all contributed the food that the singers and temple gatekeepers needed each day. They gave (a tithe/10%) of their crops to the descendants of Levi [who helped the priests], and those descendants of Levi gave (a tithe/10%) of that to [the priests, who were] descendants of Aaron [the first Supreme Priest].
Tout Israël, du temps de Zorobabel et du temps de Néhémie, donna les portions des chantres et des portiers, selon les besoins de chaque jour; on mit à part ce qui était pour les Lévites, et les Lévites mirent à part ce qui était pour les fils d'Aaron.
