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 prêtres et les Lévites qui revinrent avec Zorobabel, fils de Chealtiêl, et Yêchoua: Seraïa, Jérémie, Ezra;
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amaria, Mallouc, Hattouch;
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Chekhania, Rehoum, Merêmot;
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Iddo, Ghinnetoï, Abia;
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Miyamin, Maadia, Bilga;
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Chemaïa, Yoyarib, Yedaïa;
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
Sallou, Amok, Hilkia, Yedaïa. Voilà quels étaient les chefs des prêtres et de leurs frères au temps de Yêchoua.
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: Yêchoua, Binnoui, Kadmiêl, Chèrèbia, Juda, Mattania, préposé aux cantiques, 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].
Bakboukia et Ounni, leurs frères, les assistaient selon l’ordre des sections.
10 Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
Yêchoua engendra Joïakim, Joïakim engendra Elyachib, Elyachib engendra Joïada;
11 who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
Joïada engendra Jonathan, Jonathan engendra Yaddoua.
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;
Voici les prêtres qui furent, au temps de Joïakim, chefs des familles: pour Seraïa, Meraïa; pour Jérémie, Hanania;
13 Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
pour Ezra, Mechoullam; pour Amaria, Johanan;
14 Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
pour Melikhou, Jonathan; pour Chebania, Joseph;
15 Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
pour Harim, Adna; pour Meraïot, Helkaï;
16 Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
pour Iddo, Zacharie; pour Ghinnetôn, Mechoullam;
17 Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
pour Abia, Zikhri; pour Miniamin, pour Moadia, Piltaï;
18 Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
pour Bilga, Chammoua; pour Chemaïa, Jonathan;
19 Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
pour Yoyarib, Mattenaï; pour Yedaïa, Ouzzi;
20 Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
pour Sallaï, Kaliaï, pour Amok, Eber;
21 Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
pour Hilkia, Hachabia; pour Yedaïa, 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.
En ce qui concerne les Lévites, leurs chefs de famille furent inscrits au temps d’Elyachib, de Joïada, de Johanan et de Yaddoua; de même pour les prêtres, jusqu’au 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].
Fils de Lévi, chefs des familles, inscrits dans le livre des chroniques jusqu’aux jours de Johanan, fils d’Elyachib;
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.
ces chefs de Lévites étaient: Hachabia, Chèrèbia, Yêchoua, fils de Kadmiel, qu’assistaient leurs frères dans la récitation des louanges et actions de grâces, suivant le règlement 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, Bakboukia, Obadia, Mechoullam, Talmôn, Akkoub, surveillants, portiers préposés à la garde des magasins près 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.
Voilà ceux qui fonctionnaient au temps de Joïakim, fils de Yêchoua, fils de Joçadak, et au temps de Néhémie, le gouverneur, et du prêtre Ezra, 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 l’inauguration du mur de Jérusalem, on se mit en quête des Lévites dans tous leurs lieux d’habitation pour les amener à Jérusalem, afin de célébrer l’inauguration en une fête joyeuse, avec des actions de grâces et des chants, des cymbales, des lyres 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 membres des chœurs de chanteurs s’assemblèrent tant du district qui avoisine Jérusalem que des villages de Netofa,
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.
de Beth-Ghilgal et des campagnes de Ghéba et d’Azmaveth, car les chanteurs s’étaient bâti 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, puis ils purifièrent le peuple, ainsi que les portes et les murs.
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.
Je fis monter les chefs de Juda sur la muraille et j’y plaçai deux grands chœurs avec des cortèges, dont l’un s’avança à droite sur la muraille vers la porte des ordures;
32 Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
à sa suite marchaient Hochaïa et la moitié des chefs 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, Ezra, Mechoullam,
Juda, Benjamin, Chemaïa et Jérémie.
Puis une partie des prêtres avec des trompettes: Zacharie, fils de Jonathan, fils de Chemaïa, fils de Mattania, fils de Mikhaïa, fils de Zaccour, fils d’Assaph;
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.
ses frères: Chemaïa, Azarel, Milalaï, Ghilalaï, Maaï, Nethanel, Juda, Hanâni, munis des instruments de musique de David, homme de Dieu. A leur tête marchait Ezra le scribe.
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].
Ils arrivèrent à la porte de la source et gravirent droit devant eux, par les degrés de la ville de David, la montée du mur s’élevant au-dessus du palais du roi et jusqu’à la porte de l’eau à l’est.
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.
Le deuxième chœur, qui se dirigeait à l’opposite, et que je suivais avec la moitié du peuple, s’avança sur le mur au-dessus de la tour des fours, et jusqu’au rempart large;
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.
puis au-dessus de la porte d’Ephraïm, de la porte vieille, de la porte des poissons, de la tour de Hananel, de la tour des cent jusqu’à la porte des brebis; on s’arrêta à la porte de la prison.
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 chœurs prirent place près de la maison de Dieu, moi présent et accompagné de la moitié des chefs,
41 My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
ainsi que des prêtres Elyakim, Maassèya, Miniamim, Mikhaïa, Elyoènaï, Zacharie, Hanania, munis de trompettes,
42 [another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
et de Maassèya, Chemaïa, Eléazar, Ouzzi, Johanan, Malkia, Elam et Ezer. Les chanteurs se firent entendre, ayant Israhia pour 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 immolèrent en ce jour de nombreux sacrifices et se livrèrent à des réjouissances, car Dieu leur avait donné une grande joie; les femmes et les enfants se réjouirent également, et les démonstrations de joie de Jérusalem furent entendues 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,
En ce même temps, des hommes furent préposés aux salles servant de dépôt pour les prélèvements, les prémices et les dîmes, et où affluèrent, des banlieues des villes, les parts attribuées par la Thora aux prêtres et aux Lévites; car Juda était ravi des prêtres et des Lévites, qui étaient à leur poste,
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.
veillant aux observances de leur Dieu et au maintien de la pureté; quant aux chanteurs et aux portiers, ils fonctionnaient selon les prescriptions de David et de son fils Salomon.
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.
En effet, dès les jours de David et d’Assaph, dans les temps antiques, il y avait des chefs de chanteurs et des chants de louanges et d’actions de grâces 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].
Et au temps de Zorobabel comme au temps de Néhémie, tous les Israélites donnaient les parts des chanteurs et des portiers, suivant les besoins de chaque jour, et consacraient aux Lévites leur dû et les Lévites consacraient leur dû aux fils d’Aaron.
