Nehemiah 12
1 [Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Et voici les Prêtres et les Lévites qui rentrèrent avec Zorobabel, fils de Sealthiel, et Jésuah: Seraïa, Jérémie, Esdras,
2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
Amaria, Malluch, Hattus,
3 Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
Sechania, Rehum, Merémoth,
4 Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
Iddo, Ginthoï, Abia,
5 Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
Mijamin, Maadia, Bilga,
6 Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
Semaïa et Jojarib, Jedaïa,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
Sallu, Amoc, Hilkia, Jedaïa. C'étaient les Chefs des Prêtres et de leurs frères au temps de Jésuah.
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].
Et les Lévites: Jésuah, Binnuï, Cadmiel, Sérébia, Juda, Matthania [préposés] pour les hymnes, 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].
et Bacbukia et Unni, leurs frères, collatéralement avec eux pour faire la garde.
10 Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
Et Jésuah engendra Jojakim, et Jojakim engendra Eliasib, et Eliasib engendra Jojada,
11 who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
et Jojada engendra Jonathan, et Jonathan engendra Jadduah.
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;
Et au temps de Jojakim parmi les Prêtres étaient patriarches: de Seraïa Meraïa, de Jérémie Hanania,
13 Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
d'Esdras Mesullam, d'Amaria Jochanan,
14 Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
de Meluchi Jonathan, de Sebania Joseph,
15 Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
de Harim Adna, de Meraïoth Helcaï,
16 Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
de Iddo Zacharie, de Ginthon Mesullam,
17 Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
de Abia Zichri, de Minjamin, de Moadia Piltaï,
18 Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
de Bilga Sammua, de Semaïa Jonathan,
19 Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
de Jojarib Matthnaï, de Jedaïa Uzzi,
20 Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
de Sallaï Callaï, de Amoc Eber,
21 Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
de Hilkia Hasabia, de Jedaïa Nethaneël.
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 au temps d'Eliasib, de Jojada, de Jochanan et de Jaddua les patriarches furent inscrits, et quant aux Prêtres ce fut 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 patriarches des fils de Lévi sont inscrits dans le livre des Annales jusqu'au temps de Jochanan, fils d'Eliasib.
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.
Or les chefs des Lévites étaient: Hasabia, Sérébia et Jésuah, fils de Cadmiel, et leurs frères étaient collatéralement chargés de la louange et de l'action de grâces, selon l'ordonnance de David, l'homme de Dieu, une fonction correspondant à une fonction.
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.
Matthania et Bacbukia, Obadia, Mesullam, Talmon, Accub montaient la garde comme portiers aux magasins 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.
Ceux-ci appartenaient à l'époque de Jojakim, fils de Jésuah, fils de Jotsadac, et à l'époque de Néhémie, le Gouverneur, et d'Esdras, le Prêtre, 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.
Et lorsqu'il s'agit de la consécration du mur de Jérusalem, on alla chercher les Lévites dans toutes leurs localités pour les amener à Jérusalem, pour faire la consécration et la réjouissance avec des hymnes et des cantiques, avec des cymbales, des harpes et des luths.
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],
Alors se réunirent les fils des Chantres du district qui entoure Jérusalem, et des bourgs des Netophatites,
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.
et de Beth-Gilgal, et des campagnes de Géba et d'Azmaveth; car les Chantres s'étaient bâti des bourgs 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.
Et les Prêtres et les Lévites se purifièrent, et purifièrent le peuple, et les portes et le mur.
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.
Alors je fis monter les chefs de Juda sur la muraille, et je disposai deux grands chœurs pour l'action de grâces et des processions: [le premier marcha] à droite sur le mur vers la Porte du Fumier.
32 Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
Et après eux marchaient Hosaïa et une 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.
savoir Azaria, Esdras et Mesullam,
Juda et Benjamin et Semaïa et Jérémie;
et des fils des Prêtres avec des trompettes: Zacharie, fils de Jonathan, fils de Semaïa, fils de Matthania, fils de Michaïa, 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: Semaïa et Azareël, Milelaï, Gilelaï, Maaï, Nethaneël et Juda, Hanani, avec les instruments de musique de David, l'homme de Dieu, et Esdras, le Scribe, les précédait.
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].
Et à la Porte de la Source vis-à-vis d'eux ils montèrent la rampe de la Cité de David, la montée du mur au-dessus du palais de David jusqu'à la Porte de l'Eau 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.
Et le second chœur marchait à l'opposite, et moi derrière lui, ainsi que l'autre moitié du peuple, sur le mur au-dessus de la Tour aux Fourneaux, jusqu'au large mur
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'Éphraïm et de l'Ancienne Porte et de la Porte aux Poissons et de la Tour Hananeël et de la Tour Méa jusqu'à la Porte des Brebis, et ils firent halte près de la Porte des Prisons.
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].
Et ainsi, les deux chœurs se trouvèrent à la Maison de Dieu, ainsi que moi et la moitié des chefs qui m'accompagnaient et les Prêtres:
41 My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
Eliakim, Maaseïa, Minjamin, Michaïa, Elioeinaï, Zacharie, Hanania avec des trompettes,
42 [another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
et Maaseïa et Semaïa et Éléazar et Uzzi et Jochanan et Malchiia et Eilam et Ezer. Et les Chantres se firent entendre, et Jizerahia dirigeait.
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.
Et l'on offrit dans cette journée de grands sacrifices et ils furent dans l'allégresse, car Dieu leur avait accordé une grande joie, et les femmes et les enfants se réjouirent aussi, et la réjouissance de Jérusalem fut entendue 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,
Et le même jour des hommes furent préposés sur les cellules, aux trésors et aux oblations, aux prémices et aux dîmes, pour y recueillir des campagnes, des villes, les prestations légales attribuées aux Prêtres et aux Lévites. Car c'était pour Juda plaisir que de voir les Prêtres et les Lévites en fonctions;
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.
et ils s'acquittaient de tout ce dont il fallait s'acquitter pour leur Dieu, et de ce dont il fallait s'acquitter pour la purification, ainsi que les Chantres et les Portiers, selon l'ordonnance 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 autrefois à l'époque de David et d'Asaph, il y avait des chefs des Chantres et des chefs d'orchestre pour la louange et l'action de grâces à l'honneur de 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 tout Israël, à l'époque de Zorobabel et à l'époque de Néhémie, paya les redevances aux Chantres et aux Portiers, l'ordinaire de chaque jour, et l'on donna aux Lévites des choses consacrées, et les Lévites firent part des consécrations aux fils d'Aaron.
