Néhémie 12
1 Et ce sont ici les sacrificateurs et les lévites qui montèrent avec Zorobabel, fils de Shealthiel, et Jéshua: Seraïa, Jérémie, Esdras,
[Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amaria, Malluc, Hattush,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Shecania, Rehum, Merémoth,
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Iddo, Guinnethoï, Abija,
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Mijamin, Maadia, Bilga,
Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Shemahia, et Joïarib, Jedahia,
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkija, Jedahia. Ce sont là les chefs des sacrificateurs et de leurs frères, aux jours de Jéshua.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. All those men were leaders of the priests during the time that Jeshua [was the Supreme Priest].
8 Et les lévites: Jéshua, Binnuï, Kadmiel, Shérébia, Juda, Matthania, qui avait la direction des louanges, lui et ses frères.
[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].
9 Et Bakbukia, et Unni, leurs frères, vis-à-vis d’eux dans leurs fonctions.
Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
10 Et Jéshua engendra Joïakim, et Joïakim engendra Éliashib, et Éliashib engendra Joïada,
Jeshua [who was the Supreme Priest] was the father of Joiakim, who was the father of Eliashib, who was the father of Joiada,
11 et Joïada engendra Jonathan, et Jonathan engendra Jaddua.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 Et aux jours de Joïakim étaient sacrificateurs, chefs des pères: de Seraïa, Meraïa; de Jérémie, Hanania;
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;
13 d’Esdras, Meshullam; d’Amaria, Jokhanan;
Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
14 de Meluki, Jonathan; de Shebania, Joseph;
Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
15 de Harim, Adna; de Meraïoth, Helkaï;
Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
16 d’Iddo, Zacharie; de Guinnethon, Meshullam;
Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
17 d’Abija, Zicri; de Minjamin [et] Moadia, Piltaï;
Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
18 de Bilga, Shammua; de Shemahia, Jonathan;
Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
19 et de Joïarib, Mathnaï; de Jedahia, Uzzi;
Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
20 de Sallaï, Kallaï; d’Amok, Éber;
Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
21 de Hilkija, Hashabia; de Jedahia, Nethaneël.
Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
22 Quant aux lévites, les chefs des pères furent inscrits aux jours d’Éliashib, de Joïada, et de Jokhanan et de Jaddua, et les sacrificateurs, jusqu’au règne de Darius, le Perse.
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.
23 Les fils de Lévi, chefs des pères, furent inscrits dans le livre des chroniques, jusqu’aux jours de Jokhanan, fils d’Éliashib.
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].
24 Et les chefs des lévites: Hashabia, Shérébia, et Jéshua, fils de Kadmiel, et leurs frères vis-à-vis d’eux, pour louer [et] pour rendre grâces selon le commandement de David, homme de Dieu, les uns en fonction à côté des autres.
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.
25 Matthania et Bakbukia, Abdias, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, faisaient la garde comme portiers aux magasins des portes.
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.
26 Ceux-ci [vivaient] aux jours de Joïakim, fils de Jéshua, fils de Jotsadak, et aux jours de Néhémie, le gouverneur, et d’Esdras, le sacrificateur, le scribe.
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.
27 Et lors de la dédicace de la muraille de Jérusalem, on envoya chercher les lévites de tous leurs lieux [d’habitation], pour les amener à Jérusalem, pour faire la dédicace avec joie, avec des louanges et des chants, [avec] des cymbales, des luths et des harpes.
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.
28 Et les fils des chantres s’assemblèrent, tant de la plaine [du Jourdain], des environs de Jérusalem, que des hameaux des Netophathites,
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],
29 et de la maison de Guilgal, et des campagnes de Guéba et d’Azmaveth; car les chantres s’étaient bâti des hameaux dans les environs de Jérusalem.
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.
30 Et les sacrificateurs et les lévites se purifièrent, et ils purifièrent le peuple, et les portes, et la muraille.
[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.
31 Et je fis monter les chefs de Juda sur la muraille, et je plaçai deux grands chœurs en processions, à droite, sur le mur, vers la porte du fumier;
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.
32 et après eux marchaient Hoshahia et la moitié des chefs de Juda,
Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
33 et Azaria, Esdras et Meshullam,
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.
34 Juda et Benjamin, et Shemahia et Jérémie,
35 et des fils des sacrificateurs avec des trompettes: Zacharie, fils de Jonathan, fils de Shemahia, fils de Matthania, fils de Michée, fils de Zaccur, fils d’Asaph,
36 et ses frères, Shemahia, et Azareël, Milalaï, Guilalaï, Maaï, Nethaneël, Juda, et Hanani, avec des instruments de musique de David, homme de Dieu; et Esdras, le scribe, devant eux.
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.
37 Et à la porte de la fontaine, vis-à-vis d’eux, ils montèrent les degrés de la ville de David, par la montée de la muraille, au-dessus de la maison de David, et jusqu’à la porte des eaux, vers le levant.
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].
38 Et le second chœur marcha à l’opposé sur la muraille, et moi après lui, ainsi que la moitié du peuple, depuis la tour des fours jusqu’à la muraille large,
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.
39 et au-dessus de la porte d’Éphraïm, et près de la porte du vieux [mur], et de la porte des poissons, et de la tour de Hananeël, et de la tour de Méa, jusqu’à la porte des brebis; et ils s’arrêtèrent à la porte de la prison.
[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.
40 Et les deux chœurs s’arrêtèrent dans la maison de Dieu, et moi, et la moitié des chefs avec moi,
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].
41 et les sacrificateurs Éliakim, Maascéïa, Minjamin, Michée, Élioénaï, Zacharie, Hanania, avec des trompettes;
My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
42 et Maascéïa, et Shemahia, et Éléazar, et Uzzi, et Jokhanan, et Malkija, et Élam, et Ézer. Et les chantres firent entendre [leur voix], et Jizrakhia les dirigeait.
[another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
43 Et ils offrirent ce jour-là de grands sacrifices, et se réjouirent, car Dieu les avait réjouis d’une grande joie; et les femmes aussi et les enfants se réjouirent; et la joie de Jérusalem s’entendait au loin.
[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.
44 Et des hommes furent préposés, ce jour-là, sur les chambres des trésors pour les offrandes élevées, pour les prémices, et pour les dîmes, afin d’y recueillir, des champs des villes, les portions assignées par la loi aux sacrificateurs et aux lévites; car Juda se réjouissait à cause des sacrificateurs et des lévites qui se tenaient là;
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,
45 et, ainsi que les chantres et les portiers, ils gardaient ce que leur Dieu leur avait donné à garder, et ce qu’ils avaient à garder pour la purification, selon le commandement de David [et] de Salomon, son fils.
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.
46 Car autrefois, aux jours de David et d’Asaph, il y avait des chefs pour diriger les chantres et les chants de louanges et les cantiques d’actions de grâces à Dieu.
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.
47 Et aux jours de Zorobabel, et aux jours de Néhémie, tout Israël donnait les portions des chantres et des portiers, chaque jour ce qu’il fallait, et on mettait à part pour les lévites, et les lévites mettaient à part pour les fils d’Aaron.
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].
