1 Chroniques 9
1 Voilà tout Israël et son dénombrement, et ceux qui furent inscrits au livre des Rois d'Israël et de Juda, après qu'ils eurent été transportés à Babylone à cause de tous leurs péchés,
The [names of all the] people of Israel were listed/written with the names of their clans, and that information was written in the scroll/book named ‘The Record of the Kings of Israel’. [Many of] the people of Judah were captured and forced to go to Babylon. That happened because they did not faithfully [do what was pleasing to] God.
2 Et ceux qui les premiers revinrent en leurs possessions et dans les villes d'Israël, prêtres, lévites et autres à qui cela fut permis.
The first people who returned [to Judah 70 years later] and lived in their own land and in their own cities and towns were some Israeli priests, other descendants of Levi, and men who worked in the temple.
3 Jérusalem fut repeuplée par des fils de Juda, des fils de Benjamin, des fils d'Ephraïm et des fils de Manassé.
[Other] people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh [also returned to Judah and] lived in Jerusalem. This is a list of those people [of the tribe of Judah]:
4 Il y eut parmi eux: Nothi, fils de Samiud, fils d'Amri, fils d'Ambraïm, fils de Buni, issus des fils de Pharès, fils de Juda,
Uthai the son of Ammihud. Ammihud was the son of Omri; Omri was the son of Imri; Imri was the son of Bani; Bani was a descendant of Perez; Perez was the son of Judah.
5 Et de la famille de Seléni Asaie premier-né, et ses fils,
Asaiah and his sons were descendants of Shelah. Asaiah was the oldest son in his family.
6 Issus de Zara; puis, Jehel et leurs frères au nombre de six cent quatre- vingt-dix.
Jeuel and others of his relatives in Zerah’s clan. There were 690 people in this clan.
7 Et des fils de Benjamin: Salem, fils de Mosollam, fils d'Odes, fils d'Asinu.
From the tribe of Benjamin, Sallu, the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Hodaviah; Hodaviah was the son of Hassenuah.
8 Et Jemnaa, fils de Jéroboam et Elo ceux-ci étaient issus d'Ozi, fils de Machir), et Mosollam, fils de Saphatia, fils de Raguel, fils de Jemnaï,
Ibneiah the son of Jeroham. Elah the son of Uzzi. Uzzi was the son of Micri. Meshullam the son of Shephatiah. Shephatiah was the son of Reuel; Reuel was the son of Ibnijah.
9 Et leurs frères, selon leur naissance, au nombre de neuf cent cinquante- six, tous chefs de familles dans leur tribu.
In other records of the people descended from Benjamin, there are the names of 956 people who were living in Jerusalem. All these were leaders of their clans.
10 Et parmi les prêtres: Jodaé, et Joarim, et Jachin;
Some of the priests [who returned to Judah were]: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,
11 Et Azarias, fils d'Helcias, fils de Mosollam, fils de Sadoc, fils de Maraïoth, fils d'Achitob, grand prêtre du temple du Seigneur.
and Azariah who was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Zadok, Zadok who was the son of Meraioth; Meraioth who was the son of Ahitub; Ahitub who supervised the temple guards;
12 Et Adaie, fils d'Ira, fils de Phaschor, fils de Melchia, et Maasaïa, fils d'Adiel, fils d'Ezira, fils de Mosollam, fils de Maselmoth, fils d'Emmer;
Adaiah who was the son of Jeroham; Jeroham who was the son of Pashhur; Pashhur who was the son of Malchijah; Maasai who was the son of Adiel; Adiel who was the son of Jahzerah; Jahzerah who was the son of Meshullam; Meshullam who was the son of Meshillemith; Meshillemith who was the son of Immer.
13 Et leurs frères, chefs de familles dans leur tribu, au nombre de dix-sept cent soixante, hommes vaillants et forts employés au temple de Dieu.
Altogether there were 1,760 priests [who returned to Judah]. They were leaders of their clans, and they all were responsible for doing work in the temple of God.
14 Et des lévites: Saulaie, fils d'Asob, fils d'Ezricam, fils d'Asahia, des fils de Mérari.
From the descendants of Levi [who returned to Judah] there was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub. Hasshub was the son of Azrikam; Azrikam was the son of Hashabiah; Hashabiah was a descendant of [Levi’s youngest son] Merari.
15 Et Bacbacar, Arès, Galaal et Matthanias, fils de Micha, fils de Zéchri, fils d'Asaph.
[Other descendants of Levi who returned to Judah were] Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica. Mica was the son if Zicri; Zicri was the son of Asaph.
16 Et Abdias, fils de Samias, fils de Galaal, fils d'Idithun, et Barachie, fils d'Ossa, fils d'Elcana, qui demeurait dans les bourgs de Notephati.
There was also Obadiah the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Galal. Galal was the son of Jeduthun. There was also Berekiah the son of Asa. Asa was the son of Elkanah, who lived in one of the villages where the Netophath people-clan lived.
17 Les portiers étaient: Salom, Acum, Telmon et Diman, et ses frères; Salom était leur chef.
From the [descendants of Levi who returned to Judah] who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.
18 Et jusqu'à ce jour, le chef est attaché à la porte royale du côté de l'orient; les portes sont les mêmes que celles des camps des fils de Lévi.
Those gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi stood at the King’s Gate on the east side [of the temple].
19 Or, Sellum était fils de Coré, fils d'Abiasaph, fils de Coré, et ses frères les Coréites, entre autres services dans le temple, gardaient le tabernacle; et leurs pères dans les camps du Seigneur en avaient gardé l'entrée.
Shallum was the son of Kore. Kore was the son of Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph was the son of Korah. Shallum and his relatives were gatekeepers, and they were responsible to guard the gates of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh, like their ancestors had done.
20 Et Phinéès, fils d'Eléazar, avait été leur chef devant le Seigneur, et après lui ceux ci-dessus nommés.
Previously Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, had supervised the gatekeepers, and Yahweh (was with/helped) Phinehas.
21 Zacharie, fils de Mosollam, gardait la porte du tabernacle du témoignage.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.
22 Tous ceux qu'on avait choisis pour garder les portes du temple étaient au nombre de deux cent douze; ils étaient dénombrés selon leurs résidences; David et Samuel le voyant les avaient institués, s'en remettant à leur foi.
Altogether, there were 212 men who were chosen to guard the gates. Their names were written in the records of the clans in their villages. [King] David and the prophet Samuel appointed/chose those men because those men (were dependable/always did what they were told to do).
23 Et eux et leurs fils gardaient les portes du temple, et, dans le temple, le tabernacle.
The work of those gatekeepers and their descendants was to guard the entrances of the Sacred Tent of Yahweh. That was before the temple was built to replace the Sacred Tent.
24 Les portes regardaient les quatre vents du côté de l'orient, de la mer, de Borée et de Notos.
There were gatekeepers on each of the four sides of the Sacred Tent.
25 Et leurs frères demeuraient dans leurs résidences, et en partaient pour qu'ils fussent relevés de sept en sept jours, à partir du jour du sabbat.
Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.
26 A quatre chefs étaient confiés les gardiens des portes, et les lévites veillaient à ce quel nul ne s'introduisît furtivement dans les chambres, ni dans le trésor du temple du Seigneur.
There were four descendants of Levi who [worked every day, and they] supervised the gatekeepers. They also took care of the rooms and treasures in the Sacred Tent of God.
27 Car la garde leur en était remise, et ils en avaient les clefs, et chaque matin dès l'aurore ils ouvraient les portes du lieu saint;
They remained awake all during the night to guard the Sacred Tent, and each morning they opened the gates.
28 Et quelques-uns des leurs étaient chargés du service des vases, qu'on ne déplaçait pas sans qu'ils les eussent comptés.
Some of the gatekeepers took care of the articles that were used in worship. They also took care of the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices [that were used in the sacrifices].
29 Et d'autres avaient la surveillance des provisions destinées aux choses saintes: de la fleur de farine, du vin, de l'huile, de, l'encens, des aromates.
Other gatekeepers were appointed to take care of the other things in the Sacred Tent.
30 Et ceux qui préparaient les parfums et les aromates étaient pris parmi les fils des prêtres.
But some of the priests had the work of mixing the spices.
31 Et Matthathias, issu de Lévi, fils premier-né de Salom le Coréite, avait la surveillance de tout ce qui se préparait après les sacrifices dans la poêle à frire du grand prêtre.
There was a descendant of Levi named Mattithiah, the oldest son of Shallum, who was a descendant of Korah. He (was very dependable/always did what he was told to do), so they gave him {he was given} the work of baking the bread that was used in the offerings [on the altar].
32 Et Banaïas, issu de ses frères, de la maison de Caath, était chargé des pains de proposition que l'on consacrait de sabbat en sabbat.
Some of the gatekeepers who were descended from Kohath prepared the freshly baked loaves of sacred bread that were placed on the table [inside the Sacred Tent] every Sabbath/rest day.
33 Et les chefs des chantres-harpistes, de la famille des lévites, étaient désignés chaque jour, car jour et nuit ils étaient employés;
Some of the descendants of Levi were musicians who worked in the Sacred Tent. The leaders of those families [stayed/slept] in the rooms [of the Sacred Tent]. They did not do [any other work] in the Sacred Tent because they were responsible to serve [as musicians] day and night.
34 Et les chefs distribués par familles demeuraient à Jérusalem.
Those are [the names of] the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. Their names were written in the records of the clans. They all lived in Jerusalem.
35 Or, Jehel avait habité Gabaon, qu'il avait fondée; et sa femme se nommait Moocha.
[One of the descendants of Benjamin, ] Jeiel, lived in Gibeon [city]. He was the city leader. His wife’s name was Maacah.
36 Noms de ses fils: Abdon, premier-né; puis, Sur, Cis, Baal, Ner et Nadab,
His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedur et son frère, et Zachur et Maceloth.
Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Et Maceloth engendra Samaa, et ceux-ci demeurèrent à Jérusalem au milieu de leurs frères.
Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. Jeiel’s family lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Et Ner engendra Cis, et Cis engendra Saül, et Saül engendra Jonathas, et Melchisué, et Aminadab et Asabal.
Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of [King] Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Et Jonathas engendra Meribaal, et Meribaal engendra Micha.
Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
41 Fils de Micha: Phithon, Malach et Tharach.
Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, [and Ahaz].
42 Et Achaz engendra Juda, et Juda engendra Galemeth, Gazmoth et Zambri, et Zambri engendra Massa;
Ahaz was the father of Jadah (OR, Jarah). Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
43 Et Massa engendra Baana, et Raphaïe son fils, et Elasa son fils, et Esel son fils.
Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Rephaiah. The son of Rephaiah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
44 Et Esel eut six fils, et voici leurs noms: Ezricam, le premier-né; puis, Ismaël, Saraïa, Abdias, Anan et Asa; voilà les fils d'Esel.
Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
