Juges 10
1 Après la mort d'Abimélech, un fils de son oncle maternel fut suscité pour sauver Israël: ce fut Thola, fils de Phua, de la tribu d'Issachar; il demeurait à Samir, dans les montagnes d'Ephraïm.
After Abimelech died, Tola the son of Puah and grandson of Dodo became the leader to rescue the Israeli people [from their enemies]. He belonged to the tribe of Issachar, but he lived in Shamir [city] in the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim live.
2 Il jugea Israël vingt-trois ans; puis, il mourut, et il fut enseveli à Samir.
He ruled the Israeli people for 23 years. Then he died and was buried in Shamir.
3 Après lui, s'éleva Jaïr de Galaad, qui jugea Israël vingt-deux ans.
After Tola died, Jair, from [the] Gilead [region], became the Israelis’ leader, and he ruled them for 22 years.
4 Il avait trente-deux fils qui montaient sur trente-deux poulains, et trente-deux villes leur appartenaient; on appelle ces villes, encore de nos jours, les cités de Jaïr, en la terre de Galaad.
He had thirty sons, and each of them had his own donkey to ride on. They each controlled a different town in [the] Gilead [region]. That region is still named ‘The Towns of Jair’.
5 Jaïr mourut, et il fut enseveli à Rhamnon.
When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon [city].
6 Alors, les fils d'Israël recommencèrent à faire le mal devant le Seigneur; ils servirent les Baal, les Astaroth, les dieux d'Aram, les dieux de Sidon, les dieux de Moab, les dieux des fils d'Ammon, et les dieux des Philistins; ils abandonnèrent le Seigneur, et ils ne le servirent plus.
Again the Israelis did things that Yahweh said were wrong/evil. They worshiped [the idols of their god] Baal and [their goddess] Astarte. They also worshiped the gods of the Aram, Sidon, Moab, and Ammon people-groups, and the gods of the Philistia people-group. They abandoned Yahweh and stopped worshiping him.
7 Et le Seigneur se courrouça contre Israël, il les livra aux mains des Philistins et des fils d'Ammon.
So Yahweh was very angry with them, and he allowed the Philistia and Ammon people-groups to defeat [IDM] the Israelis.
8 En ce temps-là, ceux-ci opprimèrent et meurtrirent les fils d'Israël, durant dix-huit années; c'est-à-dire tous les fils d'Israël, au delà du Jourdain, en la terre des Amorrhéens qui est celle de Galaad.
In that same year, those people started to oppress the Israelis who lived in [the] Gilead [region] on the east side of the Jordan [River]. That was where the Amor people-group also lived. were They caused the Israelis who lived in that region to suffer for 18 years.
9 Ensuite, les fils d'Ammon traversèrent le Jourdain pour combattre Juda, Benjamin et Ephraïm; et les fils d'Israël furent grandement affligés.
Then the people of the Ammon people-group crossed the Jordan [River] to fight against the people of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim. They caused the Israelis’ lives to be very miserable.
10 Et les fils d'Israël crièrent au Seigneur, disant: Nous avons péché contre vous, parce que nous avons abandonné Dieu pour servir Baal.
So the Israelis cried out to Yahweh, saying “We have sinned against you. We have abandoned you, and we have been worshiping [the idols of their god] Baal.”
11 Et le Seigneur dit aux fils d'Israël: Ne vous ai-je point sauvés de l'Egypte, de l'Amorrhéen, des fils d'Ammon, des Philistins,
Yahweh answered them, saying, “When the people of Egypt, and the Amor and Ammon and Philistia people-groups
12 Des Sidoniens, d'Amalec, de Madian, de tous ceux qui vous ont opprimés? N'avez-vous point crié au Seigneur? ne vous ai-je point délivrés de leurs mains?
and the Sidon and Amalek and Maon people-groups were cruel to you, you cried out to me, and then I rescued you.
13 Ne m'avez-vous point abandonné pour servir d'autres dieux? A cause de cela, je ne vous sauverai plus.
But now you have abandoned me again, and you have been worshiping other gods. So I will not rescue you again.
14 Allez, criez aux dieux que vous vous êtes choisis, qu'ils vous sauvent au temps de votre affliction.
You have chosen those gods [to be the ones that you worship]. So call to them to help you. Allow them to rescue you when you have a lot of trouble!”
15 Et les fils d'Israël dirent au Seigneur: Nous avons péché, traitez-nous comme il sera bon à vos yeux, seulement délivrez-nous aujourd'hui.
But the Israeli people said to Yahweh, “Truly we have sinned. Punish us in whatever way you wish to, but please rescue us now!”
16 Et ils expulsèrent du milieu du peuple les dieux étrangers, et ils servirent le Seigneur seul, et son âme s'apaisa à cause de l'anxiété d'Israël;
Then the Israelis threw away the [idols of the] gods that belonged to other people-groups, and they worshiped Yahweh again. He saw that they were suffering very much, and he felt sorry [IDM] for them.
17 Et les fils d'Ammon vinrent camper en Galaad; et les fils d'Israël se réunirent et campèrent sur une cime élevée.
The Ammon people-group gathered to fight [against the Israelis], and they set up their tents in [the] Gilead [region]. The Israeli men also gathered and set up their tents at Mizpah, [which was a city in Gilead].
18 Le peuple et les fils de Galaad se dirent entre eux: Quel est l'homme qui le premier livrera bataille aux fils d'Ammon, et qui sera le chef de tous ceux qui habitent Galaad?
The Israeli leaders said, “Who will lead our soldiers to attack the Ammon people-group? The one who will lead us will become the leader of all us who live in this Gilead [region].”
