Néhémie 12
1 Et voici les prêtres et les lévites qui étaient revenus avec Zorobabel, fils de Salathiel et Josué: Saraïa, Jérémie, Esdras,
[Many] priests and [other] descendants of Levi returned (from Babylonia/to Jerusalem) with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. They included Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2 Amarias, Maluch,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Sechénias;
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Tels étaient les princes des prêtres, et leurs frères du temps de Josué.
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Tels étaient les princes des prêtres, et leurs frères du temps de Josué.
Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Tels étaient les princes des prêtres, et leurs frères du temps de Josué.
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Tels étaient les princes des prêtres, et leurs frères du temps de Josué.
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 étaient Josué, Banuï, Cadmiel, Sarabia, Joad, Matthanias (celui-ci dirigeait les chants, et leurs frères étaient désignés
[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 Pour les services journaliers.
Bakbukiah, Unni, and other descendants of Levi formed a choir that stood opposite the other group [and sang in reply to them].
10 Or, Josué engendra Joacim, et Joacim engendra Eliasib, et Eliasib engendra Joad,
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 Joad engendra Jonathas, et Jonathas engendra Jadu.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 Et du temps de Joacim, ses frères, les prêtres et les chefs des familles paternelles, étaient, savoir: De la famille de Saraïa, Amarias; de celle de Jérémie, Ananias;
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 De celle d'Esdras, Mesulam; de celle d'Amarias, Johanan;
Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
14 De celle d'Amaluch, Jonathas; de celle de Sechénias, Joseph;
Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
15 De celle d'Aré, Mannas; de celle de Marioth, Elcaï;
Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
16 De celle d'Adadaï, Zacharie; de celle de Ganathoth, Mesolam;
Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
17 De celle d'Abias, Zéchri; de celle de Miamin, Maadaï; de celle de Phéléthi;
Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
18 De la famille de Balgas, Samué; de celle de Semias, Jonathan;
Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
19 De celle de Joarib, Matthanaï; de celle d'Edio, Ozi;
Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
20 De celle de Salaï, Callaï; de celle d'Amec, Abed;
Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
21 De celle d'Elcias, Asabias; de celle de Jedeïu, Nathanaël;
Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
22 Les lévites du temps d'Eliasib étaient Joad, Joas, Johanan et Idua, inscrits comme chefs de familles, ainsi que les prêtres sous le 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 de familles paternelles, ont été inscrits dans le livre du récit de ces temps, jusqu'aux jours de Johanan, fils d'Elisué.
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 étaient Asabia, et Sarabia, et Josué, et les fils de Cadmiel et leurs frères, se tenaient devant eux lorsqu'ils chantaient les louanges du Seigneur, journellement comme l'avait prescrit David, homme de Dieu.
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 Je ressemblai aussi les portiers,
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 Du temps de Joacim, fils de Josué, fils de Josédec, et du temps de Néhémias, et alors Esdras était prêtre et 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 lorsque l'on fit la dédicace des murs de Jérusalem, on chercha les lévites en leurs résidences pour les amener à Jérusalem, et faire la fête de la dédicace et les réjouissances, avec des actions de grâces et des chants accompagnés de harpes et de cymbales,
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 vinrent de la banlieue de Jérusalem, et de ses villages,
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 ses campagnes, car ils s'étaient bâti des demeures autour 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 prêtres et les lévites, après s'être purifiés, purifièrent le peuple, et les portiers, et les remparts.
[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 l'on fit monter les princes de Juda sur le rempart avec deux chœurs, pour chanter des actions de grâces à Dieu, et ils tournèrent sur le rempart à droite se dirigeant 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 derrière les chantres marchaient Osaïas et la moitié des princes de Juda,
Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
33 Et Azarias, Esdras, Mesollam,
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, Benjamin, Samaïas et Jérémie,
35 Et des fils des prêtres avec les trompettes: Zacharie, fils de Jonathas, fils de Samaïas, fils de Matthanias, fils de Michée, fils de Zacchur, fils d'Asaph,
36 Et ses frères Samaïas, Oziel et Gelod, Jama, Aïas, Nathanaël, Juda et Anani, et ils chantaient les cantiques de David, homme de Dieu; et Esdras, le scribe, les avait devancés
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 Sur la porte pour chanter devant eux les louanges du Seigneur. Et ils montèrent par les degrés de la ville de David sur le mur, au-dessus du palais de ce roi, et ils allèrent jusqu'à la porte des Eaux à l'Est [d'Elihrem; ]
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 du côté opposé, et je le suivais, moi et la moitié du peuple, sur la muraille, au-dessus de 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 Au dessus de la tour d'Ephraïm,
[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, ainsi que moi et la moitié des magistrats, qui m'accompagnait.
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 Eliakim, Maaséia, Minjamin, Micaïa, Eljoénaï, Zacharie, Hanania avec des trompettes.
My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
42 et Maaséia et Sémaïa et Eléazar et Uzzi et Johanan et Malkija et Elam et Ezer, et les chantres furent entendus et comptés.
[another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
43 Et ce jour-là, on immola de nombreuses victimes et la joie était grande, car Dieu les avait grandement réjouis, et leurs femmes et leurs enfants prenaient part à ces réjouissances, et les cris joyeux de Jérusalem s'entendaient 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 ce jour-là, on institua des gardiens des trésors, des prémices et des dîmes, et des hommes pour les recueillir dans les villes, et on les choisit parmi les prêtres et les lévites; car Juda se réjouissait d'avoir vu les lévites et les prêtres reprendre leurs fonctions.
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 l'on remit en vigueur les règlements de David et de Salomon, son fils, concernant les purifications, ainsi que les chantres et les portiers.
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, du temps de David, Asaph était à la tête des chantres, et de ceux qui célébraient le Seigneur.
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 du temps de Zorobabel et de Néhémias, tout le peuple d'Israël assigna des parts aux chantres et aux portiers; on les leur distribuait chaque jour. On donnait aussi aux lévites ce qui leur était dû de la chair des sacrifices, et les lévites donnaient aux fils d'Aaron la part qui leur en revenait.
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].
