Néhémie 11
1 Les chefs du peuple s’établirent à Jérusalem. Le reste du peuple tira au sort, pour qu’un sur dix vînt habiter Jérusalem, la ville sainte, et que les autres demeurassent dans les villes.
The [Israeli] leaders [and their families] settled in the sacred city, Jerusalem. The other people (cast lots/threw marked stones) to determine which family from each ten families would live in Jerusalem. The other people continued to live in the other towns and cities [in Judea].
2 Le peuple bénit tous ceux qui consentirent volontairement à résider à Jérusalem.
Those people [asked God to] bless those who volunteered to [be among the 10% who] moved to Jerusalem.
3 Voici les chefs de la province qui s’établirent à Jérusalem. Dans les villes de Juda, chacun s’établit dans sa propriété, dans sa ville, Israël, les sacrificateurs et les Lévites, les Néthiniens, et les fils des serviteurs de Salomon.
[Some of] the priests, [some of] the [other] descendants of Levi, [some of] the temple workers, and the descendants of King Solomon’s servants, and many of the other people lived on their own property in the towns [where their ancestors had lived].
4 A Jérusalem s’établirent des fils de Juda et des fils de Benjamin. Des fils de Juda: Athaja, fils d’Ozias, fils de Zacharie, fils d’Amaria, fils de Schephathia, fils de Mahalaleel, des fils de Pérets,
But some people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin [decided to] live in Jerusalem. One of them from the tribe of Judah was Athaiah. He was the son of Uzziah, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Shephatiah, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was a descendant of [Judah’s son] Perez.
5 et Maaséja, fils de Baruc, fils de Col-Hozé, fils de Hazaja, fils d’Adaja, fils de Jojarib, fils de Zacharie, fils de Schiloni.
[Another one from the tribe of Judah was] Maaseiah, [who was] the son of Baruch, [who was] the son of Colhozeh, [who was] the son of Hazaiah, [who was] the son of Adaiah, [who was] the son of Joiarib, [who was] the son of Zechariah, [who was] a descendant of [Judah’s son] Shelah.
6 Total des fils de Pérets qui s’établirent à Jérusalem: quatre cent soixante-huit hommes vaillants.
There were 468 men who were descendants of Perez who were valiant/courageous soldiers who lived in Jerusalem.
7 Voici les fils de Benjamin: Sallu, fils de Meschullam, fils de Joëd, fils de Pedaja, fils de Kolaja, fils de Maaséja, fils d’Ithiel, fils d’Ésaïe,
[One of the men] of the tribe of Benjamin who decided to live in Jerusalem was Sallu, the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah.
8 et, après lui, Gabbaï et Sallaï, neuf cent vingt-huit.
Two of Sallu’s relatives, Gabbai and Sallai, also settled in Jerusalem. Altogether, 928 people from the tribe of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem
9 Joël, fils de Zicri, était leur chef; et Juda, fils de Senua, était le second chef de la ville.
Their leader was Joel, son of Zichri. The official who was second in command in Jerusalem was Hassenuah.
10 Des sacrificateurs: Jedaeja, fils de Jojarib, Jakin,
The priests [who settled in Jerusalem] were Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin,
11 Seraja, fils de Hilkija, fils de Meschullam, fils de Tsadok, fils de Merajoth, fils d’Achithub, prince de la maison de Dieu,
Seraiah, the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub [who had previously been] the Supreme Priest.
12 et leurs frères occupés au service de la maison, huit cent vingt-deux; Adaja, fils de Jerocham, fils de Pelalia, fils d’Amtsi, fils de Zacharie, fils de Paschhur, fils de Malkija,
Altogether, 822 members of that clan worked in the temple. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Adaiah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah.
13 et ses frères, chefs des maisons paternelles, deux cent quarante-deux; et Amaschsaï, fils d’Azareel, fils d’Achzaï, fils de Meschillémoth, fils d’Immer,
Altogether, there were 242 members of that clan who were leaders of the clan [who settled in Jerusalem]. Another [priest who settled in Jerusalem] was Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer.
14 et leurs frères, vaillants hommes, cent vingt-huit. Zabdiel, fils de Guedolim, était leur chef.
There were 128 members of that clan who were valiant soldiers [who settled in Jerusalem]. Their leader was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
15 Des Lévites: Schemaeja, fils de Haschub, fils d’Azrikam, fils de Haschabia, fils de Bunni,
Another descendant of Levi who settled in Jerusalem was Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni.
16 Schabbethaï et Jozabad, chargés des affaires extérieures de la maison de Dieu, et faisant partie des chefs des Lévites;
Two others were Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were prominent men who supervised the work outside the temple.
17 Matthania, fils de Michée, fils de Zabdi, fils d’Asaph, le chef qui entonnait la louange à la prière, et Bakbukia, le second parmi ses frères, et Abda, fils de Schammua, fils de Galal, fils de Jeduthun.
Another one was Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph. Mattaniah directed the temple choir when they sang the prayers to thank [God]. His assistant was Bakbukiah. Another one was Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 Total des Lévites dans la ville sainte: deux cent quatre-vingt-quatre.
Altogether, there were 284 descendants of Levi who settled in Jerusalem.
19 Et les portiers: Akkub, Thalmon, et leurs frères, gardiens des portes, cent soixante-douze.
The men who guarded the temple gates were Akkub and Talmon and 172 of their relatives who settled in Jerusalem.
20 Le reste d’Israël, les sacrificateurs, les Lévites, s’établirent dans toutes les villes de Juda, chacun dans sa propriété.
The other Israeli people including priests and [other] descendants of Levi lived on their own property in other towns and cities in Judea.
21 Les Néthiniens s’établirent sur la colline, et ils avaient pour chefs Tsicha et Guischpa.
But the temple workers lived on Ophel [Hill in Jerusalem]. They were supervised by Ziha and Gishpa.
22 Le chef des Lévites à Jérusalem était Uzzi, fils de Bani, fils de Haschabia, fils de Matthania, fils de Michée, d’entre les fils d’Asaph, les chantres chargés des offices de la maison de Dieu;
The man who supervised the [other] descendants of Levi who [helped the priests and] lived in Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi belonged to the clan of Asaph, the clan that was in charge of the music in the temple.
23 car il y avait un ordre du roi concernant les chantres, et un salaire fixe leur était accordé pour chaque jour.
The king [of Persia] had commanded that the clans should decide what each clan should do to lead the music in the temple each day.
24 Pethachja, fils de Meschézabeel, des fils de Zérach, fils de Juda, était commissaire du roi pour toutes les affaires du peuple.
Pethahiah, the son of Meshezabel, [who was] from the clan of Zerah and a descendant of Judah, was the ambassador [of the Israelis] to the king of Persia.
25 Dans les villages et leurs territoires, des fils de Juda s’établirent à Kirjath-Arba et dans les lieux de son ressort, à Dibon et dans les lieux de son ressort, à Jekabtseel et dans les villages de son ressort,
Some of the people [who did not settle in Jerusalem] lived in villages close to their farms. Some from the tribe of Judah lived in villages near Kiriath-Arba, Dibon, and Jekabzeel [cities].
26 à Jéschua, à Molada, à Beth-Paleth,
Some lived in Jeshua [city], in Moladah [city], in Beth-Pelet [city],
27 à Hatsar-Schual, à Beer-Schéba, et dans les lieux de son ressort,
in Hazar-Shual [city], and in Beersheba [city] and the villages near it.
28 à Tsiklag, à Mecona et dans les lieux de son ressort,
Others lived in Ziklag [city], in Meconah [city] and the villages near it,
29 à En-Rimmon, à Tsorea, à Jarmuth,
in En-Rimmon [city], in Zorah [city], in Jarmuth [city],
30 à Zanoach, à Adullam, et dans les villages de leur ressort, à Lakis et dans son territoire, à Azéka et dans les lieux de son ressort. Ils s’établirent depuis Beer-Schéba jusqu’à la vallée de Hinnom.
in Zanoah [city], in Adullam [city], and in the villages near those cities. Some lived in Lachish [city] and in the nearby villages, and some lived in Azekah [town] and the villages near it. All of those people lived in Judea, in the area between Beersheba [in the south] and Hinnom Valley [in the north, at the edge of Jerusalem].
31 Les fils de Benjamin s’établirent, depuis Guéba, à Micmasch, à Ajja, à Béthel et dans les lieux de son ressort,
The people of the tribe of Benjamin lived in Geba [city], Micmash [city], Aija [city which is also known as Ai], Bethel [city] and in nearby villages,
32 à Anathoth, à Nob, à Hanania,
in Anathoth [city], in Nob [city], in Ananiah [town],
33 à Hatsor, à Rama, à Guitthaïm,
in Hazor [city], in Ramah [city], in Gittaim [city],
34 à Hadid, à Tseboïm, à Neballath,
in Hadid [city], in Zeboim [town], in Neballat [town],
35 à Lod et à Ono, la vallée des ouvriers.
in Lod [town], in Ono [town], and in Craftsmen’s Valley.
36 Il y eut des Lévites qui se joignirent à Benjamin, quoique appartenant aux divisions de Juda.
Some of the groups of the descendants of Levi who had lived in Judea were sent to live with [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin.
