Néhémie 12
1 Or voici les prêtres et les Lévites qui montèrent avec Zorobabel, fils de Salathiel, et avec 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 Amaria, Melluch, Hattus,
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3 Sébénias, Rhéum, Mérimuth,
Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4 Addo, Genthon, Abia,
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
5 Miamin, Madia, Belga,
Mijamin, Moadiah, Bilgah,
6 Séméia et Joïarib, Idaïa, Sellum, Amoc, Helcias,
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
7 Idaïa. Ceux-là furent les princes des prêtres et leurs frères dans les jours 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 Mais les Lévites étaient Jésua, Bennuï, Cedmihel, Sarébia Juda, Mathanias, préposés pour les hymnes, eux et leurs 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 Becbécia, et Hanni, et leurs frères, chacun dans son office.
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, Eliasib 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 Joïada engendra Jonathan, et Jonathan engendra Jeddoa.
who was the father of Jonathan, who was the father of Jaddua.
12 Et, dans les tours de Joacim, étaient prêtres et princes des familles: de Saraïa, Maraïa; de Jérémie, Hananias;
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, Mosollam; d’Amarias, Johanan;
Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ezra; Jehohanan, from [the clan of] Amariah;
14 De Milicho, Jonathan; de Sébénias, Joseph;
Jonathan, from [the clan of] Malluch; Joseph, from [the clan of] Shecaniah;
15 De Haram, Edna; de Maraïoth, Helci;
Adna, from [the clan of] Harim; Helkai, from [the clan of] Meremoth/Maraioth;
16 D’Adaïa, Zacharie; de Genthon, Mosollam;
Zechariah, from [the clan of] Iddo; Meshullam, from [the clan of] Ginnethon;
17 D’Abia, Zéchri; de Miamin et de Moadia, Phelti;
Zicri, from [the clan of] Abijah. There was also a leader from [the clan of] Miniamin; Piltai, from [the clan of] Moadiah;
18 De Belga, Sammua; de Sémaïa, Jonathan;
Shammua, from [the clan of] Bilgah; Jehonathan, from [the clan of] Shemaiah;
19 De Joïarib, Mathanaï; de Jodaïa, Azzi;
Mattenai, from [the clan of] Joiarib; Uzzi, from [the clan of] Jedaiah;
20 De Sellaï, Célaï; d’Amoc, Héber;
Kallai, from [the clan of] Sallu/Sallai; Eber, from [the clan of] Amok;
21 D’Helcias, Hasébia; d’Idaïa, Nathanaël.
Hashabiah, from [the clan of] Hilkiah; and Nethanel, from [the clan of] Jedaiah.
22 Les Lévites, dans les jours d’Eliasib, de Joïada, de Johanan et de Jeddoa, ont été écrits princes de familles, et 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, princes des familles, ont été écrits dans le Livre des actions des jours, et jusqu’aux jours de Jonathan, fils d’Eliasib.
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 princes des Lévites, Hasébia, Sérébia, Josué, fils de Cedmihel, et leurs frères, selon leur tour, pour louer et glorifier le Seigneur, suivant le commandement de David, homme de Dieu, et pour faire également leur service par ordre.
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 Mathania et Becbécia, Obédia, Mosollam, Telmon, Accub, étaient gardes des portes, et des vestibules devant les 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-là furent dans les jours de Joacim, fils de Josué fils de Josédec, et dans les jours de Néhémias, le chef, et d’Esdras, le prêtre et 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 Mais à la dédicace du mur de Jérusalem, on rechercha les Lévites de tous les lieux pour les amener à Jérusalem, et pour faire la dédicace et des réjouissances en action de grâces, au milieu des cantiques, des cymbales, des psaltérions 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 Or les fils des chantres s’assemblèrent de la campagne d’autour de Jérusalem, des villages de Néthuphati,
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 De la maison de Galgal, et des contrées de Géba et d’Azmaveth, parce que les chantres s’étaient bâti des villages 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 se purifièrent, puis ils purifièrent le peuple, les portes, et le mur.
[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 Or je fis monter les princes de Juda sur le mur, et j’établis deux grands chœurs de ceux qui chantaient des louanges. Ils allèrent 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 Osaïas alla après eux, et la moitié des princes de Juda,
Behind their leaders marched Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah.
33 Et Azarias, Esdras et Mosollam, Juda et Benjamin, et Séméia et Jérémie.
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 Et d’entre les fils des prêtres avec des trompettes: Zacharie, fils de Jonathan, fils de Séméia, fils de Mathania, fils de Michaïa, fils de Zéchur, fils d’Asaph;
35 Et ses frères, Séméïa et Azaréel, Malalaï, Galalaï, Maaï, Nathanaël, Judas et Hanani, avec les instruments de David, homme de Dieu; et Esdras, le scribe, était devant eux à la porte de la fontaine.
36 Or ils montèrent, vis-à-vis d’eux, sur les degrés de la cité de David, au montant du mur sur la maison de David, et jusqu’à la porte des eaux, vers l’orient.
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 le second chœur de ceux qui rendaient grâces à Dieu allait à l’opposite, et moi après eux, et la moitié du peuple sur le mur et sur la tour des fourneaux, et jusqu’au mur le plus large,
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 Puis sur la porte d’Ephraïm, sur la porte ancienne et sur la porte des poissons, et sur la tour d’Hananéel, et sur la tour d’Emath, et jusqu’à la porte du troupeau; et ils s’arrêtèrent à la porte de la prison.
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 Or les deux chœurs de ceux qui chantaient des louanges s’arrêtèrent dans la maison de Dieu, et moi, et la moitié des magistrats avec moi;
[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 prêtres, Eliachim, Maasia, Miamin, Michéa, Elioénaï, Zacharie et Hanania, avec des trompettes;
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 Maasia, Séméia, Eléazar, Azzi, Johanan, Melchia, Elam et Ezer. Et les chantres chantèrent avec éclat, et Jézraïa leur préposé;
My group included these priests who were [all blowing] trumpets: Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, Hananiah,
42 Et ils immolèrent en ce jour-là de grandes victimes, et ils se livrèrent à l’allégresse; car Dieu les avait remplis d’une grande joie; mais leurs femmes aussi et leurs enfants se réjouirent, et la joie de Jérusalem fut entendue au loin.
[another] Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers, whose leader was Jezrahiah, sang loudly.
43 De plus, ils choisirent en ce jour-là des hommes pour les chambres du trésor, pour les libations, pour les prémices, et pour les dîmes, afin que par eux les princes de la cité amenassent, avec la pompe d’une action de grâces, les prêtres et les Lévites, parce que Juda était dans l’allégresse à cause des prêtres et des Lévites qui étaient présents.
[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 ils gardèrent l’observance de leur Dieu et l’observance de l’expiation; de même les chantres et les portiers, suivant le commandement de David et de Salomon son fils,
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 Parce que dans les jours de David et d’Asaph, dès le commencement, étaient établis les princes des chantres qui dans des cantiques louaient et glorifiaient Dieu.
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 Et tout Israël, dans les jours de Néhémias, donnait leurs parts aux chantres et aux portiers chaque jour; ils sanctifiaient aussi les Lévites, et les Lévites sanctifiaient les fils d’Aaron.
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.
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].
