Esdras 7
1 Kèk tan apre tout evènman sa yo, sou rèy Atagzèsès, wa peyi Pès la, te gen yon nonm yo te rele Esdras ki te soti nan branch fanmi Arawon an. Papa l' te rele Seraja. Seraja te pitit Azarya, Azarya te pitit Ilkija.
Now after these things, in the reign of Arthasastha king of the Persians, came up Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Chelcias,
2 Ilkija te pitit Chaloum, Chaloum te pitit Zadòk, Zadòk te pitit Achitoub.
the son of Selum, the son of Sadduc, the son of Achitob,
3 Achitoub te pitit Amarya, Amarya te pitit Azarya, Azarya te pitit Merajòt.
the son of Samarias, the son of Esria, the son of Mareoth,
4 Merajòt te pitit Zeraja, Zeraja te pitit Ouzi, Ouzi te pitit Bouki.
the son of Zaraia, the son of Ozias, the son of Bokki,
5 Bouki te pitit Abichwa, Abichwa te pitit Fineas, Fineas te pitit Eleaza, Eleaza te pitit Arawon, granprèt la.
the son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the first priest.
6 Esdras te yon nonm save ki te fò anpil nan lalwa Seyè a, lalwa Bondye pèp Izrayèl la te bay Moyiz la. Li t'ap travay ak wa a. Wa a te bay Esdras tou sa li te mande l', paske Seyè a, Bondye li a, t'ap pwoteje l'. Se konsa li kite lavil Babilòn pou l' moute lavil Jerizalèm.
This Esdras went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him [leave], for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.
7 Anpil lòt moun nan pèp Izrayèl la, nan prèt yo, nan moun Levi yo, nan sanba yo, nan gad tanp yo ak lòt travayè yo, te pran wout la moute lavil Jerizalèm ansanm ak li. Lè sa a, wa Atagzèsès te nan setyèm lanne rèy li.
And [some] of the children of Israel went up, and [some] of the priests, and of the Levites, and the singers, and the doorkeepers, and the Nathinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Arthasastha the king.
8 Yo rive Jerizalèm nan senkyèm mwa setyèm lanne rèy Atagzèsès la.
And they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, this [was] the seventh year of the king.
9 Yo te kite lavil Babilòn premye jou nan premye mwa a. Epi yo rive lavil Jerizalèm premye jou nan senkyèm mwa a, avèk pwoteksyon Bondye.
For in the first [day] of the first month he began the going up from Babylon, and in the first day of the fifth month, they came to Jerusalem, for the good hand of his God was upon him.
10 Esdras te pase tout tan li ap etidye lalwa Seyè a. Li t'ap swiv tou sa ki ladan l'. Li t'ap moutre pèp Izrayèl la tout lòd ak tout regleman Seyè a.
For Esdras had determined in his heart to seek the law, and to do and teach the ordinances and judgements in Israel.
11 Men kopi lèt wa Atagzèsès te renmèt Esdras, ki te yon prèt ak yon nonm save. Li te dòktè nan zafè lalwa ak kòmandman Seyè a te bay pèp Izrayèl la.
And this [is] the copy of the order which Arthasastha gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe of the book of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his ordinances to Israel.
12 Men lèt Atagzèsès, gran wa a, te ekri bay Esdras, nonm save ki fò nan lalwa Bondye ki nan syèl la! -Koulye a,
Arthasastha, king of kings, to Esdras, the scribe of the law of the Lord God of heaven, Let the order and the answer be accomplished.
13 mwen bay lòd nan tout peyi m'ap gouvènen yo pou tout moun nan pèp Izrayèl la, nan prèt yo osinon nan moun Levi yo, ki vle ale avè ou lavil Jerizalèm, pou yo kite yo ale.
A decree is made by me, that every one who is willing in my kingdom of the people of Israel, and of the priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem, [be permitted] to go with you.
14 Se mwen menm, wa a, ansanm ak sèt konseye m' yo ki voye ou al fè enspeksyon nan peyi Jida a ak nan lavil Jerizalèm pou ou wè ki jan moun yo ap swiv liv lalwa Bondye ki nan men ou lan.
[One] has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in your hand.
15 W'a pran avè ou ajan ak lò wa a ansanm ak konseye l' yo te fè lide bay pou Bondye pèp Izrayèl la, ki gen tanp li lavil Jerizalèm.
And for the house of the Lord [there have been sent] silver and gold, which the king and the councillors have freely given to the God of Israel, who dwells in Jerusalem.
16 W'a pote tou tout ajan ak lò y'a ba ou nan tout pwovens Babilòn lan ansanm ak ofrann pèp la ak prèt yo te fè lide voye paske yo vle fè l' pou kay Bondye a nan lavil Jerizalèm.
And all the silver and gold, whatever you shall find in all the land of Babylon, with the free will offering of the people, and the priests that offer freely for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.
17 Konsa, avèk tout ajan sa a w'a achte towo bèf, belye mouton, jenn ti mouton ansanm ak grenn jaden, grenn danre, diven ak lwil ki pou mache ak yo. Epi w'a ofri yo sou lotèl la nan tanp Bondye ou la ki lavil Jerizalèm.
And as for every one that arrives [there], speedily order him by this letter [to bring] calves, rams, lambs, and their meat-offerings, and their drink-offerings; and you shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
18 Avèk ajan ak lò ki va rete a, ou menm ak frè ou yo, n'a fè sa nou vle avè l', depi sa nou fè a dakò ak volonte Bondye nou an.
And whatever it shall seem good to you and to your brethren to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do as it is pleasing to your God.
19 W'a pran tout veso yo te renmèt ou nan men pou sèvi nan tanp Bondye ou la, w'a mete yo nan tanp lan lavil Jerizalèm, devan lotèl Bondye ou la.
And deliver the vessels that are given you for the service of the house of God, before God in Jerusalem.
20 Si gen lòt bagay ou bezwen ankò pou tanp Bondye ou la, ou mèt pran nan kès wa a pou achte yo.
And as to the rest of the need of the house of your God, you shall give from the king's treasure-houses,
21 Mwen menm, wa Atagzèsès, mwen pase lòd bay tout trezorye leta ki nan pwovens lòt bò larivyè Lefrat la, pou yo bay Esdras, prèt la, nonm save ki fò nan lalwa Bondye ki nan syèl la, tou sa l'a mande yo san pran reta,
and from me, whatever it shall seem [good] to you to give. I king Arthasastha have made a decree for all the treasuries that are in the [country] beyond the river, that whatever Esdras the priest and scribe of the God of heaven may ask you, it shall be done speedily,
22 depi sa l' mande a pa depase an total sanvenmil ons ajan, sisansenkant (650) barik ble, sisan (600) galon diven, sisan (600) galon lwil oliv. Pou disèl la, y'a ba li valè li bezwen.
to [the amount of] a hundred talents of silver, and a hundred measures of wheat, and a hundred baths of wine, and a hundred baths of oil, and salt without reckoning.
23 Se pou ou sèten yo bay tou sa Bondye ki nan syèl la mande pou tanp li a, san manke anyen, pou Bondye pa janm fache sou mwen, ni sou pitit ki va gouvènen peyi a apre m'.
Let whatever is in the decree of the God of heaven, be done: take heed lest any one make an attack on the house of the God of heaven, lest at any time there shall be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons.
24 Epi m' fè nou konnen yo pa gen dwa fè ni prèt yo, ni moun Levi yo, ni sanba yo, ni gad tanp yo, ni domestik yo, ni okenn lòt moun k'ap sèvi nan tanp Bondye a, peye okenn taks, okenn kontribisyon ni okenn dwa lese pase.
Also this has been declared to you, with respect to all the priests, and Levites, the singers, porters, Nathinim and ministers of the house of God, let no tribute be [paid] to you; you shall not have power to oppress them.
25 Ou menm menm, Esdras, avèk bon konprann Bondye ba ou a, w'a chwazi majistra ak jij pou gouvènen tout moun pèp Izrayèl yo k'ap viv dapre lalwa Bondye ou la, nan pwovens lòt bò larivyè Lefrat la. Si genyen ki pa konnen lalwa a, se pou ou fè yo aprann li.
And you, Esdras, as the wisdom of God [is] in your hand, appoint scribes and judges, that they may judge for all the people beyond the river, all that know the law of the Lord your God; and you shall make it known to him that knows not.
26 Tout moun ki pa mache dapre lalwa Bondye ou la osinon dapre lòd wa a bay la, se pou yo san pitye pou yo lè y'ap pini yo pou sa yo fè a. Sa pou yo touye y'a touye. Sa pou yo depòte y'a depòte. Sa pou yo fè peye amann y'a fè peye amann. Sa pou yo mete nan prizon y'a mete nan prizon!
And whoever shall not do the law of God, and the law of the king readily, judgement shall be taken upon him, whether for death or for chastisement, or for a fine of his property, or casting into prison.
27 Lè sa a, Esdras di: -Lwanj pou Seyè a, Bondye zansèt nou yo! Li mete nan tèt wa a lide pou l' fè tout bèl bagay sa yo pou tanp Seyè a lavil Jerizalèm.
Blessed [be] the Lord God of our fathers, who has put it thus into the heart of the king, to glorify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
28 Li fè m' jwenn favè devan wa a, devan konseye l' yo ak tout lòt gwo zotobre k'ap travay ak wa a. Li te ban m' kouraj, mwen te rive sanble tout chèf fanmi pèp Izrayèl la pou yo pati avè mwen!
and has given me favour in the eyes of the king, and of his councillors, and all the rulers of the king, the exalted ones. And I was strengthened according to the good hand of God upon me, and I gathered chief men of Israel to go up with me.
