1 Istwa 5
1 Alò, fis a Ruben yo, premye ne an Israël la (paske se te premye ne li te ye, men akoz li te konwonpi kabann papa li, dwa nesans li te bay a fis a Joseph yo, fis Israël la; epi pou sa, li pa anwole nan istwa desandan yo selon dwa nesans lan.
Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob. Therefore, he should have received the special rights/privileges that belonged to firstborn sons. But he had sex with his father’s slave wife, so [his father] gave the rights if a firstborn son to the sons of Reubers younger brother Joseph. And in the family records, Reuben is not mentioned first, like the firstborn sons always are.
2 Sepandan Juda te reyisi depase frè li yo e soti nan li, chèf la te parèt, malgre dwa nesans lan te pou Joseph),
Although Judah became more influential than his brothers, and a ruler of the tribe descended from him, Joseph’s family received the rights that belonged to firstborn sons.
3 fis a Ruben yo, premye ne an Israël la: Hénoc, Pallu, Hetsron ak Carmi.
But Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son. Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 Fis a Joël yo: Schemaeja, fis pa li a, Gog, fis pa li a; Schimeï, fis pa li a;
[Another descendant of Reuben was Joel]. Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.
5 Michée, fis pa li a; Reaja, fis pa li a; Baal, fis pa li a.
Shimei’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Reaiah. Reaiah’s son was Baal.
6 Beéra, fis pa li a ke Tilgath-Pilnéser, wa Assyrie a te mennen an kaptivite: li te chèf a Ribenit yo.
Baal’s son was Beerah. Beerah was a leader of the tribe/descendants of Reuben. But Tiglath-Pileser the king of Assyria captured him and took him to Assyria.
7 Fanmi a Beéra yo, selon fanmi pa yo, nan istwa zansèt yo te Jeiel, chèf la ak Zechariah.
The names of these clans are listed here according to what is written in their family records. The first [name written was] Jeiel. Then Zechariah,
8 Epi Béla, fis a Azaz la, fis a Schéma a, fis a Joël la. Béla te rete Aroër e teritwa yo te jiska Neb ak Baal-Meon;
and then Bela. Bela was the son of Azaz, and Azaz was the son of Shema, and Shema was the son of Joel. Reuben’s clan was very large. Some of them lived near Aroer [city] as far [north] as Nebo [town] and Baal-Meon [city].
9 nan lès, li te rete jis rive nan antre dezè a soti nan rivyè Euphrate la, akoz bèt pa yo te tèlman ogmante nan peyi Galaad la.
Some of them lived further east, as far as the edge of the desert [south of] the Euphrates River. [They went there] because they had a huge amount of cattle, [with the result that there was not enough pastureland for them] in [the] Gilead [region].
10 Nan jou a Saül yo, yo te fè lagè avèk Agarenyen ki te tonbe pa men yo, jiskaske yo te vin rete nan tant pa yo toupatou nan tout teritwa lès a Galaad la.
When Saul was king [of Israel], Bela’s clan fought against the descendants of Hagar and defeated them. After that, Bela’s clan lived in the tents that the descendants of Hagar had lived in previously, in all the area east of [the] Gilead [region].
11 Alò, fis a Gad yo te rete anfas yo nan peyi Basan an jis rive Salca.
The tribe of Gad lived near the tribe of Reuben; they lived in [the] Bashan [region], all the way [east] to Salecah [town].
12 Joël te chèf e Schapham te dezyèm nan ak Jaenaï avèk Schaphath nan Basan.
Joel was their chief; Shapham was his assistant; other leaders were Janai and Shaphat.
13 Fanmi pa yo selon lakay papa yo: Micaël, Meschullam, Schéba, Joraï, Zia ak Éber, sèt antou.
Other members of the tribe belonged to seven clans, whose leaders were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
14 Sila yo se te fis a Abichaïl yo, fis a Huri a, fis a Jaroach la, fis a Galaad la, fis a Micaël la, fis a Jeschischaï a, fis a Jachdo a, fis a Buz la;
They were descendants of Abihail. Abihail was Huri’s son. Huri was Jaroah’s son. Jaroah was Gilead’s son. Gilead was Michael’s son. Michael was Jeshishai’s son. Jeshishai was Jahdo’s son. Jahdo was the son of Buz.
15 Achi, fis a Abdiel la, fis a Guni a, tèt lakay papa yo.
Ahi was Abdiel’s son. Abdiel was Guni’s son. Ahi was the leader of their clan.
16 Yo te rete Galaad nan Basan, nan vil pa li yo ak nan tout teren patiraj yo nan Saron jis rive nan limit lizyè pa yo.
The descendants of Gad lived in the towns in Gilead and Bashan regions, and on all the pastureland on [the] Sharon [plain].
17 Tout sila yo te anwole nan chif zansèt yo nan jou a Jotham yo, wa Juda a ak nan jou Jéroboam yo, wa Israël.
All of those names were written in the records of the clans of Gad during the time that Jotham was the king of Judah and Jeroboam was the king of Israel.
18 Fis a Ruben yo ak Gadit yo avèk mwatye Manassé yo, mesye a gwo kouraj yo, mesye ki te pote boukliye avèk nepe yo, te tire avèk banza e yo te fò nan batay, karant-kat-mil-sèt-san-swasant moun ki te ale nan gè a.
There were 44,760 soldiers from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and [the eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh. They all carried shields and swords and bows [and arrows]. They [were all trained to] fight well in battles.
19 Yo te fè lagè kont Agarenyen yo, Jethur, Naphisch ak Nodab.
They attacked the descendants of Hagar and the people of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab [cities].
20 Yo te twouve soutyen kont yo e Agarenyen yo avèk tout sila ki te avèk yo te livre nan men yo; paske yo te kriye fò a Bondye nan batay la e Li te reponn lapriyè yo, akoz yo te mete konfyans yo nan Li.
The men from those three tribes prayed to God during the battles, requesting him to help them. So he helped them, because they trusted in him. He enabled them to defeat [IDM] the descendants of Hagar and all those who were helping them.
21 Yo te pran tout twoupo bèt yo: senkant-mil chamo, de-san-senkant-mil mouton, de-mil bourik; epi san-mil òm.
They took the animals that belonged to the descendants of Hagar: They took 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also captured 100,000 people.
22 Paske anpil moun te mouri, akoz lagè a te sòti nan Bondye. Epi yo te vin rete nan plas pa yo jis rive nan lè egzil la.
But many descendants of Hagar were killed because God helped the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. After that, those three tribes lived in that area until [the army of] Babylonia [captured them and] took them away to Babylon.
23 Alò, fis a mwatye tribi Manassé yo te rete nan peyi a; soti nan Bashan jis rive nan Baal-Hermon avèk Senir e Mòn Hermon yo te anpil.
There were many people who belonged to the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh. They lived in [the] Bashan [region east of the Jordan River], as far [north] as Baal-Hermon, Senir, and Hermon Mountain.
24 Sila yo se te tèt lakay zansèt yo, menm Épher, Jischeï, Éliel, Azriel, Jérémie Hodavia ak Jachrenom; mesye gwo kouraj yo, chèf lakay zansèt pa yo.
Their clan leaders were Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all strong, brave, and famous soldiers, and leaders of their clans.
25 Men yo te aji avèk trayizon kont Bondye a papa yo a e te jwe pwostitiye a nan kouri dèyè dye a pèp peyi ke Bondye te detwi devan yo a.
But they sinned against God, the one whom their ancestors had worshiped. They began to worship the gods/idols that the people of that region had worshiped, the people whom God had enabled them to destroy!
26 Pou sa, Bondye Israël la te chofe lespri a Pul, wa Assyrie a, menm lespri a Tilgath-Pilnéser, wa Assyrie a e li te pote yo ale an egzil, menm Ribenit yo, Gadit yo ak mwatye tribi Manassé yo e te fè yo rive nan Chalach, nan Chabor, nan Hara ak nan flèv Gozan nan, kote yo rete menm jis rive jodi a.
So the God whom the Israelis [worshiped] caused Pul, the king of Assyria, to conquer those tribes. Pul’s other name was Tiglath-Pileser. His [army] captured the people of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the eastern half of the tribe of Manasseh, and took them to [various places in Assyria]: Halah, Habor, Hara and near the Gozan River. [They have lived in those places from that time] to the present time.
