1 Wa 12
1 Roboam te ale Sichem, paske tout Israël te vini Sichem pou fè li wa a.
AND Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 Alò, lè Jéroboam, fis a Nebath la te tande sa, li t ap viv an Égypte (paske li te toujou an Égypte kote li te sove ale rive soti nan prezans a Wa Salomon).
And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt; )
3 Konsa, yo te voye rele li e Jéroboam avèk tout asanble Israël la te vin pale avèk Roboam. Yo te di:
That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,
4 “Papa ou te fè jouk nou rèd. Alò pou sa, fè sèvis di a papa ou vin pi lejè e mwens lou ke li te mete sou nou e nou va sèvi ou.”
Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
5 Epi li te di yo: “Kite mwen pandan twa jou e retounen bò kote mwen.” Konsa, pèp la te ale.
And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days, then come again to me. And the people departed.
6 Wa Roboam te fè konsiltasyon avèk ansyen ki te sèvi papa li yo, Salomon, pandan li te toujou vivan an, e li te di: “Ki konsèy n ap ban mwen pou repons a pèp sa a?”
And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
7 Alò, yo te pale avèk li. Yo te di: “Si ou va sèvi pèp sa a jodi a, sede a yo sa ke yo mande e pale bon pawòl avèk yo. Konsa, yo va sèvitè ou pou tout tan.”
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
8 Men li te rejte konsèy ansyen yo te bay li a e li te konsilte avèk jennonm ki te elve ansanm avèk li pou te sèvi li a.
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:
9 Konsa, li te mande yo: “Ki konsèy n ap ban mwen pou nou kapab reponn pèp sa a ki te pale avè m e te di: ‘Fè jouk ke papa ou te mete sou nou an vin pi lejè’?”
And he said unto them, What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?
10 Jennonm ki te elve ansanm avèk li yo te reponn li e te di: “Se konsa pou ou ta pale avèk pèp sa a ki te pale avèk ou a pou di: ‘Papa ou te fè jouk nou lou. Alò, ou menm, fè l vin pi lejè pou nou.’ Konsa, ou va di yo: ‘Ti dwèt pi piti mwen an pi gwo ke senti papa mwen!
And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s loins.
11 Kote nou wè papa m te chaje nou avèk yon jouk lou, mwen va mete ankò sou jouk nou. Papa m te fè disiplin avèk frèt; men mwen va sèvi ak eskòpyon.’”
And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
12 Alò, Jéroboam avèk tout pèp la te vini a Roboam nan twazyèm jou a jan wa a te mande l la, lè l te di: “Retounen kote mwen nan twazyèm jou a.
So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.
13 Wa a te reponn pèp la byen rèd, paske li te abandone konsèy ke ansyen yo te bay li a.
And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
14 Li te pale avèk yo selon konsèy a jennonm yo, e te di: ‘Papa m te fè jouk nou byen lou, men mwen va mete anplis sou fado nou. Papa m te fè disiplin avèk frèt, men mwen va fè disiplin avèk eskòpyon.’”
And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
15 Konsa, wa a pa t koute pèp la; paske evenman yo se te yon dewoulman ki te sòti nan SENYÈ a, jis pou Li ta kapab etabli pawòl ke SENYÈ a te pale pa Achija, Siloyit la, a Jéroboam, fis a Nebath la.
Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
16 Lè tout Israël te wè ke wa a pa t koute yo, pèp la te reponn wa a e te di: “Ki pati nou gen nan David? Nanpwen eritaj nan fis Jesse a; Rive nan tant ou yo O Israël! Soti koulye a! Konsa, David, okipe pwòp lakay ou!” Konsa Israël te pati rive nan tant pa yo.
So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
17 Men pou fis Israël ki te rete nan vil Juda yo, Roboam te renye sou yo.
But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 Epi Wa Roboam te voye Adoram ki te chèf sou kòve yo, e tout Israël te lapide li avèk kout wòch jiska lanmò. Konsa, Wa Roboam te fè vit monte cha li pou kite Jérusalem.
Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was over the tribute; and all Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
19 Konsa, Israël te fè rebèl kont lakay David jiska jodi a.
So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.
20 Li te vin rive ke lè tout Israël te tande ke Jéroboam te retounen, yo te voye rele li nan asanble a pou te fè li wa sou tout Israël. Okenn sof ke Juda te swiv lakay David.
And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
21 Alò, lè Roboam te retounen Jérusalem, li te rasanble tout kay Juda a ak tribi Benjamin an, 180,000 mesye chwazi ki te gèrye, pou goumen kont lakay Israël la pou restore wayòm a Roboam nan, fis Salomon an.
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
22 Men pawòl Bondye te vini a Schemaeja, nonm a Bondye a, e te di:
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
23 “Pale avèk Roboam, fis a Salomon an, wa Juda a e a tout lakay Juda avèk Benjamin, a tout lòt pèp yo. Di yo:
Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
24 ‘Konsa pale SENYÈ a, “Fòk ou pa monte goumen kont fanmi ou yo, fis Israël yo. Retounen tout moun nan nou lakay nou, paske bagay sa a sòti nan Mwen menm.”’” Konsa, yo te koute pawòl SENYÈ a, e yo te retounen fè wout yo selon pawòl SENYÈ a.
Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord.
25 Epi, Jéroboam te bati Sichem nan peyi ti kolin Ephraïm yo, e li te rete la. Li te sòti depi la pou te bati Penuel.
Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
26 Jéroboam te di nan kè l: “Koulye a, wayòm nan va retounen lakay David.
And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
27 Si moun sa yo monte pou ofri sakrifis nan kay SENYÈ a Jérusalem; alò, kè a pèp sa a va retounen vè mèt yo; menm vè Roboam, wa Juda a. Epi yo va touye mwen e retounen a Roboam, wa Juda a.”
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
28 Pou sa, wa Jéroboam te konsilte, e li te fè de ti bèf an lò. Li te di a pèp la: “Se twòp pou nou ta monte Jérusalem. Men vwala, dye pa nou yo, O Israël, ki te mennen nou monte soti nan peyi Égypte la.”
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
29 Li te plase youn nan Béthel e lòt la, li te mete li Dan.
And he set the one in Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan.
30 Alò, bagay sa a te devni yon peche. Paske pèp la te ale pou adore devan youn nan yo jis rive Dan.
And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.
31 Konsa, Jéroboam te fè kay sou wo plas yo e li te fè prèt yo soti pami moun ki pa t pami fis a Lévi yo.
And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
32 Jéroboam te etabli yon fèt nan di-zuityèm mwa, sou kenzyèm jou nan mwa a, tankou fèt ki nan Juda a, e li te monte vè lotèl la. Konsa li te fè nan Béthel e li te fè sakrifis a ti bèf ke li te fè yo. Anplis, li te estasyone Béthel prèt pou wo plas ke li te fè yo.
And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth-el the priests of the high places which he had made.
33 Alò, li te monte kote lotèl ke li te fè Béthel nan kenzyèm jou nan di-zuityèm mwa ke li te chwazi nan pwòp kè li a; epi li te etabli yon fèt pou fis Israël yo, e li te monte vè lotèl la pou brile lansan.
So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Beth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.
