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1 Alò, Salomon te rasanble ansyen Israël yo avèk tout tèt a tribi yo, chèf a fanmi zansèt a fis Israël yo, kote Wa Salomon Jérusalem, pou mennen fè montelach akò SENYÈ a soti nan lavil David ki Sion an.
Then Solomon summoned before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel, including all the heads of the tribes and the family leaders of the Israelites. He instructed them to bring up with them the Ark of the Lord's Agreement from Zion, the City of David.
2 Tout mesye Israël yo te rasanble yo menm kote ak Wa Salomon nan fèt la nan mwa Éthanim nan, ki se setyèm mwa a.
All the men of Israel assembled before King Solomon at the festival which is held in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.
3 Tout ansyen Israël yo te vini, e prèt yo te leve pran lach la.
When all the elders of Israel had gathered, the priests picked up the Ark and brought the Ark of the Lord and the Tent of Meeting with all its holy items.
4 Yo te mennen fè monte lach SENYÈ a, tant asanble a, avèk tout zouti sen ki te nan tant yo. Prèt yo avèk Levit yo te mennen fè yo monte.
The priests and Levites carried them up.
5 Wa Salomon avèk tout kongregasyon Israël la, ki te rasanble vè li, te avèk li devan lach la. Yo t ap fè sakrifis a yon tèlman gran kantite mouton avèk bèf ke yo pa t kab konte ni kontwole.
In front of the Ark, King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel who had gathered there with him sacrificed many, many sheep and bulls—so numerous they couldn't be counted!
6 Prèt yo te mennen lach akò SENYÈ a nan plas li. Yo te mete l nan sanktyè enteryè a kay la, nan plas ki sen pase tout lòt yo a, anba zèl a cheriben yo.
Then the priests carried the Ark of the Lord's Agreement to its place in the inner sanctuary of the Temple, the Most Holy Place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.
7 Cheriben yo te lonje zèl pa yo anwo plas lach la e yo te sèvi kon yon kouvèti sou lach la avèk poto li yo soti anwo.
The cherubim spread their wings over the place where the Ark was, covering the Ark and its carrying poles.
8 Men poto yo te tèlman long ke pwent poto yo te vizib sèlman soti nan lye sen an devan sanktyè enteryè a. Men yo pa t kab wè pa deyò; epi yo la jis rive jodi a.
The poles were so long that the ends could be seen from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside. They are there to this day.
9 Pa t gen anyen nan lach la sof ke de tablo wòch ke Moïse te mete la nan Horeb yo, kote SENYÈ a te fè yon akò avèk fis Israël yo, lè yo te sòti nan peyi Égypte la.
There was nothing in the Ark apart from the two tablets of stone that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord had made an agreement with the Israelites after they came out of the land of Egypt.
10 Li te fèt ke lè prèt yo te sòti nan lye sen an ke nwaj la te ranpli kay SENYÈ a,
When the priests left the Holy Place, the cloud filled the Temple of the Lord.
11 jiskaske prèt yo pa t kab fè sèvis akoz nwaj la. Paske glwa SENYÈ a te ranpli kay SENYÈ a.
Due to the cloud, the priests could not stay there to carry out their service, for the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's Temple.
12 Alò, Salomon te di: “SENYÈ a te di ke Li ta abite nan nwaj pwès.
Then Solomon said: “Lord, you said that you would live in the thick cloud.
13 Mwen te vrèman bati pou Ou yon kay byen wo, yon plas pou Ou ta abite jis pou tout tan.”
Now I have built for you a majestic Temple, a place where you may live for ever.”
14 Konsa, wa a te vire tounen e te beni tout asanble Israël la pandan tout asanble Israël la te kanpe.
The king turned around to the whole assembly of Israel who were standing there, and blessed them,
15 Li te di: “Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, ki te pale avèk bouch li a papa m David, e ki te akonpli sa avèk men l, e ki te di:
saying, “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who by his own power has fulfilled the promise he made to my father David when he said,
16 ‘Depi jou ke M te fè pèp Mwen an, Israël, sòti an Égypte, Mwen pa t chwazi yon vil nan tout tribi Israël yo pou M ta bati yon kay pou non Mwen ta kapab la; men mwen te chwazi David pou renye sou pèp Mwen an, Israël.’
‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt I have not chosen any town of the tribes of Israel as the place to build a Temple to honor me. But I have chosen David as king over my people Israel.’
17 “Alò, sa te nan kè papa m, David pou bati yon kay pou non SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la.
My father David really wanted to build a Temple to honor the Lord, the God of Israel.
18 Men SENYÈ a te di a papa m, David: ‘Akoz li te nan kè ou pou bati yon kay pou non Mwen, ou te fè byen, paske se te nan kè ou.
But the Lord told my father David, ‘You had the desire to build a Temple to honor me, and it was good that you really wanted to do this.
19 Sepandan, ou p ap bati kay la, men fis ou ki va fèt a ou menm nan, li va bati kay la pou non Mwen.’
But it won't be you who will build this Temple, but your son who is to be born to you—he will build the Temple to honor me.'
20 Alò, SENYÈ a te fin akonpli pawòl ke Li te pale a. Paske mwen te leve nan plas papa m, David. Mwen chita sou twòn Israël la, jan SENYÈ a te pwomèt la, e mwen te bati kay la pou non SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la.
Now the Lord has kept his promise that he made. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised. I have built the Temple to honor the Lord, the God of Israel.
21 La mwen te poze yon plas pou lach la, nan sila akò a ke SENYÈ a te fè avèk zansèt nou yo lè Li te mennen yo soti nan peyi Égypte la.”
I have provided a place there for the Ark, which contains the agreement of the Lord that he made with our forefathers when he led them out of the land of Egypt.”
22 Salomon te kanpe devan lotèl SENYÈ a nan prezans a tout asanble Israël la, e te lonje ouvri men li vè syèl la.
Then Solomon stood in front of the altar of the Lord before the whole assembly of Israel and held out his hands toward heaven.
23 Li te di: “O SENYÈ, Bondye Israël la, nanpwen Bondye tankou Ou nan syèl la anwo, ni sou latè anba, k ap kenbe akò e montre lanmou dous a sèvitè Ou yo ki mache devan Ou avèk tout kè yo,
He said, “Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below. You keep you agreement of trustworthy love with your servants, those who are totally committed to following you.
24 ki te kenbe avèk sèvitè Ou, papa m, David, sa ke Ou te pwomèt li a. Anverite Ou te pale avèk bouch Ou e Ou te akonpli li avèk men Ou, jan sa ye nan jou sila a.
You have kept the promise you made to your servant David, my father. You yourself promised, and by your own power you have fulfilled it today.
25 Alò, pou sa, O SENYÈ, Bondye Israël la, kenbe avèk sèvitè Ou a, David, papa m, sa ke Ou te pwomèt li a lè Ou te di: ‘Ou p ap manke yon nonm pou chita sou twòn Israël la, si sèlman fis ou yo veye chemen yo, pou mache devan Mwen menm jan ke ou te mache a.’
So now, Lord, God of Israel, please also keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said: ‘You will never fail to have a descendant sit in my presence on the throne of Israel, as long as they make sure to follow me as you have done.’
26 “Koulye a, pou sa, O Bondye Israël la, kite pawòl Ou, mwen priye, vin konfime ke Ou te pale a sèvitè Ou a, papa m, David.
Now, God of Israel, please keep the promise you made to our servant, my father David.
27 Men èske Bondye, anverite, va rete sou latè? Gade byen, syèl la avèk syèl pi wo a p ap kab kenbe Ou; konbyen anplis kay sa a ke m te bati a!
But will God really live here on earth? The heavens, even highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this Temple I have built!
28 Sepandan, gade lapriyè sèvitè Ou a, avèk siplikasyon pa li, O SENYÈ, Bondye mwen, pou koute kri ak lapriyè ke sèvitè Ou a fè devan Ou jodi a;
Please hear the prayer of your servant and his request, Lord my God. Please hear the appeals and the prayers that your servant is presenting before you today.
29 pou zye Ou ta rete louvri vè kay sila a lajounen kon lannwit, vè plas kote Ou te di: ‘Non Mwen va rete la,’ pou koute lapriyè ke sèvitè ou a va fè vè plas sa a.
May you watch over this Temple day and night, caring for the place where you said you would be honored. May you hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place,
30 Koute siplikasyon a sèvitè Ou, e a pèp Ou a, Israël lè yo priye vè plas sila a. Koute nan syèl la, kote Ou abite a; e lè Ou koute, padone.
and may you hear the request of your servant and your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Please hear from heaven where you live. May you hear and forgive.
31 “Si yon nonm peche kont vwazen li, e si li oblije fè yon ve, si li vin fè ve a devan lotèl Ou, nan kay sila a,
When someone sins against another and is required to take an oath before your altar in this Temple,
32 alò, tande nan syèl la e pran desizyon pou jije sèvitè Ou yo; kondane mechan an, fè chemen pa li a vin sou pwòp tèt li. Epi fè jistis vini sou sila ki dwat la, lè Ou ba li selon ladwati li.
listen from heaven—act and judge your servants. Pay back the guilty; vindicate and reward those who do right.
33 “Lè pèp Ou a, Israël fin bat devan yon lènmi, akoz yo te peche kont Ou, si yo vire vè Ou ankò pou konfese non Ou, priye e fè siplikasyon vè Ou nan kay sa a,
When your people Israel are defeated by an enemy because they have sinned against you, and if they come back in repentance to you, praying for forgiveness in this Temple,
34 alò, tande nan syèl la, e padone peche a pèp Ou a Israël, e mennen yo retounen nan peyi ke Ou te bay zansèt yo.
then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave to them and their forefathers.
35 “Lè syèl yo fèmen e nanpwen lapli, akoz yo te peche kont Ou, si yo priye vè plas sila a, konfese non Ou, e vire kite peche pa yo lè Ou aflije yo,
If the skies are closed shut and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, if they pray toward this place and if they come back in repentance to you, turning away from their sin because you have punished them,
36 alò, tande nan syèl la e padone peche a sèvitè Ou yo, e a pèp Ou a, Israël. Anverite, enstwi yo nan bon chemen nan sila yo ta dwe mache a, e voye lapli sou peyi ke Ou te bay a pèp Ou a, ke Ou te bay yo a kòm eritaj la.
then hear from heaven and forgive the sin of your servants, your people Israel. Teach them the good way so that they can walk on it, and send rain on the earth that you have given to your people as their possession.
37 “Si gen gwo grangou nan peyi a, si gen toumant, si gen gwo maladi sou jaden oswa bèt, oswa wouy, epidemi nan youn nan espès krikèt volan yo, si lènmi pa yo fè syèj sou yo nan peyi vil pa yo, nenpòt kalite toumant, nenpòt gwo maladi,
If there is famine in the land, or disease, or blight or mildew on the crops, or if there are locusts or caterpillars, or if an enemy comes to lay siege to the towns in the land—it can be whatever kind of plague or whatever kind of disease—
38 nenpòt lapriyè oswa siplikasyon ki fèt pa nenpòt moun, oswa pa tout pèp Israël yo, chak moun ki konnen afliksyon nan pwòp kè pa li, e ki leve men l ouvri vè kay sila a;
then whatever kind of prayer or whatever kind of appeal is made by anyone or all your people Israel, in fact anyone who, knowing their problems and pains, prays toward this Temple,
39 alò, tande nan syèl la, kote Ou abite a, padone, aji e rann a chak moun selon tout chemen yo, kè a sila Ou konnen an, paske se Ou sèl ki konnen kè a tout fis a lòm yo;
then hear from heaven, the place where you live, and forgive. Give according to the way they live their lives, for you know what people are really like inside, and you alone know the true character of people.
40 pou yo kapab gen lakrent Ou tout jou ke yo viv nan peyi ke Ou te bay a zansèt nou yo.
Then they will respect you and follow your ways all the time they live in the land you gave to our forefathers.
41 “Anplis, konsènan etranje ki pa apatyen a pèp Israël Ou a, lè li sòti nan yon peyi lwen pou koz non Ou,
As for the foreigners who do not belong to your people Israel but who come from a distant land,
42 (paske yo va tande afè gran non Ou, ak men pwisan Ou, ak bra louvri Ou), pou lè l vini fè lapriyè vè kay sila a,
having heard of your great nature and power and ability to help, when they come and pray toward this Temple,
43 tande nan syèl la, kote ou abite a e fè tout sa ke etranje a mande Ou fè, jis pou tout pèp sou tout latè yo kapab konnen non Ou, pou gen lakrent Ou, tankou pèp Ou a Israël, pou yo kapab konnen ke kay sila a, mwen te bati a, rele pa non pa Ou.
then hear from heaven, the place where you live, and give them what they're asking. That way, everyone on earth will come to know and respect you, just as your own people Israel do. They will also know that this Temple I have built is dedicated to you.
44 “Lè pèp Ou a sòti nan batay kont lènmi yo, nan nenpòt chemen Ou ta voye yo, e yo priye a SENYÈ nan direksyon vil ke Ou te chwazi a, ak kay ke mwen te bati pou non Ou a,
When your people go to fight against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you towards the city you have chosen and the house I have built to honor you,
45 alò, tande nan syèl la lapriyè yo, ak siplikasyon yo, e bay soutyen a ka pa yo.
then hear from heaven what they are praying and asking for, and support their cause.
46 Lè yo peche kont Ou (pwiske nanpwen moun ki pa peche), Ou vin fache avèk yo, e Ou livre yo bay lènmi an pou fè yo sòti kaptif nan peyi a lènmi an, kit lwen, kit pre;
If they sin against you—and there is nobody who does not sin—you may become angry with them and hand them over to an enemy who takes them away as prisoners to a foreign land, near or far away.
47 si yo vin reflechi nan peyi kote yo te mennen kaptif la, yo vin repanti, e fè siplikasyon a Ou menm nan peyi a sila ki te pran yo kaptif la, e di: ‘Nou te peche e te fè inikite, nou te aji mal;’
But if they think again in their land of captivity and repent and plead for mercy from you, saying, ‘We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly,’
48 si yo retounen a Ou menm avèk tout kè yo e avèk tout nanm yo nan peyi a lènmi ki te mennen yo kaptif yo, yo priye a Ou menm, vè peyi ke Ou te bay a zansèt yo, vil ke Ou te chwazi a, ak kay ke mwen te bati pou non Ou an;
and they come back to you with complete sincerity in their thoughts and attitudes there in their land of captivity; and they pray towards the land you gave their forefathers, the city you chose, and the Temple I have built to honor you,
49 alò, tande priyè yo, avèk siplikasyon yo, nan syèl la, plas kote Ou rete a e bay soutyen a koz pa yo,
then hear from heaven, the place where you live, respond and support their cause.
50 epi padone pèp Ou a ki te peche kont Ou an ak tout transgresyon ke yo te fè kont Ou yo, e bay yo mizerikòd devan sila ki te fè yo kaptif yo, pou yo gen konpasyon pou yo.
Forgive your people who have sinned against you, all the rebellious acts they have committed against you. Please make those who have captured them show mercy to them.
51 (Pwiske se pèp Ou yo ye, e eritaj ke Ou te mennen sòti an Égypte la, ki te soti nan mitan founo fè a).
For they are your people—they belong to you! You led them out of Egypt, out of the middle of furnace used for smelting iron.
52 Pou zye Ou kapab louvri a siplikasyon a sèvitè Ou, e a siplikasyon a pèp Ou a, Israël, pou koute yo nenpòt lè ke yo rele Ou.
May you pay attention to the requests of your servant, and to the requests of your people Israel, and may you respond whenever they call out to you.
53 Paske Ou te mete yo apa de tout lòt pèp sou latè kòm eritaj Ou, jan Ou te pale pa Moïse, sèvitè Ou a, pandan Ou te mennen zansèt pa nou yo sòti an Égypte, O Senyè, BONDYE.”
For you set them apart from all the nations of the world as a people who belonged to you, just as you declared through your servant Moses when you led our fathers out of Egypt.”
54 Lè Salomon te fin priye tout priyè sila a, li te leve soti devan lotèl a SENYÈ a, soti sou jenou li avèk men li louvri anvè syèl la.
After Solomon finished praying all these prayers and requests to the Lord, he stood up before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands held out toward heaven.
55 Li te kanpe e te beni tout asanble Israël la avèk yon gwo vwa. Li te di:
Solomon stood, and in a loud voice he blessed the whole assembly of Israel, saying,
56 “Beni se SENYÈ a ki te bay repo a pèp Li a, Israël, selon tout sa ke Li te pwomèt yo. Pa menm yon mo pa t fè fayit nan tout bonte ke Li te pwomèt nou pa Moïse yo, sèvitè li a.
“Praise the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel in accordance with everything he promised. Not a single word has failed among all the good promises he made through his servant Moses.
57 Ke SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, kapab avèk nou, jan Li te ye avèk zansèt nou yo. Ke Li pa janm kite nou ni abandone nou,
May the Lord our God be with us in the same way he was with our forefathers. May he never leave us or abandon us.
58 pou Li kapab atire kè nou vè Li menm, pou mache nan tout vwa Li yo e pou kenbe kòmandman Li yo avèk règleman Li yo avèk òdonans Li yo, ke Li te kòmande a zansèt nou yo.
May he help us to come to him, to follow all his ways and to keep the commandments, statutes, and regulations he ordered our forefathers to observe.
59 Epi ke pawòl pa m sa yo, avèk sila mwen te fè siplikasyon devan SENYÈ a, kapab toupre SENYÈ a, Bondye pa nou an, lajounen kon lannwit, pou Li kapab bay soutyen a koz pèp Li a, Israël, jan chak jou mande a,
May these words of mine I have used to make my request in the Lord's presence be before the Lord our God day and night. In that way he may support the cause of his servant and of his people Israel as is needed every day,
60 pou tout pèp sou latè yo kapab konnen ke SENYÈ a se Bondye; ke nanpwen okenn lòt.
in order that everyone on the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is no other!
61 “Pou sa, kite kè nou vin dedye nèt a SENYÈ a, pou mache nan règleman Li yo, kenbe kòmandman Li, menm jan sa ye nan jou sila a.”
So make sure you are completely committed to the Lord our God just as you are today, and be careful to follow his statutes and to keep his commandments.”
62 Alò, wa a ak tout Israël avèk li te ofri sakrifis yo devan SENYÈ a.
Then the king and together with all of Israel offered sacrifices before the Lord.
63 Salomon te ofri kòm ofrann lapè ke Li te lofri SENYÈ a, venn-de-mil bèf avèk san-ven-mil mouton. Konsa wa a, avèk tout fis Israël yo te dedye kay SENYÈ a.
Solomon presented as friendship offerings to the Lord 22,000 bulls and 120,000 sheep. In this way the king and all the people of Israel dedicated the Lord's Temple.
64 Nan menm jou sa a, wa a te konsakre lakou mitan ki te devan kay SENYÈ a, akoz se la li te ofri ofrann brile avèk ofrann sereyal yo, e grès a ofrann lapè yo. Paske lotèl bwonz ki te devan SENYÈ a te twò piti pou kenbe ofrann brile avèk ofrann sereyal yo, avèk grès a ofrann lapè yo.
On that same day, the king dedicated the center of the courtyard in front of the Lord's Temple. There he presented burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the friendship offerings, since the bronze altar in the Lord's presence was too small to hold all these offerings.
65 Konsa, Salomon te obsève fèt la nan lè sa a, e tout Israël avèk li, yon gran asanble soti nan antre Hamath jis rive nan ti kouran dlo Égypte la, devan SENYÈ a Bondye nou an, pandan sèt jou e avèk sèt jou anplis, katòz jou nèt.
Then Solomon together with all of Israel observed the festival before the Lord our God for seven days, and then another seven days—fourteen days in all. It was a large assembly of people, who came from as far away as Lebo-hamath to the Wadi of Egypt.
66 Nan uityèm jou a, li te voye pèp la ale, e yo te beni wa a. Epi yo te ale nan tant pa yo ranpli avèk jwa, kontan nan kè pou tout bonte ke SENYÈ a te montre a David, sèvitè li, e a Israël, pèp Li a.
One day later Solomon sent the people home. They blessed the king and went home, full of joy and happy for all the good things that the Lord had done for his servant David and for his people Israel.
