1 Samyèl 8
1 Li te vin rive ke lè Samuel te vin granmoun ke li te apwente fis li yo kòm jij sou Israël.
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.
2 Alò, non a premye ne a se te Joël e dezyèm nan, Abija. Yo t ap jije nan Beer-Schéba.
And the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second Abiyah: they judged in Beer-sheba'.
3 Malgre sa, fis li yo pa t mache nan tras pa li yo, men yo te vire akote pou reyisi avantaj malonèt, e yo te nan patipri.
But his sons walked not in his ways, and they inclined after their own advantage, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Alò, tout ansyen Israël yo te rasanble, e yo te vin kote Samuel nan Rama.
Then did all the elders of Israel assemble themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
5 Yo te di li: “Gade byen, ou fin granmoun e fis ou yo pa mache nan vwa pa w yo. Alò, chwazi yon wa pou nou pou jije nou tankou tout nasyon yo.”
And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways: now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.
6 Men bagay la te degoutan nan zye Samuel lè yo te di: “Bannou yon wa pou jije nou.” Samuel te priye a SENYÈ a.
But the thing was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord.
7 SENYÈ a te di a Samuel: “Koute vwa a pèp la selon tout sa ke yo di ou, paske yo pa t rejte ou, men yo te rejte Mwen kòm wa sou yo.
And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they may say unto thee; for not thee have they rejected, but me have they rejected, that I should not reign over them.
8 Menm jan ak tout zak ke yo te fè soti nan jou ke M te mennen yo monte soti an Égypte la, jis jodi a—-ke yo te rejte Mwen pou te sèvi lòt dye yo——konsa, y ap fè ou tou.
In accordance with all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even until this day, when they forsook me, and served other gods: so do they also unto thee.
9 Alò pou sa, koute vwa pa yo. Malgre, ou va avèti yo solanèlman e fè yo konnen prensip a wa ki va renye sou yo a.”
And now hearken unto their voice: nevertheless thou must still solemnly forewarn them, and tell them the manner of the king that will reign over them.
10 Konsa Samuel te pale tout pawòl a SENYÈ yo a pèp la ki te mande li pou yon wa a.
And Samuel said all the words of the Lord unto the people that had asked of him a king.
11 Li te di: “Men prensip a wa ki va renye sou nou an. Li va pran fis nou yo pou sèvi yo pou li menm. Nan cha li e pami chevalye li yo, yo va kouri devan cha li.
And he said, This will be the manner of the king that will reign over you: Your sons will he take, and appoint them for himself with his chariots, and among his horsemen; and they will have to run before his chariot;
12 Li va chwazi pou li menm kòmandan sou dè milye ak dè senkantèn, ak kèk pou raboure tè a, pou fè rekòlt pa li, pou fè zam lagè li yo, avèk tout bagay pou cha li yo.
And to appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and to plough his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
13 Li va osi pran fi nou yo pou fè pafen, fè kwizin e kòm bòs boulanje.
And your daughters will he take for ointment makers, and for cooks, and for bakers.
14 Li va pran pi bon kilti nan chan kiltive nou yo avèk chan rezen nou yo ak chan doliv nou yo pou ba yo a sèvitè pa li yo.
And your fields, and your vineyards, and your olive-yards, yea the best, will he take, and give them to his servants.
15 Li va pran yon dizyèm nan semans nou yo ak nan chan rezen nou yo pou bay a ofisye li yo ak sèvitè li yo.
And of your seeds, and of your vineyards will he take the tenth, and give [the same] to his officers, and to his servants.
16 Anplis li va pran sèvitè nou yo avèk sèvant nou yo ak meyè nan jennonm yo avèk bourik nou yo pou sèvi yo pou travay pa li.
And your men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your best young men, and your asses will he take, and employ [them] for his work.
17 Li va pran yon dizyèm nan bann mouton nou yo e nou menm, nou va devni sèvitè li.
Of your flocks will he take the tenth: and ye yourselves will become his servants.
18 Konsa nou va kriye nan jou sa a, akoz wa ke nou te chwazi pou nou an, men SENYÈ a p ap koute nou nan jou sa a.”
And ye will cry out on that day because of your king whom ye will have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you on that day.
19 Sepandan, pèp la te refize koute vwa Samuel. Yo te di: “Non, kareman fòk nou gen yon wa sou nou,
Nevertheless the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No; but a king shall be over us;
20 pou nou menm tou kapab tankou tout lòt nasyon yo, pou wa nou kapab jije nou e sòti devan nou pou batay pou nou.”
That we also may ourselves be like all the nations: and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
21 Konsa, lè Samuel fin tande tout pawòl a pèp la, li te repete yo nan zòrèy a SENYÈ a.
And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them before the ears of the Lord.
22 SENYÈ a te di a Samuel: “Koute vwa yo e chwazi pou yo yon wa.” Konsa, Samuel te di a mesye Israël yo: “Nou chak, ale nan vil pa nou.”
And the Lord said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and appoint them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.
