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.
When Samuel was old, he made 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.
The name of his firstborn was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beersheba.
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.
His sons did not walk in his ways, but chased after dishonest gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
4 Alò, tout ansyen Israël yo te rasanble, e yo te vin kote Samuel nan Rama.
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at 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.”
They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. 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 it displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to Yahweh.
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.
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Obey the voice of the people in everything they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king 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.
They are acting now the same as they did since the day I brought them out of Egypt, forsaking me, and serving other gods, and so they are also doing to you.
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.”
Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know the way the king will rule over them.”
10 Konsa Samuel te pale tout pawòl a SENYÈ yo a pèp la ki te mande li pou yon wa a.
So Samuel told all the words of Yahweh to the people who were asking for 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.
He said, “This will be the practice of the king who will reign over you. He will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots.
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.
He will appoint for himself captains of thousands and captains of fifties. He will make some plow his ground, some reap his harvest, and some make his weapons of war and the equipment for his chariots.
13 Li va osi pran fi nou yo pou fè pafen, fè kwizin e kòm bòs boulanje.
He will also take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and 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.
He will take the very best of your fields, your vineyards, and your olive orchards, 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.
He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give to his officers and 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.
He will take your male servants and your female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys; he will put them all to work for him.
17 Li va pran yon dizyèm nan bann mouton nou yo e nou menm, nou va devni sèvitè li.
He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you will be his slaves.
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.”
Then on that day you will cry out because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves; but Yahweh 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,
But the people refused to listen to Samuel; they said, “No! There must be a king 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.”
so that we might be like all the other nations, and so 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.
When Samuel heard all the words of the people he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh.
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.”
Yahweh said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and cause someone to be king for them.” So Samuel said to the men of Israel, “Every man must go to his own city.”
