Esdras 7
1 Alò, apre bagay sila yo, nan règn Artaxerxès la, wa Perse la, te monte Esdras, fis a Seraja a, fis a Azaria a, fis a Hilkija a,
Now after these things, when Artaxerxes was king of Persia, Ezra, the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 fis a Schallum nan, fis a Tsadok la, fis a Achithub la,
The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3 fis a Amaria a, fis a Merajoth la,
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4 fis a Zerachja a, fis a Uzzi a, fis a Bukki a,
The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5 fis a Abischura a, fis a Phinées a, fis a Éléazar a, fis a Aaron an, wo prèt la.
The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
6 Esdras sila a te monte soti Babylone e li te yon skrib avèk anpil konesans nan lalwa Moïse la, ke SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, te bay la. Epi wa a te bay li tout sa ke li te mande akoz men SENYÈ a, Bondye li a, te sou li.
This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe, expert in the law of Moses which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given: and the king, moved by the Lord his God, gave him whatever he made request for.
7 Kèk nan fis Israël yo avèk kèk nan prèt yo, Levit yo, chantè yo, gadyen pòtay yo, ak sèvitè tanp yo, te monte Jérusalem nan setyèm ane a Wa Artaxerxès la.
And some of the children of Israel went up, with some of the priests and the Levites and the music-makers and the door-keepers and the Nethinim, to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
8 Li te vini Jérusalem nan senkyèm mwa a, ki te nan setyèm ane règn a Wa a.
And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the seventh year of the king's rule.
9 Paske nan premye jou nan premye mwa a, li te kòmanse monte soti Babylone; epi nan premye jou nan senkyèm mwa a, li te rive Jérusalem, akoz bon men a Bondye pa li a te sou li.
For, starting his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, he came to Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, by the good help of his God.
10 Paske Esdras te dedye kè li pou etidye lalwa SENYÈ a, pou pratike li, pou enstwi règleman pa Li yo ak òdonans Li yo an Israël.
For Ezra had given his mind to learning the law of the Lord and doing it, and to teaching his rules and decisions in Israel.
11 Alò, sa se yon kopi a dekrè ke Wa Artaxerxès te bay a Esdras, prèt la, skrib la, ki te byen enstwi nan kòmandman a SENYÈ a, avèk règleman Li yo pou Israël:
Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel:
12 “Artaxerxès, wadèwa yo, a Esdras, prèt la, skrib lalwa Bondye Syèl la, lapè pafè. Depi koulye a,
Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;
13 mwen te bay yon dekrè ke nenpòt moun nan pèp Israël la avèk prèt pa yo ak Levit nan wayòm pa m nan ki gen volonte pou ale Jérusalem, kapab ale avèk ou.
And now it is my order that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and Levites in my kingdom, who are ready and have a desire to go to Jerusalem, are to go with you.
14 Akoz ke ou voye pa wa a avèk sèt konseye li yo, pou mande konsèy sou Juda ak Jérusalem, selon lalwa Bondye pa ou a, ki nan men ou a,
Because you are sent by the king and his seven wise men, to get knowledge about Judah and Jerusalem, as you are ordered by the law of your God which is in your hand;
15 epi pou pote ajan avèk lò ke wa a avèk konseye li yo te ofri libreman a Bondye Israël la, ki gen plas abitasyon Li Jérusalem,
And to take with you the silver and gold freely offered by the king and his wise men to the God of Israel, whose Temple is in Jerusalem,
16 avèk tout ajan ak lò ke ou jwenn nan tout pwovens Babylone yo, ansanm avèk ofrann bòn volonte a pèp la ak prèt yo, ki te ofri avèk bòn volonte pou lakay Bondye pa yo a ki Jérusalem nan.
As well as all the silver and gold which you get from the land of Babylon, together with the offering of the people and of the priests, freely given for the house of their God, which is in Jerusalem:
17 Pou sa, avèk lajan sa a, nou va, avèk swen, achte towo, belye, jenn mouton avèk ofrann sereyal pa yo ak ofrann bwason pa yo, e ofri yo sou lotèl lakay Bondye nou an ki Jérusalem nan.
So with this money get with care oxen, sheep, and lambs, with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, to be offered on the altar of the house of your God, which is in Jerusalem.
18 Nenpòt sa ou wè ki sanble bon a ou menm avèk frè ou yo pou fè avèk sa ki rete nan ajan avèk lò yo, nou kab fè l selon volonte Bondye pa nou an.
And whatever seems right to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do, as may be pleasing to your God.
19 Anplis, zouti ki bay a nou pou sèvis lakay Bondye ou a, livre yo nèt devan Bondye Jérusalem nan.
And the vessels which have been given to you for the uses of the house of your God, you are to give to the God of Jerusalem.
20 Tout lòt bezwen pou lakay Bondye ou a, ke ou kab petèt gen okazyon founi, founi li soti nan kès trezò wa a.
And whatever more is needed for the house of your God, and which you may have to give, take it from the king's store-house.
21 Mwen, mwen menm, Wa Artaxerxès, pibliye yon dekrè a tout trezorye ki nan pwovens lòtbò rivyè a, ke nenpòt sa ke Esdras, prèt la, skrib lalwa a Bondye syèl la a ta egzije a nou, fòk li fèt avèk swen,
And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,
22 jis menm rive a san talan ajan, san barik ble, san galon diven, san galon lwil, avèk sèl si li ta nesesè.
Up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred measures of grain, a hundred measures of wine, and a hundred measures of oil, and salt without measure.
23 Nenpòt sa ki kòmande pa Bondye syèl la, kite li fèt avèk zèl pou lakay Bondye syèl la, pou pa vin genyen kòlè Li kont wayòm a wa a avèk fis li yo.
Whatever is ordered by the God of heaven, let it be done completely for the house of the God of heaven; so that there may not be wrath against the kingdom of the king and his sons.
24 Anplis, nou fè nou konprann ke li pa pèmèt pou enpoze taks, kontribisyon obligatwa, ni frè lese pase sou okenn nan prèt yo, Levit yo, chantè yo, gadyen pòtay yo, Netinyen yo, ni sèvitè lakay Bondye sila a.
In addition, we make it clear to you, that it will be against the law to put any tax or payment in goods or forced payment on any of the priests or Levites, the music-makers, door-keepers, Nethinim, or any servants of this house of God.
25 Ou menm, Esdras, selon sajès a Bondye ki nan men ou a, chwazi majistra yo avèk jij yo pou yo kab jije tout moun ki nan pwovens lòtbò rivyè a, menm tout sila ki konnen lalwa a Bondye pa ou a; epi ou kapab enstwi nenpòt moun ki manke konprann.
And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God; and you are to give teaching to him who has no knowledge of them.
26 Nenpòt moun ki refize obsève lalwa Bondye ou a, avèk lalwa a wa a, kite jijman vin tonbe sou li avèk severite, swa pou lanmò, swa mete l deyò nan peyi a, swa sezi byen li, oswa ba li prizon.”
And if anyone does not keep the law of your God and the law of the king, take care that punishment is given to him, by death or by driving him from his country or by taking away his goods or by putting him in prison.
27 Beni se SENYÈ a, Bondye a papa zansèt nou yo, ki te mete yon bagay konsa nan kè a wa a, pou fè bèl kay SENYÈ a ki Jérusalem nan;
Praise be to the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing into the heart of the king, to make fair the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
28 epi te lonje bay lanmou dous Li a mwen menm devan wa a avèk konseye li yo e devan tout chèf pwisan a wa yo. Se te konsa mwen te ranfòse pa men SENYÈ a, Bondye mwen an, ki te sou mwen an, e mwen te rasanble mesye dirijan prensipal yo soti an Israël pou monte avè m.
And has given mercy to me before the king and his government and before all the king's great captains. And I was made strong by the hand of the Lord my God which was on me, and I got together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
