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, during the reign of Artaxerxes, the king of the Persians, 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, priest from the beginning,
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 same Ezra, ascended from Babylon; and he was a proficient scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God gave to Israel. And the king granted to him his every petition. For the hand of the Lord, his God, was over him.
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 from the sons of Israel, and from the sons of the priests, and from the sons of the Levites, and from the singing men, and from the gatekeepers, and from the temple servants ascended to Jerusalem, in the seventh year of king Artaxerxes.
8 Li te vini Jérusalem nan senkyèm mwa a, ki te nan setyèm ane règn a Wa a.
And they arrived at Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the same seventh year of the king.
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 on the first day of the first month, he began to ascend from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month, he arrived at Jerusalem. For the good hand of his God was over him.
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 prepared his heart, so that he might search the law of the Lord, and so that he might keep and teach precept and judgment 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 of the edict, which king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest, a scribe well-taught in the words and precepts of the Lord and in his ceremonies in 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, a very learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven: a greeting.
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.
It has been decreed by me, that whosoever wishes, among the people of Israel and their priests and Levites within my kingdom, to go to Jerusalem, may 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,
For you have been sent from the face of the king and his seven counselors, so that you may visit Judea and Jerusalem 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 so that you may carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose tabernacle 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.
And all the silver and gold, as much as you will find in the entire province of Babylon, and which the people will wish to offer, and which some of the priests will offer freely to 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.
accept it freely. And with this money, carefully purchase calves, rams, lambs, and their sacrifices and libations, and offer these upon the altar of the temple 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.
But also, whatever it will please you and your brothers to do with the remainder of the silver and gold, do so in accord with the will of your God.
19 Anplis, zouti ki bay a nou pou sèvis lakay Bondye ou a, livre yo nèt devan Bondye Jérusalem nan.
Likewise, the vessels that have been given to you for the ministry of the house of your God, deliver these to the sight of God in 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.
Then, whatever more will be needed for the house of your God, as much as is necessary for you to spend, it shall be given from the treasury, and from the king’s finances,
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 by me. I, king Artaxerxes, have appointed and decreed to all the keepers of the public treasury, those who are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra, the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall ask of you, you shall provide it without delay,
22 jis menm rive a san talan ajan, san barik ble, san galon diven, san galon lwil, avèk sèl si li ta nesesè.
even up to one hundred talents of silver, and up to one hundred cors of wheat, and up to one hundred baths of wine, and up to one hundred baths of oil, and truly 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.
All that pertains to the rite of the God of heaven, let it be distributed scrupulously to the house of the God of heaven, lest perhaps he may become angry 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.
Likewise, we would make known to you, about all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, and the ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose tax, or tribute, or duty upon them.
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.
But as for you, Ezra, in accord with the wisdom of your God, which is in your hand, appoint judges and magistrates, so that they may judge the entire people, which is beyond the river, especially so that they may know the law of your God, but also so as to teach the ignorant freely.
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 anyone who will not diligently keep the law of your God, and the law of the king, judgment shall be upon him, either to death, or to exile, or to the confiscation of his goods, or certainly to 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;
Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put this into the heart of the king, so that he may glorify 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.
For he has turned his mercy toward me in the sight of the king, and his counselors, and all the powerful leaders of the king. And so, having been strengthened by the hand of the Lord, my God, which was upon me, I gathered together some of the leaders of Israel, those who were to go up with me.
