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 in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias,
2 fis a Schallum nan, fis a Tsadok la, fis a Achithub la,
The son of Sellum, the son of Sadoc, the son of Achitob,
3 fis a Amaria a, fis a Merajoth la,
The son of Amarias, the son of Azarias, the son of Maraioth,
4 fis a Zerachja a, fis a Uzzi a, fis a Bukki a,
The son of Zarahias, the son of Ozi, the son of Bocci,
5 fis a Abischura a, fis a Phinées a, fis a Éléazar a, fis a Aaron an, wo prèt la.
The son of Abisue, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron the 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 Esdras went up from Babylon, and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God had given to Israel: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon 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 there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the children of the priests, and of the children of the Levites, and of the singing men, and of the porters, and of the Nathinites 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 they came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, in the 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 upon the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he came to Jerusalem according to the good hand of his God upon 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 Esdras had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do and to teach in Israel the commandments and judgment.
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:
And this is the copy of the letter of the edict, which king Artaxerxes gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe instructed in the words and commandments of the Lord, and 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 Esdras the priest, the most learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven, 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 is decreed by me, that all they of the people of Israel, and of the priests and of the Levites in my realm, that are minded to go into Jerusalem, should go with thee.
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 thou art sent from before the king, and his seven counsellors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem according to the law of thy God, which is in thy 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 carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors 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 that thou shalt find in all the province of Babylon, and that the people is willing to offer, and that the priests shall offer of their own accord 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.
Take freely, and buy diligently with this money, calves, rams, lambs, with the sacrifices and libations of them, and offer them upon the altar of the temple of your God, that 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 if it seem good to thee, and to thy brethren to do any thing with the rest of the silver and gold, do it according to 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.
The vessels also, that are given thee for the sacrifice of the house of thy God, deliver thou in 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.
And whatsoever more there shall be need of for the house of thy God, how much soever thou shalt have occasion to spend, it shall be given out of the treasury, and the king’s exchequer, and by me.
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,
I Artaxerxes the king have ordered and decreed to all the keepers of the public chest, that are beyond the river, that whatsoever Esdras the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, you give 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.
Unto a hundred talents of silver, and unto a hundred cores of wheat, and unto a hundred bates of wine, and unto a hundred bates 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.
All that belongeth to the rites of the God of heaven, let it be given diligently in the house of the God of heaven: lest his wrath should be enkindled against the realm of the king, and of 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.
We give you also to understand concerning all the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nathinites, and ministers of the house of this God, that you have no authority to impose toll or tribute, or custom 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.
And thou Esdras according to the wisdom of thy God, which is in thy hand, appoint judges and magistrates, that may judge all the people, that is beyond the river, that is, for them who know the law of thy God, yea and the ignorant teach ye 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 whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king diligently, judgment shall be executed upon him, either unto death, or unto banishment, or to the confiscation of goods, or at least 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 hath put this in the king’s heart, to 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.
And hath inclined his mercy toward me before the king and his counsellors, and all the mighty princes of the king: and I being strengthened by the hand of the Lord my God, which was upon me, gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
