Jij 6
1 Epi fis Israël yo te fè sa ki mal nan zye SENYÈ a. Konsa, SENYÈ a te livre yo nan men a peyi Madian an pandan sèt ane.
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
2 Pouvwa Madian nan te domine kont Israël. Akoz Madian, fis Israël yo te fè pou yo menm kavo ki te nan mòn ak gwòt avèk sitadèl avèk wòch.
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: [and] because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which [are] in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
3 Paske se te lè Israël te fin simen ke Madyanit yo ta vin monte avèk Amalekit yo ak fis yo nan lès pou ale kont yo.
And [so] it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
4 Konsa, yo te fè kan kont yo, detwi tout pwodwi tè a jis rive Gaza, e pa t kite anyen pou manje an Israël, ni mouton, bèf, ni bourik.
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
5 Paske, yo te monte vin parèt avèk tout bèt yo, ak tant yo. Yo te antre an fòs kantite tankou krikèt zèl volan. Kantite a yo menm avèk chamo pa yo te depase kontwòl. Yo te vin antre nan tè a pou devaste li.
For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; [for] both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
6 Konsa, Israël te desann ba akoz Madian, e fis Israël yo te kriye fò anvè SENYÈ a.
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
7 Koulye a, li vin rive ke lè fis Israël yo te kriye fò anvè SENYÈ a akoz Madian,
And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
8 ke SENYÈ a te voye yon pwofèt bay fis Israël yo. Li te di yo: “Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye a Israël la ‘Se te Mwen menm ki te mennen nou monte soti an Egypte e te mennen nou sòti nan kay esklavaj la.
That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;
9 Mwen te delivre nou soti nan men a Ejipsyen yo, ak men a tout sila ki te oprime nou yo. Mwen te chase yo devan nou, e te bannou peyi pa yo.
And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;
10 Mwen te di nou: “Mwen se SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an. Nou pa pou gen krent dye Amoreyen yo nan peyi kote nou rete a.” Men nou pa t koute vwa M.’”
And I said unto you, I [am] the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
11 Alò zanj SENYÈ a te vin chita anba bwadchenn ki te Ophra a, ki te pou Joas, Abiezerit la. Nan lè sa a, Gédéon, fis li a, t ap bat ble nan preswa diven an, pou sove li kont Madyanit yo.
And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which [was] in Ophrah, that [pertained] unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide [it] from the Midianites.
12 Zanj SENYÈ a te parèt a li e te di li: “SENYÈ a avèk ou, O gèrye vanyan an”.
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD [is] with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
13 Epi Gédéon te di li: “O senyè mwen, si SENYÈ a avèk nou, poukisa tout bagay sa yo vin rive nou? Epi ki kote tout mirak Li yo ke zansèt nou yo te konn pale nou yo? Konsa li te di: ‘Èske SENYÈ a pa t mennen nou sòti an Egypte?’ Men koulye a, SENYÈ a gen tan abandone nou e livre nou nan men a Madian.”
And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where [be] all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
14 SENYÈ a te gade li e te di: “Ale ak sa ki pwòp fòs ou, e delivre Israël nan men Madyanit yo. Èske se pa Mwen ki voye ou?”
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
15 Li te di Li: “O SENYÈ, kijan mwen kapab delivre Israël? Gade byen, fanmi mwen, se pi piti a nan Manassé e Mwen se pi piti a lakay papa m.”
And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family [is] poor in Manasseh, and I [am] the least in my father’s house.
16 Men SENYÈ a te di li: “Anverite, Mwen va avèk ou e ou va genyen Madian tankou yon sèl gason.”
And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
17 Konsa Gédéon te di Li: “Si koulye a, mwen jwenn favè nan zye Ou; alò, montre mwen yon sign ke se Ou menm ki pale avè m.
And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest with me.
18 Souple, pa kite isit la jiskaske mwen vin kote Ou pou pote ofrann mwen e mete l devan Ou.” Epi Li te reponn: “M ap rete jiskaske ou tounen.”
Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set [it] before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.
19 Alò, Gédéon te antre anndan an. Li te prepare yon jèn ti kabrit avèk pen san ledven avèk yon efa farin. Li te mete vyann nan nan yon panyen ak sòs li nan yon kivèt. Li te pote yo deyò kote li a, anba bwadchenn nan e li te prezante yo.
And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought [it] out unto him under the oak, and presented [it].
20 Zanj Bondye a te di li: “Pran vyann nan avèk pen san ledven an. Mete yo sou wòch sila e vide sòs la.” Epi konsa li te fè.
And the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay [them] upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.
21 Konsa, zanj SENYÈ a te lonje pwent baton li, ki te nan men li pou te touche vyann nan avèk pen san ledven an, epi dife te vòltije sòti nan wòch la pou te konsome vyann nan nèt ansanm avèk pen san ledven an. Epi zanj SENYÈ a te disparèt devan zye li.
Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that [was] in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
22 Lè Gédéon te wè ke se te zanj SENYÈ a, li te di: “Anmwey, O Senyè Bondye! Koulye a, mwen gen tan wè zanj SENYÈ a fasafas.”
And when Gideon perceived that he [was] an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
23 Senyè a te reponn li: “Lapè avèk ou, pa pè. Ou p ap mouri.”
And the LORD said unto him, Peace [be] unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
24 Alò Gédéon te bati yon lotèl la pou SENYÈ a. Li te rele lotèl la “SENYÈ a se Lapè”. Jis rive jodi a, li toujou la nan Ophra a Abizerit yo.
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it [is] yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
25 Alò, nan menm nwit lan, SENYÈ a te di li: “Pran towo papa ou avèk yon dezyèm towo a laj sèt ane. Konsa, rale desann lotèl Baal ki pou papa ou a e koupe poto Astarté ki akote li a.
And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that [is] by it:
26 Epi bati yon lotèl a SENYÈ a, Bondye ou an, sou tèt fotrès sila nan yon jan ki an lòd. Epi pran yon lòt towo e ofri li avèk bwa ki te nan poto Astarat ke ou va koupe mete atè a.”
And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
27 Alò, Gédéon te pran dis mesye nan sèvitè li yo, e li te fè jan SENYÈ a te pale li a. Epi akoz li te pè lakay papa li ak mesye lavil yo, li pa t fè l nan lajounen, men pandan lannwit.
Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and [so] it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do [it] by day, that he did [it] by night.
28 Lè mesye lavil yo te leve granmmaten, vwala, lotèl Baal la te kase, epi poto Astarté ki te akote li a te koupe, e dezyèm towo te gen tan ofri sou lotèl la ki te fin bati.
And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that [was] by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar [that was] built.
29 Yo te di a youn lòt: “Se kilès ki te fè bagay sa a?” Lè yo fè ankèt pou mande, yo te di: “Gédéon, fis a Joas la te fè bagay sa a.”
And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
30 Alò, mesye lavil yo te di a Joas: “Mennen fis ou a sòti pou l mouri, paske li te chire lotèl Baal la e anverite, li gen tan koupe mete atè poto Astarté ki te akote li a.”
Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that [was] by it.
31 Men Joas te di a tout moun ki te kanpe kont li yo: “Èske nou va plede kòz a Baal yo oswa èske se nou ki pou delivre li? Sila ki plede kòz li a, va mete a lanmò avan maten. Si se yon dye ke li ye, kite li plede pou pwòp tèt li, pou kòz a moun nan ki te chire lotèl li.”
And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him plead for himself, because [one] hath cast down his altar.
32 Pou sa, nan jou sa a, li te bay a Gédéon non Jerubbaal, ki vle di, “Kite Baal plede pou kont li”, akoz li te chire lotèl li.”
Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.
33 Epi tout Madyanit avèk Amalekit yo avèk fis a lès yo te rasanble yo menm. Yo te janbe pou te fè kan an nan vale Jizréel la.
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
34 Konsa, Lespri SENYÈ a te vin sou Gédéon, epi li te soufle twonpèt la, epi Abizerit yo te rele ansanm pou swiv li.
But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi-ezer was gathered after him.
35 Li te voye mesaje yo toupatou nan Manassé e yo tout te rasanble ansanm pou swiv li. Konsa, li te voye mesaje a Aser, Zabulon ak Nephtali pou yo te vin monte, rankontre ak yo.
And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
36 Gédéon te di a Bondye: “Si Ou va delivre Israël pa men mwen, jan Ou te pale a,
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
37 gade byen, mwen va mete yon touf len sou glasi a; si gen lawouze sèl sou touf la, e li sèch sou tout tè a, alò, mwen va konnen ke Ou va delivre Israël pa men mwen, jan Ou te pale a.”
Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; [and] if the dew be on the fleece only, and [it be] dry upon all the earth [beside], then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.
38 Epi se konsa sa te ye. Lè li leve granmaten e te peze touf la, li peze fè sòti nan touf la yon bòl plen dlo.
And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.
39 Alò, Gédéon te di a Bondye: “Pa kite kòlè ou brile kont mwen pou m kab pale yon fwa ankò. Souple, kite mwen fè yon tès yon fwa ankò avèk touf la. Kite sa fèt, koulye a, ke se sèl touf la ki sèch e kite l gen lawouze sou tout tè a.”
And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.
40 Bondye te fè sa nan nwit lan; paske li te seche sèl touf la e lawouze te sou tout tè a.
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
