Jij 9
1 Abimélec, fis a Jerubbaal la te ale nan Sichem vè fanmi manman li. Li te pale ak yo e a tout fanmi lakay granpapa li bò kote manman l. Li te di:
Now Abimelech, the son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to his mother's family, and said to them and to all the family of his mother's father,
2 “Pale koulye a, pou tout chèf Sichem yo tande: ‘Kisa k ap pi bon pou nou, ke swasann-dis lòm, tout fis a Jerubbaal yo vin renye sou nou, oswa ke yon sèl moun renye sou nou?’ Anplis, sonje byen ke mwen se zo nou ak chè nou.”
Say now in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem, Is it better for you to be ruled by all the seventy sons of Jerubbaal or by one man only? And keep in mind that I am your bone and your flesh.
3 Fanmi li yo te pale tout pawòl sila yo pou li menm kote pou tout chèf Sichem yo tande. Kè yo te apye vè Abimélec, akoz yo te di: “Li se fanmi nou.”
So his mother's family said all this about him in the ears of all the townsmen of Shechem: and their hearts were turned to Abimelech, for they said, He is our brother.
4 Yo te ba li swasann-dis pyès ajan soti lakay Baal-Berith, avèk sila Abimélec te anplwaye kalite mesye sanzave yo san kontwòl e yo te swiv li.
And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.
5 Konsa, li te ale lakay papa li nan Ophra e te touye frè li yo, fis a Jerubbaal yo, swasann-dis zòm, sou yon sèl wòch. Men Jotham, fis pi piti a Jerubbaal la te chape, akoz li te kache kò li.
Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and put his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, to death on the same stone; however, Jotham, the youngest, kept himself safe by going away to a secret place.
6 Tout mesye a Sichem yo avèk tout Beth-Millo yo te rasanble ansanm pou yo te ale fè Abimélec wa kote bwadchenn nan akote pilye ki te Sichem nan.
And all the townsmen of Shechem and all Beth-millo came together and went and made Abimelech their king, by the oak of the pillar in Shechem.
7 Alò, lè yo te di Jotham sa, li te ale kanpe sou tèt Mòn Garizim nan. Li te leve vwa li pou rele fò Konsa, li te di yo: “Koute mwen, O mesye Sichem yo, pou Bondye kapab tande nou.
Now Jotham, on hearing of it, went to the top of Mount Gerizim, and crying out with a loud voice said to them, Give ear to me, you townsmen of Shechem, so that God may give ear to you.
8 Yon fwa pyebwa yo te ale pou onksyone yon wa sou yo. Yo te di a bwa doliv la: ‘Vin renye sou nou!’
One day the trees went out to make a king for themselves; and they said to the olive-tree, Be king over us.
9 “Men oliv la te di yo: ‘Èske mwen ta kite tout grès mwen, ke ni Bondye ni lèzòm onore, pou m ta balanse feyaj mwen sou bwa yo?
But the olive-tree said to them, Am I to give up my wealth of oil, by which men give honour to God, and go waving over the trees?
10 “Epi bwa yo te di a pye fig la: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
Then the trees said to the fig-tree, You come and be king over us.
11 “Men pye fig la te di yo: ‘Èske mwen ta dwe kite dousè mwen ak bon fwi mwen, pou m ta balanse feyaj mwen sou bwa yo?’
But the fig-tree said to them, Am I to give up my sweet taste and my good fruit and go waving over the trees?
12 “Epi bwa te di a pye rezen an: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
Then the trees said to the vine, You come and be king over us.
13 “Men pye rezen an te di yo: ‘Èske mwen ta dwe kite diven nèf mwen ki fè kè Bondye ak kè lezòm kontan, pou m ta balanse feyaj mwen sou bwa?’
But the vine said to them, Am I to give up my wine, which makes glad God and men, to go waving over the trees?
14 “An dènye, tout bwa yo te di a raje pikan yo: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
Then all the trees said to the thorn, You come and be king over us.
15 “Epi raje pikan yo te di a bwa yo: ‘Si anverite w ap onksyone mwen kòm wa sou nou, vin pwoteje nou menm anba lonbraj mwen. Men si se pa sa, kite dife a sòti nan raje pikan an pou brile nèt tout sèd Liban yo.’
And the thorn said to the trees, If it is truly your desire to make me your king, then come and put your faith in my shade; and if not, may fire come out of the thorn, burning up the cedars of Lebanon.
16 “Pou sa, si nou te aji an bòn fwa avèk entegrite nan fè Abimélec wa, si nou te aji byen avèk Jerubbaal avèk lakay li e te aji avèk li jan li te merite a——
So now, if you have done truly and uprightly in making Abimelech king, and if you have done well to Jerubbaal and his house in reward for the work of his hands;
17 paske papa m te goumen pou nou e li te riske lavi li pou te delivre nou nan men Madian.
(For my father made war for you, and put his life in danger, and made you free from the hands of Midian;
18 Men nou te leve kont lakay papa m jodi a e nou te touye fis li yo, swasann-dis moun sou yon sèl wòch pou te fè Abimélec, fis a bòn lakay li a, wa sou mesye Sichem yo, akoz li se moun fanmi nou;
And you have gone against my father's family this day, and have put to death his sons, even seventy men on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his servant-wife, king over the townsmen of Shechem because he is your brother; )
19 si, alò, an bon fwa avèk entegrite, nou te aji avèk Jerubbaal avèk lakay li a nan jou sa a, rejwi nan Abimélec e ke li rejwi nan nou.
If then you have done what is true and upright to Jerubbaal and his family this day, may you have joy in Abimelech, and may he have joy in you;
20 Men si se pa sa, ke dife sòti nan Abimélec pou manje nèt tout mesye a Sichem avèk Beth-Millo yo; epi ke dife sòti nan mesye Sichem nan ak Beth-Millo yo pou manje Abimélec nèt.”
But if not, may fire come out from Abimelech, burning up the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the townsmen of Shechem and Beth-millo, for the destruction of Abimelech.
21 Konsa, Jotham te sove ale pou te chape ale Beer e te rete la akoz Abimélec, frè li a.
Then Jotham straight away went in flight to Beer, and was living there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
22 Abimélec te renye sou Israël pandan twazan.
So Abimelech was chief over Israel for three years.
23 Epi Bondye te voye yon move lespri antre nan Abimélec avèk mesye Sichem yo. Konsa mesye a Sichem yo te aji an movèz fwa avèk Abimélec,
And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech;
24 jiskaske vyolans ki te fèt a swasann-dis fis Jerubbaal yo te kapab remonte e san pa yo ta kapab vin poze sou Abimélec, frè yo a, ki te touye yo, ak sou mesye Sichem yo, ki te ranfòse men li pou l ta kab touye frè li yo.
So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.
25 Mesye Sichem yo te mete moun an anbiskad kont li sou tèt mòn yo e yo te vòlè tout moun ki te pase bò kote yo nan wout la. Tout sa te pale a Abimélec.
And the townsmen of Shechem put secret watchers on the tops of the mountains, and they made attacks on all who went by on the road and took their goods; and word of this came to Abimelech.
26 Alò Gaal, fis Ébed la, te vini avèk fanmi pa li yo pou te travèse Sichem, epi mesye Sichem yo te mete konfyans yo nan li.
Then Gaal, the son of Ebed, came with his brothers, and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their faith in him.
27 Yo te antre nan chan an pou te ranmase rezen, te kraze yo anba pye e te fè yon fèt. Konsa, yo te antre lakay dye pa yo pou te manje, bwè, e te modi Abimélec.
And they went out into their fields and got in the fruit of their vines, and when the grapes had been crushed, they made a holy feast and went into the house of their god, and over their food and drink they were cursing Abimelech.
28 Konsa, Gaal, fis a Ébed la te di: “Kilès Abimélec sa a ye, e kilès Sichem ye pou nou ta dwe sèvi li? Se pa fis a Jerubbaal la? Se pa Zebul ki lyetnan li? Sèvi pito mesye Hamor yo, fis a Sichem lan, men poukisa nou ta dwe sèvi li menm?
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, said, Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem, that we are to be his servants? Is it not right for the son of Jerubbaal and Zebul his captain to be servants to the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem? But why are we to be his servants?
29 Pito sa, ke pèp sa a te anba otorite pa m! Konsa, mwen ta retire Abimélec.” Konsa li te pale Abimélec: “Fè lame ou a vin pi gran e vin parèt deyò!”
If only I had authority over this people! I would put Abimelech out of the way, and I would say to Abimelech, Make your army strong, and come out.
30 Lè Zebul, chèf lavil la te tande pawòl a Gaal yo, fis a Ébed la, kòlè li te vin brile.
Now Zebul, the ruler of the town, hearing what Gaal, the son of Ebed, had said, was moved to wrath.
31 Li te voye mesaje vè Abimélec pou twonpe li, e te di: “Veye byen, Gaal, fis a Ébed la avèk fanmi li te vini Sichem; epi gade, y ap konplote vil la kont ou.
And he sent to Abimelech at Arumah, saying, See, Gaal, the son of Ebed, and his brothers have come to Shechem, and they are working up the town against you.
32 Pou sa, fòk nou leve pandan nwit lan, nou menm avèk pèp nou an, pou kouche tann nan chan an.
So now, get up by night, you and your people, and keep watch in the field secretly;
33 Nan maten, depi solèy la leve, nou va leve bonè pou kouri sou vil la. Epi gade, lè li menm avèk pèp pa li a sòti deyò kont nou, nou va fè avèk yo nenpòt sa nou jwenn chans fè.”
And in the morning, when the sun is up, get up early and make a rush on the town; and when he and his people come out against you, do to them whatever you have a chance to do.
34 Konsa, Abimélec avèk tout pèp ki te avèk li a, te leve pandan lannwit lan pou te kouche tann pou leve kont Sichem nan kat konpayi.
So Abimelech and the people with him got up by night, in four bands, to make a surprise attack on Shechem.
35 Alò Gaal, fis a Ébed la te sòti e te kanpe devan antre pòtay vil la. Konsa, Abimélec avèk pèp ki te avèk li yo te leve sòti nan anbiskad la.
And Gaal, the son of Ebed, went out, and took his place at the doorway into the town; then Abimelech and his people got up from the place where they had been waiting.
36 Lè Gaal te wè pèp la, li te di a Zebul: “Gade, gen moun k ap desann soti nan tèt mòn yo.” Men Zebul te di: “Se lonbraj mòn ke w ap gade tankou moun nan.”
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, See! people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said to him, You see the shade of the mountains like men.
37 Gaal te pale ankò e te di: “Gade, se moun k ap desann soti nan pi wo pati teren an, yon konpayi k ap pase pa chemen bwadchenn divinò yo.”
And Gaal said again, See! people are coming down from the middle of the land, and one band is coming by way of the oak-tree of the Seers.
38 Konsa, Zébul te di li: “Kote ògèy ou fè koulye a, lè ou te di: ‘Kimoun Abimélec ye pou nou ta dwe sèvi li?’ Men se pa moun sa yo ke ou meprize konsa? Ale deyò koulye a pou batay avèk yo!”
Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your loud talk when you said, Who is Abimelech that we are to be his servants? Is this not the people whom you were rating so low? Go out now, and make war on them.
39 Alò, Gaal te sòti deyò devan chèf Sichem yo pou te batay avèk Abimélec.
So Gaal went out at the head of the townsmen of Shechem and made war on Abimelech.
40 Abimélec te kouri dèyè li. Li te sove ale devan l, epi anpil te vin blese jis rive nan antre gran pòtay la.
And Abimelech went after him and he went in flight before him; and a great number were falling by the sword all the way up to the town.
41 Abimélec te viv nan Aruma; men Zebul te chase Gaal avèk fanmi li jiskaske yo pa t kab rete Sichem.
Then Abimelech went back to Arumah; and Zebul sent Gaal and his brothers away and would not let them go on living in Shechem.
42 Alò, li te vin rive nan jou ki vini an, ke pèp la te sòti rive nan chan an, e yo te pale Abimélec tout sa.
Now the day after, the people went out into the fields; and news of it came to Abimelech.
43 Konsa, li te pran pèp li a e te divize yo an twa konpayi. Li te kouche tann nan chan an, e lè l te wè pèp ki t ap sòti nan vil la, li te leve kont yo e te touye yo.
And he took his people, separating them into three bands, and was waiting secretly in the field; and when he saw the people coming out of the town, he went up and made an attack on them.
44 Abimélec avèk konpayi ki te avè l la te kouri devan e te kanpe antre nan pòtay vil la. Lòt de konpayi yo te kouri sou tout moun ki te nan chan an e te touye yo.
And Abimelech with his band made a rush, and took up their position at the doorway into the town; and the other two bands made a rush on all those who were in the fields, and overcame them.
45 Abimélec te goumen kont vil la pandan tout jounen an. Li te kaptire vil la e te touye pèp ki te ladann yo. Konsa, li te kraze vil la e te simen sèl ladann.
And all that day Abimelech was fighting against the town; and he took it, and put to death the people who were in it, and had the town pulled down and covered with salt.
46 Lè tout chèf nan fò Sichem nan te tande sa, yo te antre kache nan chanm enteryè tanp El-Berith la.
Then all the townsmen of the tower of Shechem, hearing of it, went into the inner room of the house of El-berith.
47 Kèk moun te avèti Abimélec ke tout chèf fò Sichem nan te rasanble ansanm.
And word was given to Abimelech that all the men of the tower of Shechem were there together.
48 Konsa, Abimélec te monte Mòn Tsalmon an, ansanm ak tout pèp ki te avè l yo. Li te pran yon rach nan men l, e te koupe yon branch nan bwa yo. Li te leve li monte sou zepòl li, e te di pèp ki te avè l yo: “Sa nou wè ke m fè a, fè vit e fè l menm jan an.”
Then Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, with all his people; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand and, cutting down branches of trees, took them and put them on his back. And he said to the people who were with him, Be quick and do as you have seen me do.
49 Tout pèp la te koupe branch yo menm jan an, yo te swiv Abimélec, yo te plase yo kont chanm enteryè a, e yo te limen chanm enteryè a avèk dife anwo sila ki te anndan yo. Konsa, tout mesye nan fò Sichem yo te mouri, anviwon mil gason ak fanm.
So all the people got branches, every man cutting down a branch, and they went with Abimelech at their head and, massing the branches against the inner room, put fire to the room over them; so all those who were in the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women, were burned to death with it.
50 Epi Abimélec te ale Thébets. Yo te fè kan kont Thébets e yo te kaptire li.
Then Abimelech went to Thebez, and put his army in position against Thebez and took it.
51 Men te gen yon fò ki te byen fòtifye nan mitan vil la. Tout gason, ni fanm, ni tout chèf lavil la te sove ale rive la e te fèmen kò yo anndan, pou monte sou twati fò a.
But in the middle of the town there was a strong tower, to which all the men and women of the town went in flight and, shutting themselves in, went up to the roof of the tower.
52 Pou sa, Abimélec te vini vè fò a, e te goumen kont li. Li te pwoche antre nan fò a pou brile li avèk dife.
And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.
53 Men yon sèten fanm te jete yon wòch moulen (sila a ki sòti anwo nan moulen an) sou tèt Abimélec e te kraze zo tèt li.
But a certain woman sent a great stone, such as is used for crushing grain, on to the head of Abimelech, cracking the bone.
54 Byen vit li te rele gason an ki te pote zam li yo. Li te di li: “Rale nepe ou touye mwen pou yo pa kab pale de mwen, ke yon fanm te touye m.” Konsa, jennonm nan te frennen li nèt e li te mouri.
Then quickly crying out to his body-servant, he said to him, Take out your sword and put an end to me straight away, so that men may not say of me, His death was the work of a woman. So the young man put his sword through him, causing his death.
55 Lè mesye Israël yo te wè ke Abimélec te mouri, yo tout te pati rive lakay yo.
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they went away, every man to his place.
56 Konsa, Bondye te rekonpanse mechanste Abimélec te fè a papa l, nan touye swasann-dis frè li yo.
In this way Abimelech was rewarded by God for the evil he had done to his father in putting his seventy brothers to death;
57 Bondye te retounen tout mechanste a mesye Sichem yo sou pwòp tèt pa yo, epi madichon Jotham nan, fis Jerubbaal la, te vin sou yo.
And God sent back on to the heads of the men of Shechem all the evil they had done, and the curse of Jotham, the son of Jerubbaal, came on them.
