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:
Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,
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.”
“Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also 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.”
His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow 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.
They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.
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.
He went to his father’s house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, for he hid himself.
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.
All the men of Shechem assembled themselves together with all the house of Millo, and went and made Abimelech king by the oak of the pillar that was 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.
When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen 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!’
The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign 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, ‘Should I stop producing my oil, with which they honour God and man by me, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
10 “Epi bwa yo te di a pye fig la: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
“The trees said to the fig tree, ‘Come and reign 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, ‘Should I leave my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
12 “Epi bwa te di a pye rezen an: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
“The trees said to the vine, ‘Come and reign 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?’
“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth 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 bramble, ‘Come and reign 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.’
“The bramble said to the trees, ‘If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour 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——
“Now therefore, if you have dealt truly and righteously, in that you have made Abimelech king, and if you have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done to him according to the deserving 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 fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand 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 risen up against my father’s house today and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men 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 you then have dealt truly and righteously with Jerubbaal and with his house today, then rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice 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, let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem and from the house of Millo and devour Abimelech.”
21 Konsa, Jotham te sove ale pou te chape ale Beer e te rete la akoz Abimélec, frè li a.
Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer and lived there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 Abimélec te renye sou Israël pandan twazan.
Abimelech was prince over Israel 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,
Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with 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.
that the violence done to the seventy sons of Jerubbaal might come, and that their blood might be laid on Abimelech their brother who killed them, and on the men of Shechem who strengthened his hands to kill his brothers.
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.
The men of Shechem set an ambush for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all who came along that way by them; and Abimelech was told about it.
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.
Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brothers and went over to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust 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.
They went out into the field, harvested their vineyards, trod the grapes, celebrated, and went into the house of their god and ate and drank, and cursed 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?
Gaal the son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? Isn’t Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem, but why should we serve him?
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!”
I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army and come out!”
30 Lè Zebul, chèf lavil la te tande pawòl a Gaal yo, fis a Ébed la, kòlè li te vin brile.
When Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger burnt.
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.
He sent messengers to Abimelech craftily, saying, “Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brothers have come to Shechem; and behold, they incite the city against you.
32 Pou sa, fòk nou leve pandan nwit lan, nou menm avèk pèp nou an, pou kouche tann nan chan an.
Now therefore, go up by night, you and the people who are with you, and lie in wait in the field.
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.”
It shall be that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, you shall rise early and rush on the city. Behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against you, then may you do to them as you shall find occasion.”
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.
Abimelech rose up, and all the people who were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.
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.
Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city. Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.
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.”
When Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, “Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains.” Zebul said to him, “You see the shadows of the mountains as if they were 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.”
Gaal spoke again and said, “Behold, people are coming down by the middle of the land, and one company comes by the way of the oak of Meonenim.”
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 mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”
39 Alò, Gaal te sòti deyò devan chèf Sichem yo pou te batay avèk Abimélec.
Gaal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with 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.
Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many fell wounded, even to the entrance of the gate.
41 Abimélec te viv nan Aruma; men Zebul te chase Gaal avèk fanmi li jiskaske yo pa t kab rete Sichem.
Abimelech lived at Arumah; and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brothers, that they should not dwell 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.
On the next day, the people went out into the field; and they told 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.
He took the people and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field; and he looked, and behold, the people came out of the city. So, he rose up against them and struck 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.
Abimelech and the companies that were with him rushed forward and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city; and the two companies rushed on all who were in the field and struck 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.
Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city and killed the people in it. He beat down the city and sowed it with salt.
46 Lè tout chèf nan fò Sichem nan te tande sa, yo te antre kache nan chanm enteryè tanp El-Berith la.
When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
47 Kèk moun te avèti Abimélec ke tout chèf fò Sichem nan te rasanble ansanm.
Abimelech was told that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered 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.”
Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it up, and laid it on his shoulder. Then he said to the people who were with him, “What you have seen me do, make haste, and do as I have done!”
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.
All the people likewise each cut down his bough, followed Abimelech, and put them at the base of the stronghold, and set the stronghold on fire over them, so that all the people of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women.
50 Epi Abimélec te ale Thébets. Yo te fè kan kont Thébets e yo te kaptire li.
Then Abimelech went to Thebez and encamped 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 there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and 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.
Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and came near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
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.
A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
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 he called hastily to the young man, his armour bearer, and said to him, “Draw your sword and kill me, that men not say of me, ‘A woman killed him.’ His young man thrust him through, and he died.”
55 Lè mesye Israël yo te wè ke Abimélec te mouri, yo tout te pati rive lakay yo.
When the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they each departed to his place.
56 Konsa, Bondye te rekonpanse mechanste Abimélec te fè a papa l, nan touye swasann-dis frè li yo.
Thus God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers;
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 repaid all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads; and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came on them.
