Neemi 4
1 Alò, li te vin rive ke lè Sanballat te tande ke nou t ap rebati miray la, li te vin anraje nèt, byen fache e te moke Jwif yo.
When Sanballat found out that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious—really mad! He made fun of the Jews
2 Li te pale nan prezans a frè li yo avèk Samariten rich yo. Li te di: “Se kisa Jwif san kapasite ak fòs sa yo ap fè la a? Èske y ap restore li pou kont yo? Èske yo kab ofri sakrifis? Èske yo kab fin fè l nan yon jounen? Èske yo kab restore wòch yo soti nan ranblè plen pousyè a; menm sa ki te brile yo?”
in front of his colleagues and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these useless Jews trying to achieve? Do they think they can rebuild the wall? Are they going to offer sacrifices? Are they going to finish it in a day? Do they think they can re-use stones from piles of rubble and dirt, especially since they've all been burned?”
3 Alò, Tobija, Amonit lan, te toupre li. Li te di: “Menm sa y ap bati, si yon rena ta vòltije ladann, li ta kraze wòch miray yo!”
Tobiah the Ammonite, standing beside him, commented, “Even a fox walking on what they're building would knock down their wall of stones!”
4 Tande, O Bondye pa nou an, kijan nou meprize! Fè repwòch pa yo retounen sou pwòp tèt yo, e livre yo pou yo ta vin piyaje nan yon peyi an kaptivite.
I prayed, “Lord, please listen to us, because we are being treated with contempt. Rain down their insults on their own heads! Let them be taken away like plunder, prisoners in a foreign land!
5 Pa padone inikite yo, e pa kite peche yo efase devan Ou, paske yo te dekouraje ouvriye ki t ap bati yo.
Don't forgive their guilt or blot out their sins, for they have made you angry in front of the builders.”
6 Konsa, nou te bati miray la, e tout miray la te jwenn ansanm jis rive nan mwatye wotè li, paske pèp la te gen tèt ansanm pou travay la.
So we rebuilt the wall until it was all connected, reaching half its height, because the people were keen to work.
7 Alò, lè Sanballat, Tobija, Arab yo, Amonit ak Ashdodit yo te tande ke reparasyon miray Jérusalem yo te kontinye, e ke brèch yo te kòmanse fèmen yo te byen fache.
When Sanballat and Tobiah, and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being filled in, they were furious.
8 Yo tout ansanm te fè konplo pou vin goumen kont Jérusalem, e pou fè zen ladann.
They all plotted together to come and attack Jerusalem and to throw everything into confusion.
9 Men nou te priye a Bondye nou an e akoz yo menm, nou te plase yon gad pou anpeche yo lajounen kon lannwit.
So we prayed to our God, and we had guards ready to defend against them day and night.
10 Konsa, nan Juda yo t ap di: “Fòs a sila ki pote chaj yo ap febli, Malgre, toujou gen anpil fatra; Epi nou menm pou kont nou, P ap kab rebati miray la.”
Then people of Judah started grumbling, saying, “The workmen are exhausted. There's just too much rubble to clear. We'll never be able to finish the wall.”
11 Lènmi nou yo t ap di: “Yo p ap konnen ni wè jiskaske nou vini pami yo, touye yo e mete fen nan travay la.”
Our enemies were saying to themselves, “Before they know it, before they're aware of anything, we'll appear right in among them, kill them, and put a stop to what they're doing.”
12 Lè Jwif ki te rete toupre yo te vin kote nou dis fwa epi te di nou: “Yo va vini kont nou soti tout kote ke nou kab vire,”
The Jews who lived close by came and told us over and over again, “They're going to attack us from all directions!”
13 Alò, mwen te estasyone moun nan pati piba nan espas dèyè miray la, kote ki te manke pwotèj e mwen te estasyone moun pami fanmi yo avèk nepe pa yo, lans ak banza yo.
So I positioned defenders behind the lowest, most vulnerable sections, of the wall. I had them take their positions by families, armed with their swords, spears, and bows.
14 Lè m te wè ke yo te pè, mwen te leve pale avèk gwo moun yo, chèf yo ak tout lòt moun yo: “Pa pè yo; sonje Senyè a gran e mèvèye. Goumen pou frè nou yo, fis nou yo, fi nou yo, madanm nou yo ak lakay nou yo.”
After inspecting our defenses, I stood up and addressed the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, saying, “Don't be afraid of them! Remember the Lord, who is powerful and formidable! Fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes!”
15 Lè lènmi nou yo te tande ke afè yo te rekonèt pa nou, e ke Bondye te jennen plan yo; alò, nou tout te retounen kote miray la, chak moun nan pwòp travay li.
When our enemies discovered that we knew about their plan, and that God had foiled it, we all went back to our work on the wall.
16 Depi jou sa a, mwatye nan sèvitè mwen yo te fè travay la, e lòt mwatye a te kenbe lans yo, boukliye pwotèj yo, banza yo ak pwotèj lestomak yo. Epi kapitèn yo te dèyè lakay Juda a.
From then on, half of my men were doing the work while the other half were ready to fight, holding their spears, shields, bows, and armor. The leaders stood behind all the people of Judah
17 Sila ki t ap rebati miray la avèk sila ki te pote chaj yo te pran chaj yo nan yon men pou fè travay la e te kenbe yon zam nan lòt men an.
who were building the wall. Those carrying materials worked with one hand, holding a weapon in the other.
18 Epi pou sila ki t ap bati yo, chak moun te mete yon nepe senti nan ren li pandan li t ap bati a, e mesye twonpèt la te rete toupre mwen.
All the builders carried a sword strapped to their side, and the trumpeter stood beside me.
19 Mwen te pale ak gwo moun yo, chèf yo, ak tout lòt moun yo: “Travay la gran e vast e nou se separe sou miray la de yon lwen a yon lòt.
Then I told the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “We have a lot to do everywhere, so we're very spread out along the wall.
20 Nenpòt kote ke nou tande twonpèt la, vin rive kote nou la a. Bondye nou an va goumen pou nou.”
Wherever you are and you hear the sound of the trumpet, run to join us there. Our God will fight for us!”
21 Konsa, nou te kontinye travay la avèk mwatye nan yo ki te kenbe lans yo soti nan maten jis rive lè zetwal yo te vin parèt.
We went on working, with half of the men holding spears from dawn until the stars came out.
22 Nan lè sa a, mwen te di pèp la ankò: “Kite chak mesye yo ansanm avèk sèvitè li pase nwit lan Jérusalem pou yo kab fè yon bon gad pou nou pandan nwit lan, e sèvi kon yon ouvriye nan lajounen.”
I also told the people, “Everyone including servants must spend the night inside Jerusalem, so they can be on guard duty at night and work during the day.”
23 Konsa, ni mwen menm, ni frè m yo, sèvitè mwen yo, ni mesye nan gad ki te swiv mwen yo, okenn pa t rete rad yo, chak moun te pote zam li, menm lè yo ale chache dlo.
During that time none of us changed our clothes—not me or my brothers or my men or the guards with me. Everyone carried their weapons at all times, even to go for water.
