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:
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother’s brethren, and communed 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.”
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether [is] better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, [which are] threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign 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.”
And his mother’s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words: and 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.
And they gave him threescore and ten [pieces] of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which 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.
And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet 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.
And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain 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.
And when they told [it] to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto 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 went forth [on a time] to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou 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 unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
10 “Epi bwa yo te di a pye fig la: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, [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 unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
12 “Epi bwa te di a pye rezen an: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, [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?’
And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
14 “An dènye, tout bwa yo te di a raje pikan yo: ‘Ou menm, vin renye sou nou!’
Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, [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.’
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: 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 ye have done truly and sincerely, in that ye have made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto 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, and adventured his life far, 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 ye are risen up against my father’s house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, 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 ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, [then] rejoice ye 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.
And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
22 Abimélec te renye sou Israël pandan twazan.
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
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 cruelty [done] to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
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 men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them: and it was told 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.
And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence 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 the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode [the grapes], and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, 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?
And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who [is] Abimelech, and who [is] Shechem, that we should serve him? [is] not [he] the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for 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!”
And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine 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.
And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
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 messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee.
32 Pou sa, fòk nou leve pandan nwit lan, nou menm avèk pèp nou an, pou kouche tann nan chan an.
Now therefore up by night, thou and the people that [is] with thee, 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.”
And it shall be, [that] in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, [when] he and the people that [is] with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt 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.
And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that [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.
And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that [were] with him, from lying in wait.
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, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow 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.”
And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain 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 said Zebul unto him, Where [is] now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who [is] Abimelech, that we should serve him? [is] not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
39 Alò, Gaal te sòti deyò devan chèf Sichem yo pou te batay avèk Abimélec.
And 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.
And Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown [and] wounded, [even] unto the entering of the gate.
41 Abimélec te viv nan Aruma; men Zebul te chase Gaal avèk fanmi li jiskaske yo pa t kab rete Sichem.
And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren, 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.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that 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.
And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people [were] come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote 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, and the company that [was] with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and the two [other] companies ran upon all [the people] that [were] in the fields, and slew 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 Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that [was] therein, and 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.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
47 Kèk moun te avèti Abimélec ke tout chèf fò Sichem nan te rasanble ansanm.
And it was told Abimelech, 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.”
And Abimelech gat him up to mount Zalmon, he and all the people that [were] with him; and Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid [it] on his shoulder, and said unto the people that [were] with him, What ye 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.
And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men 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 went Abimelech 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 thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut [it] to them, and gat them up to the top 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 unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto 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.
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and all to brake 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 unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And 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.
And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
56 Konsa, Bondye te rekonpanse mechanste Abimélec te fè a papa l, nan touye swasann-dis frè li yo.
Thus God rendered the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren:
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 all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
