< Judges 6 >

1 Afterwarde the children of Israel committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gaue them into the handes of Midian seuen yeres.
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.
2 And the hand of Midian preuayled against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them dennes in the mountaines, and caues, and strong holdes.
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.
3 When Israel had sowen, then came vp the Midianites, the Amalekites, and they of the East, and came vpon them,
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.
4 And camped by them, and destroyed the fruite of the earth, euen til thou come vnto Azzah, and left no foode for Israel, neither sheepe, nor oxe, nor asse.
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.
5 For they went vp, and their cattel, and came with their tentes as grashoppers in multitude: so that they and their camels were without number: and they came into the land to destroy it.
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.
6 So was Israel exceedingly impouerished by the Midianites: therefore the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord.
Konsa, Israël te desann ba akoz Madian, e fis Israël yo te kriye fò anvè SENYÈ a.
7 And when the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord because of the Midianites,
Koulye a, li vin rive ke lè fis Israël yo te kriye fò anvè SENYÈ a akoz Madian,
8 The Lord sent vnto the children of Israel a Prophet, who sayd vuto them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I haue brought you vp from Egypt, and haue brought you out of the house of bondage,
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.
9 And I haue deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and haue cast them out before you, and giuen you their land.
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.
10 And I sayde vnto you, I am the Lord your God: feare not the gods of the Amorites in whose lande you dwell: but ye haue not obeyed my voyce.
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.’”
11 And the Angell of the Lord came, and sate vnder the oke which was in Ophrah, that perteined vnto Ioash the father of the Ezrites, and his sonne Gideon threshed wheate by the winepresse, to hide it from the Midianites.
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.
12 Then the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him, and said vnto him, The Lord is with thee, thou valiant man.
Zanj SENYÈ a te parèt a li e te di li: “SENYÈ a avèk ou, O gèrye vanyan an”.
13 To whome Gideon answered, Ah my Lord, if the Lord be with vs, why then is all this come vpon vs? and where be all his miracles which our fathers tolde vs of, and sayd, Did not the Lord bring vs out of Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken vs, and deliuered vs into the hand of the Midianites.
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.”
14 And the Lord looked vpon him, and sayd, Goe in this thy might, and thou shalt saue Israel out of the handes of the Midianites: haue not I sent thee?
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?”
15 And he answered him, Ah my Lord, whereby shall I saue Israel? beholde, my father is poore in Manasseh, and I am the least in my fathers house.
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.”
16 Then the Lord sayd vnto him, I wil therefore be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites, as one man.
Men SENYÈ a te di li: “Anverite, Mwen va avèk ou e ou va genyen Madian tankou yon sèl gason.”
17 And he answered him, I pray thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, then shewe me a signe, that thou talkest with me.
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.
18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, vntil I come vnto thee, and bring mine offring, and lay it before thee. And he sayde, I will tary vntill thou come againe.
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.”
19 Then Gideon went in, and made ready a kidde, and vnleauened bread of an Ephah of floure, and put the flesh in a basket, and put the broth in a pot, and brought it out vnto him vnder the oke, and presented it.
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.
20 And the Angell of God saide vnto him, Take the flesh and the vnleauened bread, and lay them vpon this stone, and powre out the broth: and he did so.
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.
21 Then the Angell of the Lord put forth the ende of the staffe that he had in his hand, and touched the flesh and the vnleauened bread: and there arose vp fire out of the stone, and consumed the flesh and the vnleauened bread: so the Angel of the Lord departed out of his sight.
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.
22 And when Gideon perceiued that it was an Angel of the Lord, Gideon then sayde, Alas, my Lord God: for because I haue seene an Angell of the Lord face to face, I shall die.
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.”
23 And the Lord said vnto him, Peace be vnto thee: feare not, thou shalt not die.
Senyè a te reponn li: “Lapè avèk ou, pa pè. Ou p ap mouri.”
24 Then Gideon made an altar there vnto the Lord, and called it, Iehouah shalom: vnto this day it is in Ophrah, of the father of the Ezrites.
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.
25 And the same night the Lord sayd vnto him, Take thy fathers yong bullocke, and an other bullocke of seuen yeeres olde, and destroy the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut downe the groue that is by it,
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.
26 And build an altar vnto the Lord thy God vpon the top of this rocke, in a plaine place: and take the seconde bullocke, and offer a burnt offringe with the woode of the groue, which thou shalt cut downe.
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.”
27 Then Gideon tooke tenne men of his seruants, and did as ye Lord bade him: but because he feared to doe it by day for his fathers housholde, and the men of the citie, he did it by night.
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.
28 And when the men of the citie arose early in the morning, beholde, the altar of Baal was broken, and the groue cut downe that was by it, and the seconde bullocke offred vpon the altar that was made.
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.
29 Therefore they saide one to another, Who hath done this thing? and when they inquired and asked, they saide, Gideon the sonne of Ioash hath done this thing.
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.”
30 Then the men of the citie said vnto Ioash, Bring out thy sonne, that hee may dye: for he hath destroyed the altar of Baal, and hath also cut downe the groue that was by it.
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.”
31 And Ioash said vnto all that stood by him, Will ye pleade Baals cause? or will ye saue him? he that will contend for him, let him dye or the morning. If he be God, let him pleade for himselfe against him that hath cast downe his altar.
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.”
32 And in that day was Gideon called Ierubbaal, that is, Let Baal pleade for himselfe because he hath broken downe his altar.
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.”
33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and they of ye East, were gathered together, aud went and pitched in the valley of Izreel.
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.
34 But the Spirit of the Lord came vpon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, and Abiezer was ioyned with him.
Konsa, Lespri SENYÈ a te vin sou Gédéon, epi li te soufle twonpèt la, epi Abizerit yo te rele ansanm pou swiv li.
35 And he sent messengers thorowout al Manasseh, which also was ioyned with him, and he sent messengers vnto Asher, and to Zebulun and to Naphtali, and they came vp to meete them.
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.
36 Then Gideon said vnto God, If thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast sayd,
Gédéon te di a Bondye: “Si Ou va delivre Israël pa men mwen, jan Ou te pale a,
37 Beholde, I wil put a fleece of wooll in the threshing place: if the dewe come on the fleece onely, and it be drie vpon all the earth, then shall I be sure, that thou wilt saue Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.
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.”
38 And so it was: for he rose vp earely on the morow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, and filled a bowle of water.
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.
39 Againe, Gideon sayde vnto God, Be not angry with me, that I may speake once more: let me prooue once againe, I pray thee, with the fleece: let it now be drie onely vpon the fleece, and let dewe be vpon all the ground.
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.”
40 And God did so that same night: for it was drie vpon the fleece onely, and there was dewe on all the ground.
Bondye te fè sa nan nwit lan; paske li te seche sèl touf la e lawouze te sou tout tè a.

< Judges 6 >