Judges 9
1 And Abimelech the son of Yerubba'al went to Shechem unto his mother's brothers, and spoke unto them, and unto all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Abimelèk, pitit gason Jewoubaal ki te rele Jedeyon tou, ale lavil Sichèm kote frè menm manman avè l' yo te rete. Li pale ak yo ansanm ak tout fanmi papa manman l' yo, li di yo:
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, What is better for you, either that there should rule over you seventy men, all the sons of Yerubba'al, or that there reign over you one man? and remember that I am your bone and your flesh.
-Tanpri, ale pale ak tout grannèg ki mèt lavil Sichèm yo. Mande yo si yo ta pito gen tout swasanndis pitit gason Jewoubaal yo pase yon sèl ladan yo pou chèf? Pa bliye, se bon fanmi san nou mwen ye!
3 And his mother's brothers spoke concerning him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words; and their heart became inclined after Abimelech; for they said, He is our brother.
Se konsa tout fanmi manman Abimelèk yo mache pale ak tout grannèg ki mèt lavil Sichèm yo, yo mande yo menm bagay la. Tout moun te panche pou Abimelèk, paske yo t'ap di se ti fanmi yo li ye.
4 And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Ba'al-berith; and Abimelech hired therewith idle and heedless persons, who followed him.
Yo ba li swasanndis pyès ajan yo te pran nan tanp Baal-Berit la. Avèk lajan sa a, li lwe sèvis kèk vòryen ak kèk vakabon pou mache avè l'.
5 And he came unto his father's house at 'Ophrah, and slew his brothers the sons of Yeruhba'al, seventy persons, upon one stone; and there was yet left Yotham the youngest son of Yerubba'al; for he had hidden himself.
L' ale lakay papa l' nan lavil Ofra, li touye tout swasanndis frè l' yo, pitit Jewoubaal yo, anwo menm wòch la. Men, dènye pitit gason Jewoubaal la, Jotam, te kache. Se konsa li pa t' mouri.
6 And all the men of Shechem and all Beth-millo assembled together, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the oak of the pillar that was by Shechem.
Lè sa a, tout chèf ki nan lavil Sichèm yo ansanm ak tout moun Bèt Milo yo mete tèt yo ansanm, y' al toupre pye bwadchenn repozwa ki kanpe nan lavil Sichèm lan, yo fè Abimelèk wa.
7 And they told it to Yotham; and he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizzim, and he lifted up his voice, and cried; and he said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, so that God may hearken unto you.
Lè Jotam vin konn sa, l' al kanpe sou tèt mòn Garizim lan, li pran pale byen fò pou tout moun tande, li di konsa: -Nou menm grannèg ki mèt lavil Sichèm yo, koute sa m'ap di nou. Apre sa, se pou Bondye koute sa nou menm nou pral di.
8 The trees went once forth to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
Vwala yon jou, tout pyebwa yo pran desizyon chwazi yon wa pou mete alatèt yo. Yo di pye benzoliv la: Vin gouvènen nou non!
9 But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I give up my fatness, wherewith through me they honor God and men, and shall I go to be promoted over the trees!
Pye benzoliv la di yo: Nou ta vle mwen sispann bay lwil ki sèvi pou fè lwanj bondye yo ak lwanj lèzòm pou m' al chèf sou tout pyebwa!
10 And the trees said to the fig-tree, Come thou, reign over us.
Y' al jwenn pye figfrans lan, yo di l': Ou menm, pye figfrans, vin gouvènen nou non!
11 But the fig-tree said unto them, Should I give up my sweetness, and my good productiveness, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Pye figfrans lan di yo: Nou ta vle mwen sispann bay bon ti fwi dous pou m' ale chèf sou tout pyebwa!
12 Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, reign over us.
Lè sa a, yo di pye rezen an: Ou menm pye rezen, vin gouvènen nou non!
13 But the vine said unto them, Should I give up my fresh wine, which rejoiceth God and men, and go to be promoted over the trees!
Pye rezen an di yo: Nou ta vle mwen sispann bay diven ki fè kè bondye yo ak kè lèzòm kontan pou m' al chèf sou tout pyebwa!
14 Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, reign over us.
Lè sa a, yo di pye pikan an: Ou menm pye pikan, vin gouvènen nou non!
15 And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me as king over you, then come seek protection in my shadow; and if not, then let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of the Lebanon.
Pye pikan an di yo: Si nou soti tout bon vre pou nou fè m' wa alatèt nou, enben, vini non. Vin mete kò nou nan lonbraj mwen. Si nou pa fè sa, gen yon sèl dife k'ap soti nan touf pikan an, l'ap boule nou tout, ata pye sèd peyi Liban yo!
16 And now, if ye have acted in truth and sincerity, when ye made Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with Yerubba'al and his house, and have done unto him according to the merit of his hands;
Koulye a, m'ap mande nou: Eske se tout bon vre epi ak tout kè nou nou mete Abimelèk wa pou gouvènen nou? Dapre nou, se yon bèl bagay nou fè la a pou Jewoubaal ak fanmi l' yo? Eske se sa Jewoubaal merite apre sa li te fè pou nou?
17 (In that my father fought for you, and cast his life far away, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
Chonje jan papa m' te goumen pou nou, jan li te riske lavi l' pou nou, pou l' te ka delivre nou anba men moun Madyan yo.
18 While ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy men, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother; )
Epi pou jòdi a nou leve dèyè fanmi papa m' yo. Nou touye swasanndis pitit gason l' yo sou menm wòch la, epi nou pran Abimelèk, yon pitit gason li fè ak yonn nan sèvant li yo, nou mete l' wa alatèt grannèg lavil Sichèm yo. Poukisa? Paske se fanmi nou li ye?
19 If ye have thus acted in truth and sincerity with Yerubba'al and with his house this day: then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
Si se tout bon vre epi ak tout kè nou nou fè Jewoubaal ak fanmi l' yo sa nou fè la a, enben, n'ap kontan avèk Abimelèk nou an. Li menm tou l'a kontan ak nou!
20 But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour Abimelech.
Men, si se pa sa, se pou yon dife soti nan Abimelèk pou li boule dènye grannèg lavil Sichèm yo ak tout moun ki nan Bèt Milo. Se pou dife soti nan grannèg lavil Sichèm yo ak tout moun ki nan Kay-Ranble a pou l' devore Abimelèk!
21 And Yotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Apre sa, Jotam kouri met deyò. L' al kache lavil Beyè, paske li te pè Abimelèk, frè l' la.
22 And Abimelech ruled over Israel three years;
Abimelèk gouvènen pèp Izrayèl la pandan twazan.
23 And then did God send an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem became unfaithful toward Abimelech;
Apre sa, Bondye mete yon sèl bouyay ant Abimelèk ak grannèg Sichèm yo, li fè grannèg Sichèm yo leve dèyè Abimelèk.
24 So that the violence [done] to the seventy sons of Yerubba'al might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, who had slain them; and upon the men of Shechem, who had strengthened his hands to slay his brothers.
Sa te rive konsa pou yo tout te ka peye sa yo te fè a: Abimèlèk pou masakre li te masakre swasanndis pitit gason Jewoubaal yo, grannèg lavil Sichèm yo pou ankouraje yo te ankouraje Abimelèk lè li t'ap touye frè l' yo.
25 And the men of Shechem set persons to lie in wait for him on the tops of the mountains, and they robbed all that passed by them on that way: and it was told unto Abimelech.
Grannèg lavil Sichèm yo mete anbiskad sou tèt mòn yo ap veye Abimelèk. Moun ki nan anbiskad yo menm te rete ap vòlò tout moun ki t'ap pase sou chemen an bò kote yo. Abimelèk vin konn sa.
26 And there came Ga'al the son of 'Ebed with his brothers, and passed through Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him.
Gaal, pitit gason Ebèd la, vin rive lavil Sichèm ansanm ak frè l' yo. Grannèg lavil Sichèm yo fè msye konfyans.
27 And they went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod [the grapes], and made joyful feasts, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
Y' al nan jaden yo, yo keyi rezen nan jaden rezen yo, yo fè diven, yo fè fèt. Y' al nan tanp bondye yo a, yo manje, yo bwè, epi yo bay Abimelèk kont madichon li.
28 And Ga'al the son of 'Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Yerubba'al? and Zebul his superintendent? serve the men of Chamor the father of Shechem; for why indeed should we serve him?
Gaal, pitit gason Ebèd la, di yo: -Kisa Abimelèk ye menm pou n'ap sèvi l' konsa? Ki kalite moun ki gen nan lavil Sichèm la menm pou y'ap sèvi Abimelèk? Ki moun li ye? An! Pitit gason Jewoubaal la! Epi se nan men l' Zeboul ap resevwa lòd? Poukisa pou n' sèvi l'? Non! Se pou moun Sichèm yo respekte Amò, zansèt yo, se moun fanmi li pou yo sèvi.
29 And O that some one would put this people into my power! and I would remove Abimelech. And he let it be said to Abimelech, Increase thy army, and come out.
Pa mande Bondye se mwen ki te chèf pèp sa a! Mwen ta mete Abimelèk nan wòl li! Mwen ta di l': Si ou gen yon gwo lame vre, soti non! Soti vin goumen!
30 And when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Ga'al the son of 'Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Zeboul te chèf lavil Sichèm. Lè li tande tout pawòl Gaal, pitit gason Ebèd la, te di yo, li fache anpil.
31 And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privately, saying, Behold, Ga'al the son of 'Ebed and his brothers are come to Shechem; and, behold, they incite the city to enmity against thee.
Li voye mesaje an kachèt bò Abimelèk pou di l' konsa: -Gaal, pitit gason Ebèd la, rive lavil Sichèm ansanm ak frè l' yo. Y'ap moute tèt moun lavil la sou do ou pou yo pa kite ou antre.
32 And now rise up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field:
Men sa ou pral fè. Leve nan mitan lannwit ansanm ak tout moun ki avè ou yo, al kache nan tout bwa a.
33 And it shall be, in the morning, the moment the sun shineth, that thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city; and, behold, when he and the people that are with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to him as thy means may let thee.
Nan maten, lè solèy fenk leve, w'a parèt, w'a tonbe sou lavil la pou atake l'. Lè Gaal ak moun li yo va soti vin kontre ak ou, w'a kraze l' ak tout fòs ou.
34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they lay in wait against Shechem in four companies.
Se konsa, Abimelèk ak tout moun li yo leve lannwit, yo separe fè kat gwoup, y' al kache andeyò limit lavil la.
35 And Ga'al the son of 'Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the city-gate: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from the ambush.
Gaal, pitit gason Ebèd la, soti, l' al kanpe bò pòtay lavil la. Lè sa a, Abimelèk ak moun pa l' yo soti nan kachèt yo.
36 And when Ga'al saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, people are coming down from the tops of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou regardest the shadow of the mountains as men.
Lè Gaal wè moun yo, li di Zeboul konsa: -Gade. Men yon bann moun k'ap desann sot sou tèt mòn yo! Men, Zeboul di li: -Se pa anyen, monchè! Se lonbraj sou mòn yo ou pran pou moun!
37 And Ga'al spoke again and said, See people are coming down from the highest point of the land, and one company is coming along by the way of the grove of Me'onenim.
Gaal di l' ankò: -Gade! Men yon bann moun k'ap desann Mòn Lonbrit latè a. Men yon lòt ankò k'ap vini sou chemen Pye Chenn moun k'ap li zetwal yo.
38 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 now, I pray, and fight with them.
Lè sa a, Zeboul di l' konsa: -Kote bèl pawòl ki te nan bouch ou yo? Se pa ou ki t'ap mande ki moun Abimelèk ye konsa pou n'ap sèvi l'? Apa moun ou t'ap pase nan betiz yo? Soti non! Koulye a al goumen ak yo!
39 And Ga'al went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with Abimelech.
Gaal pran devan, li mennen grannèg lavil Sichèm yo pou y' al goumen ak Abimelèk.
40 And Abimelech pursued him, and he fled before him, and many fell slain, even as far as the entrance of the gate.
Men, lè Abimelèk mache sou li, Gaal pran kouri met deyò. Sòlda Abimelèk yo te blese anpil moun rive jouk devan pòtay lavil la.
41 And Abimelech remained at Arumah: and Zebul banished Ga'al and his brothers, that they should not remain in Shechem.
Apre sa, Abimelèk tounen lavil Awouma. Zeboul menm mete Gaal deyò ak tout frè l' yo, kifè yo pa t' kapab rete lavil Sichèm ankò.
42 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and it was told to Abimelech.
Nan denmen, moun lavil Sichèm yo fè lide soti al nan jaden. Yo vin di Abimelèk sa.
43 And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and lay in wait in the field; and as he saw, and, behold, that the people were coming forth out of the city, he rose up against them, and smote them.
Li pran moun li yo, li separe yo fè twa gwoup epi l' al kache nan jaden yo. Lè li wè moun yo ap soti nan lavil la, li vare sou yo, li pran goumen ak yo, li touye yo.
44 And Abimelech, and the companies that were with him, spread forward, and took position in the entrance of the city-gate: and the two other companies spread over all that were in the fields, and smote them.
Abimelèk ak gwoup li a kouri devan, y' al rete devan pòtay lavil la, pandan de lòt gwoup yo menm t'ap atake moun ki nan jaden yo, yo t'ap touye yo.
45 And Ahimelech fought against the city all that day; and he captured the city, and the people that were therein he slew; and he beat down the city, and sowed it with salt.
Abimelèk goumen ak moun lavil la tout jounen an. Li pran lavil la pou li, li touye tout moun ki te ladan l'. Apre sa, li kraze lavil la ratè, epi li simen sèl sou tout anplasman lavil la.
46 And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard this, they entered into the stronghold of the house of the god Berith.
Lè tout grannèg ki rete nan gwo fò won Sichèm lan vin konn sa, yo antre al kache nan fò tanp Baal-Berit la.
47 And it was told unto Abimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together.
Y' al di Abimelèk tout grannèg yo te sanble la.
48 And Abimelech went thereupon 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 a tree, and bore it, and laid it on his shoulder; and he said unto the people that were with him, What ye have seen that I have done, make haste, and do like me.
Lè sa a, Abimelèk moute sou mòn Zalmon avèk moun ki te avè l' yo. Li pran yon rach li koupe yon branch bwa, li pran l', li mete l' sou zepòl li. Epi li di tout moun ki te avè l' yo: -Nou wè sa m' fè a, kouri vit! Al fè menm bagay la tou.
49 And all the people also cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put the same to the stronghold, and set the stronghold over them on fire: and thus died also all the people of the tower of Shechem, about a thousand men and women.
Chak moun koupe yon branch bwa vre, epi yo pran mache dèyè Abimelèk. Yo anpile branch bwa yo nan pye fò a. Epi yo mete dife nan fò a ak tout moun yo ladan l'. Se konsa tout moun ki rete nan fò Sichèm lan mouri. Te gen mil (1.000) moun konsa, fanm ak gason, ki mouri.
50 And Abimelech went then to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and captured it.
Apre sa, Abimelèk ale lavil Tebèz, li sènen l' epi li pran l'.
51 But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and the women, and all the chief persons of the city, and shut the doors behind them, and went up to the roof of the tower.
Te gen yon gwo fò won nan mitan lavil la. Tout moun, fanm kou gason, ansanm ak chèf yo, kouri al kache ladan l'. Yo fèmen tout pòt yo dèyè yo epi yo moute sou tèt fò a.
52 And Abimelech came up to the tower, and fought against it, and approached as far as the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Abimelèk rive jouk bò fò a. Li pwoche bò pòt la pou l' te mete dife nan fò a.
53 But a certain woman cast a piece of an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and crushed his skull.
Men yon fanm lage yon wòl moulen sou tèt Abimelèk, li kraze zo bwa tèt li.
54 Then called he hastily unto the young man that bore his armor, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that people may not say of me, A woman hath slain him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Abimelèk rele jenn gason ki t'ap pote zam li yo, li di l' konsa: -Rale nepe ou, touye m'. Mwen pa vle yo di se yon fanm ki touye m'. Se konsa jenn gason an pèse l' pak an pak, epi li mouri.
55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man to his place.
Lè moun pèp Izrayèl yo wè Abimelèk mouri, yo tout al lakay yo.
56 Thus did God compensate the evil of Abimelech, which he had done unto his father, in slaying his seventy brothers:
Se konsa Bondye te fè Abimelèk peye pou krim li te fè kont fanmi papa l' la, lè li te touye swasanndis frè l' yo.
57 And all the evil of the men of Shechem did God bring back upon their own head; and there came upon them the curse of Yotham the son of Yerubba'al.
Bondye te fè moun lavil Sichèm yo soufri pou mechanste yo te fè lòt moun soufri. Se konsa, madichon Jotam, pitit gason Jewoubaal la, te wè pou yo a rive yo vre.
