1 Samuel 8
1 When Samuel became old, he appointed his two sons, Joel and Abijah, to lead/rule the people of Israel.
Lè Samyèl konmanse granmoun, li mete pitit gason l' yo pou gouvènen pèp Izrayèl la.
2 They judged people’s disputes/cases in Beersheba [town].
Pi gran an te rele Joèl, piti a te rele Abija. Se lavil Bècheba yo t'ap gouvènen.
3 But they were not like their father. They wanted only to get a lot of money. They accepted bribes, and they did not make honest decisions about people’s disputes/cases.
Men yo pa t' swiv egzanp papa yo. Yon sèl bagay ki te enterese yo se te fè lajan. Yo te konn pran lajan sou kote nan men moun pou regle zafè pou yo. Yo t'ap fè patipri.
4 Finally, the Israeli leaders met at Ramah [town to discuss the matter] with Samuel.
Lè sa a, tout chèf fanmi ki te reskonsab pèp Izrayèl la sanble, y' al jwenn Samyèl lavil Rama.
5 They said to him, “Listen! You are now old, and your sons are not like you. Appoint a king to rule over us, like the kings that other countries have!”
Epi yo di l': -Gade! Ou fin granmoun. Pitit ou yo pa swiv egzanp ou te ba yo. Koulye a, chwazi yon wa pou gouvènen nou, jan sa fèt nan tout lòt peyi yo.
6 Samuel was very unhappy with them for requesting that, so he prayed to Yahweh about it.
Pawòl sa yo pa t' fè Samyèl plezi paske yo t'ap mande pou li ba yo yon wa pou gouvènen yo. Samyèl lapriyè Seyè a.
7 Yahweh replied, “Do what they have requested you to do. But ([do not think/the truth is not]) that you are the one whom they are really rejecting. I have been their king, and I am the one they are really rejecting.
Seyè a di Samyèl ankò: -Ou mèt koute tou sa pèp la di ou. Paske se pa ou menm y'ap voye jete, se mwen menm menm y'ap voye jete. Yo pa vle m' pou wa yo ankò.
8 Ever since I brought them out of Egypt, they have rejected me, and they have worshiped other gods. And now they are also rejecting you in the same way.
Depi lè mwen te fè yo soti kite peyi Lejip la, se sa ase y'ap fè m'. Y'ap vire do ban mwen, y'ap sèvi lòt bondye. Se menm bagay la y'ap fè ou jòdi a tou.
9 Do what they are asking you to do. But warn/tell them about how their kings will act toward them!”
Se poutèt sa, koute sa y'ap di ou. Tansèlman, avèti yo pou mwen. Tou fè yo konnen ki jan yon wa pral boule ak yo.
10 So Samuel told those people what Yahweh had said.
Samyèl rapòte bay pèp la ki t'ap mande yon wa a tout pawòl Seyè a te di l'.
11 He said, “If a king rules over you, this is what he will do to you: He will force many of your sons to join the army. He will make [some of] them run in front of his chariots [to clear people out of his way].
Li di yo: -Men ki jan wa a pral boule ak nou: Li pral pran pitit gason nou yo pou fè yo sèvi nan lame li a. Genyen ki pral aprann moute cha, gen lòt ki pral aprann moute chwal pou fè lagè. Genyen ki pral sèvi gad kò li pou kouri devan pwòp cha pa li.
12 [Some of] them will be commanders of his soldiers, but others will work for him like slaves. He will force some of them to plow his fields and [then later] harvest his crops. He will force others to make his weapons and equipment for his chariots.
L'ap pran ladan yo pou mete chèf sou mil (1000) sòlda ak chèf sou senkant sòlda. Se yo ki pral pare tè nan jaden wa a pou li, se yo ki pral ranmase rekòt li yo pou li. Se yo ki pral fè zam pou li ak lòt lekipay l'ap bezwen pou cha lagè l' yo.
13 The king will take [some of] your daughters [from you and force them] to make perfumes for him and cook food for him and bake [bread for him].
L'ap pran pitit fi nou yo pou fè odè, pou fè manje ak pou fè pen pou li.
14 He will take your best fields and vineyards and olive tree groves/orchards, and give them to his own officials.
L'ap pran pi bon jaden nou yo, pi bon jaden rezen nou yo, pi bon jaden oliv nou yo, l'a bay moun k'ap sèvi l' yo.
15 He will take a tenth of your harvests and distribute it among the officers and servants [who work in] his [palace].
L'ap pran yon dizyèm sou tout rekòt danre nou yo ak sou tout rekòt pye rezen nou yo pou l' bay moun konfyans li yo ak lòt moun k'ap sèvi anndan lakay li.
16 He will take from you your male and female servants, your best cattle and donkeys, and force them to work for him.
L'ap pran pi bon domestik nou yo ak pi bon sèvant nou yo, pi bon bèf nou yo ak pi bon bourik nou yo pou fè yo travay pou li.
17 He will take one tenth of your sheep and goats. And you will become his slaves!
L'ap pran yon mouton pou chak dis mouton n'a genyen. Lèfini, l'ap fè nou tounen esklav li.
18 When that time comes, you will complain loudly to the king, the king that you yourselves have chosen, but Yahweh will not (pay attention to/help) you.”
Jou sa a, n'a rele anmwe pou wa nou an, wa nou menm n' ava chwazi a. Men lè sa a, Seyè a p'ap okipe nou.
19 But the people refused to pay attention to what Samuel said. They said, “We do not [care what you say]! We want a king!
Pèp la te derefize koute Samyèl. Yo t'ap di: -Non! Se yon wa nou vle pou gouvènen nou,
20 We want to be like the other nations. We want a king to rule us and to lead our soldiers when they go to fight.”
pou nou kapab menm jan ak tout lòt nasyon yo. Wa nou an va gouvènen nou, l'a mache alatèt lame nou lè nou pral nan lagè, l'a mennen batay nou pou nou.
21 When Samuel told Yahweh what the people had said,
Samyèl tande tou sa pèp la t'ap di. L' ale rapòte yo bay Seyè a.
22 Yahweh replied, “Do what they are telling you to do. Give them a king!” [So Samuel agreed], and then he sent the people home.
Lè sa a, Seyè a reponn li: -Ou mèt fè sa yo di a. Ba yo yon wa pou gouvènen yo. Epi Samyèl di moun pèp Izrayèl yo: -Tout moun mèt tounen lakay yo.
