Néhémie 10
1 Et présidèrent à la signature: Néhémie, le Thirsatha, fils de Hachalia,
(This is a list/These are the names) of those who signed the agreement: I, Nehemiah, the governor; and also Zedekiah.
2 et Sédécias, Seraïa, Azaria, Jérémie,
The priests who signed it were: Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3 Paschur, Amaria, Malchiia,
Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4 Hattus, Sebania, Malluc,
Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
5 Harim, Merémoth, Obadia,
Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
6 Daniel, Ginthon, Baruch,
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
7 Mesullam, Abia, Mijamin,
Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
8 Mahazia, Rilgaï, Semaïa, ce sont les Prêtres;
Maaziah, Bilgai, and Shemaiah.
9 et les Lévites: Jésuah, fils de Azania, Binnui, des fils de Hénadad, Cadmiel,
The [other] descendants of Levi who signed it were: Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui from the clan of Henadad, Kadmiel,
10 et leurs frères: Sebania, Hodiia, Kelita, Pelaïa, Hanan,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
11 Micha, Rehob, Hasabia,
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
12 Zaccur, Sérébia, Sebania,
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
13 Hodiia, Bani, Beninu;
Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.
14 les Chefs du peuple: Paréos, Pachath-Moab, Eilam, Zatthu, Bani,
The Israeli leaders who signed it were: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
15 Bunni, Azgad, Bébaï,
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
16 Adoniia, Bigvaï, Adin,
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
17 Ater, Ezéchias, Azzur,
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
18 Hodiia, Hasum, Betsaï,
Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nèbaï,
Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
20 Magpias, Mesullam, Hézir,
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
21 Mesèzabéel, Tsadoc, Jaddus,
Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
22 Platia, Hanan, Anaïa,
Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
23 Hosée, Hanania, Hassub,
Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
24 Hallohes, Pilcha, Sobec,
Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
25 Rehum, Hasabna, Maaseïa
Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
26 et Ahia, Hanan, Anan,
Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
27 Malluch, Harim, Baëna.
Malluch, Harim, and Baanah.
28 Et le reste du peuple, les Prêtres, les Lévites, les Portiers, les Chantres, les Assujettis, et tous ceux qui s'étaient séparés des peuples des autres pays pour adhérer à la Loi de Dieu, leurs femmes, leurs fils et leurs filles, et tous ceux qui avaient la connaissance et l'intelligence,
Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand [what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws].
29 se joignirent à leurs frères notables, et se soumirent à l'adjuration et au serment de marcher selon la loi de Dieu, donnée par l'organe de Moïse, serviteur de Dieu, et de garder et pratiquer tous les commandements de l'Éternel, notre Seigneur, et ses lois et ses statuts,
They all joined with their leaders in making this solemn agreement. They agreed to obey all the laws that God had given to Moses. They agreed to obey everything that Yahweh our God had commanded, and all his regulations and instructions. [And this is what they promised to do: ]
30 et de ne pas donner nos filles aux peuples de la terre, et de ne pas marier nos fils à leurs filles,
“We will not allow our daughters to marry people who live in this land [who do not worship Yahweh], and we will not allow our sons to marry them.
31 et dans le cas où les peuples du pays apporteraient des marchandises, et toutes sortes de grains le jour du Sabbat pour les vendre, de ne pas les acheter d'eux le jour du Sabbat, ou d'autres saints jours, et de laisser relâche la septième année en remettant toutes les dettes.
“If people from other countries who live in this land bring us grain or other things to sell to us on Sabbath days or any other sacred day, we will not buy anything from them. And in every seventh year, we will not plant any crops, and we will (cancel all debts/declare that people will no longer have to pay back what they owe us).
32 Et nous nous prescrivîmes de nous soumettre à la règle de nous imposer annuellement d'un tiers de sicle pour le service de la Maison de notre Dieu,
“We also promise that every year we will pay (one-eighth of an ounce/4 grams) of silver for the work of taking care of the temple.
33 pour les pains de présentation et l'oblation perpétuelle, et l'holocauste perpétuel, celui des Sabbats et des nouvelles lunes, et pour les fêtes et pour les consécrations et pour les victimes expiatoires destinées à la propitiation pour Israël, et pour tout le mouvement de la Maison de notre Dieu.
With that money they can buy these things: The sacred bread [that is placed before God], the grain that is burned [on the altar] each day, the lambs that were completely burned [on the altar], the sacred offerings for the Sabbath days and for celebrating each new moon and other festivals that God told us to celebrate, and other offerings that are dedicated to God, the animals to be sacrificed to atone for the sins of the Israeli people, and anything else that is needed for the work of taking care of the temple.
34 Et nous, Prêtres, Lévites et peuple, nous jetâmes aussi les sorts au sujet des prestations en bois à amener dans la Maison de notre Dieu, selon nos familles patriarcales, à époques fixes, année par année, pour le brûler sur l'autel de l'Éternel, notre Dieu, conformément au texte de la Loi.
“Each year the priests, the [other] descendants of Levi who help the priests, and the rest of us will (cast lots/throw marked stones) to determine [for that year] which clans will provide wood to burn on the altar the sacrifices that are offered to Yahweh our God, in order to do what was written in the laws [God gave to Moses].
35 Et nous arrêtâmes d'apporter les prémices de notre sol, et les prémices de tous les arbres fruitiers annuellement à la Maison de l'Éternel,
“We promise that each year each family will take to the temple an offering from the first grain that we harvest and from the first fruit that grows on our trees [that year].
36 et d'amener les premiers-nés de nos fils et de nos bestiaux, selon le texte de la Loi, et les premiers-nés de notre gros et de notre menu bétail dans la Maison de notre Dieu aux Prêtres desservant la Maison de notre Dieu;
“Also, we will take to the priests at the temple our firstborn sons and dedicate them to God. And we will also bring firstborn calves and lambs and baby goats [to be offered as sacrifices]. That is what is written in God’s laws [that we must do].
37 et les prémices de nos gruaux et nos offrandes et les fruits de tous les arbres, moût et huile, nous les apporterons aux Prêtres dans les cellules de la Maison de notre Dieu, et les dîmes de notre pays aux Lévites; car les Lévites [à leur tour] paient la dîme dans toutes nos villes rurales.
“We will also take to the priests at the temple the flour made from the first grain [that we harvest each year], and our other offerings of wine, [olive] oil, and fruit. We will also take to the descendants of Levi [who help the priests] the tithes/10% of [the crops that we grow on] our land, because they are the ones who collect the tithes in all the villages where we work/live.
38 Et le Prêtre, fils d'Aaron, s'adjoindra aux Lévites, lorsque les Lévites paieront la dîme, afin que les Lévites apportent la dîme de la dîme dans la Maison de notre Dieu, dans les cellules, au trésor.
The priests who are descendants of Aaron will be with the [other] descendants of Levi and supervise them when they collect the tithes. Then the descendants of Levi must take 10% of the things that people bring and put them in the storerooms in the temple.
39 Car les enfants d'Israël et les fils de Lévi doivent apporter dans les cellules l'oblation prélevée sur le blé, le moût et l'huile; car là sont les vases sacrés et les Prêtres qui font le service et les Portiers et les Chantres. Et nous ne délaisserons point la Maison de notre Dieu.
The descendants of Levi and [some of] the other Israeli people must take 10% of the offerings of grain, wine, and [olive] oil to the storerooms where the various utensils that are used in the temple are kept. That is the place where the priests who are serving at that time, the temple guards, and those who sing in the temple choir live. [We promise that] we will not neglect [taking care of the temple of our God].”
