Premier livre des Chroniques 9

JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Tous les Israélites furent répartis par groupes et se trouvaient inscrits sur le livre des roisd'Israël et de Juda quand ils furent déportés à Babylone à cause de leurs prévarications.	1 Thus all Israel was inscribed in its family records which are recorded in the book of the kings of Israel.Now Judah had been carried in captivity to Babylon because of its rebellion.
2 Les premiers à habiter dans leurs villes et leur patrimoine furent les Israélites, les prêtres, leslévites et les "donnés";	2 The first to settle again in their cities and dwell there were certain lay Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple slaves.
3 à Jérusalem habitèrent des Judéens, des Benjaminites, des Ephraïmites et des Manassites.	3 In Jerusalem lived Judahites and Benjaminites; also Ephraimites and Manassehites.
4 Utaï, fils d'Ammihud, fils de Omri, fils d'Imri, fils de Bani, l'un des fils de Pérèç fils de Juda.	4 Among the Judahites was Uthai, son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, one of the descendants of Perez, son of Judah.
5 Des Shélanites, Asaya, l'aîné, et ses fils.	5 Among the Shelanites were Asaiah, the first-born, and his sons.
6 Des fils de Zérah, Yéuel. Plus leurs frères: 690 hommes.	6 Among the Zerahites were Jeuel and six hundred and ninety of their brethren.
7 Parmi les fils de Benjamin: Sallu fils de Meshullam, fils de Hodavya, fils de Hassenua;	7 Among the Benjaminites were Sallu, son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;
8 Yibneya fils de Yeroham; Ela fils de Uzzi, fils de Mikri; Meshullam fils de Shephatya, fils deRéuel, fils de Yibniyya.	8 Ibneiah, son of Jeroham; Elah, son of Uzzi, son of Michri; Meshullam, son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.
9 Ils avaient 956 frères groupés selon leur parenté. Tous ces hommes étaient chefs chacun deleur famille.	9 Their kindred of various families were nine hundred and fifty-six. All those named were heads of their ancestral houses.
10 Parmi les prêtres: Yedaya, Yehoyarib, Yakîn,	10 Among the priests were Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin;
11 Azarya fils de Hilqiyya, fils de Meshullam, fils de Sadoq, fils de Merayot, fils d'Ahitub, chefdu Temple de Dieu.	11 Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
12 Adaya, fils de Yeroham, fils de Pashehur, fils de Malkiyya, Maasaï fils de Adiel, fils deYahzéra, fils de Meshullam, fils de Meshillémit, fils d'Immer.	12 Adaiah, son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah; Maasai, son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
13 Ils avaient des frères, chefs de famille, 1.760 vaillants preux qui étaient affectés au service duTemple de Dieu.	13 Their brethren, heads of their ancestral houses, were one thousand seven hundred and sixty, valiant for the work of the service of the house of God.
14 Parmi les lévites: Shemaya fils de Hashshub, fils d'Azriqam, fils de Hashabya des fils deMerari,	14 Among the Levites were Shemaiah, son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, one of the descendants of Merari;
15 Baqbaqar, Héresh, Galal. Mattanya, fils de Mika, fils de Zikri, fils d'Asaph,	15 Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, a descendant of Asaph;
16 Obadya, fils de Shemaya, fils de Galal, fils de Yedutûn, Bérékya, fils d'Asa, fils d'Elqana, quidemeurait dans les villages des Netophatites.	16 Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, a descendant of Jeduthun; and Berechiah, son of Asa, son of Elkanah, whose family lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 Les portiers: Shallum, Aqqub, Talmôn, Ahimân et leurs frères. Shallum, le chef,	17 The gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief.
18 se tient encore maintenant à la porte royale, à l'orient. C'étaient eux les portiers des campsdes lévites:	18 Previously they had stood guard at the king's gate on the east side; now they became gatekeepers for the encampments of the Levites.
19 Shallum, fils de Qoré, fils d'Ebyasaph, fils de Coré, et ses frères les Coréites, de la mêmefamille, vaquaient au service liturgique; ils gardaient les seuils de la Tente, et leurs pères, responsables du campde Yahvé, en avaient gardé l'accès.	19 Shallum, son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, a descendant of Korah, and his brethren of the same ancestral house of the Korahites had as their assigned task the guarding of the threshold of the tent, just as their fathers had guarded the entrance to the encampment of the LORD.
20 Pinhas, fils d'Eléazar, en avait été autrefois le chef responsable (que Yahvé soit avec lui).	20 Phinehas, son of Eleazar, had been their chief in times past--the LORD be with him!
21 Zacharie, fils de Meshélémya, était portier à l'entrée de la Tente du Rendez-vous.	21 Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, guarded the gate of the meeting tent.
22 Les portiers des seuils appartenaient tous à l'élite; il y en avait 212. Ils étaient groupés dansleurs villages. Ce sont eux qu'établirent David et Samuel le voyant, à cause de leur fidélité.	22 In all, those who were chosen for gatekeepers at the threshold were two hundred and twelve. They were inscribed in the family records of their villages. David and Samuel the seer had established them in their position of trust.
23 Ils avaient avec leurs fils la responsabilité des portes du Temple de Yahvé, de la maison de laTente.	23 Thus they and their sons kept guard over the gates of the house of the LORD, the house which was then a tent.
24 Aux quatre points cardinaux se tenaient des portiers, à l'est, à l'ouest, au nord et au sud.	24 The gatekeepers were stationed at the four sides, to the east, the west, the north, and the south.
25 Leurs frères, qui habitaient leurs villages, venaient se joindre à eux de temps en temps pourune semaine;	25 Their kinsmen who lived in their own villages took turns in assisting them for seven-day periods,
26 car les quatre chefs des portiers, eux, y demeuraient en permanence. C'étaient les lévites quiétaient responsables des chambres et des réserves de la maison de Dieu.	26 while the four chief gatekeepers were on constant duty. These were the Levites who also had charge of the chambers and treasures of the house of God.
27 Ils passaient la nuit aux alentours de la maison de Dieu car ils en avaient la garde et devaientl'ouvrir chaque matin.	27 At night they lodged about the house of God, for it was in their charge and they had the duty of opening it each morning.
28 Certains d'entre eux avaient la charge des objets du culte; ils les comptaient quand ils lesrentraient et les sortaient.	28 Some of them had charge of the liturgical equipment, tallying it as it was brought in and taken out.
29 Certains autres étaient responsables du mobilier, de tout le mobilier sacré, de la fleur defarine, du vin, de l'huile, de l'encens et des parfums,	29 Others were appointed to take care of the utensils and all the sacred vessels, as well as the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30 tandis que ceux qui préparaient le mélange aromatique destiné aux parfums étaient desprêtres.	30 It was the sons of priests, however, who mixed the spiced ointments.
31 L'un des lévites, Mattitya -- c'était le premier-né de Shallum le Coréite --, fut, à cause de safidélité, chargé de la confection des offrandes cuites à la plaque.	31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the first-born of Shallum the Koreite, was entrusted with preparing the cakes.
32 Parmi leurs frères, quelques Qehatites étaient chargés des pains à disposer en rangées,chaque sabbat.	32 Benaiah the Kohathite, one of their brethren, was in charge of setting out the showbread each sabbath.
33 Voici les chantres, chefs de familles lévitiques. Ils avaient été détachés dans les pièces duTemple, car ils étaient chargés d'officier jour et nuit.	33 These were the chanters and the gatekeepers, family heads over the Levites. They stayed in the chambers when free of duty, for day and night they had to be ready for service.
34 Tels étaient les chefs des familles lévitiques groupés selon leur parenté. Ces chefs habitaientJérusalem.	34 These were the levitical family heads over their kindred, chiefs who dwelt in Jerusalem.
35 A Gabaôn habitaient le père de Gabaôn, Yeïel, dont la femme s'appelait Maaka,	35 In Gibeon dwelt Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah.
36 et son fils premier-né Abdôn, ainsi que Cur, Qish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,	36 His first-born son was Abdon; then came Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahyo, Zekarya et Miqlot.	37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Miqlot engendra Shiméam. Mais eux, contrairement à leurs frères, habitaient Jérusalem avecleurs frères.	38 Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. These, too, with their brethren, dwelt opposite their brethren in Jerusalem.
39 Ner engendra Qish, Qish engendra Saül, Saül engendra Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab,Eshbaal.	39 Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
40 Fils de Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal engendra Mika.	40 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of Micah.
41 Fils de Mika: Pitôn, Mélek, Tahréa.	41 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
42 Ahaz engendra Yara, Yara engendra Alémèt, Azmavèt et Zimri; Zimri engendra Moça.	42 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
43 Moça engendra Binéa. Rephaya son fils, Eléasa son fils, Açel son fils.	43 Moza became the father of Binea, whose son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.
44 Açel eut six fils dont voici les noms: Azriqam, son premier-né, Yishmaël, Shéarya, Obadya,Hanân; tels sont les fils de Açel.	44 Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, his first-born, Ishmael, Sheariah, Azariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; these were the sons of Azel.