Nehemiah 8

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1 And the seventh month had arrived. Now the sons of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together, like one man, in the street which is before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe, so that he would bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had instructed to Israel.	1 Le peuple tout entier se rassembla comme un seul homme sur la place en face de la porte des Eaux. On demanda alors au scribe Esdras d’apporter le livre de la Loi de Moïse que Yahvé avait ordonnée à Israël.
2 Therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those who were able to understand, on the first day of the seventh month.	2 Le prêtre Esdras apporta la Loi devant l’assemblée qui était faite d’hommes, de femmes, et de tous ceux qui avaient l’âge de raison; on était au premier jour du septième mois.
3 And he read it openly in the street which was before the water gate, from morning even until midday, in the sight of the men and women, and those who understood. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.	3 Il lut dans le livre, depuis l’aube jusqu’à midi, en présence des hommes, des femmes et des enfants en âge de comprendre qui étaient rassemblés sur la place devant la porte des Eaux. Tout le peuple prêta une grande attention au livre de la Loi.
4 Then Ezra the scribe stood upon a step of wood, which he had made for speaking. And standing beside him were Mattithiah, and Shemaiah, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right. And on the left were Pedaiah, Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.	4 Le scribe Esdras se tenait sur une estrade en bois construite pour cette occasion. Mattityas, Chéma, Anayas, Ouriyas, Hilkiyas et Maaséyas, se tenaient près de lui, à sa droite. Pédayas, Michael, Malkiyas, Hachoum, Hachbadana, Zékaryas et Méchoullam, se tenaient à sa gauche.
5 And Ezra opened the book before all the people. For he stood out above all the people. And when he had opened it, all the people stood up.	5 Esdras dominait tout le monde; il ouvrit le livre devant tout le peuple, et quand il l’ouvrit tout le monde se leva.
6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people responded, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed down, and they adored God, facing the ground.	6 Alors Esdras bénit Yahvé, le Grand Dieu et tout le peuple répondit les mains levées: - “Amen! Amen!” Puis ils s’inclinèrent et se prosternèrent devant Yahvé, le visage contre terre.
7 Then Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, caused the people to be silent in order to hear the law. And the people were standing on their feet.	7 Josué, Bani, Chérébyas, Yamin, Akoub, Chabtaï, Hodiyas, Maaséyas, Kélita, Azarias, Yozabad, Hanan et Pélayas, qui étaient lévites, expliquaient la Loi au peuple, pendant que le peuple restait debout.
8 And they read from the book of the law of God, distinctly and plainly, so as to be understood. And when it was read, they did understand.	8 Esdras fit la lecture du livre de la Loi de Dieu, il traduisait et donnait le sens pour que l’on comprenne la lecture.
9 Then Nehemiah (the same is the cupbearer) and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites, who were interpreting for all the people, said: “This day has been sanctified to the Lord our God. Do not mourn, and do not weep.” For all of the people were weeping, as they were listening to the words of the law.	9 Alors, Son Excellence Néhémie et Esdras le prêtre scribe, ainsi que les lévites qui instruisaient le peuple, dirent à tout le peuple: - “Ce jour-ci est un jour saint pour Yahvé votre Dieu. Ne soyez pas tristes! Ne pleurez pas!” En effet, tout le peuple pleurait en entendant les paroles de la loi.
10 And he said to them: “Go, eat fat foods and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have not prepared for themselves. For it is the holy day of the Lord. And do not be sad. For the joy of the Lord is also our strength.”	10 Il leur dit encore: - “Allez, mangez de bonnes viandes, buvez des boissons agréables, réservez une part pour celui qui n’a rien de prêt et portez-la-lui, car aujourd’hui est un jour saint pour notre Seigneur! Ne soyez pas tristes! La joie de Yahvé est votre forteresse!”
11 Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: “Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful.”	11 Les lévites calmaient le peuple, ils lui disaient: - “Pas tant de bruit! Ce jour est un jour saint, ne pleurez pas ainsi!”
12 And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them.	12 Alors tout le peuple se dispersa pour manger, boire, partager, et laisser éclater sa joie, car ils avaient compris les paroles qu’on leur avait enseignées.
13 And on the second day, the leaders of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, so that he might interpret for them the words of the law.	13 Le deuxième jour, les chefs de familles du peuple, les prêtres et les lévites se rassemblèrent autour du scribe Esdras pour étudier les paroles de la Loi.
14 And they found written in the law, which the Lord had instructed by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israel should live in tabernacles on the day of solemnity in the seventh month,	14 Ils trouvèrent écrit ceci dans la Loi que Yahvé avait ordonnée par la bouche de Moïse: - “Les enfants d’Israël habiteront dans des huttes pendant la fête du septième mois.
15 and that they should proclaim and send out a voice in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying: “Go forth to the mount, and bring olive branches, and the branches of beautiful trees, myrtle branches, and palm branches, and the branches of thick trees,” so that they might make tabernacles, just as it was written.	15 Aussitôt ils publièrent et firent proclamer ceci dans toutes leurs villes et dans Jérusalem: “Allez à la montagne et rapportez des branchages d’oliviers, de pins, de sycomores, de palmiers et d’autres arbres, pour en faire des huttes comme cela est écrit.”
16 And the people went forth and brought. And they made for themselves tabernacles, each one at his own dwelling, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.	16 Alors le peuple partit et rapporta des feuillages, il se fit des huttes sur les toits, dans les courettes, dans les cours du Temple de Dieu, sur la place de la porte des Eaux et sur la place de la porte d’Éphraïm.
17 Therefore, the entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made tabernacles and lived in tabernacles. For from the days of Jeshua, the son of Nun, even to that day, the sons of Israel had not done so. And there was exceedingly great rejoicing.	17 Toute l’assemblée, tous ceux qui étaient revenus de la captivité, firent des huttes et y habitèrent. Depuis le temps de Josué, fils de Noun, jusqu’à ce jour, les enfants d’Israël n’avaient rien fait de pareil, c’était une fête extraordinaire.
18 Now he read in the book of the law of God, throughout each day, from the first day even to the very last day. And they kept the solemnity for seven days. And on the eighth day, there was a gathering according to the ritual.	18 Jour après jour on fit la lecture du livre de la Loi de Dieu, depuis le premier jour jusqu’au dernier. La fête dura sept jours, et le huitième jour il y eut selon la Loi, une assemblée solennelle.