Esdras 8
Bible du Rabbinat (Zadoc Kahn)
1Voici, d'après leur filiation, les chefs des familles qui, sous le règne du roi Artahchasta, partirent avec moi de Babylone:
2parmi les enfants de Phinéas, Gersom; parmi les enfants d'lthamar, Daniel; parmi les enfants de David, Hattouch,
3un des descendants de Chekhania; parmi les enfants de Paroch, Zacharie, et à lui se rattachaient, par leur filiation, cent cinquante mâles;
4parmi les enfants de Pahat-Moab, Elyehoènaï, fils de Zerahia, et avec lui deux cents mâles;
5parmi les enfants de Chekhania, était le fils de Yahaziël, et avec lui trois cents mâles;
6parmi les enfants d'Adïn, Ebed, fils de Jonathan, et avec lui cinquante mâles;
7parmi les enfants d'Elam, Isaïe, fils d'Atalia, et avec lui soixante-dix mâles;
8parmi les enfants de Chefatia; Zebadia, fils de Mikhaël, et avec lui quatre-vingts mâles;
9parmi les enfants de Joab, Obadia, fils de Yehiël, et avec lui deux cent dix-huit mâles;
10parmi les enfants de Chelomit était le fils de Yosifia, et avec lui cent soixante mâles;
11parmi les enfants de Bêbai, Zacharie, fils de Bêbaï, et avec lui vingt-huit mâles;
12parmi les enfants d'Azgad, Johanan, fils de Hakatân, et avec lui cent dix mâles;
13parmi les enfants d'Adonikâm, les derniers venus, dont voici les noms: Elifélet, Yeiêl et Chemaïa, et avec eux soixante mâles;
14et parmi les enfants de Bigvaï, Outaï et Zabboud, et avec eux soixante-dix mâles.
15Je les rassemblai près du fleuve qui se dirige vers Ahava, où nous campâmes trois jours. Je passai en revue le peuple et les prêtres et n'y trouvai point de Lévites.
16Je dépêchai donc Eliézer, Ariël, Chemaïa, Elnatân, Yarib, Elnatân, Natân, Zacharie, Mechoullâm, tous chefs, et Yoyarib et Elnatân, instructeurs,
17et je leur fis des recommandations pour Iddo, chef dans la localité de Kassifia; je leur dictai les paroles qu'ils devaient dire à Iddo, à l'adresse de ses frères, les serviteurs du temple fixés à Kassifia, afin qu'on nous amenât des fonctionnaires pour le temple de notre Dieu.
18Ils nous amenèrent, grâce à la protection de Dieu étendue sur nous, un homme intelligent, choisi parmi les descendants de Mahli, fils de Lévi, fils d'Israël, ainsi que Chèrèbia, ses fils et ses frères, au nombre de dix-huit personnes;
19de plus, Hachabia, et avec lui Isaïe, un des descendants de Merari, avec ses frères et leurs fils, au nombre de vingt personnes.
20Enfin, d'entre les serviteurs du temple que David et les princes avaient affectés au service des Lévites, deux cent vingt individus, tous nominativement désignés.
21Je proclamai là, près du fleuve d'Ahava, un jeûne à l'effet de nous mortifier devant notre Dieu et de lui demander un voyage heureux pour nous, pour nos familles et tous nos biens;
22car j'avais honte de solliciter du roi des troupes et des cavaliers pour nous secourir contre les ennemis pendant le trajet; nous avions dit, en effet, au roi: "La main de notre Dieu protège, pour leur bonheur, tous ceux qui le recherchent, tandis que sa force et sa colère pèsent sur ceux qui le délaissent."
23Nous jeunâmes donc et implorâmes de notre Dieu cette faveur, et il accueillit notre prière.
24Puis, je choisis parmi les chefs des prêtres une douzaine, dont Chèrèbia, Hachabia, avec dix de leurs frères;
25et je leur versai l'argent, l'or et les ustensiles, offrandes pour le temple de notre Dieu, qu'avaient prélevées le roi, ses conseillers, ses seigneurs, et tous les Israélites existants.
26Je leur versai aussi six cent cinquante talents d'argent, en fait d'ustensiles en argent cent talents, cent talents d'or,
27vingt écuelles en or valant mille dariques et deux magnifiques vases de cuivre jaune, précieux comme l'or.
28Je leur dis: "Vous êtes vous-mêmes consacrés à l'Eternel, et ces ustensiles sont consacrés; l'argent et l'or sont des dons volontaires offerts à l'Eternel, Dieu de vos pères.
29Conservez-les avec soin jusqu'au moment où vous les verserez, en présence des chefs des prêtres, des Lévites et des chefs de famille d'Israël, à Jérusalem, dans les salles du temple de l'Eternel.
30Les prêtres et les Lévites prirent en charge cette quantité d'argent, d'or et d'ustensiles, pour les transporter à Jérusalem, dans le temple de notre Dieu.
31Nous partîmes du fleuve d'Ahava le douzième jour du premier mois pour nous diriger vers Jérusalem; la protection de notre Dieu nous couvrit et nous préserva de la main des ennemis et des dresseurs d'embûches, au cours de notre voyage.
32Nous arrivâmes à Jérusalem et y prîmes trois jours de repos.
33Le quatrième jour, l'argent, l'or et les ustensiles furent versés dans le temple de notre Dieu, entre les mains de Merêmot, fils du prêtre Urie, assisté d'Eléazar, fils de Phinéas; avec eux se trouvaient Yozabad, fils de Yêchoua, et Noadia, fils de Binnoui, les Lévites.
34Le tout fut compté et pesé, et à ce moment on en dressa un état exact.
35Ceux qui étaient revenus de la captivité, les anciens exilés, offrirent comme holocaustes au Dieu d'Israël douze taureaux à l'intention de tout Israël, quatre-vingt-seize béliers, soixante-dix-sept brebis, et douze boucs comme sacrifice expiatoire: le tout présenté en holocauste à l'Eternel.
36Ils remirent aussi les instructions royales aux satrapes du roi et aux préfets de ce côté du fleuve; et ceux-ci prêtèrent leur concours au peuple et au temple de Dieu.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y ESTOS son los cabezas de sus familias, y genealogía de aquellos que subieron conmigo de Babilonia, reinando el rey Artajerjes:
2De los hijos de Phinees, Gersón; de los hijos de Ithamar, Daniel; de los hijos de David, Hattus;
3De los hijos de Sechânías y de los hijos de Pharos, Zacarías, y con él, en la línea de varones, ciento y cincuenta;
4De los hijos de Pahath-moab, Elioenai, hijo de Zarahi, y con él doscientos varones;
5De los hijos de Sechânías, el hijo de Jahaziel, y con él trescientos varones;
6De los hijos de Adín, Ebed, hijo de Jonathán, y con él cincuenta varones;
7De los hijos de Elam, Isaía, hijo de Athalías, y con él setenta varones;
8Y de los hijos de Sephatías, Zebadías, hijo de Michâel, y con él ochenta varones;
9De los hijos de Joab, Obadías, hijo de Jehiel, y con él doscientos diez y ocho varones;
10Y de los hijos de Solomith, el hijo de Josiphías, y con él ciento y sesenta varones;
11Y de los hijos de Bebai, Zacarías, hijo de Bebai, y con él veintiocho varones;
12Y de los hijos de Azgad, Johanán, hijo de Catán, y con él ciento y diez varones;
13Y de los hijos de Adonicam, los postreros, cuyos nombres son estos, Eliphelet, Jeiel, y Semaías, y con ellos sesenta varones;
14Y de los hijos de Bigvai, Utai y Zabud, y con ellos sesenta varones.
15Y juntélos junto al río que viene á Ahava, y reposamos allí tres días: y habiendo buscado entre el pueblo y entre los sacerdotes, no hallé allí de los hijos de Leví.
16Entonces despaché á Eliezer, y á Ariel, y á Semaías, y á Elnathán, y á Jarib, y á Elnathán, y á Nathán, y á Zacarías, y á Mesullam, principales; asimismo á Joiarib y á Elnathán, hombres doctos;
17Y enviélos á Iddo, jefe en el lugar de Casipia, y puse en boca de ellos las palabras que habían de hablar á Iddo, y á sus hermanos los Nethineos en el lugar de Casipia, para que nos trajesen ministros para la casa de nuestro Dios.
18Y trajéronnos, según la buena mano de nuestro Dios sobre nosotros, un varón entendido de los hijos de Mahalí, hijo de Leví, hijo de Israel; y á Serabías con sus hijos y sus hermanos, dieciocho;
19Y á Hasabías, y con él á Isaía de los hijos de Merari, á sus hermanos y á sus hijos, veinte;
20Y de los Nethineos, á quienes David con los príncipes puso para el ministerio de los Levitas, doscientos y veinte Nethineos: todos los cuales fueron declarados por sus nombres.
21Y publiqué ayuno allí junto al río de Ahava, para afligirnos delante de nuestro Dios, para solicitar de él camino derecho para nosotros, y para nuestros niños, y para toda nuestra hacienda.
22Porque tuve vergüenza de pedir al rey tropa y gente de á caballo que nos defendiesen del enemigo en el camino: porque habíamos hablado al rey, diciendo: La mano de nuestro Dios es para bien sobre todos los que le buscan; mas su fortaleza y su furor sobre todos los que le dejan.
23Ayunamos pues, y pedimos á nuestro Dios sobre esto, y él nos fué propicio.
24Aparté luego doce de los principales de los sacerdotes, á Serebías y á Hasabías, y con ellos diez de sus hermanos;
25Y peséles la plata, y el oro, y los vasos, la ofrenda que para la casa de nuestro Dios habían ofrecido el rey, y sus consultores, y sus príncipes, y todos los que se hallaron en Israel.
26Pesé pues en manos de ellos seiscientos y cincuenta talentos de plata, y vasos de plata por cien talentos, y cien talentos de oro;
27Además veinte tazones de oro, de mil dracmas; y dos vasos de metal limpio muy bueno, preciados como el oro.
28Y díjeles: Vosotros sois consagrados á Jehová, y santos los vasos; y la plata y el oro ofrenda voluntaria á Jehová, Dios de nuestros padres.
29Velad, y guardadlos, hasta que los peséis delante de los príncipes de los sacerdotes y Levitas, y de los jefes de los padres de Israel en Jerusalem, en las cámaras de la casa de Jehová.
30Los sacerdotes pues y Levitas recibieron el peso de la plata y del oro y de los vasos, para traerlo á Jerusalem á la casa de nuestro Dios.
31Y partimos del río de Ahava el doce del mes primero, para ir á Jerusalem: y la mano de nuestro Dios fué sobre nosotros, el cual nos libró de mano de enemigo y de asechador en el camino.
32Y llegamos á Jerusalem, y reposamos allí tres días.
33Al cuarto día fué luego pesada la plata, y el oro, y los vasos, en la casa de nuestro Dios, por mano de Meremoth hijo de Urías sacerdote, y con él Eleazar hijo de Phinees; y con ellos Jozabad hijo de Jesuá, y Noadías hijo de Binnui, Levitas;
34Por cuenta y por peso todo: y se apuntó todo aquel peso en aquel tiempo.
35Los que habían venido de la cautividad, los hijos de la transmigración, ofrecieron holocaustos al Dios de Israel, doce becerros por todo Israel, noventa y seis carneros, setenta y siete corderos, doce machos cabríos por expiación: todo en holocausto á Jehová.
36Y dieron los despachos del rey á sus gobernadores y capitanes del otro lado del río, los cuales favorecieron al pueblo y á la casa de Dios.
King James Version
1These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king.
2Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.
3Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
4Of the sons of Pahath-moab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males.
5Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
6Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
7And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
8And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
9Of the sons of Joab; Obadiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
10And of the sons of Shelomith; the son of Josiphiah, and with him an hundred and threescore males.
11And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
12And of the sons of Azgad; Johanan the son of Hakkatan, and with him an hundred and ten males.
13And of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
14Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
15And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
16Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
17And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
18And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
19And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
20Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
21Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
22For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
23So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
24Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
25And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:
26I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;
27Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.
28And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
29Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
30So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
31Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
32And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
33Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
34By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
35Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
36And they delivered the king’s commissions unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
World English Bible
1Now these are the heads of their fathers’ households, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king:
2Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush.
3Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were listed by genealogy of the males one hundred fifty.
4Of the sons of Pahathmoab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.
5Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
6Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.
7Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.
8Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him eighty males.
9Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred eighteen males.
10Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred sixty males.
11Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.
12Of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him one hundred ten males.
13Of the sons of Adonikam, who were the last, their names are: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.
14Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.
15I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days. Then I looked around at the people and the priests, and found there were none of the sons of Levi.
16Then I sent for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.
17I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo and his brothers the temple servants at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.
18According to the good hand of our God on us they brought us a man of discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel, namely Sherebiah, with his sons and his brothers, eighteen;
19and Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brothers and their sons, twenty;
20and of the temple servants, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred twenty temple servants. All of them were mentioned by name.
21Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a straight way for us, for our little ones, and for all our possessions.
22For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”
23So we fasted and begged our God for this, and he granted our request.
24Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,
25and weighed to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels, even the offering for the house of our God, which the king, his counselors, his princes, and all Israel there present, had offered.
26I weighed into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, one hundred talents of silver vessels, one hundred talents of gold,
27twenty bowls of gold weighing one thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold.
28I said to them, “You are holy to the LORD, and the vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a free will offering to the LORD, the God of your fathers.
29Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and the princes of the fathers’ households of Israel at Jerusalem, in the rooms of the LORD’s house.”
30So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
31Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandits by the way.
32We came to Jerusalem, and stayed there three days.
33On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the vessels were weighed in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, the Levites.
34Everything was counted and weighed; and all the weight was written at that time.
35The children of the captivity, who had come out of exile, offered burnt offerings to the God of Israel: twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve male goats for a sin offering. All this was a burnt offering to the LORD.
36They delivered the king’s commissions to the king’s local governors and to the governors beyond the River. So they supported the people and God’s house.