Jeremiah 11
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
Pawòl ki te vini a Jérémie soti nan SENYÈ a, t ap di:
2 Give ear to the words of this agreement, and say to the men of Judah and to the people of Jerusalem,
“Koute pawòl akò sila a e pale avèk mesye Juda yo ak sila ki rete Jérusalem yo.
3 The Lord, the God of Israel, has said, Let that man be cursed who does not give ear to the words of this agreement,
Di yo: ‘Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, “Modi se nonm ki pa okipe pawòl akò sila a,
4 To the order which I gave your fathers on the day when I took them out of the land of Egypt, out of the oven of iron, saying, Give ear to my voice, and do all the orders I have given you: so you will be my people, and I will be your God:
ke Mwen te kòmande papa zansèt nou yo pou fè nan jou ke M te mennen yo sòti nan peyi Égypte la, soti nan founo fè a, lè M te di yo: ‘Koute vwa Mwen e fè selon tout sa ke Mwen kòmande nou. Konsa, nou va pèp Mwen e Mwen va Bondye nou,’
5 So that I may give effect to the oath which I made to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey as at this day. And I said in answer, So be it, O Lord.
pou m ka etabli sèman ke M te fè ak papa zansèt nou yo, pou bay yo yon peyi k ap koule ak lèt, ak siwo myèl, jan li ye nan jou sa a.”’” Mwen te reponn: “Amen O SENYÈ”.
6 And the Lord said to me, Give out these words in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Give ear to the words of this agreement and do them.
Konsa, SENYÈ a te di mwen: “Pwoklame tout pawòl sa yo nan vil Juda yo ak nan lari Jérusalem yo, pou di: ‘Tande pawòl akò sa a pou fè yo.
7 For I gave certain witness to your fathers on the day when I took them up out of the land of Egypt, and even to this day, getting up early and witnessing and saying, Give ear to my voice.
‘Paske Mwen te avèti papa zansèt pa w yo solanèlman nan jou ke M te mennen yo sòti nan peyi Égypte la, menm pou rive nan jou sila a, Mwen t ap avèti tout tan e t ap di: “Tande vwa Mwen”.
8 But they gave no attention and did not give ear, but they went on, every man in the pride of his evil heart: so I sent on them all the curses in this agreement, which I gave them orders to keep, but they did not.
Malgre sa, yo pa t obeyi, ni panche zòrèy yo vè Mwen. Men yo te mache chak selon tèt di a kè mechan yo. Akoz sa, Mwen te mennen sou yo tout pawòl akò sila a, ke M te kòmande pou yo fè, men yo pa t fè yo.’”
9 And the Lord said to me, There is an evil design at work among the men of Judah and the people of Jerusalem.
Konsa, SENYÈ a te di m: “Gen yon konplo vin k ap fèt pami mesye Juda yo ak moun ki rete Jérusalem yo.
10 They are turned back to the sins of their fathers, who would not give ear to my words; they have gone after other gods and become their servants: the people of Israel and the people of Judah have not kept the agreement which I made with their fathers.
Yo te vire retounen vè inikite a papa zansèt yo, ki te refize tande pawòl Mwen yo. Yo te ale dèyè lòt dye pou sèvi yo. Lakay Israël ak lakay Juda te kraze akò ke M te fè ak papa zansèt yo.”
11 So the Lord has said, I will send evil on them, which they will not be able to get away from; and they will send up a cry for help to me, but I will not give ear to them.
Pou sa, pale SENYÈ a: “Gade byen” Mwen ap mennen yon gwo dezas sou yo, ke yo p ap ka chape menm. Malgre yo kriye ban Mwen, Mwen p ap koute yo.
12 Then the towns of Judah and the people of Jerusalem will go crying for help to the gods to whom they have been burning perfumes: but they will give them no salvation in the time of their trouble.
Konsa, lavil a Juda ak pèp Jérusalem nan va ale kriye a lòt dye kote yo brile lansan an; men anverite, yo p ap sove yo nan tan gwo dezas yo.
13 For the number of your gods is as the number of your towns, O Judah; and for every street in Jerusalem you have put up altars to the Baal for burning perfumes to the Baal.
Paske dye nou yo menm kantite ak vil nou yo, O Juda; epi menm kantite ak lari Jérusalem yo se lotèl kote nou te plase gwo wont sa yo, menm pou brile lansan bay Baal yo.
14 And as for you, make no prayers for this people, send up no cry or prayer for them: for I will not give ear to their cry in the time of their trouble.
“Akoz sa, pa priye pou pèp sa a. Ni pa leve gwo kri oswa fè lapriyè pou yo; paske Mwen p ap koute yo lè yo rele Mwen akoz gwo dezas yo.
15 About Judah. What have you to do in my house? is it your thought that oaths and holy flesh will get you out of your trouble? will you make yourself safe in this way?
Ki dwa byeneme Mwen an genyen lakay Mwen an konsi li fin fè zak lèd ak anpil gason, epi chè sen an fin kite ou? Lè ou te fè mal sa a, konsa, ou te rejwi.”
16 You had been named by the Lord, A branching olive-tree, fair with beautiful fruit: with the noise of a great rushing he has put it on fire and its branches are broken.
SENYÈ a te bay ou non: “Bwa doliv, byen bèl ak anpil fwi”. Ak gwo bri, li te limen dife sou non sa a, e branch li yo te kase.
17 For the Lord of armies, by whom you were planted, has given his decision for evil against you, because of the evil which the people of Israel and the people of Judah have done, In moving me to wrath by offering perfumes to the Baal.
SENYÈ dèzame ki te plante ou a, te pase lòd malè kont ou akoz mechanste lakay Israël la ak lakay Juda a; akoz yo te pwovoke Mwen ak ofrann sakrifis ke yo te leve vè Baal yo.
18 And the Lord gave me knowledge of it and I saw it: then you made clear to me their doings.
Anplis, SENYÈ a te fè m konprann, e mwen te konnen li. Konsa, Ou te montre m zak yo.
19 But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.
Men mwen te tankou yon jenn mouton dou k ap mennen labatwa. Mwen pa t konnen ke yo te fòme yon konplo kont mwen; Ke yo t ap di, “Annou detwi bwa a ak fwi li. Annou koupe l nèt soti nan peyi vivan yo, pou non li pa sonje ankò.”
20 But, O Lord of armies, judging in righteousness, testing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them: for I have put my cause before you.
Men O SENYÈ dèzame yo, ki fè jijman ki dwat yo, ki sonde santiman ak kè yo, kite mwen wè vanjans Ou sou yo; paske se Ou menm, mwen te fè konnen koz mwen an.
21 So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the men of Anathoth who have made designs against your life, saying, You are not to be a prophet in the name of the Lord, or death will overtake you by our hands:
Akoz sa, SENYÈ a pale selon mesye Anathoth yo, k ap chache lavi ou, k ap di: “Pa pwofetize nan non SENYÈ a, pou ou pa mouri nan men nou”—
22 So the Lord of armies has said, See, I will send punishment on them: the young men will be put to the sword; their sons and their daughters will come to death through need of food:
Akoz sa, pale SENYÈ dèzame yo: “Gade byen, Mwen prèt pou pini yo! Jennonm yo va mouri pa nepe, fis ak fi yo va mouri ak gwo grangou.
23 Not one of them will keep his life, for I will send evil on the men of Anathoth in the year of their punishment.
Menm yon retay p ap rete pou yo. Paske Mwen ap mennen yon dezas sou mesye Anathoth yo, jis li rive ane règleman pa yo.”
