Isaiah 31
1 Woe to those who descend into Egypt for assistance, hoping in horses, and putting their trust in four-horse chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are exceedingly strong. And they have not believed in the Holy One of Israel, and they have not sought the Lord.
Malè a sila ki desann Égypte pou sekou yo, ki depann de cheval yo, ki fè konfyans a cha yo paske yo anpil, ak nan chevalye yo paske yo tèlman fò; men yo pa gade sou Sila Ki Sen an Israël la, ni chache SENYÈ a!
2 Therefore, being wise, he has permitted harm, and he has not removed his words, and he will rise up against the house of the wicked and against those who assist the workers of iniquity.
Men anplis, Li saj; Li va mennen dezas; Li p ap retire pawòl Li menm; men Li va leve kont kay malfektè yo, ak kont sekou a sila ki fè mechanste yo.
3 Egypt is man, and not God. And their horses are flesh, and not spirit. And so, the Lord will reach down his hand, and the helper will fall, and the one who was being helped will fall, and they will all be consumed together.
Alò, Ejipsyen yo se moun. Se pa Bondye. Cheval yo se chè; se pa lespri. Pou sa, SENYÈ la va lonje men L; sila k ap bay sekou a va glise tonbe. Sila ki resevwa sekou a va tonbe, e yo tout va rive fini ansanm.
4 For the Lord says this to me: In the same way that a lion roars, and a young lion is over his prey, and though a multitude of shepherds may meet him, he will not dread their voice, nor be afraid of their number, so will the Lord of hosts descend in order to battle upon mount Zion and upon its hill.
Paske konsa SENYÈ a di mwen: “Tankou lyon oswa jenn lyon gwonde sou kò bèt l ap manje, lè yon bann bèje vin parèt la; li p ap pè vwa yo, ni li p ap deranje akoz bri yo fè. Konsa, SENYÈ dèzame yo va vin desann pou fè lagè sou Mòn Sion ak sou kolin li an.”
5 Like birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem, protecting and freeing, passing over and saving.
Tankou zwazo k ap vole, se konsa SENYÈ a va pwoteje Jérusalem. Li va pwoteje li e delivre li. Li va pase sou sa pou sove li.
6 Be converted to the same depth that you have drawn away, O sons of Israel.
Retounen kote Sila ke nou te tèlman neglije a, O fis Israël yo.
7 For in that day, a man will cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your hands have made for you unto sin.
Paske nan jou sa a, tout moun va jete deyò zidòl an ajan li yo ak zidòl an lò li yo, ke men plen peche nou yo te fè pou nou.
8 And Assur will fall by a sword not of man, and a sword not of man will devour him. And he will not flee from the face of the sword, and his young men will be subject to a penalty.
Epi Asiryen an va tonbe pa yon nepe ki pa t pou lòm, e nepe a ki pa pou lòm va devore l. Pou sa, li p ap chape anba nepe a, e jenn mesye li yo va devni ouvriye kòve.
9 And his strength will pass away in terror, and his princes will flee in fear. The Lord has said it. His fire is in Zion, and his furnace is at Jerusalem.
“Wòch li va disparèt akoz panik, e prens li yo va gen gwo lakrent devan drapo a”, deklare SENYÈ a, Sila ki gen dife Li nan Sion an, ak founo nan Jérusalem nan.
