Isaiah 31
1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and depend on horses, and confide in chariots because [they are] many, and in horsemen because they are very strong; and who look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!
Madichon pou moun k'ap desann peyi Lejip al chache sekou! Yo mete konfyans yo nan chwal, nan kantite cha lagè, nan fòs sòlda kavalye. Yo pa dòmi reve Bondye pèp Izrayèl la ki yon Bondye apa. Yo pa chache pwoteksyon bò Seyè a.
2 But he also is wise, and he bringeth evil, and recalleth not his words; and he will arise against the house of evildoers, and against the help of workers of iniquity.
Men tou, Seyè a konn sa l'ap fè. L'ap voye malè sou mechan yo, li p'ap chanje pawòl. L'ap pini mechan yo ansanm ak moun k'ap pwoteje mechan yo.
3 And the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit; and Jehovah shall stretch forth his hand, and he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall perish together.
Moun Lejip yo, se moun yo ye, yo pa bondye. Chwal yo tankou tout chwal. Se pa chwal Bondye voye! Seyè a pral lonje men l', moun k'ap bay pwoteksyon an ap bite, moun k'ap chache pwoteksyon an ap tonbe. Y'ap mouri ansanm!
4 For thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Like as the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, is not afraid of their voice, nor giveth way before the multitude of them; so will Jehovah of hosts come down to war upon mount Zion, and on the hill thereof.
Men sa Seyè a di m' ankò: -Menm jan yon gwo lyon osinon yon ti lyon ap gwonde lè li fin pran yon bèt, tout gadò yo te mèt mete ansanm pou goumen ak li, yo te mèt rele, sa p'ap fè l' pè, yo te mèt anpil, sa p'ap kraponnen l', konsa tou, Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a pral desann pou l' pran defans mòn Siyon an ak ti mòn ki pou li a.
5 As birds with outstretched wings, so will Jehovah of hosts cover Jerusalem; covering, he will also deliver, passing over, he will rescue [it].
Menm jan zwezo louvri zèl li anwo nich li pou pwoteje pitit li, konsa tou Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a pral louvri zèl li pwoteje lavil Jerizalèm. L'ap pwoteje l', l'ap delivre l', l'ap pran defans li, l'ap sove l'.
6 Turn unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, ye children of Israel;
Nou menm pèp Izrayèl, nou te vire do ban mwen, nou te kenbe tèt ak mwen anpil. Koulye a, tounen vin jwenn mwen!
7 for in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your sinful hands have made unto you.
Jou sa a, n'a voye jete tout bann vye zidòl nou te fè an ajan ak an lò ak men plen san nou yo.
8 And Asshur shall fall by the sword, not of a great man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become tributary;
Lagè pral fini ak peyi Lasiri, men se pa moun ki pral fè lagè avè l'. Lè batay la, li pral kouri met deyò, men y'ap pran tout jenn gason l' yo fè yo tounen esklav.
9 and for fear, he shall pass over to his rock, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Wa a menm pral kouri met deyò sitèlman l'ap pè. Yon sèl latranblad pral pran chèf lagè li yo, y'ap lage drapo yo atè kouri ale. Seyè a pale, se pou li dife k'ap boule sou mòn Siyon an, se pou li gwo boukan ki nan lavil Jerizalèm lan.
