Joel 2
1 Blow ye the horn in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is at hand;
Soufle twonpèt la nan Sion, e sone alam nan sou mòn sen Mwen an! Kite tout moun k ap viv nan peyi a tranble, paske jou SENYÈ a ap vini. Anverite, li vin pwòch.
2 A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as blackness spread upon the mountains; a great people and a mighty, there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, even to the years of many generations.
Yon jou fènwa ak pèdi espwa, yon jou nwaj yo ak tenèb byen pwès. Tankou solèy k ap leve sou mòn yo; konsa gen yon gwo pèp pwisan. Pa t janm gen yon bagay konsa, ni p ap janm gen anyen ankò, jis rive nan ane anpil jenerasyon yo.
3 A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame blazeth; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing escapeth them.
Devan yo, se dife k ap devore, e dèyè yo, se yon flanm k ap brile. Peyi a vin tankou jaden Eden devan yo, men yon savann dezole dèyè yo, e nanpwen anyen ki chape.
4 The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so do they run.
Aparans yo se tankou aparans cheval la; epi kon yon kavalye kouri cheval li, se konsa yo kouri.
5 Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains do they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a mighty people set in battle array.
Tankou bri cha a k ap vòltije sou tèt mòn yo, se konsa yo sote; tankou bri a yon flanm dife k ap devore pay, se konsa yon gwo pèp ranje li pou batay.
6 At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces have gathered blackness.
Devan yo, pèp yo vin nan gwo soufrans. Tout figi yo vin pal.
7 They run like mighty men, they climb the wall like men of war; and they move on every one in his ways, and they entangle not their paths.
Yo kouri tankou mesye pwisan yo. Yo monte mi tankou sòlda. Konsa, yo mache byen ranje, ni yo pa kite pa yo.
8 Neither doth one thrust another, they march every one in his highway; and they break through the weapons, and suffer no harm.
Youn pa jennen lòt. Yo chak mache nan pa yo. Lè y ap eklate travèse defans yo, yo pa kase ran ranje an.
9 They leap upon the city, they run upon the wall, they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.
Yo kouri sou vil la. Yo kouri sou miray la. Yo antre nan kay yo; nan fenèt yo antre kon vòlè.
10 Before them the earth quaketh, the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are become black, and the stars withdraw their shining.
Devan yo, tè a souke. Syèl yo tranble. Solèy la ak lalin nan vin tou nwa, e zetwal yo vin pèdi briyans yo.
11 And the LORD uttereth His voice before His army; for His camp is very great, for he is mighty that executeth His word; for great is the day of the LORD and very terrible; and who can abide it?
Vwa SENYÈ a pale devan lame Li a. Anverite, kan Li vin byen gran, paske byen fò se sila ki akonpli pawòl Li a. Anverite, jou SENYÈ a gran. Li tèrib anpil! Se kilès ki ka sipòte li?
12 Yet even now, saith the LORD, turn ye unto Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation;
“Koulye a menm”, deklare SENYÈ a, “retounen kote Mwen ak tout kè nou; avèk jèn, avèk gwo kri, e avèk gwo lamantasyon.”
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for He is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and repenteth Him of the evil.
Konsa, rann kè nou, olye vètman nou.” Retounen kote SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, paske Li plen gras ak mizerikòd, lan nan kòlè, plen ak lanmou dous, e konn ralanti nan fè malè.
14 Who knoweth whether He will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind Him, even a meal-offering and a drink-offering unto the LORD your God?
Kilès ki ka konnen si Li p ap repanti kite sa a, pou L kite dèyè Li yon benediksyon, menm yon ofrann sereyal ak yon ofrann bwason pou SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an.
15 Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly;
Soufle yon twonpèt nan Sion! Konsakre yon jèn. Pwoklame yon asanble solanèl.
16 Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her pavilion.
Rasanble moun yo. Fè yon asanble ki sen. Reyini ansyen yo. Rasanble timoun ak sila pran tete yo. Kite mesye marye a sòti nan chanm li, e lamarye a sòti nan chanm maryaj la.
17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say: 'Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not Thy heritage to reproach, that the nations should make them a byword: wherefore should they say among the peoples: Where is their God?'
Kite prèt yo, sèvitè SENYÈ yo, kriye antre galri a ak lotèl la, kite yo di: “Epagne pèp Ou a, O SENYÈ! Pa fè eritaj Ou a vin yon repwòch, yon vye mò pami nasyon yo. Poukisa nasyon yo ta dwe di: “Kote Bondye Yo a ye?”
18 Then was the LORD jealous for His land, and had pity on His people.
Konsa, SENYÈ a te vin jalou pou peyi Li a, e Li te fè mizerikòd a pèp Li a.
19 And the LORD answered and said unto His people: 'Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations;
SENYÈ a te reponn pou di a pèp Li a: “Gade byen, Mwen va voye bannou sereyal, diven nèf ak lwil. Nou va vin satisfè nèt ak yo. Mwen p ap fè nou ankò vin yon repwòch pami nasyon yo.
20 But I will remove far off from you the northern one, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the eastern sea, and his hinder part toward the western sea; that his foulness may come up, and his ill savour may come up, because he hath done great things.'
Men Lame nò a, Mwen va retire li ale lwen nou, Mwen va pouse li ale nan yon peyi sèk e dezole. Tèt devan lame a, Mwen va lage nan lanmè lès la; pwent dèyè a, nan lanmè lwès la. Konsa, sant pouriti li a va vin leve. Movèz odè li va vin monte, paske se gwo bagay li te konn fè.”
21 Fear not, O land, be glad and rejoice; for the LORD hath done great things.
Pinga nou pè, O peyi a! Rejwi e fè kè nou kontan, paske SENYÈ a te fè gwo bagay.
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Pa pè, nou menm bèt chan yo; paske patiraj yo nan dezè a deja vin vèt, paske pyebwa a vin bay fwi li. Pye fig la ak pye rezen an bay tout fòs yo.
23 Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God; for He giveth you the former rain in just measure, and He causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, at the first.
Konsa, se pou nou fè kè kontan, O fis a Sion yo! Rejwi nou nan SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an; paske Li te bay nou lapli bonè nan kantite ki jis, li te fè vide sou nou lapli, premyè ak denyè lapli lan tankou avan an.
24 And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Glasi vannen yo va plen ak sereyal, e chodyè yo va debòde ak diven nèf ak lwil.
25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the caterpiller, and the palmer-worm, My great army which I sent among you.
Konsa, Mwen va restore bannou pou ane ke gwo krikèt te manje yo, ak ti krikèt la ki kouri a tè a, ak ti cheni ak gwo cheni ke M voye pami nou, gwo lame ke Mwen menm te voye pami nou.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall never be ashamed.
Nou va genyen anpil manje, nou va vin satisfè, e nou va fè lwanj non SENYÈ a, Bondye nou a, ki te aji ak mèvèy avèk nou. Konsa, pèp Mwen an p ap janm vin desi ankò.
27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and there is none else; and My people shall never be ashamed.
Konsa, nou va konnen ke Mwen nan mitan Israël, ke Mwen se SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, e ke pa gen okenn lòt; epi pèp Mwen an p ap janm vin desi.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions;
Li va vin rive apre sa, ke Mwen va vide Lespri M sou tout chè. Fis nou yo ak fi nou yo va pwofetize, e granmoun nou yo va fè vizyon yo.
29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out My spirit.
Menm sou sèvitè ak sèvan yo, mwen va vide Lespri Mwen nan jou sa yo.
30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Mwen va montre mèvèy yo nan syèl la ak sou tè a: san, dife, ak gwo kolòn lafimen.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
Solèy la va vin tou nwa, e lalin nan tankou san devan gwo jou tèrib SENYÈ a.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as the LORD hath said, and among the remnant those whom the LORD shall call.
Epi li va vin rive ke nenpòt moun ki rele non SENYÈ a, li va delivre; paske nan Mòn Sion ak Jérusalem, va gen sila ki chape yo, jan SENYÈ a te di a, menm pami retay la, sa yo SENYÈ a rele.
