Lamentations 1
1 HOW DOTH the city sit solitary, that was full of people! How is she become as a widow! She that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
A la sèl, vil ki te konn plen moun nan chita sèl! Li vin tankou yon vèv ki te konn byen pwisan pami nasyon yo! Sila ki te konn yon fanm byen gran pami nasyon yo! Li menm ki te yon prensès pami pwovens yo, Koulye a, se travo fòse li oblije fè!
2 She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks; she hath none to comfort her among all her lovers; all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
Li kriye byen anmè nan nwit lan. Dlo zye li kouri desann figi l. Pami tout sila ki te renmen l yo, nanpwen moun ki pou bay li rekonfò. Tout zanmi li yo fè l trèt; yo te tounen lènmi l.
3 Judah is gone into exile because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her within the straits.
Juda antre an egzil anba gwo opresyon; anba esklavaj byen di. Li demere pami nasyon yo; pou repo, nanpwen. Tout sila k ap pesekite l yo, fin sezi li nan mitan gwo twoub li.
4 The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly; all her gates are desolate, her priests sigh; her virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in bitterness.
Chemen Sion yo ap fè dèy; pèsòn pa rive nan fèt li yo. Tout pòtay li yo vin dezole. Prèt li yo ap plenn nan gòj, vyèj li yo vin aflije, e li menm, li vin anmè.
5 Her adversaries are become the head, her enemies are at ease; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions; her young children are gone into captivity before the adversary.
Advèsè li yo te vin mèt li. Lènmi li yo ap byen reyisi; paske SENYÈ a te koze doulè l, akoz gwo kantite transgresyon li yo. Pitit li yo se prizonye devan advèsè yo.
6 And gone is from the daughter of Zion all her splendour; her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
Tout majeste fin kite fi a Sion an. Prens li yo vin tankou sèf ki pa t jwenn patiraj. Yo sove ale san rezistans devan mèt lachas la.
7 Jerusalem remembereth in the days of her affliction and of her anguish all her treasures that she had from the days of old; now that her people fall by the hand of the adversary, and none doth help her, the adversaries have seen her, they have mocked at her desolations.
Jérusalem sonje tout bagay presye li yo nan jou afliksyon li. Tout bèl bagay ki te la depi nan jou ansyen yo; lè pèp li a te tonbe nan men a advèsè a, e pat gen okenn ki pou ede l. Advèsè yo te wè l. Yo te giyonnen l akoz tristes li.
8 Jerusalem hath grievously sinned, therefore she is become as one unclean; all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness; she herself also sigheth, and turneth backward.
Jérusalem te fè gwo peche. Konsa, li te vin yon bagay ki pa pwòp. Tout sila ki te konn louwe l yo, meprize l akoz yo te wè li toutouni. Menm li menm plenn nan gòj, e vire an ayè.
9 Her filthiness was in her skirts, she was not mindful of her end; therefore is she come down wonderfully, she hath no comforter. 'Behold, O LORD, my affliction, for the enemy hath magnified himself.'
Depi nan jip li, salte a te la. Li pa t konsidere davni li. Akoz sa li te vin tonbe yon fason etonan. Napwan moun pou konsole l. “Gade, O SENYÈ, afliksyon mwen an; paske ènmi an vante tèt. Li vin ògeye!”
10 The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her treasures; for she hath seen that the heathen are entered into her sanctuary, concerning whom Thou didst command that they should not enter into Thy congregation.
Advèsè a te lonje men l sou tout bagay presye fi a te genyen; li te wè ènmi yo antre nan sanktyè li a; sila ke Ou menm te kòmande pou yo pa antre nan asanble Ou a.
11 All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for food to refresh the soul. 'See, O LORD, and behold, how abject I am become.'
Tout pèp li a plenn nan gòj. Yap chache pen. Tout sa ak valè deja vèse bay pou manje, pou kenbe nanm yo vivan an. “Gade, O SENYÈ, paske mwen vin meprize.”
12 'Let it not come unto you, all ye that pass by! Behold, and see if there be any pain like unto my pain, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of His fierce anger.
Èske sa pa anyen pou nou tout ki pase nan wout sa a? Gade pou wè si genyen yon doulè ki tankou doulè mwen an, doulè ki te pase vin nan men m nan, avèk sila SENYÈ a te aflije m nan jou a gran kòlè Li a.
13 From on high hath He sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them; He hath spread a net for my feet, He hath turned me back; He hath made me desolate and faint all the day.
Soti anwo, Li te voye dife antre nan zo m, e lap dominen yo. Li te ouvri yon pèlen pou pye m; Li te fè m vire fè bak. Li te fè m vin dezole, fèb tout lajounen.
14 The yoke of my transgressions is impressed by His hand; they are knit together, they are come up upon my neck; He hath made my strength to fail; the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
Jouk transgresyon mwen yo vin mare; ak men Li yo koude nèt ansanm. Yo te rive jis nan kou m; Li te fè fòs mwen vin kraze disparèt. Senyè a te livre m nan men a sila yo; kont yo, mwen pa ka kanpe.
15 The Lord hath set at nought all my mighty men in the midst of me; He hath called a solemn assembly against me to crush my young men; the Lord hath trodden as in a winepress the virgin the daughter of Judah.'
Senyè a te rejte tout mesye pwisan ki nan mitan m yo. Li te rele yon asanble solanèl kont mwen pou kraze jennonm mwen yo. Senyè a te foule, konsi se nan yon pèz rezen, fi vyèj a Juda a.
16 'For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water; because the comforter is far from me, even he that should refresh my soul; my children are desolate, because the enemy hath prevailed.'
Pou bagay sa yo, mwen ap kriye. Zye m koule ak dlo. Konsolatè kap refreshi nanm mwen lwen m, Nanpwen okenn ki ta ka konsole mwen, okenn ki ta ka restore nanm mwen. Pitit mwen yo vin dezole akoz ènmi an te vin genyen.
17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands; there is none to comfort her; the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, that they that are round about him should be his adversaries; Jerusalem is among them as one unclean.
Sion lonje men l ouvri nèt. Nanpwen ki pou konsole l. SENYÈ a te bay lòd konsènan Jacob, ke sila ki antoure l yo ta lènmi avè l. Jérusalem te devni yon bagay pa pwòp pami yo.
18 'The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against His word; hear, I pray you, all ye peoples, and behold my pain: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.
SENYÈ a jis; paske mwen te fè rebèl kont lòd Li. Tande koulye a, tout pèp yo e gade byen doulè m nan. Vyèj mwen yo ak jennonm mwen yo te antre an kaptivite.
19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me; my priests and mine elders perished in the city, while they sought them food to refresh their souls.
Mwen te rele vè renmen mwen yo, men yo te fè m desi. Prèt mwen yo ak ansyen mwen yo te peri nan vil la pandan yo t ap chache manje pou restore fòs yo pou kont yo.
20 Behold, O LORD, for I am in distress, mine inwards burn; my heart is turned within me, for I have grievously rebelled. Abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is the like of death.
Gade, O SENYÈ, paske mwen nan gwo twoub. Lespri m twouble anpil; kè m boulvèse anndan m, paske mwen te fè rebèl anpil. Nan lari, se nepe k ap touye; nan kay, se tankou lanmò.
21 They have heard that I sigh, there is none to comfort me; all mine enemies have heard of my trouble, and are glad, for Thou hast done it; Thou wilt bring the day that Thou hast proclaimed, and they shall be like unto me.
Yo te tande ke m ap plenyen nan gòj; men nanpwen ki pou konsole m. Tout lènmi mwen yo tande afè gwo malè m nan. Yo kontan Ou te fè sa. O ke Ou ta mennen jou ke Ou te pwoklame a, pou yo ka vin tankou mwen.
22 Let all their wickedness come before Thee; and do unto them, as Thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions; for my sighs are many and my heart is faint.'
Kite tout mechanste yo vini devan Ou. Konsa, aji avèk yo kon Ou te aji avè m nan, pou tout transgresyon mwen yo. Paske plent k ap sòti anndan m yo anpil e kè m vin fèb nèt.
