Acts 7
1 And the chief priest said, “Are then these things so?”
Wo prèt la te di: “Èske bagay sa yo se vrè?”
2 And he said, “Men, brothers, and fathers, listen! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,
Li te di: “Koute m frè m yo ak ansyen mwen yo!” Bondye laglwa a te parèt devan zansèt nou, Abraham lè li te nan Mésopotamie, avan ke li te rete Charran.
3 and He said to him, Go forth out of your land, and out of your relatives, and come to a land that I will show you.
E Li te di li: “Kite peyi ou, ak fanmi ou, pou vini nan peyi ke Mwen menm va montre ou a”.
4 Then having come forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, he dwelt in Haran, and from there, after the death of his father, He removed him to this land wherein you now dwell,
Konsa, li te kite peyi a Kaldeyen yo pou vin rete nan Charran. Depi la, lè papa l te vin mouri, Bondye te fè l deplase vin nan peyi sila a kote nou rete koulye a.
5 and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him—he having no child.
Men Li pa t ba li yon eritaj ladann, ni menm yon moso tè, men menm lè li pa t gen pitit, Li te pwomèt li ke Li ta ba li sa kòm yon posesyon, e a desandan aprè li yo.
6 And God spoke thus, that his seed will be sojourning in a strange land, and they will cause it to serve, and will do it evil [for] four hundred years.
Men Bondye te pale konsa: Ke desandan li yo ta etranje nan yon peyi etranje, pou yo ta nan esklavaj e maltrete pandan kat-san lane.
7 And the nation whom they will serve I will judge, said God; And after these things they will come forth and will do Me service in this place.
“Epi nenpòt nasyon ki ta mete yo nan esklavaj, Bondye te di: ‘Mwen Menm, Mwen va jije’, epi apre sa, yo va sòti la pou sèvi Mwen nan plas sila a.”
8 And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begot Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day, and Isaac [begot] Jacob, and Jacob—the twelve patriarchs;
Li te bay li akò sikonsizyon an, epi Abraham te vin papa a Isaac, Li te sikonsi li nan uityèm jou a. Isaac te vin papa a Jacob, e Jacob a douz patriyach yo.
9 and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
Patriyach yo te vin jalou de Joseph e yo te vann li an Égypte. Men Bondye te avèk li
10 and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he set him—governor over Egypt and all his house.
e Li te delivre li nan tout afliksyon li yo. Konsa li te bay li favè avèk sajès devan Pharaon, wa Égypte la, e te fè li vin gouvènè sou Égypte, ak tout lakay li.
11 And there came a scarcity on all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,
Alò yon gwo grangou te parèt nan tout Égypte ak Canaan, avèk gwo mizè, e zansèt nou yo pa t kab twouve manje.
12 and Jacob having heard that there was grain in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
Men lè Jacob te tande ke te gen manje an Égypte, li te voye zansèt nou yo la pou premye fwa a.
13 and at the second time was Joseph made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became disclosed to Pharaoh,
Nan dezyèm vizit la Joseph te fè frè l yo dekouvri ki moun li te ye, efanmi Joseph te vin entwodwi a Pharaon.
14 and Joseph having sent, called for his father Jacob, and all his relatives—with seventy-five souls—
Alò Joseph te voye envite Jacob, papa li avèk tout fanmi li pou vin kote l. Te gen swasann-kenz moun antou.
15 and Jacob went down to Egypt, and died, himself and our fathers,
Konsa, Jacob te desann an Égypte e li menm avèk zansèt nou yo te mouri la.
16 and they were carried over into Shechem, and were laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a price in money from the sons of Emmor, of Shechem.
Depi la kò yo te deplase retounen nan Sichem, pou te antere yo nan tonm nan ke Abraham te achte pou yon sòm lajan nan men fis a Hémor an Sichem yo.
17 And according as the time of the promise was drawing near, which God swore to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
Men pandan tan a pwomès ke Bondye te pwomèt a Abraham nan t ap pwoche pèp la te vin ogmante e te miltipliye an Égypte,
18 until another king rose, who had not known Joseph;
jiskaske Yon lòt wa te leve sou Égypte ki pa t konnen anyen de Joseph.
19 this one, having dealt subtly with our family, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babies, that they might not live;
Se te li menm ki te sèvi gwo koken pou pran avantaj sou ras nou an, e maltrete zansèt nou pou yo ta kab fè zanfan pa nou yo pa t kab viv.
20 in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up [for] three months in the house of his father;
Se te nan tan sila a ke Moïse te ne. Li te byen bèl nan zye Bondye, e li te okipe pandan twa mwa lakay papa li.
21 and he having been set outside, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and reared him to herself for a son;
Epi lè l te abandonen, fi Pharaon an te pran li e te nouri li kòm pwòp fis pa li.
22 and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
Moïse te enstwi nan tout konesans Ejipsyen an, e li te vin yon nonm byen fò nan pawòl ak nan zak.
23 And when forty years were fulfilled to him, it came on his heart to look after his brothers, the sons of Israel;
Men lè l t ap pwoche laj karant ane, sa te antre nan tèt li pou vizite frè li yo, fis Israël yo.
24 and having seen a certain one suffering injustice, he defended, and did justice to the oppressed, having struck the Egyptian;
Konsa, lè l te wè youn nan yo byen maltrete, li te defann li, e te vanje pou sila ki te oprime a, e konsa, te touye Ejipsyen an.
25 and he was supposing his brothers to understand that God gives salvation through his hand; and they did not understand.
Li te sipoze ke frè li yo te konprann ke Bondye t ap bay yo delivrans atravè li menm, men yo pa t konprann.
26 On the succeeding day, also, he showed himself to them as they are striving, and urged them to peace, saying, Men, you are brothers, why do you do injustice to one another?
“Nan jou swivan an, li te parèt a yo menm pandan yo t ap goumen youn avèk lòt. Li te eseye rekonsilye yo nan lapè e te di: ‘Moun yo, se frè nou ye. Poukisa nou ap fè mal a youn lòt?’
27 And he who is doing injustice to the neighbor, thrusted him away, saying, Who set you a ruler and a judge over us?
“Men sila ki t ap fè frè l la mal la te bourade l e te di: ‘Kilès ki te fè ou yon chèf ak jij sou nou?
28 Do you wish to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?
Èske ou gen entansyon touye m menm jan ke ou te touye Ejipsyen an ayè a?’
29 And Moses fled at this word, and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begot two sons,
“Akoz pawòl sila a Moïse te sove ale, e te vin yon etranje nan peyi Madian, kote li te vin papa a de fis.
30 and forty years having been fulfilled, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai [the] Messenger of the LORD, in a flame of fire of a bush,
“Apre karant ane te pase, Yon zanj te parèt a li menm nan dezè Mòn Sinaï nan flanm a yon touf bwa.
31 and Moses having seen, wondered at the sight; and he drawing near to behold, there came a voice of the LORD to him,
Lè Moïse te wè l, li te etone de sa l te wè a. Lè l te pwoche pou gade pi pre, vwa Senyè a te vini sou li:
32 I [am] the God of your fathers; the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses having become terrified, did not dare behold,
‘Mwen menm se Bondye a zansèt nou yo, Bondye Abraham nan, Isaac ak Jacob la’. Moïse te tranble avèk laperèz e pa t menm vle pran chans gade.
33 and the LORD said to him, Loose the sandal of your feet, for the place in which you have stood is holy ground;
“Men SENYÈ a te di l: ‘Retire sapat nan pye ou, paske lye kote ou kanpe a se tè sen.
34 seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that [is] in Egypt, and I heard their groaning, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send you to Egypt.
Mwen anverite wè soufrans pèp Mwen an an Égypte e tande plent yo, e Mwen gen tan vini desann pou delivre yo. Vini koulye a e Mwen va voye ou an Égypte.’
35 This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who set you a ruler and a judge? This one God sent [as] a ruler and a redeemer, by the hand of [the] Messenger who appeared to him in the bush;
“Menm Moïse sila a ke yo te rejte lè yo te di: ‘Kilès ki te fè ou yon chèf e yon jij?’ Se sila a ke Bondye te voye pou li ta kapab non sèlman yon chèf, men yon liberatè avèk èd zanj ki te parèt kote li nan touf bwa a.
36 this one brought them forth, having done wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years;
Mesye sila a te mennen yo sòti, e te fè mèvèy ak sign nan peyi Égypte, ak nan Lamè Wouj, epi pandan karant ane nan dezè a.
37 this is the Moses who said to the sons of Israel: The LORD your God will raise up to you a Prophet out of your brothers, like to me, Him will you hear.
Se te Moïse sila a ki te di a fis Israël yo: ‘Bondye va fè leve pou nou yon pwofèt tankou mwen ki sòti nan frè nou yo.’
38 This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the Messenger who is speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers who received the living oracles to give to us;
“Sa se li menm ki te nan asanble nan dezè a; ki te avèk zanj ki t ap pale avè l sou Mòn Sinaï a, e avèk zansèt nou yo, ki te te resevwa pawòl vivan yo pou pase bannou.
39 to whom our fathers did not wish to become obedient, but thrusted away, and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,
“Zansèt nou yo pa t dakò obeyisan a li menm, men yo te rejte l, e nan kè yo, yo te vire tounen an Égypte.
40 saying to Aaron, Make to us gods who will go on before us, for this Moses, who brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, we have not known what has happened to him.
Konsa yo di a Aaron: ‘Fè pou nou dye yo ki va ale devan nou. Paske Moïse sila a ki te mennen nou sòti an Égypte la, nou pa menm konnen kisa ki rive li.’
41 And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice to the idol, and were rejoicing in the works of their hands,
Nan tan sa a yo te fè yon jenn bèf. Yo te pote yon sakrifis pou zidòl la, e yo t ap rejwi yo nan zèv a pwòp men yo.
42 and God turned, and gave them up to do service to the host of Heaven, according as it has been written in the scroll of the Prophets: Did you offer slain beasts and sacrifices to Me forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
“Men Bondye te vire do Li, e te livre yo pou adore dye a zetwal syèl yo, jan sa ekri nan liv pwofèt yo: ‘Se pa t a Mwen menm ke nou te ofri ofrann ak sakrifis karant ane nan dezè a, O lakay Israël.
43 And you took up the dwelling place of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan—the figures that you made to worship them, and I will remove your dwelling beyond Babylon.
Men nou te pran anplis, tabènak Moloch la, ak zetwal a dye Remphan an; imaj ke nou te fè pou adore yo. Pou sa a Mwen osi va retire nou jis rive lòtbò Babylone.’
44 The Dwelling Place of the Testimony was among our fathers in the wilderness, according as He directed, who is speaking to Moses, to make it according to the figure that he had seen;
“Zansèt nou yo te gen tabènak temwayaj nan dezè a, menm jan ke Sila ki te pale avèk Moïse la te kòmande li pou fè, selon modèl ke li te wè a.
45 which also our fathers having in succession received, brought in with Joshua, into the possession of the nations whom God drove out from the presence of our fathers, until the days of David,
“Konsa, zansèt nou yo ki te resevwa li nan lè pa yo, te pote li avèk Josué lè l te depouye nasyon ke Bondye te chase devan yo jis rive nan tan David la.
46 who found favor before God, and requested to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob;
David te twouve favè nan zye Bondye, e te mande pou li ta kapab jwenn yon mezon pou Bondye Jacob la abite.
47 and Solomon built Him a house.
Men se te Salomon ki te bati yon kay pou Li.
48 But the Most High does not dwell in sanctuaries made with hands, according as the prophet says:
“Poutan Trè Wo a pa rete nan kay ki fèt pa men moun, jan pwofèt la di a:
49 Heaven [is] My throne, And the earth My footstool, What house will you build to Me? Says the LORD; Or what [is] the place of My rest?
‘Syèl la se twòn Mwen, E tè a se ban pou pye Mwen. Ki kalite kay ou kapab fè pou Mwen?’ ‘Oubyen ki plas ki gen pou repo Mwen?
50 Has My hand not made all these things?
Se pa t men Mwen ki te fè tout bagay sa yo?’
51 You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers—also you;
“Nou menm, ki se moun kou rèd e ensikonsi nan kè, avèk zòrèy ki toujou ap reziste a Lespri Sen an, n ap fè menm bagay ke zansèt nou yo te konn fè yo.
52 which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers,
Kilès nan pwofèt yo ke zansèt nou yo pa t pèsekite? Yo te touye sila yo ki avan lè te anonse ke Sila Ki Jis la t ap vini; ke nou menm koulye a trayi e asasine.
53 who received the Law by arrangement of messengers, and did not keep [it].”
Nou menm ki te resevwa Lalwa kòm yon òdonans pa zanj yo, te vyole li.”
54 And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and gnashed the teeth at him;
Alò, lè yo te tande sa, yo te blese byen fon, e t ap manje dan yo sou li.
55 and being full of the Holy Spirit, having looked steadfastly to the sky, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Men ranpli avèk Lespri Sen an, li te fikse zye l anwo nan syèl la e te wè glwa Bondye ak Jésus ki t ap kanpe bò men dwat Bondye.
56 and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.”
Li te di: “Gade byen, Mwen wè syèl la vin louvri, e Fis a lòm nan ki kanpe bò men dwat Bondye.”
57 And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and rushed with one accord on him,
Konsa yo te kriye fò avèk yon gwo vwa, e te kouvri zòrèy yo. Yo te kouri sou li ansanm a lafwa,
58 and having cast him forth outside of the city, they were stoning [him]—and the witnesses put down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul—
e lè yo te fin pouse li deyò vil la, yo te kòmanse lapide l avèk wòch. Temwen sila yo te depoze vètman yo nan pye a yon jennonm yo te rele Saul.
59 and they were stoning Stephen, [as he was] calling and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit”;
Yo te kontinye lapide Étienne pandan li te rele Senyè a, e te di: “Senyè Jésus, resevwa Lespri mwen”.
60 and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, “LORD, may You not lay to them this sin”; and having said this, he fell asleep.
Konsa, li te tonbe sou jenou li, e te kriye avèk yon gwo vwa: “Senyè, pa kenbe peche sa a kont yo!” Lè l fin di sa, li te mouri.
