Jeremiah 12
1 Righteous [art] Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.
Byen dwat, se Ou menm, O SENYÈ, lè m plede ka m avèk Ou. Anverite, mwen ta diskite yon ka lajistis avèk Ou. Poukisa chemen mechan an byen reyisi konsa? Poukisa tout sa ki aji nan manti yo rete alèz konsa?
2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root, They go on, yea, they have made fruit, Near [art] Thou in their mouth, And far off from their reins.
Ou te plante yo. Wi, konsa yo fin pran rasin. Yo grandi. Wi, yo fè fwi. Ou toupre nan lèv yo, men lespri yo lwen W.
3 And Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast known me, Thou seest me, and hast tried my heart with Thee, Draw them away as sheep to slaughter, And separate them for a day of slaughter.
Men Ou konnen mwen, O SENYÈ. Ou wè mwen. Ou fè egzamen pou wè kè m vè Ou menm. Rale yo akote, tankou mouton k ap prale labatwa; mete yo apa pou jou gwo masak la.
4 Till when doth the earth mourn, And the herb of the whole field wither? For the wickedness of those dwelling in it, Consumed have been beast and fowl, Because they said, 'He doth not see our latter end.'
Depi kilè peyi a va gen dèy konsa, e vèdi chan an vin sèch konsa? Akoz mechanste a sila ki rete ladann yo, ni bèt ni zwazo detwi nèt; akoz yo te di: “Li p ap wè dènye fen nou an.”
5 For — with footmen thou hast run, And they weary thee, And how dost thou fret thyself with horses! Even in the land of peace, [In which] thou art confident — And how dost thou in the rising of Jordan!
Si ou te kouri ak moun apye yo, e yo fè ou bouke, kijan ou ka fè kous ak cheval? Malgre, nan yon peyi lapè, ou gen sekirite, men kijan ou va reyisi nan vye rakbwa Jourdain an?
6 For even thy brethren and the house of thy father, Even they dealt treacherously against thee, Even they — they called after thee fully, Trust not in them, when they speak to thee good things.
Paske menm frè ou yo ak lakay papa ou a; menm yo menm, te fè trèt avèk ou! Menm yo menm, te rele dèyè ou. Pa kwè yo, malgre bèl pawòl dous.
7 I have forsaken My house, I have left Mine inheritance, I have given the beloved of My soul Into the hand of her enemies.
“Mwen te abandone lakay Mwen an, Mwen te abandone eritaj Mwen an; Mwen fin bay fi byeneme a nanm Mwen an pou antre nan men lènmi li yo.
8 Mine inheritance hath been to Me as a lion in a forest, She gave forth against Me with her voice, Therefore I have hated her.
Eritaj Mwen an te vini pou Mwen, kon yon lyon k ap gwonde nan forè a. Li te gwonde kont Mwen. Akoz sa, Mwen te vin rayi li.
9 A speckled fowl [is] Mine inheritance to Me? Is the fowl round about against her? Come, assemble, every beast of the field, Come ye for food.
Èske eritaj Mwen an gen tan vin tankou yon zwazo takte nan lachas? Èske gen zwazo voras kont li tout kote? Ale, rasanble tout bèt sovaj nan chan yo. Mennen yo pou yo ka devore!
10 Many shepherds did destroy My vineyard, They have trodden down My portion, They have made My desirable portion Become a wilderness — a desolation.
Anpil bèje fin gate chan rezen Mwen yo. Yo te foule chan Mwen an anba pye; yo te fè bèl chan Mwen an vin yon savann dezole.
11 He hath made it become a desolation, The desolation hath mourned unto Me, Desolated hath been all the land, But there is no one laying it to heart.
Li te vin yon dezè. Abandonen, li plenyen devan M. Tout latè vin dezole, akoz pèsòn pa pran sa an kè.
12 On all high places in the plain have spoilers come in, For the sword of Jehovah is consuming, From the end of the land even unto the end of the land, There is no peace to any flesh.
Sou tout do mòn sèch nan dezè yo, destriktè yo vin parèt, paske yon nepe SENYÈ a ap devore soti nan yon pwent peyi a jis rive nan lòt la. Nanpwen lapè pou pèsòn.
13 They sowed wheat, and have thorns reaped, They have become sick — they profit not, And they have been ashamed of your increases, Because of the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah.
Se ble yo te simen e yo rekòlte pikan. Yo te fè gwo efò, san ke yo pa reyisi anyen. Men se pou nou vin wont rekòlt nou an akoz gwo kòlè SENYÈ a.”
14 Thus said Jehovah concerning all my evil neighbours, who are striking against the inheritance that I caused my people — Israel — to inherit: 'Lo, I am plucking them from off their ground, And the house of Judah I pluck out of their midst.
Konsa pale SENYÈ a de tout vwazen mechan k ap atake eritaj ke Mwen te bay a pèp Mwen an, Israël: “Gade byen, Mwen prèt pou dechouke yo depi nan peyi pa yo. Anplis, Mwen va dechouke lakay Juda soti nan mitan yo.
15 And it hath been, after My plucking them out, I turn back, and have pitied them, And I have brought them back, Each to his inheritance, and each to his land.
Epi li va vin rive ke apre Mwen dechouke yo, Mwen va ankò gen konpasyon pou yo. Mwen va mennen yo retounen, yo chak a eritaj pa yo, e yo chak nan pwòp peyi pa yo.
16 And it hath come to pass, If they learn well the ways of My people, To swear by My name, 'Jehovah liveth,' As they taught My people to swear by Baal, Then they have been built up in the midst of My people.
Epi si, anverite, yo va aprann chemen a pèp Mwen an, pou sèmante pa non Mwen: ‘Kon SENYÈ a viv la’, menm jan ke yo menm te enstwi pèp Mwen an pou sèmante pa Baal yo, yo va vin etabli nan mitan pèp Mwen an.
17 And if they do not hearken, Then I have plucked up that nation, Plucking up and destroying, An affirmation of Jehovah!'
Men si yo pa koute, alò, Mwen va dechouke nasyon sa a, dechouke e detwi li,” deklare SENYÈ a.
