Jeremiah 20
1 And Pashhur son of Immer the priest — who also [is] overseer, leader in the house of Jehovah — heareth Jeremiah prophesying these things,
Pachou, pitit gason Imè a, te tande Jeremi t'ap di tout bagay sa yo. Pachou te yon prèt ki te chèf reskonsab Tanp Seyè a.
2 and Pashhur smiteth Jeremiah the prophet, and putteth him unto the stocks, that [are] by the high gate of Benjamin, that [is] by the house of Jehovah.
Li fè yo bat Jeremi, lèfini li mete l' nan sèp ki te bò gwo Pòtay Benjamen an nan Tanp Seyè a.
3 and it cometh to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur bringeth out Jeremiah from the stocks, and Jeremiah saith unto him, 'Not Pashhur hath Jehovah called thy name, but — Magor-Missabib.
Nan denmen maten, Pachou fè yo wete Jeremi nan sèp la. Lè sa a, Jeremi di l' konsa: -Seyè a chanje non ou. Li pa rele ou Pachou ankò. Li menm li rele ou: Malè toupatou.
4 For thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am making thee for a fear to thyself, And to all loving thee, And they have fallen by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes are beholding, And all Judah I give into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath removed them to Babylon, And he hath smitten them with the sword.
Se Seyè a menm ki di sa: Mwen pral fè ou tounen yon malè pou ou menm ak pou tout zanmi ou yo. Ou pral wè yo mouri anba nepe lènmi yo. Mwen pral lage tout moun peyi Jida yo nan men wa lavil Babilòn lan. L'ap pran yon pati ladan yo, l'ap fè yo prizonye, l'ap depòte yo lavil Babilòn, l'ap touye lòt yo.
5 And I have given all the strength of this city, And all its labour, and all its precious things, Yea, all the treasures of the kings of Judah I do give into the hand of their enemies, And they have spoiled them, and taken them, And have brought them into Babylon.
M'ap fè lènmi yo piye tout richès ki nan lavil la, tou sa moun yo travay fè, tout bèl bagay koute chè yo sere, ata trezò wa Jida yo. M'ap lage tou sa nan men lènmi yo. Yo pral piye yo, y'ap pran tou sa yo genyen pote ale lavil Babilòn.
6 And thou, Pashhur, and all dwelling in thy house, Do go into captivity. and Babylon thou dost enter, And there thou diest, and there thou art buried, Thou and all loving thee, To whom thou hast prophesied falsely.'
Ou menm menm, Pachou, y'ap fè ou prizonye ansanm ak tout moun lakay ou yo, y'ap depòte nou lavil Babilòn. Se la w'a mouri, se la y'a antere ou ansanm ak tout zanmi ou yo ki t'ap koute mesaj manti ou t'ap bay yo.
7 Thou hast persuaded me, O Jehovah, and I am persuaded; Thou hast hardened me, and dost prevail, I have been for a laughter all the day, Every one is mocking at me,
Seyè, ou pran tèt mwen, wi, mwen kite ou pran tèt mwen. Ou pi fò pase m'. Se ou ki genyen. Tout lajounen moun ap ri m'. Yo tout ap pase m' nan rizib.
8 Because from the time I speak I cry out, 'Violence and destruction,' I cry, For the word of Jehovah hath been to me For reproach and for derision all the day.
Chak fwa pou m' pale se rele pou m' rele. M'ap di byen fò: Men y'ap kraze brize! Men y'ap piye! Paske lè m'ap fè konnen mesaj ou, y'ap fè m' wont, y'ap pase m' nan betiz.
9 And I said, 'I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.
Men, lè m' di: Mwen p'ap nonmen non Seyè a, mwen p'ap pale nan non l' ankò, mesaj ou yo te tankou yon dife nan zo m' k'ap boule tout anndan m'. Mwen fè sa m' kapab pou enpoze l' soti. Malgre sa, li soti soti l'.
10 For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear [is] round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching [for] my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'
Mwen tande tout moun ap di: -Any! Kote moun pase yo pè! Annou denonse l' bay otorite yo. Ata pi bon zanmi m' yo ap tann konsa mwen fè yon fo pa. Y'ap di: Nou ka pran pawòl nan bouch li pou antrave l'. Lè sa a, n'a met men sou li, n'a tire revanj nou.
11 And Jehovah [is] with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion age-during is not forgotten.
Men, Seyè a kanpe la avè mwen. Se yon vanyan gason li ye, li gen pouvwa. Se poutèt sa se moun k'ap pèsekite m' yo ki pral bite. Se yo ki pral anba. Yo pral wont anpil paske sa p'ap mache pou yo. Se va yon wont pesonn p'ap janm bliye.
12 And, O Jehovah of Hosts, trier of the righteous, Beholder of reins and heart, I do see Thy vengeance out of them, For unto Thee I have revealed my cause.
Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a sonde tout moun san patipri. Li konnen sa ki nan kè yo ak sa ki nan tèt yo. Se pou m' wè ou tire revanj ou sou yo, paske se nan men ou menm mwen renmèt kòz mwen.
13 Sing ye to Jehovah, praise Jehovah, For He hath delivered the soul of the needy From the hand of evil doers.
Chante pou Seyè a. Fè lwanj li! Li rache pòv malere yo anba men mechan yo.
14 Cursed [is] the day in which I was born, The day that my mother bare me, Let it not be blessed!
Madichon pou jou mwen te fèt la! Ankenn benediksyon pou jou manman m' te fè m' lan!
15 Cursed [is] the man who bore tidings [to] my father, saying, 'Born to thee hath been a child — a male,' Making him very glad!
Madichon pou moun ki t' al fè papa m' konnen li gen yon pitit gason epi ki te fè kè l' kontan lè sa a!
16 Then hath that man been as the cities, That Jehovah overthrew, and repented not, And he hath heard a cry at morning, And a shout at time of noon.
Se pou nonm sa a tankou moun lavil Seyè a detwi pou tout tan an yo. Nan maten, se pou l' tande rèl moun ki nan lapenn. Vè midi, l'a tande siyal lagè,
17 Because he hath not put me to death from the womb, And my mother is to me — my grave, And her womb a pregnancy age-during.
Paske li pa t' touye m' anvan m' te fèt la, pou vant manman m' te tou sèvi m' kavo: li ta rete ansent mwen pou tout tan.
18 Why [is] this? from the womb I have come out, To see labour and sorrow, Yea, consumed in shame are my days!
Poukisa m' te fèt atò? Pou m' te ka nan lapenn, nan lafliksyon, pou m' te ka mouri nan lawont?
