Ezekyèl 18
1 Seyè a pale avè m' ankò, li di m' konsa:
The worde of the Lord came vnto me againe, saying,
2 -Poukisa y'ap plede repete pwovèb sa a nan peyi Izrayèl la? Y'ap di: Papa ak manman manje rezen vèt, men se dan pitit yo ki gasi.
What meane ye that ye speake this prouerbe, concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers haue eaten sowre grapes, and the childrens teeth are set on edge?
3 Se poutèt sa, jan nou konnen mwen vivan vre a, se mwen menm Seyè a, Bondye sèl Mèt la, ki di sa: Nou p'ap janm repete pwovèb sa a ankò nan peyi Izrayèl la.
As I liue, sayth the Lord God, ye shall vse this prouerbe no more in Israel.
4 Lavi tout moun, papa, manman kou pitit, se pou mwen yo ye. Moun ki fè peche a, se li menm k'ap mouri.
Beholde, all soules are mine, both the soule of the father, and also the soule of the sonne are mine: the soule that sinneth, it shall die.
5 Ann pran ka yon moun k'ap mache dwat devan Bondye, ki fè sa li dwe fè, ki pa nan patipri.
But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,
6 Li pa moute nan mòn pou l' al bay zidòl manje, ni li pa fè sèvis pou vye zidòl moun pèp Izrayèl yo ap sèvi. Li pa al dèyè madanm lòt moun pèp Izrayèl parèy li, li pa kouche ak fanm ki gen lalin li.
And hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idoles of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbours wife, neither hath lyen with a menstruous woman,
7 Li pa pwofite sou pesonn, li pa bay pesonn koutba, li renmèt garanti moun te ba li pou lajan li prete yo. Li bay moun ki grangou yo manje, li bay moun ki toutouni yo rad pou mete sou yo.
Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
8 Li pa bay ponya, li pa pran enterè sou lajan li prete. Li refize mete men l' nan sa ki mal. Lè de moun gen kont, li mete verite a kote li ye.
And hath not giuen foorth vpon vsurie, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie, and hath executed true iudgement betweene man and man,
9 Yon moun konsa mache sou lòd mwen bay, li fè tou sa mwen mande pou moun fè. Li pa janm chache twonpe m'. Se yon moun ki dwat. Se sèten l'ap viv. Se mwen menm, Seyè sèl Mèt la, ki di sa.
And hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my iudgements to deale truely, he is iust, he shall surely liue, sayth the Lord God.
10 Si nonm sa a ta rive fè yon pitit ki soti yon lwijanboje, ki renmen mete san moun deyò, epi k'ap mache fè tou sa
If he beget a sonne, that is a thiefe, or a sheader of blood, if he do any one of these things,
11 papa l' pa janm fè: l'ap manje nan manje yo ofri bay zidòl sou tèt mòn yo, l'ap kouri dèyè madanm lòt moun pèp Izrayèl parèy li,
Though he doe not all these things, but either hath eaten vpon the mountaines, or defiled his neighbours wife,
12 l'ap toupizi pòv malere yo ak moun ki nan malsite, l'ap vòlò, li p'ap renmèt garanti moun te ba li pou lajan li te prete yo, l'ap fè sèvis pou zidòl, l'ap fè vye bagay derespektan,
Or hath oppressed the poore and needy, or hath spoyled by violence, or hath not restored the pledge, or hath lift vp his eyes vnto the idoles, or hath committed abomination,
13 l'ap bay ponya, li pran enterè pou lajan li prete, yon nonm konsa pa fèt pou viv. Non, li pa gen dwa viv lè li fin fè tout vye bagay derespektan sa yo. Se sèten l'ap mouri. Se li menm k'ap pote chay tou sa li fè.
Or hath giuen forth vpon vsurie, or hath taken increase, shall he liue? he shall not liue: seeing he hath done all these abominations, he shall die the death, and his blood shall be vpon him.
14 Annou konsidere koulye a ka dezyèm moun sa a ki ta rive fè yon pitit gason. Pitit la wè tout peche papa l' te fè yo. Li wè yo, men li pa fè tankou l'.
But if he beget a sonne, that seeth all his fathers sinnes, which he hath done, and feareth, neither doeth such like,
15 Li pa al sou tèt mòn yo ofri manje bay zidòl, li derefize fè sèvis pou vye zidòl moun peyi Izrayèl yo. Li respekte madanm lòt moun pèp Izrayèl parèy li,
That hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idols of ye house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbours wife,
16 li pa pwofite sou pesonn, li pa kenbe garanti moun te ba li pou lajan li te prete yo. Li pa vòlò pesonn, li bay moun ki grangou manje, li bay moun ki toutouni rad pou yo mete sou yo.
Neither hath oppressed any, nor hath withholden the pledge, neither hath spoyled by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,
17 Li refize fè moun mechanste, li pa bay ponya, li pa pran enterè sou lajan li prete moun. Yon moun konsa mache sou lòd mwen bay, li fè tou sa mwen mande pou moun fè. Li p'ap mouri poutèt peche papa l' te fè yo. Sèten l'ap viv.
Neither hath withdrawen his hand from the afflicted, nor receiued vsurie nor increase, but hath executed my iudgements, and hath walked in my statutes, he shall not die in the iniquitie of his father, but he shall surely liue.
18 Papa l' pou bò pa l' te fè mechanste, li vòlò frè parèy li, li pa janm fè byen pou pesonn. Se li menm k'ap mouri poutèt tou sa li fè ki mal.
His father, because he cruelly oppressed and spoyled his brother by violence, and hath not done good among his people, loe, euen he dyeth in his iniquitie.
19 N'a mande nan kè nou: Poukisa yon pitit pa peye pou peche papa li te fè a? Men repons la. Se paske pitit la te mache dwat devan Bondye, li fè sa li te dwe fè. Li mache sou lòd mwen bay, li fè tou sa mwen mande pou moun fè, kifè l'ap viv.
Yet say ye, Wherefore shall not the sonne beare the iniquitie of the father? because ye sonne hath executed iudgement and iustice, and hath kept all my statutes, and done them, he shall surely liue,
20 Moun ki fè peche, se yo k'ap mouri. Yon pitit p'ap peye pou peche papa l' te fè, ni yon papa p'ap peye pou peche pitit li fè. Moun ki mache dwat va jwenn rekonpans pou dwat yo te mache dwat la. Mechan an va peye pou mechanste li fè a.
The same soule that sinneth, shall die: the sonne shall not beare the iniquitie of the father, neither shall the father beare the iniquitie of the sonne, but the righteousnes of the righteous shall be vpon him, and the wickednesse of the wicked shall be vpon him selfe.
21 Si mechan an sispann fè peche li te konn fè yo pou li mache dapre lòd mwen yo, si li fè sa ki dwat ak sa ki byen, li p'ap mouri. Sèten l'ap viv.
But if the wicked will returne from all his sinnes that he hath committed, and keepe all my statutes, and doe that which is lawfull and right, he shall surely liue, and shall not die.
22 Yo p'ap chonje tout peche li te konn fè yo. L'ap viv paske li te fè sa ki dwat.
All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned vnto him, but in his righteousnes that he hath done, he shall liue.
23 Eske nou kwè mwen ta renmen wè mechan an mouri? Se Seyè sèl Mèt la ki mande sa. Non! Mwen ta pito wè l' sispann fè sa ki mal pou l' ka viv.
Haue I any desire that the wicked should die, sayth the Lord God? or shall he not liue, if he returne from his wayes?
24 Men, si yon moun ki mache dwat sispann fè sa ki byen pou li lage kò l' nan fè sa ki mal ak tout lòt vye bagay derespektan mechan yo ap fè a, nan kondisyon sa a èske li ka viv toujou? Non. Yo p'ap chonje tout byen li te konn fè yo. L'ap mouri paske li pa t' kenbe pawòl li, paske li fè sa ki mal.
But if the righteous turne away from his righteousnes, and commit iniquitie, and doe according to all the abominations, that the wicked man doeth, shall he liue? all his righteousnes that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: but in his transgression that he hath committed, and in his sinne that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
25 Men, n'a di n'a kè nou: Jan Seyè a ap aji la a pa bon non. Enben, nou menm moun pèp Izrayèl yo, koute. Nou di jan m' aji a pa bon. Nou pa kwè se jan nou menm n'ap aji a ki pa bon pito?
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equall: heare now, O house of Israel. Is not my way equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?
26 Lè yon moun ki t'ap mache dwat sispann fè sa ki byen pou li lage kò l' nan fè sa ki mal, l'ap mouri. Se poutèt sa li fè ki mal la l'ap mouri.
For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die for the same, he shall euen die for his iniquitie, that he hath done.
27 Lè mechan an sispann fè peche li konn fè yo pou li fè sa ki dwat ak sa ki byen, l'ap sove lavi l'.
Againe when the wicked turneth away from his wickednes that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawfull and right, he shall saue his soule aliue.
28 Li rekonèt sa li t'ap fè a te mal, li sispann fè l'. Sèten li p'ap mouri. Se viv pou li viv.
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed, he shall surely liue and shall not die.
29 Men, moun peyi Izrayèl yo ap plede di: Jan Seyè a ap aji a pa bon. Nou kwè se jan m'ap aji a ki pa bon vre? Eske se pa jan nou menm n'ap aji a ki pa bon pito?
Yet saith ye house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equall. O house of Israel, are not my wayes equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?
30 Se poutèt sa, men sa Seyè sèl Mèt la ap di moun peyi Izrayèl yo: M'ap jije chak moun dapre sa yo fè. Tounen vin jwenn mwen, sispann fè sa ki mal, pa kite peche nou yo lakòz nou mouri.
Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction.
31 Vire do bay tout vye peche nou te konn fè yo. Chanje kè nou, chanje lide nou. Poukisa atò, nou menm moun pèp Izrayèl yo, pou n'ap chache lanmò konsa?
Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye haue transgressed, and make you a newe heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
32 Mwen pa ta renmen wè pesonn mouri. Se mwen menm, Seyè sèl Mèt la, ki di sa. Tounen vin jwenn mwen epi n'a viv.
For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.
