Jeremi 4
1 Men sa Seyè a di ankò: -Nou menm pèp Izrayèl, si nou vle chanje vre, se tounen pou nou tounen vin jwenn mwen. Si nou wete vye zidòl nou yo devan je m', si nou sispann lage kò nou nan raje,
If thou wilt return to me, O Israel, saith Jehovah, Thou shalt return [[to thy land]]; If thou wilt put away thy abominations from my sight, Thou shalt no more be a wanderer [[in a foreign land]].
2 si nou pran non mwen, non mwen menm Bondye vivan an, pou fè sèman, si nou pa bay manti, si nou pa fè lenjistis, si nou fè sa ki dwat, lè sa a, tout nasyon yo va mande m' pou beni yo, y'a fè lwanj mwen.
If thou wilt swear, As Jehovah liveth! In truth, in justice, and in righteousness, Then shall the nations bless themselves by thee, And in thee shall they glory.
3 Men sa Seyè a di moun peyi Jida yo ak moun lavil Jerizalèm yo: Fè bwa nèf. Pa plante nan pikan.
Thus saith Jehovah to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: Break up your fallow ground, And sow not among thorns!
4 Nou menm ki pote mak kontra m' lan nan kò nou, kenbe kontra nou fè avè m' lan. Louvri kè nou ban mwen, nou menm moun peyi Jida ak moun Jerizalèm. Si nou pa fè sa, m'ap fè kòlè. Tankou yon dife, m'ap boule nou, poutèt tout move bagay nou fè yo. Lè sa a, pesonn p'ap ka sove nou anba men m'.
Circumcise yourselves to Jehovah; Yea, circumcise your hearts, Ye men of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Lest, for the evil of your doings, My fury break forth like fire, And burn so that none can quench it.
5 Mache pale tout moun nan peyi Jida a. Fè moun Jerizalèm yo konn sa. Avèti yo! Kònen twonpèt nan tout peyi a. Rele byen fò. Di yo pou yo sanble, pou yo kouri ale nan lavil ki gen ranpa yo.
Declare ye in Judah, And proclaim in Jerusalem, and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land; Cry ye aloud, and say, Gather yourselves together, And let us go into the fortified cities;
6 Ba yo direksyon mòn Siyon an! Kouri al kache! Pa mize sou wout! Mwen menm, Seyè a, m' ap fè yon malè soti nan nò. Li pral fè gwo dega.
Set up a standard toward Zion, Flee, make no stand! For I am about to bring evil from the north, Even great destruction.
7 Tankou yon lyon ki soti nan kachèt li anba raje, moun ki pral detwi nasyon yo derape. Li kite lakay li, l'ap vin devaste peyi Jida a. L'ap boule lavil peyi Jida yo, li p'ap kite yon moun ladan yo.
The lion goeth up from his thicket, The destroyer of nations is on his way; He goeth forth from his place to make thy land desolate; Thy cities shall be laid waste so as to be without an inhabitant.
8 Se poutèt sa, mete rad sak sou nou! Kriye! Plenn sò nou! Paske se pa ti move Seyè a move, li p'ap fè pa nou!
For this cause gird on sackcloth, Lament and howl! For the fierce anger of Jehovah is not turned away from us.
9 Seyè a di konsa: -Jou sa a, wa a ansanm ak chèf li yo ap pèdi kouraj. Prèt yo pral sezi, pwofèt yo p'ap konn sa pou yo di.
In that day, saith Jehovah, Shall the heart of the king perish, And the heart of the princes; The priests shall be amazed, And the prophets confounded.
10 Lè sa a, mwen di: Aaa! Seyè, Bondye! Ou twonpe moun lavil Jerizalèm yo nèt. Ou te di yo yo pa t'ap gen pwoblèm menm, epi se yon nepe ou voye pou touye yo.
Then said I, Alas, O Lord Jehovah! Surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem; Thou hast said, “Ye shall have peace”; And the sword reacheth to the very life!
11 Yon jou ap vini. Lè sa a, y'a di pèp lavil Jerizalèm lan: Men yon van byen cho k'ap soufle soti nan dezè a. L'ap desann sou moun pèp Jida yo. Se pa yon ti van pou vannen, ni pou netwaye grenn.
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem: A dry wind cometh from the hills of the desert, It cometh toward my people, Not to fan, nor to cleanse.
12 Men se yon gwo van m'ap fè soti laba a. Koulye a se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki pral ba yo santans yo.
Yea, a wind stronger than this shall come; Now will I myself give sentence against them.
13 Gade! Men lènmi yo ap vini tankou nwaj nan syèl la. Cha lagè yo tankou yon van siklòn. Chwal yo pi rapid pase malfini. Zafè nou pa bon! Y'ap fini ak nou!
Behold, he cometh up like clouds, And his chariots are like a whirlwind; His horses are swifter than eagles. Woe to us! for we are laid waste!
14 Moun Jerizalèm, lave mechanste ki nan kè nou pou nou ka sove. Kilè n'a sispann fè move lide nan tèt nou?
Wash thy heart from wickedness, O Jerusalem, That thou mayst be saved! How long shall thy evil devices lodge within thee?
15 Depi lavil Dann y'ap bay nouvèl la. Depi sou mòn Efrayim lan y'ap anonse malè a.
For a voice proclaimeth tidings from Dan, And announceth calamity from mount Ephraim.
16 Y'ap avèti tout nasyon yo. Y'ap fè lavil Jerizalèm konnen sa k'ap rive l'. Lènmi ap soti nan yon peyi byen lwen. Y'ap rele byen fò, y'ap kouri sou lavil Jida yo.
Proclaim ye to the nations, Behold, publish ye to Jerusalem, “Watchmen are coming from a far country, And lift their voice against the cities of Judah.”
17 Yo pral sènen lavil Jerizalèm tankou moun k'ap veye jaden, paske moun li yo te refize obeyi Seyè a. Se Seyè a menm ki di sa.
Like keepers of fields are they round about her Because she hath rebelled against me, saith Jehovah.
18 Jida, se lenkondite ou ak move lajisman ou ki lakòz tou sa. Se mechanste ou ki fè sa rive ou. Sa pa dous menm! Li frape ou nan kè.
Thy way and thy doings have brought this upon thee; This is the fruit of thy wickedness; It is bitter; it reacheth to thy heart.
19 Ay! Vant mwen! Vant mwen! Tout anndan m' ap fè m' mal! Kè mwen ap bat byen fò. M' pa ka pa pale. Mwen tande twonpèt lagè a ansanm ak rèl moun k'ap atake yo.
O my breast, my breast! I am pained in the walls of my heart; My heart trembleth within me; I cannot be silent; For thou hearest, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, The alarm of war!
20 Y'ap anonse malè sou malè! Y'ap fini ak tout peyi a. Nou rete konsa, nou wè yo kraze tout tant nou yo. Yo demoli tout kay andeyò nou yo.
There is a cry of destruction upon destruction; Yea, the whole land is laid waste; Suddenly are my tents destroyed, And my canopies in an instant.
21 Kilè m'a wè bout batay la? Kilè m'a sispann tande twonpèt lagè a?
How long shall I see the standard, Hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 Seyè a di konsa: Pèp mwen an sòt! Yo pa konnen m'! Se yon bann timoun, lespri yo bouche! Yo pa konprann anyen! Yo fò nan fè sa ki mal ase. Yo pa konn fè sa ki byen.
My people is foolish, They have no regard to me; Stupid children are they, And have no understanding; They are wise to do evil, But for doing good they have no knowledge.
23 Mwen gade tè a: Pa yon pyebwa! Anyen menm! Mwen gade syèl la: Pa yon ti limyè!
I look to the earth, and lo! emptiness and desolation; To the heavens, and there is no light.
24 Mwen gade mòn yo, yo t'ap tranble! Mwen gade ti bit yo, yo t'ap balanse adwat agoch!
I look to the mountains, and lo! they tremble, And all the hills shake.
25 Mwen gade, m' pa wè yon moun. Tout zwazo yo met deyò.
I look, and lo! there is not a man, And all the birds of heaven are fled.
26 Bèl jaden yo tounen dezè. Tout lavil yo boule ratè. Se travay Seyè a, paske Seyè a move anpil.
I look, and lo! Carmel is a desert, And all its cities are thrown down, Before the presence of Jehovah, Before the heat of his anger.
27 Men sa Seyè a di: Se pou tout tè a tounen dezè. Men, mwen p'ap fin detwi l' nèt.
For thus saith Jehovah: The whole land shall be desolate, Yet will I not make a full end.
28 Tè a nan lapenn. Syèl la tou nwa. Seyè a pale, li p'ap tounen sou sa li di. Li fin pran desizyon l', li p'ap chanje lide.
Therefore shall the earth mourn, And the heavens above be black, Because I have spoken, and I will not repent; I have purposed, and I will not recede from it.
29 Lè yo tande bri kavalye yo ak mesye k'ap tire flèch yo, tout moun nan lavil la pran kouri. Gen ki kouri al kache nan bwa. Gen ki kouri moute nan wòch yo. Tout lavil yo san moun ladan yo. Pa gen yon moun ki rete la ankò.
At the noise of the horsemen and bowmen every city fleeth; They go into thickets, And climb up upon the rocks; All the cities are forsaken, And not a man dwelleth in them.
30 Ou menm, lavil Jerizalèm, ou fini! Kisa ou ka fè? W'ap mete bèl rad wouj sou ou? W'ap mete tout bijou ou yo? W'ap pentire po je ou? Ou mèt fè ou bèl, sa p'ap sèvi ou anyen. Se meprize moun ki te renmen ou yo ap meprize ou! Yo soti pou yo touye ou.
And thou, destined to perish, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothe thyself in scarlet, And deck thyself with ornaments of gold, And rend thine eyes with paint, In vain dost thou adorn thyself; Thy lovers despise thee; They seek thy life.
31 Mwen tande yon rèl, tankou rèl fanm ki gen tranche, rèl fanm k'ap fè premye pitit li. Se rèl moun lavil Jerizalèm yo k'ap chache pran souf. Y'ap lonje men yo. Y'ap rele: -Anmwe! Nou pa kapab ankò! Men y'ap fin touye nou.
I hear a cry, as of a woman in travail, Anguish, as of her that bringeth forth her first child. The voice of the daughter of Zion. She sobbeth, she spreadeth out her hands, “Ah! woe is me! I am dying by murderers!”
