Jeremi 8
1 Men sa Seyè a di ankò: -Lè sa a, yo pral detere zosman wa Jida yo, zosman chèf li yo, zosman prèt yo, zosman pwofèt yo, zosman tout moun ki te rete lavil Jerizalèm yo.
When that happens, declares the Lord, the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be taken out of their graves.
2 Yo pral kite yo atè a konsa devan solèy la, devan lalin lan, devan zetwal yo ki nan syèl la, paske se bagay sa yo moun sa yo te renmen, se sa yo t'ap sèvi, se sa yo t'ap swiv. Se sa yo t' al mande sa pou yo fè. Se pou yo yo t'ap fè sèvis. Pesonn p'ap ranmase zosman yo pou antere yo. Y'a tounen fimye atè a.
They will lie exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the stars which they loved, which they served, which they followed, which they consulted, and which they worshiped. Their bones will not be collected or reburied, but will be left like manure lying on the ground.
3 Nan move ras sa a, gen yon ti rès moun ki va chape. Mwen pral gaye yo yon bann kote sou latè pou yo rete. Lè sa a, y'a règrèt yo pa t' mouri pito. Se Seyè a ki gen tout pouvwa a menm ki di sa.
Those who are left of this evil family will prefer to die rather than live in every place I've scattered them, declares the Lord Almighty.
4 W'a di yo pou mwen men pawòl ki soti nan bouch Seyè a: Lè yon moun tonbe, èske li pa leve ankò? Lè yon moun pèdi chemen l', èske li pa tounen kote l' soti a?
Tell them this is what the Lord says: When people fall down, don't they get up again? When people go the wrong way, don't they turn around?
5 Poukisa atò, nou menm pèp lavil Jerizalèm, nou vire do ban mwen, epi nou pa vle chanje? Nou kenbe pye zidòl nou yo la tòt. Nou derefize tounen vin jwenn mwen.
So why have these people of Jerusalem gone the wrong way? Why do they refuse to turn around from their repeated betrayals, holding on to all their lies?
6 M' pare zòrèy mwen pou m' tande tout sa n'ap di: Men, pawòl ki soti nan bouch nou pa laverite. Pa gen yonn nan nou ki gen lapenn pou mechanste n'ap fè yo. Pa gen yonn ki di: Kisa m'ap fè la a konsa? Tankou yon chwal k'ap kouri pou al nan lagè, yo pa tande yo pa wè, yo lage kò yo pi fon nan mechanste yo.
I've heard exactly what they said, but they don't tell the truth. No one is sorry for doing wrong, asking, “What have I done?” Everyone chooses their own way, like a horse charging into battle.
7 Ata zwezo yo rele sigòy yo konnen lè pou yo tounen lakay yo. Menm toutrèl, ziwondèl ak valèt, yo konnen lè pou yo vwayaje tounen. Men, nou menm pèp mwen an, nou pa konnen regleman mwen ban nou pou nou swiv yo.
Even storks high in the sky know when it's time to migrate. Turtledoves, swifts, and songbirds know when to fly away at the right time of the year. But my people don't know the laws of the Lord.
8 Ki jan nou ka fè di nou gen bon konprann, lalwa Seyè a avèk nou? Men dirèktè lalwa yo, se yon bann malonèt. Avèk bèl pawòl yo, yo fè l' di sa li pa di.
How on earth can you say, “We're wise, and we have the Law of the Lord?” Can't you see that the writings of your teachers of the Law have turned it into lies?
9 Nou fè moun ki gen bon konprann yo wont. Yo kraponnen, yo kite moun pran tèt yo. Yo voye pawòl Seyè a jete. Kote bon konprann yo koulye a?
The wise will be shown to be foolish; they will be shocked at being caught out. Can't you see that they've rejected what the Lord says—so do they have any wisdom at all?
10 Se poutèt sa m'ap pran madanm yo bay lòt moun. M'ap pran jaden yo bay moun k'ap anvayi peyi yo a. Paske yo tout, gran kou piti, ap fè akrèk dèyè lajan. Ni pwofèt yo, ni prèt yo, yo tout ap twonpe pèp la pou fè lajan.
I'm going to give their wives to others, and their fields to different owners, since everyone cheats because they're greedy, poor and rich alike. Even prophets and priests—they are all dishonest liars!
11 Yo pa pran malè ki rive pèp mwen an pou anyen. Y'ap plede di: Tout bagay ap mache byen! Pa gen danje! Epi, manti! Anyen p'ap mache.
They give my wounded people first aid, but they don't really care about them. They tell them, “Don't worry! We have peace!” even as war approaches.
12 Ou kwè yo ta wont pou bagay lèd yo fè yo? Bichi! Yo pa wont menm. Yo pa konn sa ki rele wont. Se poutèt sa, yo pral tonbe menm jan lòt yo te tonbe a. Lè m'a pini yo, se va bout yo. Se Seyè a ki di sa.
Are they ashamed of the disgusting things they did? No, they're not ashamed at all, they can't even blush. So they will fall just like the others, when I punish them; they will drop down dead, says the Lord.
13 Mwen te soti pou m' te ranmase pèp mwen an tankou moun k'ap ranmase rekòt li. Men, yo te tankou pye rezen san yon rezen ladan l', tankou pye fig frans san yon fig frans ladan l'. Se poutèt sa m' kite etranje pran peyi a nan men yo.
I'm going to destroy them, declares the Lord. There will be no grapes left on the vines, no figs on the trees—even the leaves will wither. They will lose whatever I gave them.
14 Pèp la menm ap di: -Poukisa nou rete bra kwaze konsa? Annou sanble! Ann kouri ale nan lavil ki gen ranpa yo! Se la pou nou mouri. Paske Seyè a, Bondye nou an, kondannen nou pou n' mouri. Li ban nou pwazon pou n' bwè, paske nou antò devan li.
The people say, “Why are we sitting around here? Let's get together and run to the fortified towns. We can die there, for the Lord our God is killing us by giving us poisoned water to drink, because we sinned against him.
15 Nou t'ap tann li ban nou kè poze ak lasante. Men anyen pa mache. Nou t'ap tann li vin geri nou, men se pè l'ap fè nou pè.
We hoped for peace, but instead nothing good has come; we hoped for a time of healing, but instead there was only sudden terror.”
16 Lènmi deja rive nan zòn lavil Dann lan. Nou tande souf chwal yo. Tout tè a ap tranble lè chwal yo ap ranni. Lènmi an ap vini, l'ap detwi peyi a ansanm ak tou sa ki ladan l'. L'ap kraze lavil yo ansanm ak tout moun ki ladan yo.
The snorting of enemy horses can be heard from Dan. The whole country shakes in fear at the sound of the neighing of these strong stallions, They have come to destroy the country and everything in it; Jerusalem and everyone who lives there.
17 Seyè a di ankò: -Men m'ap lage sèpan dèyè nou, move sèpan nou p'ap ka chame. Y'ap mòde nou.
Watch out! I'm sending snakes among you, vipers that can't be charmed. They will come and bite you, declares the Lord.
18 Anyen pa ka soulaje lapenn mwen! Kè m' ap fann!
Nothing comforts me in my suffering; I feel terrible inside.
19 Koute jan pèp mwen an ap rele mande sekou toupatou nan peyi a. Gen lè Seyè a pa sou mòn Siyon an ankò? Gen lè wa Siyon an pa la ankò? Seyè a reponn: -Poukisa nou fè m' fache konsa? N'ap sèvi zidòl, n'ap fè sèvis pou bondye lòt nasyon yo ki pa vo anyen.
Listen to my people crying out for help from a distant land, asking “Isn't the Lord present in Zion anymore? Has her King left?” Why have they made me angry, worshiping their carved images and their useless foreign idols?
20 Pèp la ap rele: -Sezon chalè a fini. Sezon rekòt la pase. Nou pa sove jouk koulye a!
“The harvest is over, the summer is finished, but we're not saved,” say the people.
21 Kè m' ap fann lè m' wè jan y'ap kraze pèp mwen an. M' pa wè sa pou m' fè ankò! M' dekouraje nèt.
I'm crushed by the injuries suffered by my people; I mourn for them. I'm horrified at what's happened!
22 Pa gen renmèd pou yo nan peyi Galarad? Pa gen dòktè ankò laba a? Poukisa atò pèp mwen an pa ka jwenn lasante?
Isn't there any ointment from Gilead to help heal them? Aren't there any doctors there? So why haven't my people been healed from their wounds?
