Revelasyon 18
1 Apre sa, mwen wè yon lòt zanj desann soti nan sièl la. Li te gen gwo pouvwa nan men li. Li te klere byen bèl, li klere tout latè.
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 Li t'ap pale byen fò, li t'ap di konsa: Li tonbe! Gwo lavil Babilòn lan tonbe! Koulye a, se la denmon rete. Se la tout kalite move lespri al kache kò yo. Se la tout kalite vie zwazo ki pa bon pou moun k'ap sèvi Bondye, zwazo moun fèt pou rayi, rete.
And he cried with a strong voice, saying: Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird;
3 Paske, li fè tout nasyon yo bwè nan diven l' lan, diven gwo imoralite l' la. Wa latè yo lage kò yo nan dezòd ansanm avè li. Tout kòmèsan latè yo rich sou tèt li, pou kantite lajan li depanse nan banbòch.
for all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth became rich out of the abundance of her luxury.
4 Apre sa, mwen tande yon lòt vwa ki t'ap soti nan sièl la, li t'ap di: Nou menm pèp mwen, wete kò nou nan mitan lavil sa a, pou nou pa patisipe nan peche l' yo, pou nou pa tonbe ansanm avè l' anba kalamite ki pral frape li yo.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues;
5 Paske, peche l' yo fè pil sou pil rive jouk nan sièl la. Bondye chonje tou sa li fè ki mal.
for her sins have reached to heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Se pou n' aji avè l' menm jan li te aji avèk nou. Pou tou sa li fè yo, n'a peye l' de fwa lavalè. Plen gode l' ak yon gwòg de fwa pi fò pase sa l' te pare pou nou an.
Requite her even as she requited, and render to her double according to her works; in the cup which she mixed, mix to her double.
7 Jan li fè lwanj tèt li, jan li pran plezi l', se konsa tou pou n' fè l' soufri, pou nou ba l' anpil lapenn. Li t'ap di nan kè l': Kote m' chita a, se larenn mwen ye. Mwen pa pèdi mari m', mwen p'ap janm gen lapenn.
As much as she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, so much torment and mourning give her. For she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no mourning;
8 Se poutèt sa, tout kalamite l' yo ap tonbe sou li yon sèl jou: gwo maladi, lapenn ak grangou. Dife ap boule li nèt. Paske, Bondye k'ap jije l' la se yon Mèt ki gen pouvwa.
therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be burned up with fire; for strong is the Lord God who judged her.
9 Tout wa latè ki te lage kò yo nan fè imoralite ak nan pran plezi avè l' yo pral rele, yo pral kriye, yo pral plenn sò lavil la, lè y'a wè lafimen dife k'ap boule l' la.
And the kings of the earth who committed fornication and lived luxuriously with her shall weep and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning,
10 Y'a rete byen lwen tèlman yo pral pè l' y'a wè jan li pral soufri a. Y'a di konsa: Gade yon malè! Ala malè pou gwo lavil la! Ou menm Babilòn, lavil ki fò a, yon sèl moman kont pou peni ou!
standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, the great city! Babylon, the mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11 Kòmèsan latè yo tou t'ap rele, yo t'ap kriye pou li, paske pa t' gen pesonn ankò pou achte machandiz yo:
And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buyeth their merchandise any more;
12 lò, ajan, bèl piè ki koute chè ak bèl grenn pèl, bèl twal fen, twal koulè violèt, twal koulè wouj, bèl swa, tout kalite bèl bwa ki santi bon, tout kalite bagay ki fèt an ivwa, an bwa ki koute chè, an asie, an fè ak an mab,
merchandise of gold and of silver, and of precious stones and of pearls, and of fine linen and of purple, and of silk and of scarlet; and all citron wood, and all manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of most costly wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;
13 kannèl, epis, odè, mir ak lansan, diven ak lwil, farin frans ak diri, bèf ak mouton, chwal ak bèl cha pou moun woule, esklav ak nanm moun.
and cinnamon, and amomum, and odors, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.
14 Kòmèsan yo t'ap di lavil la: Tout bèl machandiz ou te vle genyen yo disparèt lakay ou. Ou pèdi tout richès ou yo ak tout bèl bagay ou te gen an kantite. Ou p'ap janm jwenn yo ankò!
And the fruits that thy soul desired are departed from thee, and all thy dainty and splendid things are perished from thee, and thou shalt find them no more.
15 Kòmèsan ki te fin rich nan fè kòmès nan lavil la va rete byen lwen, tèlman yo pral pè jan li pral soufri a. Y'a plenn sò li, y'a kriye,
The merchants of these things, who became rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and mourning,
16 y'a di: Gade yon malè! Ala malè pou gwo lavil la! Pou jan li te abiye ak twal koulè violèt, twal fin koulè wouj! Pou jan l' te chaje ak bijou an lò, ak bèl piè ki koute chè ak bèl grenn pèl!
saying: Alas, alas, the great city, that was clothed in tilde linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!
17 Yon sèl moman kont pou l' te pèdi tout richès sa yo! Tout kaptenn bato ak pasaje yo, marin yo ansanm ak tout moun k'ap chache lavi yo sou lanmè, yo tout te rete byen lwen.
for in one hour so great wealth is made desolate. And every pilot, and every one that saileth to any place, and mariners, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 Lè yo wè lafimen dife ki t'ap boule lavil la, yo pran rele: pa t' gen okenn lòt lavil ki te tankou gwo lavil sa a!
and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like the great city!
19 Yo pran tè jete sou tèt yo, yo t'ap kriye, yo t'ap plenn, yo t'ap rele: Gade yon malè! Ala malè pou gwo lavil la! Tout moun ki gen bato sou lanmè te fin rich ak richès li yo. Nan yon sèl moman li pèdi tout sa l' te genyen!
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried out, weeping and mourning, saying: Alas, alas, the great city, whereby were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her wealth! for in one hour she is made desolate.
20 Ou menm, sièl la, ou mèt kontan pou sa ki rive lavil la! Nou menm pèp Bondye a, apòt yo, pwofèt yo, nou mèt kontan tou! Paske, Bondye peni li pou sa l' te fè nou.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints and ye apostles and ye prophets! for God hath avenged you on her.
21 Lè sa a, yon zanj ki te gwonèg anpil pran yon wòch gwosè yon wòl moulen, li jete l' nan lanmè a. Li di: Se konsa yo pral jete gwo lavil Babilòn lan atè ak fòs. Pesonn p'ap janm wè l' ankò.
And a strong angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall Babylon the great city be thrown down, and shall never more be found.
22 Yo p'ap janm tande mizik mizisyen ki konn jwe gita, fif ak klewon lakay ou. Yo p'ap jwenn okenn ouvriye pou fè okenn metie. Yo p'ap tande bri moulen mayi yo ankò.
And the sound of harpers, and of musicians, and of pipers, and of trumpeters shall be heard in thee no more, and no craftsman, of whatever craft, shall be found any more in thee, and the sound of a millstone shall never more be heard in thee,
23 Okenn lanp p'ap janm klere lakay ou ankò. Yo p'ap janm tande vwa lemarie ak lamarye ankò. Kòmèsan ou yo, se yo ki te pi grannèg sou latè. Avèk maji ou yo, ou te twonpe tout nasyon yo.
and the light of a lamp shall shine no more in thee, and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard in thee no more; for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.
24 Yo peni Babilòn, paske se la yo te jwenn san pwofèt yo ak san pèp Bondye a, ansanm ak san tout moun yo te touye sou latè.
And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth.
