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.
And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was enlightened 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 vehemence, and with a loud voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of demons, a den of impure spirits, and a cage for 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 nations have drunk of the wine of her furious whoredom, and the kings of the earth have committed whoredom with her, and the merchants of the earth are grown rich by 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 from her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye may not suffer by 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 unto 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.
Give to her as she hath given to you, and repay her double according to her works: in the cup, which she hath mixed, mix for 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 hath glorified herself and indulged to luxury, so much torment and sorrow give her; because she saith in her heart, I sit as a queen, I am not a widow, and I shall see no sorrow.
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, even death and mourning and famine; and she shall be burnt with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth 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 have committed lewdness and lived luxuriously with her, shall bemoan her 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 fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, the great city Babylon, that powerful city! for in one hour is thy judgement 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 shall bewail and mourn over her, because no one will buy their merchandize 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,
the lading of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and all sorts of thyine wood, and vessels of ivory, and of the most precious 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 their cinnamon, and perfumes, and sweet ointment, and incense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, yea and the 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, which thy soul longed after, are gone from thee, and all thy delicate and splendid things are departed, 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 grew rich by their trade with her, shall stand afar off for 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!
and saying, Alas, alas, the great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned 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 is so great wealth laid waste. And every pilot, and all on board the ships, and the mariners, and all that traffic 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 to this 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 threw dust on their heads, and cried out, weeping and moaning, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, in which all that had ships at sea were enriched by her sumptuous expences! for in one hour she is become 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, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and 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 mighty angel took up a stone like a great milstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus shall the great city Babylon be thrown down with violence, and never be found more.
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 voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard in thee no more: and no artist of any art whatsoever shall be found in thee any more; and the sound of a milstone shall be heard in thee no more.
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 candle shall be seen in thee no more; and the voice of the bridegroom and bride shall be heard no more in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth, and by thy sorceries were all 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 herein was found the blood of prophets and saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.
