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 messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from 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 did cry in might — a great voice, saying, 'Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold 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.
because of the wine of the wrath of her whoredom have all the nations drunk, and the kings of the earth with her did commit whoredom, and merchants of the earth from the power of her revel were made rich.
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 out of the heaven, saying, 'Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive 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.
because her sins did follow — unto the heaven, and God did remember her unrighteousness.
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.
Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle 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 did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see;
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.
because of this, in one day, shall come her plagues, death, and sorrow, and famine; and in fire she shall be utterly burned, because strong [is] the Lord God who is judging 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 weep over her, and smite themselves for her, shall the kings of the earth, who with her did commit whoredom and did revel, when they may 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!
from afar having stood because of the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! Babylon, the strong city! because in one hour did come thy judgment.
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 weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy 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,
lading of gold, and silver, and precious stone, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel of most precious wood, and 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 odours, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies 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 of the desire of thy soul did go away from thee, and all things — the dainty and the bright — did go away from thee, and no more at all mayest thou find them.
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 were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing,
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, Woe, woe, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls — because in one hour so much riches were made waste!
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.
'And every shipmaster, and all the company upon the ships, and sailors, and as many as work the sea, far off stood,
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 were crying, seeing the smoke of her burning, saying, What [city is] like to 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 did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Woe, woe, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness — for in one hour was she made waste.
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.
'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of 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 one strong messenger did take up a stone as a great millstone, and did cast [it] to the sea, saying, 'Thus with violence shall Babylon be cast, the great city, and may not be found any more at all;
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 voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artisan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any 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 light of a lamp may not shine at all in thee any more; and voice of bridegroom and of bride may not be heard at all in thee any more; because thy merchants were the great ones of the earth, because in thy sorcery were all the nations led astray,
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 blood of prophets and of saints was found, and of all those who have been slain on the earth.'
