Ezekyèl 17
1 Alò, pawòl SENYÈ a te vin kote mwen. Li te di:
Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “Fis a lòm, pwopoze yon devinèt e pale yon parabòl a lakay Israël.
“Son of man, pose a riddle; speak a parable to the house of Israel
3 Di yo: ‘Konsa pale Senyè BONDYE a: “Yon gwo èg ak gwo zèl, gwo zèl louvri ak anpil bèl plim de anpil koulè te vini Liban, e te rache pran tèt pye sèd la.
and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘A great eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of feathers of many colors, came to Lebanon and took away the top of the cedar.
4 Li te rache tout ti branch nan pi wo tèt li, e te pote li nan peyi komèsan yo. Li te plase li nan yon vil machann yo.
He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.
5 “‘“Anplis, li te pran semans peyi a pou te plante li nan yon tè fètil. Li te mete li akote gwo dlo. Li te plase li tankou yon pye sikren.
He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
6 Konsa, li te boujonnen e te vin yon lyann ba ki t ap kouvri toupatou ak branch li yo ki te tounen vè li menm, men rasin li yo te rete anba l. Konsa, li te vin yon plant, li te bay boujon e li te pwodwi anpil ti branch.
It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.
7 “‘“Men te gen yon lòt gwo èg ak gwo zèl ak anpil plim. Epi gade byen, lyann sa a te koube rasin li yo vè li menm e te voye branch yo deyò vè li menm soti nan tè kote li te plante a, pou l te ka wouze li.
But there was another great eagle with great wings and many feathers. And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him. It stretched out its branches to him from its planting bed, so that he might water it.
8 Li te plante nan bon tè, akote anpil dlo, pou l te ka fè anpil branch ak bay fwi, e vin yon pye rezen byen bèl.”
It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
9 “Pale, ‘Konsa di Senyè BONDYE a: “Èske li va grandi byen? Èske li pa p rache rasin li yo, e koupe fwi li, pou li fennen nèt—pou tout fèy k ap pete yo ta fennen? Epi kit se pa gwo fòs, kit se pa anpil moun, li p ap ka leve sòti nan rasin li ankò.
So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots.
10 Gade byen, akoz li te plante, èske l ap grandi byen? Èske li p ap fennen nèt toutotan ke van lès ap frape li yo? Li va fennen sou tè a kote li te plante a?”’”
Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”
11 Anplis, pawòl SENYÈ a te rive kote mwen e te di:
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
12 “Di koulye a a kay rebèl la, ‘Èske ou pa konnen sa bagay sa yo vle di?’ Di yo: ‘Gade byen, wa Babylone nan te rive Jérusalem, te pran wa ak prens li yo e te mennen yo kote li Babylone.
“Now say to this rebellious house: ‘Do you not know what these things mean?’ Tell them, ‘Behold, the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, carried off its king and officials, and brought them back with him to Babylon.
13 Li te pran youn nan fanmi wa a pou te fè yon akò avè l e te fè l sèmante. Anplis, li te retire pwisan yo nan peyi a,
He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,
14 pou wayòm nan ta vin ba, pou l pa egzalte tèt li, men nan swiv akò L pou li ka kanpe ankò.
so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.
15 Men li te fè rebèl kont li lè l te voye reprezantan li yo kote Égypte pou yo ta ka ba li cheval ak anpil sòlda. Èske li va reyisi? Èske sila ki fè kalite bagay sa yo va chape? Èske li, anverite, kapab kraze akò a e chape?
But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’
16 “‘Jan Mwen viv la’, deklare Senyè BONDYE a, ‘Anverite, nan peyi wa ki te fè l wa, sèman a sila li te meprize a, e akò a sila li te kraze a; alò, avèk li menm, nan mitan Babylone, li va mouri.
‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke.
17 Farawon ak lame pwisan li an, ak gran fòs pèp li a, p ap ede li nan lagè a, lè yo fè monte ran syèj e bati miray syèj pou koupe lavi anpil moun.
Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives.
18 ‘Konsa, li te meprize sèman an lè l te kraze akò a e gade byen, li te fè sèman li an, men gade tout bagay li te fè. Li p ap chape.’”
He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Seeing that he gave his hand in pledge yet did all these things, he will not escape!’
19 “Akoz sa, pale Senyè BONDYE a: ‘Jan Mwen viv la, anverite, sèman Mwen an ke li te meprize a, ak akò Mwen an ke li te kraze a, Mwen va koze malè sou tèt li.
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke.
20 Filè Mwen an va kouvri li nèt e li va kenbe nan pèlen an. Epi Mwen va mennen li Babylone e antre nan jijman avèk li selon zak enfidèl ke li te komèt kont Mwen an.
I will spread My net over him and catch him in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon and execute judgment upon him there for the treason he committed against Me.
21 Tout mesye byen chwazi pami sòlda li yo va tonbe pa nepe, e sila ki chape yo va gaye nan tout van. Konsa nou va konnen ke Mwen menm, SENYÈ a te pale.’
All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’
22 “Senyè BONDYE a di: ‘Anplis, Mwen va pran yon ti branch piti soti anlè pye sèd la e Mwen va plante li. Mwen va rache nan pi wo pwent a jenn ti boujon li yo, youn ki piti e ki mou e Mwen va plante li sou yon mòn ki byen wo.
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take a shoot from the lofty top of the cedar, and I will set it out. I will pluck a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
23 Sou mòn byen wo Israël la, Mwen va plante li, pou li kapab pwodwi gwo branch, bay fwi e devni yon gwo pye sèd byen bèl. Epi zwazo de tout kalite yo va fè nich yo anba li. Yo va pran repo nan lonbraj branch li yo.
I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.
24 Tout pyebwa nan chan yo va konnen ke Mwen se SENYÈ a. Mwen desann pyebwa ki byen wo a, egzalte pyebwa ki ba a, seche pyebwa ki vèt la e fè pyebwa ki sèch la fleri. “‘Mwen, SENYÈ a, te pale e Mwen te akonpli sa.’”
Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”
