Ezayi 24
1 Gade byen, SENYÈ a va devaste tout latè ak gwo destriksyon, boulvèse sifas li e gaye tout moun ki rete ladann.
See, the Lord is making the earth waste and unpeopled, he is turning it upside down, and sending the people in all directions.
2 Pèp la menm jan ak prèt la, sèvitè a tankou mèt li, sèvant lan tankou mètrès li, sa k ap achte tankou sa k ap vann, sila k ap fè prè a tankou sila k ap prete a, sila ki resevwa kredi a tankou sila k ap bay kredi a.
And it will be the same for the people as for the priest; for the servant as for his master; and for the woman-servant as for her owner; the same for the one offering goods for a price as for him who takes them; the same for him who gives money at interest and for him who takes it; the same for him who lets others have the use of his property as for those who make use of it.
3 Latè va devaste nèt e vin depouye, paske SENYÈ a te pale pawòl sa a.
The earth will be completely waste and without men; for this is the word of the Lord.
4 Latè kriye ak doulè e vin fennen nèt. Sila ki egzalte wo sou moun latè yo vin disparèt.
The earth is sorrowing and wasting away, the world is full of grief and wasting away, the high ones of the earth come to nothing.
5 Anplis, latè vin plen ak pouriti a moun k ap viv ladann, paske yo te transgrese lalwa yo, vyole règleman yo, e te kraze akò letènèl la.
The earth has been made unclean by those living in it; because the laws have not been kept by them, the orders have been changed, and the eternal agreement has been broken.
6 Akoz sa, yon malediksyon devore latè a, e sila ki rete ladann yo vin twouve koupab. Konsa, sila ki rete sou latè yo vin brile e se sèl kèk grenn moun ki rete.
For this cause the earth is given up to the curse, and those in it are judged as sinners: for this cause those living on the earth are burned up, and the rest are small in number.
7 Diven nèf la fèb. Chan rezen an gate. Tout kè kontan yo fè gwo plent.
The new wine is thin, the vine is feeble, and all the glad-hearted make sounds of grief.
8 Kè kontan a tanbouren yo vin rete, bri a moun k ap fete yo vin sispann.
The pleasing sound of all instruments of music has come to an end, and the voices of those who are glad.
9 Yo pa bwè diven ak chanson; bwason fò yo vin anmè pou sila ki bwè l yo.
There is no more drinking of wine with a song; strong drink will be bitter to those who take it.
10 Vil gwo dezòd la vin kraze nèt. Tout kay vin fèmen pou pèsòn pa antre.
The town is waste and broken down: every house is shut up, so that no man may come in.
11 Gen gwo kriye nan lari a pou afè diven. Tout kè kontan vire an gwo tristès.
There is a crying in the streets because of the wine; there is an end of all delight, the joy of the land is gone.
12 Se dezolasyon ki rete nan vil la e pòtay la fin kraze nèt.
In the town all is waste, and in the public place is destruction.
13 Paske se konsa l ap ye nan mitan latè a pami pèp yo; tankou lè bwa doliv souke fò, tankou sila ki ranmase apre rekòlt rezen an fin fèt yo.
For it will be in the heart of the earth among the peoples, like the shaking of an olive-tree, as the last of the grapes after the getting-in is done.
14 Yo leve vwa yo; yo kriye ak kè kontan. Yo kriye soti nan lwès akoz majeste SENYÈ a.
But those will be making sounds of joy; they will be crying loudly from the sea for the glory of the Lord.
15 Pou sa, bay glwa a SENYÈ a nan lès, non SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, nan peyi kot lanmè yo.
Give praise to the Lord in the east, to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the sea-lands.
16 Soti nan dènye pwent latè, nou tande chan yo: “Glwa a Sila Ki Dwat la,” men mwen di: “Malè a mwen menm! Malè a mwen menm! Elas pou mwen! Moun trèt yo aji an trèt e moun trèt yo aji an trèt anpil.”
From the farthest part of the earth comes the sound of songs, glory to the upright. But I said, I am wasting away, wasting away, the curse is on me! The false ones go on in their false way, yes, they go on acting falsely.
17 Gwo laperèz, twou fòs ak pèlen vin devan nou menm ki rete sou latè.
Fear, and death, and the net, are come on you, O people of the earth.
18 Konsa, li va rive ke sila ki sove ale lè l tande gwo dega a va vin tonbe nan fòs la, e sila ki rale kò l sòti nan fòs la va pran nan pèlen an; paske fenèt anlè yo vin louvri e fondasyon latè yo ap tranble.
And it will be that he who goes in flight from the sound of fear will be overtaken by death; and he who gets free from death will be taken in the net: for the windows on high are open, and the bases of the earth are shaking.
19 Latè vin dechire. Latè vin fann nèt. Latè souke ak vyolans.
The earth is completely broken, it is parted in two, it is violently moved.
20 Latè woule de bò tankou moun ki anba gwòg. Li pyete tankou vye kay pay. Akoz transgresyon li yo peze lou sou li, li va tonbe nèt pou l pa janm leve ankò.
The earth will be moving uncertainly, like a man overcome by drink; it will be shaking like a tent; and the weight of its sin will be on it, crushing it down so that it will not get up again.
21 Li va rive nan jou sa a ke SENYÈ a va pini lame syèl anwo yo ak wa latè sou latè yo.
And in that day the Lord will send punishment on the army of the high ones on high, and on the kings of the earth on the earth.
22 Yo va ranmase ansanm tankou prizonye nan yon kacho e yo va fèmen nan prizon. Apre anpil jou, yo va pini.
And they will be got together, like prisoners in the prison-house; and after a long time they will have their punishment.
23 Konsa, lalin nan va vin twouble e solèy la va vin wont, paske SENYÈ dèzame yo va renye sou Mòn Sion ak Jérusalem, e laglwa Li va devan ansyen Li yo.
Then the moon will be veiled, and the sun put to shame; for the Lord of armies will be ruling in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before his judges he will let his glory be seen.
