Ezayi 49
1 Koute Mwen, O lil yo e tande byen, pèp ki sòti lwen yo. SENYÈ a te rele Mwen depi nan vant; depi nan vant manman M, Li te rele M.
Hearken, O isles, unto me; and listen, ye people, from afar: The Lord hath called me from my birth; from my mother's womb hath he made mention of my name.
2 Li te fè bouch Mwen tankou yon nepe file; nan lonbraj men L, Li te kache Mwen. Anplis, Li te fè M vin yon flèch byen poli, e Li te kache Mwen nan fouwo Li.
And he hath rendered my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hidden me: and he hath rendered me as a polished arrow; in his quiver hath he concealed me;
3 Li te di Mwen: “Ou se sèvitè Mwen, Israël nan sila Mwen va montre glwa Mwen an.”
And said unto me, My servant art thou, O Israel, thou on whom I will be glorified.
4 Men Mwen te di: “Mwen te travay di an ven. Mwen te depanse fòs Mwen pou ryen ak vanite; sepandan, anverite, jistis pa m avèk SENYÈ a, e rekonpans Mwen avèk Bondye Mwen an.”
But I had indeed said, For no purpose have I labored, for naught and vanity have I spent my strength; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and the recompense of my work with my God.
5 Konsa pale SENYÈ a, ki te fòme m depi nan vant pou m ta Sèvitè Li a: Li di pou mennen Jacob retounen kote Li a, pou Israël ta ranmase vè Li (paske mwen te resevwa lonè nan zye SENYÈ a e Bondye Mwen an se fòs Mwen),
And now hath said the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, that Israel may be gathered unto him, that I should be honored in the eyes of the Lord, while my God was my strength, —
6 Li di: “Se yon bagay twò piti pou ou ta Sèvitè Mwen, pou leve fè monte tout tribi Jacob yo, e restore retay Israël la. Konsa anplis, Mwen va fè Ou yon limyè a nasyon yo, pou sali Mwen ka rive jis nan dènye pwent latè.”
And he said, It is too light a thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to bring back the preserved of Israel! but I will [also] appoint thee for a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach as far as the end of the earth.
7 Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Redanmtè Israël la ak Sila Ki Sen li an, a Sila ke lòm meprize a, a Sila ki rayi pa nasyon an, a Sèvitè a chèf yo: “Wa yo va wè e vin leve, Prens yo, anplis, va vin pwostène, akoz SENYÈ a, Sila ki fidèl la, Sila Ki Sen an Israël ki te chwazi Ou a.”
Thus hath said the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him who is despised by men, to him who is abhorred by nations, to the servant of rulers, Kings shall see it and rise up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, for the sake of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath made choice of thee.
8 Konsa pale SENYÈ a, se nan yon tan konvenab, ke M te reponn Ou. Nan jou sali a, Mwen te bay Ou sekou. Mwen va kenbe Ou e bay Ou kon yon akò pou pèp la, pou restore peyi a, e pou fè yo posede eritaj dezole yo.
Thus hath said the Lord, In the time of favor have I answered thee, and on the day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and I will appoint thee as a people of my covenant to raise up the land, to divide out desolate heritages;
9 Pou pale a kaptif yo: ‘Vin parèt’! Epi a sila nan tenèb yo: ‘Montre tèt ou’. Akote chemen yo, yo va manje e patiraj yo va sou tout wotè vid yo.
When I say to the prisoners, Go forth; to those that are in darkness, Show yourselves. On the roads shall they feed, and on all mountain-peaks shall be their pasture.
10 Yo p ap grangou, ni soufri swaf, ni solèy ki brile p ap frape yo; Paske Sila ki gen konpasyon pou yo a va mennen yo e va gide yo rive nan sous dlo yo.
They shall not be hungry nor thirsty, and neither heat nor sun shall smite them; for he that hath mercy on them will lead them, and by springs of water will he guide them.
11 Mwen va fè tout mòn Mwen yo vin yon chemen, e gran chemen Mwen yo va vin leve wo.
And I will change all my mountains into a road, and my highways shall be lifted up.
12 Gade byen, sa yo va vini sòti lwen; epi gade, sila yo va soti nan nò ak nan lwès la, e sila yo va soti nan peyi Sinim yo.
Behold, these shall come from afar; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.
13 Rele fò ak jwa, O syèl yo! Rejwi, O latè! Eklate ak gwo kri lajwa, O mòn yo! Paske SENYÈ a te konsole pèp Li a. Li va gen konpasyon pou aflije Li yo.
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth, O mountains, into song; for the Lord hath comforted his people, and upon his oppressed will he have mercy.
14 Men Sion te di: “SENYÈ a te abandone mwen, e Senyè a te bliye mwen.”
Yet Zion said, the Eternal hath forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.
15 Èske yon fanm ka bliye pitit k ap souse li a, pou l pa gen konpasyon sou fis ki sòti nan vant li an? Menm sila yo ka bliye, men Mwen p ap bliye ou.
Can a woman forget her sucking child, not to have mercy on the son of her body? yea, should these even forget, yet would I not forget thee.
16 Gade byen, Mwen te enskri ou nan pla men Mwen. Miray ou yo devan Mwen tout tan.
Behold, upon the palms of my hands have I engraved thee; thy walls are continually before me.
17 Fè pitit ou yo, fè vit. Sila k ap detwi yo e k ap devaste yo va kite ou.
Thy children come in haste; thy destroyers and they that laid thee waste shall go away from thee.
18 “Leve zye ou e gade toupatou; yo tout rasanble ansanm pou yo vin kote ou. Kon Mwen viv la,” deklare SENYÈ a: “Ou va, anverite abiye ak yo tout, pou yo sèvi kon bijou ou, e tache yo sou ou kon yon jenn fi k ap marye.”
Lift up thy eyes round about, and see; they all are assembled together, they come to thee: as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thyself with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride.
19 Nan plas dezè e dezole ou yo, nan peyi detwi nèt ou a, anverite, koulye a, ou va manke kont espas pou sila ki vivan yo, e sila ki te vale ou yo va ale byen lwen.
For thy ruins and thy desolate places, and thy wasted land, —yea, now shall it be too narrow for thee by reason of the inhabitants, and thy destroyers shall be far away.
20 Pitit ke ou te pèdi yo va gen tan di nan zòrèy ou: “Plas sa a twò piti pou mwen; fè espas pou mwen pou m ka viv isit la.”
Yet again will say before thy ears the children of whom thou wast deprived, The place is too narrow for me; make room for me that I may dwell.
21 Epi ou va di nan kè ou: ‘Se kilès ki te fè sila yo pou mwen, paske mwen te pèdi pitit mwen yo, e mwen rete sèl, yon egzile e yon vwayajè? Konsa, se kilès ki te leve sila yo? Gade byen, mwen te kite sèl. Ki kote sila yo te sòti?’”
And thou wilt say in thy heart, Who hath born me these, seeing I was bereft of my children, and was solitary, an exile, and outcast? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left entirely alone; these, where have they been?
22 Konsa pale Senyè BONDYE a: “Gade byen, Mwen va leve men M vè nasyon yo e Mwen va monte drapo Mwen a lòt pèp yo. Yo va mennen fis ou yo nan sen yo, e fi nou yo va pote sou zepòl yo.
Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I will lift up to the nations my hand, and to the people will I raise up high my standard; and they shall bring thy sons in [their] arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon shoulders.
23 Wa yo va sèvi kon papa adoptif nou yo, e fi yo kon manman nouris. Yo va bese ba devan ou ak figi yo atè, pou niche pousyè nan pye ou. Konsa, ou va konnen ke Mwen se SENYÈ a; sila ki tann Mwen yo p ap vin wont.”
And kings shall be thy nursing-fathers, and their princesses thy nursing-mothers; with the face toward the earth shall they bow down to thee, and the dust of thy feet shall they lick up: and thou shalt know that I am the Lord, who will not suffer those who hope in me to be ashamed.
24 Èske piyaj la kapab rache nan men a nonm pwisan an? Oswa èske kaptif lejitim yo kapab delivre?
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or shall the captive of the victor escape?
25 Anverite, konsa pale SENYÈ a: “Menm kaptif a nonm pwisan la va soti, e piyaj la va rache nan men nonm fò a; paske Mwen va batay ak sila ki batay avèk ou e Mwen va sove fis ou yo.
For thus hath said the Lord, Also the captive of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the powerful shall escape; and with those who contend against thee will I contend, and thy children will I indeed save.
26 Mwen va fè opresè ou yo manje pwòp chè yo; yo va vin sou ak pwòp san yo tankou ak diven dous. Konsa, tout chè va konnen ke Mwen menm, SENYÈ a, se Sovè ou e redanmtè ou, Pwisan A Jacob la.”
And I will feed thy oppressors with their own flesh; and as with new wine shall they be made drunken with their own blood: and all flesh shall know that I the Eternal am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer the Mighty One of Jacob.
