Jeremi 11
1 Pawòl ki te vini a Jérémie soti nan SENYÈ a, t ap di:
The word that came to Jeremias from the Lord, saying,
2 “Koute pawòl akò sila a e pale avèk mesye Juda yo ak sila ki rete Jérusalem yo.
Hear you the words of this covenant, and you shall speak to the men of Juda, and to the dwellers in Jerusalem;
3 Di yo: ‘Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, “Modi se nonm ki pa okipe pawòl akò sila a,
and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, Cursed is the man, who shall not listen to the words of this covenant,
4 ke Mwen te kòmande papa zansèt nou yo pou fè nan jou ke M te mennen yo sòti nan peyi Égypte la, soti nan founo fè a, lè M te di yo: ‘Koute vwa Mwen e fè selon tout sa ke Mwen kòmande nou. Konsa, nou va pèp Mwen e Mwen va Bondye nou,’
which I commanded your fathers, in the day wherein I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, Listen to my voice, and do all things that I shall command you; so shall you be to me a people, and I will be to you a God;
5 pou m ka etabli sèman ke M te fè ak papa zansèt nou yo, pou bay yo yon peyi k ap koule ak lèt, ak siwo myèl, jan li ye nan jou sa a.”’” Mwen te reponn: “Amen O SENYÈ”.
that I may confirm mine oath, which I sware to your fathers, to give them a land flowing [with] milk and honey, as [it is] this day. Then I answered and said, So be it, O Lord.
6 Konsa, SENYÈ a te di mwen: “Pwoklame tout pawòl sa yo nan vil Juda yo ak nan lari Jérusalem yo, pou di: ‘Tande pawòl akò sa a pou fè yo.
And the Lord said to me, Read these words in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear you the words of this covenant, and do them.
7 ‘Paske Mwen te avèti papa zansèt pa w yo solanèlman nan jou ke M te mennen yo sòti nan peyi Égypte la, menm pou rive nan jou sila a, Mwen t ap avèti tout tan e t ap di: “Tande vwa Mwen”.
8 Malgre sa, yo pa t obeyi, ni panche zòrèy yo vè Mwen. Men yo te mache chak selon tèt di a kè mechan yo. Akoz sa, Mwen te mennen sou yo tout pawòl akò sila a, ke M te kòmande pou yo fè, men yo pa t fè yo.’”
But they did [them] not.
9 Konsa, SENYÈ a te di m: “Gen yon konplo vin k ap fèt pami mesye Juda yo ak moun ki rete Jérusalem yo.
And the Lord said to me, A conspiracy is found amongst the men of Juda, and amongst the dwellers in Jerusalem.
10 Yo te vire retounen vè inikite a papa zansèt yo, ki te refize tande pawòl Mwen yo. Yo te ale dèyè lòt dye pou sèvi yo. Lakay Israël ak lakay Juda te kraze akò ke M te fè ak papa zansèt yo.”
They are turned [aside] to the iniquities of their fathers that were of old, who would not listen to my words: and, behold, they go after strange gods, to serve them: and the house of Israel and the house of Juda have broken my covenant, which I made with their fathers.
11 Pou sa, pale SENYÈ a: “Gade byen” Mwen ap mennen yon gwo dezas sou yo, ke yo p ap ka chape menm. Malgre yo kriye ban Mwen, Mwen p ap koute yo.
Therefore thus says the Lord, Behold, I bring evils upon this people, out of which they shall not be able to come forth; and they shall presently cry to me, but I will not listen to them.
12 Konsa, lavil a Juda ak pèp Jérusalem nan va ale kriye a lòt dye kote yo brile lansan an; men anverite, yo p ap sove yo nan tan gwo dezas yo.
And the cities of Juda and the dwellers in Jerusalem shall go, and cry to the gods to whom they burn incense; which shall not deliver them in the time of their troubles.
13 Paske dye nou yo menm kantite ak vil nou yo, O Juda; epi menm kantite ak lari Jérusalem yo se lotèl kote nou te plase gwo wont sa yo, menm pou brile lansan bay Baal yo.
For according to the number of your cities were your gods, O Juda; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have you set up altars to burn incense to Baal.
14 “Akoz sa, pa priye pou pèp sa a. Ni pa leve gwo kri oswa fè lapriyè pou yo; paske Mwen p ap koute yo lè yo rele Mwen akoz gwo dezas yo.
And you, pray not for this people, and intercede not for them in supplication and prayer: for I will not hear in the day in which they call upon me, in the day of their affliction.
15 Ki dwa byeneme Mwen an genyen lakay Mwen an konsi li fin fè zak lèd ak anpil gason, epi chè sen an fin kite ou? Lè ou te fè mal sa a, konsa, ou te rejwi.”
Why has [my] beloved wrought abomination in my house? will prayers and holy offerings take away your wickedness from you, or shall you escape by these things?
16 SENYÈ a te bay ou non: “Bwa doliv, byen bèl ak anpil fwi”. Ak gwo bri, li te limen dife sou non sa a, e branch li yo te kase.
The Lord called your name a fair olive tree, of a goodly shade in appearance, at the noise of its being lopped, fire was kindled against it; great is the affliction [coming] upon you: her branches are become good for nothing.
17 SENYÈ dèzame ki te plante ou a, te pase lòd malè kont ou akoz mechanste lakay Israël la ak lakay Juda a; akoz yo te pwovoke Mwen ak ofrann sakrifis ke yo te leve vè Baal yo.
And the Lord that planted you has pronounced evils against you, because of the iniquity of the house of Israel and the house of Juda, whatever they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger by burning incense to Baal.
18 Anplis, SENYÈ a te fè m konprann, e mwen te konnen li. Konsa, Ou te montre m zak yo.
O Lord, teach me, and I shall know: then I saw their practices.
19 Men mwen te tankou yon jenn mouton dou k ap mennen labatwa. Mwen pa t konnen ke yo te fòme yon konplo kont mwen; Ke yo t ap di, “Annou detwi bwa a ak fwi li. Annou koupe l nèt soti nan peyi vivan yo, pou non li pa sonje ankò.”
But I as an innocent lamb led to the slaughter, knew not: against me they devised an evil device, saying, Come and let us put wood into his bread, and let us utterly destroy him from off the land of the living, and let his name not be remembered any more.
20 Men O SENYÈ dèzame yo, ki fè jijman ki dwat yo, ki sonde santiman ak kè yo, kite mwen wè vanjans Ou sou yo; paske se Ou menm, mwen te fè konnen koz mwen an.
O Lord, that judge righteously, trying the reins and hearts, let me see your vengeance [taken] upon them, for to you I have declared my cause.
21 Akoz sa, SENYÈ a pale selon mesye Anathoth yo, k ap chache lavi ou, k ap di: “Pa pwofetize nan non SENYÈ a, pou ou pa mouri nan men nou”—
Therefore thus says the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek my life, that say, You shall not prophesy at all in the name of the Lord, but if you do, you shall die by our hands:
22 Akoz sa, pale SENYÈ dèzame yo: “Gade byen, Mwen prèt pou pini yo! Jennonm yo va mouri pa nepe, fis ak fi yo va mouri ak gwo grangou.
behold, I will visit them: their young men shall die by the sword; and their sons and their daughters shall die of famine:
23 Menm yon retay p ap rete pou yo. Paske Mwen ap mennen yon dezas sou mesye Anathoth yo, jis li rive ane règleman pa yo.”
and there shall be no remnant [left] of them; for I will bring evil upon the dwellers in Anathoth, in the year of their visitation.
