Jeremi 11
1 Pawòl ki te vini a Jérémie soti nan SENYÈ a, t ap di:
The word that came from the Lord to Jeremiah, saying:
2 “Koute pawòl akò sila a e pale avèk mesye Juda yo ak sila ki rete Jérusalem yo.
“Listen to the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of 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, the God of Israel: Cursed is the man who will 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 to your fathers in the day when I led them away from the land of Egypt, away from the iron furnace, saying: Listen to my voice, and do all that I command you, and then you will be my people and I will be your 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”.
So shall I uphold the oath which I swore to your fathers, that I would give them a land flowing with milk and honey, just as it is this day.” And I answered by saying: “Amen, 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: “Shout all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Listen to the words of the 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”.
For when testing, I tested your fathers in the day when I led them away from the land of Egypt, even until this day. Rising early, I tested them, and I said: Listen to my voice.
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 not listen, nor did they incline their ear. Instead, each one of them walked in the depravity of his own evil heart. And so, I brought over them all the words of this covenant, which I instructed them to do. But they would not do them.”
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 has been found among the men of Judah and among the inhabitants of 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 have returned to the former iniquities of their fathers, who refused to listen to my words. And likewise, they have gone after strange gods, so that they may serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have treated as void 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.
For this reason, thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead evils over them, from which they will not be able to escape. And they will cry out to me, and I will not heed 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 Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem will go forth, and they will cry out to the gods, to whom they offer libations, and they will not save them in the time of their affliction.
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, so were your gods, O Judah. And according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem, so did you establish altars of confusion, altars to offer libations 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.
Therefore, you should not choose to pray for this people, and you should not take up praise and petitioning on their behalf. For I will not heed them in the time of their outcry to me, in the time 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 great wickedness in my house? How can the holy flesh take away from you your wickedness, in which you have gloried?
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 has called your name: a beautiful, fruitful, splendid, and productive olive tree. At the voice of a word, a great fire was kindled in it, and its greenery was burned up.
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 of hosts, who planted you, has pronounced an evil against you, concerning the evils of the house of Israel and the house of Judah, which they have done to themselves so as to provoke me, by offering libations to Baal.”
18 Anplis, SENYÈ a te fè m konprann, e mwen te konnen li. Konsa, Ou te montre m zak yo.
But you, O Lord, have revealed this to me, and I have understood. Then you displayed their efforts to me.
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.”
And I was like a meek lamb, who is being carried to be a victim. And I did not realize that they had devised plans against me, saying: “Let us place wood upon his bread, and let us eradicate him from the land of the living, and let his name no longer be remembered.”
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.
But you, O Lord of hosts, who judges justly, and who tests the temperament and the heart, let me see your vengeance against them. For I have revealed my case to you.
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”—
“Because of this, thus says the Lord to the men of Anathoth, who are seeking your life, and who are saying: ‘You shall not prophesy in the name of the Lord, and you shall not 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.
Because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will visit upon them. Their young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will die by 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 will be nothing left of them. For I will lead an evil over the men of Anathoth: the year of their visitation.”
