< Jeremi 11 >
1 Pawòl ki te vini a Jérémie soti nan SENYÈ a, t ap di:
The word that came from the Lord to Jeremias, saying:
2 “Koute pawòl akò sila a e pale avèk mesye Juda yo ak sila ki rete Jérusalem yo.
Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Juda, 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 thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Cursed is the man that shall not hearken 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 that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying: Hear ye my voice, and do all things that I command you: and you shall 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”.
That I may accomplish the oath which I swore to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. And I answered and said: 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: Proclaim aloud all these words in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye 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 protesting I conjured your fathers in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt even to this day: rising early I conjured them, and said: Hearken ye 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.’”
And they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear: but walked every one in the perverseness of his own wicked heart: and I brought upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do, 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 among the men of Juda, 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 are returned to the former iniquities of their fathers, who refused to hear my words: so these likewise have gone after strange gods, to serve them: the house of Israel, and the house of Juda have made 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.
Wherefore thus saith the Lord: Behold I will bring in evils upon them, which they shall not be able to escape: and they shall cry to me, and I will not hearken 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 inhabitants of Jerusalem shall go, and cry to the gods to whom they offer sacrifice, and they shall 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 thy cities were thy gods, O Juda: and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem thou hast set up altars of confusion, altars to offer sacrifice to Baalim.
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, do not thou pray for this people, and do not take up praise and prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time of their cry 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.”
What is the meaning that my beloved hath wrought muck wickedness in my house? shall the holy flesh take away from thee thy crimes, in which thou hast boasted?
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 thy name, a plentiful olive tree, fair, fruitful, and beautiful: at the noise of a word, a great fire was kindled in it and the branches thereof are burnt.
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 that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee: for the evils of the house of Israel, and the house of Juda, which they have done to themselves, to provoke me, offering sacrifice to Baalim.
18 Anplis, SENYÈ a te fè m konprann, e mwen te konnen li. Konsa, Ou te montre m zak yo.
But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings.
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 as a meek lamb, that is carried to be a victim: and I knew not that they had devised counsels against me, saying: Let us put wood on his bread, and cut him off from the land of the living, and let his name be remembered no 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.
But thou, O Lord of Sabaoth, who judgest justly, and triest the reins and hearts, let me see thy revenge on them: for to thee I have revealed 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 saith the Lord to the men of Anathoth, who seek thy life, and say: Thou shalt not prophesy in the name of the Lord, and thou shalt not die in 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.
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will visit upon them: and their young men shall die by the sword, their sons and their daughters shall 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 shall be no remains of them: for I will bring in evil upon the men of Anathoth, the year of their visitation.