Jeremi 18
1 Pawòl ki te vini a Jérémie soti nan SENYÈ a ki te di:
This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord:
2 “Leve desann lakay mèt krich la, e la Mwen va anonse pawòl Mwen yo a ou menm.”
Go down right away to the potter's house. I will give you my message there.
3 Konsa, mwen te desann lakay mèt krich la. E gade byen, li t ap fè yon bagay sou wou a.
I went down to the potter's house and saw him working at his potter's wheel.
4 Men veso ke li t ap fè ak ajil la te gate nan men mèt krich la. Pou sa, li te refòme l fè yon lòt veso jan sa te fè l plezi fè a.
But the pot that he was making from the clay went wrong. So he made it into something different as he thought best.
5 Pawòl SENYÈ a te vin kote mwen. Li te di:
The Lord's message came to me, saying,
6 Èske Mwen pa kabab, O lakay Israël, aji avèk ou menm jan mèt krich la konn fè a? deklare SENYÈ a. Gade byen, tankou ajil la nan men mèt krich la a, se konsa ou ye nan men Mwen, O lakay Israël.
People of Israel, declares the Lord, can't I deal with you just like this potter does with his clay? I hold you in my hand just like clay in the potter's hand, people of Israel.
7 Nan yon moman, Mwen ka pale konsa konsènan yon nasyon, oswa konsènan yon wayòm pou dechouke li, pou jete li atè, oswa pou detwi li.
At one time it could happen that I announce that a nation or a kingdom is going to be uprooted, torn down, and destroyed.
8 Men si nasyon sa a ke Mwen te pale a, vin kite mechanste li a, Mwen va vin repanti konsènan gwo twoub ke m te gen entansyon fè rive l la.
However, if that nation I warned gives up its evil ways, then I will change my mind regarding the disaster I was about to bring.
9 Oswa, nan yon lòt moman, Mwen ka pale konsènan yon nasyon, oswa konsènan yon wayòm pou bati li, oswa pou etabli li.
At another time I could announce that I'm going to build up and give power to a nation or a kingdom.
10 Men si li fè mal nan zye M e pa obeyi vwa M, alò, Mwen va repanti de byen nan ke M te fè pwomès fè yo.
But if it does evil in my sight and refuses to listen to my voice, then I will change my mind regarding the good I had planned for it.
11 “Alò, pou sa, pale ak mesye Juda yo, ak moun ki rete Jérusalem yo. Di yo: ‘Konsa pale SENYÈ a: “Gade byen, Mwen ap prepare gwo malè kont nou, e Mwen ap fòme yon plan kont nou. Vire fè bak, nou chak, soti nan wout mechan li, e korije de zak nou yo.”’
So tell the people of Judah and those living in Jerusalem that this is what the Lord says: Watch out! I am preparing disaster for you, and working out a plan against you. All of you, give up your evil ways. Live right and act right!
12 Men yo va di: ‘Sa pa ka fèt! Paske nou ap swiv pwòp plan pa nou, e nou chak va aji selon pwòp panse a kè di nou.’
But they'll say, “We just can't! We'll do whatever we want. Each of us will stubbornly follow our own evil thinking.”
13 Akoz sa a, pale SENYÈ a: “Mande, koulye a, pami nasyon yo; se kilès ki konn tande yon koze konsa? Vyèj Israël la te fè yon bagay pi lèd pase tout bagay.
Consequently this is what the Lord says: Ask around the nations—has anybody ever heard anything like this? Virgin Israel has acted really badly.
14 Èske lanèj Liban konn fè fayit pou l pa kite wòch chan an a? Oswa èske dlo frèt ki koule soti depi lwen va vin sèch?
Does the snow of Lebanon ever disappear from its rocky mountain-tops? Do its cool waters that flow from such distant sources ever dry up?
15 Paske pèp Mwen an fin bliye Mwen. Yo brile lansan bay dye ki san valè yo. Yo chape tonbe kite chemen yo, soti nan chemen ansyen yo, pou mache nan vye ti wout, men pa sou gran chemen an.
But my people have rejected me! They burn incense to useless idols which trip them up, making them leave the old roads in order to walk down unmade paths instead of the highway.
16 Y ap fè peyi nou vin yon dega, yon objè moun ap sifle. Tout sila ki pase ladann va etone pou sa e va souke tèt yo.
They have turned their country into a horrific wasteland, a place that will always be treated with contempt. People passing by will be shocked, shaking their heads in disbelief.
17 Tankou van lès, Mwen va gaye yo nèt devan lènmi an, Nan jou kalamite yo, Mwen va ba yo do m. Yo p ap wè figi M.
Like a strong wind from the east I will scatter them before the enemy. I will turn my back on them and not look at them when their time of trouble comes.
18 Konsa yo te di: “Vini! Annou fè konplo kont Jérémie! Anverite, lalwa a p ap pral pèdi de prèt la, ni konsèy a saj yo, ni pawòl sen a pwofèt la! Vini, annou frape li ak kout lang, e pa okipe okenn nan pawòl li yo.”
Some people decided, “We need a plan to deal with Jeremiah. There'll still be priests to explain the law, there'll still be wise people to give advice, and there'll still be prophets to give prophecies. Let's organize a smear campaign against him so we don't have to listen to a word he says.”
19 Koute mwen, SENYÈ e, koute sa ke lènmi m yo ap di!
Lord, please pay attention to what's happening to me! Listen to what my accusers are saying!
20 Èske se ak mal ke yon moun dwe rekonpanse pou sa ki bon? Paske se yon fòs yo fin fouye pou mwen. Sonje kijan mwen te kanpe devan Ou, pou pale sa ki bon pou yo menm, pou m ta ka fè kòlè Ou vire kite yo.
Should good be paid back with evil? Yet they have dug a pit to trap me! Remember how I stood before you to plead on their behalf, to stop you being angry with them?
21 Pou sa, livre pitit yo a gwo grangou e livre yo anba pouvwa nepe a. Kite madanm pa yo rete san pitit e vèv. Kite mesye yo tou vin frape a lanmò; e jennonm yo vin frape ak nepe nan batay la.
But now may their children starve; may they be killed by the sword. May their wives lose their children and their husbands; may their husbands die from disease; may their young men be killed in battle.
22 Pou yon gwo kri ka tande soti lakay yo lè sibitman, Ou mennen rive yon bann piyajè sou yo; paske yo te fouye yon fòs pou pran mwen, e te kache pèlen pou pye m.
May cries of agony be heard from their houses when you suddenly bring invaders to attack them, because they dug a pit to capture me and hid traps to catch me as I walk along.
23 Malgre sa, Ou menm, O SENYÈ, Ou konnen tout manèv mòtèl yo kont mwen yo. Pa padone inikite pa yo, ni efase peche yo devan zye Ou. Men kite yo boulvèse nèt jis yo jete nèt devan Ou. Aji avèk yo nan lè kòlè Ou a!
But Lord, you know about all their plots to try and kill me. Don't forgive their wickedness; don't wipe away their sin. Bring them down! Deal with them when you're angry!
