Jeremi 18
1 Pawòl ki te vini a Jérémie soti nan SENYÈ a ki te di:
The word that came from the Lord to
2 “Leve desann lakay mèt krich la, e la Mwen va anonse pawòl Mwen yo a ou menm.”
Jeremias, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there you shall hear my words.
3 Konsa, mwen te desann lakay mèt krich la. E gade byen, li t ap fè yon bagay sou wou a.
So I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he was making a vessel on the stones.
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.
And the vessel which he was making with his hands fell: so he made it again another vessel, as it seemed good to him to make [it].
5 Pawòl SENYÈ a te vin kote mwen. Li te di:
And the word of the Lord 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.
Shall I not be able, O house of Israel, to do to you as this potter? behold, as the clay of the potter are you in my hands.
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.
[If] I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation, or upon a kingdom, to cut them off, and to destroy [them];
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.
and that nation turn from all their sins, then will I repent of the evils which I purposed to do to them.
9 Oswa, nan yon lòt moman, Mwen ka pale konsènan yon nasyon, oswa konsènan yon wayòm pou bati li, oswa pou etabli li.
And [if] I shall pronounce a decree upon a nation and kingdom, to rebuild and to plant [it];
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.
and they do evil before me, so as not to listen to my voice, then will I repent of the good which I spoke of, to do it to them.
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.”’
And now say to the men of Juda, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Behold, I prepare evils against you, and devise a device against you: let every one turn now from his evil way, and amend your practices.
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.’
And they said, We will quit ourselves like men, for we will pursue our perverse ways, and we will perform each the lusts of his evil heart.
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.
Therefore thus says the Lord; Enquire now among the nations, who has heard such very horrible things as the virgin of Israel has done?
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?
Will fertilising streams fail [to flow] from a rock, or snow [fail] from Libanus? will water violently impelled by the wind turn aside?
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.
For my people have forgotten me, they have offered incense in vain, and they fail in their ways, [leaving] the ancient tracks, to enter upon impassable paths;
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.
to make their land a desolation, and a perpetual hissing; all that go through it shall be amazed, and shall shake their heads.
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.
I will scatter them before their enemies like an east wind; I will show them the day of their destruction.
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.”
Then they said, Come, and let us devise a device against Jeremias; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and we will hear all his words.
19 Koute mwen, SENYÈ e, koute sa ke lènmi m yo ap di!
Hear me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my pleading.
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.
Forasmuch as evil is rewarded for good; for they have spoken words against my soul, and they have hidden the punishment they [meant] for me; remember that I stood before your face, to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from 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.
Therefore do you deliver their sons to famine, and gather them to the power of the sword: let their women be childless and widows; and let their men be cut off by death, and their young men fall by the sword in war.
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.
Let there be a cry in their houses: you shall bring upon them robbers suddenly: for they have formed a plan to take me, and have hidden snares for me.
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!
And you, Lord, know all their deadly counsel against me: account not their iniquities guiltless, and blot not out their sins from before you: let their weakness come before you; deal with them in the time of your wrath.
