Jeremi 38
1 Alò, Schephathia, fis a Mattan e Guedalia, fis a Paschhur, fis a Malkija, te tande pawòl ke Jérémie t ap pale a tout pèp la e t ap di:
And Shephatiah, the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah, the son of Pashur, and Jucal, the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur, the son of Malchiah, heard the words which Jeremiah spoke to all the people, saying,
2 “Konsa pale SENYÈ a: ‘Sila ki rete nan vil sa a va mouri ak nepe, ak gwo grangou e ak gwo ravaj ak maladi, men sila ki sòti pou rive anvè Kaldeyen yo va viv. Li va gen pwòp lavi l kon pwòp benefis pa l e li va viv.’
“Thus saith Jehovah: He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he that goeth forth to the Chaldaeans shall live, and he shall retain his life as a prey, and shall live.
3 Konsa pale SENYÈ a: ‘Vil sa a va anverite livre nan men a wa Babylone nan, e li va kaptire l.’”
Thus saith Jehovah: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.”
4 Epi ofisye yo te di a wa a: “Koulye a, kite nonm sa a vin mete a lanmò, konsi l ap dekouraje mesye lagè ki rete nan vil sa a, ak tout pèp la lè l pale pawòl konsa avèk yo; paske nonm sa a p ap chache byen a pèp sa a, men malè yo.”
Then said the princes to the king, “We beseech thee, let this man be put to death! for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them; for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but their hurt.”
5 Konsa, Wa Sédécias te di: “Gade byen, li nan men nou; paske wa a p ap ka fè anyen kont nou menm.”
Then Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not one that can do anything in opposition to you.”
6 Epi yo te pran Jérémie e te jete li nan sitèn Malkija, fis a wa a, ki te nan lakou kay gad la. Yo te fè Jérémie desann ladann ak kòd yo. Alò, nan sitèn nan, pa t gen dlo, men sèlman labou, e Jérémie te fonse antre nan labou a.
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah, the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the prison; and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but only mire; and Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
7 Men Ébed Mélec, Etyopyen an, yon enik, pandan li te lakay wa a, te tande ke yo te mete Jérémie nan sitèn nan. Alò, wa a te chita nan antre Pòtay Benjamin an.
And Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was then in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the dungeon; and the king was sitting in the gate of Benjamin.
8 Epi Ébed-Mélec te sòti nan palè a wa a pou pale ak wa a. Li te di:
Then Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,
9 “Mèt mwen, wa a, mesye sila yo te aji ak mechanste nan tout sa yo te fè Jérémie yo, pwofèt ki te jete nan sitèn nan. Li va mouri kote li ye akoz gwo grangou, paske nanpwen pen ankò nan vil la.”
“My lord the king! these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet whom they have cast into the dungeon; for he was already almost dead in his place for hunger; for there is no more bread in the city.”
10 Epi wa a te kòmande Ébed-Mélec, Etyopyen an, e te di l: “Pran trant mesye soti isit la anba otorite ou e mennen fè monte Jérémie soti nan sitèn nan avan l mouri.”
Then the king commanded Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, saying, “Take along with thee thirty men from hence, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.”
11 Konsa, Ébed-Mélec te pran mesye yo anba otorite li, e te antre nan palè a wa a, yon kote pi ba depo a. Li te pran la vye rad epwize ak vye twal epwize e te fè yo desann sou kòd, antre nan pwi a, rive kote Jérémie.
And Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the king's house under the store-room, and took from thence torn rags and worn-out rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
12 Konsa, Ébed-Mélec, Etyopyen an te di a Jérémie: “Alò, mete rad epwize sa yo ak twal yo anba bra ou, anba kòd yo.” Jérémie te fè l.
And Ebedmelech, the Ethiopian, said to Jeremiah, put now these torn and worn-out rags under thy knuckles under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.
13 Konsa, yo te rale Jérémie fè l monte leve sòti nan sitèn nan, e Jérémie te rete nan lakou kay gad la.
And they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
14 Epi Wa Sédécias te voye fè yo mennen Jérémie, pwofèt la, kote li nan twazyèm antre ki nan kay SENYÈ a; epi wa a te di a Jérémie: “Mwen ap mande ou yon bagay. Pa kache anyen devan m.”
And King Zedekiah sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entrance, which is in the house of Jehovah; and the king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask thee a question; hide nothing from me!”
15 Epi Jérémie te reponn a Sédécias: “Si mwen pale ou, anverite, ou p ap mete m a lanmò? Anplis, menm si m bay ou konsèy, ou p ap koute mwen.”
And Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “When I have told thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken to me.”
16 Men wa Sédécias te sèmante a Jérémie an sekrè. Li te di: “Kon SENYÈ a viv la, ki te fè nanm nou, anverite, mwen p ap mete ou a lanmò, ni mwen p ap livre ou nan men a mesye sila k ap chache pran lavi ou yo.”
Then King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret, saying, “As Jehovah liveth, who made for us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.”
17 Epi Jérémie te di a Sédécias: “Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye dèzame yo, Bondye Israël la; ‘Si, anverite, ou va sòti deyò pou vin soumèt a wa Babylone nan; alò, ou va viv, vil sa a p ap brile ak dife e ou menm ak lakay ou va viv.
Then said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, “Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth to the chieftains of the king of Babylon, then shalt thou live; and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, thou and thine house.
18 Men si ou pa ale deyò kote ofisye a wa Babylone yo, alò, vil sa va livre nan men a Kaldeyen yo. Epi yo va brile li ak dife e ou menm, ou p ap chape nan men yo.’”
But if thou wilt not go forth to the chieftains of the king of Babylon, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldaeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.”
19 Epi Wa Sédécias te reponn a Jérémie: “Mwen krent Jwif ki te janbe kote Kaldeyen yo, paske yo kapab petèt livre mwen nan men yo, e yo va abize m.”
And Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have gone over to the Chaldaeans, lest I should be delivered into their hand, and they should mock me.”
20 Men Jérémie te di: “Yo p ap livre ou nan men yo. Souple, obeyi SENYÈ a nan sa ke m ap di ou a, pou l ka ale byen pou ou, e pou ou kapab viv.
And Jeremiah said, “Thou shalt not be delivered up to them. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of Jehovah in what I speak to thee; so shall it be well with thee, and thou shalt live.
21 Men si ou kontinye refize ale deyò, men pawòl ke SENYÈ a te montre m nan:
But if thou refuse to go forth, this is what Jehovah hath revealed to me.
22 Alò, gade byen, tout fanm ki te rete nan palè wa Juda a, va mennen deyò kote prens a wa Babylone yo; epi fanm sa yo va di: “Pwòch zanmi ou yo te egare ou e te vin domine sou ou; pandan pye ou te kole nan labou a, yo te vire kite ou.”
Behold, all the women that are left in the house of the king of Judah shall be brought forth to the chieftains of the king of Babylon, and shall say, 'Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee; thy feet are sunk in the mire; they go backward.'
23 Anplis, yo va mennen deyò tout madanm ou yo ak fis ou yo devan Kaldeyen yo, e ou menm, ou p ap ka chape nan men yo, men ou va sezi pa men wa Babylone nan e vil sa a va brile ak dife.’”
And all thy wives and thy children shall they bring out to the Chaldaeans, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but by the hand of the king of Babylon shalt thou be taken; and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.”
24 Epi Sédécias te di a Jérémie: “Pa kite pèsòn konnen pawòl sa yo, e ou p ap mouri.
Then said Zedekiah to Jeremiah, “Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.
25 Men si ofisye yo tande ke mwen te pale avèk ou, te vin rekonèt ou e di ou: ‘Pale a nou sa ke ou te di wa a, sa ke wa a te di ou a; pa kache sa devan nou e nou p ap mete ou a lanmò,’
But if the princes shall hear that I have talked with thee, and shall come to thee, and say to thee, 'Tell us, we pray thee, what thou hast said to the king; hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; and what the king hath said to thee';
26 alò, ou gen pou di yo: ‘Mwen t ap prezante siplikasyon mwen yo devan wa a, pou l pa fè m retounen lakay Jonathan pou m pa ta mouri la.’”
then shalt thou say to them, 'I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan to die there.'”
27 Epi tout ofisye yo te vin kote Jérémie pou te kesyone li. Pou sa, li te reponn yo selon pawòl ke wa a te kòmande yo. Epi yo te sispann pale ak li, konsi konvèsasyon an pa t koute pa okenn moun.
Then came all the princes to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all those words which the king had commanded. And they said no more to him, for the matter was not known.
28 Konsa, Jérémie te rete nan lakou kay gad yo jis rive jou ke Jérusalem te vin kaptire a.
And Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison to the day when Jerusalem was taken.
