Zakari 7
1 Nan katriyèm ane wa Darius la, pawòl SENYÈ a te vini a Zacharie, nan katriyèm jou nevyèm mwa a, ki se Kisleu.
And it came to pass, in the fourth year of King Darius, that the word of Jehovah came to Zechariah, on the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
2 Alò, vil Béthel te voye Scharetser, Réguem-Mélec avèk moun pa yo pou chache favè SENYÈ a,
when they had sent to the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before Jehovah,
3 pou li te pale ak prèt ki apatyen a lakay SENYÈ Dèzame Yo, a pwofèt yo pou di: “Èske mwen ta dwe kriye nan senkyèm mwa a, pou mete m apa, menm jan mwen te fè l pandan tout lane sa yo?”
and to speak to the priests that were in the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, “Shall I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?”
4 Konsa, pawòl SENYÈ a te vin kote mwen. Li te di:
Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts to me, saying,
5 “Di a tout pèp peyi a, e a prèt yo: ‘Lè nou te fè jèn ak lamantasyon nan senkyèm jou nan setyèm mwa yo, pandan swasann-dis ane sila yo, èske se te vrèman pou Mwen ke nou te fè jèn nan?
Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth month and in the seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast for me, even for me?
6 Lè nou manje ak bwè, èske nou pa manje pou pwòp tèt nou, e èske nou pa bwè pou pwòp tèt nou?
And when ye eat and drink, is it not ye that eat, and ye that drink?
7 Èske se pa pawòl sila yo ke SENYÈ a te pwoklame pa ansyen pwofèt yo, lè Jérusalem te gen anpil moun, e t ap pwospere ansanm ak vil ki te antoure li yo, e lè Negev ak ti kolin yo te gen moun ki t ap viv ladan yo?’”
Are not these the words which Jehovah proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and her cities round about her, and when the South and the Plain were inhabited?
8 Epi pawòl SENYÈ a te vin kote Zacharie. Li te di:
And the word of Jehovah came to Zechariah, saying,
9 “Konsa pale SENYÈ dèzame yo: ‘Ekzekite vrè jijman, e pratike ladousè ak konpasyon, chak moun anvè frè li.
Thus spake Jehovah of hosts, saying, Judge true judgment, and show mercy and compassion every man to his brother.
10 Pa oprime ni vèv, ni òfelen, ni etranje, ni malere. Ni pa kite pèsòn nan nou panse mal nan kè li, youn kont lòt.’
And the widow, and the orphan, and the stranger, and the poor, oppress not, and meditate not evil against one another in your heart.
11 Men yo te refize koute sa. Yo te leve zepòl yo, e te bouche zòrèy yo pou yo pa tande.
But they refused to hearken, and showed a refractory shoulder, and made their ears dull, that they might not hear;
12 Yo te fè kè yo di tankou silèks pou yo pa tande lalwa ak zèv ke SENYÈ dèzame yo te voye pa Lespri Li pa ansyen pwofèt yo. Akoz sa, chalè a gwo kòlè a te sòti nan SENYÈ dèzame yo.
yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, that they might not hear the law, and the words which Jehovah of hosts sent through his spirit by the former prophets. Therefore came great anger from Jehovah of hosts.
13 Epi menm jan Li te rele pou yo pa koute, konsa yo va rele, e Mwen p ap koute, pale SENYÈ dèzame yo.
And as he called and they would not hear, so they called and I would not hear, saith Jehovah of hosts.
14 Men Mwen va gaye yo ak yon van tanpèt pami tout nasyon ke yo pa t konnen yo. Se konsa peyi a te vin dezole dèyè yo pou pèsòn moun pa t fè ale vini ladann. Paske yo te fè bèl peyi a vin dezole nèt.”
And I scattered them as with a whirlwind among all the nations, which they knew not. And the land was desolate after them, so that no man passed through, nor returned; and thus the beautiful land was made a desolation.
