Jeremi 13

1 Seyè a pale avè m', li di m' konsa: -Al achte yon sentiwon lenn, mare l' nan ren ou. Men, piga ou tranpe l' nan dlo.

Thus sayth the Lord vnto mee, Goe, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it vpon thy loynes, and put it not in water.

2 Se konsa m' achte yon sentiwon jan Seyè a te di m' lan. Mwen mare l' nan ren mwen.

So I bought the girdle according to the commandement of the Lord, and put it vpon my loynes.

3 Apre sa, Seyè a pale avè m' ankò, li di m' konsa:

And the worde of the Lord came vnto me the second time, saying,

4 -Pran sentiwon lenn ou te achte a, sa ki mare nan ren ou lan, ale bò larivyè Lefrat la. W'a kache l' nan yon fant wòch.

Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is vpon thy loynes, and arise, goe towarde Perath, and hide it there in the cleft of the rocke.

5 Mwen leve vre, m' ale bò larivyè Lefrat la, mwen kache l' jan Seyè a te ban m' lòd la.

So I went, and hid it by Perath, as the Lord had commanded me.

6 Apre yon bon ti tan, Seyè a di m' konsa: -Leve non! Tounen bò larivyè Lefrat la, al pran sentiwon mwen te ba ou lòd kache a.

And after many dayes, the Lord sayde vnto mee, Arise, goe towarde Perath, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there.

7 Se konsa, m' ale bò larivyè Lefrat la, mwen chache, mwen pran sentiwon an kote m' te kache l' la. Men, li te gate, li pa t' vo anyen ankò.

Then went I to Perath, and digged, and tooke the girdle from the place where I had hid it, and behold, the girdle was corrupt, and was profitable for nothing.

8 Lè sa a, Seyè a pale avè m' ankò, li di m' konsa:

Then the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

9 -Men ki jan mwen pral kraze lògèy moun granpanpan peyi Jida yo, ak gwo lògèy moun lavil Jerizalèm yo.

Thus sayth the Lord, After this maner will I destroy the pride of Iudah, and the great pride of Ierusalem.

10 Moun sa yo se move moun yo ye. Yo refize koute m' lè m' pale yo. Yo fè tèt di, yo fè tout vye lide ki vin nan tèt yo. Y' al dèyè lòt bondye, yo fè sèvis pou yo, yo adore yo. Se konsa y'ap tounen tankou sentiwon lenn lan ki pa bon pou anyen ankò.

This wicked people haue refused to heare my word, and walke after ye stubbernesse of their owne heart, and walke after other gods to serue them, and to worship them: therefore they shalbe as this girdle, which is profitable to nothing.

11 Menm jan moun mare sentiwon nan ren yo, se konsa mwen te vle pou moun peyi Jida yo ansanm ak moun lavil Jerizalèm yo te mare avè m', pou yo te ka yon pèp apa pou mwen, yon non, yon lwanj, yon bèl bagay pou mwen. Men yo pa koute m'. Se Seyè a menm ki di sa.

For as the girdle cleaueth to the loynes of a man, so haue I tied to me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the Lord, that they might bee my people: that they might haue a name and prayse, and glory, but they would not heare.

12 W'a di yo pawoli sa a: Men sa Seyè a, Bondye pèp Izrayèl la, di: Potich diven fèt pou mete diven ladan l'. Y'a reponn ou: Men wi, tout potich diven fèt pou mete diven ladan l'. Se bagay nou konnen.

Therefore thou shalt saye vnto them this word, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Euery bottell shalbe filled with wine, and they shall say vnto thee, Doe we not knowe that euery bottell shalbe filled with wine?

13 Lè sa a w'a di yo: Men sa mwen menm Seyè a, mwen di: Mwen pral plen vant tout moun nan peyi a ak diven jouk yo sou, depi wa a ki chita sou fotèy David la, prèt yo, pwofèt yo, jouk dènye moun ki rete lavil Jerizalèm.

Then shalt thou say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, euen the Kings that sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and the Priestes and the Prophets and all the inhabitantes of Ierusalem with drunkennesse.

14 Apre sa, m'ap frape yo yonn ak lòt pou yo kraze, granmoun kou timoun, tout ansanm. M'ap san pitye, mwen p'ap kite yonn chape. Mwen p'ap pran priyè, m'ap touye yo tout.

And I wil dash them one against another, euen the fathers and the sonnes together, sayeth the Lord: I will not spare, I will not pitie nor haue compassion, but destroy them.

15 Nou menm pèp Izrayèl, Seyè a ap pale, louvri zòrèy nou pou nou tande! Pa fè gwo kòlèt!

Heare and giue eare, be not proude: for the Lord hath spoken it.

16 Fè lwanj Seyè a, Bondye nou an, anvan fènwa bare nou, pou pye nou pa al bite sou mòn yo lannwit la, anvan li fè limyè nou t'ap tann lan tounen yon gwo fènwa, yon dekou ki fènwa kou lank.

Giue glory to the Lord your God before he bring darknes, and or euer your feete stumble in the darke mountaines, and whiles you look for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death and make it as darkenesse.

17 Si nou pa koute l', mwen pral kache kò m' yon kote pou m' kriye, paske nou gen twòp lògèy. Je m' pral koule dlo, yo pral ponpe dlo, paske yo pral fè pèp Seyè a prizonye, yo pral depòte yo.

But if ye will not heare this, my soule shall weepe in secrete for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe and drop downe teares, because the Lords flocke is caried away captiue.

18 Seyè a di m' konsa: -Pale ak wa a ansanm ak manman l'. Di yo desann soti sou fotèy yo, paske bèl kouwòn ki te sou tèt yo a tonbe atè.

Say vnto the King and to the Queene, Humble yourselues, sit downe, for the crowne of your glory shall come downe from your heads.

19 Yo sènen tout lavil ki nan sid peyi Jida a. Pesonn pa ka pase. Yo depòte dènye moun peyi Jida yo. Yo pa kite yonn deyò.

The cities of the South shall be shut vp, and no man shall open them: all Iudah shall be caried away captiue: it shall be wholy caried away captiue.

20 Jerizalèm, leve je ou gade. Gade lènmi ou yo k'ap desann soti nan nò! Kote moun ki te sou kont ou yo, moun ki t'ap fè ou mache tèt byen wo a?

Lift vp your eyes and beholde them that come from the North: where is the flocke that was giuen thee, euen thy beautifull flocke?

21 Kisa w'a di lè w'a wè moun ou te kwè ki te zanmi ou yo leve dèyè ou pou yo vin chèf sou ou nan peyi ou? Ou pral nan lapenn tankou yon fanm ansent ki gen tranche.

What wilt thou saye, when hee shall visite thee? (for thou hast taught them to be captaines and as chiefe ouer thee) shall not sorow take thee as a woman in trauaile?

22 W'a mande tèt ou: Poukisa tout bagay sa yo ap rive ou? Se paske sa ou te fè a te grav anpil kifè yo mete ou toutouni, yo fè kadejak sou ou.

And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things vpon me? For the multitude of thine iniquities are thy skirts discouered and thy heeles made bare.

23 Moun po nwa pa ka chanje koulè po yo. Leyopa pa ka wete takte nwa ki sou kò li yo. Konsa tou, nou menm ki fin gen labitid fè sa ki mal nou pa ka fè sa byen.

Can the blacke More change his skin? or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do euill.

24 Mwen menm, Seyè a, mwen pral gaye yo tankou pay van ap gaye nan savann.

Therefore will I scatter them, as the stubble that is taken away with the South winde.

25 Seyè a di: Men sa k'ap tann nou. Men sa mwen deside fè nou paske nou te bliye m', nou t' al mete konfyans nou nan fo bondye.

This is thy portion, and ye part of thy measures from me, sayth the Lord, because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in lyes.

26 Se mwen menm menm ki pral leve rad nou jouk sou tèt nou, pou yo wè nou toutouni.

Therefore I haue also discouered thy skirts vpon thy face, that thy shame may appeare.

27 Mwen te wè n'ap fè bagay mwen rayi. Tankou yon nonm marye k'ap kouri dèyè madanm lòt moun, tankou poulen k'ap ranni dèyè jiman, nou kouri dèyè lòt bondye, n'ap rele nan pye yo. San ankenn wont, n'ap fè sèvis pou yo sou tèt ti mòn yo ak nan laplenn. Aa! moun lavil Jerizalèm, nou fini vre! Kilè n'a sispann? Kilè n'a manyè netwaye kè nou?

I haue seene thine adulteries, and thy neiings, the filthinesse of thy whoredome on the hils in the fieldes, and thine abominations. Wo vnto thee, O Ierusalem: wilt thou not bee made cleane? when shall it once be?