Jeremiah 2

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Seyè a pale avè m', li di m' konsa:

Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

-Ale non. Men mesaj ou pral bay nan zòrèy tout moun lavil Jerizalèm. Men sa Seyè a di: Mwen chonje jan ou te ye nan tan lontan, jan ou t'ap mouri pou mwen lè ou te jenn, jan ou te renmen m' lè nou te fèk marye. Ou te swiv mwen nan dezè a, kote anyen pa pouse.

Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

Lè sa a, moun Izrayèl yo te yon pèp ki t'ap viv apa pou mwen ase, tankou premye rekòt jaden yo mete apa pou mwen. Malè te tonbe sou tout moun ki te manyen yo paske se avè m' yo te annafè. Se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki di sa.

Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

Nou menm, moun fanmi Jakòb yo, nou menm tout moun branch fanmi pèp Izrayèl la, koute mesaj Seyè a!

Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

Men sa Seyè a voye di nou: -Kisa mwen te fè zansèt nou yo ki mal kifè yo te vire do ban mwen? Yo pran mache dèyè yon bann zidòl ki pa vo anyen. Yo menm tou, yo vin pa vo anyen.

Neither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?

Yo pa chonje reve mande kote Seyè a, li menm ki te fè nou moute soti nan peyi Lejip la, li menm ki te louvri chemen pou nou nan dezè a, nan yon peyi tè sèk, plen twou, yon peyi san dlo, plen danje, kote moun pa rete, kote moun pa menm pase.

And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.

Mwen fè nou antre nan yon peyi kote ki gen bèl jaden pou nou te ka manje tout bon rekòt ak tout lòt bon bagay li yo. Men, lè nou rive ladan l', nou pa respekte peyi a. Nou fè peyi mwen te ban nou an tounen yon peyi ki ban m' degoutans.

The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.

Prèt yo pa janm mande kote Seyè a? Yo menm mwen te fè konnen lòd mwen yo, yo pa konnen m' ankò. Chèf yo trayi m'. Pwofèt yo pale nan non Baal. Y'ap kouri dèyè zidòl ki pa ka fè anyen pou yo.

Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.

Se konsa, mwen menm Seyè a, mwen pral plede ak nou ankò. Se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki di sa. Mwen pral plede ak pitit pitit nou yo.

For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.

Ale bò solèy kouche, rive jouk sou zile Chip. Voye moun nan peyi Keda, bò solèy leve. N'a wè sa k'ap pase isit la pa janm rive lòt kote anvan sa.

Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

Lòt nasyon yo pa janm chanje bondye yo, malgre se pa t' bondye tout bon yo te ye. Men, pèp mwen an te pito zidòl ki pa ka fè anyen pou yo pase mwen menm, Bondye ki te fè bèl bagay pou yo a.

Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.

Se pou syèl la pantan lè li tande sa! Se pou l' tranble. Se pou l' rete sezi! Se mwen menm Seyè a ki di sa.

For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.

Paske pèp mwen an fè de kalite peche: Yo vire do ban mwen, mwen menm sous dlo fre a. Y' ale fè rezèvwa pou dlo. Rezèvwa yo tou fann, yo pa ka kenbe dlo.

Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?

Se pa esklav moun pèp Izrayèl yo ye. Ni yo pa fèt nan esklavaj. Poukisa atò lènmi ap bwote yo ale konsa?

The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.

Y'ap gwonde sou li tankou lyon, y'ap rele byen fò. Yo fè peyi a tounen yon savann. Yo mete dife nan tout lavil li yo. Pa rete yon moun ladan yo.

Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.

Ata moun Menmfis yo ak moun Tapanès yo ap kale tèt yo.

Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?

Se nou menm ki chache sa, paske nou vire do bay Seyè a, Bondye nou an, antan li t'ap moutre nou chemen pou nou pran an.

And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

Koulye a, kisa nou kwè n'a jwenn lè nou pran chemen Lejip pou n al bwè dlo nan larivyè Nil? Kisa ou kwè n'a jwenn lè nou pran chemen Lasiri pou n al bwè dlo nan larivyè Lefrat?

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

Se mal nou fè a k'ap tounen yon fwèt pou nou! Se vire nou vire do ban mwen an k'ap kondannen nou! Se pou nou konnen jan sa pa dous, jan sa pa bon pou nou vire do ban mwen, Seyè a, Bondye nou an, pou nou sispann gen krentif pou mwen. Se mwen menm, Seyè ki gen tout pouvwa a, ki di sa.

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.

Izrayèl, gen lontan depi ou pa rekonèt otorite m' ankò! W'ap manje kòd, w'ap di: Mwen p'ap sèvi Seyè a. Lèfini, sou tout ti mòn anba tout gwo pyebwa ou nan dezòd, w'ap fè sèvis pou lòt bondye.

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

Mwen te plante ou tankou yon pye rezen kalite, ki soti nan bon semans. Men koulye a, gade jan ou chanje: Ou tounen yon vye pye rezen mawon. M' pa konnen kote ou soti.

For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

Ou te mèt lave kò ou ak gwo savon, ou te mèt fwote kò ou ak potas, m'ap toujou wè kras malpwòpte ou yo sou ou. Se mwen menm Seyè a, Bondye a, ki di sa.

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

Ki jan ou fè ka di ou nan kondisyon pou fè sèvis pou mwen, ou pa janm kouri dèyè Baal yo? Gade tout vye makakri w'ap fè nan fon an! Rekonèt sa ou fè a non! Ou tankou yon jenn fenmèl chamo ki lage nan bwa, w'ap kouri adwat agoch.

A wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.

Ou tankou yon fenmèl bourik mawon nan savann. Lè li an chalè, l'ap pran sant van an. Lè li bezwen kwaze, ki moun ki ka kenbe l'? Mal yo pa bezwen bat kò yo pou yo jwenn li. Depi se mwa li, y'ap jwenn li.

Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.

Izrayèl, manyè sispann! W'ap plede fatige janm ou yo! Gòj ou ap fin chèch! Men w'ap di: Non! M' pa kab fè anyen pou sa! Mwen renmen bondye lòt nasyon yo. Fòk m' al dèyè yo.

As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

Menm jan yon vòlè wont lè yo bare l', se konsa moun pèp Izrayèl yo pral wont, ni wa yo, ni chèf yo, ni prèt yo, ni pwofèt yo!

Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

Yo rele pyebwa yo papa! Yo rele wòch yo manman m' ki fè m'! Wi, yo pito vire ban m' do, pase pou yo tounen vin jwenn mwen. Men, depi yo nan traka, y'ap rele: -Seyè, leve non! Vin delivre nou!

But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

Men, nou menm moun Jida yo, kote bondye nou te fè pou nou yo? Lè nou nan traka, se yo ki pou leve vin delivre nou, si yo kapab! Moun Jida, nou gen yon bondye nan chak lavil nou yo!

Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.

Poukisa n'ap plede avè m' konsa? Nou tout nou kenbe tèt avè m'. Se mwen menm, Seyè a, ki di sa!

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Mwen te pini pitit nou yo, men sa pa t' sèvi anyen. Nou pa t' dakò pou m' te korije nou! Tankou lyon ki fin wè mò, nou rale nepe nou yo, nou touye pwofèt nou yo.

O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

(Nou menm k'ap viv koulye a, koute byen sa Seyè a ap di a.) Pèp Izrayèl, èske mwen te tankou yon dezè pou nou, tankou yon kote ki fènwa anpil? Poukisa atò pou nou di: -Nou granmoun tèt nou, nou p'ap janm tounen vin jwenn ou ankò!

Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

Eske yon jenn fi ka bliye bijou li yo? Eske yon lamarye ka bliye rad nòs li? Men, pèp mwen an bliye m', m' pa ka konte depi kilè.

Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

Ou konnen byen sa pou ou fè lè w'ap kouri dèyè gason. Lè konsa, nanpwen krim ou p'ap fè.

Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

Rad ou yo tache ak san pòv ansanm ak san inonsan, moun ou pa t' bare ap fè anyen ki mal. Malgre tou sa,

Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

w'ap plede di ou pa antò. Seyè a pa fache avè ou ankò. Men, mwen menm Seyè a, mwen pral pini ou paske ou refize rekonèt ou te fè sa ou pa t' dwe fè.

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

Gade jan w'ap avili tèt ou, lè w'ap kouri dèyè bondye lòt nasyon yo! W'ap pran wont nan men peyi Lejip menm jan sa te rive ou avèk peyi Lasiri.

Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

W'a vire do ou kite peyi Lejip. Avèk men ou, w'a bouche figi ou tèlman w'a wont. Mwen menm, Seyè a, mwen voye moun ou fè konfyans yo jete. Yo p'ap ka fè anyen pou ou.