Romans 9
1 I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
M ap di nou verite nan Kris la, mwen p ap bay manti. Konsyans mwen temwaye pou mwen nan Lespri Sen an,
2 That I am full of sorrow and pain without end.
ke mwen gen yon gran tristès ak doulè san rete nan kè mwen.
3 For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:
Paske mwen te kab vle ke se mwen menm ki te kondane, separe de Kris pou lanmou frè m yo, fanmi mwen, selon lachè.
4 Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:
Yo se Izrayelit ki te resevwa adopsyon kòm fis yo, ak laglwa akò yo, don Lalwa a, sèvis nan tanp lan, ak tout pwomès yo;
5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it. (aiōn g165)
ki gen patriyach yo, e ki se zansèt a Kris la selon lachè; Li menm ki sou tout bagay, Bondye beni pou tout tan an. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:
Men se pa kòmsi pawòl Bondye a fè fayit. Paske se pa yo tout ki Izrayelit ki sòti nan ras Israël,
7 And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.
ni se pa tout pitit ki sòti nan Abraham ki se pitit li. Men: “Selon Isaac desandan ou yo va nonmen”.
8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.
Sa vle di, se pa zanfan lachè yo ki se pitit Bondye, men zanfan a pwomès la ki konsidere kòm erityè yo.
9 For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.
Paske men pawòl a pwomès la: “Nan moman apwente a, m ap vini e Sarah va gen yon fis.”
10 And not only so, but Rebecca being about to have a child by our father Isaac —
Epi se pa sèlman sa, men te genRebecca osi, lè li te fè jimo yo pou yon sèl moun, Isaac, papa nou.
11 Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,
Paske malgre jimo yo potko fèt e potko fè anyen ni byen ni mal, pou volonte Bondye selon chwa li ta kanpe, pa akoz zèv yo, men akoz Li menm, Bondye, ki fè apèl la,
12 It was said to her, The older will be the servant of the younger.
Li te di a Rebecca: “Pi gran an va sèvi pi piti a”.
13 Even as it is said, I had love for Jacob, but for Esau I had hate.
Jan sa ekri a: “Jacob Mwen te renmen an, men Ésaü mwen te rayi a”.
14 What may we say then? is God not upright? let it not be said.
Ki sa nou kapab di konsa? Èske gen lenjistis avèk Bondye? Fòk nou konprann sa pa janm fèt!
15 For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and pity on whom I will have pity.
Paske Li di a Moïse: “Mwen va bay mizerikòd a sila ke m vle bay mizerikòd, e konpasyon pou sa ke m vle gen konpasyon.”
16 So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God.
Konsa, sa pa depann de moun ki vle a oubyen moun ki kouri a, men de Bondye ki vle bay mizerikòd la.
17 For the holy Writings say to Pharaoh, For this same purpose did I put you on high, so that I might make my power seen in you, and that there might be knowledge of my name through all the earth.
Paske Lekriti a di a Farawon: “Pou rezon sa a menm, Mwen te leve ou, pou montre pouvwa Mwen nan ou, pou non Mwen kapab pwoklame toupatou nan lemonn.”
18 So then, at his pleasure he has mercy on a man, and at his pleasure he makes the heart hard.
Konsa, L ap fè mizerikòd a sila Li vle a, e l ap fè kè di a sila Li pito a.
19 But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?
Konsa nou va di m: “Poukisa Li toujou jwenn fot? Kilès ki kab reziste a volonte Li.”
20 But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?
Okontrè, kilès ou ye, o lòm, k ap bay Bondye repons lan? Bagay ki moulen avèk ajil la pa kapab di a moun ki fè l la: “Poukisa ou te fè m konsa?” Se pa sa?
21 Or has not the potter the right to make out of one part of his earth a vessel for honour, and out of another a vessel for shame?
Èske mèt kanari a pa gen dwa sou ajil la, pou l sèvi menm sous ajil la pou fè yon kanari gwo valè e yon kanari komen?
22 What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction:
Kisa, si Bondye, malgre volonte L pou montre lakòlè Li, ak fè moun wè pwisans Li, te andire avèk anpil pasyans ak veso lakòlè ki te prepare pou detwi yo.
23 And to make clear the wealth of his glory to vessels of mercy, which he had before made ready for glory,
Epi Li te fè sa pou Li ta kapab fè wè richès laglwa Li sou veso mizerikòd yo, ke li te prepare davans pou glwa Li,
24 Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?
menm nou menm ke Li te rele osi yo, non sèlman pami Jwif yo, men anplis pami pèp etranje yo.
25 As he says in Hosea, They will be named my people who were not my people, and she will be loved who was not loved.
Jan Li di osi nan Osée a: “Mwen va rele sila ki pa te pèp mwen yo, ‘pèp mwen’, e sila ki pa t byeneme Mwen yo, ‘byeneme’”
26 And in the place where it was said to them, You are not my people, there they will be named the sons of the living God.
“Epi li va rive ke nan plas kote Li te di yo a: ‘Nou pa pèp mwen’, la menm, yo va rele yo fis a Bondye Vivan an.’”
27 And Isaiah says about Israel, Even if the number of the children of Israel is as the sand of the sea, only a small part will get salvation:
Ésaïe te kriye fò pou Israël: “Malgre fis a Israël yo anpil tankou grenn sab lanmè, se yon ti retay ki va sove”.
28 For the Lord will give effect to his word on the earth, putting an end to it and cutting it short.
“Paske Bondye va egzekite pawòl Li sou latè avèk vitès, san manke anyen.
29 And, as Isaiah had said before, If the Lord of armies had not given us a seed, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Epi jan Ésaïe te prevwa a: “Amwenske Senyè dèzame yo pa t kite yon posterite pou nou, nou ta devni tankou Sodome; nou ta sanble Gomorrhe.”
30 What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
Konsa, kisa nou kapab di? Ke pèp etranje yo, ki pa t chache ladwati Bondye a, te twouve ladwati, ladwati menm ki pa lafwa a.
31 But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.
Men Israël ki t ap chèche yon lwa ladwati, pa t rive nan lwa sa a.
32 Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;
Poukisa? Paske yo pa t chèche li pa lafwa, men konsi se te pa zèv. Yo te bite, sou wòch bite a.
33 As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.
Jis jan sa ekri a: “Gade, m ap mete yon wòch nan Sion k ap fè moun bite; yon wòch k ap yon ofans, e sila ki kwè nan Li Menm nan, p ap janm desi.”
