Romans 9
1 I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
M ap di nou verite nan Kris la, mwen p ap bay manti. Konsyans mwen temwaye pou mwen nan Lespri Sen an,
2 that there is great sorrow to me and incessant grief to my heart.
ke mwen gen yon gran tristès ak doulè san rete nan kè mwen.
3 For I would pray, that I myself might be an offering from Christ; in behalf of my brethren, my kindred according to 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, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:
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 of whom are the fathers, and of whom is Christ according to the flesh. Who is over all, God blessed forever: amen. (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 not as that the word of God has been a failure. For these 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 neither are the children all the seed of Abraham; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called;
ni se pa tout pitit ki sòti nan Abraham ki se pitit li. Men: “Selon Isaac desandan ou yo va nonmen”.
8 that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for 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 the promise, About this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.
Paske men pawòl a pwomès la: “Nan moman apwente a, m ap vini e Sarah va gen yon fis.”
10 Not only so; but Rebecca also having cohabitation of one, 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 for the children not having been born, neither having done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election not of works, but of him that calleth,
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 and it was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger:
Li te di a Rebecca: “Pi gran an va sèvi pi piti a”.
13 as has been written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Jan sa ekri a: “Jacob Mwen te renmen an, men Ésaü mwen te rayi a”.
14 Then what shall we say? Is there unrighteousness with God? It could not be so.
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 do have mercy, and I will commiserate whom I do commiserate.
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 Then it is not of him that willeth, nor him that runneth, but of God who shows mercy.
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 scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing have I raised you up, that I may show forth my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in 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 Then therefore he has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardens.
Konsa, L ap fè mizerikòd a sila Li vle a, e l ap fè kè di a sila Li pito a.
19 Then thou wilt say to me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?
Konsa nou va di m: “Poukisa Li toujou jwenn fot? Kilès ki kab reziste a volonte Li.”
20 O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus?
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 Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
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 But if God, wishing to show forth his indignation and make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of indignation having been perfected unto 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 in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto 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 whom he called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of 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, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:
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 it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called 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 but Isaiah cries out in behalf of Israel, Though the number of sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.
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 perfecting the word and cutting it short, will the Lord do a complete work on the earth:
“Paske Bondye va egzekite pawòl Li sou latè avèk vitès, san manke anyen.
29 and as Isaiah has before spoken; Unless the Lord of Sabaoth left to us a seed, we would have become as Sodom, and would have been made like unto 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 Then what shall we say? That the Gentiles, not pursuing righteousness, received righteousness, and the righteousness which is from 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, following after the law, did not attain unto the law of righteousness.
Men Israël ki t ap chèche yon lwa ladwati, pa t rive nan lwa sa a.
32 Why? Because they sought it not from faith, but as it were from works: they stumbled over the stone of stumbling,
Poukisa? Paske yo pa t chèche li pa lafwa, men konsi se te pa zèv. Yo te bite, sou wòch bite a.
33 as has been written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: and he that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
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.”
