Ezra 9
1 When as these things were done, the rulers came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the Priestes, and the Leuites are not separated from the people of the lands (as touching their abominations) to wit, of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Iebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Alò, lè bagay sa yo te fini, chèf yo te vin kote mwen epi te di: “Pèp Israël la avèk prèt ak Levit yo pa t separe yo menm de pèp peyi yo, men te swiv abominasyon pa yo, menm sila nan Canaan yo, Etyen yo, Ferezyen yo, Jebizyen yo, Amonit yo, Moabit yo, Ejipsyen yo ak Amoreyen yo.
2 For they haue taken their daughters to theselues, and to their sonnes, and they haue mixed the holy seede with the people of the landes, and the hande of the princes and rulers hath bene chiefe in this trespasse.
Paske yo te pran kèk nan fi pa yo kon madanm pou yo menm, ak pou fis pa yo, jiskaske ras sen an te vin mele avèk pèp peyi yo. Vrèman, se men a chèf yo avèk dirijan yo ki te pran an avan nan enfidelite sa a.”
3 But when I heard this saying, I rent my clothes and my garment, and pluckt off the heare of mine head, and of my beard, and sate downe astonied.
Lè mwen te tande afè sila a, mwen te chire vètman mwen. Mwen te rache cheve nan tèt mwen avèk bab mwen e mwen te vin chita, dezole nèt.
4 And there assembled vnto me all that feared the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie. And I sate downe astonied vntil the euening sacrifice.
Konsa, tout moun ki te tranble sou pawòl Bondye Israël la akoz enfidelite a moun egzil yo, te rasanble kote mwen. Epi mwen te chita dezole nèt jis rive nan ofrann aswè a.
5 And at the euening sacrifice I arose vp from mine heauinesse, and when I had rent my clothes and my garment, I fell vpon my knees, and spred out mine hands vnto the Lord my God,
Men nan ofrann aswè a, mwen te leve soti nan imilyasyon mwen, menm avèk rad ak manto mwen chire. Mwen te tonbe sou jenou mwen e te lonje men m kote SENYÈ a, Bondye mwen an.
6 And said, O my God, I am confounded and ashamed, to lift vp mine eyes vnto thee my God: for our iniquities are increased ouer our head, and our trespasse is growen vp vnto the heauen.
Mwen te di: “O Bondye mwen, mwen twouble, e mwen wont leve figi mwen vè Ou menm, Bondye mwen. Paske inikite nou yo vin leve pi wo tèt nou, e koupabilite nou vin grandi menm jis rive nan syèl yo.
7 From the dayes of our fathers haue we bin in a great trespasse vnto this day, and for our iniquities haue we, our Kings, and our Priestes bene deliuered into the hand of the kings of the lands, vnto the sword, into captiuitie, into a spoyle, and into confusion of face, as appeareth this day.
Depi nan jou a papa nou yo, jis rive jodi a, nou nan gran koupabilite. Epi akoz inikite nou yo, nou menm, wa nou yo ak prèt nou yo te vin livre nan men a wa peyi yo, a nepe, an kaptivite, piyaj ak wont ki byen vizib, jis rive jodi a.
8 And now for a litle space grace hath bene shewed from the Lord our God, in causing a remnant to escape, and in giuing vs a nayle in his holy place, that our God may light our eyes, and giue vs a litle reuiuing in our seruitude.
Men koulye a, pou yon ti moman, gras la te parèt soti nan SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an, pou kite pou nou, yon retay ki chape, pou bay nou yon pati nan kote sen Li an, pou Bondye nou an ta kapab klere zye nou e fè nou twouve yon ti amelyorasyon nan esklavaj nou an.
9 For though we were bondmen, yet our God hath not forsaken vs in our bondage, but hath enclined mercy vnto vs in the sight of the Kings of Persia, to giue vs life, and to erect the house of our God, and to redresse the places thereof, and to giue vs a wall in Iudah and in Ierusalem.
Paske se esklav nou ye; sepandan, Bondye pa t abandone nou, men te lonje ban nou lanmou dous Li nan zye a wa Perse yo, pou bannou amelyorasyon pou leve lakay Bondye nou an, pou restore sa ki te kraze nèt yo, e pou bannou yon miray nan Juda avèk Jérusalem.
10 And nowe, our God, what shall we say after this? for we haue forsaken thy commandements,
“Alò, Bondye nou an, kisa nou va di apre sa? Paske nou te abandone kòmandman Ou yo,
11 Which thou hast commanded by thy seruants the Prophets, saying, The land whereunto ye go to possesse it, is an vncleane land, because of the filthines of the people of the lands, which by their abominations, and by their vncleannes haue filled it from corner to corner.
ke Ou te kòmande pa sèvitè Ou yo, pwofèt yo, lè Ou te di: ‘Peyi ke nou ap antre pou posede a se yon peyi ki pa pwòp avèk moun ki pa pwòp nan peyi yo, avèk abominasyon pa yo avèk sila yo te akonpli soti nan yon pwent jis rive nan yon lòt ak lempite pa yo.
12 Now therfore shall ye not giue your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither shall ye take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace nor wealth for euer, that yee may be strong and eate the goodnes of the lande, and leaue it for an inheritance to your sonnes for euer.
Pou sa, pa bay fi nou yo a fis nou yo, ni pran fi pa yo pou fis pa nou, pa janm chache lapè yo ak pwosperite yo, pou nou kapab kenbe kouraj nou e manje bon bagay peyi a, e lese li kon yon eritaj a fis nou yo jis pou tout tan.’
13 And after all that is come vpon vs for our euill deedes, and for our great trespasses, (seeing that thou our God hast stayed vs from being beneath for our iniquities, and hast giuen vs such deliuerance)
“Apre tout sa ki te rive sou nou pou zak mechan nou yo ak gran koupabilite nou yo, akoz Ou menm, Bondye nou an, te remèt nou mwens ke linikite nou yo merite, e te ban nou yon retay chape kon sila a,
14 Should we returne to breake thy commadements, and ioyne in affinitie with the people of such abominations? wouldest not thou be angrie towarde vs till thou haddest consumed vs, so that there should be no remnant nor any escaping?
konsa, èske nou ap ankò kraze kòmandman Ou yo, e fè maryaj ak pèp ki fè abominasyon sila yo? Èske Ou pa t ap fache avèk nou jis nan pwen pou detwi nou, jis pa menm gen yon retay, ni okenn moun ki chape?
15 O Lord God of Israel, thou art iust, for we haue bene reserued to escape, as appeareth this day: beholde, we are before thee in our trespasse: therfore we canot stand before thee because of it.
O SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, Ou dwat, paske yon retay ki chape te rete pou nou nan jou sa a. Men vwala, nou devan Ou nan koupabilite nou yo, e pèsòn pa kapab kanpe devan Ou akoz sa.”
