< Esias 43 >

1 And now thus says the Lord God that made you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you [by] your name; you are mine.
Nou menm, moun fanmi Jakòb yo, men sa Seyè a ap di nou koulye a, li menm ki te kreye nou an. Nou menm moun Izrayèl yo, men sa l'ap di nou, li menm ki te fè nou ak men l': -Nou pa bezwen pè anyen! M'ap toujou pwoteje nou. Se mwen menm ki te ban nou non nou pote a. Se pou mwen nou ye.
2 And if you pass through water, I am with you; and the rivers shall not overflow you: and if you go through fire, you shall not be burned; the flame shall not burn you.
Lè n'ap pase sou lanmè, m'ap kanpe la avèk nou. Lè n'ap janbe gwo dlo, dlo a p'ap bwote nou ale. Lè n'ap mache nan mitan dife, dife p'ap boule nou. Flanm dife a p'ap fè nou anyen.
3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, that saves you: I have made Egypt and Ethiopia your ransom, and [given] Soene for you.
Paske mwen menm, mwen se Seyè a, Bondye nou an. Se Bondye pèp Izrayèl la ki yon Bondye apa. Se mwen menm k'ap delivre nou! Pou m' te ka delivre nou mwen te bay peyi Lejip, peyi Letiopi ansanm ak peyi Seba a nan plas nou.
4 Since you became precious in my sight, you have become glorious, and I have loved you: and I will give men for you, and princes for your life.
M'ap bay tout moun lòt nasyon yo pou m' ka sove lavi nou, paske mwen konsidere nou anpil. Nou gen anpil valè pou mwen, mwen renmen nou anpil.
5 Fear not; for I am with you: I will bring your seed from the east, and will gather you from the west.
Nou pa bezwen pè anyen. Mwen la avèk nou. M'ap fè tout moun nou yo tounen lakay yo. M'ap sanble nou soti nan peyi sou bò solèy leve ak nan peyi sou bò solèy kouche.
6 I will say to the north, Bring; and to the south, Keep not back; bring my sons from the [land] afar off, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;
M'ap di moun ki rete sou bò nan nò yo: Kite yo ale! M'ap di moun ki rete sou bò nan sid yo: Kite yo tounen! Kite pitit gason m' yo tounen soti byen lwen. Kite pitit fi m' yo tounen soti toupatou sou latè.
7 [even] all who are called by my name: for I have prepared him for my glory, and I have formed him, and have made him:
Se pèp mwen yo ye. Se mwen menm ki kreye yo pou yo ka sèvi yon lwanj pou mwen. Se mwen menm menm ki te fè yo. Se nan men mwen yo soti.
8 and I have brought forth the blind people; for [their] eyes are alike blind, and they that have ears are deaf.
Seyè a di ankò: -Fè pèp la konparèt devan m'. Se yon bann moun ki gen je men ki pa wè. Yo gen zòrèy men yo pa tande.
9 All the nations are gathered together, and princes shall be gathered out of them: who will declare these things? or who will declare to you things from the beginning? let them bring forth their witnesses, and be justified; and let them hear, and declare the truth.
Rele tout nasyon yo, fè yo tout reyini ansanm. Fè yo sanble nan tribinal la. Kilès nan bondye moun sa yo ki te di davans sa ki gen pou rive a? Kilès ki te fè nou konnen bagay k'ap rive koulye a? Fè bondye sa yo vini ak temwen ki pou kanpe pale pou yo. Lè y'a tande yo, y'a ba yo rezon!
10 Be you my witnesses, and I [too am] a witness, says the Lord God, and my servant whom I have chosen: that you may know, and believe, and understand that I am [he]: before me there was no other God, and after me there shall be none.
Men pawòl Seyè a di: -Se nou menm menm ki pou sèvi m' temwen. Se nou menm mwen te chwazi pou sèvi m', pou nou konnen m', pou nou kapab mete konfyans nou nan mwen, pou nou ka konprann se mwen menm sèl ki Bondye tout bon an. Anvan mwen, pa t' gen lòt bondye. Apre mwen, p'ap gen lòt bondye.
11 I am God; and beside me there is no Saviour.
Se mwen menm sèl ki Granmèt la, Seyè a. Pa gen lòt ki ka delivre nou pase mwen menm!
12 I have declared, and have saved; I have reproached, and there was no strange [god] among you: you are my witnesses, and I am the Lord God,
Se mwen menm ki te di nou davans sa ki gen pou rive. Se mwen menm ki delivre nou. Pa gen ankenn lòt bondye lòt nasyon yo ki janm fè sa pou nou. Nou menm, se temwen mwen nou ye. Se mwen ki Bondye. Se Seyè a menm ki di sa.
13 even from the beginning; and there is none that can deliver out of my hands: I will work, and who shall turn it back?
M' pa janm chanje. Pesonn pa ka chape anba men mwen. Ki moun ki ka defèt sa mwen fè?
14 Thus says the Lord God that redeems you, the Holy One of Israel; for your sakes I will send to Babylon, and I will stir up all that flee, and the Chaldeans shall be bound in ships.
Men sa Seyè k'ap delivre nou an di: Men sa Bondye pèp Izrayèl la ki yon Bondye apa a di: -Pou m' ka sove nou, m'ap voye yon lame mache sou lavil Babilòn. M'ap fè yo tout kouri met deyò. Wi, moun Kalde yo pral desann soti sou batiman ki te tout lògèy yo a.
15 I am the Lord God, your Holy One, who have appointed for Israel your king.
Se mwen menm Seyè a, Bondye pa nou an, ki yon Bondye apa. Se mwen menm ki te kreye pèp Izrayèl la. Se mwen menm ki wa nou!
16 Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty water;
Nan tan lontan, se li menm, Seyè a, ki te louvri yon chemen nan mitan lanmè a pou nou. Li te fè yon wout nan mitan gwo dlo ki te fin debòde yo.
17 who brought forth chariots and horse, and a mighty multitude: but they have lain down, and shall not rise: they are extinct, as quenched flax.
Li te fè moun yo sanble yon gwo lame ak anpil zam, anpil cha lagè ak tout chwal yo. Li fè yo tonbe atè, yo pa janm ka leve ankò. Yo mouri tankou yon bouji lè ou soufle sou li.
18 Remember you not the former things, and consider not the ancient things.
Men sa Seyè a di: Pa chita ap chonje tan lontan. Pa rete ap kalkile sa ki fin pase!
19 Behold, I [will] do new things, which shall presently spring forth, and you shall know them: and I will make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land.
Men m'ap fè yon lòt bagay pou nou. Li konmanse rive deja. Nou pa wè li? Mwen pral fè yon wout nan mitan dezè a. Mwen pral fè gwo dlo koule nan savann lan.
20 the beasts of the field shall bless me, the owls and young ostriches; for I have given water in the wilderness, and rivers in the dry land, to give drink to my chosen race,
Bèt nan bwa pral fè lwanj mwen. Chen mawon ak otrich pral fè fèt pou mwen. Paske m'ap mete dlo nan dezè a. M'ap fè gwo dlo koule nan savann lan pou pèp mwen chwazi pou rele m' pa m' lan ka jwenn dlo pou yo bwè.
21 my people whom I have preserved to tell forth my praises.
Pèp mwen te fè pou mwen an va chante, l'a fè lwanj mwen.
22 I have not now called you, O Jacob; neither have I made you weary, O Israel.
Seyè a di: -Men se pa mwen menm nou te sèvi, nou menm fanmi Jakòb yo! Nou menm pèp Izrayèl la, nou te bouke avè m'.
23 You have not brought me the sheep of your whole burnt offering; neither have you glorified me with your sacrifices. I have not caused you to serve with sacrifices, neither have I wearied you with frankincense.
Nou pa t' ofri mouton nou yo pou yo te boule pou mwen. Se pa t' pou fè lwanj mwen nou te touye bèt nou yo. Mwen pa t' fòse nou fè ofrann grenn jaden nou yo pou mwen. Mwen pa t' fatige nou pou lansan nou pa boule pou mwen.
24 Neither have you purchased for me victims for silver, neither have I desired the fat of your sacrifices: but you did stand before me in your sins, and in your iniquities.
Nou pa t' depanse lajan nou achte lansan pou mwen. Ni nou pa t' ofri m' grès bèt nou touye yo pou sa te fè m' plezi. Men, se nou menm ki kraze m' ak peche nou yo. Se nou menm ki fatige m' ak mechanste n'ap fè yo.
25 I, [even] I, am he that blots out your transgressions for mine own sake, and your sins; and I will not remember [them].
Se mwen menm ankò k'ap efase tou sa nou fè ki mal. Se paske se mwen kifè m'ap fè l'. Mwen p'ap kenbe nou nan kè poutèt peche nou yo.
26 But do you remember, and let us plead [together]: do you first confess your transgressions, that you may be justified.
Ede m' chonje sa ki te pase. Ann konparèt ansanm nan tribinal la. Ou pral pale pou defann tèt ou, pou fè wè se ou ki gen rezon.
27 Your fathers first, and your princes have transgressed against me.
Premye zansèt nou an te fè sa li pa t' dwe fè. Mesaje nou yo te vire do ban mwen.
28 And the princes have defiled my sanctuaries: so I gave Jacob [to enemies] to destroy, and Israel to reproach.
Se poutèt sa mwen avili moun ki reskonsab kay yo mete apa pou mwen an. Se poutèt sa mwen lage fanmi Jakòb la pou yo detwi yo nèt. Mwen kite yo pase moun pèp Izrayèl yo nan betiz.

< Esias 43 >