Isaiah 43
1 But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: “Don’t be afraid, 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 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch 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 Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
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 have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you, therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of 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 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and 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 tell the north, ‘Give them up!’ and tell the south, ‘Don’t hold them back! Bring my sons from far away, 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 everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’”
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 Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.
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 Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the peoples be assembled. Who among them can declare this, and show us former things? Let them bring their witnesses, that they may be justified, or let them hear, and say, “That is true.”
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 “You are my witnesses,” says Yahweh, “With my servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe me, and understand that I am he. Before me there was no God formed, neither will there be after me.
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 myself am Yahweh. Besides me, there is no savior.
Se mwen menm sèl ki Granmèt la, Seyè a. Pa gen lòt ki ka delivre nou pase mwen menm!
12 I have declared, I have saved, and I have shown, and there was no strange god among you. Therefore you are my witnesses”, says Yahweh, “and I am 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 Yes, since the day was, I am he. There is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?”
M' pa janm chanje. Pesonn pa ka chape anba men mwen. Ki moun ki ka defèt sa mwen fè?
14 Yahweh, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says: “For your sake, I have sent to Babylon, and I will bring all of them down as fugitives, even the Chaldeans, in the ships of their rejoicing.
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 Yahweh, your Holy One, the Creator of 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 Yahweh, who makes a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters,
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 brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are quenched like a wick) says:
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 “Don’t remember the former things, and don’t consider the things of old.
Men sa Seyè a di: Pa chita ap chonje tan lontan. Pa rete ap kalkile sa ki fin pase!
19 Behold, I will do a new thing. It springs out now. Don’t you know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
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 animals of the field, the jackals and the ostriches, shall honor me, because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,
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 the people which I formed for myself, that they might declare my praise.
Pèp mwen te fè pou mwen an va chante, l'a fè lwanj mwen.
22 Yet you have not called on me, Jacob; but you have been weary of me, 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 any of your sheep for burnt offerings, neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor 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 You have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have you filled me with the fat of your sacrifices, but you have burdened me with your sins. You have wearied me with 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 who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
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 Put me in remembrance. Let us plead together. Declare your case, 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 first father sinned, and your teachers 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 Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; and I will make Jacob a curse, and Israel an insult.”
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.
