Isaiah 3
1 For the Lord, the Lord of armies, is about to take away from Jerusalem and from Judah all their support; their store of bread and of water;
Car voici, le Seigneur, l'Éternel des armées, va ôter de Jérusalem et de Juda tout appui et toute ressource, toute ressource de pain et toute ressource d'eau;
2 The strong man and the man of war; the judge and the prophet; the man who has knowledge of secret arts, and the man who is wise because of his years;
L'homme fort et l'homme de guerre, le juge et le prophète, le devin et l'ancien,
3 The captain of fifty, and the man of high position, and the wise guide, and the wonder-worker, and he who makes use of secret powers.
Le chef de cinquantaines et l'homme considéré, le conseiller, l'artisan habile et celui qui s'entend à la magie.
4 And I will make children their chiefs, and foolish ones will have rule over them.
Et je leur donnerai des jeunes gens pour chefs, et des enfants domineront sur eux.
5 And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.
Le peuple sera opprimé; l'un s'élèvera contre l'autre, et chacun contre son prochain; le jeune homme attaquera le vieillard, et l'homme de rien celui qui est honoré.
6 When one man puts his hand on another in his father's house, and says, You have clothing, be our ruler and be responsible for us in our sad condition:
Alors un homme saisira son frère dans la maison paternelle: Tu as un manteau, sois notre chef, et prends en main ces ruines!
7 Then he will say with an oath, I will not be a helper, for in my house there is no bread or clothing: I will not let you make me a ruler of the people.
Mais, en ce jour-là, celui-ci répondra, disant: Je n'y saurais porter remède; il n'y a dans ma maison ni pain ni manteau; ne m'établissez pas chef du peuple.
8 For Jerusalem has become feeble, and destruction has come on Judah, because their words and their acts are against the Lord, moving the eyes of his glory to wrath.
Car Jérusalem s'écroule, et Juda tombe, parce que leurs paroles et leurs actions sont contre l'Éternel, pour braver les regards de sa majesté.
9 Their respect for a man's position is a witness against them; and their sin is open to the view of all; like that of Sodom, it is not covered. A curse on their soul! for the measure of their sin is full.
L'impudence de leurs visages témoigne contre eux; comme Sodome, ils publient leur péché, et ne le dissimulent point. Malheur à leur âme! Car elle se prépare des maux.
10 Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
Dites les justes heureux; car ils mangeront le fruit de leurs œuvres.
11 Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
Malheur au méchant, malheur! Car il recueillera l'œuvre de ses mains.
12 As for my people, their ruler is acting like a child, and those who have authority over them are women. O my people, your guides are the cause of your wandering, turning your footsteps out of the right way.
Mon peuple a des enfants pour oppresseurs, et des femmes dominent sur lui. Mon peuple, tes guides t'égarent et t'ont fait perdre le chemin que tu dois suivre.
13 The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.
L'Éternel se présente pour plaider; il est debout pour juger les peuples.
14 The Lord comes to be the judge of their responsible men and of their rulers: it is you who have made waste the vine-garden, and in your houses is the property of the poor which you have taken by force.
L'Éternel entre en jugement avec les anciens de son peuple, et avec ses princes: c'est vous qui avez dévoré la vigne! La dépouille du pauvre est dans vos maisons!
15 By what right are you crushing my people, and putting a bitter yoke on the necks of the poor? This is the word of the Lord, the Lord of armies.
De quel droit foulez-vous mon peuple et écrasez-vous la face des pauvres, dit le Seigneur, l'Éternel des armées?
16 Again, the Lord has said, Because the daughters of Zion are full of pride, and go with outstretched necks and wandering eyes, with their foot-chains sounding when they go:
L'Éternel dit encore: Parce que les filles de Sion sont orgueilleuses, qu'elles marchent le cou tendu en faisant des signes des yeux, et qu'elles marchent à petits pas, faisant résonner les boucles de leurs pieds,
17 The Lord will send disease on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the Lord will let their secret parts be seen.
Le Seigneur rendra chauve la tête des filles de Sion, l'Éternel découvrira leur nudité.
18 In that day the Lord will take away the glory of their foot-rings, and their sun-jewels, and their moon-ornaments,
En ce jour-là, le Seigneur ôtera les anneaux dont elles se parent, les filets et les croissants;
19 The ear-rings, and the chains, and the delicate clothing,
Les pendants d'oreille, les bracelets et les voiles;
20 The head-bands, and the arm-chains, and the worked bands, and the perfume-boxes, and the jewels with secret powers,
Les diadèmes, les chaînettes des pieds, les ceintures, les boîtes de senteur et les amulettes;
21 The rings, and the nose-jewels,
Les bagues et les anneaux pour le nez;
22 The feast-day dresses, and the robes, and the wide skirts, and the handbags,
Les robes de fête, les larges tuniques, les manteaux, les sachets;
23 The looking-glasses, and the fair linen, and the high head-dresses, and the veils.
Les miroirs, les chemises, les tiares et les mantilles.
24 And in the place of sweet spices will be an evil smell, and for a fair band a thick cord; for a well-dressed head there will be the cutting-off of the hair, and for a beautiful robe there will be the clothing of sorrow; the mark of the prisoner in place of the ornaments of the free.
Au lieu de parfum, il y aura de l'infection; au lieu de ceintures, des cordes; au lieu de cheveux frisés, des têtes chauves; au lieu de robes flottantes, des sacs étroits; des cicatrices, au lieu de beauté.
25 Your men will be put to the sword, and your men of war will come to destruction in the fight.
Tes hommes tomberont par l'épée, et tes héros par la guerre.
26 And in the public places of her towns will be sorrow and weeping; and she will be seated on the earth, waste and uncovered.
Les portes de Sion gémiront et seront dans le deuil; désolée, elle s'assiéra à terre.
