Isaiah 31
1 Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;
Malheur à ceux qui vont en Egypte chercher du secours, et qui se fient dans les chevaux, et se confient dans les chars, parce qu'ils sont nombreux, et dans la cavalerie, parce qu'elle est très forte, mais ne regardent pas vers le Saint d'Israël, et ne s'adressent pas à l'Éternel!
2 Though he is wise, and able to send evil, and his purpose will not be changed; but he will go against the house of the evil-doers, and against those to whom they are looking for help.
Cependant Il est sage aussi, et Il amène les maux et ne retire pas ses paroles, et Il se lève contre la maison des méchants et contre le secours des artisans d'iniquité.
3 For the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit: and when the Lord's hand is stretched out, the helper and he who is helped will come down together.
Eh! l'Égyptien est homme et non dieu, et ses chevaux sont chair et non esprit. Or, l'Éternel va étendre la main, et le protecteur trébuchera, et le protégé tombera, et ensemble ils périront tous.
4 For the Lord has said to me, As a lion, or a young lion, makes an angry noise over his food, and if a band of herdsmen come out against him, he will not be in fear of their voices, or give up his food for their noise: so the Lord of armies will come down to make war against Mount Zion and its hill.
Car ainsi me parle l'Éternel: De même que gronde sur sa proie le lion, et le lionceau contre lequel on a réuni des bergers en foule, et qui à leur voix ne tremble pas, et devant leur nombre ne plie pas; ainsi l'Éternel des armées descendra pour combattre sur la montagne de Sion, et sur sa sommité.
5 Like birds with outstretched wings, so will the Lord of armies be a cover to Jerusalem; he will be a cover and salvation for it, going over it he will keep it from danger.
Tels des oiseaux déployant leurs ailes, tel l'Éternel des armées couvrira Jérusalem, couvrant et sauvant, épargnant et délivrant.
6 Come back to him who has been so deeply sinned against by the children of Israel.
Revenez à Celui de qui il y eut profond abandon, enfants d'Israël!
7 For in that day they will all give up their images of silver and of gold, the sin which they made for themselves.
Oui, en ce jour chacun répudiera ses idoles d'argent et ses idoles d'or, que vos mains vous fabriquèrent pour pécher.
8 Then the Assyrian will come down by the sword, but not of man; the sword, not of men, will be the cause of his destruction: and he will go in flight from the sword, and his young men will be put to forced work.
Et Assur périra par une épée non humaine, et une épée non humaine en fera sa proie, et il fuira devant l'épée, et ses jeunes hommes seront esclaves.
9 And his rock will come to nothing because of fear, and his chiefs will go in flight from the flag, says the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his altar in Jerusalem.
Dans son effroi il passe outre devant sa propre forteresse, et la peur chasse ses chefs loin des drapeaux, dit l'Éternel dont le feu est sur Sion et le foyer en Jérusalem.
