Nahum 1
1 The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
Prophétie contre Ninive. Livre de la vision de Nahum, d'Elkosh.
2 The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.
L'Éternel est un Dieu jaloux et vengeur; l'Éternel est vengeur, et il a la fureur à son commandement; l'Éternel se venge de ses adversaires, et il garde sa colère à ses ennemis.
3 The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
L'Éternel est lent à la colère et grand en force, mais il ne tient pas le coupable pour innocent. L'Éternel marche dans le tourbillon et la tempête; les nuées sont la poussière de ses pieds.
4 He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength.
Il tance la mer, et il la dessèche; il fait tarir tous les fleuves; le Bassan et le Carmel languissent, et la fleur du Liban se flétrit.
5 The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.
Les montagnes tremblent devant lui, et les collines se fondent; la terre se soulève devant sa face, le monde et tous ses habitants.
6 Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.
Qui subsistera devant son indignation? Et qui restera debout dans l'ardeur de sa colère? Sa fureur se répand comme un feu, et les rochers se brisent devant lui.
7 The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.
L'Éternel est bon; il est une forteresse au jour de la détresse, et il connaît ceux qui se confient en lui.
8 But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark.
Mais, par un flot débordant, il fera du lieu de cette ville une entière destruction, et il poursuivra ses ennemis dans les ténèbres.
9 What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time.
Que méditez-vous contre l'Éternel? C'est lui qui détruit; la détresse ne s'élèvera pas deux fois.
10 For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
Car, fussent-ils entrelacés comme des épines et comme ivres de leur vin, ils seront consumés comme de la paille sèche, entièrement.
11 One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.
De toi, Ninive, est sorti celui qui méditait du mal contre l'Éternel, et qui formait de méchants desseins.
12 This is what the Lord has said: The days of my cause against you are ended; they are cut off and past. Though I have sent trouble on you, you will no longer be troubled.
Ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Quoiqu'ils soient intacts et en grand nombre, cependant ils seront fauchés et disparaîtront. Et si je t'ai humilié, Juda, je ne t'humilierai plus.
13 And now I will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted.
Mais maintenant je briserai son joug de dessus toi, et je romprai tes liens.
14 The Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for you are completely evil.
Quant à toi, Assyrien, voici ce qu'ordonne l'Éternel: il n'y aura plus de postérité de ton nom; je retrancherai de la maison de ton dieu les images taillées et celles de fonte; je préparerai ta sépulture, car tu es devenu léger.
15 See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.
Voici sur les montagnes les pieds de celui qui apporte de bonnes nouvelles et qui publie la paix! Célèbre tes fêtes, ô Juda! accomplis tes vœux! Car le méchant ne passera plus au milieu de toi; il est entièrement retranché!
