2 Chronicles 21
1 Then Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and he was buried with them in the City of David. And his son, Jehoram, reigned in his place.
Josaphat se coucha avec ses pères et fut enterré avec ses pères dans la ville de David; et Joram, son fils, régna à sa place.
2 And he had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah. All these were sons of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah.
Il avait des frères, les fils de Josaphat: Azaria, Jehiel, Zacharie, Azaria, Michel et Schephatia. Tous ceux-là étaient les fils de Josaphat, roi d'Israël.
3 And their father gave to them many gifts of silver, and gold, and valuables, with very fortified cities in Judah. But the kingdom he handed on to Jehoram, because he was the firstborn.
Leur père leur fit de grands dons en argent, en or et en objets précieux, ainsi que des villes fortifiées en Juda; mais il donna la royauté à Joram, parce qu'il était le premier-né.
4 Therefore, Jehoram rose up over the kingdom of his father. And when he had established himself, he killed with the sword all his brothers, and certain ones from the leaders of Israel.
Or, lorsque Joram s'éleva sur le royaume de son père et qu'il se fortifia, il tua par l'épée tous ses frères, et aussi quelques-uns des princes d'Israël.
5 Jehoram was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign. And he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.
Joram avait trente-deux ans lorsqu'il devint roi, et il régna huit ans à Jérusalem.
6 And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done. For his wife was a daughter of Ahab, and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.
Il marcha dans la voie des rois d'Israël, comme la maison d'Achab, car il avait pour femme la fille d'Achab. Il fit ce qui est mal aux yeux de l'Éternel.
7 But the Lord was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had formed with him, and because he had promised that he would provide a lamp to him, and to his sons, for all time.
Mais Yahvé ne voulut pas détruire la maison de David, à cause de l'alliance qu'il avait conclue avec lui, et parce qu'il avait promis de lui donner une lampe, à lui et à ses enfants, pour toujours.
8 In those days, Edom rebelled, so as not to be subject to Judah, and they appointed for themselves a king.
De son temps, Édom se révolta de dessous la main de Juda, et se fit un roi.
9 And when Jehoram had gone across with his leaders, and all the horsemen who were with him, he arose in the night, and struck the Edomites (who had surrounded him), and all the commanders of his horsemen.
Et Joram s'y rendit avec ses chefs et tous ses chars avec lui. Il se leva de nuit et frappa les Edomites qui l'entouraient, ainsi que les chefs des chars.
10 Even so, Edom rebelled, so as not to be under the authority of Judah, even to this day. Also at that time, Libnah withdrew, so as not to be under his hand. For he had forsaken the Lord, the God of his fathers.
Ainsi, jusqu'à ce jour, Édom s'est révolté sous la main de Juda. En même temps, Libna se révolta de sous sa main, parce qu'il avait abandonné Yahvé, le Dieu de ses pères.
11 Moreover, he also constructed high places in the cities of Judah. And he caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to fornicate, and Judah to prevaricate.
Il fit aussi des hauts lieux dans les montagnes de Juda, il poussa les habitants de Jérusalem à se prostituer, et il égara Juda.
12 Then letters were conveyed to him from the prophet Elijah, in which it was written: “Thus says the Lord, the God of David, your father: Because you have not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat, your father, nor in the ways of Asa, the king of Judah,
Une lettre lui fut adressée par le prophète Élie, en ces termes: « Yahvé, le Dieu de David, ton père, dit: 'Parce que tu n'as pas suivi la voie de Josaphat, ton père, ni celle d'Asa, roi de Juda,
13 but instead you have advanced along the paths of the kings of Israel, and you have caused Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to fornicate, imitating the fornication of the house of Ahab, and moreover, you have killed your brothers, the house of your father, who are better than you:
mais que tu as suivi la voie des rois d'Israël, tu as fait de Juda et des habitants de Jérusalem des prostitués comme la maison d'Achab, et tu as tué tes frères de la maison de ton père, qui étaient meilleurs que toi,
14 behold, the Lord will strike you with a great plague, with all your people, and your sons and wives, and all your substance.
voici, Yahvé frappera ton peuple d'une grande plaie, avec tes enfants, tes femmes et tous tes biens;
15 And you shall be sickened by a very grievous disease of your bowels, until your inner organs depart, little by little, each day.”
et vous serez atteints d'une grande maladie des entrailles, jusqu'à ce que vos entrailles tombent de jour en jour à cause de la maladie.'"
16 Therefore, the Lord stirred up, against Jehoram, the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, who are along the borders of the Ethiopians.
Yahvé excita contre Joram l'esprit des Philistins et des Arabes qui sont à côté des Éthiopiens,
17 And they ascended into the land of Judah. And they laid waste to it. And they despoiled all the substance that was found in the house of the king, including even his sons and wives. Neither did there remain for him any son, except Jehoahaz, who was the youngest born.
et ils montèrent contre Juda, y firent irruption et emportèrent tous les biens qui se trouvaient dans la maison du roi, y compris ses fils et ses femmes, de sorte qu'il ne lui resta plus d'autre fils que Joachaz, le plus jeune de ses fils.
18 And in addition to all these things, the Lord struck him with an incurable disease of the bowels.
Après tout cela, Yahvé le frappa aux entrailles d'une maladie incurable.
19 And as day followed after day, and the space of time turned, the course of two years was completed. And after having been wasted by a long consumption, so much so that even his inner organs were discharged, the disease ended along with his life. And so he died of a very grievous illness. And the people did not make a funeral for him, according to the custom of burning, as they had done for his ancestors.
Avec le temps, au bout de deux ans, ses entrailles tombèrent à cause de sa maladie, et il mourut de maladies graves. Son peuple ne fit pas pour lui de brûlure, comme celle de ses pères.
20 He was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem. And he did not walk uprightly. And they buried him in the City of David, yet truly, not in the sepulcher of the kings.
Il avait trente-deux ans lorsqu'il devint roi, et il régna huit ans à Jérusalem. Il s'en alla sans que personne ne le regrette. On l'enterra dans la ville de David, mais pas dans les tombeaux des rois.
