< 2 Kings 13 >

1 In the twenty-third year of Jehoash, the son of Ahaziah, the king of Judah, Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, for seventeen years.
En la vingt-troisième année du règne de Joas, fils d'Ochozias, roi de Juda, Joachaz, fils de Jéhu, commença en Samarie un règne qui dura dix-sept ans.
2 And he did evil before the Lord. And he followed the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. And he did not turn aside from these.
Et il fit le mal aux 'yeux du Seigneur; il marcha dans les péchés où Jéroboam, fils de Nabat, avait fait tomber les fils d'Israël, et il ne s'en retira point.
3 And the fury of the Lord was enraged against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael, the king of Syria, and into the hand of Benhadad, the son of Hazael, during all the days.
Et le Seigneur se courrouça contre Israël; il les livra aux mains d'Azaël, roi de Syrie, et aux mains d'Ader, fils d'Azaël, tant que ces rois vécurent.
4 But Jehoahaz petitioned the face of the Lord, and the Lord heeded him. For he saw the anguish of Israel, because the king of Syria had oppressed them.
Mais Joachaz implora le Seigneur, et le Seigneur l'écouta, parce qu'il vit l'affliction d'Israël; car le roi de Syrie l'affligeait.
5 And the Lord gave a savior to Israel. And they were freed from the hand of the king of Syria. And the sons of Israel lived in their tabernacles, just as yesterday and the day before.
Et le Seigneur sauva Israël; le peuple fut affranchi du joug des Syriens, et les fils d'Israël furent tranquilles en leurs demeures comme autrefois.
6 Yet truly, they did not withdraw from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who had caused Israel to sin. Instead, they walked by them. And there was even a sacred grove still remaining in Samaria.
Cependant, ils ne se retirèrent point des péchés où la maison de Jéroboam avait lait tomber Israël; ils marchèrent dans ces péchés, et laissèrent debout le bois sacré en Samarie.
7 And there was left to Jehoahaz from the people nothing but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers. For the king of Syria had killed them, and he had reduced them to become like dust on a threshing floor.
Or, Joachaz n'avait plus d'armée, sauf cinquante cavaliers, dix chars et dix mille piétons, parce que le roi de Syrie avait détruit ses troupes, et les avait broyées comme la poussière que l'on foule aux pieds.
8 But the rest of the words of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his strength, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?
Quant au reste de l'histoire de Joachaz, aux actions qu'il fit en sa puissance, ne sont-ils pas écrits au livre des Faits et gestes des rois d'Israël.
9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria. And Joash, his son, reigned in his place.
Et Joachaz s'endormit avec ses pères; on l'ensevelit en Samarie, et Joas, son fils, régna à sa place.
10 In the thirty-seventh year of Jehoash, the king of Judah, Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, reigned over Israel, in Samaria, for sixteen years.
En la trente-septième année du règne de Joas, roi de Juda, Joas, fils de Joachaz, roi d'Israël, commença en Samarie un règne qui dura seize ans.
11 And he did what is evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside from all the sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin. Instead, he walked by them.
Et il fit le mal aux yeux du Seigneur, et il ne se retira point des péchés où Jéroboam avait fait tomber Israël; il marcha dans ces péchés.
12 But the rest of the words of Joash, and all that he did, and his strength, the manner in which he fought against Amaziah, the king of Judah, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel?
Quant au reste de l'histoire de Joas, roi d'Israël, et à ses combats avec Amasias, roi de Juda, ne sont-ils pas écrits au livre des Faits et gestes des rois d'Israël?
13 And Joash slept with his fathers. Then Jeroboam sat upon his throne. And Joash was buried in Samaria, with the kings of Israel.
Et Joas s'endormit avec ses pères; il avait assis sur son trône Jéroboam, et il fut enseveli en Samarie avec les rois d'Israël.
14 Now Elisha was sick of the infirmity from which he also died. And Joash, the king of Israel, descended to him. And he was weeping before him, and saying: “My father, my father! The chariot of Israel and its driver!”
Et Elisée tomba malade, de la maladie dont il mourut; Joas, roi d'Israël, l'alla trouver; il pleura devant lui, et il dit: Père, père, char et conducteur d'Israël.
15 And Elisha said to him, “Bring a bow and arrows.” And when he had brought a bow and arrows to him,
Elisée lui dit: Prends un arc et une flèche; il prit donc un arc et une flèche.
16 he said to the king of Israel, “Place your hand upon the bow.” And when he had placed his hand, Elisha placed his own hands over the hands of the king.
Puis, le prophète dit au roi: Place ta main sur l'arc. Joas y plaça la main, et Elisée imposa ses mains sur les mains du roi.
17 And he said, “Open the window toward the east.” And when he had opened it, Elisha said, “Shoot an arrow.” And he shot it. And Elisha said: “It is the arrow of the salvation of the Lord, and the arrow of salvation against Syria. And you shall strike the Syrians at Aphek, until you consume them.”
Ensuite, il dit: Ouvre la fenêtre du côté de l'orient. Le roi ouvrit, et Elisée lui dit: Lance le trait. Il le lança, et le prophète dit: Trait de salut du Seigneur, trait de salut contre la Syrie; tu triompheras de la Syrie en Aphec, jusqu'à ce que tu l'aies consumée.
18 And he said, “Take the arrows.” And when he had taken them, he then said to him, “Strike an arrow against the ground.” And when he had struck three times, and he had stood still,
Elisée lui dit encore: Prends l'arc et les flèches. Le roi les prit, et le prophète dit au roi: Frappe la terre. Et le roi frappa trois fois; puis, il s'arrêta.
19 the man of God became angry against him. And he said: “If you had struck five or six or seven times, you would have struck down Syria, even until it was consumed. But now you will strike it three times.”
L'homme de Dieu s'en affligea sur lui, et il dit: Si tu avais frappé cinq ou six fois, tu aurais frappé la Syrie jusqu'à ce que tu l'eusses consumée. Maintenant, tu ne remporteras sur elle que trois victoires.
20 Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the robbers from Moab came into the land in the same year.
Et le prophète mourut, et on l'ensevelit; et des maraudeurs de Moab, au commencement de cette année, vinrent dans la terre promise.
21 But certain ones who were burying a man saw the robbers, and they cast the dead body into the sepulcher of Elisha. But when it had touched the bones of Elisha, the man revived, and he stood upon his feet.
Or, ceci advint: pendant qu'on ensevelissait Elisée, on vit le corps d'un maraudeur; on le jeta dans la fosse du prophète; il y roula, il toucha les ossements d'Elisée, il ressuscita et il se leva sur ses pieds.
22 Now Hazael, the king of Syria, afflicted Israel during all the days of Jehoahaz.
Azaël avait grandement affligé le peuple tout le temps de la vie de Joachaz.
23 But the Lord took pity on them, and he returned to them, because of his covenant, which he had made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob. And he was not willing to destroy them, nor to cast them out completely, even to the present time.
Mais le Seigneur eut pitié et compassion des fils d'Israël; il les regarda favorablement, à cause de son alliance avec Abraham, Isaac et Jacob; et le Seigneur ne voulut pas les détruire, il ne les rejeta pas de devant sa face.
24 Then Hazael, the king of Syria, died. And Benhadad, his son, reigned in his place.
Et Azaël mourut, et son fils Ader régna après lui.
25 Now Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, by a just war, took the cities from the hand of Benhadad, the son of Hazael, which he had taken from the hand of Jehoahaz, his father. Joash struck him three times, and he restored the cities to Israel.
Alors, Joas, fils de Joachaz, se remit en campagne, et il prit à Ader les villes que son père avait prises à Joachaz. Joas remporta trois victoires, et il reprit les villes d'Israël.

< 2 Kings 13 >