2 Kings 4

1 Now a certain woman, from the wives of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying: “My husband, your servant, is dead. And you know that your servant was one who fears the Lord. And behold, a creditor has arrived, so that he may take away my two sons to serve him.”

Et une femme des fils des prophètes invoqua le secours d'Elisée, disant: Mon mari, ton serviteur, est mort, et tu sais que ton serviteur avait la crainte de Dieu; or, son créancier est venu réclamer pour lui mes deux fils, et ils seront ses esclaves.

2 And Elisha said to her: “What do you want me to do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” And she responded, “I, your handmaid, do not have anything in my house, except a little oil, with which I may be anointed.”

Elisée répondit: Que ferai-je pour toi? Qu'as-tu en ta maison? Elle reprit: Ta servante n'a rien dans sa maison, sinon l'huile dont je dois m'oindre.

3 And he said to her: “Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few.

Et il lui dit: Va, demande à tous tes voisins des vases vides, et ne te contente pas d'un petit nombre.

4 And enter and close your door. And when you are inside with your sons, pour from the oil into all those vessels. And when they are full, take them away.”

Puis, tu rentreras; tu fermeras la porte sur toi et sur tes fils; tu verseras ton huile dans ces vases; et à mesure que tu les auras remplis, tu les enlèveras.

5 And so, the woman went and closed the door upon herself and her sons. They were bringing her the vessels, and she was pouring into them.

Elle s'éloigna d'Elisée; et ferma sa porte sur elle et sur ses fils: ceux-ci lui apportèrent les vases, elle y versa l'huile jusqu'à ce qu'ils en fussent pleins.

6 And when the vessels had been filled, she said to her son, “Bring me another a vessel.” And he responded, “I have none.” And there was oil remaining.

Et elle dit à ses fils: Approchez encore un vase. Il n'y en a plus, dirent-ils. Et l'huile cessa de couler.

7 Then she went and told the man of God. And he said: “Go, sell the oil, and repay your creditor. Then you and your sons may live on what remains.”

Alors elle alla trouver l'homme de Dieu, et lui raconta ce qui venait d'arriver. Elisée lui dit: Pars, et donne de l'huile en paiement; tu acquitteras ainsi ta dette; ensuite, toi et tes deux fils vous vivrez du reste de l'huile.

8 Now it happened that, on a certain day, Elisha passed by Shunem. And there was a great woman there, who took him to eat bread. And since he frequently passed by there, he turned aside to her house, so that he might eat bread.

Un autre jour, Elisée traversa Sunam; il y avait là une femme riche qui le contraignit de manger de son pain; plus tard, toutes les fois qu'il entrait en cette ville après une longue marche, il allait chez elle, et il y mangeait.

9 And she said to her husband: “I have noticed that he is a holy man of God, who passes by us frequently.

Et la femme dit à son mari: Je vois bien que ce saint homme qui vient toujours chez nous est un homme de Dieu.

10 Therefore, let us prepare a small upper room for him, and place a bed in it for him, and a table, and a chair, and a lampstand, so that when he comes to us, he may stay there.”

Préparons pour lui une chambre haute, il ne la lui faut pas bien grande; mettons-y un lit, une table, une chaise, une lampe, et il y couchera quand il viendra chez nous.

11 Then it happened that, on a certain day, arriving, he turned aside into the upper room, and he rested there.

Or, un jour, il entra dans cette maison, monta à sa chambre, et se mit au lit.

12 And he said to his servant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And when he had called her, and she stood before him,

Puis, il dit à Giézi, son serviteur: Appelle-moi cette Sunamite. Giézi l'appela, et elle se tint devant Elisée,

13 he said to his servant: “Say to her: Behold, you have ministered to us attentively in all things. What do you want, that I might do for you? Do you have any business, or do you want me to speak to the king, or to the leader of the military?” And she responded, “I live in the midst of my own people.”

Qui dit à son serviteur, dis-lui: Voilà que pour nous tu t'es donné tous ces soins: que devons-nous faire en ta faveur? As-tu quelque chose à demander au roi ou à l'un des chefs de l'armée? Elle répondit: Je suis dans ma maison, au milieu de mon peuple.

14 And he said, “Then what does she want, that I might do for her?” And Gehazi said: “You need not ask. For she has no son, and her husband is elderly.”

Or, Elisée dit à Giézi: Que faut-il faire pour elle? Giézi, son serviteur, répondit: Elle n'a point de fils, et son mari est vieux.

15 And so, he instructed him to call her. And when she had been called, and was standing before the door,

Et il la rappela; mais elle était restée près de la porte.

16 he said to her, “At this time, and at this same hour, with life as a companion, you will have a son in your womb.” But she responded, “Do not, I ask you, my lord, a man of God, do not be willing to lie to your handmaid.”

Elisée lui dit: A pareille époque l'an prochain, en cette même saison, tu vivras et tu embrasseras un fils. Et elle s'écria: Non, seigneur, ne trompe point ta servante.

17 And the woman conceived. And she bore a son, in the time and at the same hour as Elisha had said.

En effet, la femme conçut; elle enfanta un fils au temps, en la saison, que lui avait dits Elisée, et elle vécut.

18 And the boy grew. And on a certain day, when he had gone out to his father, to the harvesters,

Et l'enfant grandit, et un jour qu'il était vers son père auprès des moissonneurs,

19 he said to his father: “I have a pain in my head. I have a pain in my head.” But he said to his servant, “Take him, and lead him to his mother.”

Il dit à son père: Ma tête! ma tête! Et le père dit à son serviteur: Porte-le à sa mère.

20 But when he had taken him, and he had led him to his mother, she placed him upon her knees, until midday, and then he died.

Et le serviteur le porta à sa mère, qui le tint couché sur ses genoux jusqu'au milieu du jour; alors, il mourut.

21 Then she went up and laid him out on the bed of the man of God, and she closed the door. And departing,

Et elle l'emporta, l'étendit sur le lit de l'homme de Dieu, ferma sur lui la porte et sortit de la maison.

22 she called her husband, and she said: “Send with me, I beg you, one of your servants, and a donkey, so that I may hurry to the man of God, and then return.”

Puis, elle appela son mari et lui dit: Envoie-moi l'un de tes serviteurs et une ânesse; je courrai jusqu'à l'homme de Dieu, et je reviendrai.

23 And he said to her: “What is the reason that you would go to him? Today is not the new moon, and it is not the Sabbath.” She responded, “I will go.”

Mais il dit: Pourquoi veux-tu l'aller trouver ce jour-ci, qui n'est ni sabbat ni nouvelle lune? Or, elle reprit: C'est bien.

24 And she saddled a donkey, and she instructed her servant: “Drive, and hurry on. You shall cause no delay for me in departing. And do whatever I instruct you to do.”

Aussitôt, elle bâta son ânesse, et elle dit à son serviteur: Allons, marche, ne m'arrête point, sur ma monture, que je ne te dise: C'est ici; alors tu iras trouver l'homme de Dieu au mont Carmel.

25 And so she set out. And she came to the man of God, on mount Carmel. And when the man of God had seen her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi: “Behold, it is that Shunammite woman.

Elle partit donc, et alla jusqu'à l'homme de Dieu sur la montagne. Dès qu'Elisée l'aperçut venant à lui, il dit à Giézi, son serviteur: Voilà certainement cette Sunamite.

26 So then, go to meet her, and say to her, ‘Does all go well concerning you, and your husband, and your son?’” And she answered, “It is well.”

Cours à sa rencontre, dis-lui: Vas-tu bien, et ton époux, et ton enfant? Elle répondit: Tout va bien.

27 And when she had arrived at the man of God, on the mount, she took hold of his feet. And Gehazi drew near, so that he might remove her. But the man of God said: “Permit her. For her soul is in bitterness. And the Lord has concealed it from me, and has not revealed it to me.”

Puis, elle aborda Elisée sur la montagne, elle lui baisa les pieds, et Giézi s'avança pour la repousser; mais Elisée lui dit: Laisse-la, car son âme est pleine de douleur, et le Seigneur s'est caché de moi; il ne me l'a point dit.

28 And she said to him: “Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say to you, ‘You should not deceive me?’”

Et la femme ajouta: Est-ce que j'avais demandé à mon maître un fils? N'avais-je point dit: Ne me trompe pas?

29 And so he said to Gehazi: “Gird your waist, and take my staff in your hand, and go. If any man will meet you, you shall not greet him. And if anyone greets you, you shall not respond to him. And place my staff upon the face of the boy.”

Et Elisée dit à Giézi: Ceins-toi les reins, prends en ta main mon bâton, et pars; si tu rencontres un homme, ne le bénis pas; si un homme te bénit, ne lui réponds pas; ensuite, tu poseras mon bâton sur le visage de l'enfant.

30 But the mother of the boy said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not release you.” Therefore, he rose up, and he followed her.

Et la mère de l'enfant dit: Vive le Seigneur et vive ton âme! je ne te quitterai point. Elisée se leva donc, et la suivit.

31 But Gehazi had gone before them, and he had placed the staff upon the face of the boy. And there was no voice, nor any response. And so he returned to meet him. And he reported to him, saying, “The boy did not rise up.”

Cependant, Giézi la devança; il posa le bâton sur le visage de l'enfant; mais il n'y avait plus de voix pour lui répondre, plus d'oreilles pour l'ouir; enfin il revint au-devant d'elle, et lui dit: L'enfant ne s'est point réveillé.

32 Therefore, Elisha entered the house. And behold, the boy was lying dead upon his bed.

Et Elisée entra dans la maison; il vit l'enfant mort étendu sur son lit.

33 And entering, he closed the door upon himself and the boy. And he prayed to the Lord.

Et à peine entré dans la maison, Elisée ferma la porte sur eux tous, et il adora le Seigneur.

34 And he climbed up, and lay across the boy. And he put his mouth over his mouth, and his eyes over his eyes, and his hands over his hands. And he leaned himself over him, and the body of the boy grew warm.

Il monta sur le lit; il se coucha sur l'enfant; il mit sa bouche contre sa bouche, ses yeux contre ses yeux, ses mains sur ses mains; il se courba sur lui, et la chair de l'enfant fut réchauffée.

35 And returning, he walked around the house, first here and then there. And he went up, and lay across him. And the boy gasped seven times, and he opened his eyes.

Et le prophète descendit; il marcha çà et là dans la maison; puis, il remonta et se courba sur l'enfant, jusqu'à sept fois; et l'enfant ouvrit les yeux.

36 And he called Gehazi, and said to him, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And having been called, she entered to him. And he said, “Take up your son.”

Alors, Elisée appelant à grands cris son serviteur, lui dit: Fais venir cette Sunamite. Il la fit venir; elle entra auprès du prophète, et il lui dit: Prends ton fils.

37 She went and fell at his feet, and she reverenced upon the ground. And she took up her son, and departed.

La femme s'avança, se jeta aux pieds du prophète, et l'adora la face contre terre; puis, elle prit son enfant et sortit.

38 And Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets were living in his sight. And he said to one of his servants, “Set out a large cooking pot, and boil a soup for the sons of the prophets.”

Elisée retourna à Galgala; il y avait là grande famine, et les fils des prophètes étaient assis devant lui. Elisée dit à son serviteur: Prends une grande chaudière et fais cuire à manger pour les fils des prophètes.

39 And one went out into the field, so that he might collect wild herbs. And he found something like a wild vine, and he gathered from it bitter fruits of the field, and he filled his cloak. And returning, he cut these up for the pot of soup. But he did not know what it was.

Lui-même alla aux champs recueillir des légumes sauvages; il trouva une vigne, il y prit des courges sauvages plein son manteau, et il les jeta dans la chaudière, sans qu'on le vit.

40 Then they poured it out for their companions to eat. And when they had tasted the mixture, they cried out, saying, “Death is in the cooking pot, O man of God!” And they were unable to eat.

Cela fait, il porta aux hommes à manger, et tandis qu'ils mangeaient de cette bouillie, ils jetèrent un cri, et dirent: La mort est dans la chaudière, ô homme de Dieu. Et ils ne purent manger davantage.

41 But he said, “Bring some flour.” And when they had brought it, he cast it into the cooking pot, and he said, “Pour it out for the group, so that they may eat.” And there was no longer any bitterness in the cooking pot.

Alors, il dit: Prenez de la farine et jetez-la dans la chaudière; et s'adressant à Giézi, son serviteur, il ajouta: Donne de cette bouillie au peuple et qu'ils mangent. Et il n'y eut plus rien de mauvais dans la chaudière.

42 Now a certain man arrived from Baal-Shalishah, carrying, for the man of God, bread from the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new grain in his satchel. But he said, “Give it to the people, so that they may eat.”

Et un homme vint de Bétharisa, et il présenta à l'homme de Dieu de ses prémices: vingt pains d'orge avec des cabas de figues; et l'homme de Dieu dit: Donnez cela au peuple, et qu'ils mangent.

43 And his servant responded to him, “What amount is this, that I should set it before a hundred men?” But he said again: “Give it to the people, so that they may eat. For thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat, and there shall be still more.’”

A quoi son serviteur répondit: Pourquoi donner cela à cent hommes! Mais Elisée reprit: Donne-le au peuple, qu'il mange; car le Seigneur a dit: Ils mangeront et ils en laisseront.

44 And so, he set it before them. And they ate, and there was still more, in accord with the word of the Lord.

Et ils mangèrent et ils en laissèrent, selon la parole du Seigneur.