2 Kings 8
1 Now Elisha spoke to the woman, whose son he had caused to live, saying: “Rise up. Go, you and your household, and sojourn in whatever place you can find. For the Lord has called forth a famine, and it shall overwhelm the land for seven years.”
Ensuite, Elisée parla à la femme dont il avait ressuscité le fils, disant: Lève-toi; pars, toi et ta maison; va, demeure où tu pourras; car le Seigneur a appelé sur cette terre la famine; elle y est venue pour sept ans.
2 And she rose up, and she acted in accord with the word of the man of God. And going with her household, she sojourned in the land of the Philistines for many days.
Et la femme se leva; elle fit selon la parole d'Élisée, elle et toute sa maison; puis, elle demeura sept ans au pays des Philistins.
3 And when the seven years had ended, the woman returned from the land of the Philistines. And she departed, so that she might petition the king on behalf of her house and on behalf of her fields.
A la fin des sept ans, la femme revint du pays des Philistins en sa ville, et elle alla réclamer du roi sa maison et ses champs.
4 Now the king was speaking with Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Describe for me all the great deeds that Elisha has done.”
Or, le roi avait parlé à Giézi, serviteur d'Elisée, homme de Dieu, disant: Raconte-moi toutes les grandes choses qu'a faites Elisée.
5 And as he was describing for the king the manner in which he had raised the dead, the woman appeared, whose son he had restored to life, crying out to the king on behalf of her house and on behalf of her fields. And Gehazi said, “My lord the king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha raised up.”
Et ceci advint: tandis qu'il racontait au roi comment il avait ressuscité l'enfant mort, la femme dont Elisée avait ressuscité le fils entra pour réclamer du roi sa maison et ses champs. Et Giézi s'écria: O roi mon maître, voici la femme, et voici son fils qu'Elisée a ressuscité.
6 And the king questioned the woman. And she explained it to him. And the king appointed a eunuch to her, saying, “Restore to her all that is hers, with all the proceeds of the fields, from the day that she left the land until the present.”
Le roi questionna la femme, qui lui raconta tout; et le roi lui donna un eunuque, à qui il dit: Rends-lui tout ce qui était à elle, et tous les produits de ses champs, depuis le jour où elle les a quittés jusqu'à ce jour.
7 Also, Elisha arrived in Damascus, and Benhadad, the king of Syria, was ill. And they reported to him, saying, “The man of God has arrived here.”
Et Elisée alla à Damas, où Ben-Ader, roi de Syrie, était malade; on alla dire à ce dernier: L'homme de Dieu est venu jusqu'ici.
8 And the king said to Hazael: “Take with you gifts. And go to meet the man of God. And consult the Lord through him, saying: ‘Will I be able to escape from this, my infirmity?’”
Et le roi dit à Azaël: Prends en ta main un présent; va trouver l'homme de Dieu, et, par lui, demande au Seigneur si je guérirai de cette maladie.
9 And so, Hazael went to meet him, having with him gifts, and all the goods of Damascus, the burdens of forty camels. And when he had stood before him, he said: “Your son, Benhadad, the king of Syria, sent me to you, saying: ‘Will I be able to be healed from this, my infirmity?’”
Azaël partit à la rencontre du prophète, ayant en la main un présent, et, de tout ce qu'il y avait de bon à Damas, la charge de quarante chameaux; il marcha, s'arrêta devant Elisée, et il lui dit: Ton fils Ben-Ader, roi de Syrie, m'envoie t'interroger, disant: Guérirai-je de cette maladie?
10 And Elisha said to him: “Go, tell him: ‘You will be healed.’ But the Lord has revealed to me that, dying he shall die.”
Elisée dit: Retourne-t'en, et dis-lui: Tu vivras certainement; mais le Seigneur m'a appris qu'il mourrait.
11 And he stood beside him, and he was so troubled that his face became flushed. And the man of God wept.
Or, l'homme de Dieu était en présence d'Hazaël; il lui parla tout confus, et il se prit à pleurer.
12 And Hazael said to him, “Why is my lord weeping?” And he said: “Because I know the evil that you will do to the sons of Israel. Their fortified cities you will burn with fire. And their young men you will kill with the sword. And you will destroy their little ones, and tear open the pregnant women.”
Et Azaël lui dit: Pourquoi mon seigneur pleure-t-il? Il répondit: Parce que je sais combien de malheurs tu causeras aux fils d'Israël; tu livreras aux flammes leurs forteresses, tu feras périr par l'épée leurs plus vaillants, tu écraseras leurs enfants à la mamelle, et tu feras avorter les femmes enceintes.
13 And Hazael said, “But what am I, your servant, a dog, that I would do this great thing?” And Elisha said, “The Lord has revealed to me that you will be the king of Syria.”
Et Azaël répondit: Qu'est donc ce chien mort, ton serviteur, pour accomplir de telles choses? Et le prophète reprit: Le Seigneur m'a montré que tu serais roi de Syrie.
14 And when he had departed from Elisha, he went to his lord, who said to him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he responded: “He said to me, ‘You shall receive health.’”
Et il se sépara d'Elisée pour rentrer chez son maître; celui-ci lui demanda: Que t'a dit Elisée? Il répondit: Que tu vivras.
15 And when the next day had arrived, he took a small covering, and poured water on it, and he spread it over his face. And when he died, Hazael reigned in his place.
Et, quand vint l'aurore, il prit un manteau épais, le plongea dans l'eau, et en couvrit la figure du roi qui mourut, et Azaël régna à sa place.
16 In the fifth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, the king of Israel, and of Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah: Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, reigned as the king of Judah.
La cinquième année du règne de Joram en Israël, et, du vivant de Josaphat, roi de Juda, Joram, fils de Josaphat, commença à régner.
17 He was thirty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for eight years in Jerusalem.
Il avait trente-deux ans, et il régna huit ans en Jérusalem.
18 And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had walked. For the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
Il marcha dans la voie des rois d'Israël comme avait fait la maison d'Achab, parce que la fille d'Achab était sa femme, et il fit le mal devant le Seigneur.
19 But the Lord was not willing to destroy Judah, because of David, his servant, just as he had promised him, so that he might grant a light to him and to his sons, for all days.
Mais le Seigneur ne voulut pas détruire Juda, à cause de David, son serviteur; car il avait promis de lui donner un flambeau, et de le conserver toujours à ses fils.
20 In his days, Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, and they appointed a king for themselves.
Sous le règne de Joram, Edom s'affranchit du joug de Juda, et se donna un roi.
21 And so, Jehoram went to Zair, and all the chariots with him. And he rose up in the night, and he struck down the Idumeans who had surrounded him, and the leaders of the chariots. But the people fled to their tents.
Et Joram marcha sur Séir avec tous ses chars; il tailla en pièces Edom, qui l'avait enveloppé lui et les chefs des chars; et ce peuple s'enfuit chacun en sa demeure.
22 And Idumea drew apart, so as not to be under Judah, even to this day. Then Libnah also drew apart, at the same time.
Toutefois, Edom s'affranchit pour toujours du joug de Juda; en ce même temps-là, Lobna s'affranchit pareillement.
23 Now the rest of the words of Jehoram, and all that he did, have these not been written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Judah?
Quant au reste de l'histoire de Joram, n'est-il pas écrit au livre des Faits et gestes des rois de Juda?
24 And Jehoram slept with his fathers, and he was buried with them in the city of David. And Ahaziah, his son, reigned in his place.
Et Joram s'endormit avec ses pères; il fut enseveli auprès d'eux dans la ville de David, son aïeul; et Ochozias, son fils, régna à sa place.
25 In the twelfth year of Joram, the son of Ahab, the king of Israel: Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram, the king of Judah, reigned.
Son règne commença dans la onzième année du règne de Joram en Israël.
26 Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he had begun to reign, and he reigned for one year in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Athaliah, the daughter of Omri, the king of Israel.
Il avait vingt-deux ans, et il régna un an à Jérusalem, et sa mère était Athalie, issue d'Ambri, roi d'Israël.
27 And he walked in the ways of the house of Ahab. And he did what is evil before the Lord, just as the house of Ahab did. For he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
Il marcha dans la voie de la maison d'Achab, et il fit le mal devant le Seigneur, comme la maison d'Achab.
28 Also, he went with Joram, the son of Ahab, in order to fight against Hazael, the king of Syria, at Ramoth Gilead. And the Syrians had wounded Joram.
Il alla avec Joram, fils d'Achab, combattre Azaël, roi des Syriens, à Ramoth-Galaad, où les Syriens blessèrent Joram.
29 And he turned back, so that he might be cured at Jezreel. For the Syrians had wounded him at Ramoth, fighting against Hazael, the king of Syria. Then Ahaziah, the son of Jehoram, the king of Judah, descended to visit Joram, the son of Ahab, at Jezreel, because he was sick there.
Et le roi Joram revint à Jezraël pour se guérir des blessures qu'il avait reçues à Ramoth-Galaad, dans la bataille livrée au roi de Syrie; et Ochozias, fils de Joram, alla voir Joram, fils d'Achab, parce qu'il était malade.
