Genesis 22
1 After these things occurred, God tested Abraham, and he said to him, “Abraham, Abraham.” And he answered, “Here I am.”
Il arriva, après ces faits, que Dieu éprouva Abraham. II lui dit: "Abraham!" II répondit: "Me voici."
2 He said to him: “Take your only begotten son Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of vision. And there you shall offer him as a holocaust upon one of the mountains, which I will show to you.”
II reprit "Prends ton fils, ton fils unique, celui que tu aimes, Isaac; achemine-toi vers la terre de Moria et là offre-le en holocauste sur une montagne que je te désignerai."
3 And so Abraham, getting up in the night, harnessed his donkey, taking with him two youths, and his son Isaac. And when he had cut wood for the holocaust, he traveled toward the place, as God had instructed him.
Abraham se leva de bonne heure, sangla son âne, emmena ses deux serviteurs et Isaac, son fils et ayant fendu le bois du sacrifice, il se mit en chemin pour le lieu que lui avait indiqué le Seigneur.
4 Then, on the third day, lifting up his eyes, he saw the place at a distance.
Le troisième jour, Abraham, levant les yeux, aperçut l’endroit dans le lointain.
5 And he said to his servants: “Wait here with the donkey. I and the boy will hurry further ahead to that place. After we have worshipped, will return to you.”
Abraham dit à ses serviteurs: "Tenez-vous ici avec l’âne; moi et le jeune homme nous irons jusque là-bas, nous nous prosternerons et nous reviendrons vers vous."
6 He also took the wood for the holocaust, and he imposed it upon his son Isaac. And he himself carried in his hands fire and a sword. And as the two continued on together,
Abraham prit le bois du sacrifice, le chargea sur Isaac son fils, prit en main le feu et le couteau et ils allèrent tous deux ensemble.
7 Isaac said to his father, “My father.” And he answered, “What do you want, son?” “Behold,” he said, “fire and wood. Where is the victim for the holocaust?”
Isaac, s’adressant à Abraham son père, dit "Mon père!" Il répondit: "Me voici mon fils." II reprit: "Voici le feu et le bois, mais où est l’agneau de l’holocauste?"
8 But Abraham said, “God himself will provide the victim for the holocaust, my son.” Thus they continued on together.
Abraham répondit: "Dieu choisira lui-même l’agneau de l’holocauste mon fils!" Et ils allèrent tous deux ensemble.
9 And they came to the place that God had shown to him. There he built an altar, and he set the wood in order upon it. And when he had bound his son Isaac, he laid him on the altar upon the pile of wood.
Ils arrivèrent à l’endroit que Dieu lui avait indiqué. Abraham y construisit un autel, disposa le bois, lia Isaac son fils et le plaça sur l’autel, par-dessus le bois.
10 And he reached out his hand and took hold of the sword, in order to sacrifice his son.
Abraham étendit la main et saisit le couteau pour immoler son fils.
11 And behold, an Angel of the Lord called out from heaven, saying, “Abraham, Abraham.” And he answered, “Here I am.”
Mais un envoyé du Seigneur l’appela du haut du ciel, en disant: "Abraham! Abraham!"
12 And he said to him, “Do not extend your hand over the boy, and do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, since you have not spared your only begotten son for my sake.”
II répondit: "Me voici." II reprit: "Ne porte pas la main sur ce jeune homme, ne lui fais aucun mal! car, désormais, j’ai constaté que tu honores Dieu, toi qui ne m’as pas refusé ton fils, ton fils unique!"
13 Abraham lifted up his eyes, and he saw behind his back a ram among the thorns, caught by the horns, which he took and offered as a holocaust, instead of his son.
Abraham, levant les yeux, remarqua qu’un bélier, derrière lui, s’était embarrassé les cornes dans un buisson. Abraham alla prendre ce bélier et l’offrit en holocauste à la place de son fils.
14 And he called the name of that place: ‘The Lord Sees.’ Thus, even to this day, it is said: ‘On the mountain, the Lord will see.’
Abraham dénomma cet endroit: Adonaï-Yiré; d’où l’on dit aujourd’hui: "Sur le mont d’Adônaï-Yéraé."
15 Then the Angel of the Lord called out to Abraham a second time from heaven, saying:
L’Envoyé de l’Éternel appela une seconde fois Abraham du haut du ciel,
16 “By my own self, I have sworn, says the Lord. Because you have done this thing, and have not spared your only begotten son for my sake,
et dit: "Je jure par moi-même, a dit l’Éternel, que parce que tu as agi ainsi, parce que tu n’as point épargné ton enfant, ton fils unique,
17 I will bless you, and I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.
je te comblerai de mes faveurs; je multiplierai ta race comme les étoiles du ciel et comme le sable du rivage de la mer et ta postérité conquerra les portes de ses ennemis.
18 And in your offspring, all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you obeyed my voice.”
Et toutes les nations de la terre s’estimeront heureuses par ta postérité, en récompense de ce que tu as obéi à ma voix."
19 Abraham returned to his servants, and they went to Beersheba together, and he lived there.
Abraham retourna vers ses serviteurs; ils se remirent en route ensemble pour Beer Shava, où Abraham continua d’habiter.
20 After these things occurred, it was reported to Abraham that Milcah, likewise, had borne sons for his brother Nahor:
Après cet événement, Abraham reçut les nouvelles suivantes: "Milka, elle aussi, a donné des enfants à Nahor ton frère:
21 Uz, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Kemuel, the father of the Syrians,
Ouç, son premier-né; Bouz, son frère; Kemouel, père d’Aram;
22 and Chesed, and Hazo, likewise Pildash, and Jidlaph,
Késed, Hazo, Pildach, Yidlaf et Bathuel,
23 as well as Bethuel, of whom was born Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore for Nahor, the brother of Abraham.
lequel Bathuel a engendré Rébecca." Milka avait donné ces huit fils à Nahor, frère d’Abraham.
24 In truth, his concubine, named Reumah, bore Tebah, and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.
Sa concubine, nommée Reouma, avait eu aussi des enfants: Tébah, Gaham, Tahach et Maaka.
