2 Chronicles 29
1 Hezekiah was 25 years old when he became the king [of Judah]. He ruled from Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of [a man whose name was] Zechariah.
Ezéchias avait vingt-cinq ans à son avènement; il régna vingt-neuf ans à Jérusalem; sa mère se nommait Abiyya, fille de Zacharie.
2 Hezekiah did things that Yahweh considered to be right, like his ancestor King David had done.
Il fit ce qui est droit aux yeux de l’Eternel, absolument comme avait agi David, son aïeul.
3 During March of the first year that Hezekiah was ruling Judah, he unlocked the doors of the temple, and his workers repaired them.
C’Est lui qui, la première année de son règne, le premier mois, rouvrit les portes du temple de l’Eternel et les restaura.
4 Then he gathered the priests and other descendants of Levi in the area on the east side of the temple,
Il fit venir les prêtres et les Lévites et les réunit à la place orientale.
5 and he said to them, “You descendants of Levi, listen to me! Consecrate yourselves. And then consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors [worshiped/belonged to]. Remove from the temple all the things that are not pleasing to God.
Puis il leur dit: "Ecoutez-moi, Lévites: à présent, sanctifiez-vous, sanctifiez le temple de l’Eternel, Dieu de vos pères, et faites sortir toute souillure du sanctuaire.
6 Our ancestors disobeyed God; they did many things that he considered to be evil, things that were not pleasing to him. They abandoned this place where Yahweh lives, and they have turned away from him.
Car nos pères ont été infidèles et ont fait le mal aux yeux de l’Eternel, notre Dieu; ils l’ont abandonné, ont détourné leur face du sanctuaire de l’Eternel et lui ont tourné le dos.
7 They locked the doors of the temple and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn any incense, and they did not offer any sacrifices that were to be completely burned [on the altar].
Ils ont même fermé les portes du vestibule, éteint les lampes, n’ont point fait fumer d’encens ni offert d’holocaustes dans le sanctuaire au Dieu d’Israël.
8 Therefore, Yahweh has become very angry with us people of Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, and he has caused other people to become frightened and horrified [when they hear what Yahweh did to punish us]. And they ridicule us. You know this very well.
Aussi le courroux de l’Eternel s’est-il abattu sur Juda et Jérusalem, il a fait d’eux un objet d’horreur, de désolation et de raillerie comme vous le constatez de vos yeux.
9 That is why our fathers have been killed in battles, and our sons and daughters and our wives have been captured and taken [to other countries].
Et voyez: nos pères sont tombés sous le glaive, nos fils, nos filles et nos femmes ont été emmenés captifs à cause de cela.
10 But now I intend to make an agreement with Yahweh, our God, in order that he will no longer be angry with us.
Maintenant j’ai à cœur de contracter alliance avec l’Eternel, Dieu d’Israël, pour qu’il détourne de nous la flamme de sa colère.
11 [You who are like] my sons, do not waste any time. [Do immediately what Yahweh wants you to do.] Yahweh has chosen you to stand in his presence and offer sacrifices and burn incense.”
O mes fils, à présent point de négligence, car c’est de vous que l’Eternel a fait choix pour vous tenir prêts devant lui à le servir, pour être ses ministres et lui offrir l’encens."
12 Then these descendants of Levi started to work [in the temple]: From the descendants of Kohath there were Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah. From the descendants of Merari there were Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehallelel. From the descendants of Gershon there were Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah.
Alors se levèrent les Lévites, Mahat, fils d’Amachaï, Joël, fils d’Azariahou, des enfants de Kehat; des enfants de Merari, Kich, fils d’Abdi, et Azariahou, fils de Yehallélel; des Gersonites, Yoah, fils de Zimma, et Eden, fils de Yoah;
13 From the descendants of Elizaphan there were Shimri and Jeiel. From the descendants of Asaph there were Zechariah and Mattaniah.
des enfants d’Eliçafan, Chimri et Yeïêl; des enfants d’Assaph, Zacharie et Mattanyahou;
14 From the descendants of Heman there were Jehiel and Shimei. From the descendants of Jeduthun there were Shemaiah and Uzziel.
des enfants de Hêman, Yehïêl et Chimeï, et des enfants de Yedoutoun, Chemaya et Ouzziêl.
15 When those men had gathered their fellow descendants of Levi and had consecrated themselves, they entered the temple in order to consecrate it. That was what the king had commanded them to do, and they were also obeying what Yahweh had commanded.
Ils rassemblèrent leurs frères, se sanctifièrent et vinrent selon l’ordre du roi, conforme aux prescriptions de l’Eternel, pour purifier le temple de l’Eternel.
16 The priests entered the temple to consecrate it. They brought out into the courtyard of the temple everything that they had found in the temple that was not pleasing to Yahweh. Then the descendants of Levi took those things down to the Kidron Valley [and burned them there].
Les prêtres pénétrèrent à l’intérieur du temple de l’Eternel pour le purifier; ils rejetèrent dans le parvis du temple de l’Eternel toutes les impuretés qu’ils trouvèrent dans le sanctuaire de l’Eternel, et les Lévites les reçurent pour les transporter dehors au ravin du Cédron.
17 The priests and other descendants of Levi started this work on the first day of March and finished purifying the courtyard [of the temple] on the eighth day of that month, and they finished purifying the temple one week later.
Ils commencèrent cette sanctification le premier du premier mois, et le huitième jour du mois ils vinrent dans le vestibule de l’Eternel et sanctifièrent le temple de l’Eternel en huit jours; ce fut le seizième jour du premier mois qu’ils terminèrent.
18 Then they went to King Hezekiah and reported, “We have purified all parts of the temple, and the altar where sacrifices are completely burned, and all the items used at the altar, the table on which the priests place the sacred bread, and the things [used at that table].
Puis, ils vinrent à l’intérieur auprès du roi Ezéchias et lui dirent: "Nous avons purifié tout le temple de l’Eternel, l’autel des holocaustes avec tous ses ustensiles, et la table de proposition avec tous ses ustensiles.
19 While Ahaz was our king, he disobeyed what Yahweh had commanded, and he removed from the temple many things [that should be there], but now we have brought them back and placed them in front of the sacred altar.”
Tous les ustensiles que le roi Achaz avait écartés durant son règne, dans son infidélité, nous les avons réparés et consacrés, et ils se trouvent maintenant devant l’autel du Seigneur."
20 Early the next morning, King Hezekiah gathered together the city officials, and they went to the [courtyard of the] temple.
Le roi Ezéchias se leva de bon matin, assembla les chefs de la ville, et monta au temple de l’Eternel.
21 They took with them seven bulls, seven rams, seven male lambs, and seven male goats to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of all the people in the kingdom of Judah, and in order to purify the temple. The king commanded that the priests, who were descendants of Aaron, should offer those animals to be sacrificed to Yahweh on the altar.
On amena sept taureaux, sept béliers, sept agneaux et sept boucs expiatoires pour la royauté, pour le sanctuaire et pour Juda, et il prescrivit aux prêtres de la famille d’Aaron de les offrir sur l’autel de l’Eternel.
22 So first the priests slaughtered those bulls, and took their blood and sprinkled it on the altar. Then they slaughtered the rams and sprinkled their blood on the altar. Then they slaughtered the lambs and sprinkled their blood on the altar.
Alors ils immolèrent les taureaux, et les prêtres reçurent le sang et en aspergèrent l’autel. Ils immolèrent les béliers et lancèrent le sang sur l’autel. Ils immolèrent les agneaux et lancèrent le sang sur l’autel.
23 The goats that were slaughtered to be an offering in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins of the people were brought to the king and the others who were there. Then the king and those who were present laid their hands on those goats.
Puis ils amenèrent les boucs expiatoires devant le roi et le peuple et imposèrent leurs mains sur eux.
24 Then the priests slaughtered those goats and splashed their blood on the altar in order that Yahweh would forgive the sins that all the Israeli people had committed. The priests did that because the king had commanded that offerings that would be completely burned [on the altar] and other sacrifices should be made for all the people of Israel.
Les prêtres les immolèrent et offrirent leur sang sur l’autel pour faire propitiation sur tout Israël, car c’est pour tout Israël que le roi avait prescrit l’holocauste et l’expiatoire.
25 The king then told the descendants of Levi to stand in the temple with their cymbals and harps and lyres, obeying what David and his prophets Gad and Nathan had commanded. Those were things that Yahweh had told his prophets that the descendants of Levi should do.
Il posta les Lévites dans le temple de l’Eternel avec des cymbales, des luths et des harpes, selon l’ordonnance de David, de Gad, Voyant du roi, et du prophète Nathan, car l’ordre en avait été donné par Dieu, par l’entremise de ses prophètes.
26 So the descendants of Levi [went and] stood in the temple, ready to play the musical instruments that King David had given to them. And the priests were ready to blow their trumpets.
Les Lévites se tinrent avec les instruments de David, et les prêtres avec les trompettes.
27 Then Hezekiah told some of the priests to burn the animals that would be sacrificed on the altar. When they started to burn the animals, the people started to sing to [praise] Yahweh, while the other descendants of Levi were playing their instruments.
Puis, Ezéchias ordonna d’offrir l’holocauste sur l’autel, et en même temps que l’holocauste commencèrent le cantique à l’Eternel et les trompettes, avec accompagnement des instruments de David, roi d’Israël.
28 All the people who were there bowed to worship Yahweh, while the singers sang and the trumpeters blew their trumpets. They continued to do this until they had finished slaughtering all the animals that would be completely burned.
Toute l’assemblée se prosternait, les chants s’élevaient, et les trompettes sonnaient, tout cela jusqu’à l’achèvement de l’holocauste.
29 When they finished making those offerings, the king and all those who were there knelt down and worshiped Yahweh.
Dès que fut terminé l’holocauste; le roi et tous ceux qui étaient avec lui fléchirent les genoux et se prosternèrent.
30 Then King Hezekiah and his officials commanded the descendants of Levi to praise Yahweh, singing the songs [composed/written] by David and Asaph the prophet. So they sang songs joyfully and bowed their heads to worship.
Alors le roi Ezéchias et les chefs ordonnèrent aux Lévites de louer le Seigneur sur les paroles de David et d’Assaph, le Voyant, et ils chantèrent avec allégresse, s’inclinèrent et se prosternèrent.
31 Then Hezekiah said, “You have now dedicated yourselves to Yahweh. So come close to the temple and bring animals to be sacrificed and other offerings to thank [Yahweh for what he has done for you].” And those who wanted to bring animals to be completely burned [on the altar] brought them.
Puis Ezéchias prit la parole et dit: "Maintenant, vous vous êtes consacrés à l’Eternel, approchez et offrez des victimes et des sacrifices d’actions de grâces dans le temple de l’Eternel", et l’assemblée offrit des victimes et des sacrifices d’actions de grâces, et, selon les libéralités, des holocaustes.
32 Altogether they brought 70 bulls, 100 rams, and 200 male lambs to be completely burned on the altar.
Le nombre des holocaustes qu’offrit l’assemblée fut de soixante-dix têtes de gros bétail, cent béliers, deux cents agneaux; tout cela fut offert en holocauste à l’Eternel.
33 The other animals that they brought were 600 bulls and 3,000 sheep and goats that were set apart to be sacrifices.
Les autres sacrifices furent de six cents têtes de gros et de trois mille têtes de menu bétail.
34 But there were not enough priests to remove the skins from the animals that would be completely burned [on the altar]. So their fellow descendants of Levi helped them until that work was finished, and until other priests had purified/consecrated themselves to do that work. It was necessary for them to do that because many of the priests had not yet performed the rituals to consecrate themselves for that work, like the descendants of Levi had done.
Seulement les prêtres furent en trop petit nombre et ils ne purent dépouiller tous les holocaustes; ils furent secondés par leurs frères, les Lévites, jusqu’à ce que fût achevée la besogne et que les prêtres se fussent purifiés, car les Lévites étaient plus consciencieux pour se sanctifier que les prêtres.
35 In addition to the all the offerings that were completely burned [on the altar], the priests also burned the fat of the other animals that were sacrificed to maintain good fellowship with Yahweh, and the usual wine offerings. So the worship at the temple began again.
Il y eut aussi quantité d’holocaustes avec les graisses des sacrifices rémunératoires et avec les libations des holocaustes. Ainsi fut rétabli le service du temple de l’Eternel.
36 And Hezekiah and all the other people of Judah celebrated, because God had enabled them to do all those things very quickly.
Ezéchias et tout le peuple se réjouirent de ce que Dieu eût agi en faveur du peuple, car la chose se fit rapidement.
