2 Kings 7
1 Elisha replied to the king, “Listen to what Yahweh says: ‘He says that by this time tomorrow, at the marketplace here in Samaria, you will be able to buy (ten pounds/five kg.) of fine wheat or (20 pounds/ten kg.) of barley for [only] one piece of silver.’”
Or Élisée dit: Ecoutez la parole du Seigneur: Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: À ce temps-ci, demain, le boisseau de fleur de farine sera à un statère, et deux boisseaux d’orge à un statère, à la porte de Samarie.
2 The king’s officer said to Elijah, “That cannot happen! Even if Yahweh himself would open the windows of the sky [and send grain down to us], that certainly could not [RHQ] happen!” Elisha replied, “[Because you said that, ] you [SYN] will see it happen, but you will not be able to eat any of the food!”
Un des chefs de l’armée, sur la main duquel le roi s’appuyait, répondant, dit à l’homme de Dieu: Quand le Seigneur ferait même des cataractes dans le ciel, ce que tu dis pourrait-il être? Élisée répliqua: Tu le verras de tes yeux, et tu n’en mangeras point.
3 That day there were four men who had (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease) who were sitting outside the gate of Samaria [city. They said to each other, “(Why should we] wait here until we die?/[It is ridiculous for us to] wait here until we die.) [RHQ]
Or quatre hommes lépreux étaient à l’entrée de la porte, qui se dirent l’un et l’autre: Pourquoi voulons-nous être ici jusqu’à ce que nous mourions?
4 If we go into the city, we will die there, because there is no food there. If we remain sitting here, we will die here. So let’s go to where the army of Syria has set up their tents. If they kill us, we will die. But if they allow us to remain alive, we will not die.”
Si nous voulons entrer dans la ville, nous mourrons de faim; si nous restons ici, il nous faut mourir. Venez donc, et nous passerons au camp des Syriens. S’ils nous épargnent, nous vivrons; et s’ils veulent nous tuer, nous mourrons tout de même.
5 So when it was getting dark, those four men went to the camp where the army of Syria had set up their tents. But when they reached the camp, they saw that there was no one there!
Ils se levèrent donc le soir pour venir au camp de Syrie; et lorsqu’ils furent venus à la tête du camp de Syrie, ils n’y trouvèrent personne.
6 What had happened was that Yahweh had caused the army of Syria to hear something that sounded like a large army marching with chariots and horses. So they said to each other, “Listen! The king of Israel has hired the kings of Egypt and the Heth people-group [and their armies], and they have come to attack us!”
Car le Seigneur avait fait entendre dans le camp de Syrie un bruit de chariots, de chevaux et d’une armée innombrable; et les Syriens s’étaient dit l’un à l’autre: Le roi d’Israël a engagé à prix d’argent contre nous les rois des Héthéens et des Egyptiens, et ils sont venus sur nous.
7 So they all ran away that evening and left their tents and their horses and donkeys there, because [they were afraid that] they would be killed [if they stayed there].
Ils se levèrent donc et s’enfuirent dans les ténèbres, et laissèrent leurs tentes, leurs chevaux et leurs ânes, et ils s’enfuirent, désirant sauver seulement leurs âmes.
8 When those four lepers came to the edge of the area where the soldiers of Syria had set up their tents, they went into one tent, [and saw all the things that had been left there]. So they ate and drank what was there, and they took the silver and the gold and clothes. Then they went [outside the tent] and hid those things. Then they entered another tent, and took things from there, and then went outside and hid them, also.
Ainsi lorsque ces lépreux furent venus à la tête du camp, ils entrèrent dans un tabernacle, ils mangèrent et burent; et ils en enlevèrent de l’argent, de l’or et des vêtements, et ils s’en allèrent et les cachèrent; et étant encore retournés, ils entrèrent dans un autre tabernacle, et en emportant des choses semblables, ils les cachèrent.
9 But then they said to each other, “We are not doing what is right. We have good news [to tell others] today. If we do not tell it to anyone now, and if we wait until morning to tell it, we will certainly be punished [by Yahweh]. So let’s go right now to the palace and tell it to the king’s officials!”
Et ils se dirent l’un à l’autre: Nous ne faisons pas bien; car c’est un jour de bonne nouvelle. Si nous nous taisons, et que nous ne voulions point l’annoncer jusqu’au matin, nous serons accusés de crime. Venez, allons et l’annonçons à la cour du roi.
10 So they went to the guards at the city gates and called out to them, “We went to where the army of Syria had set up their tents, but we did not see or hear anyone there. Their horses and donkeys were still tied up, but their tents were all deserted/abandoned!”
Et lorsqu’ils furent venus à la porte de la ville, ils leur racontèrent, disant: Nous avons été au camp de Syrie, et nous n’y avons pas trouvé un seul homme, mais seulement des chevaux et des ânes attachés et des tentes plantées.
11 The guards shouted the news, and some people [who heard it] went to the palace and reported it there.
Les gardes de la porte allèrent donc et l’annoncèrent au palais du roi intérieurement.
12 [When] the king [heard it, he] got up out of his bed and said to his officials, “I will tell you what the army of Syria is planning to do. They know that we have no food here, so they have left their tents and are hiding in the fields. They think that we will leave the city [to find some food], and then they will capture us and capture the city.”
Le roi se leva dans la nuit, et dit à ses serviteurs: Je vous dis ce qu’ont fait les Syriens. Ils savent que nous souffrons de la faim, et c’est pour cela qu’ils sont sortis de leur camp et se sont cachés dans la campagne, disant: Lorsqu’ils sortiront de la ville, nous les prendrons vivants, et alors nous pourrons entrer dans la ville.
13 But one of his officials said, “Many of our Israeli people have already died [from (hunger/not having anything to eat]). If those of us who are still alive all stay here, we also will die anyway. So let’s send some men with five of our horses that are still alive to go and see [what has really happened].”
Or un de ses serviteurs répondit: Prenons les cinq chevaux qui sont restés dans la ville (parce qu’il n’y a seulement que ceux-là dans toute la multitude d’Israël; car les autres ont été consumés), et en envoyant, nous pourrons aller à la découverte.
14 So they chose some men and told them to go in a chariot and find out what had happened to the army of Syria.
On amena donc deux chevaux; et le roi envoya au camp des Syriens, disant: Allez et voyez.
15 They went as far as the Jordan [River]. All along the road they saw clothes and equipment that the soldiers from Syria had thrown away while they were running away very quickly. So the men returned to the king and reported [what they had seen].
Ils allèrent donc après les Syriens jusqu’au Jourdain; mais voilà que toute la voie était pleine de vêtements et d’armes que les Syriens avaient jetés, parce qu’ils étaient troublés; et étant revenus, les messagers en donnèrent avis au roi.
16 Then many of the people of Samaria also went [out of the city and went] to where the army of Syria had previously set up their tents. They entered all the tents and took everything. [So there was now plenty of everything!] As a result people could buy ten pounds of fine wheat or 20 pounds of barley for only one piece of silver, which was what Yahweh had said would happen!
Alors le peuple étant sorti, pilla le camp de Syrie; et un boisseau de fleur de farine fut donné pour un statère, et deux boisseaux d’orge pour un statère, selon la parole du Seigneur.
17 The king of Israel had appointed the officer who was his assistant to supervise what was happening at the marketplace. But as he was standing near the gate, all the people [who were rushing outside the city] trampled on him, and he died, which was what Elisha had said would happen to him when Elisha previously went to talk to the king.
Or le roi avait établi à la porte de la ville le prince sur la main duquel il s’appuyait, et la foule du peuple l’écrasa sous les pieds à l’entrée de la porte, et il mourut, selon que l’avait dit l’homme de Dieu, quand le roi était descendu chez lui.
18 Elisha had told him that by the next day there would be plenty of food, with the result that anyone could buy ten pounds of fine wheat or 20 pounds of barley for only one piece of silver.
Ainsi, il arriva selon la parole de l’homme de Dieu, qu’il avait dite au roi, lorsqu’il affirma: Deux boisseaux d’orge seront à un statère, et un boisseau de fleur de farine à un statère, à ce même temps, demain, à la porte de Samarie;
19 And the officer had answered, “That certainly cannot [RHQ] happen! Even if Yahweh himself would open the sky and send down some grain, that could not happen.” And Elisha had replied, “[Because you said that, ] you [SYN] will see it happen, but you will not be able to eat any of the food!”
Et lorsque le chef de l’armée eut répondu à l’homme de Dieu: Quand le Seigneur ferait des cataractes dans le ciel, ce que vous dites pourrait-il se faire? il lui répliqua: Tu le verras de tes yeux, et tu n’en mangeras point.
20 And that is what happened to him. The people [who were rushing out of] the city gate trampled on him, and he died.
Il lui arriva donc comme il avait été prédit, et le peuple l’écrasa sous les pieds à la porte, et il mourut.
