Amos 2
1 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Moab because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [dug up] the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely, with the result that [the ashes became as white] as lime.
Ainsi parle Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes de Moab, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu’il à brûlé les os du roi d’Edom jusqu’à les calciner,
2 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth [city in Moab]. [People will hear soldiers] shouting and blowing trumpets [loudly] while I am causing Moab to be destroyed
j’enverrai le feu dans Moab, et il dévorera les palais de Carioth; et Moab mourra au milieu du tumulte, des cris de guerre, du son de la trompette.
3 [and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”
J’exterminerai de son sein le Juge, et j’égorgerai avec lui tous ses princes, dit Yahweh.
4 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will also punish the people of] Judah because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they have rejected what I taught them and they have not obeyed my commands. They have been deceived [and persuaded to worship false gods], the same [gods] that their ancestors [worshiped].
Ainsi parle Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes de Juda, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu’ils ont rejeté la loi de Yahweh, et qu’ils n’ont pas gardé ses ordonnances, et que leurs idoles de mensonge les ont égarés, celles que leurs pères avaient suivies,
5 So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”
j’enverrai le feu en Juda, et il dévorera les palais de Jérusalem.
6 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Israel because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they sell righteous [people] to get [a small amount of] silver; they sell poor [people, causing them to become slaves], getting for [each of] them [only the amount of money with which they could buy] a pair of sandals.
Ainsi parle Yahweh: A cause de trois crimes d’Israël, et à cause de quatre, — je ne le révoquerai point. Parce qu’ils vendent le juste à prix d’argent, et l’indigent à cause d’une paire de sandales;
7 [It is as though] they trample the poor people into the dirt and do not allow those who are helpless to be treated fairly. Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same [slave] girl.
parce qu’ils aspirent à voir la poussière de la terre sur la tête des misérables, et qu’ils font fléchir la voie des petits; parce que le fils et son père vont vers la même fille, pour profaner mon saint nom;
8 [When poor people borrow money], [the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing] for them to keep until he can pay back the money. [But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to], they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship [their gods]! They fine people, and with that money [they buy] wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!
parce qu’ils s’étendent sur des vêtements reçus en gage, à côté de tous les autels, et qu’ils boivent le vin de ceux qu’ils ont frappés d’amende, dans la maison de leur Dieu.
9 [Long ago, ] to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group. They [seemed to be] as tall as cedar [trees] and as strong as oak [trees], but I got rid of them completely, [as easily as someone cuts off] [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.
Et pourtant j’avais détruit devant eux l’Amorrhéen, dont la hauteur était comme celle des cèdres, et qui était fort comme les chênes; j’avais détruit son fruit en haut, et ses racines en bas.
10 I brought your [ancestors] out of Egypt, and [then] I led them through the desert for 40 years. And then I enabled them to conquer/possess the Amor area.
Et pourtant je vous avais fait monter du pays d’Égypte, et je vous avais conduits quarante ans dans le désert, pour vous mettre en possession du pays de l’Amorrhéen.
11 I chose some of you Israelis to be prophets, and I chose others to be Nazir-men [who were completely dedicated to me]. You people of Israel certainly [RHQ] know that what I have said is true!
J’avais suscité parmi vos fils des prophètes, et parmi vos jeunes gens des nazaréens, — n’en est-il pas ainsi, enfants d’Israël? — oracle de Yahweh.
12 But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that [I gave to] them, and you persuaded the Nazir-men to drink wine, [which I told them never to do].
Mais vous avez fait boire du vin aux nazaréens et vous avez donné cet ordre aux prophètes: « Ne prophétisez pas «!
13 So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].
Voici que je vais vous fouler, comme foule la terre un chariot, quand il est rempli de gerbes.
14 [Even] if you run fast, you will not escape; [even] if you are strong, [it will be as though] you are weak, and warriors will be unable to save themselves.
La fuite manquera à l’homme agile, et le vigoureux ne trouvera plus sa force; et le vaillant ne sauvera pas sa vie,
15 [Even] if you are able to shoot arrows [well], you will be forced to retreat [LIT]; [even] if you run fast or if you ride [away] on a horse, you will not [be able to] save yourself.
et celui qui manie l’arc ne résistera pas; et l’homme aux pieds agiles ne se sauvera pas, et le cavalier ne sauvera pas sa vie.
16 [Even] warriors who are very brave will drop their weapons when they try to flee on the day [that I get rid of them]. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Et le plus courageux d’entre les braves s’enfuira tout nu en ce jour-là, — oracle de Yahweh.
