Deuteronomy 33
1 Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
Voici la bénédiction dont Moïse, homme de Dieu, bénit les enfants d'Israël, avant de mourir.
2 This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
Il dit: Yahweh est venu de Sinaï, il s'est levé pour eux de Séïr, il a resplendi de la montagne de Pharan, il est sorti du milieu des saintes myriades; de sa droite jaillissaient pour eux des jets de lumière,
3 Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
Il aime aussi les peuples; tous ses saints sont dans ta main, eux sont assis à tes pieds, et chacun recueille ta parole.
4 I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
Moïse nous a prescrit une loi, héritage de l'assemblée de Jacob.
5 So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
Il devint roi en Jésurun, lorsque s'assemblèrent les chefs du peuple, avec les tribus d'Israël.
6 [I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
Que Ruben vive et qu'il ne meure point, et que ses hommes ne soient pas réduits à un petit nombre!
7 “say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
Ceci est pour Juda; il dit: Ecoute, ô Yahweh, la voix de Juda, et ramène-le vers son peuple. De son bras il combattra pour Israël, et tu lui viendras en aide contre ses ennemis.
8 I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
Il dit pour Lévi: Ton Urim et ton Thummim sont confiés à ton homme saint, que tu as éprouvé à Massa, avec qui tu as contesté aux eaux de Mériba,
9 The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
qui a dit de son père et de sa mère: « Je ne les ai pas vus, » qui n'a pas reconnu ses frères, et ne sait rien de ses enfants. Car ils ont observé ta parole, et ils ont gardé ton alliance;
10 The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
ils enseignent tes ordonnances à Jacob, et ta loi à Israël; ils présentent l'encens à tes narines, et l'holocauste sur ton autel.
11 Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
Bénis sa force, ô Yahweh; agrée l'œuvre de ses mains; brise les reins de ses adversaires, et de ceux qui le haïssent; qu'ils ne se relèvent plus!
12 I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
Il dit pour Benjamin: Bien-aimé de Yahweh, il habitera en sécurité auprès de lui. Yahweh le protège continuellement, entre ses épaules il repose.
13 “say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
Il dit pour Joseph: Béni de Yahweh est son pays; à lui le précieux don du ciel, la rosée, les eaux de l'abîme étendu en bas,
14 by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
les produits excellents que fait mûrir le soleil, les fruits excellents des mois,
15 I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
les meilleurs produits des montagnes antiques, les dons excellents des collines éternelles,
16 and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
les dons excellents de la terre et de son abondance. Que la faveur de celui qui habita dans le buisson vienne sur la tête de Joseph, sur le haut de la tête du prince de ses frères!
17 The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
A son taureau premier-né, à lui est la gloire; ses cornes sont les cornes du buffle; il en frappera tous les peuples ensemble, jusqu'aux extrémités de la terre. Telles sont les myriades d'Ephraïm, tels sont les milliers de Manassé.
18 “say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
Il dit pour Zabulon: Réjouis-toi, Zabulon, dans tes courses, et toi, Issachar, dans tes tentes!
19 They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
Ils appellent les peuples à venir sur la montagne; là, ils offriront des sacrifices de justice, car ils suceront l'abondance de la mer, et les richesses cachées dans le sable.
20 “say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
Il dit pour Gad: Béni soit celui qui met Gad au large! Il est couché comme une lionne; il déchire le bras, même la tête.
21 They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
Il s'est choisi les prémices du pays: car là était cachée une part de chef, et il a marché en tête du peuple, il a accompli la justice de Yahweh, et ses jugements avec Israël.
22 “say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
Il dit pour Dan: Dan est un jeune lion, qui s'élance de Basan.
23 “say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
Il dit pour Nephthali: Nephthali, rassasié de faveurs, et comblé des bénédictions de Yahweh, prend possession de la mer et du midi.
24 “say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
Il dit pour Aser: Béni soit Aser entre les fils de Jacob! Qu'il soit le favori de ses frères, et qu'il trempe son pied dans l'huile!
25 Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
Que tes verrous soient de fer et d'airain, et que ton repos dure autant que tes jours!
26 “You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
Nul, ô Jésurun, n'est semblable à Dieu, qui marche sur les cieux pour venir à ton secours, et, dans sa majesté, sur les nues.
27 God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
C'est un refuge que le Dieu des temps antiques, il te soutient de ses bras éternels; il chasse devant toi l'ennemi, et il dit: « Détruis! »
28 So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
Israël habite en sécurité; la source de Jacob coule à part, dans un pays de blé et de vin, et son ciel distille la rosée.
29 You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
Heureux es-tu, Israël! Qui est, comme toi, un peuple sauvé par Yahweh, le bouclier de ton secours, et l'épée de ta gloire? Tes ennemis feindront devant toi, et toi, tu marcheras sur leurs hauteurs.
