Deuteronomy 33
1 Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
Or c'est ici la bénédiction dont Moïse, homme de Dieu, bénit les enfants d'Israël avant sa mort.
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 donc: L'Eternel est venu de Sinaï, et s'est levé à eux en Séhir; il leur a resplendi de la montagne de Paran, et il est sorti d'entre les dix milliers des Saints, et de sa dextre le feu de la Loi est sorti vers eux.
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.
Et même il aime les peuples, tous ses Saints [sont] en ta main; et ils se sont tenus à tes pieds pour recevoir tes paroles.
4 I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
Moïse nous a donné la Loi, qui est l'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.
Et il a été Roi entre les hommes droits, quand les chefs du peuple se sont assemblés, 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, encore que ses hommes soient en 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.
Et c'est ici ce que [Moïse] dit pour JUDA; Ô Eternel! écoute la voix de Juda, et le ramène vers son peuple; que ses mains lui suffisent, et que tu lui sois 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 aussi touchant LEVI: Tes Thummims et tes Urims sont à l'homme qui est ton bien-aimé, que tu as éprouvé en Massa, [et] contre lequel tu t'es querellé 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.
C'est lui qui dit de son père et de sa mère: Je ne l'ai point vu; et qui n'a point connu ses frères, et n'a point aussi connu ses enfants; car ils ont gardé tes paroles, et ils garderont 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 enseigneront tes ordonnances à Jacob, et ta Loi à Israël, ils mettront le parfum en tes narines, et tout Sacrifice qui se consume entièrement par le feu 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.
Ô Eternel! bénis ses troupes, et que l'œuvre de ses mains te soit agréable. Transperce les reins de ceux qui s'élèvent contre lui, et de ceux qui le haïssent, aussitôt qu'ils se seront élevés.
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 touchant BENJAMIN: Le bien-aimé de l'Eternel habitera sûrement avec lui; il le couvrira tout le jour, et se tiendra entre ses épaules.
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],
Et il dit touchant JOSEPH: Son pays est béni par l'Eternel, de ce qui est le plus exquis aux cieux, de la rosée, et de l'abîme qui est en bas;
14 by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
Et de ce qu'il y a de plus exquis entre les choses que le soleil fait produire, et de ce qui est le plus excellent entre les choses que la lune fait produire;
15 I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
Et du coupeau des montagnes anciennes, et de ce qu'il y a de plus exquis sur les coteaux d'éternité;
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].
Et de ce qu'il y a de plus exquis sur la terre, et de son abondance; et que la bienveillance de celui qui se tenait au buisson vienne sur la tête de Joseph, sur le sommet, [dis-je], de la tête du Nazarien d'entre 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.
Sa beauté est comme d'un premier-né de ses taureaux, et ses cornes comme les cornes d'une licorne; il heurtera avec elles tous les peuples jusqu'aux bouts de la terre. Ce sont les dix milliers d'Ephraïm, et ce 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 aussi touchant ZABULON: Réjouis-toi, Zabulon, en ta sortie; et toi ISSACAR 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 appelleront les peuples en la montagne, ils offriront là des sacrifices de justice; car ils suceront l'abondance de la mer, et les choses les plus 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 aussi, touchant GAD: Béni soit celui qui fait élargir Gad; il habite comme un vieux lion, et il déchire bras et 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 a regardé le commencement [du pays pour l'avoir] pour soi, parce que c'était là qu'était cachée la portion du Législateur, et il est venu avec les principaux du peuple; il a fait la justice de l'Eternel, 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].
Et il dit touchant DAN: Dan est un jeune lion, il sautera 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 aussi touchant NEPHTHALI: Nephthali rassasié de bienveillance, et rempli de la bénédiction de l'Eternel, possède l'Occident et le 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 aussi touchant ASER: Aser sera béni en enfants; il sera agréable à ses frères; [et] même il trempera 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.
Tes verrous seront de fer et d'airain, et ta force durera 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.
Ô Droiturier, il n'y a point de [Dieu] semblable au [Dieu] Fort, qui [vient] à ton aide, porté sur les cieux et sur les nuées en sa Majesté.
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 une retraite que le Dieu qui est de tout temps, et [d'être] sous les bras éternels; car il a chassé de devant toi tes ennemis, et il a dit: Extermine.
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 donc habitera seul sûrement, l'œil de Jacob sera vers un pays de froment et de vin, et ses cieux distilleront 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.”
Ô que tu es heureux, Israël! Qui est le peuple semblable à toi, lequel ait été gardé par l'Eternel, le bouclier de ton secours, et l'épée par laquelle tu as été hautement élevé? tes ennemis seront humiliés, et tu fouleras de tes pieds leurs lieux les plus hauts.
