Deuteronomy 33
1 Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
Et voici la bénédiction par laquelle 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.
Or il dit: L'Éternel venait de Sinaï, et pour eux Il se leva de Séir, Il resplendit du mont de Paran. Et Il sortait du milieu des saintes myriades; à sa droite était un feu, pour être leur guide.
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.
Oui, Il chérit les Tribus; tous Ses saints… sont dans Ta main, et prosternés à Tes pieds, ils ont recueilli 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 prescrivit la Loi comme 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 est Roi du peuple aimé, lorsque sont convoqués les chefs de la nation, 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 pas malgré le petit nombre de ses hommes.
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 de Juda il parla ainsi: Écoute, Éternel, la voix de Juda et le ramène à son peuple. Que de son bras il soutienne sa querelle, et soit son secours 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].
Et il dit de Lévi: Tes Thummim et tes Urim sont commis à ton pieux serviteur, que tu éprouvas à Massa, avec qui Tu contestas 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 dit de son père et de sa mère: Je ne les ai point vus! qui ne reconnaît pas son frère, et ignore ses fils. Car ils sont les gardiens de ta parole, les conservateurs de 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 arrêts à Jacob et ta Loi à Israël; ils présentent l'encens à ta narine, et les holocaustes 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, Éternel, sa vertu, et agrée l'œuvre de ses mains. Brise les reins de ses adversaires et de ses ennemis, de peur qu'ils ne se lèvent!
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].
De Benjamin il dit: Chéri de l'Éternel, il demeure confiant près de Lui; Il le couvre toujours de sa protection, et Il réside 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 de Joseph il dit: L'Éternel bénit son pays du précieux don du Ciel, de la rosée et des ondes qui reposent sous la terre,
14 by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
et des dons précieux, effet du soleil, et des fruits exquis des mois,
15 I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
et des premiers biens des montagnes antiques, et des dons exquis des coteaux éternels,
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 des dons exquis de la terre et de son abondance. Et que la faveur de Celui qui habitait le buisson descende sur la tête de Joseph, sur le front 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 l'honneur! Ses cornes sont pareilles aux cornes du buffle. Avec elles il refoulera les peuples ensemble jusqu'aux limites de la terre: ce sont les myriades d'Ephraïm, 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].
Et de Zabulon il dit: Réjouis-toi, Zabulon, de tes excursions, et toi, Issaschar, de 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 convient les Tribus à la Montagne où ils offrent de pieux sacrifices; car ils jouissent des biens qui affluent de la mer et des trésors enfouis 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].
De Gad il dit: Béni soit Celui qui met Gad au large! Gad est couché comme la lionne, et déchire et le jarret et le crâne.
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 vu que la première part a été pour lui et que là, de par le Chef, son lot lui fut gardé. Cependant il se met en marche en tête du peuple, il exécute la justice de l'Éternel, 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 de Dan il dit: 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].
Et de Nephthali il dit: Nephthali, comblé de faveurs, et tout plein de la bénédiction de l'Éternel, prends 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.
Et d'Asser il dit: Qu'Asser soit béni en ayant des fils, qu'il ait la faveur de ses frères, et qu'il baigne ses pieds 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! 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.
Peuple aimé, nul n'est égal à Dieu qui s'avance dans le Ciel pour venir à ton aide, 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.
Le Dieu d'autrefois est un refuge, et ses bras éternels te soutiennent. Il chasse devant toi l'ennemi, et Il 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.
Et Israël habite en sécurité, solitaire; à l'œil de Jacob s'offre un pays de blé et de moût 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 Israël, qui est comme toi un peuple sauvé par l'Éternel, ton bouclier secourable, et ta magnifique épée? Tes ennemis viendront te flatter, et tu fouleras leurs hauteurs.
