Exodus 24
1 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Come to me, up [on top of this mountain], you and Aaron and [his sons] Nadab and Abihu. Also [take along] 70 of the Israeli elders/leaders. While you are still some distance [from the top of the mountain], prostrate yourselves [on the ground] and worship me.
Dieu dit à Moïse: « Monte vers Yahweh, toi et Aaron, Nadab et Abiu, et soixante-dix des anciens d’Israël, et prosternez-vous de loin.
2 Moses, [I will allow] you alone to come near to me. The others must not come near, and the [rest of the] people must not come up the mountain.”
Moïse s’approchera seul de Yahweh; les autres ne s’approcheront pas, et le peuple ne montera pas avec lui. »
3 Moses/I went and told the people everything that Yahweh had said and all that he had commanded. The people all replied together, saying, “We will do everything that Yahweh has told us [to do].”
Moïse vint rapporter au peuple toutes les paroles de Yahweh et toutes les lois; et le peuple entier répondit d’une seule voix: « Toutes les paroles qu’a dites Yahweh, nous les accomplirons. »
4 Then Moses/I wrote down everything that Yahweh had commanded. Early the next morning Moses/I built a [stone] altar. He/I also set up twelve stones, one for each of the Israeli tribes.
Moïse écrivit toutes les paroles de Yahweh. Puis, s’étant levé de bon matin, il bâtit un autel au pied de la montagne, et dressa douze stèles pour les douze tribus d’Israël.
5 He/I also selected some young men. They burned sacrifices to Yahweh and they also sacrificed some cattle [that they did not burn completely], for the purpose of maintaining fellowship with Yahweh.
Il envoya des jeunes gens, enfants d’Israël, et ils offrirent à Yahweh des holocaustes et immolèrent des taureaux en sacrifices d’actions de grâces.
6 Moses/I took half of the blood of the animals that were slaughtered and put it in bowls. The other half of the blood [he/I] threw/splashed against the altar.
Moïse prit la moitié du sang, qu’il mit dans des bassins, et il répandit l’autre moitié sur l’autel.
7 Then he/I took the scroll on which he/I had written [everything that Yahweh had commanded in] the agreement that he had made, and he/I read it [aloud], while all the people were listening. Then all the people said, “We will do all that Yahweh has told us to do. We will obey [everything].”
Ayant pris le livre de l’alliance, il le lut en présence du peuple, qui répondit: « Tout ce qu’a dit Yahweh, nous le ferons et nous y obéirons. »
8 Then Moses/I took the blood [that was in the bowls] and threw/splashed it on the people. He/I said, “This is the blood [that (confirms/puts into effect)] the agreement that Yahweh made with you when he gave you all these commands.”
Moïse prit le sang et en aspergea le peuple, en disant: « Voici le sang de l’alliance que Yahweh a conclue avec vous sur toutes ces paroles. »
9 Then Moses/I, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 Israeli elders/leaders, went up [the mountain],
Moïse monta avec Aaron, Nadab et Abiu et soixante-dix des anciens d’Israël;
10 and they/we saw God, the one whom the Israeli people worship. Under his feet was something like a pavement [made of expensive blue stones called] sapphires. They were as clear as the sky is [when there are no clouds].
et ils virent le Dieu d’Israël: sous ses pieds était comme un ouvrage de brillants saphirs, pur comme le ciel même.
11 God did not harm [MTY] those Israeli elders/leaders [because of their having seen him]. They saw God, and they ate and drank together! [Then we all went back down the mountain].
Et il n’étendit pas sa main sur les élus des enfants d’Israël: ils virent Dieu, et ils mangèrent et burent.
12 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Come up to me [again] on [top of this] mountain. While you are here, I will give you [two] stone slabs on which I have written all the laws [DOU] that I have given to you to instruct/teach [the people].”
Yahweh dit à Moïse: « Monte vers moi sur la montagne, et restes-y; je te donnerai les tables de pierre, la loi et les préceptes que j’ai écrits pour leur instruction. »
13 So Moses/I told the elders, “Stay here [with the other people] until we return! Do not forget that Aaron and Hur will be with you. So if anyone has a dispute [while I am gone], he can go to those two men.” Then Moses/I went with his/my servant Joshua [part of the way] up the mountain that [was dedicated to] God.
Moïse se leva, avec Josué, son serviteur, et Moïse monta vers la montagne de Dieu.
Il dit aux anciens: Attendez-nous ici, jusqu’à ce que nous revenions auprès de vous. Voici Aaron et Hur seront avec vous; si quelqu’un a un différend, qu’il s’adresse à eux. »
15 Then Moses/I went the [rest of the way] up the mountain. A cloud covered the mountain.
Moïse monta vers la montagne, et la nuée couvrit la montagne;
16 The (glory/brilliant light) of Yahweh came down on the mountain and covered it for six days. On the seventh day, Yahweh called to Moses/me from the middle of the cloud.
la gloire de Yahweh reposa sur la montagne de Sinaï, et la nuée la couvrit pendant six jours. Le septième jour, Yahweh appela Moïse du milieu de la nuée.
17 When the Israeli people [looked at] the top of the mountain, the glory of Yahweh was like a big fire that was burning [there].
L’aspect de la gloire de Yahweh était, aux yeux des enfants d’Israël, comme un feu dévorant sur le sommet de la montagne.
18 Moses/I went into the cloud on top of the mountain. He/I was there for 40 days and nights.
Moïse entra au milieu de la nuée, et monta à la montagne; et Moïse demeura sur la montagne quarante jours et quarante nuits.
