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 aussi à Moïse: Monte vers le Seigneur, toi et Aaron, Nadab et Abiu, et les soixante dix anciens d’Israël, et vous adorerez 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.”
Et Moïse seul montera vers le Seigneur, et eux 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 donc et raconta au peuple toutes les paroles du Seigneur et ses ordonnances, et tout le peuple répondit d’une seule voix: Nous accomplirons toutes les paroles que le Seigneur a dites.
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.
Or Moïse écrivit tous les discours du Seigneur, et le matin, se levant, il bâtit un autel au pied de la montagne et douze monuments selon 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.
Et il envoya les jeunes gens d’entre les enfants d’Israël, et ils offrirent des holocaustes, et ils immolèrent des victimes pacifiques au Seigneur, des veaux.
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.
C’est pourquoi Moïse prit la moitié du sang et la mit dans des coupes; mais la partie qui restait, il la répandit 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].”
Prenant ensuite le livre de l’alliance, il lut, le peuple écoutant, lequel dit: Tout ce que le Seigneur a dit, nous le ferons, et nous serons obéissants.
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.”
Or Moïse ayant pris le sang, le répandit sur le peuple, et dit: Voici le sang de l’alliance que le Seigneur a faite avec vous selon toutes ces paroles.
9 Then Moses/I, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 Israeli elders/leaders, went up [the mountain],
Alors montèrent, Moïse et Aaron, Nadab et Abiu, et les soixante-dix 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, et sous ses pieds comme un ouvrage de pierre de saphir, et comme le ciel, lorsqu’il est serein.
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 Dieu ne lança pas sa main sur ceux des enfants d’Israël qui s’étaient retirés au loin; et ils virent Dieu, puis ils mangèrent et ils 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].”
Or le Seigneur dit à Moïse: Monte vers moi sur la montagne, et sois là: je te donnerai les tables de pierre, et la loi et les commandements que j’ai écrits, afin que tu les enseignes.
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 et Josué son serviteur se levèrent; et Moïse montant sur la montagne de Dieu,
Dit aux anciens; Attendez ici jusqu’à ce que nous retournions à vous. Vous avez Aaron et Hur avec vous; s’il naît quelque question, vous leur en ferez le rapport.
15 Then Moses/I went the [rest of the way] up the mountain. A cloud covered the mountain.
Et lorsque Moïse fut monté, 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.
Et la gloire du Seigneur reposa sur Sinaï, le couvrant de la nuée pendant six jours; mais au septième jour il appela Moïse du milieu de l’obscurité.
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].
Or l’aspect de la gloire du Seigneur était comme un feu ardent sur le sommet de la montagne, en la présence des enfants d’Israël.
18 Moses/I went into the cloud on top of the mountain. He/I was there for 40 days and nights.
Et Moïse étant entré au milieu de la nuée, monta sur la montagne, et il fut là quarante jours et quarante nuits.
