Hosea 11
1 “Before the Israeli [people] became a nation [MET], I loved them [like a man loves] his son, and I called them out of Egypt.
Quand Israël était jeune, je l’avais pris en affection; du fond de l’Egypte j’ai appelé mon fils.
2 But while I continued to call them, they [continued to] turn away from me more and more. They offered sacrifices to their statues of Baal, and they burned incense to [honor] them.
D’Autres les ont appelés: aussitôt ils sont allés à eux, sacrifiant aux Baals, offrant de l’encens aux idoles.
3 [The people of] Israel were [like a little boy] [MET], and [it was as though] it was I who taught them to walk, holding them by their hands. But they did not realize that it was I who was taking care of them.
Pourtant, c’est moi qui ai dirigé les pas d’Ephraïm. Je les ai pris sur les bras! Mais ils n’ont pas voulu savoir que je leur apportais la guérison.
4 [It was as though I fastened] ropes [around them] to lead them, while I loved them and was kind to them. [It was as though they were young oxen] [MET], and I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
Je les ai menés avec des cordes d’humanité, avec les liens de l’amour; comme qui aurait soulevé le joug posé sur leurs mâchoires, ainsi ai-je été pour eux: je leur ai présenté de la nourriture.
5 But the people of Israel will become [slaves] again, like they were in Egypt, and [the people of] Assyria will [RHQ] rule over them, because the people of Israel refused to repent.
Ils ne devaient pas retourner en Egypte, mais Achour est devenu leur roi, car ils refusaient de s’amender.
6 [Their enemies] will use their swords [to attack] the cities in Israel and will destroy the bars in the gates [of the city walls]. [As a result], the people of Israeli will not be able to accomplish the things that they planned to do.
Aussi le glaive s’abattra-t-il sur leurs villes, il en détruira les principaux habitants, dévorant tout à cause de leurs funestes résolutions.
7 My people are determined to (turn away from/abandon) me. They say that I am the great all-powerful God, but they do not honor me at all.
Oui, mon peuple se complaît dans sa rébellion contre moi. On a beau les inviter à regarder en haut, ensemble ils refusent de s’élever.
8 [You people of] Israel, I certainly do not want to [RHQ] abandon you and allow [your enemies] to capture you. I do not [RHQ] want to act toward you like I acted toward Admah and Zeboiim, [cities that I completely destroyed when I destroyed Sodom]. I [SYN] have changed my mind [about punishing you]; my desire to pity you has increased.
Comment pourrais-je te livrer, Ephraïm, te trahir, Israël? Comment te rendrais-je semblable à Admâ, te traiterais-je à l’égal de Ceboïm? Mon cœur se soulève dans mon sein, mes regrets se réveillent ensemble.
9 Although I am extremely angry, I do not want to punish you severely; I do not want to (devastate/completely ruin) Israel. [Humans would easily decide to do that], but I am God, not a human. I, the Holy One, am with you; although I am very angry [with you], I will not [destroy you].
Je n’obéirai point à ma violente colère, je ne détruirai plus à nouveau Ephraïm; car je suis Dieu et non un mortel, le Saint qui réside au milieu de toi: je ne viendrai point armé de terreur.
10 You will follow me when I roar like [SIM] a lion; when I roar, [some of you] my children will tremble as you return [to Israel] from [the islands and seacoasts toward] the west.
Ils viendront à la voix de l’Eternel, lorsque, comme le lion, il rugira; quand il se prendra à rugir, ils accourront, ses enfants, du fond de l’Occident.
11 [Some of] you will come swiftly from Egypt like [a flock of] birds; [others] will return from Assyria, like doves. I will enable you to live in your homes [in Israel] again. [That will surely happen, because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Ils accourront de l’Egypte comme une nuée de passereaux, et du pays d’Achour comme des colombes, et je les rétablirai solidement dans leurs demeures, dit l’Eternel.
12 [Yahweh says, “The people of] Israel have (surrounded me with lies/constantly told lies to me). And the people of Judah have [also] turned/rebelled against me, their God, the Holy One who always does what I promise to do, and the people of Judah worship other gods.”
Ephraïm m’a obsédé de mensonge, et de duplicité, la maison d’Israël; de même Juda, quoiqu’il prétende demeurer soumis à Dieu et attaché au Très-Saint.
