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.
Israël est un enfant, et Moi Je l'aimais, et J'ai rappelé ses fils de l'Égypte.
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.
Autant Je les ai rappelés, autant ils sont éloignés de Moi; ils ont sacrifié à Baal, et ils ont encensé des 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.
Et Moi J'ai bandé les pieds d'Éphraïm, et Je l'ai pris dans Mes bras, et ils n'ont point connu que Je les guérissais.
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.
Au milieu de la perdition des hommes, je les ai enveloppés dans les nuages de Mon amour, et maintenant Je serai pour eux comme un homme qui en frappe un autre à la joue, et Je Me retournerai sur Éphraïm, et Je prévaudrai contre lui.
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.
Éphraïm a demeuré en Égypte, et Assur lui-même a été son roi, parce qu'il n'a pas voulu se convertir.
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.
Et dans ses villes il a été vaincu par le glaive, et il a cessé de le tenir en ses mains; et ils se nourriront des fruits de leurs conseils.
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.
Et le peuple de Dieu sera en suspens dans le lieu de son exil, et Dieu S'irritera des choses mêmes qu'ils estiment le plus, et Il ne l'exaltera point.
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.
Que ferai-Je avec toi, Éphraïm? Serai-Je ton protecteur? Ô Israël, que ferai-Je avec toi? Je te traiterai comme Adama et Seboïm. Mon cœur a changé pour toi, et tu as excité tous Mes regrets.
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].
Mais Je n'agirai point selon le courroux de Mon âme; Je n'abandonnerai point Éphraïm, pour qu'il soit effacé; car Je suis Dieu, et non un homme; un Saint est en toi, et Je n'entrerai pas dans ta ville.
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.
Je marcherai après le Seigneur; Il rugira comme un lion; il rugira, et les enfants des eaux seront saisis de stupeur.
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.”
Les enfants de Mon peuple aussi seront saisis de stupeur, et fuiront de l'Égypte comme un oiseau, et de la terre des Assyriens comme une colombe, et Je les ferai rentrer dans leurs demeures, dit le Seigneur.
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.”
Éphraïm M'a entouré de ses mensonges, Israël et Juda de leurs impiétés; maintenant Dieu les connaît, et le peuple saint s'appellera le peuple de Dieu.
