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 enfant, je l'aimai, et de l'Egypte j'appelai 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.
Quand [mes serviteurs] leur faisaient des appels, ils se détournaient d'eux, aux Baals ils sacrifiaient et aux idoles ils offraient de l'encens.
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.
Cependant je menai Éphraïm à la lisière, le soutenant par ses bras; mais ils ne reconnurent point que je voulais les guérir.
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 tirai avec des liens d'humanité, avec des cordages d'amour, je fus pour eux comme quelqu'un qui desserre le joug près de leur bouche, j'étendis la main et leur donnai à manger.
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 retourneront pas en Egypte, mais c'est l'Assyrien qui sera leur roi, puisqu'ils ne veulent pas revenir à moi.
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 l'épée fondra sur leurs villes, et détruira leurs verrous, et dévorera à cause du parti qu'ils ont pris.
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.
Mon peuple s'applique à s'éloigner de moi; c'est aux lieux très hauts qu'on les convie, mais nul ne s'y élève.
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 dois-je te traiter, Éphraïm? en agir avec toi, Israël? Quoi! dois-je te traiter comme Adma, t'assimiler à Tséboïm? Mon cœur se retourne en moi, toutes mes compassions s'allument;
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 ne donnerai pas suite à l'ardeur de mon courroux; je ne détruirai pas de nouveau Éphraïm. car je suis Dieu et non pas un homme! je suis le Saint au milieu de toi, et je ne viens point avec colère.
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.
A la fin ils suivront l'Éternel; comme un lion Il rugira; car Il rugira, et de l'occident les fils accourront,
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 comme des oiseaux de l'Egypte, et comme la colombe du pays d'Assyrie, et je les ferai habiter dans leurs maisons, dit l'Éternel.
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'entoure de mensonge, et la maison d'Israël de fraude, et Juda court encore de côtés et d'autres, quoiqu'il ait Dieu, qu'il ait le Saint fidèle.
