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.
Comme un matin passe, ainsi a passé le roi d’Israël. Parce qu’Israël était un enfant, je l’ai aimé, et de l’Egypte j’ai rappelé 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.
Mes prophètes les ont appelés, et c’est ainsi qu’ils s’en sont allés loin de leur face; ils immolaient aux Baalim, et ils sacrifiaient aux simulacres.
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, comme le père nourricier d’Ephraïm, je les portais dans mes bras; et ils n’ont pas compris que je prenais soin d’eux.
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 attirerai par les attaches d’Adam, par les liens de la charité, et je serai pour eux comme celui qui enlèverait le joug de dessus leurs joues, et je me suis tourné vers lui, afin qu’il eût de quoi 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.
Il ne retournera pas dans la terre d’Egypte; et Assur lui-même sera son roi, puisqu’ils n’ont 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.
Le glaive a commencé dans ses cités, et il consumera ses hommes d’élite, et il dévorera leurs chefs.
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 mon peuple aspirera après mon retour; mais il leur sera imposé à tous ensemble un joug qui ne sera pas enlevé.
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 te traiterai-je, Ephraïm, te protégerai-je, Israël? est-ce que je te traiterai comme Adama, ferai-je de toi comme de Séboïm? Mon cœur est bouleversé au dedans de moi, pareillement mon repentir est suscité.
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’assouvirai pas l’ardeur de ma colère; je n’en viendrai point à perdre entièrement Ephraïm, puisque je suis Dieu et non pas un homme; je suis saint au milieu de toi; et je n’entrerai pas dans une cité.
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 iront après le Seigneur; il rugira comme un lion; parce que lui-même rugira, les fils de la mer seront saisis d’effroi.
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.”
Et ils s’envoleront de l’Egypte, comme un oiseau, et comme une colombe de la terre des Assyriens; et je les établirai dans leurs maisons, 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.”
Ephraïm m’a circonvenu par tromperie, et la maison d’Israël par feinte; mais Juda s’est conduit avec Dieu et avec les saints en témoin fidèle.
