Hosea 14
1 [You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
Israël, reviens à Yahvé ton Dieu; car vous êtes tombés à cause de votre péché.
2 So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
Prenez des paroles avec vous, et retournez à l'Éternel. Dites-lui: « Pardonnez tous nos péchés, et accepter ce qui est bon; ainsi nous offrons des taureaux comme nous l'avons promis de nos lèvres.
3 [We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
L'Assyrie ne peut pas nous sauver. Nous ne monterons pas à cheval; et nous ne dirons plus à l'œuvre de nos mains: « Nos dieux ». car en toi l'orphelin trouve la miséricorde. »
4 [Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
« Je guérirai leur égarement. Je les aimerai librement; car ma colère s'est détournée d'eux.
5 I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
Je serai comme la rosée pour Israël. Il s'épanouira comme le lys, et envoyer ses racines comme le Liban.
6 [Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
Ses branches s'étendront, et sa beauté sera comme l'olivier, et son parfum comme le Liban.
7 People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
Les hommes habiteront à son ombre. Ils reviendront à la vie comme le grain, et s'épanouir comme la vigne. Leur parfum sera comme le vin du Liban.
8 [You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
Ephraïm, qu'ai-je encore à faire avec les idoles? Je réponds, et je m'occuperai de lui. Je suis comme un cyprès vert; c'est auprès de moi que vous trouverez votre fruit. »
9 Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
Qui est sage, pour comprendre ces choses? Qui est prudent, pour les connaître? Car les voies de Yahvé sont justes, et les justes y marchent, mais les rebelles y trébuchent.
