Hosea 14
1 [You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
Reviens, Israël, à Yahweh, car tu es tombé par ton iniquité.
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 avec vous des paroles, et revenez à Yahweh; dites-lui: « Otez toute iniquité et prenez ce qui est bon! Que nous vous offrions, au lieu de taureaux, les paroles 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.”
Assur ne nous sauvera pas, nous ne monterons pas sur des chevaux; et nous ne dirons plus: « Notre Dieu! » à l’œuvre de nos mains. O vous, en qui l’orphelin trouve compassion!
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 infidélité, je les aimerai de bon cœur; car ma colère s’est retirée 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 croîtra comme le lis, il poussera 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 rejetons s’étendront, sa gloire sera comme celle de l’olivier, et son parfum comme celui du 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.
Ceux qui viendront se reposer à son ombre feront revivre le froment; ils croîtront comme la vigne; son nom 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’aurait-il encore à faire avec les idoles? C’est moi qui lui réponds, qui le regarde; je suis comme un cyprès verdoyant; c’est de moi que procède ton 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.
Celui qui est sage, qu’il comprenne ces choses, celui qui est intelligent, qu’il les reconnaisse! Car les voies de Yahweh sont droites; les justes y marcheront, mais les rebelles y tomberont.
