< 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, jusqu’à l’Eternel, ton Dieu; car tu n’es tombé que par ton 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].
Armez-vous de paroles suppliantes et revenez au Seigneur! Dites-lui: "Fais grâce entière à la faute, agrée la réparation nous voulons remplacer les taureaux par cette promesse 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.”
Nous ne voulons plus de l’appui d’Achour, nous ne monterons plus sur les chevaux de l’étranger, et nous ne dirons plus: "Nos dieux!" à l’œuvre de nos mains; car auprès de toi seul le délaissé 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.
Alors je les guérirai de leur égarement, je les aimerai avec abandon, parce que ma colère sera désarmée.
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 pour Israël comme la rosée, il fleurira comme le lis et enfoncera ses racines comme le cèdre du 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 au loin; il aura la beauté de l’olivier, la senteur embaumée 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.
De nouveau, ceux qu’il abritait à son ombre ranimeront la culture du blé, et s’épanouiront eux-mêmes comme la vigne; il sera renommé 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 donc de commun avec les idoles? Moi seul j’exauce, je vois tout; semblable à un cyprès toujours vert, je suis la source de tous tes biens.
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, intelligent pour le reconnaître? Droites sont les voies de l’Eternel, les justes y marchent ferme, les pécheurs y trébuchent."