Hosea 5
1 “Listen, you priests! And you [other] Israeli people, you also pay attention! And you who are members of the king’s family, [you also need to] listen, because [I am going to] judge you! Your [worshiping idols] has been [like] [MET] a trap for [the people at] Mizpah [town]; it has been [like][MET] a net spread out [to catch people] at Tabor [Mountain].
Entendez ceci, ô prêtres; soyez attentive, maison d'Israël; maison du roi, prêtez l'oreille; car c'est pour vous que la sentence est portée, parce que vous avez été un piège à Maspha, et un filet tendu sur le Thabor.
2 You have done many evil things, so I will punish all of you.
Par leurs sacrifices, ils ont mis le comble à leurs transgressions; mais je vais être un châtiment pour vous tous!
3 I know [everything about the people of] Israel; nothing that they have done is hidden from me. Because [the people of] Israel have given themselves [to worshiping idols] like [MET] prostitutes [give themselves to the men they sleep with], they have become unacceptable to me.
Moi, je connais Ephraïm, et Israël ne m'est point caché; or tu t'es prostitué, Ephraïm; Israël s'est souillé.
4 Because they [like to do evil] things, they will not return to [me], their God. Like prostitutes [who have abandoned their husbands] [MET], they have [IDM] abandoned [MET] me; they do not [even] know me, Yahweh.
Leurs œuvres ne leur permettent pas de revenir à leur Dieu; car un esprit de prostitution est au milieu d'eux, et ils ne connaissent pas Yahweh.
5 [It is as though] their being proud testifies [PRS] against them. The sins that [the people of] Israel have committed [are like a heavy load that] causes them to stumble, and [the people of] Judah stumble with them.
L'orgueil d'Israël témoigne contre lui; Israël et Ephraïm tomberont par leur iniquité; avec eux aussi tombera Juda.
6 They will come to worship [me], Yahweh, bringing their herds of sheep and cattle, but they will not [be able to] find me, because I have abandoned them.
Avec leurs brebis et leurs bœufs, ils iront chercher Yahweh, et ils ne le trouveront point; il s'est séparé d'eux.
7 They have abandoned me; and their children do not belong to me [MET]. So [they will not be able to celebrate their festivals at] the new moons [because I] will destroy them and [the crops in] their fields.
Ils ont trompé Yahweh, car ils ont engendré des fils étrangers; maintenant la prochaine lune les dévorera, avec leurs biens.
8 Blow the [rams’] horns in Gibeah [town] [and blow] the trumpets in Ramah [town]! Warn [the people at] Beth-Aven [town]; you warriors of the tribe of Benjamin, lead the troops [into the battle].
Sonnez du clairon à Gabaa, de la trompette à Rama; poussez des cris d'alarme à Bethaven! Prends garde, Benjamin!
9 Israel will be ruined on the day that [I] destroy them. What I am telling to the tribes of Israel will certainly [happen].
Ephraïm sera dévasté au jour du châtiment; sur les tribus d'Israël j'annonce une chose certaine.
10 [Because] the leaders of Judah [seized some land that belonged to Israel], they are like [SIM] those who move boundary markers [to get more land for themselves]; [so] I will punish them severely [MET].
Les princes de Juda ont été comme ceux qui déplacent les bornes; je répandrai sur eux ma colère comme de l'eau.
11 And [the people of] Israel will suffer greatly when I punish them, because they are [very] determined to worship idols.
Ephraïm est opprimé, brisé par le jugement, parce qu'il a voulu aller après de viles idoles.
12 I will destroy [the people of] Israel like [SIM] ([larvae of] moths/cockroaches) destroy wool, and I will cause [the people of] Judah to be like [SIM] rotten wood.
Et moi, je suis comme la teigne pour Ephraïm, comme la pourriture pour la maison de Juda.
13 When [the leaders of] Israel and Judah saw that the people were suffering because of what [their enemies were doing to them] [MET], they sent [messages] to the great King of Assyria requesting [his help]. But he cannot help you; he cannot cause you to stop suffering, [because I am the one who is punishing Israel and Judah].
Quand Ephraïm a vu sa maladie, et Juda sa blessure, Ephraïm est allé vers Assur, et il a envoyé vers un roi qui le vengeât; mais ce roi ne pourra pas vous guérir, et votre plaie ne vous sera pas ôtée.
14 I will become like [SIM] a lion [DOU] to both nations; I will [attack them and] tear them to pieces. I will drag them away, and no one will [be able to] rescue them.
Car je serai comme un lion pour Ephraïm, comme un jeune lion pour la maison de Juda; moi, moi, je déchirerai et m'en irai; j'emporterai ma proie, et nul ne me l'arrachera.
15 [After that], I will return to my place [in heaven] until they admit that they have sinned [MTY] and return to me; when they will experience [many] troubles, they will request me [to help them].”
Je m'en irai, je retournerai dans ma demeure, jusqu'à ce qu'ils se reconnaissent coupables, et qu'ils cherchent ma face. Dans leur détresse, ils me rechercheront.
