Isaiah 2
1 This is the message that [Yahweh showed me in a vision], concerning Jerusalem and [the rest of] Judea:
La parole qu’Isaïe, fils d’Amos, a vue touchant Juda et Jérusalem.
2 [I saw that] in the future, the hill on which Yahweh’s temple is built will be the most important place on the earth; it will be [as though it is] the highest mountain, [as though] it has been raised up above all other hills; and people from all over the world will come there.
Il arrivera, à la fin des jours, que la Montagne de la maison de Yahweh sera établie au sommet des montagnes et élevée au-dessus des collines. Et vers elle toutes les nations afflueront,
3 People from many people-groups will say [to each other], “Come, let’s go up to the hill, to the temple of Yahweh, to worship the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. [There] Yahweh will teach us what he [desires us to know], in order that our behavior will [please] him. His teaching will be given [to us] in Jerusalem, and [we will take] his message from Jerusalem [to other places/nations].
et des nations nombreuses viendront et diront: « Venez et montons à la montagne de Yahweh, à la maison du Dieu de Jacob; il nous instruira de ses voies, et nous marcherons dans ses sentiers. » Car de Sion sortira la loi, et de Jérusalem la parole de Yahweh.
4 Yahweh will listen to the disputes between nations and he will settle their arguments. [Then, instead of fighting against each other], they will hammer their swords into plow blades, and they will hammer their spears into pruning knives. [The armies of] nations will no longer fight against each other, and they will not [even] train men to fight in battles/wars.”
Il sera l’arbitre des peuples et le juge de nations nombreuses. Ils forgeront leurs épées en socs de charrue; et leurs lances en faucilles. Une nation ne lèvera plus l’épée contre l’autre, et l’on n’apprendra plus la guerre.
5 You Israeli people, let’s walk in the light [MET] that comes from Yahweh!
Maison de Jacob, venez, et marchons à la lumière de Yahweh.
6 [Yahweh, ] you have abandoned [us] your people who are descendants of Jacob, because everywhere your people practice the customs of people who live east [of Israel]. Your people also perform rituals to find out what will happen in the future, like the people in Philistia do. They make agreements/treaties with (pagans/people who do not know you).
Car vous avez abandonné votre peuple, la maison de Jacob, parce qu’ils ont comblé la mesure depuis longtemps, qu’ils pratiquent la magie comme les Philistins, et qu’ils donnent la main aux fils de l’étranger.
7 Israel is full of silver and gold; there are very many (treasures/valuable things) here. The land is full of war horses and war chariots.
Leur pays est rempli d’argent et d’or, et leurs trésors sont sans fin; leur pays est rempli de chevaux, et leurs chars sont sans nombre.
8 [But] the land is [also] full of idols; the people worship things that they have made with their own hands.
Leur pays est rempli d’idoles; ils se prosternent devant l’ouvrage de leurs mains, devant ce que leurs doigts ont fabriqué.
9 So now they will be humbled and they will be caused to become disgraced— Yahweh, do not forgive them!
C’est pourquoi le mortel sera humilié et l’homme sera abaissé: non, vous ne leur pardonnerez point!
10 All you people should crawl into [the caves in] the rock cliffs! You should hide [in pits/holes] in the ground because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
Entre dans le rocher, cache-toi dans la poussière, devant la terreur de Yahweh et l’éclat de sa majesté.
11 Yahweh will cause you people to no longer be arrogant, and he will stop you from being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
Les yeux hautains du mortel seront abaissés, et l’orgueil de l’homme sera humilié, et Yahweh sera exalté, lui seul, en ce jour-là.
12 The Commander of the armies of angels has chosen a day when [he will judge] those who are proud, every one of them [DOU], and he will humble them.
Car Yahweh des armées aura un jour contre tout orgueil et toute hauteur, et contre tout ce qui s’élève, pour l’abaisser;
13 [He will get rid of all those who think they should be admired like] [MET] the tall cedar trees in Lebanon, and [like] all the great oak trees in the Bashan [region].
contre tous les cèdres du Liban, hauts et élevés, et contre tous les chênes de Basan;
14 He will [get rid of all those who think they are as great as] [MET] all the high hills and even the high mountains.
contre toutes les hautes montagnes, et contre toutes les collines élevées;
15 He will [get rid of all those who think that they are] high towers and high strong walls [inside of or behind which they will be safe].
contre toute tour superbe, et contre toute forte muraille;
16 He will destroy all [those who are rich because they own] big ships that carry goods [to other countries] and [they own other] beautiful ships.
contre tous les vaisseaux de Tarsis, et contre tout ce qui charme les yeux.
17 He will cause people to no longer be arrogant and he will cause them to stop being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
L’arrogance du mortel sera humiliée, et l’orgueil de l’homme sera abaissé, et Yahweh sera élevé, lui seul, en ce jour-là.
18 All idols will (disappear/be destroyed).
Et toutes les idoles disparaîtront.
19 When Yahweh comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth, they will run to hide in caves in rock cliffs and in holes/pits in the ground, because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
Et ils entreront dans les cavernes des rochers, et dans les antres de la terre, devant la terreur de Yahweh, et l’éclat de sa majesté, quand il se lèvera pour épouvanter la terre.
20 On that day, people will get rid of all their gold and silver idols that they made to worship, and they will throw them to the bats and rats.
En ce jour-là l’homme jettera ses idoles d’argent et ses idoles d’or, qu’il s’était faites pour les adorer, aux rats et aux chauves-souris,
21 Then they will crawl into caves and hide in the crags in the cliffs. [They will do that to escape from] the dreadful [punishments] that Yahweh will cause them to endure, from [what he will do because] he is glorious and awesome, when he comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth.
pour s’enfuir dans les trous de la pierre et dans les fentes des rochers, devant la terreur de Yahweh, et l’éclat de sa majesté, quand il se lèvera pour épouvanter la terre.
22 [So, ] do not trust that people [will save you], because people are [as powerless as] [MET] their own breath. People certainly cannot help you [RHQ]!
Cessez donc de vous confier en l’homme, dans les narines duquel il n’y a qu’un souffle; car quelle estime en avoir?
