Isaiah 3
1 The Commander of the armies of angels is about to take away from Jerusalem and [other places in] Judea everything that you depend on— all your food and water.
Le Seigneur, l’Éternel des armées, Va ôter de Jérusalem et de Juda Tout appui et toute ressource, Toute ressource de pain Et toute ressource d’eau,
2 He will take away your heroes and your [other] soldiers, your judges and your prophets, people who do rituals to find out what will happen in the future and the elders,
Le héros et l’homme de guerre, Le juge et le prophète, le devin et l’ancien,
3 army officers and [other] officials, advisors and skilled craftsmen and those who perform rituals to predict the future.
Le chef de cinquante et le magistrat, Le conseiller, l’artisan distingué et l’habile enchanteur.
4 He will appoint boys to be your leaders; your children will rule you.
Je leur donnerai des jeunes gens pour chefs, Et des enfants domineront sur eux.
5 People will treat each other cruelly: people will fight against their neighbors. Young people will insult older people, and vulgar/dishonorable people will sneer at people who should be honored.
Il y aura réciprocité d’oppression parmi le peuple; L’un opprimera l’autre, chacun son prochain; Le jeune homme attaquera le vieillard, Et l’homme de rien celui qui est honoré.
6 At that time, someone will grab one of his brothers in his father’s house and say to him, “You have a coat, [which shows that you are respected]. [So] you be our leader! You rule this [city, which is now] a pile of ruins!”
On ira jusqu’à saisir son frère dans la maison paternelle: Tu as un habit, sois notre chef! Prends ces ruines sous ta main!
7 [But] his brother will reply, “[No], I cannot help you, [because] I do not have [any extra] food or clothes in this house. [So] do not appoint me to be your leader!”
Ce jour-là même il répondra: Je ne saurais être un médecin, Et dans ma maison il n’y a ni pain ni vêtement; Ne m’établissez pas chef du peuple!
8 Jerusalem and [the other towns in] Judah will be destroyed, because [everything] that the people do and say there opposes Yahweh, who is powerful and glorious, and they refuse to obey him. They rebel against him.
Jérusalem chancelle, Et Juda s’écroule, Parce que leurs paroles et leurs œuvres sont contre l’Éternel, Bravant les regards de sa majesté.
9 They even show on their faces that [they oppose Yahweh]. They are proud of their sins, like [the people of] Sodom were [long ago]; they do not try to hide their sins. [Because of their sins], terrible things will happen to them, [but] they will bring those disasters on themselves.
L’aspect de leur visage témoigne contre eux, Et, comme Sodome, ils publient leur crime, sans dissimuler. Malheur à leur âme! Car ils se préparent des maux.
10 [Yahweh told me to] tell the righteous people that good things will happen to them; they will enjoy the blessings that they will receive for their good deeds.
Dites que le juste prospérera, Car il jouira du fruit de ses œuvres.
11 [But] terrible things will happen to wicked people; they will be (paid back/punished) for [the evil things that] [MTY] they have done.
Malheur au méchant! Il sera dans l’infortune, Car il recueillera le produit de ses mains.
12 [Now], youths [who have become leaders] treat my people cruelly, and women rule over my people. My people, your leaders are misleading you; they are causing you to go down the wrong road [MET].
Mon peuple a pour oppresseurs des enfants, Et des femmes dominent sur lui; Mon peuple, ceux qui te conduisent t’égarent, Et ils corrompent la voie dans laquelle tu marches.
13 [It is as though] Yahweh has sat in his place in a courtroom and is ready to judge his people.
L’Éternel se présente pour plaider, Il est debout pour juger les peuples.
14 He will stand up to declare why the elders and rulers of his people should be punished: [he says], “The people of Israel are [like] [MET] a vineyard that I planted, but you have ruined it! Your houses are full of things that you have stolen from poor people.
L’Éternel entre en jugement Avec les anciens de son peuple et avec ses chefs: Vous avez brouté la vigne! La dépouille du pauvre est dans vos maisons!
15 You should stop [RHQ] crushing my people! [It is as though] you are pushing the faces of poor people into the dirt!” [That is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says.
De quel droit foulez-vous mon peuple, Et écrasez-vous la face des pauvres? Dit le Seigneur, l’Éternel des armées.
16 Yahweh says this: “The women of Jerusalem are haughty/proud; they walk around sticking their chins out, and flirting [with men] with their eyes. They walk with tiny steps with bracelets on their ankles that jingle.
L’Éternel dit: Parce que les filles de Sion sont orgueilleuses, Et qu’elles marchent le cou tendu Et les regards effrontés, Parce qu’elles vont à petits pas, Et qu’elles font résonner les boucles de leurs pieds,
17 So I, Yahweh, will cause sores to be on their heads, and I will cause those beautiful women in Jerusalem to become bald.”
Le Seigneur rendra chauve le sommet de la tête des filles de Sion, L’Éternel découvrira leur nudité.
18 At the time [that Yahweh does that], he will strip away everything that the women of Jerusalem wear to make themselves beautiful—the ornaments on their ankles and their headbands, their crescent necklaces,
En ce jour, le Seigneur ôtera les boucles qui servent d’ornement à leurs pieds, Et les filets et les croissants;
19 their earrings and bracelets and veils,
Les pendants d’oreilles, les bracelets et les voiles;
20 their scarves and ankle bracelets and sashes, their perfumes and (charms/little things that they wear thinking that those things will protect them from evil),
Les diadèmes, les chaînettes des pieds et les ceintures, Les boîtes de senteur et les amulettes;
21 their signet rings and nose rings,
Les bagues et les anneaux du nez;
22 their nice robes and capes and cloaks and purses,
Les vêtements précieux et les larges tuniques, Les manteaux et les gibecières;
23 their mirrors and nice linen clothes and shawls.
Les miroirs et les chemises fines, Les turbans et les surtouts légers.
24 Instead of their having a nice smell from perfume, they will stink; instead of nice sashes, they will have ropes [around their waists because they will be captives]. Instead of having fancy hairdos, they will be bald. Instead of fancy/beautiful robes, they will wear rough sackcloth, and instead of being beautiful, they will be branded.
Au lieu de parfum, il y aura de l’infection; Au lieu de ceinture, une corde; Au lieu de cheveux bouclés, une tête chauve; Au lieu d’un large manteau, un sac étroit; Une marque flétrissante, au lieu de beauté.
25 Their husbands will be killed by [their enemies’] swords, and their soldiers [will also die] in battles.
Tes hommes tomberont sous le glaive, Et tes héros dans le combat.
26 People [PRS] will mourn and cry at the gates [of the city]. The city will [be like] [MET] a woman who sits on the ground because everything that she owned is gone.
Les portes de Sion gémiront et seront dans le deuil; Dépouillée, elle s’assiéra par terre.
