Isaiah 31
1 Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.
Malheur à ceux qui descendent en Egypte pour y chercher de l’aide, qui s’appuient sur des chevaux, qui mettent leur confiance dans le nombre des chars et la force des cavaliers, mais qui ne tournent pas leurs regards vers le Saint d’Israël, ne se soucient pas de l’Eternel!
2 Yahweh is [very] wise, [but] he also causes people to experience disaster! And [when he decides to do that], he does not change his mind! He will strike/punish the wicked people and [all] those who help them.
Lui aussi, il est sage; il amène le malheur et ne retire pas sa parole; il se lèvera contre la maison des méchants, contre les alliés des impies.
3 The soldiers of Egypt [that you people of Judah are relying on] are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not [powerful] spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the [soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you], he will also strike [you who thought that you would be helped], and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
L’Egyptien est un homme, non un dieu: ses chevaux sont chair et non esprit. L’Eternel étend sa main, le protecteur trébuche, et le protégé tombe, et tous deux périssent ensemble.
4 But this is what Yahweh said to me: “When a huge lion stands over the body of a sheep that he has killed and growls, even if a large group of shepherds comes [to chase/shoo away the lion], even if they shout loudly, the lion will not be afraid and will not leave. Similarly, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, will come down to fight [my enemies] on Zion Hill, [and nothing will hinder me].
Car ainsi m’a parlé le Seigneur: "Tels le lion et le lionceau, qui, grondant auprès de leur proie et ameutant contre eux une multitude de bergers, ne se laissent point effrayer par leurs cris ni intimider par leurs clameurs, tel l’Eternel-Cebaot descendra pour guerroyer sur la montagne de Sion et ses hauteurs.
5 [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will protect Jerusalem like [SIM] a [mother] bird protects [the baby birds in] her nest: I will defend the city and rescue it from its enemies.”
Comme des oiseaux qui voltigent sur leur couvée, —ainsi l’Eternel couvrira de sa protection Jérusalem, qu’il ne cessera d’abriter et de défendre, d’épargner et de sauver.
6 My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
Enfants d’Israël, revenez à Celui dont vous êtes si profondément séparés!
7 When you do that, each of you will throw away the idols that you [SYN] have sinned by making, idols that are [covered with] silver and gold.
En ce jour, vous répudierez avec dégoût ces idoles d’argent et ces idoles d’or que vous vous êtes fabriquées de vos mains coupables.
8 [Many of the] Assyrian [soldiers] will be killed, but not by swords that men use. They will be destroyed by the sword of God; and [those who are not killed] will (panic/be very afraid) and flee. And some of them will [be captured] and forced to become slaves.
Et Achour tombera sous une épée qui ne sera pas celle d’un homme, il sera dévoré par un glaive qui ne sera pas celui d’un mortel; que s’il fuit devant l’épée, ses jeunes guerriers seront réduits au servage.
9 [Even] their very strong soldiers [MTY] will be terrified; they will abandon their battle flags and run away! Yahweh will cause his enemies who attack Jerusalem to be destroyed. Yahweh’s presence on Zion Hill is [like] a fire, [like] a furnace that blazes in Jerusalem; and that is what Yahweh says [about what will happen to the Assyrian army]!
Son rocher s’évanouira de terreur, ses princes seront épouvantés par un étendard: telle est la parole de l’Eternel, qui a son foyer à Sion et sa fournaise à Jérusalem.
