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 Égypte pour avoir du secours, Qui s’appuient sur des chevaux, Et se fient à la multitude des chars et à la force des cavaliers, Mais qui ne regardent pas vers le Saint d’Israël, Et ne recherchent pas l’Éternel!
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, cependant, il est sage, il fait venir le malheur, Et ne retire point ses paroles; Il s’élève contre la maison des méchants, Et contre le secours de ceux qui commettent l’iniquité.
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’Égyptien est homme et non dieu; Ses chevaux sont chair et non esprit. Quand l’Éternel étendra sa main, Le protecteur chancellera, le protégé tombera, Et tous ensemble ils périront.
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 l’Éternel: Comme le lion, comme le lionceau rugit sur sa proie, Et, malgré tous les bergers rassemblés contre lui, Ne se laisse ni effrayer par leur voix, Ni intimider par leur nombre; De même l’Éternel des armées descendra Pour combattre sur la montagne de Sion et sur sa colline.
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 déploient les ailes sur leur couvée, Ainsi l’Éternel des armées étendra sa protection sur Jérusalem; Il protégera et délivrera, Il épargnera et sauvera.
6 My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
Revenez à celui dont on s’est profondément détourné, Enfants d’Israël!
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, chacun rejettera ses idoles d’argent et ses idoles d’or, Que vous vous êtes fabriquées de vos mains criminelles.
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 l’Assyrien tombera sous un glaive qui n’est pas celui d’un homme, Et un glaive qui n’est pas celui d’un homme le dévorera; Il s’enfuira devant le glaive, Et ses jeunes guerriers seront asservis.
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’enfuira d’épouvante, Et ses chefs trembleront devant la bannière, Dit l’Éternel, qui a son feu dans Sion Et sa fournaise dans Jérusalem.
