Isaiah 54
1 Yahweh says, “You [people of Jerusalem] [MET], start to sing! You [who are like] [MET] women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully, because you, [who are like] [MET] childless women who have been abandoned [by their husbands], will [soon] have more children than women who have never had any children.
Réjouis-toi, femme stérile qui n’as point enfanté! Fais éclater ton allégresse et chante, toi qui n’as pas été en mal d’enfant! Car plus nombreux seront les enfants de la femme délaissée que de la femme mariée, a dit l’Eternel.
2 Make your tents larger; make them wider, and fasten them firmly with tent pegs.
Elargis l’emplacement de ta tente, qu’on déploie les tentures de ta demeure, n’y épargne rien! Allonge tes cordes, fixe solidement tes chevilles!
3 [You will need to make your city much larger] because [soon] you and your descendants will spread all over the land. They will force the people of [other] nations [who now live in your cities] to leave, and you will live [again] in those cities [that were previously abandoned].
Car de droite et de gauche tu déborderas, et tes enfants recueilleront l’héritage des nations, peupleront des villes devenues solitaires.
4 Do not be afraid; you will no [longer] be ashamed. Previously you were ashamed [because your enemies conquered you] and caused many of your women to become widows, but [soon] you will not even remember that.
Ne crains pas, car tu ne seras plus humiliée; ne sois pas confuse, car tu ne subiras plus d’outrage; car la honte de ta jeunesse, tu l’oublieras, le déshonneur de ton veuvage, tu ne t’en souviendras plus.
5 [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the Holy one of Israel, who rules over the whole earth, the one who created you, will be [like] [MET] a husband to you.
Oui, ton époux ce sera ton Créateur, qui a nom l’Eternel-Cebaot, ton sauveur sera le Saint d’Israël, qui s’appelle le Dieu de toute la terre.
6 You were like a woman whose husband left her, and caused you to be very sad; you were like a young woman who got married when she was [very] young, and then her husband abandoned her.
Car comme une femme abandonnée et au cœur affligé, l’Eternel t’a rappelée; la compagne de la jeunesse peut-elle être un objet de dédain? Ainsi parle le Seigneur.
7 I abandoned you [people of Jerusalem] for a while, but [now] I am saying, ‘I will take you back.’
Un court instant je t’ai délaissée, et avec une grande tendresse je veux te recueillir.
8 I was very angry with you for a while, and I turned away from you. But I will act mercifully toward you and I will faithfully love you forever. That is what [I], Yahweh, your protector, say to you.
Dans un transport de colère je t’ai, un instant, dérobé ma face; désormais je t’aimerai d’une affection sans bornes, dit ton libérateur, l’Eternel.
9 During the time that Noah lived, I solemnly promised that I would never again allow a flood to cover the earth. So [now] I solemnly promise that I will not be angry with you again and (rebuke you/threaten to punish you).
Certes, je ferai en cela comme pour les eaux de Noé: de même que j’ai juré que le déluge de Noé ne désolerait plus la terre, ainsi je jure de ne plus m’irriter ni diriger des menaces contre toi.
10 Even if the mountains and hills shake and collapse, I will not stop faithfully loving you, and I will not cancel my agreement to cause things to go well for you. That is what [I], Yahweh, who act mercifully, say.
Que les montagnes chancellent, que les collines s’ébranlent, ma tendresse pour toi ne chancellera pas, ni mon alliance de paix ne sera ébranlée, dit Celui qui t’aime, l’Eternel!
11 You [people of Jerusalem] [APO], [your enemies acted very violently toward you]; [it was as though] your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But [now] I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of (turquoise/valuable stones), and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of (sapphires/valuable blue stones).
O infortunée, battue par la tempête, privée de consolation! Vois, je cimenterai tes pierres avec le stuc, et je te bâtirai sur le saphir.
12 I will cause the towers on the city wall to be made of (rubies/valuable red stones), and all the gates of the city will be made of [other] very valuable stones.
Je te construirai des créneaux en pur cristal, des portes en escarboucles, et toutes tes barrières seront en pierres précieuses.
13 I will be the one who will teach you people and cause things to go well with you.
Tous tes enfants seront les disciples de l’Eternel; grande sera la concorde de tes enfants.
14 Your [government] will be strong because of acting justly/fairly; no one will (oppress you/cause you to suffer); you will not be afraid, because there will be nothing [PRS] that will (terrorize you/cause you to become extremely afraid).
Tu seras affermie par la justice: bannis toute idée d’oppression, car tu n’auras rien à craindre; de terreur, car tu seras garantie contre elle.
15 If any army attacks you, it will not be because I have incited them to do that, and you will defeat any group that attacks you.
Que si l’on se mettait contre toi, ce serait sans mon aveu; quiconque se mettra contre toi succombera sur ton sol.
16 Think about this: (Blacksmiths/Men who make things from metal) fan the coals to make a very hot flame in order to produce weapons that can be used [in battles], but I am the one who has produced blacksmiths! And I am also the one who created people who destroy [other people and cities].
Certes, c’est moi qui ai créé le forgeron, lequel attise la braise ardente et façonne l’instrument pour l’usage auquel il est destiné; moi aussi j’ai créé le destructeur qui cause des dégâts.
17 [But I am promising you that I will] not allow you to be defeated/injured by soldiers using weapons that have been made to attack you, and when others try to accuse you, you will (refute them/show that they are wrong). That is the reward that I will give to the people who serve me; I will defend them; that is what [I], Yahweh, promise.”
Tout instrument forgé contre toi sera impuissant, toute langue qui se dressera contre toi pour t’accuser sera convaincue d’injustice; tel est le partage des serviteurs de l’Eternel, et l’arrêt équitable qu’ils obtiennent de moi, dit l’Eternel.
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