Isaiah 60
1 [You people of] Jerusalem [PRS], stand up! Yahweh has done glorious things for you, and he has acted powerfully for you; so show others that he is very great!
« Lève-toi, brille, car ta lumière est venue, et la gloire de Yahvé s'est levée sur vous!
2 [But spiritual] darkness has covered [all the other people-groups on] the earth, complete darkness, but Yahweh will show you how great he is, and other people will also see it.
Car voici, les ténèbres couvriront la terre, et d'épaisses ténèbres les peuples; mais Yahvé se lèvera sur vous, et sa gloire sera vue sur vous.
3 By seeing what he has done for you, [people of all] people-groups will see that he is very great, and kings will come to see the wonderful things that have happened to you.
Les nations viendront à ta lumière, et les rois à l'éclat de ton lever.
4 [Yahweh says], “Look around and you will see the people who will be returning from (exile/countries to which they have been forced to go)! Your sons will come from distant countries; others will carry your [little] daughters home.
« Lève tes yeux tout autour, et regarde: ils se rassemblent tous. Ils viennent à vous. Vos fils viendront de loin, et vos filles seront portées dans les bras.
5 When you look at this happening, you will be very joyful [DOU], because people will bring valuable goods to you [from all around the world]. They will bring in ships valuable things from [many] nations.
Alors tu verras et tu seras rayonnant, et votre cœur palpitera et s'élargira; car l'abondance de la mer se tournera vers vous. La richesse des nations viendra à toi.
6 People will [also] bring valuable goods to you on herds/caravans of camels: Camels from the Midian and Ephah [areas of northern Arabia]. And from Sheba [in southern Arabia] they will come, bringing gold and frankincense; they will all come to praise [me], Yahweh.
Une multitude de chameaux te couvriront, les dromadaires de Midian et d'Epha. Tous ceux de Saba viendront. Ils apporteront de l'or et de l'encens, et proclameront les louanges de Yahvé.
7 They will bring flocks [of sheep and goats] from Kedar [in northern Arabia and give them] to you. [They will bring] [PRS] rams from Nebaioth for you [to sacrifice] on my altars, and I will accept them [happily]. [At that time] I will cause my temple to be very beautifully decorated.
Tous les troupeaux de Kédar seront rassemblés auprès de toi. Les béliers de Nebaioth te serviront. Ils seront acceptés comme offrandes sur mon autel; et j'embellirai ma glorieuse maison.
8 And what are those things that are moving swiftly like [SIM] clouds? They resemble [SIM] doves [returning] to their nests.
« Qui sont ceux qui volent comme une nuée? et comme les colombes à leurs fenêtres?
9 But they are really ships from Tarshish that are bringing your people back here. When your people come, they will bring with them [all] the valuable possessions that they have acquired, and [they will do that] to honor [me], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, because I will have greatly honored you.
Les îles m'attendent, et les navires de Tarsis en premier, pour faire venir vos fils de loin, leur argent et leur or avec eux, au nom de Yahvé ton Dieu, et pour le Saint d'Israël, parce qu'il vous a glorifié.
10 Foreigners will [come and] rebuild the walls of your [cities], and their kings will serve/help you. Although I punished you because I was angry with you, these things will happen now because I will act mercifully toward you because I am kind.
« Les étrangers bâtiront vos murs, et leurs rois te serviront; car dans ma colère, je t'ai frappé, mais en ma faveur, j'ai eu pitié de toi.
11 The gates of your [cities] will be open during the day and [also] during the night, in order that people will be able to bring into your cities valuable things from [many] countries, with their kings being led to you in the processions.
Tes portes seront toujours ouvertes, elles ne se fermeront ni jour ni nuit, afin qu'on t'apporte les richesses des nations et qu'on emmène leurs rois en captivité.
12 And the kingdoms and nations whose [people] refuse to allow you to rule them will be completely destroyed [DOU].
Car la nation et le royaume qui ne te serviront pas périront; oui, ces nations seront anéanties.
13 The glorious/beautiful things in Lebanon will be brought to you— [lumber from] cypress [trees] and fir [trees] and pine [trees]— to be used to make my temple beautiful. When that is done, my temple [MTY] will [truly] be glorious!
« La gloire du Liban viendra à toi, le cyprès, le pin et le buis réunis, pour embellir le lieu de mon sanctuaire, et je rendrai glorieux le lieu de mes pieds.
14 The descendants of those who (oppressed you/treated you cruelly) will come and bow down to you; those who despised you will prostrate themselves in front of your feet. They will say that your city on Zion Hill is the City of Yahweh, where the Holy One of Israel lives.
Les fils de ceux qui t'ont affligé viendront se prosterner devant toi; et tous ceux qui te méprisaient se prosterneront sous la plante de tes pieds. Ils t'appelleront la Cité de Yahvé, la Sion du Saint d'Israël.
15 Previously everyone hated you and ignored you, but now your [city] will be majestic/honored forever; and [I will cause you to be] joyful forever.
« Alors que vous avez été abandonnés et haïs, pour que personne ne passe à travers toi, Je ferai de vous une excellence éternelle, une joie pour de nombreuses générations.
16 People of all nations and their kings will gladly bring [MET] their wealth to you. And [when that happens], you will realize that I truly am Yahweh, the one who saves you and rescues you [from your enemies], and that I am the mighty one to whom you Israeli people belong.
Vous boirez aussi le lait des nations, et nourrira des seins royaux. Alors vous saurez que moi, Yahvé, je suis votre Sauveur, votre Rédempteur, le Puissant de Jacob.
17 Instead of [metals that are not valuable, like] bronze and iron, I will bring to you silver and gold. Instead of wood and stones, I will bring you bronze and iron [for your buildings]. There will be peace in your country, and your rulers will do what is fair/just.
Pour le bronze, j'apporterai de l'or; pour le fer, j'apporterai de l'argent; pour le bois, le bronze, et pour les pierres, du fer. Je ferai aussi de la paix votre gouverneur, et la droiture votre chef.
18 People in your country will no longer act violently, and people will no longer destroy your land and cause it to become desolate/ruined. The people in the city will be safe, and everyone there will praise me [MTY].
On n'entendra plus parler de violence dans votre pays, ni désolation ni destruction dans tes frontières; mais vous appellerez vos murs le Salut, et tes portes Louanges.
19 And you will no longer need the sun and moon to give you light, because [I], Yahweh, will give you more light [than the sun and moon]; I will be a glorious light for you forever.
Le soleil ne sera plus ta lumière le jour, et l'éclat de la lune ne vous éclairera pas non plus, mais Yahvé sera votre lumière éternelle, et ton Dieu sera ta gloire.
20 [It will seem as though] the sun and moon will always be shining [LIT], because [I], Yahweh, will be an everlasting light for you. You will never again be sad [because of things that happen to you].
Votre soleil ne se couchera plus, et votre lune ne se retirera pas non plus; car Yahvé sera votre lumière éternelle, et les jours de ton deuil prendront fin.
21 Your people will all be righteous, and they will occupy the land forever, because I myself have put you there [like people plant trees] [MET] in order that you will show others that I am very great.
Alors ton peuple sera tout à fait juste. Ils hériteront de la terre pour toujours, la branche de ma plantation, le travail de mes mains, afin que je sois glorifié.
22 At that time, the [groups that are] very small now will become [very large] clans, and small clans will become great nations. [All those things will happen because], I, Yahweh, will cause them to happen at the right time.”
Le petit deviendra un millier, et la petite, une nation forte. Moi, Yahvé, je ferai cela rapidement en son temps. »
