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, resplendis, car ta lumière est venue, et la gloire de l’Éternel s’est levée sur toi.
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 l’obscurité profonde, les peuples; mais sur toi se lèvera l’Éternel, et sa gloire sera vue sur toi.
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.
Et les nations marcheront à ta lumière, et les rois, à la splendeur 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 autour de toi tes yeux, et regarde: ils se rassemblent tous, ils viennent vers toi; tes fils viennent de loin, et tes filles sont portées sur 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 rayonnante, et ton cœur frissonnera et s’élargira; car l’abondance de la mer se tournera vers toi, les richesses des nations viendront vers 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 couvrira, les dromadaires de Madian et d’Épha; tous ils viendront de Sheba; ils porteront de l’or et de l’encens, et annonceront avec joie les louanges de l’Éternel;
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 se rassembleront vers toi, les béliers de Nebaïoth te serviront; une offrande agréée, ils monteront sur mon autel; et j’ornerai la maison de ma magnificence.
8 And what are those things that are moving swiftly like [SIM] clouds? They resemble [SIM] doves [returning] to their nests.
Qui sont ceux-ci, qui volent comme une nuée, et comme les colombes vers leurs colombiers?
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.
Car les îles s’attendront à moi, et les navires de Tarsis [viennent] les premiers, pour apporter tes fils de loin, leur argent et leur or avec eux, au nom de l’Éternel, ton Dieu, et au Saint d’Israël, car il t’a glorifiée.
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.
Et les fils de l’étranger bâtiront tes murs, et leurs rois te serviront. Car dans ma colère je t’ai frappée, mais dans ma faveur j’ai eu compassion 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.
Et tes portes seront continuellement ouvertes (elles ne seront fermées ni de jour ni de nuit), pour que te soient apportées les richesses des nations, et pour que leurs rois te soient amenés.
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, et ces nations seront entièrement désolées.
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 vers toi, le cyprès, le pin, et le buis ensemble, pour orner le lieu de mon sanctuaire; et je rendrai glorieuse la place 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.
Et les fils de tes oppresseurs viendront se courber devant toi, et tous ceux qui t’ont méprisée se prosterneront à la plante de tes pieds, et t’appelleront la ville de l’Éternel, 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.
Au lieu d’être abandonnée et haïe, de sorte que personne ne passait [par toi], je te mettrai en honneur à toujours, pour joie de génération en génération.
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.
Et tu suceras le lait des nations, et tu suceras les mamelles des rois; et tu sauras que moi je suis l’Éternel, ton sauveur, et ton 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.
Au lieu d’airain je ferai venir de l’or, et au lieu de fer je ferai venir de l’argent, et au lieu de bois, de l’airain, et au lieu de pierres, du fer. Et je te donnerai pour gouvernants la paix, et pour magistrats, la justice.
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 ton pays, de dévastation et de ruine dans tes confins; mais tu appelleras tes murs Salut, et tes portes Louange.
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, de jour, et la clarté de la lune ne t’éclairera plus; mais l’Éternel sera ta lumière à toujours, et ton Dieu, 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].
Ton soleil ne se couchera plus, et ta lune ne se retirera pas; car l’Éternel sera ta lumière à toujours, et les jours de ton deuil seront finis.
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.
Et ton peuple, – eux tous, seront justes; ils posséderont le pays pour toujours, rejeton que j’ai planté, l’œuvre de mes mains pour me glorifier.
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 mille, et le moindre, une nation forte. Moi, l’Éternel, je hâterai cela en son temps.
