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’Eternel rayonne 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.
Oui, tandis que les ténèbres couvrent la terre et une sombre brume les nations, sur toi l’Eternel rayonne, sur toi sa gloire apparaît.
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 peuples marcheront à ta lumière, les rois à l’éclat de ton aurore.
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 à l’entour et regarde! Les voilà qui s’assemblent tous et viennent à toi: tes fils arrivent de loin, avec tes filles qu’on porte 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.
À cette vue, tu seras radieuse, ton cœur battra d’émotion et se dilatera, car les richesses de l’océan se dirigeront vers toi, et l’opulence des peuples te sera amenée.
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.
Tu seras inondée d’une multitude de chameaux, de dromadaires partis de Madian et d’Epha; voici venir tous ceux de Saba, apportant l’or et l’encens et proclamant les louanges de l’Eternel.
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.
Les brebis de Kèpar s’entassent dans tes murs, et les béliers de Nebaïot s’offrent à ton usage; ils montent sur mon autel en sacrifice agréable, et ainsi je glorifierai 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-ci, qui volent comme une nuée, comme des 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.
Ce sont les îles qui attendent mon signal, et d’abord les vaisseaux de Tarchich, pour ramener de loin tes fils! Ils ont avec eux leur argent et leur or, en l’honneur de l’Eternel, ton Dieu, et du Saint d’Israël qui te glorifie.
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 murailles, et leurs rois te serviront; car si je t’ai frappé dans ma colère, dans ma bonté je prends 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.
Et tes portes seront toujours ouvertes; ni le jour ni la nuit elles ne se fermeront, pour laisser entrer chez toi les richesses des nations et leurs rois marchant à la file.
12 And the kingdoms and nations whose [people] refuse to allow you to rule them will be completely destroyed [DOU].
Car le peuple, la dynastie qui refusera de te servir périra; ce peuple-là sera voué à la ruine.
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 affluera chez toi, cyprès, orme et buis, tous ses bois ensemble, pour orner le lieu de mon sanctuaire, pour honorer l’endroit où reposent 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 ils viendront à toi, tête, basse, les fils de tes persécuteurs, et tous tes insulteurs se prosterneront jusqu’à la plante de tes pieds; ils t’appelleront Cité de l’Eternel, 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.
Délaissée que tu étais, et haïe et solitaire, je ferai de toi pour l’éternité un sujet d’orgueil, la joie des générations successives.
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 peuples et tu boiras à la mamelle des souverains; et tu sauras que je suis l’Eternel, ton sauveur, que tu as pour libérateur 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.
Où il y avait de l’airain, je mettrai de l’or; où il y avait du fer, je mettrai de l’argent; je remplacerai le bois par l’airain, les pierres par le fer. Pour toute magistrature, je te donnerai la Paix, pour autorité souveraine 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 en ton pays, de ravages ni de ruine en ton territoire, et tu appelleras tes murs "Salut", et tes portes "Gloire".
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.
Ce ne sera plus le soleil qui t’éclairera le jour, ni la lune qui te prêtera le reflet de sa lumière: l’Eternel sera pour toi une lumière permanente, et ton Dieu une splendeur glorieuse.
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 n’aura jamais de coucher, ta lune jamais d’éclipse; car l’Eternel sera pour toi une lumière inextinguible, et c’en sera fini de tes jours de deuil.
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 ne sera composé que de justes, qui posséderont à jamais ce pays, eux, rejeton que j’ai planté, œuvre de mes mains, dont je me fais honneur.
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 plus petit deviendra une tribu, et le plus chétif une nation puissante. Moi l’Eternel, l’heure venue, j’aurai vite accompli ces promesses.
