Isaiah 62
1 Because I am very concerned about [the people of] Jerusalem [DOU], I will do something to help them. I will not stop praying for them until they are rescued/freed [from their oppressors], until that becomes as apparent to everyone as the dawn [every morning], until people can see it as clearly as [SIM] they see a torch shining brightly [at night].
À cause de Sion je ne me tairai pas, et à cause de Jérusalem je ne me tiendrai pas tranquille, jusqu’à ce que sa justice paraisse comme l’éclat de la lumière, et son salut comme un flambeau qui brûle.
2 [Some day] the [people of many] nations will know that Yahweh has rescued you, [his people]. Their kings will see that your city is [very] great/glorious. And Yahweh [MTY] will give your [city] a new name.
Et les nations verront ta justice, et tous les rois, ta gloire; et on t’appellera d’un nom nouveau, que la bouche de l’Éternel désignera.
3 [It will be as though] Yahweh will hold you up in his hands in order that everyone can see you. Under his authority [MTY], you will be [like] a glorious headband/turban worn by a king.
Et tu seras une couronne de beauté dans la main de l’Éternel, et une tiare royale dans la main de ton Dieu.
4 Your [city] will never again be called “the deserted/abandoned city” and your country will never again be called “the desolate land”; it will be called “the land that Yahweh delights in”, and [it will also be called] “married to Yahweh”. It will be called that because Yahweh will be delighted with you, [and it will be as though] you are his bride [MET].
On ne te dira plus la délaissée, et on n’appellera plus ta terre la désolée. Car on t’appellera: Mon plaisir en elle, et ta terre: La mariée; car le plaisir de l’Éternel est en toi, et ton pays sera marié.
5 You people will live in all the country of Judah like [SIM] a young man lives with his bride. And our God will be happy that you [belong to] him like [SIM] a bridegroom is happy that his bride [belongs to him].
Car, [comme] un jeune homme épouse une vierge, tes fils t’épouseront, et de la joie que le fiancé a de sa fiancée, ton Dieu se réjouira de toi.
6 [You people of] Jerusalem, I have placed watchmen on your walls; they will [LIT] earnestly pray to Yahweh day and night. You watchmen, you must not stop [praying] [and] reminding Yahweh [about what he has promised to do]!
Sur tes murailles, Jérusalem, j’ai établi des gardiens; ils ne se tairont jamais, de tout le jour et de toute la nuit. Vous qui faites se ressouvenir l’Éternel, ne gardez pas le silence,
7 And tell Yahweh that he should not rest until he causes Jerusalem to be [a city that is] famous throughout the world.
et ne lui laissez pas de repos, jusqu’à ce qu’il établisse Jérusalem, et qu’il en fasse un sujet de louange sur la terre.
8 Yahweh has raised his right hand to solemnly promise [to the people of Jerusalem], “I will use my power [MTY] and never again allow your enemies to defeat you; [soldiers from other nations will never come again] to take away your grain and the wine that you worked hard [to produce].
L’Éternel a juré par sa droite et par le bras de sa force: Si je donne encore ton froment pour nourriture à tes ennemis, et si les fils de l’étranger boivent ton moût, pour lequel tu as travaillé!
9 You yourselves grew the grain, and you will be the ones who will praise [me], Yahweh, while you eat [the bread made from] that grain. Inside the courtyards of my temple you yourselves will drink the wine made from the grapes [that you harvested].”
car ceux qui l’ont amassé le mangeront et loueront l’Éternel; et ceux qui l’ont recueilli le boiront dans mes saints parvis.
10 Go out through the [city] gates! Prepare the highway on which people [will return from other countries]! Cause the road to become smooth; clear off [all] the stones; set up signal flags to help the people-groups to see [where the road to Jerusalem is].
Passez, passez par les portes; préparez le chemin du peuple; élevez, élevez la chaussée, ôtez les pierres; élevez un étendard devant les peuples!
11 This is the message that Yahweh has sent to [the people of] every nation: “Tell the people of Israel, ‘The one who will rescue/save you is coming! Look! He will be bringing to you (your reward/what you deserve [for the good things that you have done]); those whom he is setting free will be going ahead of him.’”
Voici, l’Éternel a fait entendre jusqu’au bout de la terre: Dites à la fille de Sion: Voici, ton salut vient; voici, son salaire est avec lui, et sa récompense devant lui.
12 They will be called “Yahweh’s own people, the ones whom he rescued”. And Jerusalem will be known as the city that [Yahweh] loves, the city that is no [longer] abandoned.
Et on les appellera le peuple saint, les rachetés de l’Éternel; et toi, tu seras appelée la recherchée, la ville non abandonnée.
