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].
Pour l’amour de Sion, je ne garderai pas le silence, pour Jérusalem je n’aurai point de repos, que son salut n’ait éclaté comme un jet de lumière, et sa victoire comme une torche allumée.
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.
Alors les peuples seront témoins de ton triomphe et tous les rois de ta gloire, et on t’appellera d’un nom nouveau, qu’aura désigné la bouche de l’Eternel.
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 glorieuse aux mains de l’Eternel, et un diadème royal dans la paume 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].
Tu ne seras plus nommée la Délaissée et ta terre ne s’appellera plus Solitude; toi, tu auras nom Celle que j’aime, et ta terre se nommera I’Epousée; parce que tu seras la bien-aimée de l’Eternel, et parce que ta terre connaîtra les épousailles.
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].
Oui, comme le jeune homme s’unit à la vierge, tes enfants te seront unis; et comme le fiancé se réjouit 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 remparts, ô Jérusalem, j’ai posté des guetteurs, qui ne se tairont ni le jour ni la nuit, en aucun temps: "O vous qui faites appel au souvenir de l’Eternel, ne prenez aucun répit!
7 And tell Yahweh that he should not rest until he causes Jerusalem to be [a city that is] famous throughout the world.
Et à lui non plus ne laissez point de trêve, qu’il n’ait rétabli Jérusalem et n’en ait fait un sujet de gloire dans le monde."
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’Eternel l’a juré par sa droite et son bras puissant: "Jamais plus je ne livrerai ton blé en pâture à tes ennemis; jamais plus les fils de l’étranger ne boiront ton vin, fruit de ton labeur.
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].”
Ceux qui l’auront récolté le mangeront et célébreront l’Eternel: ceux qui l’auront recueilli le boiront dans les parvis de mon sanctuaire."
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, faites déblayer la route du peuple; nivelez, nivelez la chaussée, enlevez-en les pierres, levez l’étendard pour les nations.
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.’”
Voilà que l’Eternel fait entendre son appel jusqu’aux confins de la terre: "Dites à la fille de Sion: Voici ton salut qui vient! Voici Dieu qui arrive, escorté de son salaire, devancé par sa rémunération!"
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 affranchis de l’Eternel; et toi Jérusalem, tu auras nom la Recherchée, la Ville non délaissée.
