Isaiah 63
1 [I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”
Qui est celui-ci, qui vient d’Édom, de Botsra, avec des habits teints en rouge, celui-ci, qui est magnifique dans ses vêtements, qui marche dans la grandeur de sa force? C’est moi, qui parle en justice, – puissant pour sauver. –
2 [I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”
Pourquoi y a-t-il du rouge à tes vêtements, et tes habits sont-ils comme celui qui foule dans la cuve?
3 [He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.
J’ai été seul à fouler le pressoir, et d’entre les peuples pas un homme n’a été avec moi; et je les ai foulés dans ma colère, et je les ai écrasés dans ma fureur, et leur sang a rejailli sur mes habits, et j’ai souillé tous mes vêtements.
4 I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].
Car le jour de la vengeance était dans mon cœur, et l’année de mes rachetés était venue.
5 I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.
Et je regardai, et il n’y avait point de secours; et je m’étonnai de ce qu’il n’y avait personne qui [me] soutienne; et mon bras m’a sauvé, et ma fureur m’a soutenu.
6 Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”
Et j’ai foulé les peuples dans ma colère, et je les ai enivrés dans ma fureur; et j’ai fait couler leur sang à terre.
7 I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.
Je rappellerai les bontés de l’Éternel, les louanges de l’Éternel, selon tout ce dont l’Éternel nous a comblés, et les grands bienfaits envers la maison d’Israël, dont il l’a comblée selon ses compassions et selon la multitude de ses bontés.
8 Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.
Et il dit: Certainement ils sont mon peuple, des fils qui ne mentiront pas; et il est devenu leur sauveur.
9 When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].
Dans toutes leurs détresses, il a été en détresse, et l’Ange de sa face les a sauvés; dans son amour et dans sa miséricorde il les a rachetés, et il s’est chargé d’eux, et il les a portés tous les jours d’autrefois;
10 But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.
mais ils se rebellèrent et contristèrent l’Esprit de sa sainteté, et il se changea pour eux en ennemi; lui-même, il combattit contre eux.
11 Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?
Mais il se souvint des jours d’autrefois, de Moïse, de son peuple: Où est celui qui les fit monter de la mer, avec les bergers de son troupeau? Où est celui qui mit l’Esprit de sa sainteté au-dedans de lui,
12 Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?
son bras magnifique les faisant marcher par la droite de Moïse; – qui fendit les eaux devant eux pour se faire un nom à toujours,
13 Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.
qui les a fait marcher par les abîmes, comme un cheval dans le désert? Ils ne bronchaient pas.
14 They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”
Comme une bête descend dans la vallée, l’Esprit de l’Éternel leur donna du repos. Ainsi tu as conduit ton peuple, pour te faire un nom magnifique.
15 [Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.
Regarde des cieux, et vois, de la demeure de ta sainteté et de ta magnificence! Où sont ta jalousie et ta puissance, le frémissement de tes entrailles et de tes compassions? Se retiennent-elles envers moi?
16 You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.
Car tu es notre père: si Abraham ne nous connaît pas, et si Israël nous ignore, toi, Éternel, tu es notre Père; ton nom est: Notre rédempteur, de tout temps.
17 Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.
Pourquoi nous as-tu fait errer, ô Éternel, loin de tes voies, [et] as-tu endurci notre cœur pour ne pas te craindre? Retourne-toi, à cause de tes serviteurs, des tribus de ton héritage.
18 We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.
Ton peuple saint ne l’a possédé que pour peu [de temps]; nos ennemis ont foulé aux pieds ton sanctuaire.
19 Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].
Nous sommes [comme ceux] sur lesquels tu n’as jamais dominé, qui ne sont pas appelés de ton nom.
