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, en vêtements rouges, En habits éclatants, Et se redressant avec fierté dans la plénitude de sa force? C’est moi qui ai promis le salut, Qui ai le pouvoir de délivrer.
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 tes habits sont-ils rouges, Et tes vêtements comme les vêtements de 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 au pressoir, Et nul homme d’entre les peuples n’était avec moi; Je les ai foulés dans ma colère, Je les ai écrasés dans ma fureur; Leur sang a jailli sur mes vêtements, Et j’ai souillé tous mes habits.
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 un jour de vengeance était dans mon cœur, Et l’année de mes rachetés est 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.
Je regardais, et personne pour m’aider; J’étais étonné, et personne pour me soutenir; Alors mon bras m’a été en aide, Et ma fureur m’a servi d’appui.
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.”
J’ai foulé des peuples dans ma colère, Je les ai rendus ivres dans ma fureur, Et j’ai répandu leur sang sur la 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 publierai les grâces de l’Éternel, les louanges de l’Éternel, D’après tout ce que l’Éternel a fait pour nous; Je dirai sa grande bonté envers la maison d’Israël, Qu’il a traitée selon ses compassions et la richesse de son amour.
8 Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.
Il avait dit: Certainement ils sont mon peuple, Des enfants qui ne seront pas infidèles! Et il a été pour eux un 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 ils n’ont pas été sans secours, Et l’ange qui est devant sa face les a sauvés; Il les a lui-même rachetés, dans son amour et sa miséricorde, Et constamment il les a soutenus et portés, aux anciens jours.
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 ont été rebelles, ils ont attristé son esprit saint; Et il est devenu leur ennemi, il a combattu 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?
Alors son peuple se souvint des anciens jours de Moïse: Où est celui qui les fit monter de la mer, Avec le berger de son troupeau? Où est celui qui mettait au milieu d’eux son esprit saint;
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?
Qui dirigea la droite de Moïse, Par son bras glorieux; Qui fendit les eaux devant eux, Pour se faire un nom éternel;
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 dirigea au travers des flots, Comme un coursier dans le désert, Sans qu’ils bronchassent?
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 la bête qui descend dans la vallée, L’esprit de l’Éternel les a menés au repos. C’est ainsi que tu as conduit ton peuple, Pour te faire un nom glorieux.
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 du ciel, et vois, De ta demeure sainte et glorieuse: Où sont ton zèle et ta puissance? Le frémissement de tes entrailles et tes compassions Ne se font plus sentir 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.
Tu es cependant notre père, Car Abraham ne nous connaît pas, Et Israël ignore qui nous sommes; C’est toi, Éternel, qui es notre père, Qui, dès l’éternité, t’appelles notre sauveur.
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, ô Éternel, nous fais-tu errer loin de tes voies, Et endurcis-tu notre cœur contre ta crainte? Reviens, pour l’amour 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 n’a possédé le pays que peu de temps; Nos ennemis ont foulé 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 depuis longtemps comme un peuple que tu ne gouvernes pas, Et qui n’est point appelé de ton nom.
