Isaiah 9
1 However, those in Judah who have been distressed/worried will not [continue to] suffer. Previously, Yahweh humbled [the people in] the land [where the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali [live]. But in the future he will honor [the people who live in] that Galilee region, along the road between the Jordan [River] and the [Mediterranean] Sea, where [many] foreigners live.
Mais il n’y a plus de ténèbres pour la terre qui a été dans l’angoisse. Comme le premier temps a couvert d’opprobre le pays de Zabulon et le pays de Nephtali, le dernier temps remplira de gloire le chemin de la mer, le pays d’au delà du Jourdain et le district des nations.
2 [Some day, it will be as though] [MET] the people who walked in darkness will see a great light. A [great] light will shine on those who live in a land where they have great troubles/distress.
Le peuple qui marchait dans les ténèbres a vu une grande lumière, et sur ceux qui habitaient le pays de l’ombre de la mort, la lumière a resplendi.
3 [Yahweh], you will cause us people in Israel to rejoice; we will become very happy. We will rejoice about what you [have done] like [SIM] people rejoice when they harvest their crops, [or] like soldiers rejoice when they divide up among themselves the things that they have captured in a battle.
Vous avez multiplié votre peuple vous avez rendu grande la joie; il se réjouit devant vous comme on se réjouit à la moisson, comme on pousse des cris au partage du butin.
4 You will cause us to no longer be slaves [MET] [of those who captured us]; you will lift the heavy burdens from our shoulders. [It will be as though] you will break the rods of those who oppressed us, like you did when you destroyed [the army of] the Midian people-group.
Car le, joug qui pesait sur lui, la verge qui frappait son épaule, le bâton de son exacteur, vous les avez brisés comme au jour de Madian!
5 The boots that the enemy soldiers have worn and their clothing which has stains of blood on them will all be burned up; they will only be fuel for a [big] fire.
Car toute sandale du guerrier dans la mêlée, et tout manteau roulé dans le sang sont livrés à l’incendie; le feu les dévore.
6 Another reason that we will rejoice is that a [special] child will be born for us; [a woman will give birth to] a son, who will be our ruler. And his names will be ‘Wonderful Counselor’, ‘Mighty/Powerful God’, ‘[Our] Everlasting Father’, and ‘Prince/Ruler [who enables us to have] Peace’.
Car un enfant nous est né, un fils nous a été donné; l’empire a été posé sur ses épaules, et on lui donne pour nom: Conseiller admirable, Dieu fort, Père éternel, Prince de la paix:
7 His rule, and the peace that he [brings/causes], will never end. He will rule [MTY] fairly and justly [DOU], like [his ancestor King] David did. This will happen because the Commander of the armies of angels greatly desires that it happen.
Pour étendre l’empire et pour donner une paix sans fin au trône de David et à sa royauté, pour l’établir et l’affermir dans le droit et dans la justice, dès maintenant et à toujours. Le zèle de Yahweh des armées fera cela.
8 The Lord has warned the people of Israel, the descendants of Jacob; he has said that [he will punish] them.
Le Seigneur a envoyé une parole à Jacob, et elle est tombée en Israël;
9 And all the people in Samaria and [other places in] Israel know that, [but] they are very proud and arrogant [DOU]. They say, “Our city has been destroyed, but we will [take away the broken bricks from the ruins] [and] replace them with carefully cut stones. Our sycamore-fig trees have been cut down [by our enemies], but we will plant cedar trees [in their place].”
tout le peuple en aura connaissance, Ephraïm et les habitants de Samarie; eux qui disent dans leur orgueil, et dans la fierté de leur cœur:
« Les briques sont tombées, bâtissons en pierres de taille; les sycomores sont coupés, remplaçons-les par des Cèdres. »
11 But Yahweh brought the armies of [Assyria], the enemies of King Rezin [of Syria, to fight] against Israel and incited [other] nations [to attack Israel].
Yahweh fait lever contre eux les adversaires de Rasin, et il aiguillonne leurs ennemis,
12 [The army of] Syria [came] from the east, and [the army of] Philistia [came] from the west, and they destroyed Israel [like a wild animal tears another animal apart and] [MET] devours it. But even after that happened, Yahweh was still very angry with them. He was ready to strike them with his fist again.
la Syrie à l’Orient, les Philistins à l’Occident, et ils dévoreront Israël à pleine bouche. Avec tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main reste étendue.
13 [But even though] Yahweh punished his people [like that], they [still] did not return to him [and worship him]. They [still] did not request the Commander of the armies of angels [to assist them].
Car le peuple n’est pas revenu à Celui qui le frappait, et ils n’ont pas recherché Yahweh des armées.
14 Therefore, in one day Yahweh will get rid of [those who are like] Israel’s head and [those who are like] its tail; the [ones who are like] the top of the palm tree and the [ones who are like] the bottom.
Et Yahweh retranchera d’Israël la tête et la queue, la palme et le jonc, en un seul jour.
15 The leaders [DOU] of Israel are the head, and the prophets who tell lies are the tail.
L’ancien et le noble, c’est la tête, et le prophète qui enseigne le mensonge, c’est la queue.
16 The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
Ceux qui guident ce peuple l’égarent, et ceux qui s’ont guidés se perdent.
17 For that reason, Yahweh is not pleased with the young men [of Israel], and he does not [even] act mercifully toward the widows and orphans, because they are all ungodly and wicked, and they all say things that are foolish. [But] Yahweh still is angry with them; he is ready to strike them with his fist again.
C’est pourquoi le Seigneur ne prendra pas plaisir en ses jeunes gens, et il n’aura pas compassion de ses orphelins et de ses veuves; car tous sont des impies et des pervers, et toute bouche profère l’impiété. Avec tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main reste étendue.
18 When people do wicked things, it is like [SIM] a brushfire [that spreads rapidly]. It burns up [not only] briers and thorns; it starts a big fire in the forests from which clouds of smoke will rise.
Car la malice s’est allumée comme un feu; elle dévore les ronces et les épines; elle embrase les halliers de la forêt, et la fumée s’élève en tourbillons.
19 [It is as though] the [whole] land is burned [black] because the Commander of the armies of angels is extremely angry with the Israeli people. They will become like [SIM] fuel for that great fire, and no one will try to rescue even his [own] brother [from that fire].
Par le courroux de Yahweh des armées, le pays est embrasé, et le peuple est devenu la proie des flammes. Nul n’épargne son frère.
20 Israeli people will attack their neighbors on the right [to get food from them], but they will still be hungry. They will [kill those who live in houses] on the left and eat their flesh, but their stomachs will still not be full.
On coupe à droite, et l’on a faim; on dévore à gauche, et l’on n’est pas rassasié; chacun dévore la chair de son bras; Manassé contre Ephraïm, Ephraïm contre Manassé, tous deux ensemble contre Juda.
21 [People of the tribes of] Manasseh and Ephraim will attack each other, and [then] they will both attack the people of Judah. But even after that happens, Yahweh will still be very angry with them. He will be ready to strike them with his fist again.
Avec tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main reste étendue.
