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.
Toutefois l’obscurité ne sera pas selon que la détresse fut sur la terre, quand au commencement il pesa légèrement sur le pays de Zabulon et le pays de Nephthali, et plus tard s’appesantit [sur elle], … chemin de la mer, au-delà du Jourdain, Galilée 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; ceux qui habitaient dans le pays de l’ombre de la mort, … la lumière a resplendi sur eux!
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.
Tu as multiplié la nation, tu lui as accru la joie; ils se réjouissent devant toi, comme la joie à la moisson, comme on est transporté de joie quand on partage le 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 tu as cassé le joug qui pesait sur elle, et la verge de son épaule, le bâton de son oppresseur, 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 chaussure de guerre qu’on chausse pour le tumulte, et le manteau roulé dans le sang, seront un embrasement, la pâture du feu.
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, et le gouvernement sera sur son épaule; et on appellera son nom: Merveilleux, Conseiller, Dieu fort, Père du siècle, Prince de 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.
À l’accroissement de [son] empire, et à la paix, il n’y aura pas de fin, sur le trône de David et dans son royaume, pour l’établir et le soutenir en jugement et en justice, dès maintenant et à toujours. La jalousie de l’Éternel 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 tombe sur 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].”
et le peuple tout entier le saura, Éphraïm et celui qui habite la Samarie, qui disent avec orgueil et avec hauteur de cœur:
Les briques sont tombées, nous bâtirons en pierres de taille; les sycomores ont été coupés, nous les remplacerons 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].
Mais l’Éternel suscitera les adversaires de Retsin contre lui, et armera ses 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.
les Syriens, à l’est, et les Philistins, à l’ouest; et ils dévoreront Israël à gueule ouverte. Pour tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main est encore 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].
Mais le peuple ne retourne pas à celui qui le frappe, et ne recherche pas l’Éternel 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 l’Éternel retranchera d’Israël la tête et la queue, la branche de palmier 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 l’homme considéré, lui, est la tête; et le prophète qui enseigne le mensonge, lui, est la queue.
16 The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.
Car les conducteurs de ce peuple le fourvoient, et ceux qui sont conduits par eux périssent.
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 se réjouira pas en leurs jeunes gens, et n’aura pas compassion de leurs orphelins et de leurs veuves; car tous ensemble, ce sont des profanes et des gens qui font le mal, et toute bouche profère l’impiété. Pour tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main est encore 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 méchanceté brûle comme un feu, elle dévore les ronces et les épines, et embrase les épaisseurs de la forêt, et roule et s’élève en colonne de fumée.
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 la fureur de l’Éternel des armées le pays est consumé, et le peuple est comme ce qui alimente le feu: l’un n’épargne pas l’autre.
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.
Et on arrache à droite, et on a faim; et on dévore à gauche, et on n’est pas rassasié. Ils mangent chacun la chair de son bras:
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.
Manassé, Éphraïm, et Éphraïm, Manassé; [et] ceux-ci ensemble sont contre Juda. Pour tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main est encore étendue.
