Jeremiah 30
1 Yahweh gave me another message. He said,
La parole qui fut adressée à Jérémie de la part de l'Éternel, en ces termes:
2 “[I], Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [say they belong to], am telling you that you should write down everything that I have said to you.
Ainsi a parlé l'Éternel, le Dieu d'Israël: Écris dans un livre toutes les paroles que je t'ai dites.
3 [I want you to know that] some day I will free my people, [the people of] Israel and Judah, from being slaves [in Babylon]. I will bring them back to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and this land will belong to them again. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.”
Car voici, les jours viennent, dit l'Éternel, où je ramènerai les captifs de mon peuple d'Israël et de Juda, a dit l'Éternel; je les ramènerai dans le pays que j'ai donné à leurs pères, et ils le posséderont.
4 Yahweh gave [to me] another message concerning [the people of] Israel and Judah.
Et ce sont ici les paroles que l'Éternel a prononcées pour Israël et Juda;
5 This is what he said: “I hear people screaming because they are terrified [DOU]; there is no peace [in the land].
Car ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Nous entendons des cris d'effroi; c'est l'épouvante; et il n'y a point de paix!
6 But think about this: Men certainly do not [RHQ] give birth to babies. Therefore, why do strong men stand there, with their faces very white/pale, with their hands pressed against their stomachs, like women who are about to give birth to babies?
Informez-vous, et voyez si un mâle enfante. Pourquoi vois-je tout homme les mains sur les reins, comme une femme en travail? Et pourquoi tous les visages sont-ils devenus livides?
7 [Terrible things will soon happen]; that will be a terrible day! There has never been such a time. It will be a time when [my] Israeli people will experience great trouble, but [finally] they will be saved [from their sufferings].”
Hélas! c'est que cette journée est grande, et qu'il n'y en a point eu de semblable. C'est un temps de détresse pour Jacob! Pourtant il en sera délivré.
8 The Commander of the armies of angels says this: “At that time [it will be as though] I will sever/cut the ropes [that are around my people], and I will free them from being (slaves/forced to do what the King of Babylon wants them to do) [MET]. People in other countries will no longer be their bosses.
Et en ce jour-là, dit l'Éternel des armées, je briserai son joug de dessus ton cou, et je romprai tes liens; et les étrangers ne t'asserviront plus.
9 My people will [again] serve me, Yahweh, their God, and [they will serve a king who is a descendant of] King David; [they will serve the king] whom I will appoint for them.
Ils serviront l'Éternel leur Dieu et David leur roi, que je leur susciterai.
10 So, [you people of] Israel who serve me, do not be dismayed/worried [now], because [some day] I will bring you back from distant places; I will bring your descendants [back home] from the land to which they were exiled. [Then you] Israeli people will [again] live peacefully and safely, and there will not be any [nation] that will cause you to be terrified.
Toi donc, mon serviteur Jacob, ne crains point, dit l'Éternel; ne t'épouvante pas, Israël! car voici, je te délivrerai de la terre lointaine, et ta postérité du pays de leur captivité. Alors Jacob reviendra, et il sera tranquille et à l'aise, et il n'y aura personne qui le trouble.
11 I, Yahweh, say that I will be with you and will rescue you; I will completely destroy the nations to which I have scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you [for your many sins], but I will punish you [only] as severely as you deserve: I would be doing wrong if I did not punish you at all.”
Car je suis avec toi, dit l'Éternel, pour te délivrer. Je détruirai entière-ment toutes les nations parmi lesquelles je t'ai dispersé; mais toi, je ne te détruirai point entièrement; je te châtierai avec mesure; cependant je ne te tiendrai pas pour innocent.
12 Yahweh [also] says this: “[You have (suffered very much/endured many disasters)]; [it is as though] you have a terrible wound that cannot be cured.
Car ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Ta blessure est incurable; ta plaie est sans espoir.
13 There is no one to help you, no one to put a bandage on your wound. There is no [medicine that will] heal you.
Nul ne prend ton parti, pour bander ta plaie; il n'y a pour toi nul remède, nul moyen de guérison.
14 All your allies [MET] have deserted you and they do not want to help you [any more]. [It is true that] I have punished you severely, [like your] enemies would wound you, because you have committed many sins and you are very guilty.
Tous ceux qui t'aiment t'ont oubliée; ils ne s'inquiètent plus de toi; car je t'ai frappée comme frappe un ennemi, comme châtie un homme cruel, à cause de la multitude de tes iniquités, parce que tes péchés se sont accrus.
15 [Because that is true], why do you protest about my punishing you, [as though I had caused] a wound that could not be cured [RHQ]? It was necessary for me to punish you, because you had committed many sins and you were very guilty.
Pourquoi cries-tu pour ta blessure? Ta douleur est incurable. C'est pour la grandeur de ton iniquité, parce que tes péchés se sont accrus, que je t'ai fait ces choses.
16 But [some day] all those who [are trying to] destroy you will be destroyed; all your enemies will be exiled [to other nations]. All those who have stolen things from you will have their [valuable] possessions stolen, and all those who attack you will be attacked.
Cependant tous ceux qui te dévorent seront dévorés, et tous tes oppresseurs, tous, s'en iront en captivité; ceux qui te dépouillent seront dépouillés, et je livrerai au pillage tous ceux qui te pillent.
17 [Everyone] says that you are (outcasts/people that they no longer associate with), and that [you live in] Jerusalem, a city that no one cares about.” But Yahweh says, “I will heal your injuries/wounds and cause you to be healthy again.”
Mais je consoliderai tes plaies et je te guérirai, dit l'Éternel; car ils t'ont appelée la répudiée: c'est Sion, dont nul ne s'enquiert!
18 This is what Yahweh says: “I will bring the people of Israel back from the lands to which they were taken and enable them to possess their land and their houses again. [When that happens], Jerusalem will be rebuilt on top of its ruins, and the [king’s] palace will be rebuilt to be like it was before.
Ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Voici je ramène les captifs des tentes de Jacob, et j'ai compassion de ses demeures; la ville sera rebâtie sur sa hauteur, et le palais habité selon l'usage.
19 People will [again] sing joyfully to thank [me], and I will cause there to be more people [in Jerusalem], not fewer; I will cause them to be honored, not despised.
Et il en sortira des chants de louange et des cris de réjouissance. Je les multiplierai, et ils ne diminueront pas; je les honorerai, et ils ne seront pas avilis.
20 Their children will [prosper] like they did before. I will cause them to be a group of people [who worship] me, and I will punish any [nation] that oppresses them.
Ses fils seront comme autrefois, son assemblée sera affermie devant moi, et je punirai tous ceux qui l'oppriment.
21 One of their own people will be their king, and I will invite him to come close to me [to worship me], because no one [RHQ] would (dare/have courage) to come close to me [if I did not invite him].
Et son chef sera pris de lui, et son dominateur sera issu de son sein. Je le ferai approcher, et il viendra vers moi; car qui est celui qui exposerait son cœur à s'approcher de moi? dit l'Éternel.
22 You [Israeli people] will be my people, and I will be your God.”
Et vous serez mon peuple, et je serai votre Dieu.
23 Yahweh will punish [MTY] [your enemies]; [it will be like a great] storm; it will come down [like] a whirlwind, swirling around the heads of wicked people.
Voici, la tempête de l'Éternel, la fureur éclate, et l'orage prêt à fondre tombera sur la tête des méchants.
24 He will not stop being angry until he completely accomplishes [all] that he has planned. In the future, you will understand [all] of this [clearly].
L'ardeur de la colère de l'Éternel ne se détournera pas, jusqu'à ce qu'il ait exécuté et accompli les desseins de son cœur. Vous entendrez ceci dans les derniers jours.
