Jonah 2
1 [While he was] inside the huge fish, Jonah prayed to Yahweh God, [whom] he [worshiped. After Yahweh told him that he would answer his prayer, ]
Et Jonas pria le Seigneur son Dieu du ventre du poisson.
2 Jonah said, “Yahweh, when I was greatly distressed [here], I prayed to you, and you heard what I [prayed]. When I was [about to descend way down into] the place where dead people go, you heard me when I called out [for you to help/save me]. (Sheol h7585)
Et il dit: [J’ai crié vers le Seigneur du milieu de ma tribulation, et il m’a exaucé; du sein de l’enfer j’ai crié, et vous avez entendu ma voix. (Sheol h7585)
3 You threw me [down] into the deep [water], into the bottom [DOU] of the sea. The currents of the sea swirled around me, and the huge waves crashed above me.
Et vous m’avez jeté dans le profond d’un gouffre, dans le cœur d’une mer, et des eaux m’ont environné; toutes vos vagues et vos flots ont passé sur moi.
4 Then I thought, ‘You have banished me, and I will never be able to enter your presence again. I will never see your holy temple [in Jerusalem] again!’
Et moi j’ai dit: Je suis rejeté de la présence de vos yeux, mais je verrai encore votre temple saint.
5 The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
Des eaux m’ont environne jusqu’à l’âme, un abîme m’a enveloppé, une mer a couvert ma tête.
6 I sank down to where the mountains start rising [MET] [from the bottom of the sea]. I thought that forever [it would be as though] my body would be in a prison [MTY] [inside the earth] below me. But you, Yahweh God, whom I [worship], rescued me from going down to the place of the dead.
Je suis descendu jusqu’aux fondements des montagnes; les barrières de la terre étaient fermées sur moi pour toujours; mais vous préserverez ma vie de la corruption, Seigneur mon Dieu.
7 When I was almost dead [EUP], Yahweh, I (thought about/prayed to) you. You [heard] my prayer, up [there where] you [are, in] your holy temple.
Lorsque mon âme était resserrée en moi, je me suis souvenu du Seigneur, afin que ma prière vienne jusqu’à vous, jusqu’à votre temple saint.
8 All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting [you], the one who [could] act kindly toward them.
Ceux qui s’attachent aux vanités inutilement, abandonnent leur miséricorde.
9 But I will sing to thank [you], and I will offer a sacrifice to you. I will [surely] do what I have solemnly promised [to do]. Yahweh, you are the one who is [able to] save [us].”
Mais moi, je vous immolerai des victimes avec la voix de la louange; tout ce que j’ai voué, je le rendrai au Seigneur, pour mon salut.
10 Then Yahweh commanded the huge fish to vomit out Jonah, [and the fish did that], and [Jonah was able to get] to the land.
Et le Seigneur parla au poisson, et il jeta Jonas sur la terre.
