Lamentations 2
1 Yahweh was extremely angry [with us]; as a result, [it was as though] [MET] he covered Jerusalem with a dark cloud. Previously it was a beautiful/glorious city, but he has caused it to become a ruins. At the time he punished [MET] Israel, he [even] abandoned his temple [MET] [in Jerusalem].
Hélas! Comme le Seigneur, dans sa colère, assombrit la fille de Sion! Comme il a précipité du ciel jusqu’à terre la gloire d’Israël, sans songer à l’escabeau de ses pieds au jour de son courroux!
2 Yahweh destroyed the homes of [the people of] [PRS] Judah; he did not act mercifully. Because he was very angry, he broke down the fortresses of Judah. He has caused our kingdom and our rulers to become disgraced, and he has gotten rid of them.
Le Seigneur a bouleversé sans pitié toutes les habitations de Jacob; il a démoli, dans son indignation, les forteresses de la fille de Juda, en les rasant jusqu’au sol; il a rejeté royauté et dignitaires.
3 Because he was extremely angry, he has caused Israel to not be powerful [MET] any more. He has refused to assist us when our enemies attacked us. He has destroyed Israel like [SIM] a raging fire destroys everything.
Il a abattu, dans le feu de sa colère, toute grandeur en Israël; il a fait reculer sa droite devant l’ennemi et allumé dans Jacob un feu flamboyant, dévorant tout à la ronde.
4 He bent his bow [to prepare to shoot us, his people], as though we were his enemies. He [prepared to] kill the people whom we love the most [MET], members of our own families. He is extremely angry [MTY] with us people of Jerusalem; his anger is like [SIM] a fire.
Il a bandé son arc comme un ennemi, brandi sa droite comme un adversaire; il a fait périr tous ceux qui étaient un délice pour les yeux; dans la tente de la fille de Sion il a déversé comme un feu son courroux.
5 Yahweh has become like an enemy to [us] Israelis; he has destroyed our palaces and caused our fortresses to become ruins. He has gotten rid of many people in Jerusalem, and caused us to mourn and weep [for those who were killed].
Le Seigneur s’est comporté comme un ennemi, il a bouleversé Israël, il a bouleversé tous ses palais, détruit ses forteresses; il a multiplié chez la fille de Juda plaintes et lamentations.
6 He has caused his temple to be smashed [as easily] as [SIM] if it was a shelter in a garden. He has caused [us, his people], to forget all our sacred festivals and Sabbath days. He has caused [our] kings and priests to be rejected because he was extremely angry with them.
II a dévasté son pavillon comme on fait d’un jardin, ruiné son lieu de rendez-vous; l’Eternel a fait tomber dans l’oubli fêtes et sabbat et rejeté, dans sa furieuse colère, roi et prêtre.
7 Yahweh has rejected his own altar and abandoned his temple. He has allowed [our] enemies to tear down the walls of [our temple and] our palaces. They shout [victoriously] in the temple of Yahweh, like we [previously shouted] during our sacred festivals.
Le Seigneur a délaissé son autel, dégradé son sanctuaire; il a livré aux mains de l’ennemi les remparts de ses châteaux-forts. On a poussé des cris dans la maison de l’Eternel comme en un jour de fête.
8 Yahweh was determined to cause the walls of our city [MTY] to be torn down. [It was as though] he measured the walls and [then he completely] destroyed [MTY] them. [It was as though] he caused the towers and walls to lament/weep, [because they were now ruins].
L’Eternel avait résolu de détruire le mur de la fille de Sion: il a tendu le cordeau et n’a pas détourné sa main de l’œuvre de ruine; il a mis en deuil murs et remparts: ensemble ils sont dans la désolation.
9 The city gates have collapsed; the bars that fastened the gates shut have been smashed. The king and his officials have [been forced to] go to other countries. No longer does anyone teach the people the laws [that God gave to Moses]. The prophets do not receive any visions [because] Yahweh does not give them any.
Les portes de Sion se sont enfoncées dans le sol; il en a détruit; fracassé les verrous; son roi et ses princes vivent au milieu des nations, sevrés de la Loi; ses prophètes non plus n’obtiennent de visions de la part de l’Eternel.
10 The old men of Jerusalem [MTY] sit on the ground, and they say nothing. They wear rough sackcloth and throw dust on their heads [to show that they are sad]. The young girls of Jerusalem bow down [sorrowfully], their faces touching the ground.
Ils sont assis à terre, frappés de stupeur, les vieillards de la fille de Sion; ils ont répandu de la poussière sur leur tête, revêtu des cilices; les vierges de Jérusalem penchent leur front vers le sol.
11 My eyes are very tired because of my tears; I am very grieved in my soul. Because [very many of] my people have been killed, I grieve and am exhausted. [Even] children and babies are fainting [and dying] in the streets [because they have no food].
Mes yeux se consument dans les larmes, mes entrailles sont brûlantes, mon cœur se fond en moi à cause du désastre de la fille de mon peuple, car enfants et nourrissons sont tombés en défaillance sur les places de la cité.
12 They cry out to their mothers, “We need [RHQ] something to eat and drink!” They faint like wounded men in the streets of the city. They slowly die in the arms of their mothers.
Ils disaient à leurs mères: "Où trouver du blé et du vin?" Et ils languissaient comme des blessés à mort dans les rues de la ville, exhalant leur dernier souffle sur le sein de leurs mères.
13 You people of Jerusalem [MTY, DOU], (what can I/there is nothing that I can) say [to help you]. No people have [RHQ] suffered like you are suffering; I do not know what I can do to comfort you. The disaster [MET] that you have experienced is as great as the ocean is deep; there is no one [RHQ] who can restore your [city].
Qui te citerai-je comme exemple? Qui te comparerai-je, ô fille de Jérusalem? Qui mettrai-je en parallèle avec toi pour te consoler, vierge, fille de Sion? Car ton désastre est grand comme la mer: qui pourrait te guérir?
14 The prophets among you claimed that they had seen visions [from Yahweh], but what they said was false and worthless. They did not save you from being (exiled/forced to go to other countries), because they did not proclaim that you had sinned. Instead, the messages that they gave you deceived you [because] they were not true.
Tes prophètes t’ont communiqué des visions trompeuses et insipides, ils n’ont pas mis en lumière tes crimes, en vue de défourner ta ruine; ils ont inventé pour toi des oracles de mensonge et de déception.
15 All those who pass by you make fun of [IDM] you; they shake their heads and they hiss/sneer at you. [They say], “Is this that great city of Jerusalem? Is it the city that was the most beautiful city in the world, the city that caused all [the people on] the earth to be joyful?”
Tous les passants battent des mains à ton sujet; ils ricanent, hochent la tête sur la fille de Jérusalem: "Est-ce là disent-ils la ville qu’on appelait un centre de beauté, les délices de toute la terre?"
16 [Now] all our enemies scoff [IDM] at you; they hiss/sneer [at you] and gnash their teeth [to show that they hate you]. They say, “We have destroyed them! This is what we longed/waited for, and now it has happened!”
A ton aspect, ils ont la bouche béante, tous tes ennemis; ils sifflent, grincent des dents et disent: "Nous avons consommé la ruine! Ah! Ce jour que nous espérions, nous l’avons atteint, nous le tenons!"
17 Yahweh has done what he planned; long ago he threatened to destroy you, and [now] he has done it. He has destroyed [your city] without acting mercifully [toward you]; he has enabled your enemies to he happy about defeating you; he has enabled your enemies to [continually] become stronger.
L’Eternel a fait ce qu’il avait résolu; il a accompli son arrêt qu’il avait rendu dès les temps antiques; il a démoli sans ménagement; il a excité à ton sujet la joie de l’ennemi, grandi la puissance de tes adversaires.
18 I wish/desire that the walls of Jerusalem [APO] would cry out to Yahweh! You people of Jerusalem [MET], Cry day and night! Let your tears flow like rivers. Do not stop grieving; do not stop crying.
Que leur cœur crie vers le Seigneur! O rempart de la fille de Sion, fais couler tes larmes comme un torrent jour et nuit! Ne t’accorde aucun répit! Que ta pupille ne s’arrête pas de pleurer!
19 Get up [every] night and cry out; tell Yahweh what you are feeling. Raise your arms to plead to him to act mercifully to prevent our children from dying; they are fainting on the street corners because they have no food to eat.
Lève-toi, pousse des sanglots la nuit, au commencement des veilles. Répands ton cœur comme de l’eau à la face du Seigneur; élève tes bras vers lui en faveur de la vie de tes jeunes enfants, qui gisent défaillants de faim à l’entrée de toutes les rues.
20 Yahweh, look, and think [about it]! Have you ever [RHQ] caused people to suffer like this before? [It is certainly not right that] [RHQ] women are eating the flesh of their own children, the children whom they have always taken care of! [It is not right that] [RHQ] priests and prophets are being killed in your own temple!
Vois, ô Eternel, et regarde qui tu as traité de la sorte! Se peut-il que des femmes dévorent le fruit de leurs entrailles, leurs jeunes enfants, objet de leurs tendres soins? Que dans le sanctuaire du Seigneur soient massacrés prêtres et prophètes?
21 [The corpses of] people of all ages lie in the streets; [there are even corpses of] young men and young women who have been killed by [our enemies’] swords. Because you were very angry, you caused them to be killed; you have slaughtered them without pitying them [at all].
Ils sont étendus sur le sol des rues, le jeune homme et le vieillard, mes vierges et mes adolescents sont tombés sous le glaive. Tu as fait tout périr au jour de ta colère, égorgé sans pitié.
22 You summoned our enemies to attack us from every direction, as though you were calling/inviting them to come to a feast. At that time when [you showed that] you were very angry, no one escaped. Our enemies murdered [our little children, ] ones whom we took care of and reared/brought up.
Comme pour un jour de fête, tu as convoqué mes épouvantes tout à la ronde; au jour de la colère de l’Eternel, nul n’a échappé, nul n’est demeuré sain et sauf. Les enfants que j’avais soignés et élevés, l’ennemi les a anéantis!
