Lamentations 1
1 Jerusalem was [once] full of people, but now it is deserted. [Once] it was honored by people all over the world, but now it is [grieving/abandoned] like [SIM] a widow. [Once] it was [honored like] [MET] a princess [is honored] among the nations, but now [we who live here] have become slaves.
Comment est-elle assise solitaire, la ville si peuplée! Celle qui était grande entre les nations est semblable à une veuve; la princesse des provinces est devenue tributaire!
2 We [PRS] weep bitterly [all] night long, with tears flowing down our cheeks. Among [the people in] all [the nations] that loved Jerusalem there are none that comfort us [now]. All [the rulers of those nations that were previously] our allies have betrayed us, and they are all now enemies [of the people of Jerusalem].
Elle pleure durant la nuit, et les larmes couvrent ses joues; de tous ceux qu'elle aimait aucun ne la console; tous ses amis ont agi perfidement contre elle, ils sont devenus ses ennemis.
3 [The people of] Judah have been (exiled/forced to go to other countries) and caused to suffer greatly as slaves. They live in [other] nations where they do not have peace/safety. Their enemies seized them, and there was no way for them to escape.
Juda s'est exilé devant l'affliction et la grandeur de sa servitude; il demeure au milieu des nations, et il n'y trouve point de repos; tous ses persécuteurs l'ont saisi dans l'angoisse.
4 The roads to Zion [Hill] are empty [PRS] because no one comes [here] to [celebrate] the sacred festivals. The city gates are deserted, and the priests groan. The young women [of Jerusalem] cry [because] they are suffering greatly.
Les chemins de Sion sont dans le deuil, car personne ne vient plus aux fêtes solennelles; toutes ses portes sont désertes, ses sacrificateurs gémissent, ses vierges sont désolées, et elle est remplie d'amertume.
5 Our enemies have conquered the city, and [now] they prosper. Yahweh has punished [the people of] Jerusalem because of all the sins that they have committed. The children [of Jerusalem] have been captured and taken [to other countries].
Ses adversaires ont le dessus, ses ennemis prospèrent; car l'Éternel l'a affligée, à cause de la multitude de ses forfaits; ses petits enfants ont marché captifs devant l'ennemi.
6 Jerusalem was a beautiful city, but it is not beautiful now. The leaders [of the city] are like [SIM] deer that are starving because of being unable to find any grass [to eat]. They are very weak, with the result that they are unable to run from their enemies.
Et la fille de Sion a perdu toute sa splendeur; ses chefs sont devenus comme des cerfs qui ne trouvent point de pâture, et ils s'en vont, privés de force, devant celui qui les chasse.
7 [The people of] Jerusalem are sad and scattered, and they think about the previous greatness of the city. [But now] our enemies have captured the city, and there is no one to help the people. Our enemies destroyed the city and laughed while they were doing that.
Aux jours de son affliction et de son exil, Jérusalem s'est souvenue de toutes les choses désirables qu'elle possédait depuis les jours anciens. Quand son peuple est tombé par la main de l'ennemi et que personne n'est venu à son aide, ses adversaires l'ont vue et se sont moqués de ses sabbats.
8 [The people of] [PRS] Jerusalem have sinned very much; [it is as though] [MET] the city has become [like] a filthy [rag]. All those who [previously] honored the city [now] despise it, because they see that it has become very disgraced [MET]. Now [the people of] the city groan, and they cover their faces [because they are very ashamed].
Jérusalem a grièvement péché; c'est pourquoi elle est devenue un objet de dégoût; tous ceux qui l'honoraient la méprisent, parce qu'ils ont vu sa nudité; elle-même gémit et détourne la tête!
9 The city has become filthy because of [PRS] the sins that the people have committed; they did not think about what could happen to the city. [Now] the city has been destroyed, and there is no one to comfort [the people]. [The people cry out saying], “Yahweh, look at how we are suffering because our enemies have defeated us!”
Sa souillure était dans les pans de sa robe, et elle ne s'est pas souvenue de sa fin. Elle a été prodigieusement abaissée; elle n'a point de consolateur! Regarde, ô Éternel! mon affliction; car l'ennemi triomphe.
10 Our enemies have taken away all our treasures, all the valuable things that we owned. We have seen [soldiers from other] nations, [men who do not worship Yahweh], enter our sacred temple, [the place] where foreigners/non-Israelis were (forbidden/not allowed) to enter.
L'adversaire a étendu la main sur tout ce qu'elle avait de plus désirable; car elle a vu entrer dans son sanctuaire les nations, au sujet desquelles tu avais donné cet ordre: Elles n'entreront point dans ton assemblée.
11 The people of the city groan while they search for food; they have given their treasures to get food [to eat] to remain alive. [They say], “Yahweh, look [at us], and see that we are despised!”
Tout son peuple gémit, ils cherchent du pain; ils ont donné ce qu'ils avaient de plus précieux pour de la nourriture, afin de ranimer leur vie. Vois, ô Éternel, et regarde combien je suis méprisée!
12 You people who pass by, you do not [RHQ] seem to care at all [about what has happened to us]. Look around and see that there are no other [RHQ] people who are suffering like we are. Yahweh has caused us to suffer because he was extremely angry [with us].
N'êtes-vous pas touchés, vous tous qui passez par le chemin? Regardez et voyez s'il est une douleur pareille à la douleur dont j'ai été frappée, moi que l'Éternel afflige au jour de l'ardeur de sa colère.
13 [It is as though] he sent a fire from heaven [MTY] that burned in our bones; [it is as though] [MET] he has placed a trap for our feet, and has prevented us from walking any further. He has abandoned us; we are weak/miserable [every day], all day long.
D'en haut, il a envoyé dans mes os un feu qui s'en est rendu maître; il a tendu un filet sous mes pieds, et m'a fait tomber en arrière. Il m'a mise dans la désolation, dans une langueur de tous les jours.
14 He caused the sins that we have committed to be [like] a heavy load for us to carry; [it is as though] [MET] he tied them around our necks. Previously we were strong, but he has caused us to become weak. He has allowed our enemies to capture us, and we were not able to do anything to resist them.
Le joug de mes iniquités est lié par sa main. Elles sont entrelacées et pèsent sur mon cou; il a fait fléchir ma force; le Seigneur m'a livrée à des mains auxquelles je ne puis résister.
15 Yahweh looked at our mighty soldiers and laughed at them. He has summoned a great army to [come and] crush our young soldiers. [It is as though] [MET] Yahweh has trampled on [us] people of Judah like [SIM] [people trample] on grapes in a pit [to make wine].
Le Seigneur a renversé au milieu de moi tous les hommes vaillants; il a convoqué contre moi une assemblée, pour mettre en pièces mes jeunes gens d'élite. Le Seigneur a foulé au pressoir la vierge, fille de Juda!
16 I weep because of [all] those things; my eyes are filled with tears. There is no one to comfort me; those who could encourage me are far away. Our enemies have conquered [us], so our children have nothing good to (hope for/expect to happen).
C'est pour cela que je pleure, et que mon œil, mon œil se fond en eau; car le consolateur qui ranimait mon âme s'est éloigné de moi; mes enfants sont dans la désolation, parce que l'ennemi a été le plus fort.
17 [We people of] [PRS] Jerusalem reach out our hands [to get help], but there is no one to comfort us. Yahweh has decided concerning [us descendants of] Jacob that the people in nearby nations will become our enemies; so they consider that Jerusalem has become [like] [MET] a filthy rag.
Sion étend ses mains, et personne ne la console; l'Éternel a ordonné aux ennemis de Jacob de l'entourer de toutes parts. Jérusalem est devenue parmi eux comme un objet d'horreur.
18 But what Yahweh has done [to us] is fair, because we have rebelled against obeying the commands that he gave [us]. You people everywhere, listen [to us]; [look and] see that we are suffering [greatly]. We had [many] sons and daughters, but they have been captured and forced to go to distant countries.
L'Éternel est juste; car j'ai été rebelle à sa parole. Peuples, écoutez tous, je vous prie, et regardez ma douleur! Mes vierges et mes jeunes gens sont allés en captivité.
19 We pleaded with our allies [to help us], but they [all] refused. Our priests and our leaders have died [from hunger] in the city while they were searching for food [to eat] to remain alive.
J'ai appelé mes amis, mais ils m'ont trompée. Mes sacrificateurs et mes anciens ont expiré dans la ville, lorsqu'ils cherchaient de la nourriture pour ranimer leur vie.
20 Yahweh, see that we are suffering very much. [It is as though] our inner beings are tormented. We are sad [SYN] because we have rebelled [against you]. Our enemies kill people in the streets with their swords; people are dying [because they have no food to eat].
Regarde, ô Éternel! car je suis dans la détresse: mes entrailles bouillonnent, mon cœur est bouleversé au-dedans de moi, car j'ai été fort rebelle. Au-dehors, l'épée fait ses ravages; au-dedans, c'est la mort!
21 People have heard us while we groaned, but no one [came to] comfort us. [Yahweh, ] you caused us to experience this [disaster], and our enemies are happy to see what you have done [to us]. But cause it soon to be the time that you have promised, when our enemies will suffer like we have suffered!
Ils m'entendent gémir; et personne ne me console. Tous mes ennemis ont appris mon malheur; ils se réjouissent de ce que tu l'as fait. Tu feras venir le jour que tu as annoncé, et ils seront semblables à moi.
22 [Yahweh, ] see all the evil things that they have done and punish them! [Punish them] like you have punished us for all the sins that we committed! [We say this to you] because we suffer and groan very much, and we (faint/are very sad).
Que toute leur malice vienne devant toi, et traite-les comme tu m'as traitée, à cause de toutes mes transgressions; car mes gémissements sont en grand nombre, et mon cœur est languissant.
