Malachi 3
1 The Commander of the armies of angels says [this]: “Listen! I [am about to] send my messenger who will prepare [the people to receive me] when I come. [You claim that] [IRO] you are wanting to see me, and I will suddenly come to my temple. The messenger [who will tell you about a new] agreement, the one whom you are eagerly [SAR] awaiting, is certainly going to come [to you].”
Voici que j’envoie mon messager, et il préparera le chemin devant moi; et soudain viendra dans son temple le Seigneur que vous cherchez, l’ange de l’alliance que vous désirez. Voici, il vient, dit Yahweh des armées.
2 But will anyone [RHQ] be able to survive when he comes? Will anyone [RHQ] be able to [remain] standing in front of him? [Certainly not, ] because he will be like [SIM] a blazing fire that refines/purifies [metal/gold]. He will be like [SIM] a very strong soap [that bleaches clothes].
Et qui soutiendra le jour de sa venue, et qui restera debout quand il apparaîtra? Car il sera comme le feu du fondeur, comme la potasse des foulons.
3 [He will be like a worker who] sits [in front of his work] to cause silver to become pure by burning all the impurities. Like [a worker refines] silver and gold, he will cause the (descendants of Levi/priests) to become pure, [in order that they will again become acceptable to] offer sacrifices that will be acceptable to him.
Il s’assoira, fondant et purifiant l’argent; il purifiera les fils de Lévi, et les épurera comme l’or et l’argent; et ils seront pour Yahweh des [ministres] qui lui présenteront l’oblation selon la justice;
4 When that happens, Yahweh will [again] accept the offerings brought to him by [the people of] Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, as [he did] previously.
et l’oblation de Juda et de Jérusalem sera agréable à Yahweh comme aux anciens jours, comme dans les années d’autrefois.
5 [This is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says: “At that time, I will come to you to judge you. I will quickly testify against [all] those who practice sorcery/witchcraft, [all] who have committed adultery, and [all] liars. [I will testify] against those who have not given their workers the pay/wages that they promised, those who (oppress/treat cruelly) widows and orphans, and those who do not allow foreigners who live among you to be treated fairly. [I will testify that all] the people who do those things do not revere me.”
Je m’approcherai de vous pour le jugement, et je serai un témoin prompt contre les enchanteurs, contre les adultères, contre ceux qui jurent faussement, contre ceux qui extorquent au mercenaire son salaire, qui [oppriment] la veuve et l’orphelin, qui repoussent l’étranger, et qui ne me craignent pas, dit Yahweh des armées.
6 “I am Yahweh, and I never change. And although you [deceive people like] your ancestor Jacob did, I have not [yet] gotten rid of you.
C’est parce que moi, Yahweh, je ne change pas, que vous, les enfants de Jacob, vous n’avez pas été consumés.
7 You and your ancestors have ignored my commands and you have not obeyed them. [Now] return to me; and when that happens, I will (return/do good) to you. [That is what I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, say.” But you ask, “[We have never gone away from you, so] how can we return [to you]?”
Depuis les jours de vos pères, vous vous êtes écartés de mes ordonnances et vous ne les avez pas observées. Revenez à moi et je reviendrai à vous, dit Yahweh des armées. — Et vous dites: « En quoi reviendrons-nous? » —
8 [I reply, ] “People should certainly not [RHQ] cheat God; but you people have cheated me!” You ask, “In what way did we cheat you?” [I reply, ] “[You have cheated me by not bringing to me each year] (the tithes/one tenth of [all] your crops and animals) and [other] offerings [that you are required to give to me].
Un homme [oserait-il] frauder Dieu, que vous me fraudiez? — Et vous dites: « En quoi t’avons-nous fraudé? » — Dans la dîme et la part à prélever.
9 All that you do is cursed, because all you people in this country have been cheating me.
Vous êtes frappés, vous, de la malédiction, et moi, vous me fraudez, vous, toute la nation!
10 [Now] bring all the tithes to the storage rooms [in the temple], in order that there will be [enough] food [for the people who serve me] there. If you do that, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, promise that I will open the windows of heaven, and pour out [from them] blessings on you. [If you bring your tithes to the temple, the blessings will be] very great, with the result that you will not have enough space to store all of them. So test me [to see if I am telling the truth].
Apportez toute la dîme au trésor et qu’il y ait des vivres dans ma maison! Et mettez-moi donc à l’épreuve en ceci, dit Yahweh des armées: si je n’ouvre pas pour vous les écluses des cieux, et si je ne répands pas sur vous la bénédiction jusqu’à surabondance.
11 You will have abundant crops [to harvest], because I will protect them in order that they will not be harmed by locusts/insects. Your grapes will not fall from the vines [before they are ripe].
Pour vous, je chasserai l’[insecte] qui dévore; il ne vous détruira plus les fruits du sol, et la vigne ne sera plus stérile pour vous dans la campagne, dit Yahweh des armées.
12 When that happens, [the people of] all nations will say that [I] have blessed you, because your country will be delightful. [That is what I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, say.
Toutes les nations vous diront heureux, car vous serez un pays de délices, dit Yahweh des armées.
13 [I, ] Yahweh, [have something else] to say [to you]. You have said terrible things about me.” But you reply, “What terrible things have we said about you?”
Vos paroles sont dures contre moi, dit Yahweh. Et vous dites: « Qu’avons-nous dit de toi entre nous? »
14 [I reply], “You have said, ‘It is useless [for us] to serve God. We have gained nothing [RHQ] by obeying the commands that he gave [to us] and by trying to show the Commander of the armies of angels that we are sorry [for the sins that we have committed].
— Vous avez dit: « Inutile de servir Dieu; qu’avons-nous gagné à observer ses préceptes et à marcher avec tristesse devant Yahweh des armées? »
15 From now on, we will say/consider that those who are proud are [the ones whom God has] blessed. [We will say that because it seems that it is] those who do evil who become rich, and [that it is] those who try to find out how many evil things they can do without God punishing them who are not punished.’”
Et maintenant, nous proclamons heureux les impies; ils prospèrent, ceux qui font le mal; ils tentent Dieu, et [pourtant] ils échappent. »
16 After [the people heard my message], those who revered Yahweh discussed [those things] with each other, and Yahweh listened to what they said. While Yahweh was watching, they wrote on a scroll the things that would remind them [about what they promised], and they wrote on that scroll the names of those who revered Yahweh and who [said that they] always wanted to honor him [MTY].
Alors ceux qui craignent Yahweh se sont entretenus les uns avec les autres. Et Yahweh a été attentif, il a entendu, et un livre de souvenir a été écrit devant lui, pour ceux qui craignent Yahweh et qui respectent son nom.
17 The Commander of the armies of angels says this [about those people]: “They will be my people. At the time that I judge people, [they will be like] [MET] a special treasure to me. I will be kind to them, like [SIM] fathers are kind to their sons who obey them.
Au jour que je prépare, dit Yahweh des armées, ils seront pour moi un bien particulier, et je serai pour eux plein de tendresse, comme un homme est plein de tendresse, pour son fils qui le sert.
18 When that happens, you will again see that [the manner in which I treat] righteous people is different from [the manner in which I treat] wicked people. [You will see that the manner in which I act toward] those who serve me is different from [the manner in which I act toward] those who do not.”
Et vous verrez de nouveau la [différence] entre le juste et le méchant, entre celui qui sert Dieu et celui qui ne le sert pas.
