Malachi 1
1 [This is] the message that Yahweh gave to [the prophet] Malachi to [give to the people of] Israel.
Sentence. Parole de Yahweh à Israël par l'intermédiaire de Malachie.
2 Yahweh says, “I have [always] loved you [Israeli people].”
Je vous ai aimés, dit Yahweh; et vous dites: " En quoi nous as-tu aimés? " — Esaü n'est-il pas frère de Jacob? — oracle de Yahweh; et j'ai aimé Jacob,
3 But you reply, “In what way have you loved us?” Yahweh replies, “[This is how I loved you]: [It is true that your ancestor] Jacob was [RHQ] Esau’s [younger] brother, and I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau. I caused his hilly region to become (desolate/a place where crops did not grow). I caused the land which he possessed to become a desert where jackals/wolves live.”
mais j'ai haï Esaü; j'ai fait de ses montagnes une solitude, et livré son héritage aux chacals du désert.
4 [The descendants of Esau who live in] Edom may say, “[Yes, ] we have been crushed/ruined, but we will rebuild [houses] in the ruins.” But the Commander of the armies of angels replies, “They may build [houses again], but I will demolish [them again]. Their [country] will be called ‘The land where wicked people [live]’ and [their people will be called] ‘The people with whom Yahweh is angry forever’.”
Si Edom dit: " Nous avons été détruits, mais nous rebâtirons les ruines, " — ainsi parle Yahweh des armées: Eux, ils bâtiront, et moi, je renverserai; et l'on dira d'eux: " Territoire d'iniquité, peuple contre lequel Yahweh est irrité pour toujours. "
5 When you [Israeli] people yourselves see [what I will do to them], you will say, “[It is evident far] beyond the borders of Israel that Yahweh is [very] great!”
Vos yeux le verront, et vous vous direz: " Que Yahweh soit glorifié sur le territoire d'Israël! "
6 But the Commander of the armies of angels says to the priests, “Boys honor their fathers, and servants [respect] their masters. So, if I am [like your] father and your master, why [RHQ] do you not honor and respect me? You have despised me [MTY]!” But you ask, “(How/In what way) have we despised you?”
Un fils honore son père, et un serviteur son maître. Or, si je suis père, moi, où est l'honneur qui m'appartient? Et si je suis Seigneur, où est la crainte qui m'est due? dit Yahweh des armées, à vous, prêtres, qui méprisez mon nom. Vous dites: " En quoi avons-nous méprisé ton nom? "
7 [Yahweh replies, ] “[Instead of honoring me, you have despised me] by offering sacrifices on my altar that are unacceptable to me.” Then you ask, “What sacrifices have we given that have been unacceptable to you?” [Yahweh replies, ] “You think that (it does not matter/it is okay) if you do not respect my altar.
En ce que vous apportez sur mon autel un pain souillé. Et vous dites: " En quoi t'avons-nous souillé? " En ce que vous dites: " La table de Yahweh est chose vile. "
8 You offer for sacrifices animals that are blind. (Is that not wrong?/That is disgusting!) [RHQ] And you offer for sacrifices animals that are crippled or that have diseases. (Is that also not wrong?/That [also] is disgusting!) [RHQ] If you tried to give presents like that to your governor, (do you think [RHQ] that he would be pleased?/he would certainly not be pleased!) (Would he [RHQ] accept such gifts? He would certainly not accept such gifts!) [That is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says!”
Quand vous présentez une bête aveugle pour la sacrifier, il n'y a pas de mal! Et quand vous en amenez une boiteuse et malade, il n'y a pas de mal! Va donc l'offrir à ton gouverneur? T'agréera-t-il? Te sera-t-il favorable? dit Yahweh des armées.
9 [And he also says, ] “You plead with me to be merciful to you. But you bring to me sacrifices that are not acceptable to me, so why should I be kind to you [RHQ]?”
Et maintenant, suppliez donc Dieu d'avoir pitié de vous! C'est par votre main que cela s'est fait; sera-t-il amené par vous à avoir des égards? dit Yahweh des armées.
10 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says, “I wish/desire that one of you would shut the gates [of the temple courtyard], in order that no one could offer those worthless sacrifices. I am not pleased with you, and I will not accept the offerings that you bring to me.
Que l'un d'entre vous ne ferme-t-il plutôt les portes, pour que vous n'embrasiez pas mon autel en pure perte! Je ne prends pas plaisir en vous, dit Yahweh des armées, et je n'agrée pas d'offrande de votre main.
11 [People of other] nations honor me [MTY] [every day], from sunrise/morning until sunset/evening. All over the world people offer incense and [other] pure/acceptable offerings to me [MTY]. [They do that] because [people among all] the nations know that I [MTY] am [very] great.
Car, du lever du soleil à son coucher, mon nom est grand parmi les nations, et en tout lieu on offre à mon nom de l'encens et une oblation pure, car mon nom est grand parmi les nations, dit Yahweh des armées.
12 But you [priests show that you] despise me [by what you do]. You say, ‘[It is all right if] people pollute the altar by bringing sacrifices that are unacceptable.’
Et vous, vous le profanez quand vous dites: " La table du Seigneur est souillée, et ce qu'elle rapporte n'est qu'une méprisable nourriture. "
13 You say ‘We are tired of [burning all these sacrifices on the altar].’ You (turn up your noses at/act very disrespectfully toward) [me]. When you bring [to me] animals that have been stolen or ones that are crippled or that have diseases, to offer them for sacrifices, [do you think that] [RHQ] I should accept them?
Et vous dites: " Voici! Quel ennui! " et vous la dédaignez, dit Yahweh des armées. Et vous amenez ce qui est dérobé, ce qui est boiteux et ce qui est malade, et vous présentez cette offrande! Puis-je l'agréer de votre main? dit Yahweh.
14 [I will] curse anyone who [tries to] cheat [me] by solemnly promising [to bring to me a perfect] ram from his flock [of sheep] and then brings to me one that has defects. [If anyone does that, I will punish him], because I am a great king; [I am] the Commander of the armies of angels and [people of the other] nations revere me [MTY], [but you do not]!”
Maudit soit le fraudeur, celui qui, ayant dans son troupeau un mâle, fait un vœu, et sacrifie au Seigneur une bête chétive! Car je suis un grand roi, dit Yahweh des armées, et mon nom est redouté chez les nations.
