Malachi 1
1 [This is] the message that Yahweh gave to [the prophet] Malachi to [give to the people of] Israel.
Prophétie. Parole de l'Éternel adressée à Israël par Malachie.
2 Yahweh says, “I have [always] loved you [Israeli people].”
Je vous ai aimés, a dit l'Éternel, et vous dites: “En quoi nous as-tu aimés? “Ésaü n'était-il pas frère de Jacob? dit l'Éternel; cependant 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.”
Et j'ai haï Ésaü; et j'ai fait de ses montagnes une solitude, et j'ai 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 Édom dit: “Nous sommes détruits, mais nous rebâtirons les ruines! “ainsi a dit l'Éternel des armées: Ils bâtiront, mais je renverserai; et on les appellera: pays de la méchanceté, peuple contre lequel l'Éternel est irrité à 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 direz: L'Éternel est grand 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; si je suis père, où est l'honneur qui m'appartient, et si je suis maître, où est la crainte qu'on a de moi, dit l'Éternel des armées à vous, sacrificateurs, qui méprisez mon nom? Et vous dites: “En quoi méprisons-nous 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.
Vous offrez sur mon autel un pain souillé, et vous dites: “En quoi t'avons-nous profané? “En ce que vous dites: “La table de l'Éternel est méprisable. “
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!”
Et quand vous amenez pour le sacrifice une bête aveugle, n'y a-t-il pas de mal? Et quand vous en amenez une boiteuse ou malade, n'y a-t-il pas de mal? Offre-la donc à ton gouverneur! T'en saura-t-il gré, ou te sera-t-il favorable? a dit l'Éternel 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 implorez donc la face de Dieu, pour qu'il ait pitié de nous! Cela venant de votre main, vous recevra-t-il favorablement? dit l'Éternel 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.
Qui est celui d'entre vous qui fermera les portes, afin que vous n'allumiez plus en vain le feu de mon autel? Je ne prends point de plaisir en vous, dit l'Éternel des armées, et je n'agrée de vos mains aucune offrande.
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, depuis le soleil levant jusqu'au soleil couchant, mon nom est grand parmi les nations, et en tout lieu on brûle de l'encens, et une offrande pure est offerte à mon nom. Car mon nom est grand parmi les nations, a dit l'Éternel 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.’
Mais vous le profanez quand vous dites: “La table de l'Éternel est souillée, et ce qu'elle rapporte est un aliment méprisable. “
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?
Vous dites: “Quelle fatigue! “et vous la dédaignez, dit l'Éternel des armées, et vous amenez ce qui a été dérobé, ce qui est boiteux et malade; puis vous présentez l'offrande! L'agréerai-je de vos mains? dit l'Éternel.
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]!”
Le trompeur est maudit, qui, ayant un mâle dans son troupeau, voue et sacrifie au Seigneur une femelle défectueuse! Car je suis un grand roi, dit l'Éternel des armées, mon nom est craint parmi les nations.
