Nahum 1
1 [I am] Nahum, from Elkosh [village]. [This is] a message about Nineveh [city, the capital of Assyria that was given] to me in a vision [by Yahweh].
Prédiction à Ninive, livre de la vision de Nahum, Elcéséen.
2 Yahweh our God (is jealous/does not want people to worship any other god). He is very angry [with those who worship other gods], and he gets revenge [DOU] [on all] those who oppose him [DOU].
Dieu est jaloux, le Seigneur Se venge, le Seigneur Se venge avec colère, le Seigneur tire vengeance de ceux qui Lui sont opposés; Il extermine Ses ennemis.
3 Yahweh does not quickly become angry; but he is very powerful, and he will certainly punish [LIT] those who have done evil things [MTY]. He shows his power by sending whirlwinds and storms, and clouds are [like] [MET] the dust [stirred up by] his feet.
Le Seigneur est longanime, Sa force est grande; mais le Seigneur ne laissera pas impuni celui qu'Il n'a pas encore puni; Sa voie est dans la destruction et les ébranlements; et les nuages sont la poussière de Ses pieds.
4 When he commands oceans and rivers to become dry, they dry up. [He causes the grass in the fields in] the Bashan [region] and [on the slopes of] Carmel [Mountain] to wither, [and causes] the flowers in Lebanon to fade.
C'est Lui qui menace la mer et qui la dessèche; c'est Lui qui change en désert tous les fleuves. Basan et le Carmel ont défailli, et les fleurs du Liban se sont fanées.
5 When he appears, [it is as though] the mountains shake and the hills melt; the earth quakes and [the people on] the earth tremble.
Par Lui, les montagnes ont tressailli et les collines ont tremblé; devant Sa face toute la terre a reculé, et ceux qui l'habitent
6 There is no one [RHQ] who can resist him when he becomes extremely angry; there is no one [RHQ] who can survive when his anger is very hot. When he is very angry, [it is as though] his anger is like [SIM] a blazing fire, and [it is as though] mountains are shattered into pieces.
Qui soutiendra le regard de Sa fureur? Qui résistera aux transports de Son courroux? Sa colère ronge les fondations; les rochers se fendent devant Lui.
7 But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
Le Seigneur est doux pour ceux qui L'attendent au jour de la tribulation; Il connaît ceux qui Le révèrent.
8 But he will get rid of his enemies; he will be to them [like] [MET] a flood that destroys everything. He will chase his enemies into the darkness [of the place where the dead are].
Il détruira votre voie par une inondation; les ténèbres poursuivent ceux qui se lèvent contre Lui et Le haïssent.
9 [So], it is useless [RHQ] for you [people of Nineveh] to plot against Yahweh. He will not [need to] strike you two times to destroy you; he will destroy you [by striking you only once].
Pourquoi vos pensées sont-elles contre le Seigneur? Lui seul mène toutes choses à leur fin; Il ne S'y prendra pas à deux fois pour vous briser.
10 [It will be as though his enemies] are tangled in thorns, and they will stagger like people who have drunk a lot of wine. They will be burned up like [SIM] a fire completely burns up stubble/straw.
Et celui-là sera dévasté jusqu'aux fondations, il sera dévoré par la flamme comme l'if aux rameaux entrelacés, comme le chaume tout à fait desséché.
11 In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
De toi, ô Ninive, sortira contre le Seigneur une pensée méchante et ennemie.
12 But this is what Yahweh says [about you Israeli people]: “Although the people of Assyria have very many people and their army is very powerful, they will be destroyed and will disappear. [I say to my people in Judah, ] ‘have [already] punished you, but I will not punish you again.
Or voici ce que dit le Seigneur, souverain Maître des grandes eaux. Ils seront séparés pareillement, et l'on n'entendra plus parler de toi.
13 Now I will cause the [people of Assyria] to no longer control/oppress you [MET]; [it will be as though] I will tear off the shackles/chains on your [hands and feet].”
Et maintenant, Mon peuple, Je vais briser loin de toi sa verge, et rompre tes liens.
14 [And this is what] Yahweh also declares about you people of Nineveh: “You will not have any descendants who will continue to have your family names. And I will destroy all the statues of your gods that were carved or formed in molds. I will cause you [to be killed and] sent to your graves, because you are vile/despicable!”
Voici ce que sur toi, Ninive, a prescrit le Seigneur: Ta renommée ne sera plus semée au loin; Je détruirai dans le temple de ton dieu les images sculptées ou jetées en fonte; Je vais comme en courant préparer ton sépulcre.
15 [You people of Judah, ] look! A messenger will be coming across the mountains, and he [SYN] will be bringing good news [to you]. He will be declaring [that you will now have] peace [because Assyria will have been conquered]. [So, ] celebrate your festivals, and do what you solemnly promised to do [when your enemies were threatening to attack you], because your wicked [enemies] will not invade your country again, [because] they will be completely destroyed.
Voici sur les montagnes les pieds de Celui qui apporte la bonne nouvelle et qui annonce la paix. Juda, célèbre tes fêtes, accomplis tes vœux, car tes ennemis ne passeront plus sur ta terre, encouragés par ta décrépitude. Tout est fini pour eux, ils ont été retranchés.
