Zechariah 13
1 At that time [it will be as though] [MET] there will be a fountain from which water flows continually to cleanse the descendants [MTY] of [King] David and [all] the [other] people in Jerusalem from the guilt of the sins that they have committed, [especially] from becoming unacceptable to me [by worshiping idols].
En ce jour-là, il y a aura une source ouverte à la maison de David et aux habitants de Jérusalem, pour le péché et pour la souillure.
2 The Commander of the armies of angels says, “At that time, I will prevent [people from even mentioning] the names of the idols in their country, and no one will remember them any more. I will also expel from the land all the people who falsely claim that they are prophets [DOU].
Il arrivera aussi, en ce jour-là, dit l'Éternel des armées, que je retrancherai du pays les noms des idoles, et il n'en sera plus fait mention; et j'ôterai aussi du pays les prophètes et l'esprit impur.
3 If someone continues to prophesy [falsely], his parents must say to him, ‘You have told lies saying that Yahweh [MTY] gave those messages to you, so you must be executed.’ [So] if someone prophesies [like that], his own father and mother must stab him [and kill him].
Et il arrivera que si quelqu'un prophétise encore, son père et sa mère qui l'auront engendré lui diront: Tu ne vivras plus, car tu dis des mensonges au nom de l'Éternel! Et son père et sa mère qui l'auront engendré, le transperceront quand il prophétisera.
4 At that time, the false prophets will be ashamed [that they claimed to have received messages from me in] their visions and prophesies [that they told to people]. They will no [longer] deceive people by wearing the clothes [that prophets usually wear], clothes made of [animals’] hair.
En ce jour-là, les prophètes seront confus, chacun de sa vision, quand ils prophétiseront; et ils ne se revêtiront plus du manteau de poil pour mentir.
5 [So] each of them will say, ‘I am not [really] a prophet; I am a farmer, and I have been a farmer on my land ever since I was a boy!’
Et chacun d'eux dira: Je ne suis pas prophète; je suis un laboureur, car on m'a acheté dès ma jeunesse.
6 But someone, [seeing the wounds on one of those prophet’s bodies, will suspect that he injured himself during rituals to worship idols, and he] will ask ‘Why are those wounds on your body?’ And he [will lie, saying] ‘I was injured [when I was] at my friend’s house.’”
Et quand on lui dira: Qu'est-ce que ces blessures à tes mains? il répondra: C'est dans la maison de mes amis qu'on me les a faites.
7 The Commander of the armies of angels says, “[My] sword [APO] must strike [the one who is like] [MET] my shepherd, the man who is (my companion/very (close/dear) to me). When the shepherd is killed, [those who are like] [MET] his sheep will scatter. [And those who are like] [MET] my little sheep will [also] be attacked [IDM].”
Épée, réveille-toi contre mon pasteur, contre l'homme qui est mon compagnon, dit l'Éternel des armées! Frappe le pasteur, et les brebis seront dispersées; et je tournerai ma main contre les petits.
8 Yahweh [also] says, “Two-thirds [of the people in Judah] will die [DOU]. [Only] one-third [of the people in Judah] will remain alive.
Et il arrivera dans tout le pays, dit l'Éternel, que deux parties seront retranchées et périront, mais la troisième y demeurera de reste.
9 And I will test the ones that remain alive [by causing them to experience great difficulties, to find out if they will continue to worship me]. I will purify them like [MET] a man purifies gold or silver by putting it into a [very hot] fire. [Then] my people will call to me [MTY] [for help], and I will answer them. I will say [to them], ‘You are my people,’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is our God.’”
Et je ferai passer cette troisième partie au feu; je les affinerai comme on affine l'argent, et je les éprouverai comme on éprouve l'or. Ceux-là invoqueront mon nom, et je les exaucerai. Je dirai: C'est mon peuple! et ils diront: L'Éternel est mon Dieu!
