Zechariah 9
1 [This is another] message [that I received] from Yahweh. [Yahweh said, ] “I watch [MTY] everyone, especially the tribes of Israel; [so] I will [punish the people in] the Hadrach [region] and in Damascus [city] [because of what they did to the people of Israel].
Oracle de la parole de l'Éternel contre le pays de Hadrac, et qui s'arrête sur Damas; - car l'Éternel a l'œil sur les hommes, et sur toutes les tribus d'Israël; -
2 [I will also punish the people in] nearby Hamath [city]. I will also [punish the people in] Tyre and Sidon [cities], even though they are [considered to be] [IRO] very wise.
Il s'arrête sur Hamath qui lui confine, sur Tyr et Sidon, de qui la sagesse est grande.
3 [The people in] Tyre built a high wall [around their city]. They piled up [huge amounts of] silver and gold as though they were [piles of] dirt in the streets.
Tyr s'est bâti une forteresse; elle a amassé l'argent comme la poussière, et l'or comme la boue des rues.
4 But [I], Yahweh, will cause their precious possessions to be taken away and all their ships to be destroyed, and their city will be destroyed by a fire.
Voici, le Seigneur s'en emparera; il jettera sa puissance dans la mer; et elle sera consumée par le feu.
5 [The people in Ashkelon city] will see that [happen], and they will become very afraid. [The people in] Gaza [city] will shake because of being terrified, and [the people in Ekron city] will shake too, because they will no longer expect [to prosper]. The king of [the city of] Gaza will be killed, and [the city of] Ashkelon will be deserted.
Askélon le verra, et elle craindra; Gaza aussi, et elle en sera toute tremblante; Ékron aussi, car son attente sera confondue: il n'y aura plus de roi à Gaza, et Askélon ne sera plus habitée.
6 Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
L'étranger habitera dans Asdod, et je retrancherai l'orgueil du Philistin.
7 I will no longer allow them to eat [MTY] meat that still has blood in it, and I will forbid them to eat [MTY] food that I [MTY] have not allowed them to eat [because it was offered to idols]. [At that time, ] the people [in Philistia] who survive will worship me, and they will become [my people, like] the people of Judah are. The Philistine people of Ekron will also become my people like [SIM] the people of Jebus did [when they were conquered].
J'ôterai son sang de sa bouche, et ses abominations d'entre ses dents, et lui aussi restera pour notre Dieu; il sera comme un chef en Juda, et Ékron comme le Jébusien.
8 I will protect my temple, and I will not allow any [enemy soldiers] to enter it. No [enemies] will harm my people again, because I will be watching [over my people] carefully.
Et je camperai autour de ma maison, contre les armées, contre les allants et les venants; l'oppresseur ne passera plus sur eux; car maintenant je la regarde de mes yeux.
9 Rejoice very much, [you people of] Jerusalem [APO, DOU] and shout joyfully, because your king will be coming to you. He is righteous and victorious; [but he will be] gentle, and [he will be] riding on a donkey, on a young female donkey.
Réjouis-toi avec transports, fille de Sion! Jette des cris de joie, fille de Jérusalem! Voici, ton roi vient à toi; il est juste et vainqueur, humble et monté sur un âne, sur le poulain d'une ânesse.
10 I will get rid of the chariots in the Ephraim [region that are used in battles] and [all] the war horses in Jerusalem. [All] the bows used in wars will be broken. [Your king] will proclaim that he will cause things to go well and peacefully in the nations. He will rule [the area] from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Dead] Sea, and from the [Euphrates] River to the most distant places on the earth.
Et je retrancherai les chars d'Éphraïm, et les chevaux de Jérusalem, et l'arc de combat sera ôté. Il parlera de paix aux nations, il dominera d'une mer à l'autre, et du fleuve aux extrémités de la terre.
11 As for you [my people of Jerusalem], because of the blood [of the animals that were sacrificed to make] my agreement with you, I will free your people who were forced to go to other countries where [it was as though they were kept] in a waterless pit.
Et pour toi, en vertu de ton alliance scellée par le sang, je retirerai tes captifs de la fosse où il n'y a point d'eau.
12 [You people who were] prisoners [in those countries] who [still] confidently expect [God to help you], return to [Judah], where you will be safe. This day I declare that I will give you two blessings for [each of the troubles that you have experienced].
Retournez au lieu fort, captifs qui avez espérance! Aujourd'hui même je le déclare, je te rendrai deux fois autant
13 I will cause Judah to be like [MET] my bow, and I will cause Israel to be [like] [MET] my arrow. I will enable you young men of Jerusalem to fight against the soldiers of Greece; you will be like [SIM] a warrior’s sword.”
Car je bande Juda comme un arc; j'arme Éphraïm de sa flèche; je ferai lever tes enfants, ô Sion, contre tes enfants, ô Javan! Je te rendrai pareille à l'épée d'un homme vaillant.
14 [Some day] Yahweh will appear [in the sky] above his people, and the arrows that he shoots will be like [SIM] lightning. Yahweh [our] Lord will blow his trumpet, and he will march [fiercely] like [MET] the storms from the south.
L'Éternel se montrera au-dessus d'eux; sa flèche partira comme l'éclair; le Seigneur, l'Éternel, sonnera du cor, et s'avancera dans les tempêtes du midi.
15 The Commander of the armies of angels will protect [his people]; [the soldiers of Judah] will attack and defeat [their enemies who attack them] using slingshots. [Those soldiers of Judah] will drink and celebrate and shout like [SIM] people who are drunk; they will be as full [of wine] as the bowl that holds [the blood of the animals that are sacrificed] and [which is then] sprinkled on the corners of the altar.
L'Éternel des armées sera leur protecteur; ils dévoreront; ils fouleront aux pieds les pierres de fronde; ils boiront; ils feront du bruit comme dans le vin; ils seront pleins comme le vase du sacrifice, comme les coins de l'autel.
16 On that day, Yahweh our God will save his people [like a shepherd saves] his flock [of sheep from danger]. In their land, they will be like [SIM] jewels that sparkle on a crown.
Et l'Éternel leur Dieu les délivrera en ce jour-là, comme le troupeau de son peuple; car ils seront comme les pierres d'un diadème brillant sur sa terre.
17 They will be delightful and beautiful. The young men will become strong from [eating] grain, and the young women will [become strong] from [drinking] new wine.
Et quelle en sera la beauté, quel en sera l'éclat! Le froment fera croître les jeunes hommes, et le vin nouveau les jeunes filles.
