Zephaniah 1
1 [I am] Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was [King] Hezekiah. Yahweh gave this message to me during the time when [King] Amon’s son Josiah was the King of Judah.
La parole de l’Éternel qui fut adressée à Sophonie, fils de Cuschi, fils de Guedalia, fils d’Amaria, fils d’Ézéchias, au temps de Josias, fils d’Amon, roi de Juda.
2 Yahweh says, “I will (sweep away/destroy) everything [HYP] that is on the earth.
Je détruirai tout sur la face de la terre, Dit l’Éternel.
3 I will sweep away people and animals. I will sweep away birds and fish. I will get rid of wicked people; there will be no more [wicked] [HYP] people on the earth.”
Je détruirai les hommes et les bêtes, Les oiseaux du ciel et les poissons de la mer, Les objets de scandale, et les méchants avec eux; J’exterminerai les hommes de la face de la terre, Dit l’Éternel.
4 “[These are some of the things that I will do]: I will punish the people who live in Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah. I will destroy everything that has been used in the worship of Baal. I will cause [people] to no longer remember the names of the pagan priests or the [other] priests [who have turned away from me].
J’étendrai ma main sur Juda, Et sur tous les habitants de Jérusalem; J’exterminerai de ce lieu les restes de Baal, Le nom de ses ministres et les prêtres avec eux,
5 [I will get rid of] those who go up on the roofs [of their houses] and worship the sun and moon and stars, those who claim that they worship me but [also] worship [their god] Molech.
Ceux qui se prosternent sur les toits devant l’armée des cieux, Ceux qui se prosternent en jurant par l’Éternel Et en jurant par leur roi,
6 I will get rid of all those who previously worshiped me but no longer do, those who no [longer] seek my [help or ask me to tell them what they should do.”]
Ceux qui se sont détournés de l’Éternel, Et ceux qui ne cherchent pas l’Éternel, Qui ne le consultent pas.
7 Be silent in front of Yahweh the Lord, because it will soon be the time/day when Yahweh [will judge and punish people]. Yahweh has prepared to get rid of [the people of Judah]; they will be like [MET] animals that are slaughtered for sacrifices, and he has chosen [their enemies] to be the ones who will get rid of them.
Silence devant le Seigneur, l’Éternel! Car le jour de l’Éternel est proche, Car l’Éternel a préparé le sacrifice, Il a choisi ses conviés.
8 Yahweh says, “On that day when I will get rid of [the people of Judah], [I will punish] their officials and the king’s sons, and [I will punish] all those who worship foreign gods [MTY].
Au jour du sacrifice de l’Éternel, Je châtierai les princes et les fils du roi, Et tous ceux qui portent des vêtements étrangers.
9 I will punish those who [show that they revere their god Dagan] by avoiding stepping on the threshold [of his temple], and those who do violent things and tell lies in the temples of their gods.”
En ce jour-là, je châtierai tous ceux qui sautent par-dessus le seuil, Ceux qui remplissent de violence et de fraude la maison de leur maître.
10 Yahweh [also] says, “On that day, people will cry [out] at the Fish Gate [of Jerusalem]. People will wail in the newer part of the city, and [people will hear] a loud crash [of buildings collapsing] in the hills.
En ce jour-là, dit l’Éternel, Il y aura des cris à la porte des poissons, Des lamentations dans l’autre quartier de la ville, Et un grand désastre sur les collines.
11 [So, all you] people who live in the market area [of Jerusalem] should wail, because all those who sell goods and weigh out silver will be slaughtered.
Gémissez, habitants de Macthesch! Car tous ceux qui trafiquent sont détruits, Tous les hommes chargés d’argent sont exterminés.
12 [It will be as though] I will light lanterns to search in [dark places in] Jerusalem for those who have become very satisfied with their behavior and complacent [about their sins]. They think that [I], Yahweh, will do nothing to them, neither good things nor bad things.
En ce temps-là, je fouillerai Jérusalem avec des lampes, Et je châtierai les hommes qui reposent sur leurs lies, Et qui disent dans leur cœur: L’Éternel ne fait ni bien ni mal.
13 [But I say that] their valuable possessions will be plundered/stolen [by their enemies], and their houses will be destroyed. They will build [new] homes, but they will not live in them; they will plant vineyards, but they will never drink [any] wine [made from grapes that grow there].”
Leurs biens seront au pillage, Et leurs maisons seront dévastées; Ils auront bâti des maisons, qu’ils n’habiteront plus, Ils auront planté des vignes, dont ils ne boiront plus le vin.
14 It will soon be the day/time when Yahweh [will punish people]. It will be here quickly. It will be a time [when people cry] bitterly, a time when [even] brave soldiers will cry loudly.
Le grand jour de l’Éternel est proche, Il est proche, il arrive en toute hâte; Le jour de l’Éternel fait entendre sa voix, Et le héros pousse des cris amers.
15 It will be a time when [God shows that he is] very angry, a time when [people experience much] distress/suffering and trouble. [It will be] a time [when many things are] ruined and destroyed [DOU]. It will be a time when it is very gloomy and dark [DOU], when the clouds are very black.
Ce jour est un jour de fureur, Un jour de détresse et d’angoisse, Un jour de ravage et de destruction, Un jour de ténèbres et d’obscurité, Un jour de nuées et de brouillards,
16 It will be a time when [soldiers] will blow trumpets [to call other soldiers] to battle. [Your enemies] will tear down the walls around your cities and the high towers [at the corners of those walls].
Un jour où retentiront la trompette et les cris de guerre Contre les villes fortes et les tours élevées.
17 Because you sinned against Yahweh, he will cause you to experience great distress; you will walk [around groping] like [SIM] blind people do. Your blood will flow [from your bodies] like [SIM] water, and your corpses will lie on the ground and rot [SIM].
Je mettrai les hommes dans la détresse, Et ils marcheront comme des aveugles, Parce qu’ils ont péché contre l’Éternel; Je répandrai leur sang comme de la poussière, Et leur chair comme de l’ordure.
18 At the time that [Yahweh shows that he] is very angry [with you], you will not be able to save yourselves by [giving] silver or gold [to your enemies]. Because Yahweh (is very jealous/does not want people to worship any other god), he will send a fire to burn up the entire world, and he will suddenly get rid of all the [wicked] people who live on the earth.
Ni leur argent ni leur or ne pourront les délivrer, Au jour de la fureur de l’Éternel; Par le feu de sa jalousie tout le pays sera consumé; Car il détruira soudain tous les habitants du pays.
