Zephaniah 3
1 Terrible things will [also] happen [to Jerusalem], that city whose people have rebelled [against Yahweh] and who have become unacceptable to him [because of the sins that they have committed]. [They act violently toward others] and they (oppress/treat cruelly) [other people].
Malheur à la rebelle, à la corrompue, à la ville qui opprime!
2 [The people there] do not pay attention to people who tell them [the wrong things that they are doing] and [try to] (correct them/cause them to quit doing those things). [The people in Jerusalem] do not trust in Yahweh or draw near to ask help from their God.
Elle n’écoute pas la voix, elle ne reçoit pas l’instruction, elle ne se confie pas en l’Éternel, elle ne s’approche pas de son Dieu.
3 Their leaders are [like] [MET] roaring lions; they are [like] [MET] wolves that [attack other animals] during the evening, [and eat everything that they kill], with the result that the next morning there is nothing left [of those animals to eat].
Ses princes au milieu d’elle sont des lions rugissants; ses juges, des loups du soir: ils ne laissent rien jusqu’au matin.
4 The prophets in Jerusalem are proud, [and they give messages that are] not to be trusted. Their priests cause the temple to be unholy by doing things that are opposed to the laws [of Moses].
Ses prophètes sont des vantards, des hommes perfides; ses sacrificateurs profanent le lieu saint, ils font violence à la loi.
5 But Yahweh is [also] in the city; and he never does what is wrong. He treats people justly/fairly; he does that every day, but wicked people are never ashamed [about their doing what is wrong].
L’Éternel juste est au milieu d’elle; il ne commet pas l’iniquité; chaque matin il met en lumière son juste jugement; il ne fait pas défaut; mais l’inique ne connaît pas la honte.
6 [Yahweh says this]: “I have destroyed [many] nations; I have destroyed their strong/high city walls and towers. [Now] I have caused the streets in those cities to be completely deserted [DOU]; the cities are ruined. There are no people [still alive] in the cities; they are all dead [LIT].
J’ai retranché des nations, leurs créneaux sont dévastés; j’ai rendu désolées leurs rues, de sorte que personne n’y passe; leurs villes sont ravagées, de sorte qu’il n’y a plus d’homme, point d’habitant.
7 [So] I thought [to myself], ‘[Because of what I have done to those other nations], surely the people [of Jerusalem] will revere me [now], and they will accept (my correcting them/my telling them to quit doing what is wrong). [If they do that, I] will not destroy their houses; I will not punish them like I said that I would do.’ But [in spite of knowing how I punished those other nations], they were still eager to get up early each morning and continue to do evil things.
J’ai dit: Crains-moi seulement, reçois l’instruction; et sa demeure ne sera pas retranchée, quelle que soit la punition que je lui inflige. Mais ils se sont levés de bonne heure [et] ont corrompu toutes leurs actions.
8 Therefore I, Yahweh, say, ‘Wait for the day in which I will testify [in court about your evil things].’ I have decided to gather the people of the kingdoms [of the earth] [DOU] and cause them to know that I am very angry with them. All [over] the earth I will punish and destroy people; my being angry with them because I (am jealous/want people to worship no other god) is [like] [MET] a (raging/very hot) fire.
C’est pourquoi, attendez-moi, dit l’Éternel, pour le jour où je me lèverai pour le butin. Car ma détermination c’est de rassembler les nations, de réunir les royaumes pour verser sur eux mon indignation, toute l’ardeur de ma colère; car toute la terre sera dévorée par le feu de ma jalousie.
9 When that happens, I will cause [all] people [MTY] to be changed and enable them to speak [only] what is (pure/pleasing to me), in order that everyone can worship me [MTY] and unitedly/together serve me [MTY].
Car alors, je changerai la [langue] des peuples en une langue purifiée, pour qu’ils invoquent tous le nom de l’Éternel pour le servir d’un seul cœur.
10 [Then] my people who [were forced to go to other countries], those who live along the upper part of the [Nile] River in Ethiopia will come to me and bring offerings to me.
D’au-delà des fleuves de l’Éthiopie, mes suppliants, la fille de mes dispersés, apporteront mon offrande.
11 At that time, you [people in Jerusalem] will no [longer] be ashamed [about what has happened to you], because you no longer will be rebelling against me. I will get rid of all the people among you who are very proud [DOU]. No one on [Zion], my holy hill, will [strut around] proudly.
En ce jour-là, tu ne seras pas honteuse à cause de toutes tes actions par lesquelles tu t’es rebellée contre moi; car alors, j’ôterai du milieu de toi ceux qui s’égaient en ton orgueil, et tu ne seras plus hautaine à cause de ma montagne sainte.
12 Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
Et je laisserai au milieu de toi un peuple affligé et abaissé, et ils se confieront au nom de l’Éternel.
13 Those people who are still alive [there] in Israel will not do [things that are] wrong; they will not tell lies or deceive [MTY] people. They will eat and sleep [safely], [because] no one will cause them to be afraid.”
Le résidu d’Israël ne pratiquera pas l’iniquité, et ne dira pas de mensonge, et une langue trompeuse ne se trouvera pas dans leur bouche; car ils paîtront et se coucheront, et il n’y aura personne qui les effraie.
14 You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
Exulte, fille de Sion; pousse des cris, Israël! Réjouis-toi et égaie-toi de tout ton cœur, fille de Jérusalem!
15 [because] Yahweh will stop punishing [MTY] you, and he will send away from you [the armies of] your enemies! And Yahweh [himself], the king of [us] Israeli people, will live among us, and never again will we be afraid that [others will] harm us.
L’Éternel a éloigné tes jugements, il a écarté ton ennemi. Le roi d’Israël, l’Éternel, est au milieu de toi: tu ne verras plus le mal.
16 At that time, [other people] will say to us people of Jerusalem, “[You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, do not be afraid; do not become afraid or discouraged,
En ce jour-là, il sera dit à Jérusalem: Ne crains pas! Sion, que tes mains ne soient pas lâches!
17 [because] Yahweh your God is [living] among you. He is mighty, and he will rescue/save you. He will be very happy with you; because he loves you, he will cause you to not be afraid; he will sing loudly to rejoice over you.”
L’Éternel, ton Dieu, au milieu de toi, est puissant; il sauvera; il se réjouira avec joie à ton sujet: il se reposera dans son amour, il s’égaiera en toi avec chant de triomphe.
18 [Yahweh says, ] “You people were sad and ashamed because [you were unable to attend] your religious festivals; but I will cause you to no longer be disgraced.
Je rassemblerai ceux qui se lamentent à cause des assemblées solennelles; ils étaient de toi; sur eux pesait l’opprobre.
19 Truly, I will [severely] punish all those who (oppressed you/caused you to suffer). I will rescue those who are helpless and those who were forced to go to other countries. I will enable them to be praised and honored in every country to which they were (exiled/forced to go), places where they were disgraced.
Voici, en ce temps-là, j’agirai à l’égard de tous ceux qui t’affligent, et je sauverai celle qui boitait, et je recueillerai celle qui était chassée, et je ferai d’elles une louange et un nom dans tous les pays où elles étaient couvertes de honte.
20 At that time, I will gather you together and bring you [back] home [to Israel]. I will cause you to (have a good reputation/be honored) and be [greatly] praised among all the nations of the earth. You [MTY] will see me causing you to prosper again. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
En ce temps-là, je vous amènerai, dans ce même temps où je vous rassemblerai, car je ferai de vous un nom et une louange parmi tous les peuples de la terre, quand je rétablirai vos captifs, devant vos yeux, dit l’Éternel.
