< 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].
Hélas! elle est salie et souillée, la ville étourdie comme une colombe!
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 ne veut écouter aucune voix, accepter aucune leçon; elle n’a pas confiance en l’Eternel, 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 grands, dans son enceinte, sont des lions rugissants, ses juges des loups nocturnes qui n’ont rien à déchiqueter 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 aventuriers, des gens de mauvaise foi; ses prêtres profanent les choses saintes, 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].
Cependant l’Eternel est juste au milieu d’elle, il ne commet pas d’iniquité; chaque matin, il fait éclater au grand jour sa droiture, sans y manquer jamais. Mais le malfaiteur 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 anéanti des nations, leurs tours fortifiées sont en ruines; j’ai dévasté leurs campagnes, qui ne voient plus de passants, leurs villes sont ravagées, abandonnées de tous, dépeuplées.
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.
Je disais: "Si seulement tu me craignais et acceptais une leçon!" Ainsi cette résidence échapperait à la destruction, à toutes les menaces dirigées contre elle. Mais non! Ils s’empressent de commettre toutes les mauvaises 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.
Eh bien! Comptez sur moi, dit l’Eternel, comptez sur le jour où je me lèverai pour saccager! Aussi bien c’est l’arrêt de ma volonté de réunir les peuples, de convoquer les royaumes, afin de déverser sur eux mon courroux, tout le feu de ma colère: oui, par le feu de mon indignation toute la terre sera dévorée.
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].
Mais alors aussi je gratifierai les peuples d’un idiome épuré, pour que tous ils invoquent le nom de l’Eternel et l’adorent d’un cœur unanime.
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 Couch, mes adorateurs, mes fidèles dispersés m’amèneront des offrandes.
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, tu n’auras plus à rougir des actes qui t’ont rendue fautive à mon égard, car j’éloignerai du milieu de toi tes exaltés d’orgueil, tu ne continueras plus à porter haut le front sur ma sainte montagne.
12 Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
Je ne laisserai subsister dans ton sein que des gens humbles et modestes, qui chercheront un abri dans le nom de l’Eternel.
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.”
Les survivants d’Israël rie commettront plus d’injustice, ne diront pas de mensonge; on ne surprendra dans leur bouche aucun langage trompeur; mais ils pâtureront, ils prendront leur repos, sans personne pour les troubler.
14 You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
Entonne des chants, fille de Sion, pousse des cris de joie, ô Israël! Réjouis-toi et exulte de tout 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’Eternel a rapporté les sentences qui te condamnaient, il a expulsé tes ennemis; le roi d’Israël, l’Eternel, est au milieu de toi: tu n’auras plus de malheur à redouter!
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 on dira à Jérusalem: "Sois sans crainte! Sion, ne laisse pas défaillir tes bras!"
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’Eternel, ton Dieu, est au milieu de toi, comme un héros qui prête main forte. II éprouvera une vive joie à ton sujet; dans son amour, il fera le silence sur tes fautes, se réjouira de toi avec transport.
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.
Ceux qui souffraient d’être éloignés des solennités, je les recueille comme faisant corps avec toi; assez longtemps l’opprobre fut leur partage.
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.
En ce temps j’accablerai tous tes oppresseurs, je porterai secours aux brebis qui boitent, je rassemblerai celles qui sont pourchassées, et j’établirai leur gloire et leur renommée dans tous les pays qui ont connu leur 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, je vous ramènerai, en ce temps je vous rassemblerai, car je veux faire éclater votre renommée et votre gloire parmi toutes les nations de la terre, en ramenant vos captifs, sous vos propres yeux, dit l’Eternel.