Deutéronome 33
1 Voici la bénédiction par laquelle Moïse, homme de Dieu, a béni les enfants d'Israël avant sa mort.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Il dit, « Yahvé est venu du Sinaï, et s'est élevé de Seir jusqu'à eux. Il brillait du mont Paran. Il est issu des dix mille saints. A sa droite, il y avait une loi ardente pour eux.
This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
3 Oui, il aime le peuple. Tous ses saints sont dans votre main. Ils se sont assis à vos pieds. Chacun reçoit vos paroles.
Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
4 Moïse nous a donné une loi, un héritage pour l'assemblée de Jacob.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Il était roi à Jeshurun, quand les chefs du peuple étaient réunis, toutes les tribus d'Israël réunies.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 « Que Ruben vive et ne meure pas; Et que ses hommes ne soient pas trop nombreux. »
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 Ceci est pour Juda. Il a dit, « Écoute, Yahvé, la voix de Juda. Amenez-le à son peuple. Avec ses mains, il s'est battu pour lui-même. Tu seras un secours contre ses adversaires. »
“say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
8 À propos de Lévi, il a dit, « Ton Thummim et ton Urim sont avec ton pieux, que vous avez prouvé à Massah, avec qui tu t'es disputé aux eaux de Meribah.
I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
9 Il dit de son père et de sa mère: « Je ne l'ai pas vu ». Il n'a pas reconnu ses frères, et il ne connaissait pas non plus ses propres enfants; car ils ont observé ta parole, et garde ton alliance.
The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
10 Ils enseigneront à Jacob tes ordonnances, et Israël ta loi. Ils mettront de l'encens devant toi, et un holocauste entier sur ton autel.
The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
11 Yahvé, bénis ses compétences. Acceptez l'œuvre de ses mains. Frappez les hanches de ceux qui se dressent contre lui, de ceux qui le haïssent, afin qu'ils ne ressuscitent pas. »
Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
12 A propos de Benjamin, il dit, « Le bien-aimé de Yahvé habitera en sécurité auprès de lui. Il le couvre toute la journée. Il habite entre ses épaules. »
I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
13 A propos de Joseph, il dit, « Son pays est béni par Yahvé, pour les choses précieuses des cieux, pour la rosée, pour le profond qui s'étend en dessous,
“say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
14 pour les choses précieuses des fruits du soleil, pour les choses précieuses que la lune peut rapporter,
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 pour les meilleures choses des anciennes montagnes, pour les choses précieuses des collines éternelles,
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 pour les biens précieux de la terre et sa plénitude, la bonne volonté de celui qui vivait dans la brousse. Que cela tombe sur la tête de Joseph, sur la couronne de la tête de celui qui a été séparé de ses frères.
and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
17 La majesté appartient au premier-né de son troupeau. Ses cornes sont les cornes du bœuf sauvage. Avec eux, il poussera tous les peuples jusqu'aux extrémités de la terre. Ce sont les dix mille d'Ephraïm. Ce sont les milliers de Manassé. »
The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
18 Sur Zabulon, il dit, « Réjouis-toi, Zabulon, de ta sortie; et Issachar, dans vos tentes.
“say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
19 Ils appelleront les peuples sur la montagne. Ils y offriront des sacrifices de justice, car ils puiseront dans l'abondance des mers, les trésors cachés du sable. »
They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
20 A propos de Gad, il dit, « Celui qui élargit Gad est béni. Il habite comme une lionne, et déchire le bras et la couronne de la tête.
“say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
21 Il a fourni la première partie pour lui-même, car la part du législateur lui était réservée. Il est venu avec les têtes du peuple. Il a exécuté la justice de Yahvé, Ses ordonnances avec Israël. »
They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
22 A propos de Dan, il dit, « Dan est un lionceau qui bondit hors de Bashan. »
“say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
23 A propos de Nephtali, il dit, « Naphtali, satisfait de la faveur, plein de la bénédiction de Yahvé, Posséder l'ouest et le sud. »
“say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
24 A propos d'Asher, il a dit, « Asher a la chance d'avoir des enfants. Qu'il soit accepté par ses frères. Qu'il trempe son pied dans l'huile.
“say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
25 Tes barres seront en fer et en bronze. Ta force sera à la mesure de tes jours.
Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
26 « Il n'y a personne comme Dieu, Jeshurun, qui chevauche les cieux pour vous aider, dans son excellence sur les cieux.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 Le Dieu éternel est ta demeure. En dessous, il y a les bras éternels. Il a chassé l'ennemi de devant vous, et a dit: « Détruisez!
God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
28 Israël habite en sécurité, la seule fontaine de Jacob, Au pays du grain et du vin nouveau. Oui, ses cieux laissent tomber la rosée.
So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
29 Tu es heureux, Israël! Qui est comme vous, un peuple sauvé par Yahvé, le bouclier de ton aide, l'épée de votre excellence? Vos ennemis se soumettront à vous. Tu fouleras leurs hauts lieux. »
You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
