Isaïe 31
1 Malheur à ceux qui descendent chercher du secours en Égypte, et compter sur les chevaux, et se fient aux chars, car ils sont nombreux, et chez les cavaliers car ils sont très forts, mais ils ne regardent pas vers le Saint d'Israël, et ils ne cherchent pas Yahvé!
Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.
2 Mais lui aussi est sage, et il amènera le désastre, et ne retiendra pas ses paroles, mais se lèvera contre la maison des méchants, et contre l'aide de ceux qui commettent l'iniquité.
Yahweh is [very] wise, [but] he also causes people to experience disaster! And [when he decides to do that], he does not change his mind! He will strike/punish the wicked people and [all] those who help them.
3 Or les Égyptiens sont des hommes, et non pas Dieu; et leurs chevaux de la chair, et non de l'esprit. Quand Yahvé étend sa main, celui qui aide trébuche, et celui qui est aidé tombera, et ils seront tous consumés ensemble.
The soldiers of Egypt [that you people of Judah are relying on] are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not [powerful] spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the [soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you], he will also strike [you who thought that you would be helped], and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
4 Car Yahvé me dit, « Comme le lion et le jeune lion grondant sur sa proie, si une multitude de bergers est convoquée contre lui, ne sera pas consterné par leur voix, ni s'abaisser pour leur bruit, alors Yahvé des armées descendra pour combattre sur la montagne de Sion et sur ses hauteurs.
But this is what Yahweh said to me: “When a huge lion stands over the body of a sheep that he has killed and growls, even if a large group of shepherds comes [to chase/shoo away the lion], even if they shout loudly, the lion will not be afraid and will not leave. Similarly, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, will come down to fight [my enemies] on Zion Hill, [and nothing will hinder me].
5 Comme les oiseaux qui planent, ainsi Yahvé des armées protégera Jérusalem. Il la protégera et la délivrera. Il passera au-dessus et la préservera. »
[I], the Commander of the armies of angels, will protect Jerusalem like [SIM] a [mother] bird protects [the baby birds in] her nest: I will defend the city and rescue it from its enemies.”
6 Revenez à celui dont vous vous êtes profondément révoltés, enfants d'Israël.
My people, [even though] you have greatly rebelled against Yahweh, return to him.
7 Car en ce jour-là, chacun se débarrassera de ses idoles d'argent et de ses idoles d'or, péchés que vos propres mains ont fabriqués pour vous.
When you do that, each of you will throw away the idols that you [SYN] have sinned by making, idols that are [covered with] silver and gold.
8 « L'Assyrien tombera par l'épée, et non par l'homme; et l'épée, qui n'est pas celle des hommes, le dévorera. Il fuira l'épée, et ses jeunes hommes seront soumis au travail forcé.
[Many of the] Assyrian [soldiers] will be killed, but not by swords that men use. They will be destroyed by the sword of God; and [those who are not killed] will (panic/be very afraid) and flee. And some of them will [be captured] and forced to become slaves.
9 Son rocher passera à cause de la terreur, et ses princes auront peur de la bannière, » dit Yahvé, dont le feu est en Sion, et sa fournaise à Jérusalem.
[Even] their very strong soldiers [MTY] will be terrified; they will abandon their battle flags and run away! Yahweh will cause his enemies who attack Jerusalem to be destroyed. Yahweh’s presence on Zion Hill is [like] a fire, [like] a furnace that blazes in Jerusalem; and that is what Yahweh says [about what will happen to the Assyrian army]!
