Isaïe 63
1 Qui est celui-là qui vient d’Edom, de Bosra en habits écarlates? Il est magnifique dans son vêtement, il se redresse dans la grandeur de sa force. — C’est moi, qui parle avec justice, et qui suis puissant pour sauver.
[I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”
2 — Pourquoi y a-t-il du rouge à ton vêtement, et tes habits sont-ils comme ceux du pressureur? —
[I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”
3 — Au pressoir j’ai foulé seul, et, parmi les peuples, personne n’a été avec moi. Et je les ai foulés dans ma colère, piétinés dans ma fureur; le jus en a jailli sur mes habits, et j’ai souillé tout mon vêtement.
[He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.
4 Car un jour de vengeance était dans mon cœur, et l’année de ma rédemption était venue.
I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].
5 J’ai regardé, et personne pour m’aider; j’étais étonné, et personne pour me soutenir. Alors mon bras m’a sauvé, et ma fureur m’a soutenu.
I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.
6 J’ai écrasé les peuples dans ma colère, et je les ai enivrés de ma fureur, et j’ai fait couler leur sang à terre. »
Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”
7 Je célébrerai les miséricordes de Yahweh, les louanges de Yahweh, selon tout ce que Yahweh a fait pour nous, ainsi que sa grande bonté envers la maison d’Israël, qu’il lui a témoignée dans sa compassion, et son immense miséricorde.
I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.
8 Il a dit: « Oui, ils sont mon peuple, des fils qui ne seront pas infidèles! » et il a été pour eux un sauveur.
Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.
9 Dans toutes leurs angoisses, il a été en angoisse, et l’ange de sa face les a sauvés; dans son amour et son indulgence, il les a rachetés lui-même; il les a soutenus et portés, pendant tous les jours d’autrefois.
When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].
10 Mais eux furent rebelles et attristèrent son Esprit saint; alors il se changea pour eux en ennemi; lui-même leur fit la guerre.
But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.
11 Alors son peuple se souvint des anciens jours, de Moïse! Où est celui qui fit monter de la mer le berger de son troupeau? Où est celui qui mit au milieu d’eux son Esprit saint,
Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?
12 qui fit marcher à la droite de Moïse son bras glorieux, qui fendit les eaux devant eux, pour se faire un nom éternel;
Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?
13 qui les fit marcher à travers les abîmes, sans trébucher, comme un cheval dans la steppe,
Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.
14 comme le bétail qui descend dans la vallée? L’Esprit de Yahweh les a conduits au repos: c’est ainsi que vous avez guidé votre peuple, pour vous faire un nom glorieux.
They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”
15 Regardez du ciel et voyez, de votre demeure sainte et magnifique: Où sont votre zèle et votre puissance, le frémissement de vos entrailles et votre pitié? Pour moi, ils se sont arrêtés.
[Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.
16 Car vous êtes notre père; car Abraham nous ignore, et Israël ne nous connaît pas. Vous, Yahweh, vous êtes notre père; notre Rédempteur: c’est votre nom dès les âges anciens.
You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.
17 Pourquoi, ô Yahweh, nous feriez-vous errer loin de vos voies, endurciriez-vous notre cœur contre votre crainte? Revenez, pour l’amour de vos serviteurs, et des tribus de votre héritage!
Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.
18 Votre peuple saint a possédé le pays bien peu de temps; nos ennemis ont foulé aux pieds votre sanctuaire.
We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.
19 Nous sommes depuis longtemps comme un peuple que vous ne gouvernez pas, sur lequel votre nom n’est pas invoqué.
Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].
