Michée 5
1 Maintenant, fille de troupes, rassemble tes troupes! On a mis le siège contre nous, on frappe de la verge sur la joue le juge d’Israël.
“But now, [you people of Jerusalem, gather your troops together, ] [because even though] you have a wall [around your city to protect it], [enemy soldiers] are surrounding the city. And [soon] they will strike your leader on his face, with a rod.”
2 Et toi, Bethléem Ephrata, petite pour être entre les milliers de Juda, de toi sortira pour moi celui qui doit être dominateur en Israël, et ses origines dateront des temps anciens, des jours de l’éternité.
But you [people of] [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah [district need to know that] even though your [town] is a very small one among all the towns in Judah, someone who will rule Israel will be born in your town. [He will be] someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].
3 C’est pourquoi il les livrera, jusqu’au temps où celle qui doit enfanter aura enfanté; et le reste de ses frères reviendra aux enfants d’Israël.
[But now] you people of Israel will be conquered by your enemies; [but it will be for only a short time], like [MET] [the short time that] women have great pain while their babies are being born. After that, your fellow-countrymen who were (exiled/forced to go to other countries) will return to their own country.
4 Il se tiendra ferme, et il paîtra ses brebis, dans la force de Yahweh, dans la majesté du nom de Yahweh, son Dieu; et on demeurera en sécurité, car maintenant il sera grand, jusqu’aux extrémités de la terre.
And that man who will be ruling [there in Jerusalem] will stand and lead his people well, because Yahweh, his God, will cause him to be strong and greatly honored. Then the people whom he rules will live [in Jerusalem] safely; he will be greatly honored by people all over the earth, [so no one will dare to attack Jerusalem].
5 C’est lui qui sera la paix. Quand l’Assyrien viendra dans notre pays, et que son pied foulera nos palais, nous ferons lever contre lui sept pasteurs, et huit princes du peuple.
And he will cause things to go well [for his people]. When [the army of] Assyria attacks our country and breaks though our fortresses, we will appoint (seven or eight/several) leaders [to lead our army] to fight against them.
6 Ils paîtront le pays d’Assur avec l’épée, et le pays de Nemrod dans ses portes; Il nous délivrera de l’Assyrien, lorsqu’il viendra dans notre pays, et que son pied foulera notre territoire.
With their swords [our army] will defeat the [army of] Assyria, [whose capital was founded by] Nimrod [long ago]. So our army will rescue us from the Assyrian [army] when they invade our country [DOU].
7 Et le reste de Jacob sera, au milieu de peuples nombreux, comme une rosée venant de Yahweh, comme des gouttes de pluie sur le gazon, lequel n’attend personne, et n’espère pas dans les enfants des hommes.
The (descendants of Jacob/Israelis) who survive will be [a blessing] to the people of other nations, like [SIM] dew and rain sent by Yahweh do good to the grass. The Israelis will not trust in humans [to help them]; instead, they will rely on Yahweh.
8 Et le reste de Jacob sera aussi parmi les nations, au milieu de peuples nombreux, comme un lion parmi les bêtes de la forêt, comme un jeune lion parmi les troupeaux de brebis; lorsqu’il passe, foule et déchire, personne ne délivre.
In the midst of [their enemies in] many people-groups [DOU], the descendants of Jacob who remain alive will be like [SIM] a lion among the [other] wild beasts of the forest, like [SIM] a young lion who goes among a flock of sheep and pounces [on one] and (mauls it/tears it to pieces), and no one will be able to rescue [that sheep].
9 Que votre main se lève contre vos adversaires, et que vos ennemis soient exterminés!
You Israelis will defeat [MTY] all your enemies and completely destroy them.
10 En ce jour-là, – oracle de Yahweh, j’exterminerai tes chevaux du milieu de toi, et je détruirai tes chars.
Yahweh says, “At that time, I will destroy [you Israeli people’s] horses [that your soldiers use in war] and your chariots.
11 Je ruinerai les villes de ton pays, et je démolirai toutes tes forteresses.
I will tear down your city [walls] and destroy all your fortified cities.
12 Je retrancherai de ta main les sortilèges, et il n’y aura plus chez toi de devins.
I will get rid of all those among you who practice magic and the (fortune-tellers/those who say that they can predict what will happen in the future).
13 J’exterminerai du milieu de toi tes idoles et tes stèles, et tu n’adoreras plus l’ouvrage de tes mains.
I will destroy [all] your idols and [sacred stone] pillars, and then you will no longer bow down [and worship] things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.
14 J’arracherai du milieu de toi tes aschéras, et je détruirai tes villes.
I will get rid of your poles [that represent the goddess] Asherah, and [I will also] destroy all your idols.
15 Et dans ma colère et dans ma fureur, je tirerai vengeance des peuples qui n’auront pas écouté.
And because I will be very angry, I will [also] punish [the people of] all the nations who have not obeyed [me].”
