Nahum 1
1 Oracle sur Ninive. Livre de la Vision de Nahum d'Elqosch.
The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 C'est un Dieu jaloux et vengeur que Yahweh; vengeur est Yahweh et connaissant le courroux; Yahweh se venge de ses adversaires, et garde rancune à ses ennemis.
The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.
3 Yahweh est patient et grand en force, et il n'accorde pas l'impunité. Yahweh marche dans la tempête et dans l'ouragan, et la nuée est la poussière de ses pieds.
The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 Il menace la mer et il la dessèche, et il fait tarir tous les fleuves. Basan et le Carmel sont flétris, flétrie est la végétation du Liban.
He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength.
5 Les montagnes tremblent devant lui, et les collines se fondent; la terre se soulève devant sa face, le monde et tous ceux qui l'habitent.
The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.
6 Devant sa fureur qui subsistera, qui tiendra contre l'ardeur de sa colère? Son courroux se répand comme le feu, et les rochers se brisent devant lui.
Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.
7 Yahweh est bon; il est un refuge au jour de la détresse, et il connaît ceux qui se confient en lui.
The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.
8 Par un flot débordant il détruira entièrement ce lieu, et il poursuivra ses ennemis jusque dans les ténèbres.
But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark.
9 Quelles sont vos pensées sur Yahweh? Il consommera la ruine; la détresse ne surgira pas deux fois.
What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time.
10 Car, entrelacés comme des épines, et comme ivres de leur vin, ils seront consumés comme de la paille toute sèche.
For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
11 De toi est sorti celui qui médite le mal contre Yahweh, celui qui forme des desseins criminels.
One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.
12 Ainsi parte Yahweh: Bien qu'ils soient intacts et nombreux, ils seront moissonnés et disparaîtront. Je t'ai humiliée et je ne t'humilierai plus.
This is what the Lord has said: The days of my cause against you are ended; they are cut off and past. Though I have sent trouble on you, you will no longer be troubled.
13 Et maintenant, ô Juda, je briserai son joug de dessus toi, et je romprai tes liens.
And now I will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted.
14 Quant à toi, voici ce qu'a ordonné Yahweh: Il n'y aura plus de postérité de ton nom; je détruirai de la maison de ton Dieu les images taillées et celles de fonte; je prépare ton sépulcre, parce que tu as été léger.
The Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for you are completely evil.
15 Voici sur les montagnes les pieds d'un messager de bonnes nouvelles, qui annonce la paix. Célèbre tes fêtes, ô Juda, accomplis tes vœux! Car il ne passera plus chez toi; le méchant est entièrement détruit.
See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.
