Osée 13
1 Quand Éphraïm parlait, c’était une terreur; il s’éleva en Israël: mais il se rendit coupable par Baal, et mourut.
[Previously], when [the leaders of] Israel spoke, the people trembled; those leaders were highly respected by the Israeli people. But the people sinned greatly by [worshiping] Baal, so now they will be killed [by their enemies].
2 Et maintenant ils continuent de pécher et se sont fait avec leur argent des images de fonte, des idoles selon leurs pensées, toutes un travail d’artisans, desquelles ils disent: Que les hommes qui sacrifient embrassent les veaux!
Now they sin more and more; they make idols for themselves [and coat the idols] with their silver. Those idols are statues that are very cleverly made, but those statues are made by [mere] humans. But [the people are told], “Kiss those idols [that resemble a] calf, and offer sacrifices to them!”
3 C’est pourquoi ils seront comme la nuée du matin et comme la rosée qui s’en va de bonne heure, comme la balle chassée par le tourbillon hors de l’aire, et comme la fumée qui sort par le treillis.
Therefore, those people will [disappear quickly] like [SIM] the morning mist or the dew that lies [on the ground] early [in the morning]; [they will disappear] like [SIM] chaff that is blown away from where [the wheat] is threshed, like [SIM] smoke that goes out of a chimney.
4 Et moi, je suis l’Éternel, ton Dieu, dès le pays d’Égypte; et tu n’as pas connu d’[autre] Dieu que moi, et il n’y a pas de sauveur hors moi.
But [Yahweh says to his people], “I am Yahweh, your God, [the one who brought your ancestors] out of Egypt. You must believe that only I am God and that there is no other God, and that there is no one else who can save you!
5 Moi, je t’ai connu dans le désert, dans une terre aride.
I took care of your [ancestors when they were] in the desert, where it was extremely [hot and] dry.
6 Selon qu’étaient leurs pâturages, ils furent rassasiés; ils furent rassasiés, et leur cœur s’éleva; c’est pourquoi ils m’ont oublié.
When I provided food for them, their [stomachs] were full, and they were satisfied. But then they became proud and they forgot [about] me, [and you are like your ancestors]!
7 Et je leur serai comme un lion; comme un léopard, je les guetterai sur le chemin.
So I will attack you like [SIM] a lion [attacks other animals]; I will be like [SIM] a leopard that waits beside the road [to attack another animal].
8 Je les attaquerai comme une ourse privée de ses petits; je déchirerai l’enveloppe de leur cœur, et je les dévorerai là, comme une lionne; les bêtes des champs les dépèceront.
Like [SIM] a female bear attacks anyone that steals her cubs, I will attack you Israelis and rip you open. I will completely destroy you like [SIM] lions or [other] wild animals tear apart the animals that they catch and devour them.
9 C’est ta destruction, Israël, que tu aies été contre moi, contre ton secours.
[You people of] Israel, you will be destroyed because you oppose me, the only one who (can help/helps) you.
10 Où donc est ton roi? pour qu’il te sauve dans toutes tes villes. Où sont tes juges, dont tu as dit: Donne-moi un roi et des princes?…
You have a king; (why is he [unable to save you]?/but he is [unable to save you].) [RHQ] You have [RHQ] rulers in all your towns, but they are not helping you, [either]. Your [ancestors] said, ‘Appoint for us a king and [other] leaders [to rule over us] [like the other nations have]!’
11 Je t’ai donné un roi dans ma colère, et je l’ai ôté dans ma fureur.
I was angry with them [for requesting that], but I appointed a king [to rule over] them. But [later] I became very angry with them [again], so I took their king away.
12 L’iniquité d’Éphraïm est liée ensemble; son péché est tenu en réserve.
[I have written on a scroll] a record of the sins that have been committed by you people of Israel, and I have stored away that record.
13 Les douleurs de celle qui enfante viendront sur lui. C’est un fils qui n’est pas sensé, car au temps de la sortie des enfants, il ne se tint pas là.
You people are not wise; and now [you are helpless]. You are like [MET] a woman who is having birth pains but who is unable to give birth to the baby.
14 Je les délivrerai de la main du shéol, je les rachèterai de la mort. Ô mort, où sont tes pestes? Ô shéol, où est ta destruction? Le repentir est caché à mes yeux. (Sheol h7585)
I certainly will not [RHQ] save you from being killed and from going to the place where the dead people are. I will [RHQ] cause you to be afflicted by plagues and to die and be buried in graves. I will not be merciful [to you]. (Sheol h7585)
15 Car il a porté du fruit parmi [ses] frères: un vent d’orient viendra, le vent de l’Éternel qui monte du désert, et il desséchera ses sources et fera tarir ses fontaines. Il pillera le trésor de tous les objets d’agrément.
Even if you people of Israel prosper more than the nearby nations do, [the army of Assyria] will come [like] [MET] an east wind that blows from the desert; the springs and wells in Israel will become dry; and [your enemies] will take away all your valuable possessions.
16 Samarie portera son iniquité, car elle s’est révoltée contre son Dieu; ils tomberont par l’épée, leurs petits enfants seront écrasés, et on fendra le ventre à leurs femmes enceintes.
[You people of] Samaria must be punished because you have rebelled against [me], your God. You will be killed by [your enemies’] swords; your little children will be [killed by being] dashed/thrown to the ground; the [bellies of] women [among you] will be ripped open.”
