Isaïe 9
1 Toutefois l’obscurité ne sera pas selon que la détresse fut sur la terre, quand au commencement il pesa légèrement sur le pays de Zabulon et le pays de Nephthali, et plus tard s’appesantit [sur elle], … chemin de la mer, au-delà du Jourdain, Galilée des nations:
In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 le peuple qui marchait dans les ténèbres a vu une grande lumière; ceux qui habitaient dans le pays de l’ombre de la mort, … la lumière a resplendi sur eux!
The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
3 Tu as multiplié la nation, tu lui as accru la joie; ils se réjouissent devant toi, comme la joie à la moisson, comme on est transporté de joie quand on partage le butin.
You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.
4 Car tu as cassé le joug qui pesait sur elle, et la verge de son épaule, le bâton de son oppresseur, comme au jour de Madian.
For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.
5 Car toute chaussure de guerre qu’on chausse pour le tumulte, et le manteau roulé dans le sang, seront un embrasement, la pâture du feu.
For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
6 Car un enfant nous est né, un fils nous a été donné, et le gouvernement sera sur son épaule; et on appellera son nom: Merveilleux, Conseiller, Dieu fort, Père du siècle, Prince de paix.
For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
7 À l’accroissement de [son] empire, et à la paix, il n’y aura pas de fin, sur le trône de David et dans son royaume, pour l’établir et le soutenir en jugement et en justice, dès maintenant et à toujours. La jalousie de l’Éternel des armées fera cela.
Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
8 Le Seigneur a envoyé une parole à Jacob, et elle tombe sur Israël;
The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;
9 et le peuple tout entier le saura, Éphraïm et celui qui habite la Samarie, qui disent avec orgueil et avec hauteur de cœur:
And all the people will have experience of it, even Ephraim and the men of Samaria, who say in the pride of their uplifted hearts,
10 Les briques sont tombées, nous bâtirons en pierres de taille; les sycomores ont été coupés, nous les remplacerons par des cèdres.
The bricks have come down, but we will put up buildings of cut stone in their place: the sycamores are cut down, but they will be changed to cedars.
11 Mais l’Éternel suscitera les adversaires de Retsin contre lui, et armera ses ennemis,
For this cause the Lord has made strong the haters of Israel, driving them on to make war against him;
12 les Syriens, à l’est, et les Philistins, à l’ouest; et ils dévoreront Israël à gueule ouverte. Pour tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main est encore étendue.
Aram on the east, and the Philistines on the west, who have come against Israel with open mouths. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
13 Mais le peuple ne retourne pas à celui qui le frappe, et ne recherche pas l’Éternel des armées.
But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.
14 Et l’Éternel retranchera d’Israël la tête et la queue, la branche de palmier et le jonc, en un seul jour:
For this cause the Lord took away from Israel head and tail, high and low, in one day.
15 l’ancien et l’homme considéré, lui, est la tête; et le prophète qui enseigne le mensonge, lui, est la queue.
The man who is honoured and responsible is the head, and the prophet who gives false teaching is the tail.
16 Car les conducteurs de ce peuple le fourvoient, et ceux qui sont conduits par eux périssent.
For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.
17 C’est pourquoi le Seigneur ne se réjouira pas en leurs jeunes gens, et n’aura pas compassion de leurs orphelins et de leurs veuves; car tous ensemble, ce sont des profanes et des gens qui font le mal, et toute bouche profère l’impiété. Pour tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main est encore étendue.
For this cause the Lord will have no pleasure in their young men, and no pity on their widows and the children without fathers: for they are all haters of God and evil-doers, and foolish words come from every mouth. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
18 Car la méchanceté brûle comme un feu, elle dévore les ronces et les épines, et embrase les épaisseurs de la forêt, et roule et s’élève en colonne de fumée.
For evil was burning like a fire; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.
19 Par la fureur de l’Éternel des armées le pays est consumé, et le peuple est comme ce qui alimente le feu: l’un n’épargne pas l’autre.
The land was dark with the wrath of the Lord of armies: the people were like those who take men's flesh for food.
20 Et on arrache à droite, et on a faim; et on dévore à gauche, et on n’est pas rassasié. Ils mangent chacun la chair de son bras:
On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.
21 Manassé, Éphraïm, et Éphraïm, Manassé; [et] ceux-ci ensemble sont contre Juda. Pour tout cela, sa colère ne s’est pas détournée, et sa main est encore étendue.
Manasseh was making a meal of Ephraim, and Ephraim of Manasseh; and together they were attacking Judah. For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
