Jérémie 28
1 Et il arriva, en cette même année, au commencement du règne de Sédécias, roi de Juda, en la quatrième année, au cinquième mois, que Hanania, fils d’Azzur, le prophète, qui était de Gabaon, me parla dans la maison de l’Éternel, aux yeux des sacrificateurs et de tout le peuple, disant:
When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the (summer/hot season), Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon [city], spoke to me in the [courtyard of the] temple, while [all] the priests and other people were listening. He said,
2 Ainsi a parlé l’Éternel des armées, le Dieu d’Israël, disant: J’ai brisé le joug du roi de Babylone.
“This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship], says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling [MET] [all of you].
3 Encore deux années, et je ferai revenir en ce lieu tous les ustensiles de la maison de l’Éternel que Nebucadnetsar, roi de Babylone, a pris de ce lieu et a transportés à Babylone;
(Within two years/Before two years have ended), I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s [soldiers] took from this temple and took to Babylon.
4 et Jéconias, fils de Jehoïakim, roi de Juda, et tous les transportés de Juda qui sont allés à Babylone, je les ramènerai dans ce lieu, dit l’Éternel; car je briserai le joug du roi de Babylone.
And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the [other] people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has [forced you to do what he wants, like someone] puts a yoke [on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he] wants [MET] it to do. But I will cause that to end. [That will happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.’”
5 Et Jérémie le prophète parla à Hanania, le prophète, aux yeux des sacrificateurs et aux yeux de tout le peuple, qui se tenaient dans la maison de l’Éternel.
I replied to Hananiah in front of [all] the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.
6 Et Jérémie le prophète dit: Amen! Qu’ainsi fasse l’Éternel! Que l’Éternel confirme tes paroles, que tu as prophétisées, pour faire revenir de Babylone en ce lieu les ustensiles de la maison de l’Éternel et tous les captifs!
I said, “(Amen/May that happen)! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause [men from Babylon] to bring back from Babylon [all] the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken [to Babylon].
7 Toutefois, écoute, je te prie, cette parole que je prononce à tes oreilles et aux oreilles de tout le peuple:
But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.
8 Les prophètes qui ont été avant moi et avant toi, d’ancienneté, ont aussi prophétisé, touchant plusieurs pays et touchant de grands royaumes, la guerre, et le malheur, et la peste;
Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I [became prophets] spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.
9 le prophète qui prophétise la paix, quand la parole de ce prophète arrivera, on saura que c’est un prophète que l’Éternel a véritablement envoyé.
[So now you or] any other prophet who predicts that things will go well [for us must show that your message is correct. Only] if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.”
10 Et Hanania le prophète prit le joug de dessus le cou de Jérémie le prophète, et le brisa.
Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.
11 Et Hanania parla aux yeux de tout le peuple, disant: Ainsi dit l’Éternel: Encore deux années, et je briserai ainsi le joug de Nebucadnetsar, roi de Babylone, de dessus le cou de toutes les nations. Et Jérémie le prophète s’en alla son chemin.
Then he said this to all the people who were there: “This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to [stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like] a heavy yoke on all their necks [MET].’” After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.
12 Et la parole de l’Éternel vint à Jérémie, après que Hanania le prophète eut brisé le joug de dessus le cou de Jérémie le prophète, disant:
[Soon] after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:
13 Va, et parle à Hanania, disant: Ainsi dit l’Éternel: Tu as brisé les jougs de bois, et tu as fait à leur place des jougs de fer.
“Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.
14 Car ainsi dit l’Éternel des armées, le Dieu d’Israël: J’ai mis un joug de fer sur le cou de toutes ces nations, afin qu’elles servent Nebucadnetsar, roi de Babylone; et elles le serviront; et je lui ai aussi donné les bêtes des champs.
I have forced the people of all these nations to [become slaves of] King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is [like] [MET] an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’”
15 Et Jérémie le prophète dit à Hanania le prophète: Écoute, Hanania! L’Éternel ne t’a point envoyé; mais tu as fait que ce peuple s’est confié au mensonge.
Then I [went to] Hananiah and said to him, “Hananiah, listen [to this]: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, [you have told] lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.
16 C’est pourquoi, ainsi dit l’Éternel: Voici, je te renvoie de dessus la face de la terre; tu mourras cette année, car tu as parlé de révolte contre l’Éternel.
Therefore, this is what Yahweh says: ‘You will [soon] die. Before the end of this year, you will die, because you have rebelled against Yahweh.’”
17 Et Hanania le prophète mourut cette année-là, au septième mois.
Hananiah died two months later.
