Deutéronome 33
1 Or, voici la bénédiction dont Moïse, l’homme de Dieu, bénit les enfants d’Israël avant de mourir.
Now this is the blessing which Moses, the man of God, gave to the children of Israel before his death.
2 Il dit: "L’Éternel est apparu du haut du Sinaï, a brillé sur le Séir, pour eux! S’Est révélé sur le mont Pharan, a quitté les saintes myriades qui l’entourent, dans sa droite une loi de feu, pour eux!
He said, The Lord came from Sinai, dawning on them from Seir; shining out from Mount Paran, coming from Meribath Kadesh: from his right hand went flames of fire: his wrath made waste the peoples.
3 Ils te sont chers aussi, les peuples; tous leurs saints, ta main les protège: mais eux se sont couchés à tes pieds, ont recueilli ta propre parole.
All his holy ones are at his hand; they go at his feet; they are lifted up on his wings.
4 "C’Est pour nous qu’il dicta une doctrine à Moïse; elle restera l’héritage de la communauté de Jacob."
Moses gave us a law, a heritage for the people of Jacob.
5 Ainsi devint-il roi de Yechouroun, les chefs du peuple étant réunis, les tribus d’Israël unanimes.
And there was a king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel came together.
6 "Que Ruben vive et soit immortel; que sa population soit innombrable!
Let life not death be Reuben's, let not the number of his men be small.
7 A Juda, il adressa cette bénédiction: "Ecoute, Seigneur, le vœu de Juda, en l’associant à son peuple; que son bras s’en fasse le champion et lui serve d’auxiliaire contre ses ennemis."
And this is the blessing of Judah: he said, Give ear, O Lord, to the voice of Judah and make him one with his people: let your hands take up his cause, and be his help against his attackers.
8 Sur Lévi, il s’exprima ainsi: "Tes toummîm et tes ourîm à l’homme qui t’est dévoué; que tu as éprouvé à Massa, gourmandé pour les eaux de Meriba;
And of Levi he said, Give your Thummim to Levi and let the Urim be with your loved one, whom you put to the test at Massah, with whom you were angry at the waters of Meribah;
9 qui dit de son père et de sa mère: "Je ne les considère point", qui n’a pas égard à ses frères et ne connaît pas ses enfants. Uniquement fidèle à ta parole, gardien de ton alliance,
Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.
10 ils enseignent tes lois à Jacob et ta doctrine à Israël; présentent l’encens devant ta face, et l’holocauste sur ton autel.
They will be the teachers of your decisions to Jacob and of your law to Israel: the burning of perfumes before you will be their right, and the ordering of burned offerings on your altar.
11 Bénis, Seigneur, ses efforts, et agrée l’œuvre de ses mains! Brise les reins de ses agresseurs, de ses ennemis, pour qu’ils ne puissent se relever!
Let your blessing, O Lord, be on his substance, may the work of his hands be pleasing to you: may those who take up arms against him and all who have hate for him, be wounded through the heart, never to be lifted up again.
12 Sur Benjamin, il dit: "Favori du Seigneur, il repose avec confiance auprès de lui, qui lui prête son abri pour toujours et qui réside entre ses épaules."
And of Benjamin he said, Benjamin is the loved one of the Lord, he will be kept safe at all times; he will be covered by the Most High, resting between his arms.
13 Sur Joseph, il parla ainsi: "Bénie du Seigneur est sa terre! Elle possède les dons du ciel, la rosée, comme ceux de l’abîme aux couches souterraines:
And of Joseph he said, Let the blessing of the Lord be on his land; for the good things of heaven on high, and the deep waters flowing under the earth,
14 et les trésors que mûrit le soleil, et ceux qui germent à chaque lune;
And the good things of the fruits of the sun, and the good things of the growth of the moons,
15 et les précieux produits des antiques montagnes, et les délices des collines primitives,
And the chief things of the oldest mountains, and the good things of the eternal hills,
16 les délices du sol et son abondance, et la faveur de celui qui eut pour trône un buisson. Puisse-t-elle reposer sur la tête de Joseph, sur le front de l’élu de ses frères!
The good things of the earth and all its wealth, the good pleasure of him who was seen in the burning tree: may they come on the head of Joseph, on the head of him who was prince among his brothers.
17 Le taureau, son premier-né qu’il est majestueux! Ses cornes sont celles du reêm: avec elles il terrassera les peuples, tous ensemble jusqu’aux confins de la terre. L’Une, ce sont les myriades d’Ephraïm, l’autre, les milliers de Manassé!"
He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.
18 A Zabulon, il dit ces mots: "Sois heureux, Zabulon, dans tes voyages, et toi, Issachar, dans tes tentes!
And of Zebulun he said, Be glad, Zebulun, in your going out; and, Issachar, in your tents.
19 Ils convieront des peuples sur la montagne, pour y offrir des sacrifices pieux; car ils aspireront l’opulence des mers et les mystérieux trésors cachés dans le sable."
They will send out the word for the people to come to the mountain, taking there the offerings of righteousness: for the store of the seas will be theirs, and the secret wealth of the sand.
20 Au sujet de Gad, il dit: "Hommage à celui qui agrandit Gad! Il se campe comme un léopard, met en pièces et le bras et la tête.
Of Gad he said, A blessing be on him who makes wide the limits of Gad: he takes his rest like a she-lion, taking for himself the arm and the crown of the head.
21 Il s’est adjugé les prémices de la conquête, là est sa part, réservée par le législateur: il s’avance cependant aux premiers rangs du peuple, accomplissant l’œuvre sainte du Seigneur, fidèle à ses devoirs envers Israël!"
He kept for himself the first part, for his was the ruler's right: he put in force the righteousness of the Lord, and his decisions for Israel.
22 Au sujet de Dan, il dit: "Dan est un jeune lion qui s’élance du Basan."
And of Dan he said, Dan is a young lion, springing out from Bashan.
23 A Nephtali, il dit: "Ô Nephtali! Rassasié des grâces diverses, comblé des bénédictions du Seigneur, que le couchant et le midi soient ton héritage!"
And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, made glad with grace and full of the blessing of the Lord: the sea and its fishes will be his.
24 Et au sujet d’Asher, il dit: "Béni entre les fils soit Asher! Bienvenu auprès de ses frères, et baignant son pied dans l’huile.
And of Asher he said, Let Asher have the blessing of children; may he be pleasing to his brothers, and let his foot be wet with oil.
25 Tes forts seront bardés de fer et d’airain; ta sécurité durera autant que ta vie.
Your shoes will be iron and brass; and as your days, so may your work be.
26 "Rien n’égale le Tout-Puissant, ô Yechouroun! II est ton soutien, lui qui siège dans les cieux et dont la majesté plane sur les nues.
No other is like the God of Jeshurun, coming on the heavens to your help, and letting his glory be seen in the skies.
27 Tu as pour refuge le Dieu primordial, pour support, ses bras éternels il écarte devant toi l’ennemi. II décrète sa ruine.
The God of your fathers is your safe resting-place, and under you are his eternal arms: driving out the forces of your haters from before you, he said, Let destruction overtake them.
28 Et Israël réside avec sécurité, elle coule solitaire la source de Jacob, sur une terre riche de blé et de vin, sous des cieux qui lui versent la rosée.
And Israel is living in peace, the fountain of Jacob by himself, in a land of grain and wine, with dew dropping from the heavens.
29 Heureux es-tu, Israël! Qui est ton égal, peuple que protège le Seigneur? Bouclier qui te sauve, il est aussi le glaive qui te fait triompher: tes ennemis ramperont devant toi, et toi, tu fouleras leurs hauteurs."
Happy are you, O Israel: who is like you, a people whose saviour is the Lord, whose help is your cover, whose sword is your strength! All those who are against you will put themselves under your rule, and your feet will be planted on their high places.
