Osée 13
1 Quand Ephraïm élevait la voix, on tremblait; il était grand en Israël. Il a prévariqué en adorant Baal, et il a péri.
[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 redoublent leurs fautes; ils se sont fait des idoles avec leur argent, et avec leur industrie, des images; tout cela c’est œuvre d’artiste. C’Est à elles qu’ils s’adressent; et pour rendre hommage à des veaux, ils immolent des hommes.
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 Eh bien! ils seront comme la brume du matin et comme la rosée qui se dissipe de bonne heure; comme le fétu tourbillonne hors de l’aire, comme la fumée s’échappe par une lucarne.
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 C’Est pourtant moi, l’Eternel, qui fus ton Dieu dès le pays d’Egypte; tout autre Dieu que moi devait t’être inconnu, et il n’est pas de libérateur en dehors de 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 C’Est moi qui ai veillé sur toi dans le désert, sur les plages brûlantes.
I took care of your [ancestors when they were] in the desert, where it was extremely [hot and] dry.
6 Comme ils recevaient la pâture, ils la consommaient; une fois repus, leur cœur s’enfla, et alors ils m’oublièrent.
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 Aussi suis-je devenu pour eux comme un lion; comme un tigre, je guette au bord du 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 fondrai sur eux comme une ourse privée de ses petits, je déchirerai l’enveloppe de leur cœur, et je m’en repaîtrai comme un léopard: les animaux des champs les mettront en pièces.
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 Ce qui t’a perdu, ô Israël, c’est que tu t’es insurgé contre moi, contre ton protecteur.
[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? Qu’il te défende contre tant d’ennemis! Où sont tes juges, puisque tu disais "Donne-moi un roi et des chefs!"
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 te donne un roi dans ma colère, et je le reprends dans mon indignation.
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 Les méfaits d’Ephraïm sont fixés dans mon esprit, ses péchés sont mis 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 d’une femme en travail lui arrivent; enfant qu’il est, il n’a point de raison, autrement il ne resterait pas attaché au siège de l’enfantement.
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 Et je les délivrerais du sépulcre! je les sauverais de la mort! Où sont tes fléaux, ô Mort? Où est ton œuvre de destruction, ô Sépulcre? Que la clémence se dérobe à ma vue! (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 Dût-il porter des fruits abondants parmi ses frères, il viendra le vent d’Orient, le vent de l’Eternel, montant du fond du désert, qui tarira sa source et mettra à sec sa fontaine. Il enlèvera ce dépôt de tous les objets précieux.
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 Périsse Samarie, puisqu’elle a trahi son Dieu! Ils tomberont sous le glaive, leurs jeunes enfants seront mis en pièces, leurs femmes enceintes éventrées.
[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.”
