Malachie 4
1 Voilà que le jour approche, brûlant comme une fournaise, et il les consumera; et tous les étrangers et tous ceux qui font le mal seront comme de la paille; et le jour qui approche les dévorera, dit le Seigneur tout-puissant; et il ne restera d'eux ni branche ni racine.
[This is also what] the Commander of the armies of angels says: “There will be a time that I will judge [and punish] people. [When that happens, it will be] like [SIM] a very hot furnace. At that time, all the proud and wicked people will be burned up like [MET] stubble burns. They will be burned up completely, [like] roots and branches [and everything else on a tree burns completely in a very hot fire].
2 Et le Soleil de justice Se lèvera pour vous qui craignez Mon Nom; et sur Ses ailes Il portera le salut; et vous sortirez, et vous bondirez comme de jeunes bœufs délivrés de leurs liens.
But [as for] you who revere me [MTY], [the one who will save you will come to you] like [MET] [the sun shines in the morning, and enable you to] become righteous (OR, [do what is] righteous); he will restore you [and protect you like a bird protects its chicks] [MET] under its wings. [When he comes, ] you will [be very joyful], like [SIM] calves that go out from a barn into the pasture leaping [joyfully].
3 Et vous foulerez les impies; car ils seront sous vos pieds comme de la cendre, le jour que Je ferai naître, dit le Seigneur tout-puissant.
At the time when I judge people, you will tread on wicked people as though [SIM] they were the dirt under your feet. [That is what I], the Commander of the armies of angels, promise.
4 Souvenez-vous de la loi de Moïse, Mon serviteur, telle que Je la lui ai intimée, en Horeb, devant tout Israël, dans ses commandements et ses préceptes.
Be sure to obey the laws that I gave to Moses, who served me [well]. [Obey all] the commandments and regulations that I gave him on Sinai [Mountain], for all [you people of] Israel [to obey.]
5 Et voilà que Je vous enverrai Élie le Thesbite, avant que vienne ce jour du Seigneur, jour grand et éclatant,
Listen [to this: Some day] I will send to you the prophet Elijah. [He will arrive] before the great and dreadful/terrible day when [I], Yahweh, [will judge and punish people].
6 qui réunira au fils le cœur de son père, à l'homme le cœur de son prochain, de peur que Je ne survienne et que Je n'anéantisse la terre.
Because of what he [preaches], parents and their children will [love] each other [again] [IDM]. If that does not happen, I will come and curse your country [and destroy it].”
