Deutéronome 33
1 Voici la bénédiction par laquelle Moïse, homme de Dieu, bénit les enfants d’Israël, avant sa mort.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Il dit: L’Éternel est venu du Sinaï, Il s’est levé sur eux de Séir, Il a resplendi de la montagne de Paran, Et il est sorti du milieu des saintes myriades: Il leur a de sa droite envoyé le feu de la loi.
This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
3 Oui, il aime les peuples; Tous ses saints sont dans ta main. Ils se sont tenus à tes pieds, Ils ont reçu tes paroles.
Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
4 Moïse nous a donné la loi, Héritage de l’assemblée de Jacob.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Il était roi en Israël, Quand s’assemblaient les chefs du peuple Et les tribus d’Israël.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 Que Ruben vive et qu’il ne meure point, Et que ses hommes soient nombreux!
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 Voici sur Juda ce qu’il dit: Écoute, ô Éternel! La voix de Juda, Et ramène-le vers son peuple. Que ses mains soient puissantes, Et que tu lui sois en aide contre ses ennemis!
“say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
8 Sur Lévi il dit: Les thummim et les urim ont été confiés à l’homme saint, Que tu as tenté à Massa, Et avec qui tu as contesté aux eaux de Meriba.
I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
9 Lévi dit de son père et de sa mère: Je ne les ai point vus! Il ne distingue point ses frères, Il ne connaît point ses enfants. Car ils observent ta parole, Et ils gardent ton alliance;
The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
10 Ils enseignent tes ordonnances à Jacob, Et ta loi à Israël; Ils mettent l’encens sous tes narines, Et l’holocauste sur ton autel.
The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
11 Bénis sa force, ô Éternel! Agrée l’œuvre de ses mains! Brise les reins de ses adversaires, Et que ses ennemis ne se relèvent plus!
Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
12 Sur Benjamin il dit: C’est le bien-aimé de l’Éternel, Il habitera en sécurité auprès de lui; L’Éternel le couvrira toujours, Et résidera entre ses épaules.
I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
13 Sur Joseph il dit: Son pays recevra de l’Éternel, en signe de bénédiction, Le meilleur don du ciel, la rosée, Les meilleures eaux qui sont en bas,
“say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
14 Les meilleurs fruits du soleil, Les meilleurs fruits de chaque mois,
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 Les meilleurs produits des antiques montagnes, Les meilleurs produits des collines Éternelles,
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 Les meilleurs produits de la terre et de ce qu’elle renferme. Que la grâce de celui qui apparut dans le buisson Vienne sur la tête de Joseph, Sur le sommet de la tête du prince de ses frères!
and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
17 De son taureau premier-né il a la majesté; Ses cornes sont les cornes du buffle; Avec elles il frappera tous les peuples, Jusqu’aux extrémités de la terre: Elles sont les myriades d’Éphraïm, Elles sont les milliers de Manassé.
The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
18 Sur Zabulon il dit: Réjouis-toi, Zabulon, dans tes courses, Et toi, Issacar, dans tes tentes!
“say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
19 Ils appelleront les peuples sur la montagne; Là, ils offriront des sacrifices de justice, Car ils suceront l’abondance de la mer, Et les trésors cachés dans le sable.
They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
20 Sur Gad il dit: Béni soit celui qui met Gad au large! Gad repose comme une lionne, Il déchire le bras et la tête.
“say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
21 Il a choisi les prémices du pays, Car là est caché l’héritage du législateur; Il a marché en tête du peuple, Il a exécuté la justice de l’Éternel, Et ses ordonnances envers Israël.
They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
22 Sur Dan il dit: Dan est un jeune lion, Qui s’élance de Basan.
“say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
23 Sur Nephthali il dit: Nephthali, rassasié de faveurs Et comblé des bénédictions de l’Éternel, Prends possession de l’occident et du midi!
“say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
24 Sur Aser il dit: Béni soit Aser entre les enfants d’Israël! Qu’il soit agréable à ses frères, Et qu’il plonge son pied dans l’huile!
“say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
25 Que tes verrous soient de fer et d’airain, Et que ta vigueur dure autant que tes jours!
Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
26 Nul n’est semblable au Dieu d’Israël, Il est porté sur les cieux pour venir à ton aide, Il est avec majesté porté sur les nuées.
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 Le Dieu d’éternité est un refuge, Et sous ses bras Éternels est une retraite. Devant toi il a chassé l’ennemi, Et il a dit: Extermine.
God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
28 Israël est en sécurité dans sa demeure, La source de Jacob est à part Dans un pays de blé et de moût, Et son ciel distille la rosée.
So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
29 Que tu es heureux, Israël! Qui est comme toi, Un peuple sauvé par l’Éternel, Le bouclier de ton secours Et l’épée de ta gloire? Tes ennemis feront défaut devant toi, Et tu fouleras leurs lieux élevés.
You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
