Osée 13
1 Lorsqu’Éphraïm parlait, c’était une terreur: Il s’élevait en Israël. Mais il s’est rendu coupable par Baal, et il est mort.
[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 Maintenant ils continuent à pécher, Ils se font avec leur argent des images en fonte, Des idoles de leur invention; Toutes sont l’œuvre des artisans. On dit à leur sujet: Que ceux qui sacrifient baisent les veaux!
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 C’est pourquoi ils seront comme la nuée du matin, Comme la rosée qui bientôt se dissipe, Comme la balle emportée par le vent hors de l’aire, Comme la fumée qui sort d’une fenêtre.
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 Et moi, je suis l’Éternel, ton Dieu, dès le pays d’Égypte. Tu ne connais d’autre Dieu que moi, Et il n’y a de sauveur que 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 Je t’ai connu dans le désert, Dans une terre aride.
I took care of your [ancestors when they were] in the desert, where it was extremely [hot and] dry.
6 Ils se sont rassasiés dans leurs pâturages; Ils se sont rassasiés, et leur cœur s’est enflé; C’est pourquoi ils m’ont oublié.
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 Je serai pour eux comme un lion; Comme une panthère, je les épierai sur la route.
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 les attaquerai, comme une ourse à qui l’on a enlevé ses petits, Et je déchirerai l’enveloppe de leur cœur; Je les dévorerai, comme une lionne; Les bêtes 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 cause ta ruine, Israël, C’est que tu as été contre moi, contre celui qui pouvait te secourir.
[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 délivre dans toutes tes villes! Où sont tes juges, au sujet desquels tu disais: Donne-moi un roi et des princes?
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 t’ai donné un roi dans ma colère, Je te l’ôterai dans ma fureur.
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 L’iniquité d’Éphraïm est gardée, Son péché est 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 de celle qui enfante viendront pour lui; C’est un enfant peu sage, Qui, au terme voulu, ne sort pas du sein maternel.
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 Je les rachèterai de la puissance du séjour des morts, Je les délivrerai de la mort. O mort, où est ta peste? Séjour des morts, où est ta destruction? Mais le repentir se dérobe à mes regards! (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 Éphraïm a beau être fertile au milieu de ses frères, Le vent d’orient viendra, le vent de l’Éternel s’élèvera du désert, Desséchera ses sources, tarira ses fontaines. On pillera le trésor 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 Samarie sera punie, parce qu’elle s’est révoltée contre son Dieu. Ils tomberont par l’épée; Leurs petits enfants seront écrasés, Et l’on fendra le ventre de leurs femmes enceintes.
[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.”
