Isaïe 61
1 L’esprit du Seigneur, l’Éternel, est sur moi, Car l’Éternel m’a oint pour porter de bonnes nouvelles aux malheureux; Il m’a envoyé pour guérir ceux qui ont le cœur brisé, Pour proclamer aux captifs la liberté, Et aux prisonniers la délivrance;
The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
2 Pour publier une année de grâce de l’Éternel, Et un jour de vengeance de notre Dieu; Pour consoler tous les affligés;
He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
3 Pour accorder aux affligés de Sion, Pour leur donner un diadème au lieu de la cendre, Une huile de joie au lieu du deuil, Un vêtement de louange au lieu d’un esprit abattu, Afin qu’on les appelle des térébinthes de la justice, Une plantation de l’Éternel, pour servir à sa gloire.
To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
4 Ils rebâtiront sur d’anciennes ruines, Ils relèveront d’antiques décombres, Ils renouvelleront des villes ravagées, Dévastées depuis longtemps.
[Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
5 Des étrangers seront là et feront paître vos troupeaux, Des fils de l’étranger seront vos laboureurs et vos vignerons.
Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
6 Mais vous, on vous appellera sacrificateurs de l’Éternel, On vous nommera serviteurs de notre Dieu; Vous mangerez les richesses des nations, Et vous vous glorifierez de leur gloire.
But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
7 Au lieu de votre opprobre, vous aurez une portion double; Au lieu de l’ignominie, ils seront joyeux de leur part; Ils posséderont ainsi le double dans leur pays, Et leur joie sera éternelle.
Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
8 Car moi, l’Éternel, j’aime la justice, Je hais la rapine avec l’iniquité; Je leur donnerai fidèlement leur récompense, Et je traiterai avec eux une alliance éternelle.
“I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
9 Leur race sera connue parmi les nations, Et leur postérité parmi les peuples; Tous ceux qui les verront reconnaîtront Qu’ils sont une race bénie de l’Éternel.
Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
10 Je me réjouirai en l’Éternel, Mon âme sera ravie d’allégresse en mon Dieu; Car il m’a revêtu des vêtements du salut, Il m’a couvert du manteau de la délivrance, Comme le fiancé s’orne d’un diadème, Comme la fiancée se pare de ses joyaux.
I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
11 Car, comme la terre fait éclore son germe, Et comme un jardin fait pousser ses semences, Ainsi le Seigneur, l’Éternel, fera germer le salut et la louange, En présence de toutes les nations.
Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
