Jonas 2
1 Jonas, dans le ventre du poisson, pria l’Éternel, son Dieu.
[While he was] inside the huge fish, Jonah prayed to Yahweh God, [whom] he [worshiped. After Yahweh told him that he would answer his prayer, ]
2 Il dit: Dans ma détresse, j’ai invoqué l’Éternel, Et il m’a exaucé; Du sein du séjour des morts j’ai crié, Et tu as entendu ma voix. (Sheol h7585)
Jonah said, “Yahweh, when I was greatly distressed [here], I prayed to you, and you heard what I [prayed]. When I was [about to descend way down into] the place where dead people go, you heard me when I called out [for you to help/save me]. (Sheol h7585)
3 Tu m’as jeté dans l’abîme, dans le cœur de la mer, Et les courants d’eau m’ont environné; Toutes tes vagues et tous tes flots ont passé sur moi.
You threw me [down] into the deep [water], into the bottom [DOU] of the sea. The currents of the sea swirled around me, and the huge waves crashed above me.
4 Je disais: Je suis chassé loin de ton regard! Mais je verrai encore ton saint temple.
Then I thought, ‘You have banished me, and I will never be able to enter your presence again. I will never see your holy temple [in Jerusalem] again!’
5 Les eaux m’ont couvert jusqu’à m’ôter la vie, L’abîme m’a enveloppé, Les roseaux ont entouré ma tête.
The water surrounded me, and threatened to drown me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head.
6 Je suis descendu jusqu’aux racines des montagnes, Les barres de la terre m’enfermaient pour toujours; Mais tu m’as fait remonter vivant de la fosse, Éternel, mon Dieu!
I sank down to where the mountains start rising [MET] [from the bottom of the sea]. I thought that forever [it would be as though] my body would be in a prison [MTY] [inside the earth] below me. But you, Yahweh God, whom I [worship], rescued me from going down to the place of the dead.
7 Quand mon âme était abattue au-dedans de moi, Je me suis souvenu de l’Éternel, Et ma prière est parvenue jusqu’à toi, Dans ton saint temple.
When I was almost dead [EUP], Yahweh, I (thought about/prayed to) you. You [heard] my prayer, up [there where] you [are, in] your holy temple.
8 Ceux qui s’attachent à de vaines idoles Éloignent d’eux la miséricorde.
All those who worship worthless idols are rejecting [you], the one who [could] act kindly toward them.
9 Pour moi, je t’offrirai des sacrifices avec un cri d’actions de grâces, J’accomplirai les vœux que j’ai faits: Le salut vient de l’Éternel.
But I will sing to thank [you], and I will offer a sacrifice to you. I will [surely] do what I have solemnly promised [to do]. Yahweh, you are the one who is [able to] save [us].”
10 L’Éternel parla au poisson, et le poisson vomit Jonas sur la terre.
Then Yahweh commanded the huge fish to vomit out Jonah, [and the fish did that], and [Jonah was able to get] to the land.
