Isaïe 63

1 Qui est celui-ci qui vient d'Edom, de Botsra, ayant les habits teints en rouge; celui-ci qui est magnifiquement paré en son vêtement, marchant selon la grandeur de sa force? C'est moi qui parle en justice, et qui ai tout pouvoir de sauver.

[I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”

2 Pourquoi y a-t-il du rouge en ton vêtement? et pourquoi tes habits sont-ils comme les habits de ceux qui foulent au pressoir?

[I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”

3 J'ai été tout seul à fouler au pressoir, et personne d'entre les peuples n'a été avec moi; cependant j'ai marché sur eux en ma colère, et je les ai foulés en ma fureur; et leur sang a rejailli sur mes vêtements, et j'ai souillé tous mes habits.

[He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.

4 Car le jour de la vengeance est dans mon cœur, et l'année en laquelle je dois racheter les miens, est venue.

I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].

5 J'ai donc regardé, et il n'y a eu personne qui m'aidât; et j'ai été étonné, et il n'y a eu personne qui me soutînt; mais mon bras m'a sauvé, et ma fureur m'a soutenu.

I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.

6 Ainsi j'ai foulé les peuples en ma colère, et je les ai enivrés en ma fureur; et j'ai abattu leur force par terre.

Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”

7 Je ferai mention des gratuités de l'Eternel, qui sont les louanges de l'Eternel, à cause de tous les bienfaits que l'Eternel nous a faits; car grand est le bien de la maison d'Israël, lequel il leur a fait selon ses compassions, et selon la grandeur de ses gratuités.

I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.

8 Car il a dit; quoi qu'il en soit, ils sont mon peuple, des enfants qui ne dégénéreront point; et il leur a été Sauveur.

Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.

9 Et dans toute leur angoisse il a été en angoisse, et l'Ange de sa face les a délivrés; lui-même les a rachetés par son amour et sa clémence, et il les a portés, et les a élevés en tout temps.

When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].

10 Mais ils ont été rebelles, et ils ont contristé l'Esprit de sa sainteté, c'est pourquoi il est devenu leur ennemi, [et] il a lui-même combattu contr'eux.

But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.

11 Et on s'est souvenu des jours anciens de Moïse, [et] de son peuple. Où est celui, [a-t-on dit], qui les faisait remonter hors de la mer, avec les pasteurs de son troupeau? où est celui qui mettait au milieu d'eux l'Esprit de sa sainteté;

Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?

12 Qui les menait étant à la main droite de Moïse, par le bras de sa gloire? qui fendait les eaux devant eux, afin qu'il s'acquît un nom éternel?

Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?

13 Qui les menait par les abîmes, [et] ils n'y ont point bronché, non plus que le cheval dans un lieu de pâturage?

Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.

14 L'Esprit de l'Eternel les a menés tout doucement comme on mène une bête qui descend dans une plaine; tu as ainsi conduit ton peuple, afin de t'acquérir un nom glorieux.

They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”

15 Regarde des cieux, et vois de la demeure de ta sainteté et de ta gloire. Où est ta jalousie, et ta force, et l'émotion bruyante de tes entrailles et de tes compassions, lesquelles se sont retenues envers moi?

[Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.

16 Certes tu es notre Père, encore qu'Abraham ne nous reconnût point, et qu'Israël ne nous avouât point; Eternel, c'est toi qui es notre Père, et ton Nom est notre Rédempteur de tout temps.

You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.

17 Pourquoi nous as-tu fait égarer, ô Eternel! hors de tes voies, et pourquoi as-tu aliéné notre cœur de ta crainte? retourne-toi en faveur de tes serviteurs, en faveur des Tribus de ton héritage.

Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.

18 Le peuple de ta sainteté a été en possession bien peu de temps; nos ennemis ont foulé ton Sanctuaire.

We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.

19 Nous avons été [comme ceux] sur lesquels tu ne domines point depuis longtemps, et sur lesquels ton Nom n'est point réclamé.

Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].