Zacharie 9
1 La charge de la Parole de l'Eternel contre le pays de Hadrac, laquelle se posera sur Damas; car l'Eternel a l'œil sur les hommes et sur toutes les Tribus d'Israël.
[This is another] message [that I received] from Yahweh. [Yahweh said, ] “I watch [MTY] everyone, especially the tribes of Israel; [so] I will [punish the people in] the Hadrach [region] and in Damascus [city] [because of what they did to the people of Israel].
2 Même aussi Hamath, et Tyr, et Sidon, en seront bornées, quoique chacune d'elles soit fort sage.
[I will also punish the people in] nearby Hamath [city]. I will also [punish the people in] Tyre and Sidon [cities], even though they are [considered to be] [IRO] very wise.
3 Car Tyr s'est bâti une forteresse, et a amoncelé l'argent comme de la poussière; et le fin or, comme la boue des rues.
[The people in] Tyre built a high wall [around their city]. They piled up [huge amounts of] silver and gold as though they were [piles of] dirt in the streets.
4 Voici, le Seigneur l'appauvrira, et en [la] frappant il jettera sa puissance dans la mer, et elle sera consumée par le feu.
But [I], Yahweh, will cause their precious possessions to be taken away and all their ships to be destroyed, and their city will be destroyed by a fire.
5 Askelon le verra, et craindra; Gaza aussi le verra, et en sera comme en travail d'enfant; et Hékron aussi, parce que ce à quoi elle regardait, l'aura rendue confuse; et il n'y aura plus de Roi à Gaza, et Askelon ne fleurira plus.
[The people in Ashkelon city] will see that [happen], and they will become very afraid. [The people in] Gaza [city] will shake because of being terrified, and [the people in Ekron city] will shake too, because they will no longer expect [to prosper]. The king of [the city of] Gaza will be killed, and [the city of] Ashkelon will be deserted.
6 Et le bâtard habitera à Asdod; et je retrancherai l'orgueil des Philistins.
Foreigners will occupy Ashdod [city]. I will cause the [people in all those cities of] Philistia to no longer be proud.
7 Mais j'ôterai leur sang de la bouche de chacun d'eux, et leurs abominations d'entre leurs dents; et lui aussi sera réservé pour notre Dieu, qui sera comme chef dans Juda, et Hékron sera comme le Jébusien.
I will no longer allow them to eat [MTY] meat that still has blood in it, and I will forbid them to eat [MTY] food that I [MTY] have not allowed them to eat [because it was offered to idols]. [At that time, ] the people [in Philistia] who survive will worship me, and they will become [my people, like] the people of Judah are. The Philistine people of Ekron will also become my people like [SIM] the people of Jebus did [when they were conquered].
8 Et je me camperai autour de ma maison, à cause de l'armée, et à cause des allants et venants; et l'exacteur ne passera plus parmi eux; car maintenant je la regarde de mes yeux.
I will protect my temple, and I will not allow any [enemy soldiers] to enter it. No [enemies] will harm my people again, because I will be watching [over my people] carefully.
9 Que ta joie soit vive, fille de Sion! Jette des cris de réjouissance, fille de Jérusalem! Voici, ton Roi viendra à toi, [étant] juste, et qui se garantit par soi même, abject, et monté sur un âne, et sur un ânon, poulain d'une ânesse.
Rejoice very much, [you people of] Jerusalem [APO, DOU] and shout joyfully, because your king will be coming to you. He is righteous and victorious; [but he will be] gentle, and [he will be] riding on a donkey, on a young female donkey.
10 Et je retrancherai d'Ephraïm les chariots, et de Jérusalem les chevaux; et l'arc de la bataille sera aussi retranché, et le [Roi] parlera de paix aux nations; et sa domination s'étendra depuis une mer jusqu'à l'autre mer, et depuis le fleuve jusqu'aux bouts de la terre.
I will get rid of the chariots in the Ephraim [region that are used in battles] and [all] the war horses in Jerusalem. [All] the bows used in wars will be broken. [Your king] will proclaim that he will cause things to go well and peacefully in the nations. He will rule [the area] from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Dead] Sea, and from the [Euphrates] River to the most distant places on the earth.
11 Quant à toi aussi à cause du sang de ton alliance, je mettrai tes prisonniers hors de la fosse où il n'y a point d'eau.
As for you [my people of Jerusalem], because of the blood [of the animals that were sacrificed to make] my agreement with you, I will free your people who were forced to go to other countries where [it was as though they were kept] in a waterless pit.
12 Retournez à la forteresse, vous prisonniers qui avez espérance, même aujourd'hui je t'annonce que je te rendrai le double.
[You people who were] prisoners [in those countries] who [still] confidently expect [God to help you], return to [Judah], where you will be safe. This day I declare that I will give you two blessings for [each of the troubles that you have experienced].
13 Après que je me serai tendu Juda [comme] un arc, et que j'aurai rempli Ephraïm [comme un carquois], et que j'aurai, ô Sion! Réveille tes enfants contre tes enfants, ô Javan! Et que je t'aurai mis comme l'épée d'un puissant homme;
I will cause Judah to be like [MET] my bow, and I will cause Israel to be [like] [MET] my arrow. I will enable you young men of Jerusalem to fight against the soldiers of Greece; you will be like [SIM] a warrior’s sword.”
14 Alors l'Eternel se montrera contre eux, et ses dards partiront comme l'éclair, et le Seigneur l'Eternel, sonnera du cor, et marchera avec les tourbillons du Midi.
[Some day] Yahweh will appear [in the sky] above his people, and the arrows that he shoots will be like [SIM] lightning. Yahweh [our] Lord will blow his trumpet, and he will march [fiercely] like [MET] the storms from the south.
15 L'Eternel des armées sera leur protecteur, et ils mangeront après avoir subjugué [ceux qui tirent] les pierres de fronde; ils boiront en menant du bruit comme des hommes ivres, ils se rempliront de vin comme un bassin, et comme les coins de l'autel.
The Commander of the armies of angels will protect [his people]; [the soldiers of Judah] will attack and defeat [their enemies who attack them] using slingshots. [Those soldiers of Judah] will drink and celebrate and shout like [SIM] people who are drunk; they will be as full [of wine] as the bowl that holds [the blood of the animals that are sacrificed] and [which is then] sprinkled on the corners of the altar.
16 Et l'Eternel leur Dieu les délivrera en ce jour-là comme étant le troupeau de son peuple; même des pierres couronnées seront élevées sur sa terre.
On that day, Yahweh our God will save his people [like a shepherd saves] his flock [of sheep from danger]. In their land, they will be like [SIM] jewels that sparkle on a crown.
17 Car combien sera grande sa bonté, et sa beauté? Le froment fera croître les jeunes hommes, et le vin doux rendra ses vierges éloquentes.
They will be delightful and beautiful. The young men will become strong from [eating] grain, and the young women will [become strong] from [drinking] new wine.
