Osée 13
1 Dès qu'Éphraïm parlait, on tremblait. Il s'était élevé 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 Et maintenant ils continuent à pécher; ils se font avec leur argent des images de fonte, des idoles de leur invention; et ce ne sont qu'ouvrages d'artisans. A leur sujet ils disent: “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 du matin qui bientôt se dissipe, comme la balle que le vent chasse de l'aire, comme la fumée qui s'échappe d'une fenêtre! Mais je suis l'Éternel ton Dieu dès le pays d'Égypte, et tu ne connais d'autre dieu que moi;
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 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 ont été rassasiés dans leurs pâturages; ils ont été rassasiés, et leur cœur s'est élevé; 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 donc pour eux comme un lion; comme un léopard, je les épierai sur le chemin;
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 rencontrerai comme une ourse à qui l'on a enlevé ses petits. Et je déchirerai l'enveloppe de leur cœur, je les dévorerai là comme une lionne; la bête sauvage les mettra 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 t'a perdu, ô Israël, c'est d'être contre moi, contre celui qui est ton secours.
[You people of] Israel, you will be destroyed because you oppose me, the only one who (can help/helps) you.
10 Où est donc 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 mon indignation.
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 liée, et son péché est réservé.
[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 lui surviendront. C'est un enfant qui n'est pas sage; car, au terme voulu, il ne se présente pas pour voir le jour.
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 rachèterais de la puissance du Sépulcre; je les garantirais de la mort. O mort! je serais ta peste. O Sépulcre! je serais ta destruction. Le repentir se cache à mes yeux! (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 Quoiqu'il ait fructifié parmi ses frères, le vent d'orient viendra, le vent de l'Éternel, montant du désert, viendra, desséchera ses sources et tarira ses fontaines. On pillera le trésor de tous ses 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, car elle s'est rebellée 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.”
