Malachie 4
1 Car voici, le jour vient, ardent comme un four: tous les orgueilleux et tous ceux qui commettent la méchanceté, seront comme du chaume, et ce jour qui vient les embrasera, a dit l'Éternel des armées, et ne leur laissera ni racine ni rameau.
[This is also what] the Commander of the armies of angels says: “There will be a time that I will judge [and punish] people. [When that happens, it will be] like [SIM] a very hot furnace. At that time, all the proud and wicked people will be burned up like [MET] stubble burns. They will be burned up completely, [like] roots and branches [and everything else on a tree burns completely in a very hot fire].
2 Mais pour vous, qui craignez mon nom, se lèvera le soleil de justice, et la santé sera dans ses rayons, et vous sortirez et bondirez comme les veaux d'une étable.
But [as for] you who revere me [MTY], [the one who will save you will come to you] like [MET] [the sun shines in the morning, and enable you to] become righteous (OR, [do what is] righteous); he will restore you [and protect you like a bird protects its chicks] [MET] under its wings. [When he comes, ] you will [be very joyful], like [SIM] calves that go out from a barn into the pasture leaping [joyfully].
3 Et vous foulerez les méchants, car ils seront comme de la cendre sous la plante de vos pieds, au jour que je prépare, a dit l'Éternel des armées.
At the time when I judge people, you will tread on wicked people as though [SIM] they were the dirt under your feet. [That is what I], the Commander of the armies of angels, promise.
4 Souvenez-vous de la loi de Moïse, mon serviteur, auquel je prescrivis en Horeb, pour tout Israël, des préceptes et des ordonnances.
Be sure to obey the laws that I gave to Moses, who served me [well]. [Obey all] the commandments and regulations that I gave him on Sinai [Mountain], for all [you people of] Israel [to obey.]
5 Voici, je vais vous envoyer Élie, le prophète, avant que le jour grand et redoutable de l'Éternel vienne.
Listen [to this: Some day] I will send to you the prophet Elijah. [He will arrive] before the great and dreadful/terrible day when [I], Yahweh, [will judge and punish people].
6 Il ramènera le cœur des pères vers les enfants, et le cœur des enfants vers leurs pères, de peur que je ne vienne et que je ne frappe la terre d'interdit.
Because of what he [preaches], parents and their children will [love] each other [again] [IDM]. If that does not happen, I will come and curse your country [and destroy it].”
