Nahum 1
1 Prophétie contre Ninive. Livre de la vision de Nahum, d'Elkosh.
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 L'Éternel est un Dieu jaloux et vengeur; l'Éternel est vengeur, et il a la fureur à son commandement; l'Éternel se venge de ses adversaires, et il garde sa colère à ses ennemis.
God is a rival, and the Lord is avenging. The Lord is avenging, and one who applies wrath. The Lord is avenging with his enemies, and he becomes angry with his adversaries.
3 L'Éternel est lent à la colère et grand en force, mais il ne tient pas le coupable pour innocent. L'Éternel marche dans le tourbillon et la tempête; les nuées sont la poussière de ses pieds.
The Lord is patient and great in strength, and those who are not clean, he makes innocent. The Lord is in a tempest, and his way is a whirlwind, and the clouds are dust at his feet.
4 Il tance la mer, et il la dessèche; il fait tarir tous les fleuves; le Bassan et le Carmel languissent, et la fleur du Liban se flétrit.
He is the one who rebukes the sea, and who dries it up, and who leads all the rivers to the desert. Basan has been weakened, and also Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon has languished.
5 Les montagnes tremblent devant lui, et les collines se fondent; la terre se soulève devant sa face, le monde et tous ses habitants.
The mountains have trembled before him, and the hills have become desolate, and the earth has quaked before his face, both the world and all that dwells in it.
6 Qui subsistera devant son indignation? Et qui restera debout dans l'ardeur de sa colère? Sa fureur se répand comme un feu, et les rochers se brisent devant lui.
Who can stand firm before the face of his indignation? And who can continue against the fury of his wrath? His indignation has broken out like a fire, and the rocks have been dissolved before him.
7 L'Éternel est bon; il est une forteresse au jour de la détresse, et il connaît ceux qui se confient en lui.
The Lord is good, and a comforter in the day of tribulation, and he knows those who hope in him.
8 Mais, par un flot débordant, il fera du lieu de cette ville une entière destruction, et il poursuivra ses ennemis dans les ténèbres.
And in the flood that passes over, he brings to consummation the end of his place. And darkness shall pursue his adversaries.
9 Que méditez-vous contre l'Éternel? C'est lui qui détruit; la détresse ne s'élèvera pas deux fois.
What are you thinking up against the Lord? He will accomplish the consummation. There shall not rise up a double tribulation.
10 Car, fussent-ils entrelacés comme des épines et comme ivres de leur vin, ils seront consumés comme de la paille sèche, entièrement.
For just as thorns entwine one another, so also, while they are feasting and drinking together, they will be consumed like stubble that is completely dry.
11 De toi, Ninive, est sorti celui qui méditait du mal contre l'Éternel, et qui formait de méchants desseins.
Out of you will go forth one who thinks up evil against the Lord, dragging betrayals through his mind.
12 Ainsi a dit l'Éternel: Quoiqu'ils soient intacts et en grand nombre, cependant ils seront fauchés et disparaîtront. Et si je t'ai humilié, Juda, je ne t'humilierai plus.
Thus says the Lord: If they had been perfect, and many of them so, yet still they would be pruned, and it will cross through them. I have afflicted you, and I shall afflict you no more.
13 Mais maintenant je briserai son joug de dessus toi, et je romprai tes liens.
And now I will shatter his rod from your back, and I will break open your bonds.
14 Quant à toi, Assyrien, voici ce qu'ordonne l'Éternel: il n'y aura plus de postérité de ton nom; je retrancherai de la maison de ton dieu les images taillées et celles de fonte; je préparerai ta sépulture, car tu es devenu léger.
And the Lord will place a commandment over you; nothing more from your name will be sown. From the house of your God, I will order destroyed the graven image and the molten image. I will prepare your grave, because you are not honorable.
15 Voici sur les montagnes les pieds de celui qui apporte de bonnes nouvelles et qui publie la paix! Célèbre tes fêtes, ô Juda! accomplis tes vœux! Car le méchant ne passera plus au milieu de toi; il est entièrement retranché!
Behold, over the mountains, the feet of the Evangelizer and the Announcer of peace. Judah, celebrate your festivals and keep your vows. For Belial will never again pass through you; he has completely passed away.
