Osée 14
1 Reviens, Israël, à l'Éternel ton Dieu! car par ton crime tu préparas ta chute.
[You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
2 Prenez avec vous des paroles [pour offrande] et revenez à l'Éternel! Dites-lui: « Pardonne tous les crimes, et agrée que nous t'offrions pour victimes nos promesses.
So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
3 L'Assyrie ne sera plus notre aide; nous ne monterons plus les chevaux et nous n'appellerons plus l'œuvre de nos mains notre Dieu, puisque auprès de toi l'orphelin trouve compassion.
[We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
4 Je réparerai leur révolte; je les aimerai spontanément, car ma colère se détourne d'eux.
[Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
5 Je serai pour Israël comme la rosée, il fleurira comme un lis, et prendra racine comme le Liban;
I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
6 ses jets pousseront, sa magnificence sera égale à l'olivier, et il aura un parfum comme le Liban.
[Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
7 On reviendra habiter à son ombre, ranimer les blés, et verdir comme la vigne, et son renom sera comme celui du vin du Liban.
People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
8 Éphraïm, qu'ai-je encore à faire avec les idoles? Je veux l'exaucer et avoir les yeux sur lui, et être pour lui comme un cyprès verdoyant; de moi tu recevras tes fruits. »
[You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
9 Que celui qui est sage, comprenne ces choses! intelligent, qu'il les connaisse! car les voies de l'Éternel sont droites, et les justes y marchent, mais les pécheurs y trébuchent.
Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
