Isaïe 54
1 Réjouis-toi, stérile qui n'enfantais pas, éclate en acclamations et en cris de joie, toi qui ne devins point mère! Car les fils de la délaissée sont plus nombreux que les fils de celle qui était mariée, dit l'Éternel.
Yahweh says, “You [people of Jerusalem] [MET], start to sing! You [who are like] [MET] women who have never given birth to children, sing loudly and shout joyfully, because you, [who are like] [MET] childless women who have been abandoned [by their husbands], will [soon] have more children than women who have never had any children.
2 Agrandis l'espace de ta tente, et fais déployer les tentures de ta demeure! ne l'empêche pas! allonge tes cordes et affermis tes pieux!
Make your tents larger; make them wider, and fasten them firmly with tent pegs.
3 car tu t'étendras à droite et à gauche, et ta race dépossédera des peuples, et peuplera des villes désertes.
[You will need to make your city much larger] because [soon] you and your descendants will spread all over the land. They will force the people of [other] nations [who now live in your cities] to leave, and you will live [again] in those cities [that were previously abandoned].
4 Ne crains point! car tu ne seras point confondue; et n'aie point honte! car tu seras sans opprobre; car tu oublieras l'ignominie de ta jeunesse, et tu ne penseras plus à l'opprobre de ton veuvage!
Do not be afraid; you will no [longer] be ashamed. Previously you were ashamed [because your enemies conquered you] and caused many of your women to become widows, but [soon] you will not even remember that.
5 Car ton créateur est ton époux; l'Éternel des armées est son nom; et ton rédempteur, c'est le Saint d'Israël; Il s'appelle le Dieu de toute la terre.
[I], the Commander of the armies of angels, the Holy one of Israel, who rules over the whole earth, the one who created you, will be [like] [MET] a husband to you.
6 Car l'Éternel te rappelle comme une femme délaissée et qui a le chagrin dans le cœur, comme une épouse de la jeunesse, qui a été répudiée, dit ton Dieu.
You were like a woman whose husband left her, and caused you to be very sad; you were like a young woman who got married when she was [very] young, and then her husband abandoned her.
7 Un court instant je te délaissai, mais avec une grande affection je veux te reprendre.
I abandoned you [people of Jerusalem] for a while, but [now] I am saying, ‘I will take you back.’
8 Dans l'effusion de ma colère je te dérobai un instant ma face, mais par une grâce éternelle j'aurai pitié de toi, dit ton Rédempteur, l'Éternel.
I was very angry with you for a while, and I turned away from you. But I will act mercifully toward you and I will faithfully love you forever. That is what [I], Yahweh, your protector, say to you.
9 Car il en est de même pour moi que lors des eaux de Noé: de même que je jurai que les eaux de Noé n'envahiraient plus la terre, de même je jure de n'être plus courroucé contre toi, et de ne plus être menaçant pour toi.
During the time that Noah lived, I solemnly promised that I would never again allow a flood to cover the earth. So [now] I solemnly promise that I will not be angry with you again and (rebuke you/threaten to punish you).
10 Que les montagnes se déplacent, et que les collines s'ébranlent, ma grâce ne te sera pas ôtée, et mon alliance de paix ne sera point ébranlée, dit l'Éternel qui a pitié de toi.
Even if the mountains and hills shake and collapse, I will not stop faithfully loving you, and I will not cancel my agreement to cause things to go well for you. That is what [I], Yahweh, who act mercifully, say.
11 Malheureuse, battue de la tempête, toi que nul ne console! voici, je vais enchâsser tes pierres dans la galène, et te donner des fondements de saphir.
You [people of Jerusalem] [APO], [your enemies acted very violently toward you]; [it was as though] your city was battered by a severe storm, and no one helped you. But [now] I will cause your city to be rebuilt with stones made of (turquoise/valuable stones), and I will cause the foundations of the city to be made of (sapphires/valuable blue stones).
12 Je ferai tes créneaux de rubis et tes portes d'escarboucles, et toute ton enceinte de pierres précieuses.
I will cause the towers on the city wall to be made of (rubies/valuable red stones), and all the gates of the city will be made of [other] very valuable stones.
13 Et tous tes fils seront disciples de l'Éternel, et grand sera le bonheur de tes fils.
I will be the one who will teach you people and cause things to go well with you.
14 Par la justice tu seras consolidée; ne donne pas accès à l'angoisse, car tu n'as rien à craindre; ni à la terreur, car elle ne t'approchera pas!
Your [government] will be strong because of acting justly/fairly; no one will (oppress you/cause you to suffer); you will not be afraid, because there will be nothing [PRS] that will (terrorize you/cause you to become extremely afraid).
15 Si on se ligue contre toi, ce n'est pas de par moi; qui se liguera contre toi, passera dans tes rangs.
If any army attacks you, it will not be because I have incited them to do that, and you will defeat any group that attacks you.
16 Voici, je crée le forgeron qui souffle le feu du brasier et produit une arme conforme à son plan, et je crée aussi le dévastateur pour détruire.
Think about this: (Blacksmiths/Men who make things from metal) fan the coals to make a very hot flame in order to produce weapons that can be used [in battles], but I am the one who has produced blacksmiths! And I am also the one who created people who destroy [other people and cities].
17 Toute arme forgée contre toi sera sans effet, et toute langue qui s'élèvera contre toi pour contester, tu la condamneras. Tel est l'héritage des serviteurs de l'Éternel, et leur justice de par moi, dit l'Éternel.
[But I am promising you that I will] not allow you to be defeated/injured by soldiers using weapons that have been made to attack you, and when others try to accuse you, you will (refute them/show that they are wrong). That is the reward that I will give to the people who serve me; I will defend them; that is what [I], Yahweh, promise.”
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