Deutéronome 33
1 Voici la bénédiction dont Moïse, homme de Dieu, bénit les enfants d’Israël avant sa mort.
Before God’s prophet Moses died, he [asked God to] bless the Israeli people.
2 Il dit donc: Le Seigneur est venu de Sinaï, et il s’est levé pour nous de Séir; il a apparu de la montagne de Pharan, et avec lui des milliers de saints. En sa main droite était une loi de feu.
This is what he said: “Yahweh came [and spoke] to us at Sinai [Mountain]; he [came like] [MET] the sun rises in the Edom [region] and like his light shone on us when we were [in the desert] near Paran Mountain [after we left Sinai Mountain]. He came with 10,000 angels, and there was a flaming fire at his right side.
3 Il a aimé des peuples; tous les saints sont dans sa main; et ceux qui s’approchent de ses pieds recevront de sa doctrine.
Yahweh truly loves his people, and protects [MTY] all those who belong to him. So they prostrate themselves in front of him, and they listen to his instructions.
4 Moïse nous a prescrit une loi, héritage de la multitude de Jacob.
I gave them laws to obey, laws that would be the most precious thing that [the descendants of] Jacob owned.
5 Il sera roi chez le peuple très juste, les princes du peuple étant assemblés avec les tribus d’Israël.
So Yahweh became the king of his Israeli people when all the tribes and their leaders were gathered together.
6 Que Ruben vive, et qu’il ne meure pas, mais qu’il soit en petit nombre.
[I say this about the tribe of] Reuben: I desire/hope that their tribe will never disappear, but they will never become numerous.
7 Voici la bénédiction de Juda: Ecoutez, Seigneur, la voix de Juda et introduisez-le auprès de son peuple; ses mains combattront pour lui, et il sera son aide contre ses adversaires.
“say this about [the tribe of] Judah: Yahweh, listen to them when they call out [for help]; and unite them with the other tribes again. Fight for them, and help them to fight against their enemies.
8 À Lévi aussi il dit: Seigneur, votre perfection et votre doctrine sont à l’homme, votre saint, que vous avez éprouvé par une tentation, et jugé aux Eaux de contradiction;
I say this about [the tribe of] Levi: Yahweh, give to those who are dedicated to you the sacred stones [that they will use to find out what you want to be done]; You tested them at a spring in the desert, a spring that they named Massah and also named Meribah [to find out if they would (remain loyal to/continue to obey) you].
9 Qui a dit à son père et à sa mère: Je ne vous connais pas; et à ses frères: Je ne sais qui vous êtes; et ils n’ont pas connu leurs enfants. Ceux-là ont gardé votre parole, et ont observé votre alliance,
The tribe of Levi did what you told them to do and obeyed the agreement that you [made with the Israeli people]; those laws were more important to them [HYP] than their siblings and parents and children.
10 Vos ordonnances, ô Jacob! et votre loi, ô Israël. Ils offriront de l’encens dans votre fureur, et un holocauste sur votre autel.
The tribe of Levi will teach the Israeli people [DOU] your rules and regulations, and they are the ones who will burn incense and who will completely burn on the altar the offerings [that the people bring].
11 Bénissez, Seigneur, sa force, et recevez les œuvres de ses mains. Frappez le dos de ses ennemis, et que ceux qui le haïssent ne se relèvent point.
Yahweh, bless their work and (accept/be pleased with) all that they do. Crush/Destroy all their enemies; do not enable their enemies to be able to fight against them again.
12 Et à Benjamin il dit: Le bien-aimé du Seigneur habitera avec confiance en lui; il demeurera tout le jour comme dans une chambre nuptiale, et il se reposera entre ses bras.
I say this about [the tribe of] Benjamin: They are the tribe that Yahweh loves; he keeps them safe. He protects them continually, and he lives among their hills [MET].
13 À Joseph aussi il dit: Que la terre de Joseph soit remplie de la bénédiction du Seigneur, des fruits du ciel, de la rosée, et de l’abîme qui est en bas;
“say this about [the tribes of] Joseph: I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless their land by giving them rain/dew from the sky and water from deep [in the ground],
14 De toutes les sortes de fruits que mûrissent le soleil et la lune;
by giving them good fruit [ripened] by the sun and good crops at harvest time.
15 Des fruits du sommet des montagnes antiques et de ceux des collines éternelles,
I desire/hope that very nice fruit will grow on trees in their ancient mountains/hills [DOU],
16 De tous les grains de la terre et de son abondance. Que la bénédiction de celui qui a apparu dans un buisson vienne sur la tête de Joseph, et sur la tête de celui qui est nazaréen entre ses frères.
and that their land will be have many good crops, blessed by [Yahweh], the one who appeared to me in a burning bush. I desire/hope that Yahweh will bless the tribes of Joseph in all those ways, because he was the leaders of his [older] brothers [when they were in Egypt].
17 Sa beauté est comme celle du premier-né d’un taureau; les cornes du rhinocéros sont ses cornes; avec elles il fera sauter en l’air des nations jusqu’aux extrémités de la terre. Telle seront les troupes nombreuses d’Ephraïm, et tels les milliers de Manassé,
The descendants of Joseph will be as strong as [SIM] a bull; [with their weapons they will wound their enemies, like] [MET] a wild ox [gores other animals] with its horns. They will force other people-groups, all of them, to be exiled to the most distant places on the earth. That is what [the descendants of the two sons of Joseph] will do, the ten thousands [of the tribe] of Ephraim and the thousands [of the tribe] of Manasseh.
18 Et à Zabulon il dit: Réjouis-toi, Zabulon, dans ta sortie, et, Issachar, dans tes tabernacles.
“say this about [the tribes of] Zebulun [and Issachar]: I desire/hope that the people of Zebulun will prosper in their travels [across the seas], and that the people of Issachar will prosper while they stay at home [and take care of their cattle and crops].
19 Ils appelleront des peuples sur la montagne; là, ils immoleront des victimes de justice. Ils suceront comme le lait les eaux débordantes de la mer, et les trésors cachés dans les sables.
They will invite people [from the other Israeli tribes] to the mountain [where they worship Yahweh], and they will offer the correct/proper sacrifices to him. They will become rich from [the work that they do on] the seas and from [the things that they make from] (OR, [find in]) the sand [on the beaches].
20 Et à Gad il dit: Béni Gad dans son étendue! il s’est reposé comme un lion, puis il a saisi un bras et une tête.
“say this about [the tribe of] Gad: Praise [Yahweh], the one who made their [territory] large. The people of their tribe [will attack their enemies fiercely] [SIM] like a lion that crouches, waiting to tear off the arm or the scalp [of some animal].
21 Et il a vu sa primauté, qui est que dans son partage était placé un docteur: et il a été avec les princes d’un peuple, et il a exécuté les justices du Seigneur et son jugement avec Israël.
They chose the best part of the land for themselves; [a large share of the land], a share that should be given to a leader was allotted to them. When the leaders of the tribes of Israel [gathered together], they decided that the tribe of Gad should have a large share of the land. The tribe of Gad obeyed the commands of Yahweh and the things that he decided that they should do.
22 À Dan aussi il dit: Dan est le petit d’un lion, il se répandra de Basan au loin.
“say this about [the tribe] of Dan: The people of the tribe of Dan are like [SIM] a young lion; they leap from [their caves in the] Bashan [region to attack their enemies].
23 Et à Nephtali il dit: Nephtali jouira de l’abondance et il sera rempli des bénédictions du Seigneur; il possédera la mer et le midi.
“say this about [the tribe of] Naphtali: [The people of the tribe of] Naphtali have been blessed by Yahweh, who has been very kind to them; their land extends far south from Lake [Galilee].
24 À Aser aussi il dit: Béni Aser entre les fils d’Israël! qu’il soit agréable à ses frères, et qu’il trempe son pied dans l’huile.
“say this about [the tribe of] Asher: May Yahweh bless the descendants of Asher more than he will bless the other tribes. May he favor Asher’s descendants most of all. I desire/hope that their land will [be filled with olive trees that will] produce a lot of [IDM] [olives to make olive] oil.
25 Le fer et l’airain seront sa chaussure. Ta vieillesse sera comme les jours de ta jeunesse.
Their [towns will be protected by high walls with gates that have] bronze and iron bars; I desire/hope that they will be strong and secure/protected all the time that they are alive.
26 Il n’est pas un autre Dieu comme le Dieu du peuple très juste; celui qui monte sur le ciel est ton aide. Par sa magnificence les nuées courent de toutes parts;
“You people of Israel, there is no god like your God, who rides majestically across the sky to help you.
27 Son habitacle est en haut; et au-dessous sont ses bras éternels; il chassera de ta face l’ennemi, et il dira: Sois brisé.
God, who lives forever, is the one who (gives you refuge/protects you); [it is as though] he puts his everlasting arms under you [to support you]. He will expel your enemies while you advance; he has told you to destroy all of them.
28 Israël habitera avec assurance et seul. L’œil de Jacob sera fixé sur une terre de vin et de blé, et les cieux seront obscurcis par la rosée.
So, you Israeli people will live safely; you descendants of Jacob will not be disturbed by others; in the land where [you will live], there will be plenty of grain and wine, and there will be plenty of rain.
29 Tu es heureux, Israël: qui est semblable à toi, peuple, qui es sauvé dans le Seigneur? il est le bouclier de ta défense, et le glaive de ta gloire; tes ennemis te renieront, et tu fouleras aux pieds leurs cous.
You people of Israel, Yahweh (has blessed/is pleased with) you. There is certainly [RHQ] no nation like your nation, whom Yahweh has rescued [from being slaves in Egypt]. [He will be like] [MET] a shield to protect you and like [MET] a sword to enable you to defeat [your enemies]. Your enemies will come to you begging for you [to act mercifully toward them], but you will trample on their backs/necks.”
