Osée 14
1 Convertis-toi, Israël, au Seigneur ton Dieu, puisque tu es tombé par ton iniquité.
[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 de pénitence, et convertissez-vous au Seigneur, et dites-lui: Otez-nous toutes nos iniquités, recevez le bien que nous vous offrons, et nous vous rendrons le sacrifice de nos lèvres.
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 Assur ne nous sauvera pas, nous ne monterons pas sur des chevaux, et nous ne dirons plus: Vous êtes nos dieux, œuvres de nos mains; parce que vous aurez pitié de l’orphelin qui se repose en vous.
[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 guérirai leurs meurtrissures, je les aimerai de mon propre mouvement, parce que ma fureur s’est détournée 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 comme la rosée, Israël germera comme le lis, et sa racine poussera avec force comme les plantes du 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 rameaux s’étendront, et sa gloire sera semblable à l’olivier, et son parfum comme celui du 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 Ils retourneront, s’asseyant sous son ombre; ils vivront de blé, et ils germeront comme la vigne; son souvenir sera comme le 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 Ephraïm dira: Pourquoi aurais-je désormais des idoles? c’est moi qui l’exaucerai, et c’est moi qui le rendrai comme un sapin toujours vert; c’est par moi que du fruit a été trouvé sur toi.
[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 Qui est sage, et il comprendra ces choses? qui est intelligent, et il les saura? parce que les voies du Seigneur sont droites, et les justes y marcheront; mais les prévaricateurs y tomberont.
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.
