Isaïe 60
1 Lève-toi, reçois la lumière, Jérusalem, parce qu’est venue ta lumière, et que la gloire du Seigneur sur toi s’est levée.
[You people of] Jerusalem [PRS], stand up! Yahweh has done glorious things for you, and he has acted powerfully for you; so show others that he is very great!
2 Parce que voilà que les ténèbres couvriront la terre, et une obscurité, les peuples; mais sur toi se lèvera le Seigneur, et sa gloire en toi se verra.
[But spiritual] darkness has covered [all the other people-groups on] the earth, complete darkness, but Yahweh will show you how great he is, and other people will also see it.
3 Et des nations marcheront à ta lumière, et des rois à la splendeur de ton lever.
By seeing what he has done for you, [people of all] people-groups will see that he is very great, and kings will come to see the wonderful things that have happened to you.
4 Lève autour de toi tes yeux et vois; tous ceux-ci se sont rassemblés, ils sont venus à toi; tes fils de loin viendront, et tes filles à ton côté se lèveront.
[Yahweh says], “Look around and you will see the people who will be returning from (exile/countries to which they have been forced to go)! Your sons will come from distant countries; others will carry your [little] daughters home.
5 Alors tu verras, et tu seras dans l’abondance; ton cœur admirera, et se dilatera, quand se sera tournée vers toi la richesse de la mer, et que la force des nations sera venue à toi.
When you look at this happening, you will be very joyful [DOU], because people will bring valuable goods to you [from all around the world]. They will bring in ships valuable things from [many] nations.
6 Une inondation de chameaux te couvrira ainsi que les dromadaires de Madian et d’Epha; tous viendront de Saba, apportant de l’or et de l’encens, et publiant des louanges en l’honneur du Seigneur.
People will [also] bring valuable goods to you on herds/caravans of camels: Camels from the Midian and Ephah [areas of northern Arabia]. And from Sheba [in southern Arabia] they will come, bringing gold and frankincense; they will all come to praise [me], Yahweh.
7 Tout troupeau de Cédar sera rassemblé pour toi, les béliers de Nabaïoth seront employés à ton service; ils seront offerts sur mon autel d’expiation, et je glorifierai la maison de ma majesté.
They will bring flocks [of sheep and goats] from Kedar [in northern Arabia and give them] to you. [They will bring] [PRS] rams from Nebaioth for you [to sacrifice] on my altars, and I will accept them [happily]. [At that time] I will cause my temple to be very beautifully decorated.
8 Qui sont ceux-ci qui volent comme des nuées, et comme des colombes vers leurs demeures?
And what are those things that are moving swiftly like [SIM] clouds? They resemble [SIM] doves [returning] to their nests.
9 Car les îles m’attendent, ainsi que les vaisseaux de mer, dès le principe, afin que je fasse venir tes fils de loin, leur or et leur argent avec eux, et les consacre au nom du Seigneur ton Dieu et au saint d’Israël, parce qu’il t’a glorifiée.
But they are really ships from Tarshish that are bringing your people back here. When your people come, they will bring with them [all] the valuable possessions that they have acquired, and [they will do that] to honor [me], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, because I will have greatly honored you.
10 Et les fils des étrangers bâtiront des murs, et leurs rois te serviront; car dans mon indignation je t’ai frappée, et par ma réconciliation j’ai eu pitié de toi.
Foreigners will [come and] rebuild the walls of your [cities], and their kings will serve/help you. Although I punished you because I was angry with you, these things will happen now because I will act mercifully toward you because I am kind.
11 Et tes portes seront ouvertes continuellement; ni jour ni nuit elles ne seront fermées, afin que te soit apportée la force des nations, et que leurs rois te soient amenés.
The gates of your [cities] will be open during the day and [also] during the night, in order that people will be able to bring into your cities valuable things from [many] countries, with their kings being led to you in the processions.
12 Car la nation et le royaume qui ne te sera pas assujetti, périra; ces nations réduites en solitude seront dévastées.
And the kingdoms and nations whose [people] refuse to allow you to rule them will be completely destroyed [DOU].
13 La gloire du Liban vers toi viendra; le sapin, et le buis, et le pin serviront ensemble à orner le lieu de ma sanctification; et la place de mes pieds, je la glorifierai.
The glorious/beautiful things in Lebanon will be brought to you— [lumber from] cypress [trees] and fir [trees] and pine [trees]— to be used to make my temple beautiful. When that is done, my temple [MTY] will [truly] be glorious!
14 Et ils viendront vers toi, les fils de ceux qui t’ont humiliée, et ils adoreront les traces de tes pieds, tous ceux qui te décriaient, et ils t’appelleront la cité du Seigneur, la Sion du saint d’Israël.
The descendants of those who (oppressed you/treated you cruelly) will come and bow down to you; those who despised you will prostrate themselves in front of your feet. They will say that your city on Zion Hill is the City of Yahweh, where the Holy One of Israel lives.
15 Parce que tu as été délaissée et haïe, et qu’il n’y avait personne qui te traversât, je t’établirai l’orgueil des siècles, et la joie pour toutes les générations.
Previously everyone hated you and ignored you, but now your [city] will be majestic/honored forever; and [I will cause you to be] joyful forever.
16 Et tu suceras le lait des nations, et de la mamelle des rois tu seras nourrie; et tu sauras que je suis le Seigneur qui te sauve, et ton rédempteur le fort de Jacob.
People of all nations and their kings will gladly bring [MET] their wealth to you. And [when that happens], you will realize that I truly am Yahweh, the one who saves you and rescues you [from your enemies], and that I am the mighty one to whom you Israeli people belong.
17 Au lieu d’airain j’apporterai de l’or, et au lieu de fer j’apporterai de l’argent; et au lieu de bois, de l’airain, et au lieu de pierre, du fer; je te donnerai pour gouvernement la paix, et pour préposés, la justice.
Instead of [metals that are not valuable, like] bronze and iron, I will bring to you silver and gold. Instead of wood and stones, I will bring you bronze and iron [for your buildings]. There will be peace in your country, and your rulers will do what is fair/just.
18 On n’entendra plus parler d’iniquité dans ta terre, de ravage et de destruction dans tes confins; et le salut occupera tes murs, et la louange tes portes.
People in your country will no longer act violently, and people will no longer destroy your land and cause it to become desolate/ruined. The people in the city will be safe, and everyone there will praise me [MTY].
19 Tu n’auras plus le soleil pour éclairer pendant le jour, et la clarté de la lune ne luira pas sur toi; mais le Seigneur sera ta lumière éternelle, et ton Dieu ta gloire.
And you will no longer need the sun and moon to give you light, because [I], Yahweh, will give you more light [than the sun and moon]; I will be a glorious light for you forever.
20 Ton soleil ne se couchera plus, et ta lune ne diminuera pas; parce que le Seigneur sera ta lumière éternelle, et que les jours de ton deuil seront finis.
[It will seem as though] the sun and moon will always be shining [LIT], because [I], Yahweh, will be an everlasting light for you. You will never again be sad [because of things that happen to you].
21 Quant à ton peuple, tous seront justes; pour toujours ils posséderont la terre en héritage; il sera le rejeton de ma plantation, l’œuvre de ma main pour me glorifier.
Your people will all be righteous, and they will occupy the land forever, because I myself have put you there [like people plant trees] [MET] in order that you will show others that I am very great.
22 Le moindre de tes citoyens en produira mille, et le plus petit une nation très puissante; moi le Seigneur, en son temps je ferai soudain cela.
At that time, the [groups that are] very small now will become [very large] clans, and small clans will become great nations. [All those things will happen because], I, Yahweh, will cause them to happen at the right time.”
