Isaïe 61
1 L’esprit du Seigneur est sur moi, parce que le Seigneur m’a oint; pour annoncer sa parole à ceux qui sont doux, il m’a envoyé, pour guérir ceux qui ont le cœur contrit, pour prêcher la grâce aux captifs, et l’ouverture des prisons à ceux qui y sont renfermés;
The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
2 Pour publier l’année de la réconciliation du Seigneur, et le jour de la vengeance de notre Dieu; pour consoler tous ceux qui pleurent;
He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
3 Pour disposer et donner à ceux qui pleurent dans Sion une couronne au lieu de cendre, de l’huile de joie au lieu de deuil, un manteau de louange au lieu d’un esprit de tristesse; et ils seront appelés dans Sion, les héros de la justice, et la plantation du Seigneur pour le glorifier.
To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
4 Et ils rempliront d’édifices des lieux déserts depuis des siècles; ils relèveront d’anciennes ruines, et ils rétabliront des cités abandonnées, désolées pendant plusieurs générations.
[Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
5 Et il se trouvera parmi vous des étrangers, et ils feront paître vos troupeaux; et des fils d’étrangers seront vos laboureurs et vos vignerons.
Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
6 Mais vous, vous serez appelés les prêtres du Seigneur; on vous nommera les ministres de notre Dieu; vous mangerez la richesse des nations, vous vous enorgueillirez de leur gloire.
But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
7 Au lieu de votre double confusion et honte, ils loueront leur partage; à cause de cela dans leur terre, ils posséderont le double, une joie éternelle sera pour eux.
Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
8 Parce que moi, le Seigneur, j’aime la justice, et j’ai en haine la rapine dans l’holocauste, j’établirai leur œuvre dans la vérité, je ferai avec eux une alliance perpétuelle.
“I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
9 Et on connaîtra sa race parmi les nations, et ses rejetons au milieu des peuples; tous ceux qui les verront reconnaîtront qu’ils sont la race qu’a bénie le Seigneur.
Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
10 Me réjouissant, je me réjouirai dans le Seigneur, mon âme exultera en mon Dieu; parce qu’il m’a revêtu des vêtements du salut, et du manteau de la justice il m’a enveloppé comme l’époux paré d’une couronne, et comme l’épouse ornée de ses colliers.
I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
11 Car comme la terre produit son germe, et comme un jardin fait germer sa semence, ainsi le Seigneur Dieu fera germer la justice et la louange devant toutes les nations.
Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
