Isaïe 63

1 Quel est celui qui vient d’Edom, de Bosra, les vêtements teints? il est beau dans sa robe, il marche dans la grandeur de sa puissance. C’est moi qui parle justice, et qui combats pour sauver.

[I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”

2 Pourquoi donc rouge est votre robe, et vos vêtements comme les vêtements de ceux qui foulent dans un pressoir?

[I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”

3 J’ai foulé le pressoir tout seul, et d’entre les nations il n’y a pas un homme avec moi; je les ai foulés aux pieds dans ma fureur, et je les ai foulés aux pieds dans ma colère; leur sang s’est répandu sur mes vêtements, il a souillé tous mes habits.

[He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.

4 Car le jour de la vengeance est dans mon cœur, l’année de ma rédemption est venue.

I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].

5 J’ai regardé autour de moi, et il n’y avait pas d’auxiliaire; j’ai cherché, et il n’y a eu personne qui m’aidât; ainsi mon bras m’a sauvé, et mon indignation elle-même m’a secouru.

I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.

6 Et j’ai foulé aux pieds les peuples dans ma fureur, je les ai enivrés de mon indignation, et j’ai renversé par terre leur force.

Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”

7 Je me souviendrai des miséricordes du Seigneur, je chanterai louange du Seigneur, à cause de tout ce qu’il a fait pour nous, et à cause de la multitude des biens accordés à la maison d’Israël, et qu’il leur a prodigués selon sa bonté et selon la multitude de ses miséricordes.

I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.

8 Et il a dit: Mais pourtant c’est mon peuple; ce sont des fils qui ne renoncent pas leur père; et il est devenu pour eux un sauveur.

Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.

9 Dans toute leur tribulation il n’a pas été tourmenté, car l’ange de sa face les a sauvés; dans son amour et dans sa bonté il les a lui-même rachetés; il les a portés, il les a élevés dans tous les jours des siècles passés.

When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].

10 Mais eux-mêmes l’ont provoqué au courroux, ils ont affligé l’esprit de son saint; il est devenu pour eux un ennemi, et il les a lui-même complètement défaits.

But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.

11 Et il s’est souvenu des jours du siècle de Moïse et de son peuple: Où est celui qui les a retirés de la mer avec les pasteurs de son troupeau? où est celui qui a mis au milieu de lui l’esprit de son saint;

Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?

12 Qui a conduit à droite Moïse par le bras de sa majesté, qui a divisé les eaux devant eux, afin de se faire un nom éternel;

Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?

13 Qui les a conduits à travers les abîmes, comme le cheval qui dans le désert ne se heurte pas?

Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.

14 Comme l’animal qui descend dans la campagne, l’esprit du Seigneur a été son guide; ainsi vous avez conduit votre peuple, afin de vous faire un nom glorieux.

They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”

15 Soyez attentifs du haut du ciel, et voyez de l’habitacle de votre sainteté et de votre gloire: où est votre zélé et votre puissance, la multitude de vos entrailles et de vos miséricordes? elles se sont resserrées à mon égard.

[Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.

16 Car vous êtes notre père; Abraham ne nous a pas connus, et Israël nous a ignorés; vous. Seigneur, êtes notre père; notre rédempteur, dès les temps anciens, est votre nom.

You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.

17 Seigneur, pourquoi nous avez-vous laissés errer loin de vos voies, et avez-vous laissé endurcir nos cœurs jusqu’à ne plus vous craindre? revenez à cause de vos serviteurs, tribus de votre héritage.

Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.

18 Comme un rien ils ont possédé votre peuple saint, nos ennemis; ils ont foulé aux pieds votre sanctification.

We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.

19 Nous sommes devenus comme dans le principe, lorsque vous ne dominiez pas sur nous, et que votre nom n’était pas invoqué sur nous.

Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].