Jérémie 30
1 Voici la parole qui fut adressée à Jérémie par le Seigneur, disant:
Yahweh gave me another message. He said,
2 Voici ce que dit le Seigneur, Dieu d’Israël, disant: Ecris pour toi toutes les paroles que je t’ai dites dans un livre.
“[I], Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people [say they belong to], am telling you that you should write down everything that I have said to you.
3 Car des jours viennent, dit le Seigneur, et je ferai retourner certainement mon peuple d’Israël et de Juda, dit le Seigneur; et je les ferai retourner dans la terre que j’ai donnée à leurs pères, et ils la posséderont.
[I want you to know that] some day I will free my people, [the people of] Israel and Judah, from being slaves [in Babylon]. I will bring them back to this land that I gave to their ancestors, and this land will belong to them again. [That will surely happen because] I, Yahweh, have said it.”
4 Et voici les paroles que le Seigneur a dites à Israël et à Juda:
Yahweh gave [to me] another message concerning [the people of] Israel and Judah.
5 Ainsi voici ce que dit le Seigneur: Nous avons entendu une voix de terreur; l’épouvante, et il n’y a pas de paix.
This is what he said: “I hear people screaming because they are terrified [DOU]; there is no peace [in the land].
6 Demandez et voyez si un mâle enfante; pourquoi donc ai-je vu la main de tout homme sur ses reins, comme une femme en travail, et pourquoi toutes les faces ont-elles tourné à la pâleur?
But think about this: Men certainly do not [RHQ] give birth to babies. Therefore, why do strong men stand there, with their faces very white/pale, with their hands pressed against their stomachs, like women who are about to give birth to babies?
7 Malheur! car grand est ce jour, et il n’en est point de semblable; et c’est un temps de tribulation pour Jacob, mais il en sera délivré.
[Terrible things will soon happen]; that will be a terrible day! There has never been such a time. It will be a time when [my] Israeli people will experience great trouble, but [finally] they will be saved [from their sufferings].”
8 Et il arrivera en ce jour-là, dit le Seigneur des armées, que je briserai son joug, et je l’ôterai de ton cou, je romprai ses liens, et les étrangers ne le domineront plus;
The Commander of the armies of angels says this: “At that time [it will be as though] I will sever/cut the ropes [that are around my people], and I will free them from being (slaves/forced to do what the King of Babylon wants them to do) [MET]. People in other countries will no longer be their bosses.
9 Mais ils serviront le Seigneur leur Dieu, et David leur roi que je leur susciterai.
My people will [again] serve me, Yahweh, their God, and [they will serve a king who is a descendant of] King David; [they will serve the king] whom I will appoint for them.
10 Toi donc, ne crains pas, mon serviteur Jacob, dit le Seigneur, et ne t’effraye pas, Israël, parce que je te sauverai en te ramenant d’une terre lointaine, et ta race en la retirant de la terre de sa captivité; et Jacob reviendra, et se reposera, et abondera en toute sorte de choses, et il n’y aura personne qu’il redoutera.
So, [you people of] Israel who serve me, do not be dismayed/worried [now], because [some day] I will bring you back from distant places; I will bring your descendants [back home] from the land to which they were exiled. [Then you] Israeli people will [again] live peacefully and safely, and there will not be any [nation] that will cause you to be terrified.
11 Parce que moi je suis avec toi, dit le Seigneur, afin de te sauver; car je détruirai entièrement toutes les nations parmi lesquelles je t’ai dispersé; pour toi, je ne te détruirai pas entièrement; mais je te châtierai selon la justice, afin que tu ne paraisses pas à tes yeux irréprochable.
I, Yahweh, say that I will be with you and will rescue you; I will completely destroy the nations to which I have scattered you. But I will not completely destroy you. I will punish you [for your many sins], but I will punish you [only] as severely as you deserve: I would be doing wrong if I did not punish you at all.”
12 Parce que voici ce que dit le Seigneur: Incurable est ta blessure, très maligne ta plaie.
Yahweh [also] says this: “[You have (suffered very much/endured many disasters)]; [it is as though] you have a terrible wound that cannot be cured.
13 Il n’est personne qui s’intéresse à ta cause pour bander ta plaie; dans les remèdes il n’y a pas d’utilité pour toi.
There is no one to help you, no one to put a bandage on your wound. There is no [medicine that will] heal you.
14 Tous ceux qui t’aimaient t’ont oubliée, et ne te rechercheront plus, car je t’ai frappée d’une plaie d’ennemi, d’un châtiment cruel; à cause de la multitude de tes iniquités, tes péchés sont devenus graves.
All your allies [MET] have deserted you and they do not want to help you [any more]. [It is true that] I have punished you severely, [like your] enemies would wound you, because you have committed many sins and you are very guilty.
15 Pourquoi cries-tu d’avoir été brisée? ta douleur est incurable; à cause de la multitude de tes iniquités, et à cause de tes péchés graves, je t’ai fait cela.
[Because that is true], why do you protest about my punishing you, [as though I had caused] a wound that could not be cured [RHQ]? It was necessary for me to punish you, because you had committed many sins and you were very guilty.
16 C’est pour cela que tous ceux qui le mangent seront dévorés; et tous tes ennemis seront emmenés en captivité; et ceux qui te ravagent seront ravagés, et tous ceux qui te pillent, je les livrerai au pillage.
But [some day] all those who [are trying to] destroy you will be destroyed; all your enemies will be exiled [to other nations]. All those who have stolen things from you will have their [valuable] possessions stolen, and all those who attack you will be attacked.
17 Car je fermerai ta cicatrice, et je te guérirai de tes blessures, dit le Seigneur. Parce que, ô Sion, ils t’ont appelée la répudiée, disant: Voici celle qui n’avait personne qui la recherchât.
[Everyone] says that you are (outcasts/people that they no longer associate with), and that [you live in] Jerusalem, a city that no one cares about.” But Yahweh says, “I will heal your injuries/wounds and cause you to be healthy again.”
18 Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: Voilà que moi, je ferai retourner certainement les tabernacles de Jacob, et j’aurai pitié de ses demeures, et la cité sera bâtie sur sa hauteur, et le temple sera fondé sur son premier modèle.
This is what Yahweh says: “I will bring the people of Israel back from the lands to which they were taken and enable them to possess their land and their houses again. [When that happens], Jerusalem will be rebuilt on top of its ruins, and the [king’s] palace will be rebuilt to be like it was before.
19 Et la louange et la voix de ceux qui formeront des chœurs sortiront du milieu d’eux; et je les multiplierai, et leur nombre ne diminuera pas, et je les glorifierai, et ils ne seront pas amoindris.
People will [again] sing joyfully to thank [me], and I will cause there to be more people [in Jerusalem], not fewer; I will cause them to be honored, not despised.
20 Et ses fils seront comme dès le commencement, et son assemblée demeurera devant moi; et je visiterai tous ceux qui le tourmentent.
Their children will [prosper] like they did before. I will cause them to be a group of people [who worship] me, and I will punish any [nation] that oppresses them.
21 Et son chef sortira de lui un prince naîtra du milieu de lui je le ferai approcher, et il s’avancera vers moi; car quel est celui qui appliquerait son cœur à s’approcher de moi, dit le Seigneur?
One of their own people will be their king, and I will invite him to come close to me [to worship me], because no one [RHQ] would (dare/have courage) to come close to me [if I did not invite him].
22 Et vous serez mon peuple, et moi je serai votre Dieu.
You [Israeli people] will be my people, and I will be your God.”
23 Voilà que le tourbillon du Seigneur, que la fureur qui s’échappe, que la tempête qui se précipite, se reposera sur la tête des impies.
Yahweh will punish [MTY] [your enemies]; [it will be like a great] storm; it will come down [like] a whirlwind, swirling around the heads of wicked people.
24 Le Seigneur ne détournera pas la colère de son indignation, jusqu’à ce qu’il ait exécuté et accompli la pensée de son cœur; au dernier des jours vous comprendrez ces choses.
He will not stop being angry until he completely accomplishes [all] that he has planned. In the future, you will understand [all] of this [clearly].
