Nahum 1
1 Malheur accablant de Ninive: Livre de la vision de Nahum l’Elcéséen.
[I am] Nahum, from Elkosh [village]. [This is] a message about Nineveh [city, the capital of Assyria that was given] to me in a vision [by Yahweh].
2 C’est un Dieu jaloux et qui se venge, le Seigneur; le Seigneur se venge, et il a de la fureur; le Seigneur se venge de ceux qui le combattent, et il se met en colère contre ses ennemis.
Yahweh our God (is jealous/does not want people to worship any other god). He is very angry [with those who worship other gods], and he gets revenge [DOU] [on all] those who oppose him [DOU].
3 Le Seigneur est patient et grand en puissance; il ne fera pas pur et innocent un un coupable. Le Seigneur, ses voies sont dans la tempête, et les tourbillons, et les nuées sont la poussière de ses pieds.
Yahweh does not quickly become angry; but he is very powerful, and he will certainly punish [LIT] those who have done evil things [MTY]. He shows his power by sending whirlwinds and storms, and clouds are [like] [MET] the dust [stirred up by] his feet.
4 Il gourmande la mer et il la dessèche; et il convertit tous les fleuves en un désert. Le Basan et le Carmel ont langui, et la fleur du Liban s’est flétrie.
When he commands oceans and rivers to become dry, they dry up. [He causes the grass in the fields in] the Bashan [region] and [on the slopes of] Carmel [Mountain] to wither, [and causes] the flowers in Lebanon to fade.
5 Les montagnes ont été ébranlées par lui, et les collines ont été désolées, et la terre a tremblé devant sa face, ainsi que le globe et tous ceux qui l’habitent.
When he appears, [it is as though] the mountains shake and the hills melt; the earth quakes and [the people on] the earth tremble.
6 Devant la face de son indignation qui subsistera? et qui résistera devant la colère de sa fureur? Son indignation s’est répandue comme le feu; les rochers ont été dissous par lui.
There is no one [RHQ] who can resist him when he becomes extremely angry; there is no one [RHQ] who can survive when his anger is very hot. When he is very angry, [it is as though] his anger is like [SIM] a blazing fire, and [it is as though] mountains are shattered into pieces.
7 Bon est le Seigneur, il fortifie au jour de la tribulation, il sait ceux qui espèrent en lui.
But he is good; he protects [us his people] when we experience troubles. He takes care of those who trust in him.
8 Et par un déluge qui passera, il consommera la ruine de ce lieu, et ses ennemis, des ténèbres les poursuivront.
But he will get rid of his enemies; he will be to them [like] [MET] a flood that destroys everything. He will chase his enemies into the darkness [of the place where the dead are].
9 Que méditez-vous contre le Seigneur? il consommera lui-même la ruine; et il n’y aura pas lieu à une double tribulation.
[So], it is useless [RHQ] for you [people of Nineveh] to plot against Yahweh. He will not [need to] strike you two times to destroy you; he will destroy you [by striking you only once].
10 Parce que comme des épines s’entrelacent, ainsi est leur festin, quand ils boivent ensemble; ils seront consumés, comme une paille entièrement sèche.
[It will be as though his enemies] are tangled in thorns, and they will stagger like people who have drunk a lot of wine. They will be burned up like [SIM] a fire completely burns up stubble/straw.
11 De toi sortira celui qui pense le mal contre le Seigneur, qui dans son esprit médite la prévarication.
In Nineveh [city] there was a man who advised people to do very wicked things to Yahweh.
12 Voici ce que dit le Seigneur: S’ils sont complets, et par là-même nombreux, ils subiront des retranchements, et chacun d’eux passera; je t’ai affligé, mais je ne t’affligerai plus.
But this is what Yahweh says [about you Israeli people]: “Although the people of Assyria have very many people and their army is very powerful, they will be destroyed and will disappear. [I say to my people in Judah, ] ‘have [already] punished you, but I will not punish you again.
13 Et maintenant je briserai sa verge en l’éloignant de ton dos, et je romprai tes liens.
Now I will cause the [people of Assyria] to no longer control/oppress you [MET]; [it will be as though] I will tear off the shackles/chains on your [hands and feet].”
14 Et le Seigneur donnera ses ordres à ton sujets on ne sèmera plus en ton nom; du temple de ton Dieu je détruirai l’image taillée au ciseau, et la statue jetée en fonte, j’en ferai ton sépulcre, parce que tu t’es déshonoré.
[And this is what] Yahweh also declares about you people of Nineveh: “You will not have any descendants who will continue to have your family names. And I will destroy all the statues of your gods that were carved or formed in molds. I will cause you [to be killed and] sent to your graves, because you are vile/despicable!”
15 Voici sur les montagnes les pieds de celui qui évangélise et annonce la paix; célèbre, ô Juda, tes fêtes, et acquitte tes vœux; parce que Bélial ne passera plus à l’avenir au milieu de toi; il a péri tout entier.
[You people of Judah, ] look! A messenger will be coming across the mountains, and he [SYN] will be bringing good news [to you]. He will be declaring [that you will now have] peace [because Assyria will have been conquered]. [So, ] celebrate your festivals, and do what you solemnly promised to do [when your enemies were threatening to attack you], because your wicked [enemies] will not invade your country again, [because] they will be completely destroyed.
