Hebrews 2
1 For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
C'est pourquoi il nous faut nous attacher plus fortement aux choses que nous avons entendues, de peur que nous ne périssions.
2 Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;
Car si la parole annoncée par les anges a eu son effet, et si toute transgression, toute désobéissance a reçu une juste punition,
3 What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;
Comment échapperons-nous, si nous négligeons un si grand salut, qui, ayant été premièrement annoncé par le Seigneur, nous a été confirmé par ceux qui l'avaient entendu?
4 And God was a witness with them, by signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure.
Dieu même appuyant leur témoignage par des prodiges et des miracles, par divers actes de sa puissance, et par les dons du Saint-Esprit, selon sa volonté.
5 For he did not make the angels rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing.
Car il n'a point soumis aux anges le monde à venir dont nous parlons.
6 But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?
Mais quelqu'un a rendu ce témoignage quelque part, en disant: Qu'est-ce que l'homme, que tu te souviennes de lui, ou le fils de l'homme, que tu jettes les yeux sur lui?
7 You made him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands:
Tu l'as fait un peu inférieur aux anges; tu l'as couronné de gloire et d'honneur, et tu l'as établi sur les ouvrages de tes mains;
8 You put all things under his feet. For in making man the ruler over all things, God did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything under him now.
Tu as mis toutes choses sous ses pieds. Car Dieu lui ayant assujetti toutes choses, n'a rien laissé qui ne lui soit assujetti; or, nous ne voyons point encore maintenant que toutes choses lui soient assujetties.
9 But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.
Mais nous voyons couronné de gloire et d'honneur ce Jésus, qui, par la mort qu'il a soufferte, a été fait un peu inférieur aux anges, afin que par la grâce de Dieu il souffrît la mort pour tous.
10 Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.
En effet, il était convenable que celui pour qui et par qui sont toutes choses, voulant amener à la gloire plusieurs enfants, rendît parfait le Prince de leur salut, par les souffrances.
11 For he who makes holy and those who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame for him to give them the name of brothers,
Car tous, et celui qui sanctifie, et ceux qui sont sanctifiés, relèvent d'un seul; c'est pourquoi il n'a point honte de les appeler frères,
12 Saying, I will give the knowledge of your name to my brothers, I will make a song of praise to you before the church.
En disant: J'annoncerai ton nom à mes frères; je te louerai au milieu de l'assemblée.
13 And again he says, I will put my faith in him. And again, See, I am here, and the children which God has given to me.
Et encore: Je me confierai en lui. Et encore: Me voici, moi et les enfants que Dieu m'a donnés.
14 And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;
Puis donc que les enfants participent de la chair et du sang, il en a aussi de même participé, afin que par la mort il détruisît celui qui avait l'empire de la mort, c'est-à-dire, le diable;
15 And let those who all their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free.
Et qu'il délivrât tous ceux qui, par la crainte de la mort, étaient toute leur vie assujettis à la servitude.
16 For, truly, he does not take on the life of angels, but that of the seed of Abraham.
Car assurément il n'a pas secouru les anges, mais il a secouru la postérité d'Abraham.
17 Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.
C'est pourquoi il a fallu qu'il devînt semblable en toutes choses à ses frères; afin qu'il fût un souverain Sacrificateur, miséricordieux, et fidèle dans les choses de Dieu, pour expier les péchés du peuple.
18 For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.
Car, ayant été tenté dans ce qu'il a souffert, il peut secourir ceux qui sont tentés.
