Nahum 1
1 L’oracle touchant Ninive; livre de la vision de Nahum, l’Elkoshite.
The word about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2 C’est un Dieu jaloux et vengeur que l’Éternel; l’Éternel est vengeur et plein de furie; l’Éternel tire vengeance de ses adversaires et garde sa colère contre ses ennemis.
The Lord is a God who takes care of his honour and gives punishment for wrong; the Lord gives punishment and is angry; the Lord sends punishment on those who are against him, being angry with his haters.
3 L’Éternel est lent à la colère et grand en puissance, et il ne tiendra nullement [le coupable] pour innocent. L’Éternel, – son chemin est dans le tourbillon et dans la tempête, et la nue est la poussière de ses pieds.
The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 Il tance la mer et la dessèche, et fait tarir toutes les rivières. Basan et le Carmel languissent, et la fleur du Liban languit.
He says sharp words to the sea and makes it dry, drying up all the rivers: Bashan is feeble, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon is without strength.
5 Les montagnes tremblent devant lui, et les collines se fondent; et devant sa face la terre se soulève, et le monde et tous ceux qui y habitent.
The mountains are shaking because of him, and the hills flowing away; the earth is falling to bits before him, the world and all who are in it.
6 Qui tiendra devant son indignation, et qui subsistera devant l’ardeur de sa colère? Sa fureur est versée comme le feu, et devant lui les rochers sont brisés.
Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.
7 L’Éternel est bon, un lieu fort au jour de la détresse, et il connaît ceux qui se confient en lui;
The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.
8 mais, par une inondation débordante, il détruira entièrement son lieu, et les ténèbres poursuivront ses ennemis.
But like water overflowing he will take them away; he will put an end to those who come up against him, driving his haters into the dark.
9 Qu’imaginez-vous contre l’Éternel? Il détruira entièrement; la détresse ne se lèvera pas deux fois.
What are you designing against the Lord? he will put an end to it: his haters will not come up again a second time.
10 Quand même ils sont comme des ronces entrelacées, et comme ivres de leur vin, ils seront dévorés comme du chaume sec, entièrement.
For though they are like twisted thorns, and are overcome as with drink, they will come to destruction like stems of grass fully dry.
11 De toi est sorti celui qui imagine du mal contre l’Éternel, un conseiller de Bélial.
One has gone out from you who is designing evil against the Lord, whose purposes are of no value.
12 Ainsi dit l’Éternel: Qu’ils soient intacts, et ainsi nombreux, ils seront retranchés et ne seront plus. Et si je t’ai affligé, je ne t’affligerai plus.
This is what the Lord has said: The days of my cause against you are ended; they are cut off and past. Though I have sent trouble on you, you will no longer be troubled.
13 Et maintenant je briserai son joug de dessus toi, et je romprai tes liens.
And now I will let his yoke be broken off you, and your chains be parted.
14 Et l’Éternel a commandé à ton égard: on ne sèmera plus [de semence] de ton nom. De la maison de ton dieu je retrancherai l’image taillée et l’image de fonte, je préparerai ton sépulcre, car tu es vil.
The Lord has given an order about you, that no more of your name are to be planted: from the house of your gods I will have the pictured and metal images cut off; I will make your last resting-place a place of shame; for you are completely evil.
15 Voici sur les montagnes les pieds de celui qui apporte de bonnes nouvelles, de celui qui annonce la paix! Juda, célèbre tes fêtes, acquitte tes vœux; car le méchant ne passera plus par toi, il est entièrement retranché.
See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.
