Deuteronomy 33
1 This is the blessing, with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
Or, voici la bénédiction dont Moïse, l’homme de Dieu, bénit les enfants d’Israël avant de mourir.
2 And he said: “The Lord went forth from Sinai, and he arose for us from Seir. He appeared from Mount Paran, and thousands of holy ones were with him. The fiery law was in his right hand.
Il dit: "L’Éternel est apparu du haut du Sinaï, a brillé sur le Séir, pour eux! S’Est révélé sur le mont Pharan, a quitté les saintes myriades qui l’entourent, dans sa droite une loi de feu, pour eux!
3 He loved the people; all the holy ones are in his hand. And those who approach his feet shall receive from his doctrine.
Ils te sont chers aussi, les peuples; tous leurs saints, ta main les protège: mais eux se sont couchés à tes pieds, ont recueilli ta propre parole.
4 Moses instructed us in the law, the inheritance of the multitude of Jacob.
"C’Est pour nous qu’il dicta une doctrine à Moïse; elle restera l’héritage de la communauté de Jacob."
5 The king shall have great righteousness, at the gathering of the princes of the people with the tribes of Israel.
Ainsi devint-il roi de Yechouroun, les chefs du peuple étant réunis, les tribus d’Israël unanimes.
6 Let Ruben live, and not die, and may he be small in number.”
"Que Ruben vive et soit immortel; que sa population soit innombrable!
7 This is the blessing of Judah. “Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and lead him to his people. His hands shall fight for him, and he shall be his helper against his adversaries.”
A Juda, il adressa cette bénédiction: "Ecoute, Seigneur, le vœu de Juda, en l’associant à son peuple; que son bras s’en fasse le champion et lui serve d’auxiliaire contre ses ennemis."
8 Likewise, to Levi he said: “Your perfection and your doctrine are for your holy man, whom you have proven by temptation, and whom you have judged at the Waters of Contradiction.
Sur Lévi, il s’exprima ainsi: "Tes toummîm et tes ourîm à l’homme qui t’est dévoué; que tu as éprouvé à Massa, gourmandé pour les eaux de Meriba;
9 He has said to his father and to his mother, ‘I do not know you,’ and to his brothers, ‘I will disregard you.’ And they have not known their own sons. Such as these have kept your word and have observed your covenant:
qui dit de son père et de sa mère: "Je ne les considère point", qui n’a pas égard à ses frères et ne connaît pas ses enfants. Uniquement fidèle à ta parole, gardien de ton alliance,
10 your judgments, O Jacob, and your law, O Israel. They shall place incense before your fury and a holocaust upon your altar.
ils enseignent tes lois à Jacob et ta doctrine à Israël; présentent l’encens devant ta face, et l’holocauste sur ton autel.
11 O Lord, bless his strength, and receive the works of his hands. Strike the backs of his enemies, and do not let those who hate him rise up.”
Bénis, Seigneur, ses efforts, et agrée l’œuvre de ses mains! Brise les reins de ses agresseurs, de ses ennemis, pour qu’ils ne puissent se relever!
12 And to Benjamin he said: “The most beloved of the Lord will live confidently in him. He shall remain all day long, as if in a bridal chamber, and he shall rest amid her arms.”
Sur Benjamin, il dit: "Favori du Seigneur, il repose avec confiance auprès de lui, qui lui prête son abri pour toujours et qui réside entre ses épaules."
13 Likewise, to Joseph he said: “His land shall be from the blessing of the Lord, from the fruits of heaven, and from the dew, and from the abyss which lies below,
Sur Joseph, il parla ainsi: "Bénie du Seigneur est sa terre! Elle possède les dons du ciel, la rosée, comme ceux de l’abîme aux couches souterraines:
14 from the fruits of the crops under the sun and the moon,
et les trésors que mûrit le soleil, et ceux qui germent à chaque lune;
15 from the heights of the ancient mountains, from the fruits of the everlasting hills,
et les précieux produits des antiques montagnes, et les délices des collines primitives,
16 and from the fruits of the earth with all its plenitude. May the blessing of him who appeared in the bush, settle upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of the Nazarite among his brothers.
les délices du sol et son abondance, et la faveur de celui qui eut pour trône un buisson. Puisse-t-elle reposer sur la tête de Joseph, sur le front de l’élu de ses frères!
17 His excellence is like that of a first-born bull. His horns are like the horns of a rhinoceros; he shall brandish these against the Gentiles, even to the ends of the earth. These are the multitudes of Ephraim, and these the thousands of Manasseh.”
Le taureau, son premier-né qu’il est majestueux! Ses cornes sont celles du reêm: avec elles il terrassera les peuples, tous ensemble jusqu’aux confins de la terre. L’Une, ce sont les myriades d’Ephraïm, l’autre, les milliers de Manassé!"
18 And to Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, O Zebulun, in your departure, and Issachar, in your tabernacles.
A Zabulon, il dit ces mots: "Sois heureux, Zabulon, dans tes voyages, et toi, Issachar, dans tes tentes!
19 They shall summon the peoples to the mountain. There, they shall immolate the victims of justice, who feed on the flood of the sea, as if on milk, and on the hidden treasures of the sands.”
Ils convieront des peuples sur la montagne, pour y offrir des sacrifices pieux; car ils aspireront l’opulence des mers et les mystérieux trésors cachés dans le sable."
20 And to Gad he said: “Blessed is Gad in his breadth. He has rested like a lion, and he has seized the arm and the top of the head.
Au sujet de Gad, il dit: "Hommage à celui qui agrandit Gad! Il se campe comme un léopard, met en pièces et le bras et la tête.
21 And he has seen his own pre-eminence, which his teacher has stored up as his portion. He was with the princes of the people, and he accomplished the justices of the Lord, and his judgment with Israel.”
Il s’est adjugé les prémices de la conquête, là est sa part, réservée par le législateur: il s’avance cependant aux premiers rangs du peuple, accomplissant l’œuvre sainte du Seigneur, fidèle à ses devoirs envers Israël!"
22 Likewise, to Dan he said: “Dan is a young lion. He shall flow plentifully from Bashan.”
Au sujet de Dan, il dit: "Dan est un jeune lion qui s’élance du Basan."
23 And to Naphtali he said: “Naphtali shall enjoy abundance, and he shall be full of the blessings of the Lord. He shall possess the sea and the Meridian.”
A Nephtali, il dit: "Ô Nephtali! Rassasié des grâces diverses, comblé des bénédictions du Seigneur, que le couchant et le midi soient ton héritage!"
24 Likewise, to Asher he said: “Let Asher be blessed with sons. Let him be pleasing to his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil.
Et au sujet d’Asher, il dit: "Béni entre les fils soit Asher! Bienvenu auprès de ses frères, et baignant son pied dans l’huile.
25 His shoe shall be of iron and of brass. As were the days of your youth, so also shall be your old age.
Tes forts seront bardés de fer et d’airain; ta sécurité durera autant que ta vie.
26 There is no other god like the God of the most righteous one. He who rides upon the heavens is your helper. His magnificence scatters the clouds.
"Rien n’égale le Tout-Puissant, ô Yechouroun! II est ton soutien, lui qui siège dans les cieux et dont la majesté plane sur les nues.
27 His habitation is above, and the everlasting arms are below. He shall cast out the enemy before your face, and he shall say: ‘Be utterly broken!’
Tu as pour refuge le Dieu primordial, pour support, ses bras éternels il écarte devant toi l’ennemi. II décrète sa ruine.
28 Israel shall live in confidence and alone, as the eye of Jacob in a land of grain and of wine; and the heavens shall be misty with dew.
Et Israël réside avec sécurité, elle coule solitaire la source de Jacob, sur une terre riche de blé et de vin, sous des cieux qui lui versent la rosée.
29 Blessed are you, O Israel. Who is like you, the people who are saved by the Lord? He is the shield of your assistance and the sword of your glory. Your enemies will refuse to acknowledge you, and so you shall tread upon their necks.”
Heureux es-tu, Israël! Qui est ton égal, peuple que protège le Seigneur? Bouclier qui te sauve, il est aussi le glaive qui te fait triompher: tes ennemis ramperont devant toi, et toi, tu fouleras leurs hauteurs."
