Exodus 24
1 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Come to me, up [on top of this mountain], you and Aaron and [his sons] Nadab and Abihu. Also [take along] 70 of the Israeli elders/leaders. While you are still some distance [from the top of the mountain], prostrate yourselves [on the ground] and worship me.
Or Dieu avait dit à Moïse: "Monte vers l’Éternel, avec Aaron, Nadab, Abihou et soixantedix des anciens d’Israël et vous vous prosternerez à distance.
2 Moses, [I will allow] you alone to come near to me. The others must not come near, and the [rest of the] people must not come up the mountain.”
Puis, Moïse s’avancera seul vers le Seigneur et eux ne le suivront point; quant au peuple, il ne montera pas avec lui."
3 Moses/I went and told the people everything that Yahweh had said and all that he had commanded. The people all replied together, saying, “We will do everything that Yahweh has told us [to do].”
Moïse, de retour, transmit au peuple toutes les paroles de l’Éternel et tous les statuts; et le peuple entier s’écria d’une seule voix: "Tout ce qu’a prononcé l’Éternel, nous l’exécuterons."
4 Then Moses/I wrote down everything that Yahweh had commanded. Early the next morning Moses/I built a [stone] altar. He/I also set up twelve stones, one for each of the Israeli tribes.
Moïse écrivit toutes les paroles de l’Éternel. Le lendemain, de bonne heure, il érigea un autel au pied de la montagne; puis douze monuments, selon le nombre des tribus d’Israël.
5 He/I also selected some young men. They burned sacrifices to Yahweh and they also sacrificed some cattle [that they did not burn completely], for the purpose of maintaining fellowship with Yahweh.
Il chargea les jeunes gens d’Israël d’offrir des holocaustes et d’immoler, comme victimes rémunératoires, des taureaux au Seigneur.
6 Moses/I took half of the blood of the animals that were slaughtered and put it in bowls. The other half of the blood [he/I] threw/splashed against the altar.
Alors Moïse prit la moitié du sang, la mit dans des bassins et répandit l’autre moitié sur l’autel.
7 Then he/I took the scroll on which he/I had written [everything that Yahweh had commanded in] the agreement that he had made, and he/I read it [aloud], while all the people were listening. Then all the people said, “We will do all that Yahweh has told us to do. We will obey [everything].”
Et il prit le livre de l’Alliance, dont il fit entendre la lecture au peuple et ils dirent: "Tout ce qu’a prononcé l’Éternel, nous l’exécuterons docilement."
8 Then Moses/I took the blood [that was in the bowls] and threw/splashed it on the people. He/I said, “This is the blood [that (confirms/puts into effect)] the agreement that Yahweh made with you when he gave you all these commands.”
Moïse prit le sang, en aspergea le peuple et dit: "Ceci est le sang de l’alliance que l’Éternel a conclue avec vous touchant toutes ces paroles."
9 Then Moses/I, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 Israeli elders/leaders, went up [the mountain],
Moïse et Aaron remontèrent, accompagnés de Nadab, d’Abihou et des soixante-dix anciens d’Israël."
10 and they/we saw God, the one whom the Israeli people worship. Under his feet was something like a pavement [made of expensive blue stones called] sapphires. They were as clear as the sky is [when there are no clouds].
Ils contemplèrent la Divinité d’Israël. Sous ses pieds, quelque chose de semblable au brillant du saphir et de limpide comme la substance du ciel.
11 God did not harm [MTY] those Israeli elders/leaders [because of their having seen him]. They saw God, and they ate and drank together! [Then we all went back down the mountain].
Mais Dieu ne laissa point sévir son bras sur ces élus des enfants d’Israël et après avoir joui de la vision divine, ils mangèrent et burent.
12 Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Come up to me [again] on [top of this] mountain. While you are here, I will give you [two] stone slabs on which I have written all the laws [DOU] that I have given to you to instruct/teach [the people].”
L’Éternel dit à Moïse: "Monte vers moi, sur la montagne et y demeure: je veux te donner les tables de pierre, la doctrine et les préceptes, que j’ai écrits pour leur instruction."
13 So Moses/I told the elders, “Stay here [with the other people] until we return! Do not forget that Aaron and Hur will be with you. So if anyone has a dispute [while I am gone], he can go to those two men.” Then Moses/I went with his/my servant Joshua [part of the way] up the mountain that [was dedicated to] God.
Moïse partit, avec Josué son serviteur; puis il gravit la divine montagne.
Il avait dit aux anciens: "Attendez-nous ici jusqu’à notre retour. Comme Aaron et Hour sont avec vous, celui qui aura une affaire devra s’adresser à eux."
15 Then Moses/I went the [rest of the way] up the mountain. A cloud covered the mountain.
C’Est alors que Moïse s’achemina vers la montagne, qu’enveloppait le nuage.
16 The (glory/brilliant light) of Yahweh came down on the mountain and covered it for six days. On the seventh day, Yahweh called to Moses/me from the middle of the cloud.
La majesté divine se fixa sur le mont Sinaï, que le nuage enveloppa six jours; le septième jour, Dieu appela Moïse du milieu du nuage.
17 When the Israeli people [looked at] the top of the mountain, the glory of Yahweh was like a big fire that was burning [there].
Or, la majesté divine apparaissait comme un feu dévorant au sommet de la montagne, à la vue des enfants d’Israël.
18 Moses/I went into the cloud on top of the mountain. He/I was there for 40 days and nights.
Moïse pénétra au milieu du nuage et s’éleva sur la montagne; et il resta sur cette montagne quarante jours et quarante nuits.
