Hosea 11
1 “Before the Israeli [people] became a nation [MET], I loved them [like a man loves] his son, and I called them out of Egypt.
Quand Israël était enfant, je l'aimai, et dès l'Egypte, j'ai adressé des appels à mon fils.
2 But while I continued to call them, they [continued to] turn away from me more and more. They offered sacrifices to their statues of Baal, and they burned incense to [honor] them.
On leur a adressé des appels et ils se sont détournés. Ils ont offert des sacrifices aux Baals, et de l'encens aux idoles.
3 [The people of] Israel were [like a little boy] [MET], and [it was as though] it was I who taught them to walk, holding them by their hands. But they did not realize that it was I who was taking care of them.
Et moi, j'apprenais à marcher à Ephraïm, je les prenais par les bras, et ils n'ont pas compris que je les soignais.
4 [It was as though I fastened] ropes [around them] to lead them, while I loved them and was kind to them. [It was as though they were young oxen] [MET], and I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.
Je les menais avec des cordeaux d'humanité, avec des liens d'amour; j'ai été pour eux comme celui qui aurait soulevé le joug de dessus leurs mâchoires, et je me penchai vers lui et je le fis manger.
5 But the people of Israel will become [slaves] again, like they were in Egypt, and [the people of] Assyria will [RHQ] rule over them, because the people of Israel refused to repent.
Il ne retournera pas au pays d'Egypte, et Assur, lui, sera son roi, parce qu'ils n'ont pas voulu se convertir.
6 [Their enemies] will use their swords [to attack] the cities in Israel and will destroy the bars in the gates [of the city walls]. [As a result], the people of Israeli will not be able to accomplish the things that they planned to do.
L'épée sera brandie dans ses villes; elle brisera les verrous et dévorera, à cause de leurs desseins.
7 My people are determined to (turn away from/abandon) me. They say that I am the great all-powerful God, but they do not honor me at all.
Mon peuple est décidé à se séparer de moi; on les appelle en haut, mais aucun d'eux ne lève les yeux.
8 [You people of] Israel, I certainly do not want to [RHQ] abandon you and allow [your enemies] to capture you. I do not [RHQ] want to act toward you like I acted toward Admah and Zeboiim, [cities that I completely destroyed when I destroyed Sodom]. I [SYN] have changed my mind [about punishing you]; my desire to pity you has increased.
Comment te délaisserais-je, Ephraïm, te livrerais-je, Israël? Comment te laisserais-je devenir comme Adama, te rendrais-je comme Séboïm? Mon cœur se retourne en moi, et toutes ensemble, mes compassions s'émeuvent.
9 Although I am extremely angry, I do not want to punish you severely; I do not want to (devastate/completely ruin) Israel. [Humans would easily decide to do that], but I am God, not a human. I, the Holy One, am with you; although I am very angry [with you], I will not [destroy you].
Je ne donnerai pas cours à l'ardeur de ma colère, je ne détruirai pas de nouveau Ephraïm. Car je suis Dieu, moi, et non pas homme: au milieu de toi est le Saint, et je ne viendrai pas dans ma fureur.
10 You will follow me when I roar like [SIM] a lion; when I roar, [some of you] my children will tremble as you return [to Israel] from [the islands and seacoasts toward] the west.
Ils iront après Yahweh; comme un lion, il rugira. Quand il rugira, lui, ses fils accourront tremblants, de l'Occident.
11 [Some of] you will come swiftly from Egypt like [a flock of] birds; [others] will return from Assyria, like doves. I will enable you to live in your homes [in Israel] again. [That will surely happen, because I], Yahweh, have said it.”
Ils accourront, tremblants comme un oiseau, de l'Egypte, et comme une colombe, du pays d'Assur; et je les ferai habiter dans leurs maisons, — oracle de Yahweh.
12 [Yahweh says, “The people of] Israel have (surrounded me with lies/constantly told lies to me). And the people of Judah have [also] turned/rebelled against me, their God, the Holy One who always does what I promise to do, and the people of Judah worship other gods.”
Ephraïm m'a environné de mensonge, et la maison d'Israël de tromperie; Juda aussi est sans frein vis-à-vis de Dieu, et vis-à-vis du Saint, qui est fidèle.
