Hosea 14
1 [You people of] Israel, return to Yahweh our God. You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.
Israël, convertis-toi à l'Éternel ton Dieu, car tu es tombé par ton iniquité.
2 So now return to Yahweh and say [MTY] this to him: “Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed, and kindly accept (us/our sacrifices) in order that we may thank/praise you [IDM].
Apportez avec vous des paroles, et revenez à l'Éternel. Dites-lui: Pardonne toute iniquité, et reçois le bien, et nous t'offrirons pour sacrifices la louange de nos lèvres.
3 [We admit that] Assyria will not save us, and our war horses will not save us, either. We will never again say, ‘You are our gods’ to [the idols that] we [SYN] have made. You are the one who acts mercifully to orphans.”
Assur ne nous délivrera pas; nous ne monterons plus sur les chevaux, et nous ne dirons plus à l'ouvrage de nos mains: Vous êtes nos dieux! Car c'est en toi que l'orphelin trouve compassion.
4 [Yahweh says, “If they say that to me, ] I will forgive them for having (turned away from/abandoned) me, and I will love them with all my inner being, because I [PRS] will have stopped being angry with them.
Je guérirai leur infidélité; je les aimerai de bon cœur; car ma colère s'est détournée d'eux.
5 I will be to the people of Israel like dew [that refreshes the soil]. When I do that, they will [become as delightful as] [MET] lilies are when they are blooming. [No one will be able to conquer them; ] they will be [as unmovable as] [SIM] the roots [of cedar trees].
Je serai comme une rosée pour Israël. Il fleurira comme le lis, et il jettera des racines comme le Liban.
6 [Their good influence will spread] like [MET] the branches of a tree. They will be like [SIM] beautiful olive trees, and [they will be as delightful as] [SIM] the aroma of the cedar [trees in] Lebanon.
Ses rameaux s'étendront; sa magnificence sera celle de l'olivier, et il aura le parfum du Liban.
7 People will [come to them to be protected] [like people are protected from the hot sun by being] [MET] in the shade [of a tree]. They [will (flourish/be strong) like] [SIM] grain that grows well. They will [be successful like] a vineyard [in which grapes grow abundantly]. They will become as famous/well-known as [SIM] the wines from Lebanon.
Ils reviendront s'asseoir à son ombre; ils feront fructifier le froment; ils fleuriront comme la vigne, et leur renommée sera comme celle du vin du Liban.
8 [You people of] Israel, do not [RHQ] have anything more to do with idols; if you [get rid of your idols], I will answer your [prayers] and take care of you. I am like [MET] a strong/green pine tree, and your blessings come from me.”
Éphraïm, qu'ai-je à faire encore avec les idoles? - Je l'exaucerai, je le regarderai; je serai pour lui comme un cyprès toujours vert. C'est de moi que viendra ton fruit.
9 Those who are wise will understand the things [about which I have written]. Those who think well will pay careful attention to them. The things that Yahweh wants us to do [MET] are right; righteous people will conduct their lives adhering to them. But those who rebel against Yahweh will be ruined.
Qui est sage? qu'il comprenne ces choses! Qui est intelligent? qu'il les connaisse! Car les voies de l'Éternel sont droites; les justes y marcheront, mais les rebelles y tomberont.
