Zephaniah 3
1 Terrible things will [also] happen [to Jerusalem], that city whose people have rebelled [against Yahweh] and who have become unacceptable to him [because of the sins that they have committed]. [They act violently toward others] and they (oppress/treat cruelly) [other people].
Malheur à la ville gloutonne, et souillée, et qui ne fait qu'opprimer.
2 [The people there] do not pay attention to people who tell them [the wrong things that they are doing] and [try to] (correct them/cause them to quit doing those things). [The people in Jerusalem] do not trust in Yahweh or draw near to ask help from their God.
Elle n'a point écouté la voix; elle n'a point reçu d'instruction; elle ne s'est point confiée en l'Eternel; elle ne s'est point approchée de son Dieu.
3 Their leaders are [like] [MET] roaring lions; they are [like] [MET] wolves that [attack other animals] during the evening, [and eat everything that they kill], with the result that the next morning there is nothing left [of those animals to eat].
Ses princes [sont] au-dedans d'elle des lions rugissants, et ses gouverneurs sont des loups du soir, qui ne quittent point les os pour les ronger au matin.
4 The prophets in Jerusalem are proud, [and they give messages that are] not to be trusted. Their priests cause the temple to be unholy by doing things that are opposed to the laws [of Moses].
Ses prophètes sont des téméraires, et des hommes infidèles; ses sacrificateurs ont souillé les choses saintes, ils ont fait violence à la Loi.
5 But Yahweh is [also] in the city; and he never does what is wrong. He treats people justly/fairly; he does that every day, but wicked people are never ashamed [about their doing what is wrong].
L'Eternel juste est au milieu d'elle, il ne fait point d'iniquité; chaque matin il met son jugement en lumière, sans que rien y manque; mais l'inique ne sait ce que c'est que d'avoir honte.
6 [Yahweh says this]: “I have destroyed [many] nations; I have destroyed their strong/high city walls and towers. [Now] I have caused the streets in those cities to be completely deserted [DOU]; the cities are ruined. There are no people [still alive] in the cities; they are all dead [LIT].
J'ai exterminé les nations, et leurs forteresses ont été désolées; j'ai rendu désertes leurs places, tellement que personne n'y passe; leurs villes ont été détruites, sans qu'il y soit resté un seul homme, et sans qu'il y ait aucun habitant.
7 [So] I thought [to myself], ‘[Because of what I have done to those other nations], surely the people [of Jerusalem] will revere me [now], and they will accept (my correcting them/my telling them to quit doing what is wrong). [If they do that, I] will not destroy their houses; I will not punish them like I said that I would do.’ But [in spite of knowing how I punished those other nations], they were still eager to get up early each morning and continue to do evil things.
[Et] je disais; Au moins tu me craindras, tu recevras instruction, et sa demeure ne sera point retranchée, quelque punition que j'envoie sur elle; mais ils se sont levés de bon matin, ils ont corrompu toutes leurs actions.
8 Therefore I, Yahweh, say, ‘Wait for the day in which I will testify [in court about your evil things].’ I have decided to gather the people of the kingdoms [of the earth] [DOU] and cause them to know that I am very angry with them. All [over] the earth I will punish and destroy people; my being angry with them because I (am jealous/want people to worship no other god) is [like] [MET] a (raging/very hot) fire.
C'est pourquoi attendez-moi, dit l'Eternel, au jour que je me lèverai pour le dégât; car mon ordonnance est d'amasser les nations, et d'assembler les Royaumes, afin que je répande sur eux mon indignation, et toute l'ardeur de ma colère; car tout le pays sera dévoré par le feu de ma jalousie.
9 When that happens, I will cause [all] people [MTY] to be changed and enable them to speak [only] what is (pure/pleasing to me), in order that everyone can worship me [MTY] and unitedly/together serve me [MTY].
Même alors je changerai aux peuples leurs lèvres, en des lèvres pures; afin qu'ils invoquent tous le Nom de l'Eternel, pour le servir d'un même esprit.
10 [Then] my people who [were forced to go to other countries], those who live along the upper part of the [Nile] River in Ethiopia will come to me and bring offerings to me.
Mes adorateurs qui sont au-delà des fleuves de Cus, [savoir], la fille de mes dispersés, m'apporteront mes offrandes.
11 At that time, you [people in Jerusalem] will no [longer] be ashamed [about what has happened to you], because you no longer will be rebelling against me. I will get rid of all the people among you who are very proud [DOU]. No one on [Zion], my holy hill, will [strut around] proudly.
En ce jour-là tu ne seras plus confuse à cause de toutes tes actions, par lesquelles tu as péché contre moi; parce qu'alors j'aurai ôté du milieu de toi ceux qui se réjouissent de ton orgueil, et désormais tu ne t'enorgueilliras plus de la montagne de ma sainteté.
12 Those who are still alive in Israel will be poor and humble; they will be people who trust in me [MTY].
Et je ferai demeurer de reste au milieu de toi un peuple affligé et chétif, qui auront leur retraite vers le Nom de l'Eternel.
13 Those people who are still alive [there] in Israel will not do [things that are] wrong; they will not tell lies or deceive [MTY] people. They will eat and sleep [safely], [because] no one will cause them to be afraid.”
Les restes d'Israël ne feront point d'iniquité, et ne proféreront point de mensonge, et il n'y aura point dans leur bouche de langue trompeuse; aussi ils paîtront, et feront leur gîte, et il n'y aura personne qui les épouvante.
14 You people who live in Jerusalem [DOU] and [other places in] Israel, sing and shout loudly! Be glad, and rejoice [DOU] greatly,
Réjouis-toi avec chant de triomphe, fille de Sion! Jette des cris de réjouissance, ô Israël! Réjouis-toi, et t'égaye de tout ton cœur, fille de Jérusalem!
15 [because] Yahweh will stop punishing [MTY] you, and he will send away from you [the armies of] your enemies! And Yahweh [himself], the king of [us] Israeli people, will live among us, and never again will we be afraid that [others will] harm us.
L'Eternel a aboli ta condamnation, il a éloigné ton ennemi; le Roi d'Israël, l'Eternel, [est] au milieu de toi; tu ne sentiras plus de mal.
16 At that time, [other people] will say to us people of Jerusalem, “[You people of] [APO] Jerusalem, do not be afraid; do not become afraid or discouraged,
En ce temps-là, on dira à Jérusalem: Ne crains point, Sion, que tes mains ne soient point lâches.
17 [because] Yahweh your God is [living] among you. He is mighty, and he will rescue/save you. He will be very happy with you; because he loves you, he will cause you to not be afraid; he will sing loudly to rejoice over you.”
L'Eternel ton Dieu est au milieu de toi; le Puissant te délivrera; il se réjouira à cause de toi d'une grande joie: Il se taira à cause de son amour, et il s'égayera à cause de toi avec chant de triomphe.
18 [Yahweh says, ] “You people were sad and ashamed because [you were unable to attend] your religious festivals; but I will cause you to no longer be disgraced.
Je rassemblerai ceux qui sont affligés à cause de l'assemblée assignée; ils sont sortis de toi; ce qui la surchargeait ne sera qu'opprobre.
19 Truly, I will [severely] punish all those who (oppressed you/caused you to suffer). I will rescue those who are helpless and those who were forced to go to other countries. I will enable them to be praised and honored in every country to which they were (exiled/forced to go), places where they were disgraced.
Voici, je détruirai en ce temps-là tous ceux qui t'auront affligée; je délivrerai la boiteuse, je recueillerai celle qui avait été chassée, et je les ferai louer et devenir célèbres, dans tous les pays où ils auront été couverts de honte.
20 At that time, I will gather you together and bring you [back] home [to Israel]. I will cause you to (have a good reputation/be honored) and be [greatly] praised among all the nations of the earth. You [MTY] will see me causing you to prosper again. [That will surely happen because I, ] Yahweh, have said it.”
En ce temps-là je vous ferai retourner, et en ce temps-là je vous rassemblerai; car je vous rendrai célèbres et un sujet de louange parmi tous les peuples de la terre, quand je ramènerai vos captifs en votre présence; a dit l'Eternel.
