Nahum 1
1 Oracle sur Ninive. Livre de la Vision de Nahum d'Elqosch.
The declaration about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum, the Elkoshite.
2 C'est un Dieu jaloux et vengeur que Yahweh; vengeur est Yahweh et connaissant le courroux; Yahweh se venge de ses adversaires, et garde rancune à ses ennemis.
Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges; Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath; Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he continues his anger for his enemies.
3 Yahweh est patient et grand en force, et il n'accorde pas l'impunité. Yahweh marche dans la tempête et dans l'ouragan, et la nuée est la poussière de ses pieds.
Yahweh is slow to anger and great in power; he will not allow the wicked to go unpunished. Yahweh makes his way in the whirlwind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4 Il menace la mer et il la dessèche, et il fait tarir tous les fleuves. Basan et le Carmel sont flétris, flétrie est la végétation du Liban.
He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; he dries up all the rivers. Bashan is weak, and Carmel also; the flowers of Lebanon are weak.
5 Les montagnes tremblent devant lui, et les collines se fondent; la terre se soulève devant sa face, le monde et tous ceux qui l'habitent.
The mountains shake in his presence, and the hills melt; the earth collapses in his presence, indeed, the world and all people who live in it.
6 Devant sa fureur qui subsistera, qui tiendra contre l'ardeur de sa colère? Son courroux se répand comme le feu, et les rochers se brisent devant lui.
Who can stand before his wrath? Who can resist the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.
7 Yahweh est bon; il est un refuge au jour de la détresse, et il connaît ceux qui se confient en lui.
Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he is faithful to those who take refuge in him.
8 Par un flot débordant il détruira entièrement ce lieu, et il poursuivra ses ennemis jusque dans les ténèbres.
But he will make a full end to his enemies with an overwhelming flood; he will pursue them into darkness.
9 Quelles sont vos pensées sur Yahweh? Il consommera la ruine; la détresse ne surgira pas deux fois.
What are you people plotting against Yahweh? He will make a full end to it; trouble will not rise up a second time.
10 Car, entrelacés comme des épines, et comme ivres de leur vin, ils seront consumés comme de la paille toute sèche.
For they will become tangled up like thornbushes; they will be saturated in their own drink; they will be completely devoured by fire like dry stubble.
11 De toi est sorti celui qui médite le mal contre Yahweh, celui qui forme des desseins criminels.
Someone arose among you, Nineveh, who planned evil against Yahweh, someone who promoted wickedness.
12 Ainsi parte Yahweh: Bien qu'ils soient intacts et nombreux, ils seront moissonnés et disparaîtront. Je t'ai humiliée et je ne t'humilierai plus.
This is what Yahweh says, “Even if they are at their full strength and full numbers, they will nevertheless be sheared; their people will be no more. But you, Judah: Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
13 Et maintenant, ô Juda, je briserai son joug de dessus toi, et je romprai tes liens.
Now will I break that people's yoke from off you; I will break your chains.”
14 Quant à toi, voici ce qu'a ordonné Yahweh: Il n'y aura plus de postérité de ton nom; je détruirai de la maison de ton Dieu les images taillées et celles de fonte; je prépare ton sépulcre, parce que tu as été léger.
Yahweh has given a command about you, Nineveh: “There will be no more descendants bearing your name. I will cut off the carved figures and the cast metal figures from the houses of your gods. I will dig your graves, for you are contemptible.”
15 Voici sur les montagnes les pieds d'un messager de bonnes nouvelles, qui annonce la paix. Célèbre tes fêtes, ô Juda, accomplis tes vœux! Car il ne passera plus chez toi; le méchant est entièrement détruit.
Look, on the mountains there are the feet of someone who is bringing good news, who is announcing peace! Celebrate your festivals, Judah, and keep your vows, for the wicked one will invade you no more; he is completely cut off.
