Isaïe 10
1 Malheur à vous qui rendez des ordonnances iniques, et à vous scribes, qui transcrivez des sentences perverses,
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;
2 refusant justice aux indigents, frustrant de leur droit les pauvres de mon peuple, considérant les veuves comme leur proie et dépouillant les orphelins!
to deprive the needy of their rights, and to rob the poor among my people of mishpat ·justice·, that widows may be their plunder, and that they may make the orphans their prey!
3 Et que ferez-vous au jour de la revendication, du désastre qui s’avance de loin? Chez qui chercherez-vous un refuge, un secours, et où mettrez-vous en sûreté vos splendeurs?
What will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which will come from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your kavod ·weighty glory·?
4 Vous ne réussirez qu’à vous accroupir parmi les captifs, qu’à tomber parmi les morts… Malgré tout cela sa colère ne s’apaise point, et sa main reste étendue.
They will only bow down under the prisoners, and will fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
5 Malheur à Achour, instrument de ma colère, aux mains de qui mon courroux est un bâton vengeur!
Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
6 Je le déchaîne contre une nation perverse, je lui donne pouvoir sur un peuple, objet de ma réprobation, pour y exercer le pillage, prendre ses dépouilles, et le fouler aux pieds comme la fange des rues.
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a enjoin to take the plunder and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
7 Mais lui ne l’entend pas ainsi, son cœur ne pense pas de la sorte: semer des ruines, voilà son dessein, et exterminer des peuples en grand nombre.
However he does not mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations.
8 C’Est qu’il dit: "Mes seigneurs ne sont-ils pas autant de rois?
For he says, “Are not all of my princes kings?
9 Kalno n’est-il pas tel que Karkemich, Hamat tel qu’Arpad, Samarie telle que Damas?
Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus [Bucket of blood]?”
10 Puisque ma main a frappé ces fragiles royaumes, possédant plus d’images sculptées que Jérusalem et Samarie,
As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, whose engraved images exceeded those of Jerusalem [City of peace] and of Samaria;
11 certes, comme j’ai traité Samarie et ses divinités, ainsi je traiterai Jérusalem et ses statues."
shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem [City of peace] and her idols?
12 Or, quand le Seigneur aura achevé toute son œuvre contre la montagne de Sion et Jérusalem, il demandera compte au roi d’Assyrie des inspirations de son cœur arrogant et de sa morgue superbe,
Therefore it will happen that, when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] and on Jerusalem [City of peace], I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria [Level plain], and the insolence of his haughty looks.
13 parce qu’il disait: "C’Est en vertu de ma propre force que j’ai agi et grâce à ma sagesse, car je suis intelligent; voilà comme j’ai déplacé les frontières des peuples, pillé leurs trésors et précipité à terre ceux qui trônaient.
For he has said, “By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I have understanding: and I have removed the boundaries of the peoples, and have robbed their treasures. Like a valiant man I have brought down their rulers.
14 Ma main s’est abattue sur les richesses des nations comme sur un nid, et, comme on ramasse des œufs abandonnés, j’ai ramassé toute la terre, sans qu’aucune aile eût bougé, sans qu’aucun bec s’ouvrit pour émettre un sifflement."
My hand has found the riches of the peoples like a nest, and like one gathers eggs that are abandoned, have I gathered all the earth. There was no one who moved their wing, or that opened their mouth, or chirped.”
15 La cognée s’élève-t-elle contre celui qui la brandit? La scie fait-elle la glorieuse contre celui qui la manie? C’Est comme si le bâton voulait diriger la main qui le lève, comme si la verge prétendait mouvoir le bras qui la tient.
Should an ax brag against him who chops with it? Should a saw exalt itself above him who saws with it? As if a rod should lift those who lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up someone who is not wood.
16 C’Est pourquoi le Seigneur, l’Eternel-Cebaot enverra la consomption parmi ses robustes légions, et sous ses splendeurs flambera un brasier, pareil à un feu ardent.
Therefore the Lord, Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], will send among his fat ones leanness; and under his kavod ·weighty glory· a burning will be kindled like the burning of fire.
17 La Lumière d’Israël sera un feu et son Saint une flamme, brûlant, dévorant jusqu’à ses épines et ses ronces, en un jour,
The light of Israel [God prevails] will be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame; and it will burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day.
18 anéantissant de fond en comble la parure de sa forêt et de son verger, comme la consomption qui mine un malade.
He will consume the kavod ·weighty glory· of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body. It will be as when a standard bearer faints.
19 Les arbres de sa forêt, sauvés de la ruine, seront faciles à compter: un enfant pourra les noter.
The remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few, so that a child could write their number.
20 En ce jour, le reste d’Israël et les débris de la maison de Jacob ne demanderont plus un appui à celui qui les frappait, ils s’appuieront, en sincérité, sur l’Eternel, le Saint d’Israël.
It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel [God prevails], and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob [Supplanter] will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on Adonai, the haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails], in truth.
21 Un reste, un reste de Jacob, retournera vers le Dieu puissant.
A remnant will make teshuvah ·complete return·, even the remnant of Jacob [Supplanter], to the mighty God.
22 Oui, ton peuple, ô Israël, fût-il comme le sable de la mer, il n’y aura plus qu’un reste pour s’amender: la destruction est résolue, elle se précipite à bon droit.
For though your people, Israel [God prevails], are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.
23 C’Est un arrêt de destruction que le Seigneur, Dieu-Cebaot, est en train d’exécuter sur la surface de toute la terre.
For the Lord, Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], will make a full end, and that determined, throughout all the earth.
24 Voici donc ce que dit le Seigneur, Dieu-Cebaot: "N’Aie pas peur, ô mon peuple qui habites Sion, de cet Achour qui te frappe avec la verge et lève le bâton sur toi, à la façon de l’Egypte.
Therefore the Lord, Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], says “My people who dwell in Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking], don’t be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt [Abode of slavery] did.
25 Car, encore un court délai, et ma colère aura disparu, et mon courroux s’attachera à les perdre.
For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.”
26 L’Eternel-Cebaot agitera le fouet contre Achour, de même qu’il frappa Madian au rocher d’Oreb; il brandira son bâton au-dessus de la mer, à la façon dont il traita l’Egypte.
Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies] will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian [Strife] at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt [Abode of slavery].
27 En ce jour, son fardeau glissera de tes épaules et son joug de ta nuque: ce joug se rompra sous l’effort de la graisse.
It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
28 Les voilà arrivés à Ayyat; ils ont passé à Migrôn, confié leurs bagages à Mikhmach;
He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.
29 ils franchissent le défilé: "Ce soir, disent-ils, nous coucherons à Ghêba"; Rama tremble, Ghibea de Saül est en fuite.
They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul [Asked for] has fled.
30 Fais retentir ta voix, fille de Gallîm, prête l’oreille du côté de Laïch, pauvre Anatot!
Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! You poor Anathoth!
31 Madmèna lâche pied, les habitants de Ghébim se sauvent.
Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.
32 "Encore une halte aujourd’hui à Nob!" De là ils étendent la main vers la montagne de la fille de Sion, vers la colline de Jérusalem.
This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking], the hill of Jerusalem [City of peace].
33 Mais le Seigneur, l’Eternel-Cebaot, abat violemment ces belles branches, et ces arbres géants sont jetés bas, et ces superbes sont humiliées.
Behold, the Lord, Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], will lop the boughs with terror. The tall will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.
34 Et les massifs de cette forêt sont attaqués par le fer, et ce Liban tombera avec fracas.
He will cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.
