Isaïe 2
1 Parole qui vint à Isaïe, fils d'Amos, sur la Judée et sur Jérusalem.
This is the message that [Yahweh showed me in a vision], concerning Jerusalem and [the rest of] Judea:
2 Aux derniers jours la montagne du Seigneur sera glorieuse; sur la cime des monts apparaîtra la maison de Dieu; elle s'élèvera au-dessus des collines, et tous les Gentils y viendront.
[I saw that] in the future, the hill on which Yahweh’s temple is built will be the most important place on the earth; it will be [as though it is] the highest mountain, [as though] it has been raised up above all other hills; and people from all over the world will come there.
3 Et maintes nations partiront, disant: Allons et montons à la montagne du Seigneur et à la maison du Dieu de Jacob, et il nous annoncera sa voie, et nous y marcherons; car la loi sortira de Sion, et la parole du Seigneur, de Jérusalem.
People from many people-groups will say [to each other], “Come, let’s go up to the hill, to the temple of Yahweh, to worship the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. [There] Yahweh will teach us what he [desires us to know], in order that our behavior will [please] him. His teaching will be given [to us] in Jerusalem, and [we will take] his message from Jerusalem [to other places/nations].
4 Et il jugera entre les nations, et il réprimandera nombre de peuples. Et de leurs glaives ils forgeront des charrues, et des faux de leurs javelines; et l'on ne tirera plus l'épée nation contre nation, et l'on n'apprendra plus à se faire la guerre.
Yahweh will listen to the disputes between nations and he will settle their arguments. [Then, instead of fighting against each other], they will hammer their swords into plow blades, and they will hammer their spears into pruning knives. [The armies of] nations will no longer fight against each other, and they will not [even] train men to fight in battles/wars.”
5 Et maintenant venez, maison de Jacob, et marchons à la lumière du Seigneur.
You Israeli people, let’s walk in the light [MET] that comes from Yahweh!
6 Car il avait abandonné son peuple, la maison d'Israël; parce qu'au commencement leur terre était remplie de devins et d'augures, comme celle des Philistins, et que beaucoup d'enfants leur étaient nés de femmes étrangères
[Yahweh, ] you have abandoned [us] your people who are descendants of Jacob, because everywhere your people practice the customs of people who live east [of Israel]. Your people also perform rituals to find out what will happen in the future, like the people in Philistia do. They make agreements/treaties with (pagans/people who do not know you).
7 Leur terre regorgeait d'argent et d'or, et leurs trésors étaient sans nombre. Et leur pays était couvert de chevaux, et l'on ne pouvait compter leurs chars.
Israel is full of silver and gold; there are very many (treasures/valuable things) here. The land is full of war horses and war chariots.
8 Et la terre était remplie de leurs œuvres d'abomination, faites de leurs mains, et ils adoraient des dieux façonnés de leurs doigts.
[But] the land is [also] full of idols; the people worship things that they have made with their own hands.
9 Et l'homme se courbait, et le guerrier s'humiliait; non, je ne leur pardonnerai point.
So now they will be humbled and they will be caused to become disgraced— Yahweh, do not forgive them!
10 Et maintenant entrez parmi les rochers, et cachez-vous dans la terre devant la crainte du Seigneur, devant sa gloire et sa puissance, lorsqu'il se lèvera pour frapper la terre.
All you people should crawl into [the caves in] the rock cliffs! You should hide [in pits/holes] in the ground because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
11 Car les yeux du Seigneur sont en haut, et l'homme en bas. Et la hauteur des hommes sera abattue, et en ce jour le Seigneur seul sera élevé en gloire.
Yahweh will cause you people to no longer be arrogant, and he will stop you from being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
12 Le jour du Seigneur des armées sera contre tout homme insolent et superbe, contre tout homme altier et orgueilleux, et ils seront abaissés.
The Commander of the armies of angels has chosen a day when [he will judge] those who are proud, every one of them [DOU], and he will humble them.
13 Ce jour sera contre le grand cèdre du Liban qui s'élève jusqu'au ciel, et contre le palmier de Basan;
[He will get rid of all those who think they should be admired like] [MET] the tall cedar trees in Lebanon, and [like] all the great oak trees in the Bashan [region].
14 Contre les hautes montagnes et les hautes collines,
He will [get rid of all those who think they are as great as] [MET] all the high hills and even the high mountains.
15 Contre les tours altières et les remparts altiers,
He will [get rid of all those who think that they are] high towers and high strong walls [inside of or behind which they will be safe].
16 Contre tous les vaisseaux de la mer, et contre les plus beaux navires.
He will destroy all [those who are rich because they own] big ships that carry goods [to other countries] and [they own other] beautiful ships.
17 Et tout homme sera humilié, et l'orgueil des hommes tombera, et en ce jour le Seigneur sera seul élevé en gloire.
He will cause people to no longer be arrogant and he will cause them to stop being proud. Only Yahweh will be praised/honored on that day.
18 Et ils cacheront toutes les idoles, œuvres de leurs mains,
All idols will (disappear/be destroyed).
19 Les emportant dans les cavernes, dans les fentes des rochers, dans les profondeurs de la terre, devant la crainte du Seigneur, devant sa gloire et sa puissance, lorsqu'il se lèvera pour frapper la terre.
When Yahweh comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth, they will run to hide in caves in rock cliffs and in holes/pits in the ground, because of being afraid of Yahweh and of his glorious and awesome power.
20 Car ce jour-là l'homme rejettera les abominations d'or et d'argent qu'il aura faites pour adorer de vaines idoles et des oiseaux de nuit;
On that day, people will get rid of all their gold and silver idols that they made to worship, and they will throw them to the bats and rats.
21 En pénétrant dans les creux, dans les cavernes et les fentes des plus durs rochers, devant la crainte du Seigneur, devant sa gloire et sa puissance, quand il se lèvera pour frapper la terre.
Then they will crawl into caves and hide in the crags in the cliffs. [They will do that to escape from] the dreadful [punishments] that Yahweh will cause them to endure, from [what he will do because] he is glorious and awesome, when he comes to shake/terrify the people on the earth.
[So, ] do not trust that people [will save you], because people are [as powerless as] [MET] their own breath. People certainly cannot help you [RHQ]!
