Amos 2

1 Ainsi parle l'Éternel: A cause de trois, de quatre crimes de Moab, je ne m'en rétracte point, parce qu'ils ont calciné au feu les os du roi d'Édom:

Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Moab because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [dug up] the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely, with the result that [the ashes became as white] as lime.

2 j'enverrai donc un feu en Moab, pour qu'il dévore les palais de Kérioth, et Moab périra dans le tumulte, au bruit des cris de guerre, au son de la trompette,

So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth [city in Moab]. [People will hear soldiers] shouting and blowing trumpets [loudly] while I am causing Moab to be destroyed

3 et j'exterminerai le juge de son sein, et ferai mourir tous ses princes avec lui, dit l'Éternel.

[and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”

4 Ainsi parle l'Éternel: A cause de trois, de quatre crimes de Juda, je ne m'en rétracte point, parce qu'ils méprisent la loi de l'Éternel, et n'observent point ses commandements, se laissant séduire par les idoles mensongères, à la suite desquelles leurs pères ont marché:

Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will also punish the people of] Judah because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they have rejected what I taught them and they have not obeyed my commands. They have been deceived [and persuaded to worship false gods], the same [gods] that their ancestors [worshiped].

5 j'enverrai donc un feu en Juda, afin qu'il dévore les palais de Jérusalem.

So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”

6 Ainsi parle l'Éternel: A cause de trois, de quatre crimes d'Israël, je ne m'en rétracte point, parce qu'ils vendent le juste pour de l'argent, et le pauvre pour une paire de sandales.

Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Israel because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they sell righteous [people] to get [a small amount of] silver; they sell poor [people, causing them to become slaves], getting for [each of] them [only the amount of money with which they could buy] a pair of sandals.

7 Leur ardent désir est de voir la poudre de la terre sur la tête des petits, et dans la cause des misérables ils prévariquent, et le fils et le père s'approchent de la même femme, afin de déshonorer mon saint nom.

[It is as though] they trample the poor people into the dirt and do not allow those who are helpless to be treated fairly. Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same [slave] girl.

8 Ils s'étendent sur des vêtements engagés, a côté de toutes sortes d'autels, et ils boivent dans la maison de leurs dieux un vin extorqué.

[When poor people borrow money], [the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing] for them to keep until he can pay back the money. [But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to], they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship [their gods]! They fine people, and with that money [they buy] wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!

9 Et pourtant j'anéantis devant eux les Amoréens qui avaient la taille des cèdres et la force des chênes, et je les anéantis dans leurs fruits et leurs racines de fond en comble.

[Long ago, ] to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group. They [seemed to be] as tall as cedar [trees] and as strong as oak [trees], but I got rid of them completely, [as easily as someone cuts off] [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.

10 Et pourtant je vous ramenai du pays d'Egypte, et vous conduisis à travers le désert pendant quarante années, pour vous rendre maîtres du pays des Amoréens;

I brought your [ancestors] out of Egypt, and [then] I led them through the desert for 40 years. And then I enabled them to conquer/possess the Amor area.

11 et de vos fils je fis surgir des prophètes, et de vos jeunes hommes des Nazaréens. N'en est-il pas ainsi, enfants d'Israël? dit l'Éternel.

I chose some of you Israelis to be prophets, and I chose others to be Nazir-men [who were completely dedicated to me]. You people of Israel certainly [RHQ] know that what I have said is true!

12 Cependant vous avez fait boire du vin aux Nazaréens, et aux prophètes vous avez fait cette défense: Ne prophétisez point!

But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that [I gave to] them, and you persuaded the Nazir-men to drink wine, [which I told them never to do].

13 Voici, je vous ferai plier, comme plie le chariot rempli de gerbes;

So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].

14 la retraite est coupée à l'homme agile, et le vigoureux ne pourra déployer sa force, ni le guerrier sauver sa vie;

[Even] if you run fast, you will not escape; [even] if you are strong, [it will be as though] you are weak, and warriors will be unable to save themselves.

15 et l'archer ne tiendra pas, l'homme aux pieds agiles ne pourra se sauver, ni le cavalier sauver sa vie;

[Even] if you are able to shoot arrows [well], you will be forced to retreat [LIT]; [even] if you run fast or if you ride [away] on a horse, you will not [be able to] save yourself.

16 et le plus vaillant des héros s'enfuira nu en ce jour-là, dit l'Éternel.

[Even] warriors who are very brave will drop their weapons when they try to flee on the day [that I get rid of them]. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.”