Isaïe 63
1 Qui vient là d'Edom, en habits écarlates de Botsra, étalant fièrement son manteau, portant la tête en arrière dans la plénitude de sa force? – « Moi, qui parlai de justice, tout-puissant pour sauver. » –
[I ask], “Who is this who is coming from Bozrah [city] in Edom, whose clothes are stained red [from blood]? Who is this who is wearing beautiful robes?” [He replies], “It is I, [Yahweh], declaring that I have defeated [your enemies], and I am able to rescue you!”
2 Pourquoi ton manteau est-il rouge, et tes vêtements comme ceux du pressureur? –
[I ask him], “What are those red spots on your clothes? It appears that [SIM] you have been treading/tramping on grapes [to make wine].”
3 « Seul j'ai foulé au pressoir, et d'aucun des peuples je ne fus assisté, et je les ai foulés dans ma fureur et écrasés dans ma colère, et le suc en a jailli sur mes vêtements, et j'ai eu tout mon manteau taché:
[He replies], “I have been treading on [my enemies, not] on grapes. I did it myself; no one helped me. I punished them because I was very angry with them, and my clothes became stained with their blood.
4 car un jour de vengeance était dans ma pensée, et l'année de mes rachetés était venue.
I did that because it was time for me [SYN] to get revenge; it was time to rescue [my people from those who had oppressed them].
5 Et je regardai, et il n'y avait point d'aide, et je m'étonnai, et point de soutien. Alors mon bras fut mon aide, et ma fureur, tel fut mon soutien,
I searched for someone who would enable me to help [my people], but I was amazed/shocked that there was no one to help me. So I defeated [their enemies] with my own power/strength [MTY]; I was able [PRS] to do that because of my being very angry.
6 et je foulai des peuples dans ma colère et les écrasai dans ma fureur, à en faire ruisseler le suc sur la terre. »
Because I was extremely angry, I punished the nations; I caused them [to stagger like] [MET] drunk men, and I caused their blood to pour out on the ground.”
7 Je chante les grâces de l'Éternel, les louanges de l'Éternel, d'après tout ce que l'Éternel a fait pour nous, et la grande bonté pour la maison d'Israël qu'il leur a témoignée selon ses compassions et la grandeur de ses grâces.
I will tell about Yahweh faithfully loving his people, and I will praise him for all that he has done. Yahweh has done good things for [us] people [MTY] of Israel; he has acted mercifully toward us, and he has steadfastly and faithfully loved us.
8 Il dit: « Oui, ils sont mon peuple, des enfants qui ne tromperont pas; » et Il fut pour eux un Sauveur.
Yahweh said, “These are my people; they will not deceive me;” so he rescued us.
9 Dans toutes leurs détresses il n'y eut point de détresse dont l'ange de sa face ne les sauvât; dans son amour et sa miséricorde Il les racheta, et les leva, les porta tous les jours d'autrefois.
When we had many troubles, he was sad [also]. He sent his angel to rescue us. Because he loved us and was merciful to us, he saved us; [it was as though] he picked our ancestors up and carried them all those years [during which they were oppressed in Egypt].
10 Mais ils se rebellèrent, et irritèrent son Esprit Saint; alors Il se tourna contre eux en ennemi, lui-même leur livra la guerre.
But we rebelled against him, and we caused his Holy Spirit to be sad. So he became [like] [MET] an enemy who fought against us.
11 Puis [Israël] se souvint des jours d'autrefois, de Moïse et son peuple. « Où est celui qui les tira de la mer avec le berger de son troupeau? où est celui qui mit au milieu d'eux son esprit saint?
Then we thought about [what happened] long ago, during the time when Moses led [our ancestors out of Egypt]. We cried out, “Where is the one who brought our ancestors through the [Red] Sea while Moses led them? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among our ancestors?
12 qui à la droite de Moïse conduisit son bras glorieux, entr'ouvrant les eaux devant eux pour se faire un nom éternel?
Where is the one who showed his glorious power [MTY], and caused the water to separate when Moses lifted his arm above it, with the result that he will be honored/praised forever?
13 qui leur fit traverser les flots comme un coursier dans la plaine, sans broncher?
Where is the one who led our ancestors while they walked through the sea bed? They were like [SIM] horses that were racing along and never stumbled.
14 De même que les bestiaux descendent dans la vallée, l'Esprit de l'Éternel les fit arriver au repos. Ainsi tu conduisis ton peuple pour te faire un nom glorieux. »
They were like [SIM] cattle that walk down into a valley [to rest], and the Spirit of Yahweh enabled them to go to a place where they could rest. Yahweh, you led your people, and you caused yourself [MTY] to (get a wonderful reputation/be greatly honored).”
15 Regarde des Cieux, et vois, de ta demeure sainte et glorieuse! Où sont ton zèle et ta puissance, l'émotion de ton cœur et ta miséricorde, qui se contiennent envers moi?
[Yahweh], look down from heaven; look down on us from your holy and glorious home. You were [RHQ] previously very concerned [about us], and you acted powerfully [to help us]. But it seems that you do not act mercifully and zealously for us any more.
16 Mais tu es notre père, car Abraham ne nous connaît pas, et Israël nous ignore. Toi, Éternel, tu es notre père; ton nom est notre Sauveur, dès l'éternité.
You are our father. Abraham does not know [what is happening to] us, and Jacob is not concerned about us, [either], but Yahweh, you are our father; you rescued us long ago.
17 Pourquoi, Éternel, nous fais-tu dévier de tes voies, endurcis-tu notre cœur contre ta crainte? Reviens, pour l'amour de tes serviteurs, des tribus de ton héritage!
Yahweh, why did you cause us to wander away from your road [RHQ]? Why did you cause us to be stubborn, with the result that we no [longer] revere you [RHQ]? Help us like you did previously, because we are the people who serve you and belong to you.
18 Pour un peu de temps ton peuple saint posséda le pays; mais nos ennemis foulèrent ton sanctuaire.
We, your holy people, possessed your sacred temple for only a short time, [and now] our enemies have destroyed it.
19 Nous sommes devenus comme ceux sur qui tu n'as jamais régné, qui ne sont pas appelés de ton nom.
Now it seems as though we never were ruled by you, as though we were never part of your family [MTY].
