Deuxième livre des Rois 4

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
	1 Now a certain woman, from the wives of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying: “My husband, your servant, is dead. And you know that your servant was one who fears the Lord. And behold, a creditor has arrived, so that he may take away my two sons to serve him.”
2 Elisée lui dit: "Que puis-je faire pour toi? Dis-moi, qu'as-tu à la maison?" Elle répondit: "Ta servanten'a rien du tout à la maison, sauf un flacon d'huile."	2 And Elisha said to her: “What do you want me to do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” And she responded, “I, your handmaid, do not have anything in my house, except a little oil, with which I may be anointed.”
3 Alors, il dit: "Va emprunter dehors des vases à tous tes voisins, des vases vides et pas trop peu!	3 And he said to her: “Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few.
4 Puis tu rentreras, tu fermeras la porte sur toi et sur tes fils et tu verseras l'huile dans tous ces vases, enles mettant de côté à mesure qu'ils seront pleins."	4 And enter and close your door. And when you are inside with your sons, pour from the oil into all those vessels. And when they are full, take them away.”
5 Elle le quitta et ferma la porte sur elle et sur ses fils; ceux-ci lui tendaient les vases et elle ne cessaitde verser.	5 And so, the woman went and closed the door upon herself and her sons. They were bringing her the vessels, and she was pouring into them.
6 Or, quand les vases furent pleins, elle dit à son fils: "Tends-moi encore un vase", mais il répondit: "Iln'y a plus de vase"; alors l'huile cessa de couler.	6 And when the vessels had been filled, she said to her son, “Bring me another a vessel.” And he responded, “I have none.” And there was oil remaining.
7 Elle alla rendre compte à l'homme de Dieu, qui dit: "Va vendre cette huile, tu rachèteras ton gage ettu vivras du reste, toi et tes fils!"	7 Then she went and told the man of God. And he said: “Go, sell the oil, and repay your creditor. Then you and your sons may live on what remains.”
8 Un jour qu'Elisée passait à Shunem, une femme de qualité qui y vivait l'invita à table. Depuis, chaquefois qu'il passait, il se rendait là pour manger.	8 Now it happened that, on a certain day, Elisha passed by Shunem. And there was a great woman there, who took him to eat bread. And since he frequently passed by there, he turned aside to her house, so that he might eat bread.
9 Elle dit à son mari: "Vois! Je suis sûre que c'est un saint homme de Dieu qui passe toujours par cheznous.	9 And she said to her husband: “I have noticed that he is a holy man of God, who passes by us frequently.
10 Construisons-lui donc une petite chambre haute avec des murs, et nous y mettrons pour lui un lit,une table, un siège et une lampe: quand il viendra chez nous, il se retirera là."	10 Therefore, let us prepare a small upper room for him, and place a bed in it for him, and a table, and a chair, and a lampstand, so that when he comes to us, he may stay there.”
11 Un jour qu'il vint là, il se retira dans la chambre haute et s'y coucha.	11 Then it happened that, on a certain day, arriving, he turned aside into the upper room, and he rested there.
12 Il dit à Géhazi son serviteur: "Appelle cette bonne Shunamite" -- Il l'appela et elle se tint devant lui.--	12 And he said to his servant Gehazi, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And when he had called her, and she stood before him,
13 Elisée reprit: "Dis-lui: Tu t'es donné tout ce souci pour nous. Que peut-on faire pour toi? Y a-t-il unmot à dire pour toi au roi ou au chef de l'armée?" Mais elle répondit: "Je séjourne au milieu des miens."	13 he said to his servant: “Say to her: Behold, you have ministered to us attentively in all things. What do you want, that I might do for you? Do you have any business, or do you want me to speak to the king, or to the leader of the military?” And she responded, “I live in the midst of my own people.”
14 Il continua: "Alors, que peut-on faire pour elle?" Géhazi répondit: "Eh bien! Elle n'a pas de fils etson mari est âgé."	14 And he said, “Then what does she want, that I might do for her?” And Gehazi said: “You need not ask. For she has no son, and her husband is elderly.”
15 Elisée dit: "Appelle-la" -- Le serviteur l'appela et elle se tint à l'entrée.	15 And so, he instructed him to call her. And when she had been called, and was standing before the door,
16 "A cette saison, l'an prochain, dit-il, tu tiendras un fils dans tes bras." Mais elle dit: "Non,Monseigneur, ne trompe pas ta servante!"	16 he said to her, “At this time, and at this same hour, with life as a companion, you will have a son in your womb.” But she responded, “Do not, I ask you, my lord, a man of God, do not be willing to lie to your handmaid.”
17 Or la femme conçut et elle enfanta un fils à la saison que lui avait dite Elisée.	17 And the woman conceived. And she bore a son, in the time and at the same hour as Elisha had said.
18 L'enfant grandit. Un jour il alla trouver son père auprès des moissonneurs	18 And the boy grew. And on a certain day, when he had gone out to his father, to the harvesters,
19 et il dit à son père: "Oh! ma tête! ma tête!" et le père ordonna à un serviteur de le porter à sa mère.	19 he said to his father: “I have a pain in my head. I have a pain in my head.” But he said to his servant, “Take him, and lead him to his mother.”
20 Celui-ci le prit et le conduisit à sa mère; il resta sur ses genoux jusqu'à midi et il mourut.	20 But when he had taken him, and he had led him to his mother, she placed him upon her knees, until midday, and then he died.
21 Elle monta l'étendre sur le lit de l'homme de Dieu, ferma la porte et sortit.	21 Then she went up and laid him out on the bed of the man of God, and she closed the door. And departing,
22 Elle appela son mari et dit: "Envoie-moi l'un des serviteurs avec une ânesse, je cours chez l'hommede Dieu et je reviens."	22 she called her husband, and she said: “Send with me, I beg you, one of your servants, and a donkey, so that I may hurry to the man of God, and then return.”
23 Il demanda: "Pourquoi vas-tu chez lui aujourd'hui? Ce n'est pas la néoménie ni le sabbat", mais ellerépondit: "Reste en paix."	23 And he said to her: “What is the reason that you would go to him? Today is not the new moon, and it is not the Sabbath.” She responded, “I will go.”
24 Elle fit seller l'ânesse et dit à son serviteur: "Mène-moi, va! Ne m'arrête pas en route sans que je tel'ordonne";	24 And she saddled a donkey, and she instructed her servant: “Drive, and hurry on. You shall cause no delay for me in departing. And do whatever I instruct you to do.”
25 elle partit et alla vers l'homme de Dieu, au mont Carmel. Lorsque l'homme de Dieu la vit de loin, ildit à son serviteur Géhazi: "Voici cette bonne Shunamite.	25 And so she set out. And she came to the man of God, on mount Carmel. And when the man of God had seen her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi: “Behold, it is that Shunammite woman.
26 Maintenant, cours à sa rencontre et demande-lui: Vas-tu bien? Ton mari va-t-il bien? Ton enfant va-t-il bien?" Elle répondit: "Bien."	26 So then, go to meet her, and say to her, ‘Does all go well concerning you, and your husband, and your son?’ ” And she answered, “It is well.”
27 Quand elle rejoignit l'homme de Dieu sur la montagne, elle saisit ses pieds. Géhazi s'approcha pourla repousser, mais l'homme de Dieu dit: "Laisse-la, car son âme est dans l'amertume; Yahvé me l'a caché, il nem'a rien annoncé."	27 And when she had arrived at the man of God, on the mount, she took hold of his feet. And Gehazi drew near, so that he might remove her. But the man of God said: “Permit her. For her soul is in bitterness. And the Lord has concealed it from me, and has not revealed it to me.”
28 Elle dit: "Avais-je demandé un fils à Monseigneur? Ne t'avais-je pas dit de ne pas me leurrer?"	28 And she said to him: “Did I ask a son from my lord? Did I not say to you, ‘You should not deceive me?’ ”
29 Elisée dit à Géhazi: "Ceins tes reins, prends mon bâton en main et va! Si tu rencontres quelqu'un, tune le salueras pas, et si quelqu'un te salue, tu ne lui répondras pas. Tu étendras mon bâton au-dessus de l'enfant."	29 And so he said to Gehazi: “Gird your waist, and take my staff in your hand, and go. If any man will meet you, you shall not greet him. And if anyone greets you, you shall not respond to him. And place my staff upon the face of the boy.”
30 Mais la mère de l'enfant dit: "Aussi vrai que Yahvé est vivant et que tu vis toi-même, je ne tequitterai pas!" Alors il se leva et la suivit.	30 But the mother of the boy said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not release you.” Therefore, he rose up, and he followed her.
31 Géhazi les avait précédés et il avait étendu le bâton au-dessus de l'enfant, mais il n'y eut ni voix niréaction. Il revint au-devant d'Elisée et lui rapporta ceci: "L'enfant ne s'est pas réveillé."	31 But Gehazi had gone before them, and he had placed the staff upon the face of the boy. And there was no voice, nor any response. And so he returned to meet him. And he reported to him, saying, “The boy did not rise up.”
32 Elisée arriva à la maison; là était l'enfant, mort et couché sur son propre lit.	32 Therefore, Elisha entered the house. And behold, the boy was lying dead upon his bed.
33 Il entra, ferma la porte sur eux deux et pria Yahvé.	33 And entering, he closed the door upon himself and the boy. And he prayed to the Lord.
34 Puis il monta sur le lit, s'étendit sur l'enfant, mit sa bouche contre sa bouche, ses yeux contre sesyeux, ses mains contre ses mains, il se replia sur lui et la chair de l'enfant se réchauffa.	34 And he climbed up, and lay across the boy. And he put his mouth over his mouth, and his eyes over his eyes, and his hands over his hands. And he leaned himself over him, and the body of the boy grew warm.
35 Il se remit à marcher de long en large dans la maison, puis remonta et se replia sur lui, jusqu'à septfois: alors l'enfant éternua et ouvrit les yeux.	35 And returning, he walked around the house, first here and then there. And he went up, and lay across him. And the boy gasped seven times, and he opened his eyes.
36 Il appela Géhazi et lui dit: "Fais venir cette bonne Shunamite." Il l'appela. Lorsqu'elle arriva près delui, il dit: "Prends ton fils."	36 And he called Gehazi, and said to him, “Call this Shunammite woman.” And having been called, she entered to him. And he said, “Take up your son.”
37 Elle entra, tomba à ses pieds et se prosterna à terre, puis elle prit son fils et sortit.	37 She went and fell at his feet, and she reverenced upon the ground. And she took up her son, and departed.
38 Elisée revint à Gilgal pendant que la famine était dans le pays. Comme les frères prophètes étaientassis devant lui, il dit à son serviteur: "Mets la grande marmite sur le feu et cuis une soupe pour les frèresprophètes."	38 And Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets were living in his sight. And he said to one of his servants, “Set out a large cooking pot, and boil a soup for the sons of the prophets.”
39 L'un d'eux sortit dans la campagne pour ramasser des herbes, trouva des sarments sauvages, surlesquels il cueillit des coloquintes, plein son vêtement. Il revint et les coupa en morceaux dans la marmite desoupe, car on ne savait pas ce que c'était.	39 And one went out into the field, so that he might collect wild herbs. And he found something like a wild vine, and he gathered from it bitter fruits of the field, and he filled his cloak. And returning, he cut these up for the pot of soup. But he did not know what it was.
40 On versa à manger aux hommes. Mais à peine eurent-ils goûté le potage qu'ils poussèrent un cri:"Homme de Dieu! Il y a la mort dans la marmite!" et ils ne purent pas manger.	40 Then they poured it out for their companions to eat. And when they had tasted the mixture, they cried out, saying, “Death is in the cooking pot, O man of God!” And they were unable to eat.
41 Alors Elisée dit: "Eh bien! apportez de la farine." Il la jeta dans la marmite et dit: "Verse aux gens etqu'ils mangent" -- Il n'y avait plus rien de mauvais dans la marmite.	41 But he said, “Bring some flour.” And when they had brought it, he cast it into the cooking pot, and he said, “Pour it out for the group, so that they may eat.” And there was no longer any bitterness in the cooking pot.
42 Un homme vint de Baal-Shalisha et apporta à l'homme de Dieu du pain de prémices, vingt painsd'orge et du grain frais dans son épi. Celui-ci ordonna: "Offre aux gens et qu'ils mangent",	42 Now a certain man arrived from Baal-Shalishah, carrying, for the man of God, bread from the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new grain in his satchel. But he said, “Give it to the people, so that they may eat.”
43 mais son serviteur répondit: "Comment servirai-je cela à cent personnes?" Il reprit: "Offre aux genset qu'ils mangent, car ainsi a parlé Yahvé: On mangera et on en aura de reste."	43 And his servant responded to him, “What amount is this, that I should set it before a hundred men?” But he said again: “Give it to the people, so that they may eat. For thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat, and there shall be still more.’ ”
44 Il leur servit, ils mangèrent et en eurent de reste, selon la parole de Yahvé.	44 And so, he set it before them. And they ate, and there was still more, in accord with the word of the Lord.