Nahum 2

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	JERUSALEM
1 He ascends, who would scatter before your eyes, who would maintain the blockade. Contemplate the way, fortify your back, reinforce virtue greatly.	1 Voici sur les montagnes les pas du messager; il annonce: "La Paix!" Célèbre tes fêtes, Juda,accomplis tes voeux, car Bélial désormais ne passera plus chez toi, il est entièrement anéanti.
2 For the Lord has repaid the arrogance of Jacob, just like the arrogance of Israel. For the despoilers have scattered them, and they have corrupted their procreation.	2 Un destructeur s'avance contre toi. Monte la garde au rempart, surveille la route, ceins-toi les reins,rassemble toutes tes forces.
3 The shield of his strong ones is fire, the men of war are in scarlet. The reins of the chariot are fiery in the day of his preparation, and the drivers have been drugged.	3 (Oui, Yahvé rétablit la vigne de Jacob et la vigne d'Israël. Les pillards les avaient pillées, ils enavaient brisé les sarments).
4 They have become confused on their journey. The four-horse chariots have collided in the streets. Their appearance is like torches, like lightning dashing around.	4 Le bouclier de ses preux rougeoie, ses braves sont vêtus d'écarlate; les chars flamboient de tous leursaciers au jour de leur mise en ligne; les cavaliers s'agitent;
5 He will call to mind his strong ones; they will destroy along their journey. They will quickly ascend its walls, and a shelter will be prepared.	5 dans les rues les chars font rage, ils foncent à travers les places; à les voir on dirait des flammes;comme la foudre, ils courent çà et là.
6 The gates of the rivers have been opened, and the temple has been pulled down to the ground.	6 On appelle les puissants; ils trébuchent dans leur marche; ils se hâtent vers le rempart. Et l'abri est enplace.
7 And the foot soldier has been led away captive, and her handmaids were driven away, mourning like doves, murmuring in their hearts.	7 Les portes qui donnent sur le Fleuve s'ouvrent et le palais s'agite en tous sens.
8 And Nineveh, her waters are like a fish pond. Yet truly, they have fled away: “Stand, stand!” But there is no one who will turn back.	8 La Beauté est emmenée en exil, enlevée, ses servantes poussent des gémissements comme la plaintedes colombes;
9 Despoil the silver, despoil the gold. And there is no end to all the riches of desirable equipment.	9 elles se frappent le coeur. Ninive est comme un bassin d'eau dont les eaux s'échappent. "Arrêtez,arrêtez!" Mais nul ne se retourne.
10 She has been scattered, and cut, and torn apart. And the heart melts, and the knees buckle, and weakness is in every temperament. And the faces of them all are like a black kettle.	10 "Pillez l'argent! Pillez l'or!" Il n'y a pas de fin au trésor, une masse de tous objets précieux!
11 Where is the dwelling place of the lions, and the feeding ground of the young lions, to which the lion went, so as to open a way for the young lion, and so that there would be none to make them afraid?	11 Pillage, saccage, ravage! Le coeur se fond, les genoux fléchissent, le frisson est dans tous les reins,tous les visages perdent leur couleur.
12 The lion seized enough for his young, and killed enough for his lionesses, and he filled his caves with prey, and his den with spoils.	12 Où est la tanière des lions, la caverne des lionceaux? Lorsque partait le lion, la lionne y restait, etles petits du lion; nul ne les inquiétait.
13 Behold, I will come to you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will burn your chariots even to smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. And I will exterminate your prey from the land, and the voice of your messengers shall no longer be heard.	13 Le lion déchirait pour ses petits, il étranglait pour ses lionnes; il remplissait ses antres de rapine, sestanières de proie.
	14 Me voici! A toi! oracle de Yahvé Sabaot. Je vais réduire en fumée tes chars; l'épée dévorera teslionceaux. Je vais faire disparaître de la terre tes rapines et l'on n'entendra plus la voix de tes messagers.