Livre d'Isaïe 9

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1 Le peuple qui marchait dans la nuit, a vu une grande lumière. Comme ils restaient en terre de ténèbres, une lumière a brillé sur eux.	1 In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down.
2 Tu as multiplié la nation, tu as fait déborder sa joie. Ils sont en fête devant toi comme au jour de la moisson, c’est la joie comme au partage du butin.	2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death.
3 Car le joug qui pesait sur eux, le bâton qui frappait ses épaules, le fouet de son surveillant, tu les as brisés comme au jour de Madian.	3 You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils.
4 Les chaussures de guerre et le manteau souillé de sang sont brûlés, jetés en pâture aux flammes.	4 For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
5 Oui, un enfant nous est né, un fils nous a été donné. L’insigne du pouvoir est placé sur son épaule. on lui donne ce nom: “Conseiller-merveilleux, Dieu-fort, Père-éternel, Prince-de-la-paix.”	5 For every violent plunder with a tumult, and every garment mixed with blood, will be burned up and will become fuel for the fire.
6 Avec lui l’empire grandit, et c’est la paix sans fin pour le trône de David et pour sa dynastie: il l’établit et l’affermit dans le droit et la justice. Le zèle de Yahvé Sabaot fera que cela soit, dès maintenant et à jamais.	6 For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace.
7 Le Seigneur a jeté une parole en Jacob, elle est tombée en Israël.	7 His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace. He will sit upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to confirm and strengthen it, in judgment and justice, from now even unto eternity. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall accomplish this.
8 Tout ce peuple a été témoin, Éphraïm et les habitants de Samarie. Mais dans leur fierté, leur arrogance, ils ont dit:	8 The Lord sent a word to Jacob, and it fell upon Israel.
9 “Les briques sont tombées? Eh bien, nous reconstruirons en pierres de taille. Les sycomores ont été abattus? Nous les remplacerons par des cèdres.”	9 And all the people of Ephraim will know it. And the inhabitants of Samaria will say it, in the arrogance and haughtiness of their heart:
10 C’est pourquoi Yahvé dresse contre ce peuple son ennemi Razone, il excite ses adversaires:	10 “The bricks have fallen, but we will build with squared stones. They have cut down the sycamores, but we will replace them with cedars.”
11 Aram à l’est, les Philistins à l’ouest. Ils dévorent Israël à belles dents. Mais la colère de Yahvé n’est toujours pas satisfaite, sa main menace encore!	11 And the Lord will raise up the enemies of Rezin over him, and he will turn his adversaries into a tumult:
12 Le peuple n’est pas revenu vers celui qui le frappait, il n’a pas consulté Yahvé Sabaot.	12 the Syrians from the east and the Philistines from the west. And they will devour Israel with their whole mouth. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
13 C’est pourquoi en un seul jour Yahvé a retranché d’Israël la tête et la queue, la palme et le jonc	13 And the people did not return to the One who struck them, and they did not seek the Lord of hosts.
14 (la tête c’est l’ancien, le noble; la queue c’est le prophète qui enseigne le mensonge).	14 And so, the Lord will disperse, away from Israel, the head and the tail, he who bows down and he who refrains, in one day.
15 Les guides de ce peuple l’égarent, ceux qui le conduisent ont perdu le chemin.	15 The long-lived and honorable, he is the head; and the prophet who teaches lies, he is the tail.
16 C’est pourquoi le Seigneur sera sans pitié pour ses jeunes gens, pour ses orphelins et ses veuves, car tout ce peuple vit dans l’hypocrisie et la méchanceté: ils n’ont sur les lèvres que des paroles stupides. Mais sa colère n’est toujours pas satisfaite, sa main menace encore!	16 And those who deceitfully praise this people, and those who are praised, will be thrown down violently.
17 Car leur dette est devenue un feu, elle dévore les ronces et les épines, elle enflamme les taillis de la forêt	17 For this reason, the Lord will not rejoice over their youths. And he will not take pity on their orphans and widows. For each one is a hypocrite, and each one is wicked, and every mouth has spoken foolishness. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.
18 et la fumée s’élève en tourbillons. La colère de Yahvé Sabaot a secoué le pays; le peuple est devenu la proie des flammes, car plus personne n’a pitié de son frère.	18 For impiety has been kindled like a fire: it will devour brier and thorn, and it will burn in the dense forest, and it will be interwoven with the ascending smoke.
19 On coupe à droite et l’on a encore faim, on dévore à gauche et l’on n’est pas rassasié; chacun déchire son voisin.	19 The earth has been shaken by the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and the people will become like fuel for the fire. A man will not spare his own brother.
20 Éphraïm se dresse contre Manassé, Manassé contre Éphraïm, et tous deux se dressent contre Juda. Mais sa colère n’est toujours pas satisfaite, sa main menace encore!	20 And he will turn toward the right, and he will be hungry. And he will eat toward the left, and he will not be satisfied. Each one will eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasseh Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, and together they will be against Judah.
	21 After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.