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| 1 | When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. | Dès qu'Éphraïm parlait, on tremblait. Il s'était élevé en Israël. Mais il s'est rendu coupable par Baal, et il est mort. | When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. |
| 2 | And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. | Et maintenant ils continuent à pécher; ils se font avec leur argent des images de fonte, des idoles de leur invention; et ce ne sont qu'ouvrages d'artisans. A leur sujet ils disent: "Que ceux qui sacrifient baisent les veaux!" | And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves. |
| 3 | Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney. | C'est pourquoi ils seront comme la nuée du matin, comme la rosée du matin qui bientôt se dissipe, comme la balle que le vent chasse de l'aire, comme la fumée qui s'échappe d'une fenêtre! Mais JE SUIS l'Éternel ton Dieu dès le pays d'Égypte, et tu ne connais d'autre Dieu que moi; | Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that passeth early away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the threshing-floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney. |
| 4 | Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me. | Il n'y a de Sauveur que moi! | Yet I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; and thou shalt know no god but me, and besides me there is no saviour. |
| 5 | I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. | Je t'ai connu dans le désert, dans une terre aride. | I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. |
| 6 | According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me. | Ils ont été rassasiés dans leurs pâturages; ils ont été rassasiés, et leur coeur s'est élevé; c'est pourquoi ils m'ont oublié. | According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted: therefore have they forgotten me. |
| 7 | Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: | Je serai donc pour eux comme un lion; comme un léopard, je les épierai sur le chemin; | Therefore am I unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I watch by the way; |
| 8 | I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. | Je les rencontrerai comme une ourse à qui l'on a enlevé ses petits. Et je déchirerai l'enveloppe de leur coeur, je les dévorerai là comme une lionne; la bête sauvage les mettra en pièces. | I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart; and there will I devour them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear them. |
| 9 | O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help. | Ce qui t'a perdu, ô Israël, c'est d'être contre moi, contre celui qui est ton secours. | It is thy destruction, O Israel, that [thou art] against me, against thy help. |
| 10 | I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? | Où est donc ton roi? Qu'il te délivre dans toutes tes villes. Où sont tes juges, au sujet desquels tu disais: Donne-moi un roi et des princes? | Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? |
| 11 | I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath. | Je t'ai donné un roi dans ma colère, je te l'ôterai dans mon indignation. | I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath. |
| 12 | The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid. | L'iniquité d'Éphraïm est liée, et son péché est réservé. | The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store. |
| 13 | The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children. | Les douleurs de celle qui enfante lui surviendront. C'est un enfant qui n'est pas sage; car, au terme voulu, il ne se présente pas pour voir le jour. | The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children. |
| 14 | I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. | Je les rachèterais de la puissance du Sépulcre; je les garantirais de la mort. O mort! je serais ta peste. O Sépulcre! je serais ta destruction. Le repentir se cache à mes yeux! | I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes. |
| 15 | Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. | Quoiqu'il ait fructifié parmi ses frères, le vent d'orient viendra, le vent de l'Éternel, montant du désert, viendra, desséchera ses sources et tarira ses fontaines. On pillera le trésor de tous ses objets précieux. | Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels. |
| 16 | Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. | Samarie sera punie, car elle s'est rebellée contre son Dieu. Ils tomberont par l'épée; leurs petits enfants seront écrasés, et l'on fendra le ventre de leurs femmes enceintes. | Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. |
