| | | David Martin | |
| 1 | The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. | La charge de la Parole de l'Eternel contre le pays de Hadrac, laquelle se posera sur Damas; car l'Eternel a l'oeil sur les hommes et sur toutes les Tribus d'Israël. | The burden of the word of Jehovah upon the land of Hadrach, and Damascus [shall be] its resting-place (for the eye of man and of all the tribes of Israel is toward Jehovah); |
| 2 | And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. | Même aussi Hamath, et Tyr, et Sidon, en seront bornées, quoique chacune d'elles soit fort sage. | and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise. |
| 3 | And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. | Car Tyr s'est bâti une forteresse, et a amoncelé l'argent comme de la poussière; et le fin or, comme la boue des rues. | And Tyre did build herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets. |
| 4 | Behold, the LORD will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. | Voici, le Seigneur l'appauvrira, et en la frappant il jettera sa puissance dans la mer, et elle sera consumée par le feu. | Behold, the Lord will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire. |
| 5 | Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. | Askelon le verra, et craindra; Gaza aussi le verra, et en sera comme en travail d'enfant; et Hékron aussi, parce que ce à quoi elle regardait, l'aura rendue confuse; et il n'y aura plus de Roi à Gaza, et Askelon ne fleurira plus. | Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also, and shall be sore pained; and Ekron, for her expectation shall be put to shame; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. |
| 6 | And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. | Et le bâtard habitera à Asdod; et je retrancherai l'orgueil des Philistins. | And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. |
| 7 | And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. | Mais j'ôterai leur sang de la bouche de chacun d'eux, et leurs abominations d'entre leurs dents; et lui aussi sera réservé pour notre Dieu, qui sera comme chef dans Juda, et Hékron sera comme le Jébusien. | And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth; and he also shall be a remnant for our God; and he shall be as a chieftain in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite. |
| 8 | And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. | Et je me camperai autour de ma maison, à cause de l'armée, et à cause des allants et venants; et l'exacteur ne passera plus parmi eux; car maintenant je la regarde de mes yeux. | And I will encamp about my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes. |
| 9 | Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. | Que ta joie soit vive, fille de Sion! Jette des cris de réjouissance, fille de Jérusalem! Voici, ton Roi viendra à toi, étant juste, et qui se garantit par soi même, abject, et monté sur un âne, et sur un ânon, poulain d'une ânesse. | Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass. |
| 10 | And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. | Et je retrancherai d'Ephraïm les chariots, et de Jérusalem les chevaux; et l'arc de la bataille sera aussi retranché, et le Roi parlera de paix aux nations; et sa domination s'étendra depuis une mer jusqu'à l'autre mer, et depuis le fleuve jusqu'aux bouts de la terre. | And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. |
| 11 | As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. | Quant à toi aussi à cause du sang de ton alliance, je mettrai tes prisonniers hors de la fosse où il n'y a point d'eau. | As for thee also, because of the blood of thy covenant I have set free thy prisoners from the pit wherein is no water. |
| 12 | Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; | Retournez à la forteresse, vous prisonniers qui avez espérance, même aujourd'hui je t'annonce que je te rendrai le double. | Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even to-day do I declare that I will render double unto thee. |
| 13 | When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. | Après que je me serai tendu Juda comme un arc, et que j'aurai rempli Ephraïm comme un carquois, et que j'aurai, ô Sion! Réveille tes enfants contre tes enfants, ô Javan! Et que je t'aurai mis comme l'épée d'un puissant homme; | For I have bent Judah for me, I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and will make thee as the sword of a mighty man. |
| 14 | And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the LORD God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. | Alors l'Eternel se montrera contre eux, et ses dards partiront comme l'éclair, et le Seigneur l'Eternel, sonnera du cor, et marchera avec les tourbillons du Midi. | And Jehovah shall be seen over them; and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south. |
| 15 | The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar. | L'Eternel des armées sera leur protecteur, et ils mangeront après avoir subjugué ceux qui tirent les pierres de fronde; ils boiront en menant du bruit comme des hommes ivres, ils se rempliront de vin comme un bassin, et comme les coins de l'autel. | Jehovah of hosts will defend them; and they shall devour, and shall tread down the sling-stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar. |
| 16 | And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land. | Et l'Eternel leur Dieu les délivrera en ce jour-là comme étant le troupeau de son peuple; même des pierres couronnées seront élevées sur sa terre. | And Jehovah their God will save them in that day as the flock of his people; for [they shall be as] the stones of a crown, lifted on high over his land. |
| 17 | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. | Car combien sera grande sa bonté, et sa beauté? Le froment fera croître les jeunes hommes, et le vin doux rendra ses vierges éloquentes. | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins. |