Isaiah 49
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Esaïe 49
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| Give ear, O sea-lands, to me; and take note, you peoples from far: I have been marked out by the Lord from the first; when I was still in my mother's body, he had my name in mind: | Iles, écoutez-moi! Peuples lointains, soyez attentifs! L`Éternel m`a appelé dès ma naissance, Il m`a nommé dès ma sortie des entrailles maternelles. |
| And he has made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shade of his hand he has kept me; and he has made me like a polished arrow, keeping me in his secret place; | Il a rendu ma bouche semblable à un glaive tranchant, Il m`a couvert de l`ombre de sa main; Il a fait de moi une flèche aiguë, Il m`a caché dans son carquois. |
| And he said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom my glory will be seen; | Et il m`a dit: Tu es mon serviteur, Israël en qui je me glorifierai. |
| And I said, I have undergone weariness for nothing, I have given my strength for no purpose or profit: but still the Lord will take up my cause, and my God will give me my reward. | Et moi j`ai dit: C`est en vain que j`ai travaillé, C`est pour le vide et le néant que j`ai consumé ma force; Mais mon droit est auprès de l`Éternel, Et ma récompense auprès de mon Dieu. |
| And now, says the Lord, who made me his servant when I was still in my mother's body, so that I might make Jacob come back to him, and so that Israel might come together to him: and I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord, and my God became my strength. | Maintenant, l`Éternel parle, Lui qui m`a formé dès ma naissance Pour être son serviteur, Pour ramener à lui Jacob, Et Israël encore dispersé; Car je suis honoré aux yeux de l`Éternel, Et mon Dieu est ma force. |
| It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth. | Il dit: C`est peu que tu sois mon serviteur Pour relever les tribus de Jacob Et pour ramener les restes d`Israël: Je t`établis pour être la lumière des nations, Pour porter mon salut jusqu`aux extrémités de la terre. |
| The Lord who takes up Israel's cause, even his Holy One, says to him whom men make sport of, who is hated by the nations, a servant of rulers: Kings will see and get up from their places, and chiefs will give worship: because of the Lord who keeps faith; even the Holy One of Israel who has taken you for himself. | Ainsi parle l`Éternel, le rédempteur, le Saint d`Israël, A celui qu`on méprise, qui est en horreur au peuple, A l`esclave des puissants: Des rois le verront, et ils se lèveront, Des princes, et ils se prosterneront, A cause de l`Éternel, qui est fidèle, Du Saint d`Israël, qui t`a choisi. |
| This is the word of the Lord: I have given ear to you at a good time, and I have been your helper in a day of salvation: and I will keep you safe, and will make you a glory for the people, putting the land in order, and giving them the heritages which now are waste; | Ainsi parle l`Éternel: Au temps de la grâce je t`exaucerai, Et au jour du salut je te secourrai; Je te garderai, et je t`établirai pour traiter alliance avec le peuple, Pour relever le pays, Et pour distribuer les héritages désolés; |
| Saying to those who are in chains, Go free; to those who are in the dark, Come out into the light. They will get food by the way wherever they go, and have grass-lands on all the dry mountain-tops. | Pour dire aux captifs: Sortez! Et à ceux qui sont dans les ténèbres: Paraissez! Ils paîtront sur les chemins, Et ils trouveront des pâturages sur tous les coteaux. |
| They will not be in need of food or drink, or be troubled by the heat or the sun: for he who has mercy on them will be their guide, taking them by the springs of water. | Ils n`auront pas faim et ils n`auront pas soif; Le mirage et le soleil ne les feront point souffrir; Car celui qui a pitié d`eux sera leur guide, Et il les conduira vers des sources d`eaux. |
| And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways will be lifted up. | Je changerai toutes mes montagnes en chemins, Et mes routes seront frayées. |
| See, these are coming from far; and these from the north and the west; and these from the land of Sinim. | Les voici, ils viennent de loin, Les uns du septentrion et de l`occident, Les autres du pays de Sinim. |
| Let your voice be loud in song, O heavens; and be glad, O earth; make sounds of joy, O mountains, for the Lord has given comfort to his people, and will have mercy on his crushed ones. | Cieux, réjouissez-vous! Terre, sois dans l`allégresse! Montagnes, éclatez en cris de joie! Car l`Éternel console son peuple, Il a pitié de ses malheureux. |
| But Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory. | Sion disait: L`Éternel m`abandonne, Le Seigneur m`oublie! - |
| Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory. | Une femme oublie-t-elle l`enfant qu`elle allaite? N`a-t-elle pas pitié du fruit de ses entrailles? Quand elle l`oublierait, Moi je ne t`oublierai point. |
| See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me. | Voici, je t`ai gravée sur mes mains; Tes murs sont toujours devant mes yeux. |
| Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you. | Tes fils accourent; Ceux qui t`avaient détruite et ravagée Sortiront du milieu de toi. |
| Let your eyes be lifted up round about, and see: they are all coming together to you. By my life, says the Lord, truly you will put them all on you as an ornament, and be clothed with them like a bride. | Porte tes yeux alentour, et regarde: Tous ils s`assemblent, ils viennent vers toi. Je suis vivant! dit l`Éternel, Tu les revêtiras tous comme une parure, Tu t`en ceindras comme une fiancée. |
| For though the waste places of your land have been given to destruction, now you will not be wide enough for your people, and those who made you waste will be far away. | Dans tes places ravagées et désertes, Dans ton pays ruiné, Tes habitants seront désormais à l`étroit; Et ceux qui te dévoraient s`éloigneront. |
| The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place. | Ils répéteront à tes oreilles, Ces fils dont tu fus privée: L`espace est trop étroit pour moi; Fais-moi de la place, pour que je puisse m`établir. |
| Then you will say in your heart, Who has given me all these children? when my children had been taken from me, and I was no longer able to have others, who took care of these? when I was by myself, where then were these? | Et tu diras en ton coeur: Qui me les a engendrés? Car j`étais sans enfants, j`étais stérile. J`étais exilée, répudiée: qui les a élevés? J`étais restée seule: ceux-ci, où étaient-ils? |
| This is the word of the Lord God: See, I will make a sign with my hand to the nations, and put up my flag for the peoples; and they will take up your sons on their beasts, and your daughters on their backs. | Ainsi a parlé le Seigneur, l`Éternel: Voici: Je lèverai ma main vers les nations, Je dresserai ma bannière vers les peuples; Et ils ramèneront tes fils entre leurs bras, Ils porteront tes filles sur les épaules. |
| And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed. | Des rois seront tes nourriciers, et leurs princesses tes nourrices; Ils se prosterneront devant toi la face contre terre, Et ils lécheront la poussière de tes pieds, Et tu sauras que je suis l`Éternel, Et que ceux qui espèrent en moi ne seront point confus. |
| Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go? | Le butin du puissant lui sera-t-il enlevé? Et la capture faite sur le juste échappera-t-elle? - |
| But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe. | Oui, dit l`Éternel, la capture du puissant lui sera enlevée, Et le butin du tyran lui échappera; Je combattrai tes ennemis, Et je sauverai tes fils. |
| And the flesh of your attackers will be taken by themselves for food; and they will take their blood for drink, as if it was sweet wine: and all men will see that I the Lord am your saviour, even he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob. | Je ferai manger à tes oppresseurs leur propre chair; Ils s`enivreront de leur sang comme du moût; Et toute chair saura que je suis l`Éternel, ton sauveur, Ton rédempteur, le puissant de Jacob. |
