Jonas 2
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Jonah 2
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Jonas, dans le ventre du poisson, pria l`Éternel, son Dieu. | Then Jonah made prayer to the Lord his God from the inside of the fish, and said, |
Il dit: Dans ma détresse, j`ai invoqué l`Éternel, Et il m`a exaucé; Du sein du séjour des morts j`ai crié, Et tu as entendu ma voix. | In my trouble I was crying to the Lord, and he gave me an answer; out of the deepest underworld I sent up a cry, and you gave ear to my voice. |
Tu m`as jeté dans l`abîme, dans le coeur de la mer, Et les courants d`eau m`ont environné; Toutes tes vagues et tous tes flots ont passé sur moi. | For you have put me down into the deep, into the heart of the sea; and the river was round about me; all your waves and your rolling waters went over me. |
Je disais: Je suis chassé loin de ton regard! Mais je verrai encore ton saint temple. | And I said, I have been sent away from before your eyes; how may I ever again see your holy Temple? |
Les eaux m`ont couvert jusqu`à m`ôter la vie, L`abîme m`a enveloppé, Les roseaux ont entouré ma tête. | The waters were circling round me, even to the neck; the deep was about me; the sea-grass was twisted round my head. |
Je suis descendu jusqu`aux racines des montagnes, Les barres de la terre m`enfermaient pour toujours; Mais tu m`as fait remonter vivant de la fosse, Éternel, mon Dieu! | I went down to the bases of the mountains; as for the earth, her walls were about me for ever: but you have taken up my life from the underworld, O Lord my God. |
Quand mon âme était abattue au dedans de moi, Je me suis souvenu de l`Éternel, Et ma prière est parvenue jusqu`à toi, Dans ton saint temple. | When my soul in me was overcome, I kept the memory of the Lord: and my prayer came in to you, into your holy Temple. |
Ceux qui s`attachent à de vaines idoles Éloignent d`eux la miséricorde. | The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope. |
Pour moi, je t`offrirai des sacrifices avec un cri d`actions de grâces, J`accomplirai les voeux que j`ai faits: Le salut vient de l`Éternel. | But I will make an offering to you with the voice of praise; I will give effect to my oaths. Salvation is the Lord's. |
L`Éternel parla au poisson, et le poisson vomit Jonas sur la terre. | And at the Lord's order, the fish sent Jonah out of its mouth on to the dry land. |