Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation,
when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the
land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the
way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
NÉANMOINS, L'OBSCURITÉ (NE DOIT) P... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that
dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light
shined.
LES GENS QUI ONT MARCHÉ DANS LES TÉNÈBRES ONT VU UNE GRANDE
LUMIÈRE - toute la nation, Juda et Israël.
CEUX QUI HABITENT LE PAYS DE L'OMBRE DE LA MOR... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy
before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when
they divide the spoil.
TU AS MULTIPLIÉ LA NATION - principalement, l'augmentation rapide
des Israélites après le retour de Babylone: plus complètement
la pr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his
shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
CAR TU AS BRISÉ LE JOUG DE SON FARDEAU - L'occasion de la "joie", la
délivrance non seulement d'Achaz et de Juda de l'hommage assyrien (2
Rois 16:8), et des dix tribus d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments
rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
POUR CHAQUE BATAILLE DU GUERRIER (EST) AVEC UN BRUIT CONFUS, ET DES
VÊTEMENTS ROULÉS DANS LE SANG; MAIS (CECI) DOIT ÊTRE AVEC DU
COMBUSTIBLE BRÛLANT (ET) DU FEU -... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The
Prince of Peace.
POUR - le fondement de ces grandes attentes.
À NOUS - pour le bénéfice des Juifs... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end,
upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to
establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for
ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
DE L'AUGMENTATION DE (SON) GOUVERNEME... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
LE SEIGNEUR A ENVOYÉ UN MOT À JACOB - (Ésaïe 9:8 - Ésaïe 9:12),
la première strophe.
DANS JACOB ... - contre les Dix tribus (Lowth).
ET IL S'EST ALLUMÉ SUR ISRAËL - tombé du ciel par révélation
divine (Daniel 4:31).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of
Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,
TOUS LES GENS DOIVENT CONNAÎTRE - à leurs dépens:
expérimentalement (Osée 9:7).
EPHRAIM, ET LES HABITANTS DE SAMARIE - la capitale d'Ephraim (cf.
quant à la phrase, Ésaïe 1:... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the
sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
LES BRIQUES SONT TOMBÉES. A l'Est, les briques sont généralement
séchées au soleil, et donc rapidement dissoutes par la pluie. En
accordant, disent les Éphraïmites à l... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him,
and join his enemies together;
C'EST POURQUOI LE SEIGNEUR DRESSERA LES ADVERSAIRES DE REZIN CONTRE
LUI - les Assyriens, qui attaqueront en premier Damas, avanceront
ensuite "contre lui" (Éphraïm.) est la punition de l'orgueil... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour
Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but
his hand is stretched out still.
LES SYRIENS AVANT - les Syriens du Nord-Est. Bien que maintenant
alliés d'Éphraïm, après la mort de Rezin, ils rejoindront... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do
they seek the LORD of hosts.
CAR LE PEUPLE NE SE TOURNE PAS VERS CELUI QUI LE FRAPPE, NI NE
RECHERCHE LE SEIGNEUR DES ARMÉES - le dessein des châtiments de
Dieu. Non satisfait dans leur cas: une nouvelle cause de punition
(Jérémie... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and
rush, in one day.
TÊTE ET QUEUE - proverbial pour le plus haut et le plus bas
(Deutéronome 28:13; Deutéronome 28:44).
BRANCH AND RUSH - une autre image pour la même pensée (Ésaïe
19:15). La branche est élevée au sommet de l'... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that
teacheth lies, he is the tail.
L'ANCIEN - le plus ancien.
HONORABLE - l'homme de rang. LE PROPHÈTE QUI ENSEIGNE LE MENSONGE,
IL (EST) LA QUEUE. Il y en avait beaucoup à Samarie (1 Rois 22:6; 1
Rois 22:22 - 1 Rois 22:23; cf. quant... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are
led of them are destroyed.
POUR LES CHEFS ... - voir marge, 'ceux qui les appellent
bienheureux', et notez, Ésaïe 3:12.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither
shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an
hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all
this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out
still.
PAR CONSÉQUENT, LE SEIG... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and
thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall
mount up like the lifting up of smoke. CAR LA MÉCHANCETÉ BRÛLE
COMME LE FEU - fait que la consommation se propage non seulement
rapidement, mais consomme aussi c... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the
people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his
brother.
GRÂCE À LA COLÈRE DU SEIGNEUR DES ARMÉES, LA TERRE EST ASSOMBRIE
- à savoir par la fumée (Ésaïe 9:18) . La Septante et le
chaldaïque le rendent, est brûlé... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall
eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat
every man the flesh of his own arm:
ET IL ARRACHERA LA MAIN DROITE, ET AURA FAIM - pas littéralement.
L'hébreu pour arracher ( gaazar (H1504)) signifie couper.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be
against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand
is stretched out still.
MANASSÉ, ÉPHRAÏM; ET EPHRAIM, MANASSÉ - les deux fils de Joseph.
Si étroitement unis qu'ils ne formeront entre eux qu'une seule trib... [ Continuer la lecture ]