| | King James | | American std |
| 1 | It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. | Il arriva, après cela, que les enfants de Moab et les enfants d'Ammon (car avec eux il y avait des Ammonites), vinrent contre Josaphat pour lui faire la guerre. | And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle. |
| 2 | Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. | On vint donc le rapporter à Josaphat, en disant: Il vient contre toi une grande multitude d'au delà de la mer, de Syrie; et les voici à Hatsatson-Thamar, qui est En-Guédi. | Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea from Syria; and, behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar (the same is En-gedi). |
| 3 | And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. | Alors Josaphat craignit; et il se disposa à rechercher l'Éternel, et il publia un jeûne pour tout Juda. | And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. |
| 4 | And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD. | Juda s'assembla donc pour demander du secours à l'Éternel; on vint même de toutes les villes de Juda pour chercher l'Éternel. | And Judah gathered themselves together, to seek [help] of Jehovah: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek Jehovah. |
| 5 | And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, | Et Josaphat se tint debout dans l'assemblée de Juda et de Jérusalem, dans la maison de l'Éternel, devant le nouveau parvis; | And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court; |
| 6 | And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? | Et il dit: Éternel, Dieu de nos pères! n'es-tu pas Dieu dans les cieux, et n'est-ce pas toi qui domines sur tous les royaumes des nations? Et n'as-tu pas en ta main la force et la puissance, en sorte que nul ne peut te résister? | and he said, O Jehovah, the God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and art not thou ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? and in thy hand is power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee. |
| 7 | Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? | N'est-ce pas toi, ô notre Dieu! qui as dépossédé les habitants de ce pays devant ton peuple d'Israël, et qui l'as donné pour toujours à la postérité d'Abraham, qui t'aimait? | Didst not thou, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? |
| 8 | And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, | Ils l'ont habité, et t'y ont bâti un sanctuaire pour ton nom, en disant: | And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, |
| 9 | If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help. | S'il nous arrive quelque mal, l'épée, le jugement, la peste, ou la famine, nous nous tiendrons devant cette maison, et en ta présence; car ton nom est en cette maison; et nous crierons à toi dans notre détresse, et tu exauceras et tu délivreras! | If evil come upon us, the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house, and before thee, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, and thou wilt hear and save. |
| 10 | And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; | Maintenant, voici les enfants d'Ammon et de Moab, et ceux de la montagne de Séir, chez lesquels tu ne permis pas à Israël d'entrer, quand il venait du pays d'Égypte, car il se détourna d'eux, et ne les détruisit pas, | And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and destroyed them not; |
| 11 | Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. | Les voici qui nous en récompensent, en venant nous chasser de ton héritage, dont tu nous as donné la possession. | behold, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. |
| 12 | O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. | O notre Dieu! ne les jugeras-tu pas? Car il n'y a point de force en nous devant cette grande multitude qui vient contre nous, et nous ne savons que faire; mais nos yeux sont sur toi. | O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but out eyes are upon thee. |
| 13 | And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. | Or tout Juda se tenait devant l'Éternel, même avec leurs familles, leurs femmes et leurs enfants. | And all Judah stood before Jehovah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. |
| 14 | Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; | Alors l'Esprit de l'Éternel fut sur Jachaziel, fils de Zacharie, fils de Bénaja, fils de Jéïel, fils de Matthania, Lévite, d'entre les enfants d'Asaph, au milieu de l'assemblée; | Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of Jehovah in the midst of the assembly; |
| 15 | And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. | Et il dit: Vous, tout Juda, et habitants de Jérusalem, et toi, roi Josaphat, soyez attentifs! Ainsi vous dit l'Éternel: Ne craignez point, et ne soyez point effrayés à cause de cette grande multitude; car ce ne sera pas à vous de combattre, mais à Dieu. | and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God`s. |
| 16 | To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. | Descendez demain contre eux; les voici qui montent par la montée de Tsits, et vous les trouverez à l'extrémité de la vallée, en face du désert de Jéruël. | To-morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the ascent of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the valley, before the wilderness of Jeruel. |
| 17 | Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. | Ce ne sera point à vous de combattre en cette bataille; présentez-vous, tenez-vous là, et voyez la délivrance que l'Éternel va vous donner. Juda et Jérusalem, ne craignez point, et ne soyez point effrayés! Demain, sortez au-devant d'eux, et l'Éternel sera avec vous. | Ye shall not need to fight in this [battle]: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be dismayed: to-morrow go out against them: for Jehovah is with you. |
| 18 | And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD. | Alors Josaphat s'inclina le visage contre terre, et tout Juda et les habitants de Jérusalem se jetèrent devant l'Éternel, se prosternant devant l'Éternel. | And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before Jehovah, worshipping Jehovah. |
| 19 | And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high. | Et les Lévites, d'entre les enfants des Kéhathites et d'entre les enfants des Corites, se levèrent pour célébrer l'Éternel, le Dieu d'Israël, d'une voix forte et haute. | And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice. |
| 20 | And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. | Puis, le matin, ils se levèrent de bonne heure et sortirent vers le désert de Thékoa; et comme ils sortaient, Josaphat se tint là et dit: Juda et vous, habitants de Jérusalem, écoutez-moi: Croyez en l'Éternel votre Dieu, et vous serez en sûreté; croyez en ses prophètes, et vous réussirez. | And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in Jehovah your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. |
| 21 | And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. | Puis, ayant délibéré avec le peuple, il établit des chantres de l'Éternel, qui célébraient sa sainte magnificence; et, marchant devant l'armée, ils disaient: Louez l'Éternel, car sa miséricorde demeure à toujours! | And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. |
| 22 | And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. | Et au moment où ils commencèrent le chant et la louange, l'Éternel mit des embuscades contre les enfants d'Ammon, et de Moab, et ceux de la montagne de Séir, qui venaient contre Juda, et ils furent battus. | And when they began to sing and to praise, Jehovah set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and they were smitten. |
| 23 | For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. | Les enfants d'Ammon et de Moab se levèrent contre les habitants de la montagne de Séir, pour les vouer à l'interdit et les exterminer; et quand ils en eurent fini avec les habitants de Séir, ils s'aidèrent l'un l'autre à se détruire. | For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. |
| 24 | And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. | Et quand Juda arriva sur la hauteur d'où l'on voit le désert, ils regardèrent vers cette multitude, et voici, c'étaient des cadavres gisant à terre, sans qu'il en fût échappé un seul. | And when Judah came to the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked upon the multitude; and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were none that escaped. |
| 25 | And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much. | Ainsi Josaphat et son peuple vinrent pour piller leur butin, et ils trouvèrent parmi eux, au milieu des cadavres, des biens en abondance, et des objets précieux; et ils en enlevèrent tant, qu'ils ne le pouvaient porter; et ils pillèrent le butin pendant trois jours, car il était considérable. | And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much. |
| 26 | And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. | Et, le quatrième jour, ils s'assemblèrent dans la vallée de Bénédiction; car ils bénirent là l'Éternel; c'est pourquoi, on a appelé ce lieu, jusqu'à ce jour, la vallée de Bénédiction. | And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there they blessed Jehovah: therefore the name of that place was called The valley of Beracah unto this day. |
| 27 | Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. | Puis tous les hommes de Juda et de Jérusalem, et Josaphat, à leur tête, reprirent joyeusement le chemin de Jérusalem; car l'Éternel leur avait donné de la joie au sujet de leurs ennemis. | Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for Jehovah had made them to rejoice over their enemies. |
| 28 | And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. | Ils entrèrent donc à Jérusalem, dans la maison de l'Éternel, avec des lyres, des harpes et des trompettes. | And they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of Jehovah. |
| 29 | And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel. | Et la terreur de Dieu fut sur tous les royaumes des divers pays, quand ils eurent appris que l'Éternel avait combattu contre les ennemis d'Israël. | And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of the countries, when they heard that Jehovah fought against the enemies of Israel. |
| 30 | So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about. | Ainsi le royaume de Josaphat fut tranquille, et son Dieu lui donna du repos de tous côtés. | So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest round about. |
| 31 | And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. | Josaphat régna donc sur Juda. Il était âgé de trente-cinq ans quand il devint roi, et il régna vingt-cinq ans à Jérusalem. Sa mère s'appelait Azuba, fille de Shilchi. | And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah: he was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi. |
| 32 | And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the LORD. | Il suivit les traces d'Asa, son père, et il ne s'en détourna point, faisant ce qui est droit devant l'Éternel. | And he walked in the way of Asa his father, and turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah. |
| 33 | Howbeit the high places were not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers. | Seulement les hauts lieux ne furent point ôtés, et le peuple n'avait pas encore tourné son coeur vers le Dieu de ses pères. | Howbeit the high places were not taken away; neither as yet had the people set their hearts unto the God of their fathers. |
| 34 | Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel. | Or le reste des actions de Josaphat, les premières et les dernières, voici, elles sont écrites dans les mémoires de Jéhu, fils de Hanani, insérés dans le livre des rois d'Israël. | Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the book of the kings of Israel. |
| 35 | And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: | Après cela, Josaphat, roi de Juda, s'associa avec Achazia, roi d'Israël, dont la conduite était impie. | And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very wickedly: |
| 36 | And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber. | Il s'associa avec lui pour faire des navires, afin d'aller à Tarsis; et ils firent des navires à Etsjon-Guéber. | and he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made the ships in Ezion-geber. |
| 37 | Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish. | Alors Éliézer, fils de Dodava, de Marésha, prophétisa contre Josaphat, en disant: Parce que tu t'es associé avec Achazia, l'Éternel a détruit ton oeuvre. Et les navires furent brisés, et ne purent aller à Tarsis. | Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath destroyed thy works. And the ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish. |
