| | King James | Ostervald | American std |
| 1 | And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. | Or voici la bénédiction dont Moïse, homme de Dieu, bénit les enfants d'Israël avant sa mort. | And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. |
| 2 | And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. | Il dit donc: L'Éternel est venu de Sinaï, et s'est levé sur eux de Séir; il a resplendi de la montagne de Paran; il est sorti des myriades de saints; de sa droite sortait pour eux le feu de la loi. | And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them. |
| 3 | Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. | Oui, il aime les peuples. Tous ses saints sont en ta main. Ils se sont tenus à tes pieds pour recevoir tes paroles. | Yea, he loveth the people; All his saints are in thy hand: And they sat down at thy feet; [Every one] shall receive of thy words. |
| 4 | Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. | Moïse nous a donné la loi, héritage de l'assemblée de Jacob; | Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob. |
| 5 | And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together. | Et il a été roi en Jeshurun (Israël), quand les chefs du peuple s'assemblaient avec les tribus d'Israël. | And he was king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together. |
| 6 | Let Reuben live, and not die; and let not his men be few. | Que Ruben vive, et qu'il ne meure point, et que ses hommes soient nombreux! | Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few. |
| 7 | And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies. | Et sur Juda, voici ce que Moïse dit: Écoute, Éternel, la voix de Juda, et ramène-le vers son peuple; que ses mains soient puissantes, et sois-lui en aide contre ses ennemis! | And this is [the blessing] of Judah: and he said, Hear, Jehovah, the voice of Judah, And bring him in unto his people. With his hands he contended for himself; And thou shalt be a help against his adversaries. |
| 8 | And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; | Il dit aussi, touchant Lévi: Tes Thummim et tes Urim sont à ton pieux serviteur, que tu éprouvas à Massa, avec lequel tu contestas aux eaux de Mériba; | And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are with thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; |
| 9 | Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant. | Qui dit de son père et de sa mère: Je ne l'ai point vu; et qui n'a point reconnu ses frères, ni connu ses enfants. Car ils ont observé tes paroles, et ils garderont ton alliance. | Who said of his father, and of his mother, I have not seen him; Neither did he acknowledge his brethren, Nor knew he his own children: For they have observed thy word, And keep thy covenant. |
| 10 | They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. | Ils enseigneront tes ordonnances à Jacob, et ta loi à Israël; ils mettront le parfum sous tes narines, et l'holocauste sur ton autel. | They shall teach Jacob thine ordinances, And Israel thy law: They shall put incense before thee, And whole burnt-offering upon thine altar. |
| 11 | Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands; smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again. | O Éternel, bénis sa force, et agrée l'oeuvre de ses mains. Frappe aux reins ceux qui s'élèvent contre lui, et ceux qui le haïssent, dès qu'ils s'élèveront. | Bless, Jehovah, his substance, And accept the work of his hands: Smite through the loins of them that rise up against him, And of them that hate him, that they rise not again. |
| 12 | And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. | Sur Benjamin il dit: Celui que l'Éternel aime habitera en sécurité près de lui; il le couvrira tout le jour, et il se tiendra entre ses épaules. | Of Benjamin he said, The beloved of Jehovah shall dwell in safety by him; He covereth him all the day long, And he dwelleth between his shoulders. |
| 13 | And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, | Et sur Joseph il dit: Son pays est béni par l'Éternel, du précieux don des cieux, de la rosée, et de l'abîme qui repose en bas; | And of Joseph he said, Blessed of Jehovah be his land, For the precious things of heaven, for the dew, And for the deep that coucheth beneath, |
| 14 | And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, | Des plus précieux produits du soleil, et des plus précieux fruits des lunes; | And for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, And for the precious things of the growth of the moons, |
| 15 | And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, | Des meilleures productions des montagnes antiques et des précieuses productions des coteaux éternels; | And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, And for the precious things of the everlasting hills, |
| 16 | And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren. | De ce qu'il y a de plus précieux sur la terre, et de son abondance. Et que la bienveillance de celui qui apparut dans le buisson vienne sur la tête de Joseph, et sur le front du prince de ses frères. | And for the precious things of the earth and the fulness thereof, And the good will of him that dwelt in the bush. Let [the blessing] come upon the head of Joseph, And upon the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren. |
| 17 | His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh. | Il a la beauté du premier-né de ses taureaux, et ses cornes sont les cornes d'un buffle; avec elles il heurtera tous les peuples ensemble jusqu'aux bouts de la terre; ce sont les myriades d'Éphraïm, ce sont les milliers de Manassé. | The firstling of his herd, majesty is his; And his horns are the horns of the wild-ox: With them he shall push the peoples all of them, [even] the ends of the earth: And they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh. |
| 18 | And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. | Et de Zabulon il dit: Réjouis-toi, Zabulon, dans ta sortie; et toi, Issacar, dans tes tentes! | And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; And, Issachar, in thy tents. |
| 19 | They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. | Ils appelleront les peuples à la montagne; là ils offriront des sacrifices de justice; car ils suceront l'abondance des mers et les trésors cachés dans le sable. | They shall call the peoples unto the mountain; There shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness: For they shall suck the abundance of the seas, And the hidden treasures of the sand. |
| 20 | And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head. | Et de Gad il dit: Béni soit celui qui met Gad au large! Il repose comme un lion, et il déchire bras et tête; | And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: He dwelleth as a lioness, And teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head. |
| 21 | And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel. | Il s'est choisi les prémices du pays, parce que là était cachée la portion du législateur; et il est venu avec les chefs du peuple; il a exécuté la justice de l'Éternel, et ses jugements envers Israël. | And he provided the first part for himself, For there was the lawgiver`s portion reserved; And he came [with] the heads of the people; He executed the righteousness of Jehovah, And his ordinances with Israel. |
| 22 | And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan. | Et sur Dan il dit: Dan est un jeune lion, qui s'élance de Bassan. | And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion`s whelp, That leapeth forth from Bashan. |
| 23 | And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south. | Et de Nephthali il dit: Nephthali, rassasié de faveurs et rempli de la bénédiction de l'Éternel, possède l'Occident et le Midi! | And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favor, And full with the blessing of Jehovah, Possess thou the west and the south. |
| 24 | And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. | Et d'Asser il dit: Qu'Asser soit béni entre les fils; qu'il soit agréable à ses frères, et qu'il baigne son pied dans l'huile! | And of Asher he said, Blessed be Asher with children; Let him be acceptable unto his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil. |
| 25 | Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. | Tes verrous seront de fer et d'airain, et ton repos durera autant que tes jours. | Thy bars shall be iron and brass; And as thy days, so shall thy strength be. |
| 26 | There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. | Nul n'est, ô Jeshurun (Israël), semblable au Dieu qui vient à ton aide, porté sur les cieux et sur les nues, dans sa majesté. | There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies. |
| 27 | The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. | C'est une retraite que le Dieu qui est de tout temps, et que d'être sous ses bras éternels. Il a chassé de devant toi l'ennemi, et il a dit: Extermine! | The eternal God is [thy] dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy. |
| 28 | Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. | Et Israël habitera en sécurité; la source issue de Jacob jaillit à part dans un pays de froment et de moût, et dont les cieux distillent la rosée. | And Israel dwelleth in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; Yea, his heavens drop down dew. |
| 29 | Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. | Oh! que tu es heureux, Israël! Qui est semblable à toi, peuple sauvé par l'Éternel, le bouclier de ton secours et l'épée par laquelle tu es exalté? Tes ennemis dissimuleront devant toi; et toi, tu fouleras de tes pieds leurs hauts lieux | Happy art thou, O Israel: Who is like unto thee, a people saved by Jehovah, The shield of thy help, And the sword of thy excellency! And thine enemies shall submit themselves unto thee; And thou shalt tread upon their high places. |
