| | King James | Ostervald | American std |
| 1 | Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. | Voici mon serviteur, celui que je soutiendrai, mon élu, en qui mon âme prend plaisir. J'ai mis sur lui mon Esprit; il manifestera la justice aux nations. | Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. |
| 2 | He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. | Il ne criera point; il n'élèvera point sa voix, et ne la fera point entendre dans les rues. | He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street. |
| 3 | A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. | Il ne brisera pas le roseau cassé, et n'éteindra pas le lumignon qui fume encore; il manifestera la justice avec vérité. | A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth. |
| 4 | He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. | Il ne se ralentira ni ne se précipitera point, jusqu'à ce qu'il ait établi la justice sur la terre; et les îles espéreront en sa loi. | He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law. |
| 5 | Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: | Ainsi a dit le Dieu, l'Éternel, qui a créé les cieux et les a déployés, qui a étendu la terre avec tout ce qu'elle produit; qui donne la respiration au peuple qui est sur elle, et le souffle à ceux qui y marchent: | Thus saith God Jehovah, he that created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he that spread abroad the earth and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: |
| 6 | I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; | Moi, l'Éternel, je t'ai appelé dans la justice; je te prendrai par la main, je te garderai; je te donnerai pour alliance au peuple, et pour lumière aux nations, | I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; |
| 7 | To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. | Pour ouvrir les yeux des aveugles, pour faire sortir de prison le captif, et du cachot ceux qui habitent dans les ténèbres. | to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house. |
| 8 | I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images. | Je suis l'Éternel; tel est mon nom, je ne donnerai point ma gloire à un autre, ni ma louange aux idoles. | I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images. |
| 9 | Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them. | Voici, les premières choses sont arrivées, et j'en annonce de nouvelles; je vous les fais entendre avant qu'elles arrivent. | Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them. |
| 10 | Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. | Chantez à l'Éternel un cantique nouveau! Chantez sa louange de l'extrémité de la terre, vous qui voguez sur la mer, et tout ce qui y est, les îles et leurs habitants! | Sing unto Jehovah a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof. |
| 11 | Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. | Que le désert et ses villes élèvent la voix, et les tentes qu'habite Kédar! Que les habitants des rochers chantent de joie! Que du sommet des montagnes on pousse des cris! | Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains. |
| 12 | Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands. | Qu'ils rendent gloire à l'Éternel, et publient sa louange dans les îles! | Let them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands. |
| 13 | The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. | L'Éternel sortira comme un héros; il réveillera son ardeur comme un homme de guerre; il poussera des cris terribles; il déploiera sa force sur ses ennemis. | Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up [his] zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies. |
| 14 | I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. | Je me suis tu dès longtemps, j'ai gardé le silence, je me suis contenu; mais je crierai comme celle qui enfante, je serai haletant et je respirerai à la fois. | I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together. |
| 15 | I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. | Je dévasterai montagnes et coteaux, et je dessécherai toute leur verdure; je changerai les fleuves en terre ferme, et je dessécherai les étangs. | I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools. |
| 16 | And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. | Je ferai marcher les aveugles par un chemin qu'ils ne connaissent pas; je les conduirai par des sentiers inconnus; je changerai devant eux les ténèbres en lumière, et les lieux montueux en plaine. Je leur ferai cela, et ne les abandonnerai point. | And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them. |
| 17 | They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods. | Mais ils reculeront et seront couverts de honte, ceux qui se fient aux images taillées, qui disent aux idoles de fonte: Vous êtes nos dieux! | They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods. |
| 18 | Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. | Sourds, écoutez; et vous, aveugles, regardez et voyez! | Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. |
| 19 | Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD's servant? | Qui est aveugle sinon mon serviteur, et sourd comme le messager que j'envoie? Qui est aveugle comme celui qui fut comblé de biens, aveugle comme le serviteur de l'Éternel? | Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I send? who is blind as he that is at peace [with me], and blind as Jehovah`s servant? |
| 20 | Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. | Tu as vu beaucoup de choses, mais tu n'y as pas pris garde; vous avez les oreilles ouvertes, et vous n'entendez rien. | Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not. |
| 21 | The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. | L'Éternel s'est plu, à cause de sa justice, à donner une loi grande et magnifique. | It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness` sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. |
| 22 | But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. | Et cependant, c'est un peuple pillé et dépouillé; on les a tous enchaînés dans des fosses et enfouis dans des prisons; ils sont livrés en proie, et nul ne les délivre; ils sont dépouillés, et nul ne dit: Rends-le nous! | But this is a people robbed and plundered; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore. |
| 23 | Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? | Qui parmi vous prêtera l'oreille à ceci, pour écouter et pour entendre à l'avenir? | Who is there among you that will give ear to this? that will hearken and hear for the time to come? |
| 24 | Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law. | Qui a livré Jacob en proie, et Israël à ceux qui l'ont pillé? N'est-ce pas l'Éternel, contre qui nous avons péché, dont ils n'ont pas voulu suivre les voies, dont ils n'ont point écouté la loi? | Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not Jehovah? he against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto his law. |
| 25 | Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. | Aussi a-t-il répandu sur Israël l'ardeur de sa colère, la violence de la guerre; elle l'a embrasé de toutes parts, et il n'a point compris; elle l'a consumé, et il n'y a point fait attention. | Therefore he poured upon him the fierceness of his anger, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart. |
