| | King James | Ostervald | American std |
| 1 | Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz. | L'Éternel me dit: Prends une grande table, et y écris en caractères lisibles: Pillage prompt, ravage soudain. | And Jehovah said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz; |
| 2 | And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. | Je pris donc avec moi des témoins dignes de foi, Urie, le sacrificateur, et Zacharie, fils de Jébérékia. | and I will take unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. |
| 3 | And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz. | Et je m'approchai de la prophétesse: elle conçut et enfanta un fils. Et l'Éternel me dit: Appelle-le: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (Pillage prompt, ravage soudain). | And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said Jehovah unto me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. |
| 4 | For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. | Car, avant que l'enfant sache crier: Mon père! ma mère! on enlèvera devant le roi d'Assyrie les richesses de Damas et le butin de Samarie. | For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and, My mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria. |
| 5 | The LORD spake also unto me again, saying, | L'Éternel me parla encore, et me dit: | And Jehovah spake unto me yet again, saying, |
| 6 | Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son; | Parce que ce peuple a méprisé les eaux de Siloé qui coulent doucement, pour se réjouir de Retsin et du fils de Rémalia; | Forasmuch as this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah`s son; |
| 7 | Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: | A cause de cela, voici, le Seigneur va faire venir sur eux les eaux du fleuve, grandes et fortes, le roi d'Assur et toute sa gloire. Il s'élèvera partout au-dessus de son lit, et se répandra par-dessus toutes ses rives. | now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the River, strong and many, [even] the king of Assyria and all his glory: and it shall come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks; |
| 8 | And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. | Il passera sur Juda; il débordera, il inondera; il atteindra jusqu'au cou. Et ses ailes étendues rempliront la largeur de ton pays, ô Emmanuel! | and it shall sweep onward into Judah; it shall overflow and pass through; it shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of its wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel. |
| 9 | Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. | Peuples, faites du bruit, et soyez brisés! Prêtez l'oreille, vous tous habitants des pays éloignés! Équipez-vous, et soyez brisés; équipez-vous, et soyez brisés! | Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces. |
| 10 | Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. | Formez un dessein, et il sera dissipé; parlez, et votre parole n'aura point d'effet: car Dieu est avec nous (Emmanuel)! | Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. |
| 11 | For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, | Car ainsi m'a dit l'Éternel, lorsque sa main me saisit, et qu'il m'avertit de ne point marcher dans la voie de ce peuple: | For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, |
| 12 | Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. | Ne dites point: Conjuration! toutes les fois que ce peuple dit: Conjuration! Ne craignez pas ce qu'il craint, et ne soyez pas effrayés. | Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread [thereof]. |
| 13 | Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. | Sanctifiez l'Éternel des armées; que lui soit votre crainte et votre frayeur. | Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. |
| 14 | And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. | Il sera un sanctuaire, mais aussi une pierre d'achoppement et une pierre de chute pour les deux maisons d'Israël; un piège et un filet pour les habitants de Jérusalem. | And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. |
| 15 | And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. | Plusieurs y trébucheront et tomberont; ils se briseront; ils seront enlacés et pris. | And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. |
| 16 | Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. | Enveloppe cet oracle; scelle cette révélation parmi mes disciples! | Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. |
| 17 | And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. | Je m'attendrai à l'Éternel, qui cache sa face à la maison de Jacob: je m'attends à lui! | And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. |
| 18 | Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. | Me voici, moi et les enfants que l'Éternel m'a donnés, nous sommes des signes et des présages en Israël, de la part de l'Éternel des armées qui habite en la montagne de Sion. | Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion. |
| 19 | And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? | Et si l'on vous dit: "Consultez les évocateurs d'esprits et les devins, ceux qui chuchotent et qui murmurent", dites: Un peuple n'ira-t-il pas vers son Dieu? Pour les vivants, s'adressera-t-il aux morts? | And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living [should they seek] unto the dead? |
| 20 | To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. | A la loi et au témoignage! Et si le peuple ne parle pas ainsi, point d'aurore pour lui! | To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them. |
| 21 | And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward. | Il sera errant dans le pays, accablé et affamé; et dans sa faim il s'irritera, et maudira son roi et son Dieu, et tournera les yeux en haut. | And they shall pass through it, sore distressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward: |
| 22 | And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness. | Puis il regardera vers la terre, et voici la détresse et l'obscurité, de sombres angoisses: il sera repoussé dans les ténèbres. | and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness [they shall be] driven away. |
