2 Chronicles 32
1 After King Hezekiah had obeyed Yahweh’s instructions and had done all those things, King Sennacherib of Assyria came [with his army] and invaded Judah. He commanded his soldiers to surround the cities that had walls around them, thinking that they would [break through those walls and] conquer those cities.
Après ces choses et cette fidélité, Sankhérib, roi d’Assyrie, vint et entra en Judée, et campa contre les villes fortes, et il pensait en forcer l’entrée.
2 When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come [with his army] and that they intended to attack Jerusalem,
Et quand Ézéchias vit que Sankhérib venait, et qu’il se dirigeait contre Jérusalem pour lui faire la guerre,
3 he consulted with his officials and army leaders. They said among themselves, “Why should we allow the king of Assyria [and his army] to come and find plenty of water to drink?” So they decided to stop the water from flowing outside the city. So a large group of men gathered together and blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through that area.
il tint conseil avec ses chefs et ses hommes forts pour arrêter les eaux des sources qui étaient en dehors de la ville; et ils l’aidèrent.
Et un grand peuple se rassembla, et ils bouchèrent toutes les sources et le torrent qui débordait, disant: Pourquoi les rois d’Assyrie viendraient-ils et trouveraient-ils des eaux abondantes?
5 Then they worked hard to repair all the sections of the city wall that had been broken, and they built watchtowers on the walls. They built another wall outside/around the wall that was already outside the city, and they strengthened the defenses on the sloping terraces [on the east side of the area called ‘The City of David’]. They also made a large number of weapons and shields.
Et il s’encouragea, et bâtit toute la muraille où il y avait des brèches, et l’éleva jusqu’aux tours, et [bâtit] une autre muraille en dehors; et il fortifia Millo [dans] la ville de David, et fit beaucoup de javelines et de boucliers.
6 Hezekiah appointed army commanders, and he gathered them in front of him in the square at one of the city gates, and he encouraged them by saying this to them:
Et il établit des chefs de guerre sur le peuple, et les rassembla auprès de lui sur la place de la porte de la ville, et parla à leur cœur, disant:
7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged on account of the king of Assyria and the huge army that is with him, because [Yahweh] is with us, and his [power] is greater than their [power].
Fortifiez-vous et soyez fermes; ne craignez point et ne soyez point effrayés devant le roi d’Assyrie et à cause de toute la multitude qui est avec lui; car avec nous il y a plus qu’avec lui:
8 They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.” So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.
avec lui est un bras de chair, mais avec nous est l’Éternel, notre Dieu, pour nous aider et pour combattre nos combats. Et le peuple s’appuya sur les paroles d’Ézéchias, roi de Juda.
9 Later, when Sennacherib and all his soldiers were surrounding Lachish [city], he sent some officers to Jerusalem to give this message to King Hezekiah and to all the people of Judah who were there:
Après cela, Sankhérib, roi d’Assyrie, étant encore devant Lakis et ayant avec lui toutes ses forces, envoya ses serviteurs à Jérusalem vers Ézéchias, roi de Juda, et vers tous ceux de Juda qui étaient à Jérusalem, disant:
10 “[I am] Sennacherib, the [great] king of Assyria, [and] this is what I say: 'While you are staying in Jerusalem, my soldiers are surrounding the city. So why [RHQ] are you so confident?
Ainsi dit Sankhérib, roi d’Assyrie: En quoi vous confiez-vous, que vous demeuriez assiégés dans Jérusalem?
11 Hezekiah says to you, “Yahweh our God will save us from [being defeated by the army of] the king of Assyria,” but he is misleading you. He wants you to die from having no food or water.
Ézéchias ne vous incite-t-il pas, pour vous livrer à la mort par la faim et par la soif, en disant: L’Éternel, notre Dieu, nous délivrera de la main du roi d’Assyrie?
12 Isn’t Hezekiah the one who told his men to get rid of your god Yahweh’s shrines and altars on the hilltops, saying to [you people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah, “You must worship at only one altar and burn sacrifices on only that altar”?
N’est-ce pas cet Ézéchias qui a ôté ses hauts lieux et ses autels, et qui a parlé à Juda et à Jérusalem, disant: Vous vous prosternerez devant [ce] seul autel, et sur lui vous ferez fumer l’encens?
13 'Do you people not know what I and my ancestors have done to all the people-groups in other countries? [We destroyed them all, and] none of the gods of those nations were ever able to prevent my [troops] from conquering them! So how can your god prevent my soldiers from conquering you?
Ne savez-vous pas ce que j’ai fait, moi, et aussi mes pères, à tous les peuples des pays? Les dieux des nations des pays ont-ils bien pu délivrer leur pays de ma main?
Lequel d’entre tous les dieux de ces nations que mes pères ont détruites, a pu délivrer son peuple de ma main, pour que votre Dieu puisse vous délivrer de ma main?
15 So do not allow Hezekiah to deceive you like this. Do not believe what he says, because no god of any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue his people from being conquered by my army and the armies of my ancestors. So certainly your god will not be able to rescue you from my power'.”
Et maintenant, qu’Ézéchias ne vous trompe pas, et qu’il ne vous séduise pas de cette manière, et ne le croyez pas; car aucun dieu d’aucune nation ni d’aucun royaume n’a pu délivrer son peuple de ma main ni de la main de mes pères; combien moins votre Dieu vous délivrera-t-il de ma main!
16 Sennacherib’s officers said more things to belittle Yahweh the God of the Israelis and Hezekiah, who served God [well].
Et ses serviteurs parlèrent encore contre l’Éternel, le [vrai] Dieu, et contre Ézéchias, son serviteur.
17 King Sennacherib wrote more letters insulting Yahweh, the God whom the Israelis [belonged to/worshiped]. He said things like this: “The gods [worshiped by] the people-groups in other countries did not rescue their people from my power. Similarly, the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my power.”
Et il écrivit une lettre pour outrager l’Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël, et pour parler contre lui, disant: De même que les dieux des nations des pays n’ont pas délivré leur peuple de ma main, de même le Dieu d’Ézéchias ne délivrera pas son peuple de ma main.
18 Then King Sennachereb’s officers shouted in the Hebrew language to the people who were on the wall, in order to cause them to be terrified, thinking that as a result the army of Assyria could capture the city [without a battle].
Et ils crièrent à haute voix, en [langue] judaïque, au peuple de Jérusalem qui était sur la muraille, pour leur faire peur et les épouvanter, afin de prendre la ville;
19 They belittled the God [worshiped by the people] of Jerusalem as they belittled the gods of the other people-groups of the world—saying that they were only [idols] made by humans.
et ils parlèrent du Dieu de Jérusalem comme des dieux des peuples de la terre, ouvrage de mains d’homme.
20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah cried out to God, praying about this.
Et le roi Ézéchias et Ésaïe, le prophète, fils d’Amots, prièrent à ce sujet, et ils crièrent au ciel.
21 And [that night] Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.
Et l’Éternel envoya un ange qui extermina tous les hommes forts et vaillants, et les princes, et les capitaines, dans le camp du roi d’Assyrie; et il s’en retourna, la honte au visage, dans son pays; et comme il entrait dans la maison de son dieu, ceux qui étaient sortis de ses entrailles le firent tomber là par l’épée.
22 That is how Yahweh rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the power of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, and from their other enemies. Yahweh took care of them (OR, gave them peace) everywhere in the country.
Et l’Éternel sauva Ézéchias et les habitants de Jérusalem de la main de Sankhérib, roi d’Assyrie, et de la main de tous, et les protégea tout à l’entour.
23 Many people brought offerings for Yahweh to Jerusalem, and also brought valuable gifts for King Hezekiah. And from that time, Hezekiah was highly respected/honored by the people of all the other nations.
Et beaucoup de gens apportèrent des offrandes à l’Éternel à Jérusalem, et des choses précieuses à Ézéchias, roi de Juda; et après cela, il fut élevé aux yeux de toutes les nations.
24 About that time, Hezekiah became very ill. He was about to die. But he prayed to Yahweh, and Yahweh answered his prayer. He performed a miracle [and healed Hezekiah].
En ces jours-là, Ézéchias fut malade à la mort; et il pria l’Éternel, et [l’Éternel] lui parla, et lui donna un signe.
25 But Hezekiah [SYN] was very proud, and he did not thank Yahweh for being kind to him. Therefore Yahweh was angry with him and [and punished him] and [the people of] Jerusalem and other places in Judah.
Mais Ézéchias ne rendit pas en raison du bienfait qu’il avait reçu; car son cœur s’éleva, et il y eut de la colère contre lui et contre Juda et Jérusalem.
26 Then Hezekiah said that he was sorry for being proud, and the people of Jerusalem also said that they were sorry [for their sins]. So Yahweh did not punish them during the remaining years that Hezekiah [was their king].
Et Ézéchias s’humilia de ce que son cœur s’était élevé, lui et les habitants de Jérusalem; et la colère de l’Éternel ne vint pas sur eux pendant les jours d’Ézéchias.
27 Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His [workers] made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.
Et Ézéchias eut de très grandes richesses et une très grande gloire; et il se fit des trésoreries pour l’argent, et l’or, et les pierres précieuses, et les aromates, et les boucliers, et pour toute sorte d’objets d’agrément,
28 [His workers] also built buildings to store the grain and wine and [olive] oil [that people produced and brought to him]. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks [of sheep and goats].
et des magasins pour les produits en blé, en moût, et en huile, et des stalles pour toute espèce de bétail, et [il se procura] des troupeaux pour les stalles;
29 They built towns and acquired for the king many flocks [of sheep and goats] and herds [of cattle], because God had enabled him to become very rich.
et il se bâtit des villes, et il eut des troupeaux de menu et de gros bétail en abondance; car Dieu lui donna de fort grands biens.
30 Hezekiah was the one who told his workers to block the place where the water flows out of the Gihon Spring, and to build a tunnel through which the water flowed to the west side of the area called ‘The City of David’. He was able to do everything that he wanted to do.
Et ce fut lui, Ézéchias, qui boucha l’issue supérieure des eaux de Guihon, et les conduisit sous [le sol], à l’occident de la ville de David. Et Ézéchias prospéra dans tout ce qu’il fit.
31 But when messengers who were sent by the rulers of Babylon came and asked about the miracle that God had performed for him, God allowed Hezekiah to say what he himself wanted to say, in order to test [whether or not Hezekiah would admit that God had performed a miracle].
Mais cependant, lors de l’ambassade que les chefs de Babylone envoyèrent vers lui pour s’informer du miracle qui avait été [opéré] dans le pays, Dieu l’abandonna pour l’éprouver, afin qu’il connaisse tout ce qui était dans son cœur.
32 A record of the other things that happened while Hezekiah was ruling, and the things that he did to please God, is on the scroll in which is written the vision that [Yahweh gave to] the prophet Isaiah. It is also written in the scroll called ‘The History of the Kings of Judah and Israel’.
Et le reste des actes d’Ézéchias, et ses actions pieuses, voici, ils sont écrits dans la vision d’Ésaïe, le prophète, fils d’Amots, dans le livre des rois de Juda et d’Israël.
33 When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the tombs where the most respected kings [of Judah] were buried. Everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah honored him. Then his son Manasseh became the king.
Et Ézéchias s’endormit avec ses pères, et on l’enterra à l’endroit le plus élevé des sépulcres des fils de David; et tout Juda et les habitants de Jérusalem lui rendirent honneur à sa mort; et Manassé, son fils, régna à sa place.
