Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities? L'événement de la prophétie concernant Ammon a précédé celui de Moab (note Jérémie 49:3); et dans Ézéchiel 21:26 - Ézéchiel 21:28 la destr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the LORD. RABBAH - la grande mé... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king shall go into captivity, and his priests and his princes together. HURLEMENT, O HESBON, CAR AI EST GÂTÉ. Nabuchodonosor, venant du nord, a d'abord at... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me? TA VALLÉE QUI COULE - plutôt, "ta vallée coulera", c'est-à-dire avec le sang des tués; en triste contraste avec leurs «vallées» où ils s'étaient jusq... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth. VOUS SEREZ CHASSÉ DE TOUT LE MONDE - partout où le hasard peut le conduire (Jérémie 46:5; Genèse 1... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And afterward I will bring again the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith the LORD. JE RAMÈNERAI LA CAPTIVITÉ DE ... AMMON. (Comparez Jérémie 48:47, comme à Moab) . Pour le bien du "juste" Lot, leur ancêtre, Dieu avait enfin miséricorde en réserve pour Moab et Ammon. Partiellement accompli... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? CONCERNANT EDOM. Une prophétie distincte; copié en partie sur Obadiah, mais avec la liberté de l'un inspiré, et prédisant une calamité ultérieure. Obadiah s'... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him. FUYEZ, REVENEZ EN ARRIÈRE - à savoir, le dos en vol. DEMEUREZ PROFONDÉMENT - dans de profonds défilés et grottes (Grotius), qui abondent dans Idumea. D'autres... [ Continuer la lecture ]
If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough. SI DES VENDANGEURS VENAIENT À TOI, NE LAISSERAIENT-ILS PAS DES RAISINS GLANANTS? SI LES VOLEURS LA NUIT ... - (Abdias 1:5). Les cueilleurs de raisins, voire le... [ Continuer la lecture ]
But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he is not. J'AI MIS ÉSAÜ À NU ... ET IL NE L'EST PAS. Edom a disparu politiquement après l'époque des Romains. J'AI DÉCOUVERT... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. LAISSEZ VOS ENFANTS ORPHELINS, JE LES GARDERAI VIVANTS; ET QUE TES VEUVES AIENT CONFIANCE EN MOI. "Tes orphelins et veuves" doivent reposer leur espérance en Dieu seul, car aucun des hommes adultes ne sera... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. CEUX DONT LE JUGEMENT ÉTAIT DE NE PAS BOIRE DE LA COUPE ONT CERTAINEMENT B... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes. BOZRAH - (remarque, Jérémie 48:24).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. J'AI ENTENDU UNE RUMEUR DU SEIGNEUR, ET UN AMBASSADEUR EST ENVOYÉ VERS LES PAÏENS ... MONTEZ À LA BATAILLE. Ici, Jérémie incarne dans ses... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For, lo, I will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men. JE VAIS TE RENDRE PETIT PARMI LES PAÏENS. David et Joab avaient déjà humilié Edom (2 Samuel 8:14).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD. TA TERRIBLESSE - la terreur que tu... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Also Edom shall be a desolation: every one that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. QUICONQUE PASSERA PAR LUI SERA ÉTONNÉ ET SIFFLERA - (cf. 1 Rois 9:8).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. COMME LORS DU RENVERSEMENT DE SODOME ET GOMORRHE - (Jérémie 50:40; Deutéronome 29:23; Amos 4:11). AUCUN HOMME NE DOIT Y DEMEURER - i: e.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them. LE PLUS PETIT DU TROUPEAU - le plus fai... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea. SON BRUIT A ÉTÉ ENTENDU DANS - i: e., doit être entendu à. LA MER ROUGE - une distance considérable d'Idumea; bien que le district de la baie AElanitique de la mer Rouge appartenait à l'origin... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. IL DOIT ... VOLER COMME L'AIGLE - (cf. Jérémie 48:40 - Jérémie 48:41). BOZRAH - (remarque, Jérémie 48:24).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet. CONCERNANT DAMAS - prophétie concernant Damas, etc. (Ésaïe 17:1; Ésaïe 10:9.) Le royaume de Damas était déjà détruit par l'Assyrie, comme... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_DAMASCUS IS WAXED FEEBLE, AND TURNETH HERSELF TO FLEE, AND FEAR HATH SEIZED ON HER: ANGUISH AND SORROWS HAVE TAKEN HER, AS A WOMAN IN TRAVAIL._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! COMMENT NE RESTE-T-IL PAS LA VILLE DE LA LOUANGE. Le prophète, en la personne d'un citoyen de Damas déplorant sa calamité, l'appelle "la ville de la louange" - i : e., célébrée partout avec des éloges pour sa beauté (Jérémie 51:41). «Commen... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD of hosts. PAR CONSÉQUENT - i: e., puisque Damas est condamné à tomber, "C'est pourquoi ses jeunes hommes tomberont dans ses rues.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-ha'dad. J'ALLUMERAI UN FEU ... ET IL CONSUMERA LES PALAIS DE BEN-HADAD - ce palais d'où ont émané tant de maux et tant de cruauté envers Israël: impliquant ainsi la cause du renversement de Damas. Pas le Ben... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east. CONCERNANT KEDAR - fils d'Ismaël (Genèse 25:13). Les Kédarènes menaient une vie prédatrice errante en Arabie Pet... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side. LEURS TENTES - dans lesquelles ils habitaient, d'où ils sont appelés Scenites - c'est-à-dire les habitant... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. FUYEZ ... HABITEZ PROFONDÉMENT - (remarque, Jérémie 49:8). Aucun conquérant n'oserait les suivre dans le dése... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone. ACCÉDEZ À LA NATION RICHE - plutôt "la nation tranquille" (1 Chroniques 4:40, "Le le terrain était large, calme et paisible "). QUI N'ONT NI PORTES NI BA... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD. LEURS CHAMEAUX SERONT UN BUTIN - les chameaux étaient leurs principales pos... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it. HAZOR SERA UNE HABITATION POUR LES DRAGONS - (Malachie 1:3, "J'ai jeté ses déchets du patrimoine (d'Esaü) pour les dragons du désert ").... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, LA PAROLE DU SEIGNEUR ... CONTRE ELAM - partie de Susiane, à l'ouest de la Perse proprement dite, mais utilisée pour désigner la Perse en général. Elam proprement... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. JE VAIS BRISER L'ARC D'ELAM. Elam était célèbre pour ses archers (Ésaïe 22:6). LE CHEF DE LEUR PUISSANCE - en opposition à "l'arc" - i: e., les archers qui constituaient leur principale force.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. J'APPORTERAI LES QUATRE VENTS SUR ELAM ... - L'armée de Nabuchodonosor contenant des soldats des qua... [ Continuer la lecture ]
For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: J'ENVERRAI L'ÉPÉE APRÈS EUX, JUSQU'À CE QUE JE LES AI CONSOMMÉS... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD. JE PLACERAI MON TRÔNE À ELAM - Je me montrerai roi par mes jugements là-bas, comme si mon tribunal y était érigé. Le trône de Cyrus, l'instrument de Dieu installé sur Media, dont Elam faisait... [ Continuer la lecture ]
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD. DANS LES DERNIERS JOURS ... JE RAMÈNERAI LA CAPTIVITÉ D'ELAM - la restauration complète appartient à l'époque de l'Evangile: les Elamites étaient parmi les premiers à l'entendre et l'acce... [ Continuer la lecture ]