Ésaïe 63:14

14 Comme la bête qui descend dans la vallée, L'esprit de l'Eternel les a menés au repos. C'est ainsi que tu as conduit ton peuple, Pour te faire un nom glorieux.

Ésaïe 63:14 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 63:14

As a beast goeth down into the valley
Softly and gently, especially when laden; which may have some respect to the descent of the Israelites into the sea, into which they entered without any fear and dread, and without any hurry and precipitation, though Pharaoh's host was behind them; or rather, "as a beast goes along a valley", or "plain" ^F3; with ease, and without any interruption, so passed the Israelites through the sea. Thus the Targum renders it,

``as a beast goes, or is led, in a plain;''

so the word is used in ( Isaiah 38:8 ) , and elsewhere: the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest;
or gently led him, that is, Israel; he walked on through the sea, with as much facility, and as little danger, as a beast walks on in a valley, or a horse in a plain. Some understand this of leading Israel through the wilderness, where often resting places were found for them, and at last they were brought to the land of rest, Canaan, and settled there: so didst thou lead thy people;
both through the sea, and through the wilderness, in a like easy, safe, and gentle manner: to make thyself a glorious name;
among the nations of the world, as he did by this amazing appearance of his for Israel; and it is hoped by those, whose words these are, he would do the like again, and get himself immortal glory.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 (drt heqbb hmhbk) "sicut jumentum quod in campo, [vel] valle, [vel] planitie, graditur", Gataker.

Ésaïe 63:14 In-Context

12 Qui dirigea la droite de Moïse, Par son bras glorieux; Qui fendit les eaux devant eux, Pour se faire un nom éternel;

13 Qui les dirigea au travers des flots, Comme un coursier dans le désert, Sans qu'ils bronchassent?

14 Comme la bête qui descend dans la vallée, L'esprit de l'Eternel les a menés au repos. C'est ainsi que tu as conduit ton peuple, Pour te faire un nom glorieux.

15 Regarde du ciel, et vois, De ta demeure sainte et glorieuse: Où sont ton zèle et ta puissance? Le frémissement de tes entrailles et tes compassions Ne se font plus sentir envers moi.

16 Tu es cependant notre père, Car Abraham ne nous connaît pas, Et Israël ignore qui nous sommes; C'est toi, Eternel, qui es notre père, Qui, dès l'éternité, t'appelles notre sauveur.