Zechariah 4
1 And the angel who had been speaking with me returned, and he awakened me, like a man who is awakened from his sleep.
L’ange qui parlait avec moi revint, et il me réveilla comme un homme que l’on réveille de son sommeil.
2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I looked, and behold, a candlestick entirely in gold, and its lamp was at its top, and seven oil lamps of it were upon it, and there were seven funnels for the oil lamps that were at its top.
Il me dit: Que vois-tu? Je répondis: Je regarde, et voici, il y a un chandelier tout d’or, surmonté d’un vase et portant sept lampes, avec sept conduits pour les lampes qui sont au sommet du chandelier;
3 And there were two olive trees upon it: one to the right of the lamp, and one to its left.”
et il y a près de lui deux oliviers, l’un à la droite du vase, et l’autre à sa gauche.
4 And I answered and spoke to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”
Et reprenant la parole, je dis à l’ange qui parlait avec moi: Que signifient ces choses, mon seigneur?
5 And the angel who was speaking with me answered, and he said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
L’ange qui parlait avec moi me répondit: Ne sais-tu pas ce que signifient ces choses? Je dis: Non, mon seigneur.
6 And he answered and spoke to me, saying: This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying: Not by an army, nor by might, but in my spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
Alors il reprit et me dit: C’est ici la parole que l’Éternel adresse à Zorobabel: Ce n’est ni par la puissance ni par la force, mais c’est par mon esprit, dit l’Éternel des armées.
7 What are you, great mountain, in the sight of Zerubbabel? You are among the plains. And he will lead out the primary stone, and he will give equal grace to its grace.
Qui es-tu, grande montagne, devant Zorobabel? Tu seras aplanie. Il posera la pierre principale au milieu des acclamations: Grâce, grâce pour elle!
8 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
La parole de l’Éternel me fut adressée, en ces mots:
9 The hand of Zerubbabel has founded this house, and his hands will complete it. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.
Les mains de Zorobabel ont fondé cette maison, et ses mains l’achèveront; et tu sauras que l’Éternel des armées m’a envoyé vers vous.
10 For who has despised the little days? And they will rejoice and will see the silver and lead stone in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the seven eyes of the Lord, which roam quickly through all the earth.
Car ceux qui méprisaient le jour des faibles commencements se réjouiront en voyant le niveau dans la main de Zorobabel. Ces sept sont les yeux de l’Éternel, qui parcourent toute la terre.
11 And I responded and said to him, “What are these two olive trees to the right of the candlestick, and to its left?”
Je pris la parole et je lui dis: Que signifient ces deux oliviers, à la droite du chandelier et à sa gauche?
12 And I responded a second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches, which are next to the two golden ridges, in which are the pouring spouts of gold?”
Je pris une seconde fois la parole, et je lui dis: Que signifient les deux rameaux d’olivier, qui sont près des deux conduits d’or d’où découle l’or?
13 And he spoke to me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
Il me répondit: Ne sais-tu pas ce qu’ils signifient? Je dis: Non, mon seigneur.
14 And he said, “These are the two sons of oil, who attend before the Sovereign of all the earth.”
Et il dit: Ce sont les deux oints qui se tiennent devant le Seigneur de toute la terre.
