Daniel 10
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a thing is revealed to Daniel, whose name is called Belteshazzar, and the thing [is] true, and the warfare [is] great: and he has understood the thing, and has understanding about the appearance.
La troisième année de Cyrus, roi de Perse, une parole fut révélée à Daniel, qu’on nommait Beltschatsar. Cette parole, qui est véritable, annonce une grande calamité. Il fut attentif à cette parole, et il eut l’intelligence de la vision.
2 “In those days, I, Daniel, have been mourning three weeks of days;
En ce temps-là, moi, Daniel, je fus trois semaines dans le deuil.
3 I have not eaten desirable bread, and no flesh and wine came into my mouth, and I have not anointed myself at all, until the completion of three weeks of days.
Je ne mangeai aucun mets délicat, il n’entra ni viande ni vin dans ma bouche, et je ne m’oignis point jusqu’à ce que les trois semaines fussent accomplies.
4 And in the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I have been by the side of the great river, that [is] Hiddekel:
Le vingt-quatrième jour du premier mois, j’étais au bord du grand fleuve qui est Hiddékel.
5 and I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, a certain one clothed in linen, and his loins girt with pure gold of Uphaz,
Je levai les yeux, je regardai, et voici, il y avait un homme vêtu de lin, et ayant sur les reins une ceinture d’or d’Uphaz.
6 and his body as a beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet as the aspect of bright bronze, and the voice of his words as the voice of a multitude.
Son corps était comme de chrysolithe, son visage brillait comme l’éclair, ses yeux étaient comme des flammes de feu, ses bras et ses pieds ressemblaient à de l’airain poli, et le son de sa voix était comme le bruit d’une multitude.
7 And I, Daniel, have seen the vision by myself, and the men who have been with me have not seen the vision, but a great trembling has fallen on them, and they flee to be hidden;
Moi, Daniel, je vis seul la vision, et les hommes qui étaient avec moi ne la virent point, mais ils furent saisis d’une grande frayeur, et ils prirent la fuite pour se cacher.
8 and I have been left by myself, and I see this great vision, and there has been no power left in me, and my splendor has been turned in me to corruption, indeed, I have not retained power.
Je restai seul, et je vis cette grande vision; les forces me manquèrent, mon visage changea de couleur et fut décomposé, et je perdis toute vigueur.
9 And I hear the voice of his words, and when I hear the voice of his words, then I have been in a trance on my face, and my face [is] to the earth;
J’entendis le son de ses paroles; et comme j’entendais le son de ses paroles, je tombai frappé d’étourdissement, la face contre terre.
10 and behold, a hand has come against me, and shakes me on my knees and the palms of my hands.
Et voici, une main me toucha, et secoua mes genoux et mes mains.
11 And he says to me: Daniel, man greatly desired, attend to the words that I am speaking to you, and stand on your station, for now I have been sent to you. And when he speaks with me this word, I have stood trembling.
Puis il me dit: Daniel, homme bien-aimé, sois attentif aux paroles que je vais te dire, et tiens-toi debout à la place où tu es; car je suis maintenant envoyé vers toi. Lorsqu’il m’eut ainsi parlé, je me tins debout en tremblant.
12 And he says to me: Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you gave your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.
Il me dit: Daniel, ne crains rien; car dès le premier jour où tu as eu à cœur de comprendre, et de t’humilier devant ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été entendues, et c’est à cause de tes paroles que je viens.
13 And the head of the kingdom of Persia is standing in opposition in front of me [for] twenty-one days, and behold, Michael, first of the chief heads, has come to help me, and I have remained there near the kings of Persia;
Le chef du royaume de Perse m’a résisté vingt et un jours; mais voici, Micaël, l’un des principaux chefs, est venu à mon secours, et je suis demeuré là auprès des rois de Perse.
14 and I have come to cause you to understand that which happens to your people in the latter end of the days, for yet the vision [is] after days.
Je viens maintenant pour te faire connaître ce qui doit arriver à ton peuple dans la suite des temps; car la vision concerne encore ces temps-là.
15 And when he speaks with me about these things, I have set my face toward the earth, and have been silent;
Tandis qu’il m’adressait ces paroles, je dirigeai mes regards vers la terre, et je gardai le silence.
16 and behold, as the manner of the sons of men, he is striking against my lips, and I open my mouth, and I speak, and say to him who is standing in opposition in front of me: My lord, by the vision my pangs have been turned against me, and I have retained no power.
Et voici, quelqu’un qui avait l’apparence des fils de l’homme toucha mes lèvres. J’ouvris la bouche, je parlai, et je dis à celui qui se tenait devant moi: Mon seigneur, la vision m’a rempli d’effroi, et j’ai perdu toute vigueur.
17 And how is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? As for me, from now on there remains in me no power, indeed, breath has not been left in me.
Comment le serviteur de mon seigneur pourrait-il parler à mon seigneur? Maintenant les forces me manquent, et je n’ai plus de souffle.
18 And he adds, and strikes against me, as the appearance of a man, and strengthens me,
Alors celui qui avait l’apparence d’un homme me toucha de nouveau, et me fortifia.
19 and he says: Do not fear, O man greatly desired, peace to you, be strong, indeed, be strong; and when he speaks with me, I have strengthened myself, and I say, Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.
Puis il me dit: Ne crains rien, homme bien-aimé, que la paix soit avec toi! Courage, courage! Et comme il me parlait, je repris des forces, et je dis: Que mon seigneur parle, car tu m’as fortifié.
20 And he says, Have you known why I have come to you? And now I return to fight with the head of Persia; indeed, I am going forth, and behold, the head of Javan has come;
Il me dit: Sais-tu pourquoi je suis venu vers toi? Maintenant je m’en retourne pour combattre le chef de la Perse; et quand je partirai, voici, le chef de Javan viendra.
21 but I declare to you that which is noted down in the Writing of Truth, and there is not one strengthening himself with me, concerning these, except Michael your head.”
Mais je veux te faire connaître ce qui est écrit dans le livre de la vérité. Personne ne m’aide contre ceux-là, excepté Micaël, votre chef.
