Daniel 8
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me previously.
Dans la troisième année du règne du roi Balthasar, une vision m’apparut, à moi Daniel, à la suite de celle qui m’était apparue tout d’abord.
2 And I saw in the vision, and when I looked, I was in the citadel of Shushan, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
Je regardais au cours de ma vision, et, en regardant, je me trouvais à Suse, la capitale de la province d’Elam; il me semblait, dans ma vision, être près du fleuve Oulaï.
3 Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and look, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns. And the two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one came up last.
Je levai les yeux et je vis un bélier qui se tenait en face du fleuve; il avait deux cornes, et ces deux cornes étaient hautes; toutefois l’une d’elles était plus haute que l’autre, et la plus haute était montée en dernier.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; and no animals could stand before him, neither was there any who could deliver out of his hand. But he did according to his will, and became great.
Je vis le bélier donnant des coups de corne du côté de l’ouest, du nord et du midi; aucune des bêtes ne lui résistait et personne ne pouvait se défendre contre ses coups. Il en faisait à sa volonté et allait grandissant.
5 As I was considering, look, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and did not touch the ground. And the goat had a prominent horn between his eyes.
Tandis que j’observais, voilà qu’un bouc vint de l’occident, franchissant la surface de toute la terre sans toucher le sol; ce bouc avait une corne considérable entre les yeux.
6 He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and rushed at him in the fury of his power.
Il arriva jusqu’au bélier, muni de deux cornes, que j’avais vu se tenir en face du fleuve, et se rua sur lui dans le paroxysme de sa force.
7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. And there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he threw him down to the ground and trampled on him, and there was no one who could deliver the ram from his power.
Je le vis atteindre le bélier, se précipiter avec fureur contre lui, frapper le bélier et briser ses deux cornes sans que le bélier eût la force de lui tenir tête. II le jeta à terre, le foula aux pieds, et personne ne put sauver le bélier de ses coups.
8 The male goat became very strong. But when he was strong, the large horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four prominent horns toward the four winds of heaven.
Et le bouc grandit prodigieusement; mais au fort de sa puissance, la grande corne se brisa, et à sa place quatre autres cornes considérables s’élevèrent dans la direction des quatre vents du ciel.
9 Out of one of them came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beautiful land.
D’Une de ces cornes en sortit une autre, petite d’abord, mais qui grandit démesurément vers le midi, vers l’orient et vers le joyau des pays.
10 It grew so great that it reached to the host of heaven, and some of the host and of the stars it cast down to the ground, and trampled on them.
Elle se haussa jusqu’à l’armée du ciel, et fit tomber à terre une partie de cette armée et des étoiles, et les foula aux pieds.
11 And it magnified itself, even against the Prince of the host; and it took away from him the daily sacrifice, and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down.
Elle se haussa même jusqu’au chef de cette armée, dont l’holocauste perpétuel fut supprimé et la sainte résidence renversée.
12 The host was given over to it together with the daily sacrifice because of transgression. And it cast down truth to the ground, and kept prospering.
L’Armée lui fut livrée en proie en même temps que l’holocauste perpétuel, par suite de la rébellion. Elle terrassa la vérité et vit prospérer son œuvre.
13 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, "How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled?"
Puis j’entendis un saint prendre la parole et un autre saint demander à celui qui parlait: "Jusqu’à quand les indications de cette vision: l’holocauste perpétuel supprimé, le crime abominable, le sanctuaire et l’armée piétinés?"
14 He said to me, "To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be restored to its rightful state."
Et il me dit: "Jusqu’à deux mille trois cents soirs et matins; alors le sanctuaire sera réhabilité."
15 It came about when I, Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it. And look, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.
Or, tandis que moi, Daniel, je considérais cette vision et cherchais à comprendre, voilà qu’une forme humaine vint se placer en face de moi,
16 I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and called out and said, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
et j’entendis la voix d’un homme entre les rives de l’Oulaï; il appelait et disait: "Gabriel, explique à celui-là la vision!"
17 So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was frightened, and fell prostrate. But he said to me, "Understand, son of man, that the vision belongs to the time of the end."
Il s’approcha de l’endroit où je me tenais; à son approche, je fus pris de frayeur et je tombai sur la face; et il me dit: "Rends-toi bien compte, fils de l’homme, que la vision se rapporte au temps final."
18 Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and stood me upright.
Pendant qu’il me parlait, j’étais tout étourdi, la figure contre terre; il me toucha et me remit sur mes pieds.
19 He said, "Look, I will make you know what shall be in the latter time of wrath, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.
Il me dit: "Je vais te faire connaître ce qui arrivera à la suite de la tourmente, car cela a trait à la période finale.
20 The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
Le bélier que tu as vu, muni des deux cornes, désigne les rois de Médie et de Perse;
21 The male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
le bouc velu, c’est le roi de la Grèce; la grande corne qu’il porte entre les yeux, c’est le premier roi.
22 As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms shall arise out of his nation, but not with his power.
Et si elle s’est brisée, quatre autres surgissant à sa place, c’est que quatre royaumes sortiront de cette nation, mais sans avoir la même puissance.
23 In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressions have reached their full measure, a rash and deceitful king shall arise.
Au terme de leur domination, quand les impies auront comblé la mesure, il s’élèvera un roi arrogant et expert en astuces.
24 His power shall be great, but not by his own strength; and he shall cause terrible destruction, and shall succeed in whatever he does. And he shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Grande sera sa force, mais non par sa propre vertu; il opérera des ruines extraordinaires, réussira dans ses entreprises, détruira des puissants et un peuple de saints.
25 Through his cunning he shall cause deceit to prosper by his influence, and he shall be great in his own mind, and without warning he shall destroy many. He shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be shattered, but not by human hands.
Grâce à son intelligence, il verra le triomphe de sa perfidie et enflera son cœur; en pleine paix, il fera périr un grand nombre; il s’insurgera contre le souverain des souverains et sera brisé sans l’intervention d’une main humaine.
26 The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision because it refers to many days from now."
Or, la vision des soirs et matins, dont il a été question, est véridique; mais toi, tiens cette vision secrète, car elle se rapporte à des temps éloignés."
27 I, Daniel, was overcome, and was ill for days. Then I rose up, and carried out the king's business. And I was astonished by the vision, but there was no one to explain it.
Et moi, Daniel, je fus affecté et malade pendant des jours; puis, je me relevai et exécutai la besogne du roi. J’Étais tout troublé de la vision et ne la comprenais point.
