Daniel 11

1 “As for me, during the first year that Darius was king, I helped and encouraged Michael.”

Mais moi aussi, la première année de Darius, le Mède, je l'assistai pour le soutenir et le fortifier.

2 [The angel also said], “And what I am going to reveal to you now will truly [happen]. There will be three more kings to rule Persia, [one after the other]. Then there will be a fourth king, who will be much richer than the others. As a result of [his giving] a lot of money [to people, they will enable him to] become very powerful. Then he will incite/persuade many nations [HYP] [to fight] against the kingdom of Greece.

Maintenant donc je vais te découvrir la vérité. Voici, il s'élèvera encore trois rois pour les Perses, et le quatrième s'enrichira d'une plus grande richesse que tous; et quand il sera affermi dans sa richesse, il soulèvera contre lui tout, le royaume de la Grèce.

3 Then a very powerful king will appear [in Greece]. He will rule over a very large empire, and he will do whatever he wants to do.

Mais il s'élèvera un roi vaillant, et il régnera avec une grande puissance, et il agira selon son bon plaisir.

4 But when he has become very powerful, [he will die]. Then his kingdom will be divided into four parts. Kings who are not his descendants will rule, but they will not be as powerful as he was.

Et quand il aura sa consistance, son royaume sera morcelé, et donné en part aux quatre vents des Cieux, mais non pas à ses descendants, ni avec la domination qu'il exerçait quand il dominait; car son empire sera déchiré et dévolu à d'autres à l'exclusion de ceux-là.

5 Then the King of Egypt [MTY] will become very powerful. But one of his army generals will become more powerful than he is, and he will rule a bigger area.

Et le roi du midi se consolidera, et parmi ses généraux l'un deviendra plus fort que lui, et régnera; et son règne aura une grande puissance.

6 Several years later, the King of Egypt and the King of Syria will make an (alliance/agreement to help each other) [MTY]. The King of Syria will give his daughter to the King of Egypt to become his wife. But she will not be able to influence him [MTY] very long, and that woman, her husband, her child, and her servants will all be killed/assassinated.

Et au bout de plusieurs années ils s'allieront, et la fille du roi du midi entrera dans la maison du roi du septentrion, pour opérer un raccommodement. Mais elle ne soutiendra pas l'efficace de l'expédient, et il ne tiendra pas ni lui, ni son expédient; et elle sera livrée, elle et ceux qui l'auront introduite, et celui qui l'aura engendrée, et celui qui la possédera dans ces temps-là.

7 Soon after that, one of her relatives [MET] will become King [of Egypt]. His army will attack the army of Syria. They will enter the fortress of the soldiers of Syria and defeat them.

Mais de la souche des racines de celle-ci surgira pour le remplacer un [prince] qui rejoindra l'armée, et pénétrera dans les forteresses du roi du septentrion, et il les traitera à discrétion, et il sera puissant.

8 They will return to Egypt, taking the statues of the gods [of the people of Syria] and many items made of silver and gold that had been dedicated to those gods. Then for several years his army will not attack [the army of] the King of Syria.

Et leurs dieux avec leurs images de fonte, avec leur vaisselle précieuse d'argent et d'or, seront emmenés par lui captifs en Egypte, puis pendant des années il n'inquiétera plus le roi du septentrion.

9 Then the army of the King of Syria will invade Egypt, but they will soon return to Syria.

Et celui-ci marchera contre le royaume du roi du midi, mais il reviendra dans son pays.

10 However, the sons of the King of Syria will prepare to start a war, and they will gather a large army. That army will march [south] and spread all over [Israel] like a huge flood. They will attack a strong fortress [in the south of Israel].

Mais ses fils engageront les hostilités, et réuniront une quantité de forces considérables, et l'un fera une invasion, et inondera, et submergera, puis opérera sa retraite, et ils pousseront les hostilités jusqu'à sa place forte.

11 Then the King of Egypt, having become very angry, will march [with his army north] from Egypt and fight against the army of Syria. The King [of Syria] will gather together a very large army, but [the army of the King of Egypt] will defeat them.

Alors le roi du midi s'exaspérera, et se mettra en campagne, et lui livrera bataille, au roi du septentrion, et il mettra sur pied de grandes troupes, et les troupes seront placées sous sa conduite.

12 The King of Egypt will become very proud because of [his army] having killed a very large number of soldiers [from Syria], but his army will not continue to win battles.

Et ces troupes s'enorgueilliront, et son cœur deviendra superbe, et il mettra en déroute des myriades; cependant il ne prévaudra pas.

13 The King of Syria will again gather together an army that will be bigger than the one that he had before. After a few years, he will again march [south on their way to Egypt] with a large army and a lot of equipment [for fighting battles].

Puis, le roi du septentrion reviendra à la charge, et mettra de grandes troupes sur pied, plus nombreuses que les premières, et au bout de quelques années il viendra, arrivera avec une grande armée et beaucoup de bagages.

14 At that time, many people in Egypt will rebel against their king. In order to fulfill a vision that [one of their leaders had seen], some violent/lawless people from your country [of Israel] will also rebel [in order to not be controlled by Egypt any more], but they will be defeated.

Et dans ces temps-là il y aura une grande levée contre le roi du midi, et des factieux de ton peuple se soulèveront, en accomplissement de la vision, et ils succomberont.

15 Then the King of Syria will come [south with his army] and pile up dirt against the walls of a city that is well protected, and they will [break through those walls and] they will capture the city. The soldiers from Egypt [who have come to defend that city], even the best troops, will not be strong enough to continue to fight.

Et le roi du septentrion s'avancera, et il élèvera des terrasses, et s'emparera d'une ville forte; et les bataillons du midi ne tiendront pas, et sa troupe d'élite, elle ne sera pas de force à résister.

16 So the King of Syria will do whatever he wants to, and no one will be able to oppose him. [His army] will occupy the glorious land [of Israel] and completely control/subdue it.

Et celui qui aura marché contre lui, agira selon son bon plaisir, et personne ne lui tiendra tête; et il s'établira dans le pays qui est l'ornement [de la terre]; et il sera maître de consommer.

17 Then he will decide to march [south] with all the soldiers from his kingdom. He will make an alliance with the King [of Egypt] and in order that his own daughter will [help him to] destroy the kingdom of Egypt, he will give her to the King of Egypt to become his wife. But that plan will fail.

Et il aura en vue d'arriver à la suprématie sur tout son royaume, et à un accommodement avec lui, et il en viendra à bout; et il lui donnera la fille de la femme, dans le but de le perdre; mais ceci ne se réalisera pas, et ne lui réussira point.

18 After that, the [army of] the King of Syria will attack the regions that are close to the [Mediterranean] Sea, and his [army] will conquer many of them. But [the army of] a leader from another country will defeat the army of Syria and will stop their king from continuing to be proud. He will do to the King of Syria what he deserved for being very insolent.

Et il ramènera ses regards sur les îles dont il prendra un grand nombre; mais un capitaine mettra fin à son propre opprobre, et fera en outre retomber sur lui l'opprobre qu'il avait reçu de lui.

19 Then the King of Syria will return to the fortresses in his own land. But he will be defeated, and he will (die/be assassinated) [EUP] there.

Et il tournera ses regards du côté des forteresses de ses États, et il chancellera, et tombera, et ne sera plus trouvé.

20 Then another man will (succeed him/become king). That king will send one of his officers to oppress the people [in Jerusalem] by forcing them to pay big taxes, in order to get more money for his kingdom. But after a few years [HYP] that king will die, but he will not die as a result of people being angry with him or in a battle.

Et à sa place s'élèvera un [prince] qui fera parcourir par l'exacteur l'ornement de l'empire, et quelque temps après il sera brisé, mais ce ne sera ni dans l'ardeur de la mêlée, ni dans le combat.

21 The next King of Syria will be an evil man who, [because he will not be the son of the previous king, ] will not have the right to become king. But he will come when people do not expect it, and he will become king by tricking the people.

Et à sa place s'élèvera quelqu'un d'abject, et on ne lui aura point conféré la dignité royale, et il paraîtra inopinément, et s'emparera de la royauté au moyen d'adulations.

22 When his army advances, they will attack any armies that oppose him and destroy those armies. They will also kill God’s Supreme Priest.

Et les bataillons qui viendront submergeant, seront submergés par lui, et rompus, de même qu'un prince confédéré.

23 By making treaties/alliances with [the rulers of] other nations, he will deceive them, and he will become very powerful, even though he rules a nation that does not have a lot of people.

Car dès le moment de sa jonction avec lui, il mettra l'artifice en œuvre, et il entrera en campagne, et il aura le dessus avec un petit nombre d'hommes.

24 Suddenly his [army] will invade a province that is very wealthy, and they will do things that none of his ancestors did: they will capture in battles all kinds of possessions from the people whom they defeat. Then the king will divide those possessions among his friends. He will also plan [for his army] to attack fortresses [in Egypt], but only for a short time.

A l'improviste il envahira, et même les portions les plus fertiles de la province, et il fera ce qui n'avait été fait ni par ses pères, ni par les pères de ses pères; il leur distribuera du butin et des dépouilles et des biens, et il formera aussi des projets contre les places fortes, et cela jusqu'à une certaine époque.

25 He will courageously/boldly conscript/gather a large and powerful army to attack [the army of] the king of Egypt. But the King of Egypt will prepare to fight against them with a huge and powerful army. However, someone will deceive him, with the result that his plan will not be successful.

Et il donnera essor à sa puissance et à son ambition contre le roi du midi avec de grandes forces, et le roi du midi s'engagera dans la guerre avec une armée considérable et extrêmement forte, mais il ne tiendra pas tête; car on formera contre lui des complots.

26 Even his most trusted advisors will plan to get rid of him. His army will be defeated and many of his soldiers will be killed.

Ceux-là même qui seront nourris de ses mets délicats, le feront tomber sous leurs coups. Et son armée se débandera, et il tombera beaucoup de morts.

27 Then the two [kings who both want to rule that area] will sit down at the same table and eat together, but they will both lie to each other. Neither of them will get what he wants, because it will not be the time [that God] has determined/set [for them to rule Egypt].

Et quant à ces deux rois, en leur cœur ils ne penseront qu'à se nuire; et à la même table ils parleront en mentant. Mais cela ne réussira pas, car la fin est remise à un terme.

28 [The army of] the King [of Syria] will return to Syria, taking with them all the valuable things [that they had captured]. The king will be determined to get rid of the Supreme Priest of the Jewish people. He will do what he wants to [in Israel], and then return to his own country.

Et il reviendra dans ses États avec de grands biens, et son cœur sera hostile à l'Alliance Sainte, et il agira, et il reviendra dans ses États.

29 When it is the time that God has decided, the King of Syria [and his army] will invade Egypt again. But this time he will not be successful like he was before.

A une époque fixe il marchera de nouveau contre le midi, mais à la fin il n'en sera pas comme au commencement.

30 The army of Rome will come in ships and oppose his army and cause him to be afraid. So he will be very angry, and [with his army] he will return [to Israel] and try to get rid of the Supreme Priest. The King of Syria will do what those who have abandoned the Jewish religion advise/want him to do for them.

Car des navires de Cittim s'avanceront contre lui, et il aura peur, puis il tournera sa rage contre l'Alliance Sainte, et il agira, et derechef il s'entendra avec les déserteurs de l'Alliance Sainte.

31 Some of his soldiers will do things to (defile the temple/cause the temple to become unholy for them). They will prevent the priests from offering sacrifices each day, and they will put [in the temple] something that is disgusting/abominable.

Et de par lui seront levés des bataillons qui profaneront le sanctuaire, la citadelle, et aboliront le sacrifice perpétuel, et mettront en place l'abomination du dévastateur.

32 By deceiving those who have abandoned the Jewish religion, he will persuade them to (become his supporters/help him to do what he wants to do). But those who are devoted to their God will firmly oppose them.

Et par des flatteries il entraînera à la défection les impies [opposés] à l'Alliance; mais le peuple de ceux qui connaissent leur Dieu, prendra courage et agira.

33 And wise [Israeli] leaders will teach others also. But for a while, some of those wise leaders will be killed in battles, and some will be burned to death, and some will be robbed, and some will be put in prison.

Et ceux qui dans le peuple ont de l'intelligence, en éclaireront plusieurs, mais ils succomberont à l'épée et aux flammes, à la captivité et au rapt pendant quelque temps.

34 While God’s people are being persecuted, some people will help them a little bit, although some of those who help them will not do it sincerely.

Et pendant qu'ils succomberont, ils seront aidés d'un faible secours, et plusieurs se joindront à eux par hypocrisie.

35 Some of those wise leaders will be killed [EUP], but as a result the others will be purified [DOU]. This suffering will continue until it is the time [that God] has appointed [for it to] end.

Et parmi les intelligents quelques-uns succomberont, afin qu'il se fasse parmi eux une épuration, et un triage, et une purification jusqu'au temps de la fin; car ceci encore est pour l'époque fixée.

36 The King [of Syria] will do what he wants to. He will boast and say that he is greater than any god. He will even revile the Supreme God. He will be able to do what he wants until the time that [God] punishes [MTY] him. [God] will accomplish what he has planned.

Et le roi agira selon son bon plaisir, et il s'insurgera et se soulèvera contre toute divinité, et il proférera des choses monstrueuses contre le Dieu des dieux, et il aura du succès jusqu'à l'achèvement des vengeances; car l'arrêt recevra son exécution.

37 The [King of Syria] will ignore the god that his ancestors worshiped and the god that many women love. He will ignore every god, because he will think that he is greater than all of them.

Il ne reconnaîtra pas même les dieux de ses pères, ni la Désirée des femmes, et il ne reconnaîtra aucun dieu quelconque, mais il les bravera tous:

38 But he will honor the god who [people think] protects fortresses. That is a god whom his ancestors did not honor. And he will give gold, silver, (jewels/very valuable stones) and other expensive gifts to that god.

cependant il honorera le dieu des forteresses sur son piédestal, et au dieu inconnu de ses pères il rendra ses hommages avec de l'or et de l'argent, et des pierres précieuses et des joyaux.

39 He will ask that god (OR, people who worship a god) from another country to help him to defend his fortresses. He will greatly honor those who allow him [to be their ruler]. He will appoint [some of] them to important positions in the government; and to reward them, he will give them some land.

C'est ainsi qu'il procédera contre les citadelles fortifiées, avec le dieu étranger; à quiconque le reconnaîtra, il accordera de grands honneurs, et il les établira souverains de plusieurs, et leur distribuera des terres en récompense.

40 But when his time [to rule] is almost ended, [the army of] the King of Egypt will attack his [army]. The [army of the] King of Syria will fight against them furiously [SIM]. [His soldiers will be driving] chariots and [riding on] horses and [traveling in] many ships. His army will invade many countries and [spread all over those countries] like a flood [MET].

Et au temps de la fin, le roi du midi se heurtera avec lui, et le roi du septentrion reviendra l'assaillir avec des chars, et de la cavalerie, et une flotte nombreuse, et il s'avancera dans les terres, et submergera et inondera.

41 They will invade the glorious land [of Israel] and kill [EUP] tens of thousands of people. But the people of the Edom people-group and the people of the Moab people-group and the people of the Ammon people-group who are still alive will escape.

Il viendra aussi dans le pays qui est l'ornement [de la terre], et des multitudes succomberont; mais ceux-ci s'échapperont de ses mains, Edom et Moab, et l'élite des enfants d'Ammon.

42 When the army of Syria invades other countries, even the people of Egypt will be defeated.

Et il portera la main sur les pays divers, et le pays d'Egypte n'échappera pas non plus.

43 The army of Syria will take away from Egypt gold, silver, and other valuable items. The people of Libya and Ethiopia will allow [the King of Syria] to rule over them.

Et il s'emparera des trésors d'or et d'argent, et de tout ce que l'Egypte a de précieux; et les Libyens et les Éthiopiens suivront ses pas.

44 But he will become very frightened/alarmed when he hears reports about what is happening in the east and in the north. So he will become very angry, and send his army to fight furiously and kill many [of their enemies].

Mais du levant et du nord des bruits viendront l'effrayer, et il se mettra en campagne avec un grand courroux, pour en massacrer et en détruire plusieurs.

45 The [King of Syria] will set up his royal tents in the area between the [Mediterranean] Sea and the hill [in Jerusalem] on which the temple (exists/was built). But he will be killed there, because there will be no one to help him.”

Et il dressera ses tentes pareilles à des palais entre la mer et le mont du saint ornement, mais il marche à sa fin, et nul ne l'assiste.