Daniel 5
1 [Several years later, ] Belshazzar [became the] king [of Babylon. One day] he invited 1,000 of his officers to a big feast, and he drank [a lot of] wine with them.
Le roi Belschatsar fit un grand festin à mille de ses seigneurs, et il but du vin en leur présence.
2 While he was drinking, he commanded [his servants] bring to him the gold and silver cups that the previous king, Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem. [He did that] because he wanted himself and his officials, his wives, and [even] his (concubines/slave wives) to drink from them, [making fun of the god that we Israelis worshiped].
Pendant qu'il buvait le vin, Belschatsar ordonna qu'on lui apportât les vases d'or et d'argent que Nabuchodonosor, son père, avait enlevés du temple de Jérusalem, afin que le roi et ses grands, ses femmes et ses concubines, en boivent.
3 So his servants brought in [all] those gold cups, that had been taken [many years previously] from the temple of [the true] God in Jerusalem. Then the king and his officials and his wives and his slave wives drank [wine] from those cups.
On apporta les vases d'or qui avaient été pris dans le temple de la maison de Dieu à Jérusalem, et le roi et ses grands, ses femmes et ses concubines, en burent.
4 They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and [even] wood and stone.
Ils burent du vin, et louèrent les dieux d'or, d'argent, d'airain, de fer, de bois et de pierre.
5 Suddenly they saw a man’s hand writing on the plaster of the wall opposite the lampstand. The king also saw the hand as it was writing.
A la même heure, les doigts de la main d'un homme sortirent et écrivirent près du chandelier, sur le plâtre du mur du palais du roi. Le roi vit la partie de la main qui écrivait.
6 He became very frightened, and his face became pale/white. His knees started shaking, and his legs became very weak, with the result that he could not stand up.
Alors le visage du roi fut changé, et ses pensées le troublèrent; les articulations de ses cuisses se relâchèrent, et ses genoux se heurtèrent l'un contre l'autre.
7 [Then] he shouted to summon the men who worked magic, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers. He said, “I will [greatly honor] any one of them who can read this writing and tell me what it means. I will give him a purple [robe like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around his neck. He will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than he will be.”
Le roi cria à haute voix de faire venir les enchanteurs, les Chaldéens et les devins. Le roi prit la parole et dit aux sages de Babylone: « Celui qui lira cet écrit et m'en montrera l'interprétation sera vêtu de pourpre, aura une chaîne d'or au cou, et sera le troisième chef du royaume. »
8 But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.
Alors tous les sages du roi entrèrent; mais ils ne purent lire l'écriture, et ne purent faire connaître au roi l'interprétation.
9 So King Belshazzar became more afraid. His face became [even] paler/whiter. And [all] his officials [who were there at the feast] did not know what to do.
Alors le roi Belschatsar fut grandement troublé, et son visage fut changé en lui, et ses seigneurs furent perplexes.
10 But when the mother of the king (OR, of the previous king) heard the king and his officials talking [loudly about what had happened], she entered the room where they were having the feast. She said [to Belshazzar], “(Your majesty/O King), I hope you will live for a long time! But do not be pale and afraid about this.
La reine, à cause des paroles du roi et de ses seigneurs, entra dans la maison du banquet. La reine prit la parole et dit: « O roi, vis à jamais; que tes pensées ne te troublent pas, et que ton visage ne change pas.
11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When Nebuchadnezzar was ruling, they discovered that this man understood many things and was wise, just like the gods. The man who was king previously, Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him to be in charge of all the men [in Babylon] who worked magic, the men who worked sorcery, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers.
Il y a dans ton royaume un homme dans lequel se trouve l'esprit des dieux saints; aux jours de ton père, on trouvait en lui la lumière, l'intelligence et la sagesse, comme la sagesse des dieux. Le roi Nebucadnetsar, ton père - oui, le roi, ton père - l'a établi maître des magiciens, des enchanteurs, des Chaldéens et des devins,
12 That man’s name is Daniel; the king gave him a [new] name, Belteshazzar. He is very intelligent and is able to know and understand many things. He is [even] able to tell the meaning of dreams, and explain riddles, and explain things that are very difficult to understand. Summon him, and he will tell you what [this writing] means.”
parce qu'un esprit excellent, de la connaissance, de l'intelligence, l'interprétation des songes, la révélation des phrases obscures et la dissolution des doutes se trouvaient dans le même Daniel, que le roi a appelé Beltschatsar. Qu'on appelle maintenant Daniel, et il donnera l'interprétation. »
13 So they [went and] brought me in. The king asked me, “You [must] be Daniel [RHQ]! [They told me that you are] one of those who was brought [here] from Judah by the previous king.
Alors Daniel fut amené devant le roi. Le roi prit la parole et dit à Daniel: « Es-tu ce Daniel des fils de la captivité de Juda, que le roi mon père a fait sortir de Juda?
14 I have [also] heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.
J'ai entendu dire de toi que l'esprit des dieux est en toi et que la lumière, l'intelligence et une excellente sagesse se trouvent en toi.
15 My wise men and men who work magic have tried to read the writing on this wall and tell me what it means, but they are not able to do it.
Or, on a fait venir devant moi les sages, les enchanteurs, pour qu'ils lisent cette écriture et m'en donnent l'interprétation; mais ils n'ont pas pu donner l'interprétation de la chose.
16 [Someone] told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, [I] give you a purple robe [like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.”
Mais j'ai entendu dire de toi que tu peux donner des interprétations et dissiper les doutes. Maintenant, si tu peux lire l'écriture et me faire connaître son interprétation, tu seras vêtu de pourpre, tu auras une chaîne d'or à ton cou, et tu seras le troisième chef du royaume. »
17 I replied, “[I do not want] your gifts; keep them, or give them to someone else. But I will read for you the writing [on the wall], and I will tell you what it means.
Alors Daniel prit la parole devant le roi: « Que tes dons soient pour toi, et que tes récompenses soient pour un autre. Néanmoins, je lirai l'écriture au roi, et je lui ferai connaître l'interprétation.
18 (Your Majesty/O king), the Supreme God caused the man who was king before you, Nebuchadnezzar, to become a great ruler, who was greatly praised and honored.
« A toi, roi, le Dieu Très-Haut a donné à Nabuchodonosor, ton père, le royaume, la grandeur, la gloire et la magnificence.
19 Because God caused him to become [very] great, people of many [HYP] people-groups and nations and who spoke many different languages were very much afraid of him. He [commanded his soldiers to] kill those whom he wanted to be killed, and he (spared/allowed to live) those whom he wanted to spare. He honored those whom he wanted to honor, and he caused to be disgraced those whom he wanted to be disgraced.
A cause de la grandeur qu'il lui a donnée, tous les peuples, toutes les nations et toutes les langues ont tremblé et ont eu peur devant lui. Il tuait qui il voulait, et il faisait vivre qui il voulait. Il élevait qui il voulait, et il abaissait qui il voulait.
20 But when he became very proud and stubborn [IDM], he was removed from being king [MTY]. People did not consider him to be glorious/great any more.
Mais comme son cœur s'élevait et que son esprit s'endurcissait au point de s'enorgueillir, il fut déchu de son trône royal, et on lui ôta sa gloire.
21 [His officials] sent him away in order that he would not be near [other] people. [God] caused him to have a mind like animals have. He lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cows do, and dew from the sky caused his body to be damp/wet [each morning]. [He was like that] until he learned that the Supreme God is [really the one who] rules the kingdoms of this world, and that he appoints whomever he chooses to rule those kingdoms.
Il fut chassé des fils de l'homme, et son cœur devint semblable à celui des animaux, et sa demeure fut avec les ânes sauvages. Il était nourri d'herbe comme les bœufs, et son corps était mouillé de la rosée du ciel, jusqu'à ce qu'il sache que le Dieu Très-Haut règne sur le royaume des hommes, et qu'il y établit qui il veut.
22 Now, Belshazzar, you have become the king. You [also] knew all those things, but you have not made yourself humble.
« Toi, son fils Belschatsar, tu n'as pas humilié ton cœur, bien que tu aies su tout cela,
23 You have considered yourself to be greater than [God], the Lord of heaven. [So you have commanded your servants to] bring to you these sacred cups, [which were dedicated to the Supreme God, and which were taken] from his temple [in Jerusalem]. You and your officials and your wives and your (concubines/slave wives) have been drinking wine from these cups, while you have been praising [your own] gods—gods which are made of gold and silver and bronze and iron and wood and stone. [Those are gods] that cannot see, that cannot hear, and that do not know anything! You have not honored the God who gives you breath and who controls everything that happens to you.
mais tu t'es élevé contre le Seigneur des cieux; on a apporté devant toi les vases de sa maison, et toi et tes grands, tes femmes et tes concubines, vous en avez bu le vin. Tu as loué les dieux d'argent et d'or, d'airain, de fer, de bois et de pierre, qui ne voient pas, n'entendent pas et ne savent pas; et tu n'as pas glorifié le Dieu dans la main duquel est ton souffle, et dans la main duquel sont toutes tes voies.
24 So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
Alors la partie de la main fut envoyée de devant lui, et cette écriture fut inscrite.
25 This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
« Voici l'écriture qui a été inscrite: « MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
26 This is what those words mean: Mene [means] ‘numbered/counted’. [That means that] God has been counting the days that you will rule, and he has [now] decided that you will not rule any more.
« Voici l'interprétation de la chose: MENE: Dieu a compté votre royaume, et y a mis fin.
27 Tekel [means ‘weighed’. It is as though God] has weighed you on a scale, and you do not weigh what you should, [which means that you have not been doing what you should; you are not fit to be a king] [MET].
TEKEL: vous êtes pesés dans la balance, et vous êtes trouvés déficients.
28 Parsin [means ‘divided’. That means that God] has divided your kingdom. Some of it will be ruled by people from Media and some will be ruled by people from Persia.”
PERES: votre royaume est divisé et donné aux Mèdes et aux Perses. »
29 Then Belshazzar [did what he had promised]. He put on me a purple robe [like the one he himself wore. He] put a gold chain around my neck. And he proclaimed that there would be only two others who would be more important than me in his kingdom.
Belschatsar ordonna qu'on habille Daniel de pourpre, qu'on lui mette au cou un collier d'or et qu'on annonce qu'il sera le troisième chef du royaume.
30 But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
Cette nuit-là, Belschatsar, roi des Chaldéens, fut tué.
31 Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
Darius le Mède reçut le royaume, âgé d'environ soixante-deux ans.
