Revelation 19
1 After these things I heard [what sounded] like a huge crowd in heaven. They were shouting things like, “(Hallelujah!/Praise our God!)” “He has saved us!” “He is glorious and mighty!”
Après cela j’entendis comme la voix d’une grande multitude dans le ciel, disant: Alléluia. Le salut, la gloire et la vertu sont à notre Dieu,
2 “Praise him because he judges truly and justly!” “He has punished the very evil cities that are like a prostitute, because their people persuaded the other people of earth [MTY] to act immorally and idolatrously like they do.” “Praise him because he has punished them for murdering his servants [MTY]!”
Parce que ses jugements sont véritables et justes, qu’il a fait justice de la grande prostituée qui a corrompu la terre par sa prostitution, et qu’il a vengé le sang de ses serviteurs répandu par ses mains.
3 [The crowd] shouted a second time saying: (Hallelujah!/Praise God!) The smoke of the fire that is burning the cities will rise forever! (aiōn g165)
Et une seconde fois ils dirent: Alléluia. Et sa fumée monte dans les siècles des siècles. (aiōn g165)
4 The 24 elders and the four living [creatures] (prostrated themselves/knelt down) and worshipped God, who sits on the throne. Then they said, “[It] is true! (Hallelujah!/Praise God!)”
Alors les vingt-quatre vieillards et les quatre animaux tombèrent et adorèrent Dieu qui est assis sur le trône, disant: Amen, alléluia.
5 Someone spoke from the throne and said, “All you who are our God’s servants, praise him! All you who reverence him, [whether you are socially] significant or insignificant, praise him! [Everyone]!”
Et une voix sortit du trône, disant: Louez notre Dieu, vous tous ses serviteurs, et vous qui le craignez, petits et grands.
6 I heard something like the noise of a huge crowd [of people], like the sound of a huge waterfall (OR, a great/wide river of rushing water), and like the sound of loud thunder. They were shouting: (Hallelujah!/Praise God!) Because the Lord God, the Almighty One, reigns!
J’entendis encore comme la voix d’une grande multitude, comme la voix de grandes eaux, et comme de grands coups de tonnerre, qui disaient: Alléluia; il règne le Seigneur notre Dieu, le Tout-Puissant.
7 We should rejoice, we should be extremely glad, and we should honor him, because it is now time for Jesus, the one who is like a lamb, to be united permanently with his people, which will be like a man [MET] marrying his bride, and because those who belong to him have prepared themselves to be united with him.
Réjouissons-nous, tressaillons d’allégresse, et donnons-lui la gloire, parce qu’elles sont venues les noces de l’Agneau, et que son épouse s’y est préparée.
8 God has permitted them to be completely pure, like a bride who [MET] dresses in fine linen that is bright and clean. Fine [bright and clean] linen represents the righteous acts of God’s people.
Et il lui a été donné de se vêtir d’un fin lin, éclatant et blanc. Car le fin lin, ce sont les justifications des saints.
9 Then the angel said to me, “Write [this: God will abundantly] bless the people who are {whom [he] has} invited to the feast [that celebrates Jesus, the one who is like a] lamb, [permanently uniting with his people, like someone] [MET] [marrying a wife].” He also said [to me]: “These words that God [declares] are true!”
Il me dit alors: Ecris: Bienheureux ceux qui ont été appelés au souper des noces de l’Agneau! Et il ajouta: Ces paroles de Dieu sont véritables.
10 I [immediately] (prostrated myself/knelt down) at his feet in order to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not [worship me]! I am [just] your [(sg)] fellow servant and the fellow servant of your [(sg)] fellow believers who tell people about Jesus. God is the one whom you should worship, because it is the Spirit of God who gives people the power to tell others about Jesus (OR, [those who tell others about] Jesus are [truly] declaring [the words that the Spirit of God has given them])!”
Aussitôt je tombai à ses pieds pour l’adorer; mais il me dit: Garde-toi de le faire; je suis serviteur comme toi et comme tes frères qui ont le témoignage de Jésus. Adore Dieu, car le témoignage de Jésus est l’esprit de prophétie.
11 [In the vision] I saw heaven opened {open}, and I was surprised to see a white horse. [Jesus], the one who was riding on the horse, is called ‘Trustworthy and Genuine/True’. He judges [all people according to] what is right, and fights righteously [against his enemies].
Je vis ensuite le ciel ouvert; et voilà un cheval blanc; celui qui le montait s’appelait le Fidèle et le Véritable, qui juge et combat avec justice.
12 His eyes [shone like] [MET] a flame of fire. There were many royal crowns on his head. A name had been written [on him]. Only he knows [the meaning of that name].
Ses yeux étaient comme une flamme de feu; et sur sa tête étaient beaucoup de diadèmes; il avait un nom écrit que nul ne connaît que lui.
13 The robe he was wearing was drenched with blood. His name is [also] “(The one who expresses what God is like/The Word of God).”
Il était vêtu d’une robe teinte de sang, et le nom dont on l’appelle est le Verbe de Dieu.
14 The armies of heaven were following him. [They were also] riding on white horses. They were wearing clothes [made of] clean white linen.
Les armées qui sont dans le ciel le suivaient sur des chevaux blancs, vêtus d’un fin lin, blanc et pur.
15 [The words] that Jesus speaks [are like] [MTY] a sharp sword with which he will strike [the rebellious people of] the nations. He himself will rule them [powerfully, as though he had] [MET] an iron rod. He will crush [his enemies just like] [MET] [a person crushes grapes in a] winepress. [He will do this for] God Almighty, who is extremely angry [with them because of their sins].
Et de sa bouche sort un glaive à deux tranchants pour en frapper les nations; car il les gouvernera avec un sceptre de fer, et c’est lui qui foule le pressoir du vin de la fureur et de la colère du Dieu tout-puissant.
16 On his cloak close to his thigh a name had been written {[he] had written a name}, which is “King who [rules over all other] kings and Lord who [rules over all other] lords.”
Et il porte écrit sur son vêtement et sur sa cuisse: Roi des rois, et Seigneur des Seigneurs.
17 I saw an angel who was standing in [the light of] [MTY] the sun. He called loudly to all the [flesh-eating] birds flying high in the sky, “Come and gather for the wonderful feast that God [is providing for you]!
Et je vis un ange debout dans le soleil; et il cria d’une voix forte, disant à tous les oiseaux qui volaient au milieu de l’air: Venez et assemblez-vous pour le grand souper de Dieu;
18 [Come] and eat the flesh of all [God’s enemies who are dead—] the flesh of kings, army commanders, [people who fought] powerfully, horses and the [soldiers] who rode them, [and the flesh of all other kinds of people], whether [they were] free or slaves, [socially] insignificant or significant. [All kinds]!”
Pour manger la chair des rois, la chair des tribuns militaires, la chair des forts, la chair des chevaux et de ceux qui les montent, et la chair de tous les hommes libres et esclaves, petits et grands.
19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of earth with their armies gathered together to fight against the Rider on the horse, and against his army.
Et je vis la bête et les rois de la terre, et leurs armées, rassemblés pour faire la guerre à celui qui montait le cheval et à son armée.
20 The beast and the false prophet were captured {[He] captured the beast and the false prophet}. The false prophet is the one who had performed miracles in the beast’s presence. By doing that he had deceived the people who had accepted the beast’s mark [on their foreheads] and who worshipped its image. The beast and the false prophet were thrown {[He] threw the beast and the one who falsely said that he spoke messages that came directly from God} alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. (Limnē Pyr g3041 g4442)
21 The rider on the horse killed the rest [of their armies] just by [speaking words], [which were like] [MTY] a sword that extended from his mouth. All those birds gorged themselves on the flesh of [the people whom he had killed].
Tous les autres furent tués par l’épée qui sortait de la bouche de celui qui montait le cheval, et tous les oiseaux furent rassasiés de leurs chairs.
