Daniel 12
1 En ce temps-là se lèvera Micaël, le grand chef, le défenseur des enfants de ton peuple; et ce sera une époque de détresse, telle qu’il n’y en a point eu de semblable depuis que les nations existent jusqu’à cette époque. En ce temps-là, ceux de ton peuple qui seront trouvés inscrits dans le livre seront sauvés.
[The angel also said to me, ] “After those things happen, the great angel Michael, who protects the [Israeli] people, will appear. Then there will be a time when there will be great troubles/suffering. The troubles will be greater than any troubles/suffering since the nations began. At that time, all of your people whose names have been written in the book [containing the names of those who have eternal life] will be saved.
2 Plusieurs de ceux qui dorment dans la poussière de la terre se réveilleront, les uns pour la vie éternelle, et les autres pour l’opprobre, pour la honte éternelle.
Many of those who have died [EUP] will become alive again. Some of them will live eternally [with God], and some will be eternally shamed/disgraced [in hell]. (questioned)
3 Ceux qui auront été intelligents brilleront comme la splendeur du ciel, et ceux qui auront enseigné la justice, à la multitude brilleront comme les étoiles, à toujours et à perpétuité.
Those who were wise will shine as brightly as the sky [is bright when the sun is shining]. And those who have shown to others the way to live righteously will shine forever, like the stars [SIM].
4 Toi, Daniel, tiens secrètes ces paroles, et scelle le livre jusqu’au temps de la fin. Plusieurs alors le liront, et la connaissance augmentera.
But as for you, Daniel, close up the scroll [on which you are writing], and seal it [in order that no one can open it] until the end [of the world] is near. [Before that happens, ] many people will travel rapidly here and there, learning more and more [about many things].”
5 Et moi, Daniel, je regardai, et voici, deux autres hommes se tenaient debout, l’un en deçà du bord du fleuve, et l’autre au-delà du bord du fleuve.
When [that angel finished speaking], I, Daniel, looked up, and suddenly I saw two other [angels]. One was standing on the side of the river [where I was], and one was standing on the other side.
6 L’un d’eux dit à l’homme vêtu de lin, qui se tenait au-dessus des eaux du fleuve: Quand sera la fin de ces prodiges?
One of them [called to] the other one, who was wearing linen/white clothes, who was now standing further up (OR, above) the river, “How long will it be until these amazing/frightening events end?”
7 Et j’entendis l’homme vêtu de lin, qui se tenait au-dessus des eaux du fleuve; il leva vers les cieux sa main droite et sa main gauche, et il jura par celui qui vit éternellement que ce sera dans un temps, des temps, et la moitié d’un temps, et que toutes ces choses finiront quand la force du peuple saint sera entièrement brisée.
The angel who was on the other side of (OR, above) the river raised his hands toward the sky, and solemnly promised, with the authority [MTY] of God, who lives forever, “It will be three and a half years. All these things will end after God’s people stop fighting against those who (persecute/cause trouble for/cause suffering for) them.”
8 J’entendis, mais je ne compris pas; et je dis: Mon seigneur, quelle sera l’issue de ces choses?
I heard [what he said], but I did not understand it. So I asked, “Sir, what will be the result when these things end?”
9 Il répondit: Va, Daniel, car ces paroles seront tenues secrètes et scellées jusqu’au temps de la fin.
He replied, “Daniel, you must leave now. [I cannot answer your question] because what it means must (be kept secret/not be revealed) [DOU] until the time when everything ends.
10 Plusieurs seront purifiés, blanchis et épurés; les méchants feront le mal et aucun des méchants ne comprendra, mais ceux qui auront de l’intelligence comprendront.
Many people will thoroughly purify their inner beings [DOU]. But wicked people will not understand these things. They will continue to be wicked. Only those who are wise will understand [these things].
11 Depuis le temps où cessera le sacrifice perpétuel, et où sera dressée l’abomination du dévastateur, il y aura mille deux cent quatre-vingt-dix jours.
[But I can tell you that before everything ends, ] there will be 1,290 days, from the time that people are prevented from offering sacrifices each day, that is, from the time that the abominable/disgusting thing is put in the temple.
12 Heureux celui qui attendra, et qui arrivera jusqu’à mille trois cent trente-cinq jours!
God will be pleased with those who remain faithful until 1,335 days are ended.
13 Et toi, marche vers ta fin; tu te reposeras, et tu seras debout pour ton héritage à la fin des jours.
So [now I say] to you, continue to faithfully [trust God] until [your life on earth] ends. You will die [EUP], but when everything ends, you will receive your reward [from God].”
