Apocalypse 10

1 Je vis un autre ange puissant, qui descendait du ciel, enveloppé d’une nuée; au-dessus de sa tête était l’arc-en-ciel, et son visage était comme le soleil, et ses pieds comme des colonnes de feu.

Then I saw another mighty angel, descending from Heaven. His robe was a cloud; over his head was the rainbow; his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire;

2 Il tenait dans sa main un petit livre ouvert. Il posa son pied droit sur la mer, et son pied gauche sur la terre;

in his hand he held a little book open. He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land;

3 et il cria d’une voix forte, comme rugit un lion. Quand il cria, les sept tonnerres firent entendre leurs voix.

and he cried in a loud voice like the roaring of a lion. At his cry the seven peals of thunder spoke, each with its own voice.

4 Et quand les sept tonnerres eurent fait entendre leurs voix, j’allais écrire; et j’entendis du ciel une voix qui disait: Scelle ce qu’ont dit les sept tonnerres, et ne l’écris pas.

And, when they spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from Heaven say — ‘Keep secret what the seven peals of thunder said, and do not write it down.’

5 Et l’ange, que je voyais debout sur la mer et sur la terre, leva sa main droite vers le ciel,

Then the angel, whom I had seen standing on the sea and on the land, ‘raised his right hand to the heavens,

6 et jura par celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles, qui a créé le ciel et les choses qui y sont, la terre et les choses qui y sont, et la mer et les choses qui y sont, qu’il n’y aurait plus de temps, (aiōn g165)

and swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, and the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it,’ that time should cease to be. (aiōn g165)

7 mais qu’aux jours de la voix du septième ange, quand il sonnerait de la trompette, le mystère de Dieu s’accomplirait, comme il l’a annoncé à ses serviteurs, les prophètes.

Moreover at the time when the seventh angel shall speak, when he is ready to blow his blast, then the hidden purposes of God, of which he told the good news to his servants, the Prophets, are at once fulfilled.

8 Et la voix, que j’avais entendue du ciel, me parla de nouveau, et dit: Va, prends le petit livre ouvert dans la main de l’ange qui se tient debout sur la mer et sur la terre.

Then came the voice which I had heard from Heaven. It spoke to me again, and said — ‘Go and take the book that is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land.’

9 Et j’allai vers l’ange, en lui disant de me donner le petit livre. Et il me dit: Prends-le, et avale-le; il sera amer à tes entrailles, mais dans ta bouche il sera doux comme du miel.

So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little book. And he said ‘Take it, and eat it. It will be bitter to your stomach, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.’

10 Je pris le petit livre de la main de l’ange, et je l’avalai; il fut dans ma bouche doux comme du miel, mais quand je l’eus avalé, mes entrailles furent remplies d’amertume.

I took the little book out of the angel’s hand ‘and ate it, and, while in my mouth, it was like the sweetest honey’; but, when I had eaten it, it was bitter to my stomach.

11 Puis on me dit: Il faut que tu prophétises de nouveau sur beaucoup de peuples, de nations, de langues, et de rois.

And I was told — ‘You must prophesy again about men of many peoples, and nations, and languages, and about many kings.’