Daniel 8
1 La troisième année du Roi Belsatsar, une vision m'apparut, à moi Daniel, après celle qui m'était apparue au commencement.
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 Je vis donc une vision, et ce fut à Susan, capitale de la Province d'Hélam que je la vis; je vis, dis-je, une vision, et j'étais sur le fleuve d'Ulaï.
In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
3 Et j'élevai mes yeux, et regardai; et voici, un bélier se tenait près du fleuve, et il avait deux cornes; et les deux cornes étaient hautes; mais l'une était plus haute que l'autre, et la plus haute s'élevait sur le derrière.
I looked up and saw a ram that was standing alongside the canal. It had two [long] horns, but the newest one was longer than the other one.
4 Je vis ce bélier heurtant des cornes contre l'Occident, et contre l'Aquilon, et contre le Midi, et pas une bête ne pouvait subsister devant lui, et il n'y avait personne qui lui pût rien ôter, mais il agissait selon sa volonté, et devenait grand.
The ram butted/knocked away [with its horns] everything that was west and everything that was north and everything that was south of it. There were no [other] animals that were able to oppose it, and none that could rescue/save [other animals] from its power. The ram did whatever it wanted to do and became very powerful.
5 Et comme je regardais cela, voici, un bouc d'entre les chèvres venait de l'Occident sur le dessus de toute la terre, et ne touchait point à terre; et ce bouc avait entre ses yeux une corne, qui paraissait beaucoup.
While I was thinking [about what I had seen, in the vision] I saw a goat come from the west. It ran across the land so quickly, that [it seemed like] its feet did not touch the ground. This goat had one very large horn between its eyes.
6 Et il vint jusqu'au bélier qui avait deux cornes, lequel j'avais vu se tenant près du fleuve, et il courut contre lui dans la fureur de sa force.
It was very angry, and it ran [straight] toward the ram that I had seen [previously, the ram] that was standing alongside the canal.
7 Et je le vis approcher du bélier et s'irritant contre lui, il heurta le bélier, et brisa ses deux cornes; et il n'y avait aucune force au bélier pour tenir ferme contre lui, et quand il l'eut jeté par terre, il le foula, et nul ne pouvait délivrer le bélier de sa puissance.
The goat struck the ram furiously and broke off its two horns, with the result that the ram was unable [to defend itself]. [So] the goat knocked the ram down and trampled on it. No one could rescue the ram from the goat’s power.
8 Alors le bouc d'entre les chèvres devint fort grand, et sitôt qu'il fut devenu puissant, la grande corne fut rompue, et en sa place il en crût quatre, fort apparentes, vers les quatre vents des cieux.
The goat became very powerful. But when its power was very great, its horn was broken off. But four [other] large horns took its place. They each pointed in a different direction.
9 Et de l'une d'elles sortit une autre corne petite, qui s'agrandit vers le Midi, et vers l'Orient, et vers [le pays] de noblesse.
[Then] from one of those [large horns] appeared a little horn, which became very big, [and pointed] toward the south and [then] toward the east and [then] toward the beautiful land [of Israel].
10 Elle s'agrandit même jusqu'à l'armée des cieux, et renversa une partie de l'armée, et des étoiles, et les foula.
[The man who was represented by] that horn became very strong, with the result that he attacked some of the [soldiers of the] army of heaven, and (OR, meaning) the stars in the sky [which represented God’s people]. He threw some of them to the ground and trampled on them.
11 Même elle s'agrandit jusqu'au Chef de l'armée; et le sacrifice continuel fut ôté par cette [corne], et le domicile assuré de son sanctuaire fut jeté par terre.
He (defied/considered himself to be greater than) the leader of the army [of heaven], and prevented [priests from] offering sacrifices to him. He also (defiled the temple/caused the temple to become unholy).
12 Et un certain temps [lui] fut donné à cause de l'infidélité contre le sacrifice continuel, et elle jeta la vérité par terre, et fit [de grands exploits], et prospéra.
Then God’s people allowed the [man who was represented by] that horn to control/rule them, with the result that they sinned by offering sacrifices to him. And he threw to the ground the [laws that contained the] true religion. Everything that he did was successful.
13 Alors j'ouïs un Saint qui parlait, et un Saint disait à quelqu'un qui parlait: Jusqu'à quand [durera] cette vision [touchant] le sacrifice continuel, et [touchant] le crime qui cause la désolation, pour livrer le Sanctuaire et l'armée à être foulés?
Then I heard two angels who were talking to each other. One of them asked, “How long will the things/events that were in this vision continue? How long will the man who rebels against God and causes [the temple] to be defiled be able to prevent [priests from] offering sacrifices? How long will he trample on the temple and on the armies of heaven?”
14 Et il me dit: Jusqu'à deux mille trois cents soirs et matins; après quoi le Sanctuaire sera purifié.
The other angel replied, “[It will continue] for 1,150 days. During all of that time, [people will not be permitted to offer sacrifices] in the morning or in the evening. After that, the temple will be purified.”
15 Or quand moi Daniel j'eus vu la vision, et que j'en eus demandé l'interprétation, voici, comme la ressemblance d'un homme se tint devant moi.
While I, Daniel, was trying to understand what the vision meant, suddenly [an angel] who resembled a man stood/appeared in front of me.
16 Et j'entendis la voix d'un homme au milieu [du fleuve] Ulaï, qui cria, et dit: Gabriel, fais entendre la vision à cet homme-là.
And I heard a man call out from [the other side of] the Ulai Canal, saying, “Gabriel, explain to him the meaning of the vision [that he saw]!”
17 Puis [Gabriel] s'en vint près du lieu où je me tenais, et quand il fut venu, je fus épouvanté, et je tombai sur ma face; et il me dit: Fils d'homme, entends, car [il y a un] temps marqué pour cette vision.
So Gabriel came and stood beside me. I was very terrified, with the result that I fell onto the ground. But he said to me, “You human, it is necessary for you to understand that [the events that you saw in] the vision will occur [near] the time that [the world] will end.”
18 Et comme il parlait avec moi, je m'assoupis ayant le visage contre terre; puis il me toucha, et me fit tenir debout dans le lieu où je me tenais.
While he was speaking, I fainted. I lay there, unconscious, with my face still on the ground. But Gabriel put his hand on me and lifted me up in order that I could stand again.
19 Et il dit: Voici, je te ferai savoir ce qui arrivera à la fin de l'indignation; car il y a une assignation déterminée.
Then he said, “I [have come here to] tell you what will happen because of [God] being angry. These things will happen near the time when [the world] will end.
20 Le bélier que tu as vu qui avait deux cornes, ce sont les Rois des Mèdes et des Perses;
As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
21 Et le bouc velu, c'est le Roi de Javan; et la grande corne qui était entre ses yeux, c'est le premier Roi.
The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
22 Et ce qu'elle s'est rompue, et que quatre [cornes] sont venues en sa place, ce sont quatre Royaumes, qui s'établiront de cette nation; mais non pas selon la force de cette [corne.]
As for the four horns that grew after the first horn was broken off, they [represent] four kingdoms into which that first kingdom will be divided [after the first king dies]. Those four kingdoms will not be as strong/powerful as the first kingdom was.
23 Et vers la fin de leur règne, quand [le nombre] des perfides sera accompli, il se lèvera un Roi, fourbe et d'un esprit pénétrant.
The people [in those kingdoms] will become very wicked, with the result that it will be necessary for them to be punished. But near the time when those kingdoms will end, one of those kingdoms will have a king who will be very proud/defiant [IDM]. He will [also] be very fierce and very deceitful.
24 Et sa puissance s'accroîtra, mais non point par sa force; et il fera de merveilleux dégâts, et prospérera, et fera [de grands exploits], et il détruira les puissants, et le peuple des Saints.
He will become very powerful, but it will not be because of what he himself does. He will terribly destroy things in many places, and he will succeed in doing everything that he wants to. He will get rid of [many] powerful men, and [also] some of God’s people.
25 Et par [la subtilité] de son esprit il fera prospérer la fraude en sa main, et il s'élèvera en son cœur, et en perdra plusieurs par la prospérité; il résistera contre le Seigneur des Seigneurs, mais il sera brisé sans main.
Because he is very cunning/clever, he will succeed by doing things that deceive many people. He will be proud of himself. He will destroy many people when they think that they are safe. He will also rebel against [God] [EUP], who is the greatest king. But [God] will destroy him, without the help [MTY] of any human being.
26 Or la vision du soir et du matin, qui a été dite, est très-véritable; et toi, cachette la vision, car elle n'arrivera point de longtemps.
What you saw in the vision about [priests being prevented from making] sacrifices in the morning and in the evening, which [I] explained [to you], will surely happen. But [for the present time], do not reveal the vision [to others], because it will be many years before those things happen.”
27 Et moi Daniel, je fus tout défait et malade pendant quelques jours; puis je me levai, et je fis les affaires du Roi; et j'étais tout étonné de la vision, mais il n'y eut personne qui l'entendit.
Then I, Daniel, became weak, and I was sick for several days. Then I arose and [returned to] doing the work that the king [had given to me], but I was perplexed/confused about the vision, and I could not understand it.
