Daniel 10
1 En la troisième année de Cyrus, roi des Perses, une parole fut révélée à Daniel, par le surnom Baltassar, une parole véritable, et une grande force; et il comprit la parole; car il est besoin d’intelligence dans cette vision.
During the third year that Cyrus was the king of Persia, I Daniel, [who had been given the] name Belteshazzar, received [another] message [from God]. The message was true, but it was very difficult for me to understand it. But [later] I understood the message because of the vision that I had seen.
2 En ce jour-là, moi Daniel, je pleurais pendant les jours de trois semaines;
At that time I had been sad for three weeks [about what had happened to Jerusalem].
3 Je ne mangeais pas de pain désirable, et la chair et le vin n’entrèrent pas dans ma bouche, et je ne répandis pas sur moi de parfum, jusqu’à ce que fussent accomplis les jours de trois semaines.
I did not eat any tasty food or any meat or drink any wine. I did not even put any perfumed oil on my [face or hair] for those three weeks.
4 Mais le vingt-quatrième jour du premier mois, j’étais près du grand fleuve qui est le Tigre.
[When those three weeks ended, ] on April 23, [my companions and] I were standing on the bank of the great Tigris River.
5 Et je levai mes yeux, et je vis; et voici un homme vêtu de lin, et ses reins ceints d’un or très pur;
I looked up and saw someone there who was wearing fine white/linen clothes and a belt [made of] pure gold.
6 Et son corps était comme une chrysolithe, et sa face comme l’aspect de la foudre, et ses yeux comme une lampe ardente; et ses bras et et ses parties basses jusqu’aux pieds, comme une apparence d’airain étincelant, et la voix de ses paroles, comme la voix d’une multitude.
His body [shone] like a precious beryl stone. His face was as [bright as] a flash of lightning. His eyes [were/shone] like flaming torches. His arms and legs [shone] like polished bronze. And his voice was [very loud], like the roar of a huge crowd.
7 Or, moi Daniel, je vis seul la vision, et les hommes qui étaient avec moi ne la virent pas; mais une terreur extraordinaire se saisit d’eux, et ils s’enfuirent dans un lieu caché.
I, Daniel, was the only one who saw this vision. The men who were with me did not see anything, but [they sensed that someone was there, and they] became terrified. They ran away and hid themselves.
8 Mais moi étant demeuré seul, je vis cette grande vision; et il ne resta pas en moi de force; mais même mon visage fut changé en moi, et je séchai, et je n’eus aucune force.
So I was left there by myself, looking at this very unusual vision. I had no strength left. My face became very pale, with the result that no one would have recognized me.
9 Et j’entendis la voix de ses paroles; et, en l’entendant, j’étais couché tout consterné sur ma face, et mon visage était collé à la terre.
I saw a man there, and when I heard him speak, I fell to the ground. I (fainted/became unconscious), [and I lay there] with my face on the ground.
10 Et voici qu’une main me toucha, et me dressa sur mes genoux et sur le plat de mes mains.
Suddenly someone’s hand took hold of me and lifted me, with the result that I was on my hands and knees, [but I was still] trembling.
11 Et la voix me dit: Daniel, homme de désirs, entends les paroles que je te dis, et tiens-loi sur tes pieds; car je suis maintenant envoyé vers toi. Et lorsqu’il m’eut dit ces paroles, je me tins debout tremblant.
The man said to me, “Daniel, [God] loves you very much. Stand up and listen to what I am going to say to you, because [God] sent me to you.” When he said that, I stood up, [but I was still] trembling.
12 Et il me dit: Ne crains pas, Daniel, parce que dès le premier jour où tu as appliqué ton cœur à comprendre, afin de t’affliger en présence de ton Dieu, les paroles ont été entendues; et je suis venu à cause de tes discours.
Then he said to me, “Daniel, do not be afraid. God has heard what you have prayed ever since the first day that you determined to humble yourself in order to understand [the vision]. I have come to you because of what you prayed.
13 Or le prince du royaume des Perses m’a résisté durant vingt et un jours: et voilà que Michel, un des premiers princes, est venu à mon secours, et moi, je suis demeuré là près du roi des Perses.
The [evil spirit who] rules the kingdom of Persia resisted/hindered me for 21 days, but Michael, who is one of God’s chief angels, came to help me. I left him there in Persia [to resist] that evil spirit who rules there.
14 Mais je suis venu afin de l’apprendre ce qui doit arriver à ton peuple dans les derniers jours; parce que la vision est encore pour ces jours.
I have come here to enable you to understand what will happen to the Israeli people in the future. [Do not forget that] the vision [that you saw] is about [things that will happen in] the distant future, [not about things that will happen very soon].”
15 Et lorsqu’il me disait de telles paroles, j’abaissai mon visage contre terre, et je me tins en silence.
While he was saying that, I stared at the ground and was unable to say anything [because I was very afraid].
16 Et voici que comme la ressemblance du fils d’un homme toucha mes lèvres; et ouvrant ma bouche, je parlai et je dis à celui qui était debout vis-à-vis de moi: Mon Seigneur, à votre vue mes jointures se sont brisées, et il n’est rien resté en moi de mes forces.
Suddenly [the angel], who resembled a human, touched my lips. Then [I was able to speak, and] I said to him, “Sir, because [I have seen] this vision, I have become very weak, with the result that I cannot stop trembling.
17 Et comment le serviteur de mon Seigneur pourra-t-il parler avec mon Seigneur? car il n’est rien resté en moi de mes forces, et même ma respiration est arrêtée.
I am not able [RHQ] to talk to you, my master. I have no strength left, and it is very difficult for me to breathe.”
18 Et de nouveau donc, comme la vision d’un homme me toucha, et me fortifia,
But he took hold of me again, and enabled me to become stronger again.
19 Et dit: Ne crains pas, homme de désirs; paix à toi; prends courage et sois fort. Et comme il parlait avec moi, je pris des forces, et je dis: Parlez, mon Seigneur, parce que vous m’avez fortifié.
He said to me, “You human, God loves you very much. [So] do not be afraid. I desire/want things to go well for you and that you will be encouraged.” When he had said that, I felt even stronger, and I said, “Sir, tell me [what you want to tell me]. You have enabled me to feel stronger.”
20 Et il dit: Est-ce que tu sais pourquoi je suis venu vers toi? Et maintenant je m’en retournerai afin de combattre contre le prince des Perses; lorsque moi je sortais, le prince des Grecs a apparu venant vers moi.
Then he said, “(Do you know why I came to you?/I will tell you why I came to you.) [RHQ] It is to reveal to you what is written in the book which reveals/contains God’s truth. But now I must return to fight against [the evil spirit] who rules the kingdom of Persia. After I have defeated him, [the evil angel] who guards Greece will appear [and I must defeat him]. Michael, who guards you [Israeli people], will help me, but there is no one else to help me.”
21 Mais cependant je t’annoncerai ce qui est exprimé dans une écriture de vérité; et il n’est personne qui m’aide en toutes ces choses, sinon Michel, votre prince.
