Apocalypse 11
1 Et un roseau long comme une perche me fut donné, et il me fut dit: Lève-toi et mesure le temple de Dieu, et l’autel, et ceux qui y adorent.
[An angel gave] to me a reed similar to a measuring stick. He said [to me], “[Christ says this: ‘Go] to the temple [where people worship] God, measure it and the altar [in it], and count the people who worship there.
2 Mais le parvis qui est hors du temple, laisse-le, et ne le mesure pas, parce qu’il a été abandonné aux gentils, et ils fouleront aux pieds la cité sainte pendant quarante-deux mois;
But do not measure the courtyard outside [of the temple] [DOU], because [it] has been given {[God] has given it} to [the] non-Jewish [people. As a result], they will trample [Jerusalem city] for 42 months.
3 Et je donnerai à mes deux témoins de prophétiser pendant mille deux cent soixante jours, revêtus de sacs.
I will appoint my two (witnesses/men who will tell others about me). They will proclaim what I reveal to them for 1,260 days. They will wear [rough] clothes made from goat’s hair [to show that they are sad about people’s sin].’”
4 Ce sont les deux oliviers et les deux chandeliers dressés devant le Seigneur de la terre.
Those [witnesses are the ones] that are represented by the two olive trees and the two lampstands that are in the presence of the Lord [who rules] the earth [SYM].
5 Et si quelqu’un veut leur nuire, il sortira de leur bouche un feu qui dévorera leurs ennemis; et si quelqu’un veut les offenser, c’est ainsi qu’il doit être tué.
If enemies try to harm those [witnesses], fire will come from the mouths of the witnesses and destroy them. If people want to harm them, [the two witnesses] will certainly kill them similarly.
6 Ils ont le pouvoir de fermer le ciel pour qu’il ne pleuve point durant les jours de leur prophétie, et ils ont pouvoir sur les eaux pour les changer en sang, et pour frapper la terre de toutes sortes de plaies, toutes les fois qu’ils voudront.
Those [witnesses] will have authority to keep rain from falling during the time that they are proclaiming what God reveals to them. They also will have authority to cause water [everywhere] to become [red like] [MET] blood, and [authority] to cause all kinds of plagues to occur. They will do this as often as they want to.
7 Et quand ils auront achevé leur témoignage, la bête qui monte de l’abîme leur fera la guerre, les vaincra et les tuera, (Abyssos g12)
When they have finished proclaiming [to people the message from God], the beast that comes up (from the underworld/from the deep dark pit) will attack them, overcome them, and kill them. (Abyssos g12)
8 Et les corps seront gisants sur la place de la grande cité, qui est appelée allégoriquement Sodome et Egypte, où même leur Seigneur a été crucifié.
The dead bodies of the [two] witnesses will lie in the street of the great city where their Lord was crucified, the city that is symbolically named Sodom or Egypt [because its people are very evil, like the people who lived in Sodom and Egypt].
9 Et des hommes de toutes les tribus, de tous les peuples, de toutes les langues et de toutes les nations, verront leurs corps étendus trois jours et demi, et ils ne permettront pas qu’ils soient mis dans un tombeau.
Individuals of many people-[groups], tribes, language [groups] [MTY], and nations will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days. But these individuals will not allow [anyone] to bury their bodies.
10 Les habitants de la terre se réjouiront à leur sujet; ils feront des fêtes, et s’enverront des présents les uns aux autres, parce que ces deux prophètes tourmentaient ceux qui habitaient sur la terre.
When the [rebellious] people who live on the earth [see that the witnesses are dead], they will rejoice and celebrate. They will send gifts to each other, because these two prophets had [caused plagues to occur which] tormented the [rebellious] people on the earth.
11 Mais après trois jours et demi, un esprit de vie venant de Dieu entra en eux. Et ils se relevèrent sur leurs pieds, et une grande crainte saisit ceux qui les virent.
But after three and a half days, God will cause those two witnesses to breathe again and live. They will stand up, and those who see them will be terrified.
12 Alors ils entendirent une voix forte du ciel, qui leur dit: Montez ici. Et ils montèrent au ciel dans une nuée, et leurs ennemis les virent.
The [two witnesses] will hear a loud voice which came from heaven saying to them: “Come up here!” Then they will go up to heaven in a cloud. Their enemies will see them [as they ascend].
13 À cette même heure, il se fit un grand tremblement de terre; la dixième partie de la ville tomba, et sept mille hommes périrent dans le tremblement de terre; les autres furent pris de frayeur et rendirent gloire au Dieu du ciel.
At that same time there will be a terrible earthquake, which will cause a tenth of [the buildings in] [MTY] the city will collapse, and 7,000 people will die. The rest of the people will be afraid and [acknowledge] that the God [who rules in] heaven is awesome.
14 Le second malheur est passé, et voici que le troisième viendra bientôt.
That will be the second terrible event. [Be aware that] the third tragic event will happen soon.
15 Le septième ange sonna de la trompette; et le ciel retentit de grandes voix, qui disaient: Le royaume de ce monde est devenu le royaume de Notre Seigneur et de son Christ, et il régnera dans les siècles des siècles. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Then the seventh angel blew [his trumpet]. Angels in heaven shouted loudly, “Our Lord [God] and the Messiah [whom he has appointed] can now govern [everyone in] [MTY] the world, and they will continue to rule people forever!” (aiōn g165)
16 Alors les vingt-quatre vieillards qui sont assis sur leurs trônes devant Dieu tombèrent sur leurs faces et adorèrent Dieu, disant:
The 24 elders who sit on their thrones in God’s presence (prostrated themselves/bowed down low) and worshipped him.
17 Nous vous rendons grâces, Seigneur Dieu tout-puissant, qui êtes, qui étiez, et qui devez venir, parce que vous avez saisi votre grande puissance, et que vous régnez.
They said: Lord God, you are the Almighty One! You are the one who exists now! You are the one who has always existed! We thank you that you have defeated by your power everyone who has rebelled against you, and you now rule over everyone in the world.
18 Les nations se sont irritées, et alors est arrivée votre colère, et le temps de juger les morts, et de donner la récompense aux prophètes vos serviteurs, aux saints et à ceux qui craignent votre nom, aux petits et aux grands, et d’exterminer ceux qui ont corrompu la terre.
The unbelieving people of [MTY] the nations were raging at you. As a result you have become very angry with them. You have decided that this is the appropriate time for you to judge all the dead people. You have also decided that it is the time for you to reward all your servants, both the prophets and the rest of your people who reverence you [MTY], whether they were considered socially significant/important or socially insignificant/unimportant. It is time for you to reward all of them! You have also decided it is the time for you to destroy the people who are destroying others on the earth.
19 Alors le temple de Dieu fut ouvert dans le ciel, et l’on vit l’arche de son alliance dans son temple, et il se fit des éclairs, des voix, un tremblement de terre et une grosse grêle.
Then God’s temple in heaven was opened {was open} and [I] saw in the temple the sacred box/chest that contains God’s commandments. Lightning was flashing, it was thundering and rumbling, the earth shook, and large hailstones [fell from the sky].
