Ezekiel 1

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1 And it happened that, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.	1 En la trentième année, le cinquième jour du quatrième mois, alors que j’étais parmi les déportés sur le bord du fleuve Kébar, les cieux s’ouvrirent et je vis des visions de Dieu.
2 On the fifth of the month, the same is the fifth year of the transmigration of king Joachin,	2 Le cinquième jour du mois, en la cinquième année de la déportation du roi Joïakin,
3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans, next to the river Chebar. And the hand of the Lord was over him there.	3 la parole de Yahvé fut adressée au prêtre Ézékiel fils de Bouzi, au pays des Kaldéens, sur les bords du fleuve Kébar. La main de Yahvé fut sur moi.
4 And I saw, and behold, a whirlwind arrived from the north. And a great cloud, wrapped in fire and brightness, was all around it. And from its midst, that is, from the midst of the fire, there was something with the appearance of amber.	4 Je regardai: un vent de tempête venait du nord. Je vis une grande nuée: là un feu fulgurant s’environnait de lumière, et tout au centre c’était comme du métal incandescent.
5 And in its midst, there was the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: the likeness of a man was in them.	5 Au milieu du feu il y avait quatre êtres vivants, tous les quatre semblables.
6 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings.	6 Chacun avait quatre faces et quatre ailes.
7 Their feet were straight feet, and the sole of their foot was like the sole of the foot of a calf, and they sparkled with the appearance of glowing brass.	7 Leurs jambes étaient droites, avec des sabots comme ceux des bœufs; elles brillaient comme le bronze poli.
8 And they had the hands of a man under their wings on the four sides. And they had faces with the wings on the four sides.	8 Sous leurs ailes ils avaient (sur les quatre côtés) des mains d’hommes. Leurs ailes à tous les quatre
9 And their wings were joined to one another. They did not turn as they went. Instead, each one advanced before his face.	9 se touchaient de l’un à l’autre. Ils n’avaient pas à se tourner dans leur marche: ils allaient droit devant une de leurs faces.
10 But as for the likeness of their face, there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four, then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four, and the face of an eagle above each of the four.	10 Leur face était semblable à celle d’un homme, mais les quatre avaient aussi une face de lion à droite, les quatre avaient une face de taureau à gauche et les quatre avaient une face d’aigle.
11 Their faces and their wings were extended above: two wings of each one were joined together, and two covered their bodies.	11 Leurs ailes étaient déployées vers le haut; chacun avait deux ailes qui rejoignaient celles de ses compagnons et deux ailes qui lui couvraient le corps.
12 And each one of them advanced before his face. Wherever the impetus of the spirit was to go, there they went. And they did not turn as they advanced.	12 Chacun d’eux allait droit devant une de ses faces, ils allaient là où l’esprit les poussait et ne se tournaient pas en marchant.
13 And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision dashing in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, with lightning going forth from the fire.	13 Entre les êtres il y avait comme des charbons ardents: on aurait dit un ballet de torches entre ces êtres; le feu illuminait, et du feu jaillissaient des éclairs.
14 And the living creatures went and returned like flashes of lightning.	14 Ces êtres allaient et venaient comme l’éclair.
15 And as I beheld the living creatures, there appeared above the earth, next to the living creatures, one wheel having four faces.	15 Regardant bien ces êtres, je vis une roue à terre à côté de chacun des quatre.
16 And the appearance of the wheels and their work was like the appearance of the sea. And each of the four were similar to one another. And their appearance and work was like a wheel in the center of a wheel.	16 Ces roues scintillaient comme des pierres précieuses; toutes les quatre avaient la même forme. Chaque roue était double: on aurait dit deux roues entrecroisées.
17 Going forth, they went by means of their four parts. And they did not turn as they went.	17 De cette façon elles pouvaient avancer dans les quatre directions, elles n’avaient pas à se tourner.
18 Also, the size and height and appearance of the wheels was dreadful. And the entire body was full of eyes all around each of the four.	18 Leur jante était de grande taille et d’aspect terrifiant, car les quatre avaient des yeux tout autour.
19 And when the living creatures advanced, the wheels advanced together with them. And when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up at the same time.	19 Lorsque les êtres avançaient, les roues avançaient à côté d’eux, lorsque les êtres s’élevaient de terre, les roues aussi s’élevaient.
20 Wherever the spirit went, as the spirit was going forth to that place, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.	20 Les êtres allaient là où l’Esprit voulait, et les roues y allaient aussi, car l’esprit qui était dans l’être était aussi dans les roues.
21 When going forth, they went forth, and when standing still, they stood still. And when they were lifted up from the earth, the wheels, too, were lifted up together, so as to follow them. For the spirit of life was in the wheels.	21 Quand ils avançaient, elles avançaient; quand ils s’arrêtaient, elles s’arrêtaient; quand ils s’élevaient de terre, les roues s’élevaient également, car l’esprit de l’être était aussi celui des roues.
22 And above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of a firmament: similar to crystal, but dreadful to behold, and extending over their heads from above.	22 Par-dessus les êtres on voyait comme une plate-forme de cristal resplendissant;
23 And their wings were straight under the firmament, one toward the other. One of them was covered by two wings on his body, and the other was covered similarly.	23 sous la plate-forme leurs ailes se dressaient parallèles l’une à l’autre.
24 And I heard the sound of their wings, like the sound of many waters, like the sound of the sublime God. When they walked, it was like the sound of a multitude, like the sound of an army. And when they stood still, their wings were let down.	24 J’entendis alors le bruit de leurs ailes, comme le bruit des grandes eaux, comme la voix du Dieu Tout-Puissant. Lorsqu’ils marchaient, c’était un bruit de tempête, comme le vacarme d’une foule; lorsqu’ils s’arrêtaient, ils repliaient leurs ailes.
25 For when a voice came from above the firmament, which was over their heads, they stood still, and they put down their wings.	25 J’entendis un bruit au-dessus de la plate-forme qui était par-dessus leur tête.
26 And above the firmament, which was suspended over their heads, there was the likeness of a throne, with the appearance of the sapphire stone. And over the likeness of the throne, there was a likeness with the appearance of a man above it.	26 Je vis comme une pierre de saphir en forme de trône et sur cette forme de trône un être ayant une apparence humaine dans sa partie supérieure.
27 And I saw something with the appearance of amber, with the likeness of fire within it and all around it. And from his waist and upward, and from his waist downward, I saw something with the appearance of fire shining all around.	27 Je le vis comme entouré de métal incandescent, plongé dans le feu, et depuis ce qui était comme ses reins et au-dessous, ce n’était que du feu qui projetait de la lumière.
28 There was the appearance of the rainbow, as when it is in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the splendor on every side.	28 La lumière qui l’entourait avait l’aspect de l’arc qu’on voit dans les nuages aux jours de pluie. Cette vision était une image de la Gloire de Yahvé, quand je la vis je tombai la face contre terre; j’entendis alors une voix qui me parlait.