Livre d'Esdra 5

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Alors les prophètes Aggée et Zacharie, fils d'Iddo, se mirent à prophétiser pour les Juifs de Juda et deJérusalem, au nom du Dieu d'Israël qui était sur eux.	1 Now Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, prophesying to the Jews who were in Judea and Jerusalem, prophesied in the name of the God of Israel.
2 Sur ce, Zorobabel, fils de Shéaltiel, et Josué, fils de Yoçadaq, se levèrent et commencèrent à bâtir leTemple de Dieu à Jérusalem: les prophètes de Dieu étaient avec eux, leur donnant de l'aide.	2 Then Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, rose up and began to build the temple of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, assisting them.
3 En ce temps-là, Tattenaï, gouverneur de Transeuphratène, Shetar-Boznaï et leurs collègues vinrentles trouver et leur demandèrent: "Qui vous a donné un permis pour rebâtir ce Temple et restaurer cettecharpente?	3 Then, at the same time, Tattenai, who was the governor beyond the river, and Shetharbozenai, and their counselors came to them. And they spoke in this way to them: “Who has given you counsel, so that you would build this house and repair its walls?”
4 Comment s'appellent les hommes qui construisent cet édifice?"	4 We responded to this by giving them the names of the men who were the founders of that building.
5 Mais les yeux de leur Dieu étaient sur les anciens des Juifs: on ne les força pas à s'arrêter enattendant qu'un rapport parvînt à Darius et que fît retour un acte officiel à propos de cette affaire.	5 But the eye of their God was set over the elders of the Jews, and so they were unable to hinder them. And it was agreed that the matter should be referred to Darius, and then they would give a reply against that accusation.
6 Copie de la lettre que Tattenaï, gouverneur de Transeuphratène, Shetar-Boznaï et ses collègues, lesautorités en Transeuphratène, expédièrent au roi Darius.	6 A copy of the letter that Tattenai, the governor of the region beyond the river, and Shetharbozenai, and his counselors, the rulers who were beyond the river, sent to Darius the king.
7 Ils lui adressèrent un rapport dont voici la teneur: "Au roi Darius, paix entière!	7 The word that they sent him was written in this way: “To Darius, the king of all peace.
8 Le roi doit être informé que nous nous sommes rendus dans le district de Juda, au Temple du grandDieu: il se rebâtit en blocs de pierre et des poutres sont mises dans les murs; le travail est activement exécuté etprogresse entre leurs mains.	8 Let it be known to the king, that we went to the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which they are building with rough stones, and with timber set into the walls. And this work is being built up diligently, and it increases by their hands.
9 Interrogeant alors ces anciens, nous leur avons dit: Qui vous a donné un permis pour rebâtir ceTemple et restaurer cette charpente?	9 Therefore, we questioned those elders, and we spoke to them in this way: ‘Who has given authority to you, so that you would build this house and repair these walls?’
10 Nous leur avons encore demandé leurs noms pour t'en informer; nous avons ainsi pu transcrire lenom des hommes qui commandent à ces gens.	10 But we also required of them their names, so that we might report to you. And we have written down the names of their men, those who are leaders among them.
11 Or ils nous firent cette réponse: Nous sommes les serviteurs du Dieu du ciel et de la terre; nousrebâtissons un Temple qui resta debout, jadis, durant bien des années, et qu'un grand roi d'Israël construisit etacheva.	11 Then they responded a word to us in this manner, saying: ‘We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. And we are building the temple that was constructed these many years before, and which a great king of Israel had built and constructed.
12 Mais nos pères ayant irrité le Dieu du ciel, il les livra aux mains de Nabuchodonosor le Chaldéen,roi de Babylone, qui détruisit ce Temple et déporta le peuple à Babylone.	12 But afterward, our fathers had provoked the God of heaven to wrath, so he delivered them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, the Chaldean. And he destroyed this house, and he transferred its people to Babylon.
13 Cependant, la première année de Cyrus, roi de Babylone, le roi Cyrus donna l'ordre de rebâtir ceTemple de Dieu;	13 Then, in the first year of Cyrus, the king of Babylon, king Cyrus issued a decree, so that this house of God would be built.
14 en outre, les ustensiles d'or et d'argent du Temple de Dieu, dont Nabuchodonosor avait dépouillé lesanctuaire de Jérusalem et qu'il avait transférés en celui de Babylone, le roi Cyrus les fit enlever du sanctuaire deBabylone et remettre à un nommé Sheshbaççar, qu'il institua gouverneur;	14 And now the vessels of gold and silver from the temple of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple that was in Jerusalem, and which he had carried away to the temple of Babylon, king Cyrus brought out of the temple of Babylon, and they were given to one called Sheshbazzar, whom he also appointed as governor.
15 il lui dit: Prends ces ustensiles, va les rapporter au sanctuaire de Jérusalem, et que le Temple deDieu soit rebâti sur son ancien site;	15 And he said to him: “Take these vessels, and go, and set them in the temple that is in Jerusalem. And let the house of God be built in its place.”
16 ce Sheshbaççar vint donc, posa les fondations du Temple de Dieu à Jérusalem; et depuis lors jusqu'àprésent, on le construit, sans qu'il soit encore terminé.	16 And so this same Sheshbazzar then came and set the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem. And from that time, even until now, it is being built, and it is not yet completed.’
17 Maintenant donc, s'il plaît au roi, qu'on recherche dans les trésors du roi, à Babylone, s'il est vraiqu'ordre a été donné par le roi Cyrus de reconstruire ce Temple de Dieu à Jérusalem. Et la décision du roi surcette affaire, qu'on nous l'envoie!"	17 Now then, if it seems good to the king, let him search in the king’s library, which is in Babylon, to see whether it was ordered by king Cyrus, that the house of God in Jerusalem should be built. And may the will of the king be sent to us about this matter.”