Livre de Daniel 10

JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 En l'an trois de Cyrus, roi de Perse, une parole fut révélée à Daniel, surnommé Baltassar: parolesûre; haute lutte. Il pénétra la parole, l'intelligence lui en fut donnée en vision.	1 In the third year of Cyrus king of the Persians, a word was revealed to Daniel surnamed Baltassar, and a true word, and great strength: and he understood the word: for there is need of understanding in a vision.
2 En ces temps-là, moi, Daniel, je faisais une pénitence de trois semaines:	2 In those days I Daniel mourned the days of three weeks.
3 je ne mangeais point de nourriture désirable; viande ni vin n'approchaient de ma bouche, et je nem'oignais point, jusqu'au terme de ces trois semaines.	3 I ate no desirable bread, and neither flesh, nor wine entered into my mouth, neither was I anointed with ointment: till the days of three weeks were accomplished.
4 Le vingt-quatrième jour du premier mois, étant au bord du grand fleuve, le Tigre,	4 And in the four and twentieth day of the first month I was by the great river which is the Tigris.
5 je levai les yeux pour regarder. Voici: Un homme vêtu de lin, les reins ceints d'or pur,	5 And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw: and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with the finest gold:
6 son corps avait l'apparence de la chrysolithe, son visage, l'aspect de l'éclair, ses yeux comme deslampes de feu, ses bras et ses jambes comme l'éclat du bronze poli, le son de ses paroles comme la rumeur d'unemultitude.	6 And his body was like the chrysolite, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as a burning lamp: and his arms, and all downward even to the feet, like in appearance to glittering brass: and the voice of his word like the voice of a multitude.
7 Seul, moi Daniel, je contemplais cette apparition; les hommes qui étaient avec moi ne voyaient pasla vision, mais un grand tremblement s'abattit sur eux et ils s'enfuirent pour se cacher.	7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw it not: but an exceeding great terror fell upon them, and they fled away, and hid themselves.
8 Je demeurai seul, contemplant cette grande vision; j'étais sans force, mon visage changea, défiguré,ma force m'abandonna.	8 And I being left alone saw this great vision: and there remained no strength in me, and the appearance of my countenance was changed in me, and I fainted away, and retained no strength.
9 J'entendis le son de ses paroles, et au son de ses paroles je défaillis et tombai face contre terre.	9 And I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard, I lay in a consternation, upon my face, and my face was close to the ground.
10 Voici: une main me toucha, faisant frémir mes genoux et les paumes de mes mains.	10 And behold a hand touched me, and lifted me up upon my knees, and upon the joints of my hands.
11 Il me dit: "Daniel, homme des prédilections, comprends les paroles que je vais te dire; lève-toi; mevoici, envoyé à toi." Il dit ces mots et je me relevai en tremblant.	11 And he said to me: Daniel, thou man of desires, understand the words that I speak to thee, and stand upright: for I am sent now to thee. And when he had said this word to me, I stood trembling.
12 Il me dit: "Ne crains point, Daniel, car du premier jour où, pour comprendre, tu as résolu de temortifier devant ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été entendues, et c'est à cause de tes paroles que je suis venu.	12 And he said to me: Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, to afflict thyself in the sight of thy God, thy words have been heard: and I am come for thy words.
13 Le Prince du royaume de Perse m'a résisté pendant 21 jours, mais Michel, l'un des PremiersPrinces, est venu à mon aide. Je l'ai laissé affrontant les rois de Perse,	13 But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians resisted me one and twenty days: and behold Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I remained there by the king of the Persians.
14 et je suis venu te faire comprendre ce qui adviendra à ton peuple, à la fin des jours. Car voici pources jours une nouvelle vision."	14 But I am come to teach thee what things shall befall thy people in the latter days, for as yet the vision is for days.
15 Lorsqu'il m'eut dit ces choses, je me prosternai à terre sans rien dire;	15 And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace.
16 et voici: une semblance de fils d'homme me toucha les lèvres. J'ouvris la bouche pour parler, et jedis à celui qui se tenait devant moi: "Mon Seigneur, à cette apparition, l'angoisse revient sur moi et je n'ai plus deforces.	16 And behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me: O my Lord, at the sight of thee my joints are loosed, and no strength hath remained in me.
17 Et comment le serviteur de mon Seigneur que voici, pourra-t-il parler avec mon Seigneur, alorsque déjà il n'est plus de force en moi et que le souffle m'abandonne?"	17 And how can the servant of my lord speak with my lord? for no strength remaineth in me, moreover my breath is stopped.
18 De nouveau l'apparence humaine me toucha et me réconforta.	18 Therefore he that looked like a man touched me again, and strengthened me.
19 Il dit: "Ne crains point, homme des prédilections; paix à toi, prends force et courage!" Et tandisqu'il me parlait, je me sentais fortifié et je dis: "Que mon Seigneur parle, car tu m'as réconforté."	19 And he said: Fear not, O man of desires, peace be to thee: take courage and be strong. And when he spoke to me, I grew strong: and I said: Speak, O my lord, for thou hast strengthened me.
20 Alors il dit: "Sais-tu pourquoi je suis venu à toi? Je dois retourner combattre le Prince de Perse:quand j'en aurai fini, voici que viendra le Prince de Yavân.	20 And he said: Dost thou know wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return, to fight against the prince of the Persians. When I went forth, there appeared the prince of the Greeks coming.
21 Mais je vais t'annoncer ce qui est inscrit dans le Livre de Vérité. Nul ne me prête main-forte pources choses, sinon Michel, votre Prince,	21 But I will tell thee what is set down in the scripture of truth: and none is my helper in all these things, but Michael your prince.