Livre de Daniel 5

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Le roi Balthazar donna un grand festin pour ses seigneurs, qui étaient au nombre de mille, et devantces mille il but du vin.	1 Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.
2 Ayant goûté le vin, Balthazar ordonna d'apporter les vases d'or et d'argent que son pèreNabuchodonosor avait pris au sanctuaire de Jérusalem, pour y faire boire le roi, ses seigneurs, ses concubines etses chanteuses.	2 And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.
3 On apporta donc les vases d'or et d'argent pris au sanctuaire du Temple de Dieu à Jérusalem, et yburent le roi et ses seigneurs, ses concubines et ses chanteuses.	3 Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.
4 Ils burent du vin et firent louange aux dieux d'or et d'argent, de bronze et de fer, de bois et de pierre.	4 They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.
5 Soudain apparurent des doigts de main humaine qui se mirent à écrire, derrière le lampadaire, sur leplâtre du mur du palais royal, et le roi vit la paume de la main qui écrivait.	5 In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.
6 Alors le roi changea de couleur, ses pensées se troublèrent, les jointures de ses hanches se relâchèrentet ses genoux se mirent à s'entrechoquer.	6 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.
7 Il manda en criant devins, Chaldéens et exorcistes. Et le roi dit aux sages de Babylone: "Quiconquelira cette écriture et m'en découvrira l'interprétation, on le vêtira de pourpre, on lui mettra une chaîne d'or autourdu cou et il gouvernera en troisième dans le royaume."	7 And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”
8 Alors, accoururent tous les sages du roi; mais ils ne purent ni lire l'écriture ni en faire connaîtrel'interprétation au roi.	8 Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.
9 Le roi Balthazar en fut très troublé, il changea de couleur et ses seigneurs demeurèrent perplexes.	9 Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
10 S'en vint dans la salle du festin la reine, alertée par les paroles du roi et des seigneurs. Et la reine dit:"O roi, vis à jamais! Que tes pensées ne se troublent pas et que ton éclat ne se ternisse point.	10 But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.
11 Il est un homme dans ton royaume en qui réside l'esprit des dieux saints. Du temps de ton père, il setrouva en lui lumière, intelligence et sagesse pareille à la sagesse des dieux. Le roi Nabuchodonosor, ton père, lenomma chef des magiciens, devins, Chaldéens et exorcistes.	11 There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king.
12 Et puisqu'il s'est trouvé en ce Daniel, que le roi avait surnommé Baltassar, un esprit extraordinaire,connaissance, intelligence, art d'interpréter les songes, de résoudre les énigmes et de défaire les noeuds, fais doncmander Daniel et il te fera connaître l'interprétation."	12 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”
13 On fit venir Daniel devant le roi, et le roi dit à Daniel: "Est-ce toi qui es Daniel, des gens de ladéportation de Juda, amenés de Juda par le roi mon père?	13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?
14 J'ai entendu dire que l'esprit des dieux réside en toi et qu'il se trouve en toi lumière, intelligence etsagesse extraordinaire.	14 I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.
15 On m'a amené les sages et les devins pour lire cette écriture et m'en faire connaître l'interprétation,mais ils sont incapables de m'en découvrir l'interprétation.	15 And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.
16 J'ai entendu dire que tu es capable de donner des interprétations et de défaire des noeuds. Si donc tues capable de lire cette écriture et de m'en faire connaître l'interprétation, tu seras revêtu de pourpre et tu porterasune chaîne d'or autour du cou et tu seras en troisième dans le royaume."	16 Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my kingdom.”
17 Daniel prit la parole et dit devant le roi: "Que tes dons te soient retournés, et donne à d'autres tescadeaux! Pour moi, je lirai au roi cette écriture et je lui en ferai connaître l'interprétation.	17 To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.
18 O roi, le Dieu Très-Haut a donné royaume, grandeur, majesté et gloire à Nabuchodonosor ton père.	18 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.
19 La grandeur qu'il lui avait donnée faisait trembler de crainte devant lui peuples, nations et langues:il tuait qui il voulait, laissait vivre qui il voulait, élevait qui il voulait, abaissait qui il voulait.	19 And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.
20 Mais son coeur s'étant élevé et son esprit durci jusqu'à l'arrogance, il fut rejeté du trône de saroyauté et la gloire lui fut ôtée.	20 But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.
21 Il fut retranché d'entre les hommes, et par le coeur il devint semblable aux bêtes; sa demeure futavec les onagres; comme les boeufs il se nourrit d'herbe; son corps fut baigné de la rosée du ciel, jusqu'à ce qu'ileût appris que le Dieu Très-Haut a domaine sur le royaume des hommes et met à sa tête qui lui plaît.	21 And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.
22 Mais toi, Balthazar, son fils, tu n'as pas humilié ton coeur, bien que tu aies su tout cela:	22 Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
23 tu t'es exalté contre le Seigneur du Ciel, tu t'es fait apporter les vases de son Temple, et toi, tesseigneurs, tes concubines et tes chanteuses, vous y avez bu du vin, et avez fait louange aux dieux d'or et d'argent,de bronze et de fer, de bois et de pierre, qui ne voient, n'entendent, ni ne comprennent, et tu n'as pas glorifié leDieu qui tient ton souffle entre ses mains et de qui relèvent toutes tes voies.	23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.
24 Il a donc envoyé cette main qui, toute seule, a tracé cette écriture.	24 Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
25 L'écriture tracée, c'est: Mené, Mené, Teqel et Parsîn.	25 But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
26 Voici l'interprétation de ces mots: Mené: Dieu a mesuré ton royaume et l'a livré;	26 And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
27 Teqel: tu as été pesé dans la balance et ton poids se trouve en défaut;	27 THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
28 Parsîn: ton royaume a été divisé et donné aux Mèdes et aux Perses."	28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
29 Alors Balthazar ordonna de revêtir Daniel de pourpre, de lui mettre au cou une chaîne d'or et deproclamer qu'il gouvernerait en troisième dans le royaume.	29 Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.
30 Cette nuit-là, le roi chaldéen Balthazar fut assassiné	30 That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
	31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.