Actes des Apôtres 7

JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Le grand prêtre demanda: "En est-il bien ainsi?"	1 Then the high priest said, “Are these things so?”
2 Il répondit: "Frères et pères, écoutez. Le Dieu de la gloire apparut à notre père Abraham, encore enMésopotamie avant de s'établir à Harân,	2 And Stephen said: “Noble brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he stayed in Haran.
3 et lui dit: Quitte ton pays et ta parenté, et va dans le pays que je te montrerai.	3 And God said to him, ‘Depart from your country and from your kindred, and go into the land that I will show to you.’
4 Il quitta alors le pays des Chaldéens pour s'établir à Harân. C'est de là, après la mort de son père, queDieu le fit passer dans ce pays où vous habitez maintenant.	4 Then he went away from the land of the Chaldeans, and he lived at Haran. And later, after his father was dead, God brought him into this land, in which you now dwell.
5 Il ne lui donna aucune propriété dans ce pays, pas même de quoi poser le pied, mais il promit de lui endonner la possession, ainsi qu'à sa postérité après lui quoiqu'il n'eût pas d'enfant.	5 And he gave him no inheritance in it, not even the space of one step. But he promised to give it to him as a possession, and to his offspring after him, though he did not have a son.
6 Et Dieu lui déclara que sa postérité séjournerait en terre étrangère, qu'on la réduirait en servitude etqu'on la maltraiterait durant 400 ans. --	6 Then God told him that his offspring would be a settler in a foreign land, and that they would subjugate them, and treat them badly, for four hundred years.
7 Mais la nation dont ils auront été les esclaves, je la jugerai, moi, dit Dieu. Après quoi, ils s'en iront etme rendront leur culte en ce lieu même.	7 ‘And the nation whom they will serve, I will judge,’ said the Lord. ‘And after these things, they shall depart and shall serve me in this place.’
8 Il lui donna ensuite l'alliance de la circoncision; c'est ainsi qu'étant devenu père d'Isaac, Abraham lecirconcit le huitième jour. Et Isaac fit de même pour Jacob, et Jacob pour les douze patriarches.	8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so he conceived Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac conceived Jacob, and Jacob, the twelve Patriarchs.
9 "Les patriarches, jaloux de Joseph, le vendirent pour être emmené en Egypte. Mais Dieu était avec lui:	9 And the Patriarchs, being jealous, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him.
10 il le tira de toutes ses tribulations et lui donna grâce et sagesse devant Pharaon, roi d'Egypte, quil'établit gouverneur de l'Egypte et de toute sa maison.	10 And he rescued him from all his tribulations. And he gave him grace and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And he appointed him as governor over Egypt and over all his house.
11 Survinrent alors dans toute l'Egypte et en Canaan famine et grande détresse; nos pères ne trouvaientrien à manger.	11 Then a famine occurred in all of Egypt and Canaan, and a great tribulation. And our fathers did not find food.
12 Apprenant qu'il y avait des vivres en Egypte, Jacob y envoya nos pères une première fois;	12 But when Jacob had heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.
13 la deuxième fois, Joseph se fit reconnaître de ses frères, et son origine fut révélée à Pharaon.	13 And on the second occasion, Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and his ancestry was made manifest to Pharaoh.
14 Joseph envoya chercher alors son père Jacob et toute sa parenté, qui comptait 75 personnes.	14 Then Joseph sent for and brought his father Jacob, with all his kindred, seventy-five souls.
15 Jacob descendit donc en Egypte, et il y mourut, ainsi que nos pères.	15 And Jacob descended into Egypt, and he passed away, and so did our fathers.
16 Leurs corps furent transportés à Sichem et déposés dans le tombeau qu'Abraham avait acheté à prixd'argent aux fils d'Emmor, père de Sichem.	16 And they crossed over into Shechem, and they were placed in the sepulcher which Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the son of Shechem.
17 "Comme approchait le temps où devait s'accomplir la promesse que Dieu avait faite solennellement àAbraham, le peuple s'accrut et se multiplia en Egypte,	17 And when the time of the Promise that God had revealed to Abraham drew near, the people increased and were multiplied in Egypt,
18 jusqu'à l'avènement d'un nouveau roi qui ne se souvint pas de Joseph.	18 even until another king, who did not know Joseph, rose up in Egypt.
19 Usant d'astuce envers notre race, ce roi maltraita nos pères, jusqu'à leur faire exposer leurs nouveau-nés pour qu'ils ne puissent pas vivre.	19 This one, encompassing our kindred, afflicted our fathers, so that they would expose their infants, lest they be kept alive.
20 C'est à ce moment que naquit Moïse, qui était beau devant Dieu. Il fut nourri trois mois dans lamaison de son père;	20 In the same time, Moses was born. And he was in the grace of God, and he was nourished for three months in the house of his father.
21 puis, comme il avait été exposé, la fille de Pharaon le recueillit et l'éleva comme son propre fils.	21 Then, having been abandoned, the daughter of Pharaoh took him in, and she raised him as her own son.
22 Ainsi Moïse fut-il instruit dans toute la sagesse des Egyptiens, et il était puissant en paroles et enoeuvres.	22 And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. And he was mighty in his words and in his deeds.
23 "Comme il atteignait la quarantaine, la pensée lui vint de visiter ses frères, les Israélites.	23 But when forty years of age were completed in him, it rose up in his heart that he should visit his brothers, the sons of Israel.
24 Voyant maltraiter l'un d'eux, il prit sa défense et vengea l'opprimé en tuant l'Egyptien.	24 And when he had seen a certain one suffering injury, he defended him. And striking the Egyptian, he wrought a retribution for him who was enduring the injury.
25 Ses frères, supposait-il, comprendraient que c'était Dieu qui, par sa main, leur apportait le salut; maisils ne le comprirent pas.	25 Now he supposed that his brothers would understand that God would grant them salvation through his hand. But they did not understand it.
26 Le lendemain, il en aperçut qui se battaient, et il voulut les remettre d'accord. Mes amis, leur dit-il,vous êtes frères: pourquoi vous maltraiter l'un l'autre?	26 So truly, on the following day, he appeared before those who were arguing, and he would have reconciled them in peace, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. So why would you harm one another?’
27 Alors celui qui maltraitait son compagnon le repoussa en disant: Qui t'a établi chef et juge sur nous?	27 But he who was causing the injury to his neighbor rejected him, saying: ‘Who has appointed you as leader and judge over us?
28 Voudrais-tu me tuer comme hier tu as tué l'Egyptien?	28 Could it be that you want to kill me, in the same way that you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
29 A ces mots, Moïse s'enfuit et alla se réfugier au pays de Madian, où il eut deux fils.	29 Then, at this word, Moses fled. And he became a foreigner in the land of Midian, where he produced two sons.
30 "Au bout de 40 ans, un ange lui apparut au désert du mont Sinaï, dans la flamme d'un buisson en feu.	30 And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him, in the desert of Mount Sinai, an Angel, in a flame of fire in a bush.
31 Moïse était étonné à la vue de cette apparition. Comme il s'avançait pour mieux voir, la voix duSeigneur se fit entendre:	31 And upon seeing this, Moses was amazed at the sight. And as he drew near in order to gaze at it, the voice of the Lord came to him, saying:
32 Je suis le Dieu de tes pères, le Dieu d'Abraham, d'Isaac et de Jacob. Tout tremblant, Moïse n'osaitregarder.	32 ‘I am the God of your fathers: the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ And Moses, being made to tremble, did not dare to look.
33 Alors le Seigneur lui dit: Ote les sandales de tes pieds, car l'endroit où tu te tiens est une terre sainte.	33 But the Lord said to him: ‘Loosen the shoes from your feet. For the place in which you stand is holy ground.
34 Oui, j'ai vu l'affliction de mon peuple en Egypte, j'ai entendu son gémissement et je suis descendupour le délivrer. Viens donc, que je t'envoie en Egypte.	34 Certainly, I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning. And so, I am coming down to free them. And now, go forth and I will send you into Egypt.’
35 "Ce Moïse qu'ils avaient renié en disant: Qui t'a établi chef et juge? Voici que Dieu le leur envoyaitcomme chef et rédempteur, par l'entremise de l'ange qui lui était apparu dans le buisson.	35 This Moses, whom they rejected by saying, ‘Who has appointed you as leader and judge?’ is the one God sent to be leader and redeemer, by the hand of the Angel who appeared to him in the bush.
36 C'est lui qui les fit sortir, en opérant prodiges et signes au pays d'Egypte, à la mer Rouge et au désertpendant 40 ans.	36 This man led them out, accomplishing signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, and at the Red Sea, and in the desert, for forty years.
37 C'est lui, Moïse, qui dit aux Israélites: Dieu vous suscitera d'entre vos frères un prophète commemoi.	37 This is Moses, who said to the sons of Israel: ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your own brothers. You shall listen to him.’
38 C'est lui qui, lors de l'assemblée au désert, était avec l'ange qui lui parlait sur le mont Sinaï, tout enrestant avec nos pères, lui qui reçut les paroles de vie pour nous les donner.	38 This is he who was in the Church in the wilderness, with the Angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. It is he who received the words of life to give to us.
39 Voilà celui à qui nos pères refusèrent d'obéir. Bien plus, ils le repoussèrent et, retournant de coeur enEgypte,	39 It is he whom our fathers were not willing to obey. Instead, they rejected him, and in their hearts they turned away toward Egypt,
40 ils dirent à Aaron: Fais-nous des dieux qui marchent devant nous; car ce Moïse qui nous a fait sortirdu pays d'Egypte, nous ne savons ce qui lui est arrivé	40 saying to Aaron: ‘Make gods for us, which may go before us. For this Moses, who led us away from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’
41 Il Fabriquèrent un veau en ces jours-là et offrirent un sacrifice à l'idole, et ils célébraientjoyeusement l'oeuvre de leurs mains.	41 And so they fashioned a calf in those days, and they offered sacrifices to an idol, and they rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 Alors Dieu se détourna d'eux et les livra au culte de l'armée du ciel, ainsi qu'il est écrit au livre desProphètes: M'avez-vous donc offert victimes et sacrifices, pendant 40 ans au désert, maison d'Israël?	42 Then God turned, and he handed them over, to subservience to the armies of heaven, just as it was written in the Book of the Prophets: ‘Did you not offer victims and sacrifices to me for forty years in the desert, O house of Israel?
43 Mais vous avez porté la tente de Moloch et l'étoile du dieu Rephân, les figures que vous aviez faitespour les adorer; aussi vous déporterai-je par-delà Babylone.	43 And yet you took up for yourselves the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, figures which you yourselves formed in order to adore them. And so I will carry you away, beyond Babylon.’
44 "Nos pères au désert avaient la Tente du Témoignage, ainsi qu'en avait disposé Celui qui parlait àMoïse, lui enjoignant de la faire suivant le modèle qu'il avait vu.	44 The tabernacle of the testimony was with our fathers in the desert, just as God ordained for them, speaking to Moses, so that he would make it according to the form that he had seen.
45 Après l'avoir reçue, nos pères l'introduisirent, sous la conduite de Josué, dans le pays conquis sur lesnations que Dieu chassa devant eux; ainsi en fut-il jusqu'aux jours de David.	45 But our fathers, receiving it, also brought it, with Joshua, into the land of the Gentiles, whom God expelled before the face of our fathers, even until the days of David,
46 Celui-ci trouva grâce devant Dieu et sollicita la faveur de trouver une résidence pour la maison deJacob.	46 who found grace before God and who asked that he might obtain a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47 Ce fut Salomon toutefois qui lui bâtit une maison.	47 But it was Solomon who built a house for him.
48 Mais le Très-Haut n'habite pas dans des demeures faites de main d'homme; ainsi le dit le prophète:	48 Yet the Most High does not live in houses built by hands, just as he said through the prophet:
49 Le ciel est mon trône et la terre l'escabeau de mes pieds: quelle maison me bâtirez-vous, dit leSeigneur, et quel sera le lieu de mon repos?	49 ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house would you build for me? says the Lord. And which is my resting place?
50 N'est-ce pas ma main qui a fait tout cela?	50 Has not my hand made all these things?’
51 "Nuques raides, oreilles et coeurs incirconcis, toujours vous résistez à l'Esprit Saint! Tels furent vospères, tels vous êtes!	51 Stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you ever resist the Holy Spirit. Just as your fathers did, so also do you do.
52 Lequel des prophètes vos pères n'ont-ils point persécuté? Ils ont tué ceux qui prédisaient la venue duJuste, celui-là même que maintenant vous venez de trahir et d'assassiner,	52 Which of the Prophets have your fathers not persecuted? And they killed those who foretold the advent of the Just One. And you have now become the betrayers and murderers of him.
53 vous qui avez reçu la Loi par le ministère des anges et ne l'avez pas observée."	53 You received the law by the actions of Angels, and yet you have not kept it.”
54 A ces mots, leurs coeurs frémissaient de rage, et ils grinçaient des dents contre Etienne.	54 Then, upon hearing these things, they were deeply wounded in their hearts, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
55 Tout rempli de l'Esprit Saint, il fixa son regard vers le ciel; il vit alors la gloire de Dieu et Jésusdebout à la droite de Dieu.	55 But he, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and gazing intently toward heaven, saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.”
56 "Ah! dit-il, je vois les cieux ouverts et le Fils de l'homme debout à la droite de Dieu."	56 Then they, crying out with a loud voice, blocked their ears and, with one accord, rushed violently toward him.
57 Jetant alors de grands cris, ils se bouchèrent les oreilles et, comme un seul homme, se précipitèrentsur lui,	57 And driving him out, beyond the city, they stoned him. And witnesses placed their garments beside the feet of a youth, who was called Saul.
58 le poussèrent hors de la ville et se mirent à le lapider. Les témoins avaient déposé leurs vêtementsaux pieds d'un jeune homme appelé Saul.	58 And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
59 Et tandis qu'on le lapidait, Etienne faisait cette invocation: "Seigneur Jésus, reçois mon esprit."	59 Then, having been brought to his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his murder.
60 Puis il fléchit les genoux et dit, dans un grand cri: "Seigneur, ne leur impute pas ce péché." Et endisant cela, il s'endormit.