| | Louis Segond | King James | American std |
| 1 | Nebucadnetsar, roi, à tous les peuples, aux nations, aux hommes de toutes langues, qui habitent sur toute la terre. Que la paix vous soit donnée avec abondance ! | Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. | Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you. |
| 2 | Il m'a semblé bon de faire connaître les signes et les prodiges que le Dieu suprême a opérés à mon égard. | I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. | It hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me. |
| 3 | Que ses signes sont grands ! que ses prodiges sont puissants ! Son règne est un règne éternel, et sa domination subsiste de génération en génération. | How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. | How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. |
| 4 | Moi, Nebucadnetsar, je vivais tranquille dans ma maison, et heureux dans mon palais. | I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: | I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace. |
| 5 | J'ai eu un songe qui m'a effrayé ; les pensées dont j'étais poursuivi sur ma couche et les visions de mon esprit me remplissaient d'épouvante. | I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. | I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. |
| 6 | J'ordonnai qu'on fît venir devant moi tous les sages de Babylone, afin qu'ils me donnassent l'explication du songe. | Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. | Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. |
| 7 | Alors vinrent les magiciens, les astrologues, les Chaldéens et les devins. Je leur dis le songe, et ils ne m'en donnèrent point l'explication. | Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. | Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. |
| 8 | En dernier lieu, se présenta devant moi Daniel, nommé Beltschatsar d'après le nom de mon dieu, et qui a en lui l'esprit des dieux saints. Je lui dis le songe : | But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, | But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, [saying], |
| 9 | Beltschatsar, chef des magiciens, qui as en toi, je le sais, l'esprit des dieux saints, et pour qui aucun secret n'est difficile, donne-moi l'explication des visions que j'ai eues en songe. | O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. | O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. |
| 10 | Voici les visions de mon esprit, pendant que j'étais sur ma couche. Je regardais, et voici, il y avait au milieu de la terre un arbre d'une grande hauteur. | Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. | Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great. |
| 11 | Cet arbre était devenu grand et fort, sa cime s'élevait jusqu'aux cieux, et on le voyait des extrémités de toute la terre. | The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: | The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth. |
| 12 | Son feuillage était beau, et ses fruits abondants ; il portait de la nourriture pour tous ; les bêtes des champs s'abritaient sous son ombre, les oiseaux du ciel faisaient leur demeure parmi ses branches, et tout être vivant tirait de lui sa nourriture. | The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. | The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed from it. |
| 13 | Dans les visions de mon esprit, que j'avais sur ma couche, je regardais, et voici, un de ceux qui veillent et qui sont saints descendit des cieux. | I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; | I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven. |
| 14 | Il cria avec force et parla ainsi : Abattez l'arbre, et coupez ses branches ; secouez le feuillage, et dispersez les fruits ; que les bêtes fuient de dessous, et les oiseaux du milieu de ses branches ! | He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: | He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches. |
| 15 | Mais laissez en terre le tronc où se trouvent les racines, et liez-le avec des chaînes de fer et d'airain, parmi l'herbe des champs. Qu'il soit trempé de la rosée du ciel, et qu'il ait, comme les bêtes, l'herbe de la terre pour partage. | Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: | Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: |
| 16 | Son coeur d'homme lui sera ôté, et un coeur de bête lui sera donné ; et sept temps passeront sur lui. | Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. | let his heart be changed from man`s, and let a beast`s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. |
| 17 | Cette sentence est un décret de ceux qui veillent, cette résolution est un ordre des saints, afin que les vivants sachent que le Très Haut domine sur le règne des hommes, qu'il le donne à qui il lui plaît, et qu'il y élève le plus vil des hommes. | This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. | The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men. |
| 18 | Voilà le songe que j'ai eu, moi, le roi Nebucadnetsar. Toi, Beltschatsar, donnes-en l'explication, puisque tous les sages de mon royaume ne peuvent me la donner ; toi, tu le peux, car tu as en toi l'esprit des dieux saints. | This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. | This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. |
| 19 | Alors Daniel, nommé Beltschatsar, fut un moment stupéfait, et ses pensées le troublaient. Le roi reprit et dit : Beltschatsar, que le songe et l'explication ne te troublent pas ! Et Beltschatsar répondit : Mon seigneur, que le songe soit pour tes ennemis, et son explication pour tes adversaires ! | Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. | Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries. |
| 20 | L'arbre que tu as vu, qui était devenu grand et fort, dont la cime s'élevait jusqu'aux cieux, et qu'on voyait de tous les points de la terre ; | The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; | The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; |
| 21 | cet arbre, dont le feuillage était beau et les fruits abondants, qui portait de la nourriture pour tous, sous lequel s'abritaient les bêtes des champs, et parmi les branches duquel les oiseaux du ciel faisaient leur demeure, | Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: | whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation: |
| 22 | c'est toi, ô roi, qui es devenu grand et fort, dont la grandeur s'est accrue et s'est élevée jusqu'aux cieux, et dont la domination s'étend jusqu'aux extrémités de la terre. | It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. | it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. |
| 23 | Le roi a vu l'un de ceux qui veillent et qui sont saints descendre des cieux et dire : Abattez l'arbre, et détruisez-le ; mais laissez en terre le tronc où se trouvent les racines, et liez-le avec des chaînes de fer et d'airain, parmi l'herbe des champs ; qu'il soit trempé de la rosée du ciel, et que son partage soit avec les bêtes des champs, jusqu'à ce que sept temps soient passés sur lui. | And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; | And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; |
| 24 | Voici l'explication, ô roi, voici le décret du Très Haut, qui s'accomplira sur mon seigneur le roi. | This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: | this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king: |
| 25 | On te chassera du milieu des hommes, tu auras ta demeure avec les bêtes des champs, et l'on te donnera comme aux boeufs de l'herbe à manger ; tu seras trempé de la rosée du ciel, et sept temps passeront sur toi, jusqu'à ce que tu saches que le Très Haut domine sur le règne des hommes et qu'il le donne à qui il lui plaît. | That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. | that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. |
| 26 | L'ordre de laisser le tronc où se trouvent les racines de l'arbre signifie que ton royaume te restera quand tu reconnaîtras que celui qui domine est dans les cieux. | And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. | And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. |
| 27 | C'est pourquoi, ô roi, puisse mon conseil te plaire ! mets un terme à tes péchés en pratiquant la justice, et à tes iniquités en usant de compassion envers les malheureux, et ton bonheur pourra se prolonger. | Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. | Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. |
| 28 | Toutes ces choses se sont accomplies sur le roi Nebucadnetsar. | All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. | All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. |
| 29 | Au bout de douze mois, comme il se promenait dans le palais royal à Babylone, | At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. | At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon. |
| 30 | le roi prit la parole et dit : N'est-ce pas ici Babylone la grande, que j'ai bâtie, comme résidence royale, par la puissance de ma force et pour la gloire de ma magnificence ? | The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? | The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty? |
| 31 | La parole était encore dans la bouche du roi, qu'une voix descendit du ciel : Apprends, roi Nebucadnetsar, qu'on va t'enlever le royaume. | While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. | While the word was in the king`s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee: |
| 32 | On te chassera du milieu des hommes, tu auras ta demeure avec les bêtes des champs, on te donnera comme aux boeufs de l'herbe à manger ; et sept temps passeront sur toi, jusqu'à ce que tu saches que le Très Haut domine sur le règne des hommes et qu'il le donne à qui il lui plaît. | And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. | and thou shalt be driven from men; and they dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. |
| 33 | Au même instant la parole s'accomplit sur Nebucadnetsar. Il fut chassé du milieu des hommes, il mangea de l'herbe comme les boeufs, son corps fut trempé de la rosée du ciel ; jusqu'à ce que ses cheveux crussent comme les plumes des aigles, et ses ongles comme ceux des oiseaux. | The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. | The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair was grown like eagles` [feathers], and his nails like birds` [claws]. |
| 34 | Après le temps marqué, moi, Nebucadnetsar, je levai les yeux vers le ciel, et la raison me revint. J'ai béni le Très Haut, j'ai loué et glorifié celui qui vit éternellement, celui dont la domination est une domination éternelle, et dont le règne subsiste de génération en génération. | And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: | And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation. |
| 35 | Tous les habitants de la terre ne sont à ses yeux que néant : il agit comme il lui plaît avec l'armée des cieux et avec les habitants de la terre, et il n'y a personne qui résiste à sa main et qui lui dise : Que fais-tu ? | And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? | And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? |
| 36 | En ce temps, la raison me revint ; la gloire de mon royaume, ma magnificence et ma splendeur me furent rendues ; mes conseillers et mes grands me redemandèrent ; je fus rétabli dans mon royaume, et ma puissance ne fit que s'accroître. | At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. | At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me. |
| 37 | Maintenant, moi, Nebucadnetsar, je loue, j'exalte et je glorifie le roi des cieux, dont toutes les oeuvres sont vraies et les voies justes, et qui peut abaisser ceux qui marchent avec orgueil. | Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. | Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. |
