| | King James | Abbé Crampon | American std |
| 1 | Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. | Bel s'écroule, Nébo s'affaisse; on met leurs images sur des animaux, des bêtes de somme ; ces idoles que vous portiez sont chargées, comme un fardeau pesant, sur les bêtes fatiguées. | Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary [beast]. |
| 2 | They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. | Ils s'affaissent, ils s'écroulent ensemble ; ils ne peuvent sauver le fardeau ; ils s'en vont eux-mêmes en captivité. | They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity. |
| 3 | Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: | Ecoutez-moi, maison de Jacob, et vous tous, reste de la maison d'Israël, vous dont je me suis chargé dès votre naissance; que j'ai portés dès le sein de votre mère. | Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne [by me] from their birth, that have been carried from the womb; |
| 4 | And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you. | Jusqu'à votre vieillesse je serai le même, jusqu'à vos cheveux blancs je vous soutiendrai. Je l'ai déjà fait, et je vous porterai encore; je vous soutiendrai, je vous délivrerai. | and even to old age I am he, and even to hoar hairs will I carry [you]; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver. |
| 5 | To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? | A qui me comparerez-vous, et de qui me ferez-vous l'égal ? A qui m'assimilerez-vous, que nous soyons pareils ? | To whom will ye like me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? |
| 6 | They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. | Ils tirent l'or de leur bourse, et pèsent l'argent à la balance ; ils engagent un fondeur afin qu'il en fasse un dieu, et ils se prosternent et adorent. | Such as lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, they hire a goldsmith, and he maketh it a god; they fall down, yea, they worship. |
| 7 | They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. | Ils le portent sur l'épaule, ils le soutiennent, et vont le poser en son lieu ; et il s'y tient sans bouger de sa place. Même lorsqu'on crie vers lui, il ne répond pas, il ne sauve personne de la détresse. | They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it standeth, from its place shall it not remove: yea, one may cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble. |
| 8 | Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. | Pensez à cela et montrez-vous hommes ; rebelles, prenez-le à coeur, | Remember this, and show yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors. |
| 9 | Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, | rappelez-vous les choses passées des jours d'autrefois. Oui, moi, je suis Dieu, et il n'y en a point d'autre; | Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me; |
| 10 | Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: | je suis Dieu et nul n'est semblable à moi : moi qui, dès le commencement, annonce la fin, et, longtemps à l'avance, ce qui n'est pas encore; qui dis : "Mon dessein subsistera, et je ferai toute ma volonté;" | declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure; |
| 11 | Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it. | qui de l'Orient appelle l'aigle, d'un pays éloigné l'homme de mon dessein. J'ai parlé, j'accomplirai; j'ai résolu, j'exécuterai ! | calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yea, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it. |
| 12 | Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: | Ecoutez-moi, hommes au coeur opiniâtre, qui êtes loin de la justice. | Hearken unto me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: |
| 13 | I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. | Je fais approcher ma justice; elle n'est pas loin, et mon salut ne tardera pas; je donnerai le salut à Sion, ma gloire à Israël. | I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. |
