Apocalypse 16

1 Et j’entendis une grande voix qui sortait du sanctuaire, et qui disait aux sept anges: « Allez et versez sur la terre les sept coupes de la colère de Dieu. »

And a great voice out of the house of God came to my ears, saying to the seven angels, Go, and let that which is in the seven vessels of the wrath of God come down on the earth.

2 Et le premier partit et répandit sa coupe sur la terre; et un ulcère malin et douloureux frappa les hommes qui avaient la marque de la bête et ceux qui adoraient son image.

And the first went, and let what was in his vessel come down on the earth; and it became an evil poisoning wound on the men who had the mark of the beast, and who gave worship to his image.

3 Puis le second répandit sa coupe dans la mer; et elle devint comme le sang d’un mort, et tout être vivant qui était dans la mer mourut.

And the second let what was in his vessel come out into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living thing in the sea came to an end.

4 Puis le troisième répandit sa coupe dans les fleuves et les sources d’eau; et les eaux devinrent du sang.

And the third let what was in his vessel come out into the rivers and the fountains of water; and they became blood.

5 Et j’entendis l’ange des eaux qui disait: « Vous êtes juste, vous qui êtes et qui étiez, vous le Saint, d’avoir exercé ce jugement.

And the voice of the angel of the waters came to my ears, saying, True and upright is your judging, O Holy One, who is and was from all time:

6 Car ils ont versé le sang des justes et des prophètes, et vous leur avez donné du sang à boire: ils en sont dignes! »

For they made the blood of saints and prophets come out like a stream, and blood have you given them for drink; which is their right reward.

7 Et j’entendis l’autel qui disait: « Oui, Seigneur, Dieu tout-puissant, vos jugements sont vrais et justes. »

And a voice came from the altar, saying, Even so, O Lord God, Ruler of all, true and full of righteousness is your judging.

8 Puis le quatrième répandit sa coupe sur le soleil, et il lui fut donné de brûler les hommes par le feu;

And the fourth let what was in his vessel come out on the sun; and power was given to it that men might be burned with fire.

9 et les hommes furent brûlés d’une chaleur extrême, et ils blasphémèrent le nom de Dieu qui est le maître de ces plaies, et ils ne se repentirent pas pour lui rendre gloire.

And men were burned with great heat: and they said evil things against the name of the God who has authority over these punishments; and they were not turned from their evil ways to give him glory.

10 Puis le cinquième répandit sa coupe sur le trône de la bête, et son royaume fut plongé dans les ténèbres; les hommes se mordaient la langue de douleur,

And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they were biting their tongues for pain.

11 et ils blasphémèrent le Dieu du ciel à cause de leurs douleurs et de leurs ulcères, et ils ne se repentirent pas de leurs œuvres.

And they said evil things against the God of heaven because of their pain and their wounds; and they were not turned from their evil works.

12 Puis le sixième répandit sa coupe sur le grand fleuve de l’Euphrate, et les eaux en furent desséchées, afin de livrer passage aux rois venant de l’Orient.

And the sixth let what was in his vessel come out on the great river Euphrates; and it became dry, so that the way might be made ready for the kings from the east.

13 Et je vis sortir de la bouche du dragon, et de la bouche de la bête, et de la bouche du faux prophète, trois esprits impurs, semblables à des grenouilles.

And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, like frogs.

14 Car ce sont des esprits de démons qui font des prodiges, et ils vont vers les rois de toute la terre, afin de les rassembler pour le combat du grand jour du Dieu tout-puissant.

For they are evil spirits, working signs; who go out even to the kings of all the earth, to get them together to the war of the great day of God, the Ruler of all.

15 Voici que je viens comme un voleur. Heureux celui qui veille et qui garde ses vêtements, pour ne pas aller nu et ne pas laisser voir sa honte!

(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)

16 Et ils les rassemblèrent dans le lieu appelé en hébreu Armaguédon.

And they got them together into the place which is named in Hebrew Armageddon.

17 Puis le septième répandit sa coupe dans l’air; et il sortit du sanctuaire une grande voix venant du trône, qui disait: « C’en est fait! »

And the seventh let what was in his vessel come out on the air; and there came out a great voice from the house of God, from the high seat, saying, It is done.

18 Et il y eut des éclairs, des voix, des tonnerres, et un grand tremblement, tel que jamais, depuis que l’homme est sur la terre, il n’y eut tremblement de terre aussi grand.

And there were flames and voices and thunders; and there was a great earth-shock so that never, from the time when men were on the earth, had there been so great an earth-shock, so full of power.

19 La grande cité fut divisée en trois parties, et les villes des nations s’écroulèrent, et Dieu se souvint de Babylone la grande, pour lui faire boire la coupe du vin de son ardente colère.

And the great town was cut into three parts, and the towns of the nations came to destruction: and Babylon the great came into mind before God, to be given the cup of the wine of his wrath.

20 Toutes les îles s’enfuirent, et l’on ne retrouva plus de montagnes.

And every island went in flight, and the mountains were seen no longer.

21 Et des grêlons énormes, pouvant peser un talent, tombèrent du ciel sur les hommes; et les hommes blasphémèrent Dieu à cause du fléau de la grêle, parce que ce fléau était très grand.

And great drops of ice, every one about the weight of a talent, came down out of heaven on men: and men said evil things against God because of the punishment of the ice-drops; for it is very great.