Revelation 4
1 After these things, I saw, and behold, a door was opened in heaven, and the voice that I heard speaking with me first was like a trumpet, saying: “Ascend to here, and I will reveal to you what must occur after these things.”
Après ces choses, je vis: et voici, une porte ouverte dans le ciel, et la première voix que j’avais entendue, comme d’une trompette parlant avec moi, disant: Monte ici, et je te montrerai les choses qui doivent arriver après celles-ci.
2 And immediately I was in the Spirit. And behold, a throne had been placed in heaven, and there was One sitting upon the throne.
Sur-le-champ je fus en Esprit: et voici, un trône était placé dans le ciel, et sur le trône, [quelqu’un était] assis;
3 And the One who was sitting there was similar in appearance to a stone of jasper and sardius. And there was an iridescence surrounding the throne, in aspect similar to an emerald.
et celui qui était assis était, à le voir, semblable à une pierre de jaspe et de sardius; et autour du trône, un arc-en-ciel, à le voir, semblable à une émeraude;
4 And surrounding the throne were twenty-four smaller thrones. And upon the thrones, twenty-four elders were sitting, clothed entirely in white vestments, and on their heads were gold crowns.
et autour du trône, 24 trônes, et sur les trônes, 24 anciens assis, vêtus de vêtements blancs, et sur leurs têtes des couronnes d’or.
5 And from the throne, lightnings and voices and thunders went forth. And there were seven burning lamps before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
Et du trône sortent des éclairs et des voix et des tonnerres; et [il y a] sept lampes de feu, brûlant devant le trône, qui sont les sept Esprits de Dieu;
6 And in view of the throne, there was something that seemed like a sea of glass, similar to crystal. And in the middle of the throne, and all around the throne, there were four living creatures, full of eyes in front and in back.
et devant le trône, comme une mer de verre, semblable à du cristal; et au milieu du trône et à l’entour du trône, quatre animaux pleins d’yeux devant et derrière.
7 And the first living creature resembled a lion, and the second living creature resembled a calf, and the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature resembled a flying eagle.
Et le premier animal est semblable à un lion; et le second animal, semblable à un veau; et le troisième animal a la face comme d’un homme; et le quatrième animal est semblable à un aigle volant.
8 And each of the four living creatures had upon them six wings, and all around and within they are full of eyes. And they took no rest, day or night, from saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.”
Et les quatre animaux, chacun d’eux ayant six ailes, sont, tout autour et au-dedans, pleins d’yeux; et ils ne cessent de dire, jour et nuit: Saint, saint, saint, Seigneur, Dieu, Tout-puissant, celui qui était, et qui est, et qui vient.
9 And while those living creatures were giving glory and honor and blessings to the One sitting upon the throne, who lives forever and ever, (aiōn g165)
Et quand les animaux rendront gloire et honneur et action de grâces à celui qui est assis sur le trône, à celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles, (aiōn g165)
10 the twenty-four elders fell prostrate before the One sitting upon the throne, and they adored him who lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying: (aiōn g165)
les 24 anciens tomberont [sur leurs faces] devant celui qui est assis sur le trône, et se prosterneront devant celui qui vit aux siècles des siècles; et ils jetteront leurs couronnes devant le trône, disant: (aiōn g165)
11 “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you have created all things, and they became and were created because of your will.”
Tu es digne, notre Seigneur et notre Dieu, de recevoir la gloire, et l’honneur, et la puissance; car c’est toi qui as créé toutes choses, et c’est à cause de ta volonté qu’elles étaient, et qu’elles furent créées.
