Apocalypse 11
La Bible du Semeur
Les deux témoins[a]
11 Je reçus un roseau, une sorte de baguette d’arpenteur, avec cet ordre :
Debout, prends les mesures du temple de Dieu, de l’autel et de ceux qui se prosternent là dans l’adoration[b]. 2 Mais laisse de côté le parvis extérieur du Temple, ne le mesure donc pas, car il a été abandonné aux peuples étrangers. Ils fouleront aux pieds la ville sainte pendant quarante-deux mois. 3 Je confierai à mes deux témoins la mission de prophétiser, habillés de vêtements de deuil, pendant mille deux cent soixante jours. 4 Ces deux témoins sont les deux oliviers et les deux chandeliers qui se tiennent devant le Seigneur de la Terre. 5 Si quelqu’un veut leur faire du mal, un feu jaillit de leur bouche et consume leurs ennemis. Oui, si quelqu’un veut leur faire du mal, c’est ainsi qu’il lui faudra mourir[c].
6 Ces deux témoins ont le pouvoir de fermer le ciel pour empêcher la pluie de tomber durant tout le temps où ils prophétiseront. Ils ont aussi le pouvoir de changer les eaux en sang et de frapper la terre de toutes sortes de plaies, aussi souvent qu’ils le voudront[d].
7 Mais lorsqu’ils auront achevé de rendre leur témoignage, la bête qui monte de l’abîme combattra contre eux, elle les vaincra et les tuera. 8 Leurs cadavres resteront exposés sur la place de la grande ville qui s’appelle symboliquement Sodome et Egypte[e], c’est la ville où leur Seigneur a été crucifié. 9 Des gens de tout peuple, de toute tribu, de toute langue et de toute nation regarderont leurs cadavres pendant trois jours et demi et s’opposeront à leur ensevelissement. 10 Tous les habitants de la terre seront dans la joie à cause de leur mort, ils s’en réjouiront et échangeront des cadeaux, car ces deux prophètes leur auront causé bien des tourments.
11 Mais au bout de ces trois jours et demi, un esprit de vie venu de Dieu entra en eux, et ils se dressèrent sur leurs pieds. La terreur s’empara de tous les assistants. 12 Une voix puissante venant du ciel cria aux deux témoins : « Montez ici ! » ; ils montèrent au ciel dans la nuée sous les regards de leurs ennemis. 13 Au même instant se produisit un grand tremblement de terre qui fit s’effondrer la dixième partie de la ville et, dans ce tremblement de terre, sept mille personnes périrent. Les survivants furent saisis d’effroi, et rendirent hommage au Dieu du ciel.
14 Le deuxième malheur est passé ; voici, le troisième malheur vient rapidement.
La septième trompette : la venue du royaume de Christ
15 Le septième ange sonna de la trompette, et des voix retentirent dans le ciel : Le royaume du monde a passé maintenant aux mains de notre Seigneur et de son Messie. Il régnera éternellement.
16 Et les vingt-quatre représentants du peuple de Dieu qui siègent devant Dieu sur leurs trônes se prosternèrent la face contre terre, et adorèrent Dieu 17 en disant :
Seigneur Dieu tout-puissant
qui es et qui étais,
nous te disons
notre reconnaissance
car tu as mis en œuvre
ton immense puissance
pour établir ton règne.
18 Les autres peuples s’étaient soulevés
dans leur fureur,
mais ta colère est arrivée.
L’heure est venue
où tous les morts seront jugés,
et où tes serviteurs les prophètes,
et les membres du peuple saint,
eux qui te craignent,
petits et grands,
seront récompensés.
C’est aussi le moment
où ceux qui détruisent la terre
seront détruits.
Les sept signes ou visions
19 Alors s’ouvrit le temple de Dieu qui est dans le ciel, et le coffre de son alliance y apparut. Il y eut des éclairs, des voix, des coups de tonnerre, un tremblement de terre et une forte grêle.
Footnotes
- 11.0 Scène inspirée d’Ez 40.1-5 et Za 2.5-7 ; 4.
- 11.1 Cette formule suggère que ce sont les adorateurs qui constituent le temple à mesurer.
- 11.5 Voir 2 R 1.
- 11.6 Allusion à Elie (1 R 17.1) et à Moïse (Ex 7.17-21).
- 11.8 Sodome, ville connue pour son immoralité ; Egypte, pays de l’esclavage dont Dieu a libéré son peuple sous la conduite de Moïse.
Revelation 11
King James Version
11 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11 And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Revelation 11
English Standard Version
The Two Witnesses
11 Then I was given (A)a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship there, 2 but do not measure (B)the court outside the temple; leave that out, for (C)it is given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for (D)forty-two months. 3 And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for (E)1,260 days, (F)clothed in sackcloth.”
4 These are (G)the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone would harm them, (H)fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, (I)this is how he is doomed to be killed. 6 They have the power (J)to shut the sky, that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood and (K)to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire. 7 And when they have finished their testimony, (L)the beast that rises from (M)the bottomless pit[a] (N)will make war on them and conquer them and kill them, 8 and their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city that symbolically[b] is called (O)Sodom and (P)Egypt, where their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and (Q)refuse to let them be placed in a tomb, 10 and (R)those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and make merry and (S)exchange presents, because these two prophets (T)had been a torment to those who dwell on the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days (U)a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, (V)“Come up here!” And (W)they went up to heaven (X)in a cloud, and their enemies watched them. 13 And at that hour there was (Y)a great earthquake, and (Z)a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and (AA)gave glory to (AB)the God of heaven.
14 (AC)The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is soon to come.
The Seventh Trumpet
15 Then (AD)the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and (AE)there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (AF)“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (AG)his Christ, and (AH)he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders (AI)who sit on their thrones before God (AJ)fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
(AK)who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
and (AL)begun to reign.
18 The nations raged,
but (AM)your wrath came,
and (AN)the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
and (AO)those who fear your name,
both small and great,
and (AP)for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”
19 Then (AQ)God's temple in heaven was opened, and (AR)the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[c] peals of thunder, an earthquake, and (AS)heavy hail.
Footnotes
- Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss
- Revelation 11:8 Greek spiritually
- Revelation 11:19 Or voices, or sounds
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