Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. Puni de folie pour son arrogance, il tombe au niveau des bêtes (illustrant Psaume 49:6; Psaume 49:10 - Psaume 49:12). L'opposition entre la vie bestiale et humaine présentée... [ Continuer la lecture ]
I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. JE L'AI TROUVÉ BON - `C'était bien avant moi '(Psaume 107:2 - Psaume 107:8). POUR MONTRER LES SIGNES ET LES MERVEILLES QUE LE DIEU SUPÉRIEUR A PRODUIT CONTRE MOI - des signes significatifs de l'action omnip... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_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._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: MOI, NEBUCADNETSAR ÉTAIT AU REPOS - mes guerres finies, mon royaume en paix. ET FLORISSANT - `vert. ' Image d'un arbre "planté par les eaux" (Jérémie 17:8). Approprié à l'image du rêve, Daniel 4:10, notez. Prospère (Job... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_I SAW A DREAM WHICH MADE ME AFRAID, AND THE THOUGHTS UPON MY BED AND THE VISIONS OF MY HEAD TROUBLED ME._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. J'AI DONC PRIS UN DÉCRET POUR FAIRE ENTRER TOUS LES SAGES DE BABYLONE AVANT MOI, AFIN QU'ILS ME FASSENT CONNAÎTRE L'INTERPRÉTATION DU RÊVE. Cela peut se... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_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._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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, DANIEL ... DONT LE NOM ÉTAIT BELTESHAZZAR - appelé ainsi du dieu Bel ou Belus (voir note, Daniel 1:7).... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. Ô BELTESHAZZAR, MAÎTRE DES MAGICIENS, CAR JE SAIS QUE L’ESPRIT DES DIEUX SAINTS EST... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. J'AI VU ... UN ARBRE - donc l'Assyrien est comparé à un "cèdre au Liban" (Ézéchiel 31:3; cf. Ézéchiel 17:24," Moi, le Seigneur, j'ai abattu l'arbre haut, j'ai exalt... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_THE TREE GREW, AND WAS STRONG, AND THE HEIGHT THEREOF REACHED UNTO HEAVEN, AND THE SIGHT THEREOF TO THE END OF ALL THE EARTH:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. LES BÊTES DES CHAMPS AVAIENT DE L'OMBRE EN DESSOUS - ce qui implique que le dess... [ Continuer la lecture ]
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; J'AI VU ... UN OBSERVATEUR ET UN SAINT SONT DESCENDUS DU CIEL - plutôt, "même un saint". Un seul ange est destiné, et il ne fait pas partie des mauvais, mais des saints anges. Appelé un «obs... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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: DESCENDEZ L'ARBORESCENCE - (Matthieu 3:10; Luc 13:7," Voici, ces trois années, je viens chercher du frui... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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: LAISSER LA SOUCHE DE SES RACINES DANS LA TERRE, MÊME AVEC UNE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. QUE SON CŒUR SOIT CHANGÉ DU - "cœur" de l'homme, comprenant (Ésaïe 6:10, "Make the heart de ce peuple gras "). SEPT FOIS - i: e., années (Daniel 12:7). "Sept" est le nombre parfai... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. LA DEMANDE PAR LA PAROLE DES SAINTS - i... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_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._ No JFB commentary on this ver... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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 interpret... [ Continuer la lecture ]
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; L'ARBRE QUE TU AS VU ... DONT LES FEUILLES ÉTAIENT BELLES, ET LE FRUIT EN GRANDE PARTIE ... SOUS LEQUEL LES BÊTES ... HABITAIENT, ET SUR LES BRANCHES DESQUELLES LE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. C'EST TOI, Ô ROI. Il parle de manière précise et sans circonlocution (ainsi Nathan dit à David, 2 Samuel 12:7," Tu es l'homme "). Tout en ayant pi... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_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 LE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: CECI EST LE DÉCRET DU TRÈS-HAUT. Ce qui a été appelé dans Daniel 4:17 par Nabuchodonosor "le décret de les veilleurs "est ici plus précisément appelé par Daniel" le décret du Très-Ha... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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 givet... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. TON ROYAUME TE SERA SÛR, APRÈS CELA TU CONNAÎTRAS ... - une promesse de grâce spirituelle à lui, amenant le jugement à humilier, pas à... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. BRISEZ VOS PÉCHÉS PAR LA DROITURE - comme un joug exaspérant (Genèse 27:40). Le péché est une lour... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_ALL THIS CAME UPON THE KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR._ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. AU BOUT DE DOUZE MOIS. Ce répit lui a été accordé pour le laisser sans excuse. Donc les 120 ans accordés avant le déluge (Genèse 6:3). À la première annonce du jugement à venir, il fut alarmé, comme Achab, qui pour le... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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? N'EST-CE PAS CETTE GRANDE BABYLONE QUE J'AI CONSTRUITE? Hérodote attribue la construction de Babylone à Sémiramis et Nitocris, son infor... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. ALORS QUE LE MOT ÉTAIT DANS LA BOUCHE DU ROI, UNE VOIX TOMBA DU CIEL, DISANT - dans l'acte même de parler, de sorte qu'il ne pouvait y av... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_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._ No JFB commentary on t... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. LA MÊME HEURE ... IL A ÉTÉ CHASSÉ DES HOMMES - comme un... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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: MOI,... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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? TOUS LES HABITANTS DE LA TERRE SONT RÉPUTÉS POUR RIEN - (Ésaïe 40:15; Ésaïe... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. EN MÊME TEMPS, MA RAISON M'EST REVENUE. Une ins... [ Continuer la lecture ]
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. MAINTENANT, JE NEBUCADNETSAR LOUE, EXALTE ET HONORE LE ROI DES CIEUX. Il amasse mot sur mot, comme s'il ne pouvait pas dire ass... [ Continuer la lecture ]