但以理书 7
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
但以理见异象
7 巴比伦王伯沙撒元年，但以理在床上做梦，见了脑中的异象，就记录这梦，述说其中的大意。 2 但以理说：我夜里见异象，看见天的四风陡起，刮在大海之上。
见四巨兽
3 有四个大兽从海中上来，形状各有不同。 4 头一个像狮子，有鹰的翅膀。我正观看的时候，兽的翅膀被拔去，兽从地上得立起来，用两脚站立，像人一样，又得了人心。 5 又有一兽如熊，就是第二兽，旁跨而坐，口齿内衔着三根肋骨。有吩咐这兽的说：“起来，吞吃多肉！” 6 此后我观看，又有一兽如豹，背上有鸟的四个翅膀。这兽有四个头，又得了权柄。 7 其后我在夜间的异象中观看，见第四兽甚是可怕，极其强壮，大有力量，有大铁牙，吞吃嚼碎，所剩下的用脚践踏。这兽与前三兽大不相同，头有十角。 8 我正观看这些角，见其中又长起一个小角，先前的角中有三角在这角前，连根被它拔出来。这角有眼，像人的眼，有口说夸大的话。
9 我观看，见有宝座设立，上头坐着亘古常在者。他的衣服洁白如雪，头发如纯净的羊毛。宝座乃火焰，其轮乃烈火。 10 从他面前有火像河发出，侍奉他的有千千，在他面前侍立的有万万。他坐着要行审判，案卷都展开了。 11 那时我观看，见那兽因小角说夸大话的声音被杀，身体损坏，扔在火中焚烧。 12 其余的兽，权柄都被夺去，生命却仍存留，直到所定的时候和日期。
13 我在夜间的异象中观看，见有一位像人子的，驾着天云而来，被领到亘古常在者面前， 14 得了权柄、荣耀、国度，使各方、各国、各族的人都侍奉他。他的权柄是永远的，不能废去，他的国必不败坏。
解异象之义
15 至于我但以理，我的灵在我里面愁烦，我脑中的异象使我惊惶。 16 我就近一位侍立者，问他这一切的真情。他就告诉我，将那事的讲解给我说明： 17 “这四个大兽就是四王将要在世上兴起。 18 然而，至高者的圣民必要得国享受，直到永永远远。” 19 那时我愿知道第四兽的真情，它为何与那三兽的真情大不相同，甚是可怕，有铁牙铜爪，吞吃嚼碎，所剩下的用脚践踏； 20 头有十角和那另长的一角，在这角前有三角被它打落，这角有眼，有说夸大话的口，形状强横过于它的同类。 21 我观看，见这角与圣民争战，胜了他们， 22 直到亘古常在者来给至高者的圣民申冤，圣民得国的时候就到了。
23 那侍立者这样说：“第四兽就是世上必有的第四国，与一切国大不相同，必吞吃全地，并且践踏嚼碎。 24 至于那十角，就是从这国中必兴起的十王。后来又兴起一王，与先前的不同，他必制伏三王。 25 他必向至高者说夸大的话，必折磨至高者的圣民，必想改变节期和律法，圣民必交付他手一载，二载，半载。 26 然而，审判者必坐着行审判，他的权柄必被夺去、毁坏、灭绝，一直到底。 27 国度、权柄和天下诸国的大权必赐给至高者的圣民。他的国是永远的，一切掌权的都必侍奉他，顺从他。” 28 那事至此完毕。至于我但以理，心中甚是惊惶，脸色也改变了，却将那事存记在心。
Daniel 7
Common English Bible
Daniel’s vision: four beasts
7 In the first year of Babylon’s King Belshazzar, Daniel had a dream—a vision in his head as he lay on his bed. He wrote the dream down. Here is the beginning of the account:
2 I am Daniel. In the vision I had during the night I saw the four winds of heaven churning the great sea. 3 Four giant beasts emerged from the sea, each different from the others. 4 The first was like a lion with eagle’s wings. I observed it until its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the ground. It was then set on two feet, like a human being, and it received a human mind. 5 Then I saw another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told: “Get up! Devour much flesh!” 6 I kept watching, and suddenly there was another beast, this one like a leopard. On its back it had four wings like bird wings. This beast had four heads. Authority was given to it.
7 After this, as I continued to watch this night vision, I saw a fourth beast, terrifying and hideous, with extraordinary power and with massive iron teeth. As it ate and crushed, its feet smashed whatever was left over. It was different from all the other beasts before it, and it had ten horns. 8 I was staring at the horns when, suddenly, another small horn came up between them. Three of the earlier horns were ripped out to make room for it. On this new horn were eyes like human eyes and a mouth that bragged and bragged.
Throne of fire and the human figure
9 As I was watching,
thrones were raised up.
The ancient one took his seat.
His clothes were white like snow;
his hair was like a lamb’s wool.
His throne was made of flame;
its wheels were blazing fire.
10 A river of fire flowed out from his presence;
thousands upon thousands served him;
ten thousand times ten thousand stood ready to serve him!
The court sat in session; the scrolls were opened.
11 I kept watching. I watched from the moment the horn started bragging until the beast was killed and its body was destroyed, handed over to be burned with fire. 12 Then the authority of the remaining beasts was brought to an end, but they were given an extension among the living for a set time and season.
13 As I continued to watch this night vision of mine, I suddenly saw
one like a human being[a]
coming with the heavenly clouds.
He came to the ancient one
and was presented before him.
14 Rule, glory, and kingship were given to him;
all peoples, nations, and languages will serve him.
His rule is an everlasting one—
it will never pass away!—
his kingship is indestructible.
Beasts interpreted
15 Now this caused me, Daniel, to worry.[b] My visions disturbed me greatly. 16 So I went to one of the servants who was standing ready nearby. I asked him for the truth about all this.
He spoke to me and explained to me the meaning of these things. 17 “These four giant beasts are four kings that will rise up from the earth, 18 but the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingship. They will hold the kingship securely forever and always.”
19 Next I wanted greater clarity about the fourth beast, the one that was different from all the others and utterly terrifying with its iron teeth and bronze claws. As it ate and crushed, its feet smashed whatever was left over. 20 I wanted greater clarity about the ten horns on its head, and the other horn that came up, along with the three that fell out to make room for it—but especially about the horn that had eyes and a mouth that bragged, and that seemed more important than the others. 21 As I watched, this same horn waged war against the holy ones and defeated them, 22 until the Ancient One came. Then judgment was given in favor of the holy ones of the Most High. The set time arrived, and the holy ones held the kingship securely.
23 This is what he said:
“The fourth beast means
that there will be a fourth kingship on the earth.
It will be different from all the other kingships.
It will devour the entire earth, trample it, crush it.
24 The ten horns mean
that from this kingship will rise ten kings,
and after them will rise yet another.
He will be different from the previous ones.
He will defeat three kings.
25 He will say things against the Most High
and will exhaust the holy ones of the Most High.
He will try to change times set by law.
And for a period of time,
periods of time,
and half a period of time,
they will be delivered into his power.
26 Then the court will sit in session.
His rule will be taken away—
ruined and wiped out for all time.
27 The kingship, authority, and power
of all kingdoms under heaven
will be given to the people,
the holy ones of the Most High.
Their kingship is an everlasting one; every authority will serve them and obey.”
28 The account ends here.
Now as for how I, Daniel, felt about this: My thoughts disturbed me greatly. My mood darkened considerably, and I kept thinking about this matter.
Footnotes
- Daniel 7:13 Aram kebar enash (like a son of man) is an idiom that means like a human being; cf also 8:17; 10:16, 18 for Heb approximations.
- Daniel 7:15 Or my spirit was distressed in its sheath; Aram uncertain
Daniel 7
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Pangitain ni Daniel tungkol sa Apat na Halimaw
7 Noong unang taon ni Belsazar bilang hari ng Babilonia, si Daniel ay nagkaroon ng pangitain sa kanyang panaginip. Isinulat ito ni Daniel.
2 Isang gabi nakita ko na kabi-kabila ay binabayo ng malakas na hangin ang malaking dagat. 3 Mula(A) sa dagat ay may umahong apat na iba't ibang halimaw. 4 Ang(B) una ay parang leon, ngunit may mga pakpak ng agila; habang ako'y nakatingin, nabunot ang mga pakpak nito. Umangat ito sa lupa at tumayong parang tao. Binigyan ito ng isip ng tao. 5 Ang ikalawa naman ay parang oso. Ang dalawang paa lamang nito sa huli ang inilalakad at may kagat pang tatlong tadyang. May tinig na nag-utos dito, “Sige, magpakasawa ka sa karne.” 6 Ang ikatlo ay kahawig ng leopardo. Ito'y may apat na pakpak sa likod tulad ng sa ibon, apat din ang ulo, at binigyan ito ng kapangyarihan. 7 Pagkaraan,(C) nakita ko ang ikaapat na halimaw. Nakakatakot ito at napakalakas. Bakal ang ngipin nito at niluluray ang anumang makagat at tinatapakan ang matira doon. Kakaiba ito sa tatlong nauna sapagkat ito'y may sampung sungay. 8 Pinagmasdan(D) kong mabuti ang mga sungay at nakita kong may tumutubo pang isa. Ang tatlong sungay ay nabunot upang magkaroon ng puwang ang sungay na tumutubo. Ang sungay na ito ay may mga mata na tulad sa tao at may bibig na nagsasalita ng sobrang kayabangan.
Ang Pangitain tungkol sa Nabubuhay Magpakailanpaman
9 Habang(E) ako'y nakatingin, mayroong naglagay ng mga trono. Naupo sa isa sa mga ito ang Nabubuhay Magpakailanpaman. Puting-puti ang kanyang kasuotan at gayundin ang kanyang buhok. Ang trono niya'y naglalagablab at ang mga gulong nito'y nagliliyab. 10 Parang(F) bukal ang apoy na dumadaloy mula sa kanya. Pinaglilingkuran siya ng milyun-milyon, bukod pa sa daan-daang milyon na nakatayo sa harap niya. Humanda na siya sa paggagawad ng hatol at binuksan ang mga aklat.
11 Dahil sa sobrang kayabangang sinasabi ng sungay, muli akong tumingin at nakitang pinatay ang ikaapat na hayop at inihagis ito sa apoy. 12 Ang iba namang halimaw ay inalisan ng kapangyarihan ngunit binigyan pa ng panahong mabuhay.
13 Patuloy(G) ang aking pangitain. Nakita ko sa alapaap sa langit ang parang isang tao. Lumapit siya sa Nabubuhay Magpakailanpaman. 14 Binigyan(H) siya ng kapamahalaan, ng karangalan at ng kaharian upang paglingkuran siya ng lahat ng tao sa bawat bansa at wika. Ang pamamahala niya ay hindi magwawakas, at ang kanyang kaharian ay hindi mawawasak.
Ang Kahulugan ng mga Pangitain
15 Akong si Daniel ay nalito at nabagabag dahil sa pangitaing iyon. 16 Kaya't nilapitan ko ang isang nakatayo roon at tinanong ko siya kung ano ang kahulugan ng mga bagay na aking nasaksihan. Ipinaliwanag naman niya ang mga ito sa akin. 17 Ang sabi niya, “Ang apat na halimaw ay apat na kahariang lilitaw sa daigdig. 18 Ngunit(I) ang mga hinirang ng Kataas-taasang Diyos ang bibigyan ng karapatang mamahala magpakailanman.”
19 Hinangad kong malaman ang kahulugan ng ikaapat na halimaw sapagkat malaki ang kaibahan nito sa tatlo at dahil sa nakakatakot ang anyo nito: bakal ang mga ngipin at tanso ang mga panga. Dinudurog nito saka nilulunok ang lahat ng abutan at tinatapakan ang matira. 20 Hinangad ko ring malaman ang kahulugan ng sampung sungay at ang kahulugan noong isang sungay na tumubo at naging dahilan para mabunot ang tatlo. Gusto ko ring malaman ang kahulugan ng mga mata at ng bibig sa sungay na sobrang kayabangan ang pinagsasasabi, at kung bakit ang sungay na ito'y mas malaki kaysa iba.
21 Samantalang(J) ako'y nakatingin, nakita kong dinigma at nilupig ng sungay na ito ang mga hinirang ng Diyos. 22 Pagkatapos,(K) dumating ang Nabubuhay Magpakailanpaman at nagbigay ng hatol sa panig ng mga hinirang ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Dumating ang araw para ibigay sa bayan ng Diyos ang pamamahala sa kaharian.
23 Ganito ang sinabi niya sa akin: “Ang ikaapat na hayop ay ang ikaapat na kahariang lilitaw sa daigdig. Kakaiba ito sa lahat ng kaharian sapagkat masasakop, yuyurakan at dudurugin nito ang buong daigdig. 24 Ang(L) sampung sungay ay kumakatawan sa sampung hari ng kahariang ito. Sa gitna nila'y lilitaw ang isa na kaiba sa mga nauna at tatlong hari ang kanyang pababagsakin. 25 Magsasalita(M) siya laban sa Kataas-taasan at pahihirapan niya ang mga hinirang ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Tatangkain niyang baguhin ang kautusan at mga takdang kapanahunan. Ang mga hinirang ng Diyos ay ipapailalim sa kanyang kapangyarihan sa loob ng tatlong taon at kalahati. 26 Ngunit siya'y hahatulan. Kukunin sa kanya ang kaharian at pupuksain siya nang lubusan. 27 Ang(N) kaharian at ang karangalan ng mga kaharian sa buong daigdig ay ibibigay sa mga hinirang ng Kataas-taasang Diyos. Sila ay maghahari magpakailanman. Maglilingkod at susunod sa kanila ang lahat ng kaharian.”
28 Dito natapos ang pangitain. Akong si Daniel ay lubhang nabahala at namutla sa takot. Sinarili ko na lamang ang mga bagay na ito.
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