但以理书 7
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
但以理梦中见异象
7 巴比伦王伯沙撒第一年,但以理躺在床上时,他作了一个梦,脑海中出现了异象;他就把那梦记录下来,把事情的重点述说出来。 2 但以理说:“在夜间的异象中,我看见天的四风,搅动大海。
四巨兽
3 “有四只巨兽从海中上来,形状各不相同。 4 第一只兽像狮子,却有鹰的翅膀。我一直在观看,看见牠的翅膀被拔去,牠从地上被举起来,两脚像人一样直立在地上;又有人的心给了牠。 5 我又看见另一只兽,就是第二只兽;牠和熊相似,挺起一边的身躯,口中的牙齿衔着三根肋骨。有人这样对牠说:‘起来,吃多量的肉吧!’ 6 此后,我继续观看,看见另一只兽像豹,背上有鸟的四个翅膀;这兽有四个头,又有权柄给了牠。 7 后来,我在夜间的异象中继续观看,看见有第四只兽,非常恐怖,十分可怕,极其强壮。牠有大铁牙;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩余的用脚践踏;这兽和前面的各兽都不相同;牠有十个角。 8 我正在究察这些角的时候,看见角的中间长出另一个小角来。在这小角前面,有三个先前的角连根被拔起来。这小角有眼,像人的眼,又有一张说夸大话的嘴。
9 “我一直在观看,
看见有些宝座安放好了,
万古常存者就坐上去;
他的衣服洁白如雪,
他的头发纯净像羊毛。
他的宝座是火焰,
宝座的轮子是烈火。
10 有火像河涌出,
烈火从他面前冒出;
事奉他的有千千,
侍立在他面前的有万万。
审判已经开始,
案卷都展开了。
11 “那时,因那小角说夸大话的声音,我继续观看,看见那兽被杀,尸体被毁,扔在烈火中。 12 至于其余的三兽,牠们的权柄都被夺去,牠们的生命却得着延长,直到所定的时候和日期。
13 “我在夜间的异象中继续观看,
看见有一位像人子的,
驾着天云而来,
到万古常存者那里,
被引领到他面前,
14 得了权柄、尊荣和国度;
各国、各族和说各种语言的人都事奉他。
他的权柄是永远的权柄,是不能废去的;
他的国度是永不毁灭的。
解释异象的意义
15 “至于我但以理,我的灵在我里面忧伤,我脑海中出现的异象使我惊惶。 16 于是我走近其中一位侍立者,问他有关这一切事的实情;他就告诉我,使我知道这些事的意思,他说: 17 ‘这四只巨兽就是将要在世上兴起的四个王。 18 但至高者的圣民必要得国,拥有这国,直到永永远远。’ 19 那时我想知道有关第四只兽的实情,牠和其他三兽不相同,十分恐怖,有铁牙铜爪;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩余的用脚践踏。 20 我又想知道有关牠头上的十角,和那另长出来的小角,以及那三个在这小角前面倒下的角的实情。这小角有眼,有说夸大话的嘴;牠的形状比牠的同类更威猛。 21 我继续观看,看见这小角和圣民争战,战胜了他们, 22 直到万古常存者来到,为至高者的圣民伸张正义;圣民拥有国度的时候就到了。
23 “那位侍立者这样说:‘那第四只兽就是世上必有的第四国,和其他各国都不相同;牠必吞吃全地,践踏咬碎全地。 24 至于那十角,就是从这国中将要兴起的十个王,在他们以后,必有另一个王兴起,和先前的王都不相同;他必制伏三个王。 25 他必说话,敌挡至高者;他必折磨至高者的圣民,又想改变节期和律法;圣民必交在他的手中,一载、二载、半载(“一载、二载、半载”或译:“一个时期、多个时期、半个时期”)。 26 但审判要开始,他的权柄必被夺去,他必被毁坏灭绝,直到永远。 27 那时,国度、权柄,和普天之下万国的大权,都必赐给至高者的圣民。他的国是永远的国;所有掌权的都必事奉他,顺从他。’ 28 这事到此完毕。我但以理心中十分惊惶,脸色也变了,但我把这事存放在心里。”
但以理书 7
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
但以理夢中見異象
7 巴比倫王伯沙撒第一年,但以理躺在床上時,他作了一個夢,腦海中出現了異象;他就把那夢記錄下來,把事情的重點述說出來。 2 但以理說:“在夜間的異象中,我看見天的四風,攪動大海。
四巨獸
3 “有四隻巨獸從海中上來,形狀各不相同。 4 第一隻獸像獅子,卻有鷹的翅膀。我一直在觀看,看見牠的翅膀被拔去,牠從地上被舉起來,兩腳像人一樣直立在地上;又有人的心給了牠。 5 我又看見另一隻獸,就是第二隻獸;牠和熊相似,挺起一邊的身軀,口中的牙齒銜著三根肋骨。有人這樣對牠說:‘起來,吃多量的肉吧!’ 6 此後,我繼續觀看,看見另一隻獸像豹,背上有鳥的四個翅膀;這獸有四個頭,又有權柄給了牠。 7 後來,我在夜間的異象中繼續觀看,看見有第四隻獸,非常恐怖,十分可怕,極其強壯。牠有大鐵牙;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩餘的用腳踐踏;這獸和前面的各獸都不相同;牠有十個角。 8 我正在究察這些角的時候,看見角的中間長出另一個小角來。在這小角前面,有三個先前的角連根被拔起來。這小角有眼,像人的眼,又有一張說誇大話的嘴。
9 “我一直在觀看,
看見有些寶座安放好了,
萬古常存者就坐上去;
他的衣服潔白如雪,
他的頭髮純淨像羊毛。
他的寶座是火燄,
寶座的輪子是烈火。
10 有火像河湧出,
烈火從他面前冒出;
事奉他的有千千,
侍立在他面前的有萬萬。
審判已經開始,
案卷都展開了。
11 “那時,因那小角說誇大話的聲音,我繼續觀看,看見那獸被殺,屍體被毀,扔在烈火中。 12 至於其餘的三獸,牠們的權柄都被奪去,牠們的生命卻得著延長,直到所定的時候和日期。
13 “我在夜間的異象中繼續觀看,
看見有一位像人子的,
駕著天雲而來,
到萬古常存者那裡,
被引領到他面前,
14 得了權柄、尊榮和國度;
各國、各族和說各種語言的人都事奉他。
他的權柄是永遠的權柄,是不能廢去的;
他的國度是永不毀滅的。
解釋異象的意義
15 “至於我但以理,我的靈在我裡面憂傷,我腦海中出現的異象使我驚惶。 16 於是我走近其中一位侍立者,問他有關這一切事的實情;他就告訴我,使我知道這些事的意思,他說: 17 ‘這四隻巨獸就是將要在世上興起的四個王。 18 但至高者的聖民必要得國,擁有這國,直到永永遠遠。’ 19 那時我想知道有關第四隻獸的實情,牠和其他三獸不相同,十分恐怖,有鐵牙銅爪;牠吞吃咬碎,又把剩餘的用腳踐踏。 20 我又想知道有關牠頭上的十角,和那另長出來的小角,以及那三個在這小角前面倒下的角的實情。這小角有眼,有說誇大話的嘴;牠的形狀比牠的同類更威猛。 21 我繼續觀看,看見這小角和聖民爭戰,戰勝了他們, 22 直到萬古常存者來到,為至高者的聖民伸張正義;聖民擁有國度的時候就到了。
23 “那位侍立者這樣說:‘那第四隻獸就是世上必有的第四國,和其他各國都不相同;牠必吞吃全地,踐踏咬碎全地。 24 至於那十角,就是從這國中將要興起的十個王,在他們以後,必有另一個王興起,和先前的王都不相同;他必制伏三個王。 25 他必說話,敵擋至高者;他必折磨至高者的聖民,又想改變節期和律法;聖民必交在他的手中,一載、二載、半載(“一載、二載、半載”或譯:“一個時期、多個時期、半個時期”)。 26 但審判要開始,他的權柄必被奪去,他必被毀壞滅絕,直到永遠。 27 那時,國度、權柄,和普天之下萬國的大權,都必賜給至高者的聖民。他的國是永遠的國;所有掌權的都必事奉他,順從他。’ 28 這事到此完畢。我但以理心中十分驚惶,臉色也變了,但我把這事存放在心裡。”
Daniel 7
Contemporary English Version
Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts
7 1-2 Daniel wrote:
In the first year of King Belshazzar[a] of Babylonia, I had some dreams and visions while I was asleep one night, and I wrote them down.
The four winds were stirring up the mighty sea, 3 (A) when suddenly four powerful beasts came out of the sea. Each beast was different. 4 (B) The first was like a lion with the wings of an eagle. As I watched, its wings were pulled off. Then it was lifted to an upright position and made to stand on two feet, just like a human, and it was given a human mind.
5 The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs.[b] It held three ribs in its teeth, and it was told, “Attack! Eat all the flesh you want.”
6 The third beast was like a leopard—except that it had four wings and four heads. It was given authority to rule.
7 (C) The fourth beast was stronger and more terrifying than the others. Its huge teeth were made of iron, and what it didn't grind with its teeth, it smashed with its feet. It was different from the others, and it had horns on its head—ten of them. 8 (D) Just as I was thinking about these horns, a smaller horn appeared, and three of the other horns were pulled up by the roots to make room for it. This horn had the eyes of a human and a mouth that spoke with great arrogance.
Judgment
Daniel wrote:
9 (E) Thrones were set up
    while I was watching,
and the Eternal God[c]
    took his place.
His clothing and his hair
    were white as snow.
His throne was a blazing fire
    with fiery wheels,
10 (F) and flames were dashing out
    from all around him.
Countless thousands
were standing there
    to serve him.
The time of judgment began,
    and the books[d] were opened.
11 I watched closely to see what would happen to this smaller horn because of the arrogant things it was saying. Then before my very eyes, the fourth beast was killed and its body destroyed by fire. 12 The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.[e] 13 (G) As I continued to watch the vision that night,
I saw what looked like
    a son of man[f]
coming with the clouds of heaven,
and he was presented
    to the Eternal God.[g]
14 (H) He was crowned king
    and given power and glory,
so that all people
of every nation and race
    would serve him.
He will rule forever,
and his kingdom is eternal,
    never to be destroyed.
The Meaning of Daniel's Vision
15 Daniel wrote:
I was terrified by these visions, and I didn't know what to think. 16 So I asked one of those standing there,[h] and he explained, 17 “The four beasts are four earthly kingdoms. 18 (I) But God Most High will give his kingdom to his chosen ones, and it will be theirs forever and ever.”
19 I wanted to know more about the fourth beast,[i] because it was so different and much more terrifying than the others. What was the meaning of its iron teeth and bronze claws and of its feet that smashed what the teeth and claws had not ground and crushed? 20 I also wanted to know more about all ten of those horns on its head. I especially wanted to know more about the one that took the place of three of the others—the horn that had eyes and spoke with arrogance and seemed greater than the others. 21 (J) While I was looking, this horn attacked God's chosen ones and was winning the battle. 22 (K) Then God Most High, the Eternal God,[j] came and judged in favor of his chosen ones, because the time had arrived for them to be given the kingdom.
23 Then I was told
    by the one standing there:
“The fourth beast
will be a fourth kingdom
    to appear on earth.
It will be different
    from all the others—
it will trample the earth
    and crush it to pieces.
24 (L) All ten of those horns are kings
who will come from this kingdom,
    and one more will follow.
This horn will be different
    from the others,
and it will conquer
    three other kings.
25 (M) “This king will speak evil
    of God Most High,
and he will be cruel
    to God's chosen ones.
He will try to change God's Law
    and the sacred seasons.
And he will be able to do this
for a time, two times,
    and half a time.[k]
26 But he will finally be judged,
and his kingdom
    completely destroyed.
27 (N) “Then the greatest kingdom of all
will be given to the chosen ones
    of God Most High.
His kingdom will be eternal,
and all others will serve
    and obey him.”
28 That was what I saw and heard. I turned pale with fear and kept it all to myself.
Footnotes
- 7.1,2 first year of King Belshazzar: 554 b.c.
- 7.5 standing on its hind legs: Or “higher on one side than the other” or “with a paw lifted up.”
- 7.9 Eternal God: Aramaic “Ancient of Days.”
- 7.10 books: Containing the record of the good and evil that each person has done.
- 7.12 a while longer: Aramaic “for a time and a season.”
- 7.13 son of man: Or “human.” In Aramaic “son of man” may mean a human or even “oneself” (“I” or “me”). Jesus often used the phrase “the Son of Man” when referring to himself.
- 7.13 Eternal God: See the note at 7.9.
- 7.16 one of those standing there: Possibly an angel sent to interpret the visions or one of those thousands mentioned in verse 10.
- 7.19 fourth beast: See verses 7,8.
- 7.22 Eternal God: See the note at 7.9.
- 7.25 for … time: Or “for a year, two years, and half a year.”
Daniel 7
New International Version
Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts
7 In the first year of Belshazzar(A) king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions(B) passed through his mind(C) as he was lying in bed.(D) He wrote(E) down the substance of his dream.
2 Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven(F) churning up the great sea. 3 Four great beasts,(G) each different from the others, came up out of the sea.
4 “The first was like a lion,(H) and it had the wings of an eagle.(I) I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the mind of a human was given to it.
5 “And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, ‘Get up and eat your fill of flesh!’(J)
6 “After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard.(K) And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
7 “After that, in my vision(L) at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron(M) teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled(N) underfoot whatever was left.(O) It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.(P)
8 “While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little(Q) one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being(R) and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(S)
9 “As I looked,
“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days(T) took his seat.(U)
His clothing was as white as snow;(V)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.(W)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels(X) were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire(Y) was flowing,
    coming out from before him.(Z)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
    ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
    and the books(AA) were opened.
11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(AB) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(AC) 12 (The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)
13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,[a](AD) coming(AE) with the clouds of heaven.(AF) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority,(AG) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.(AH) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom(AI) is one that will never be destroyed.(AJ)
The Interpretation of the Dream
15 “I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.(AK) 16 I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this.
“So he told me and gave me the interpretation(AL) of these things: 17 ‘The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. 18 But the holy people(AM) of the Most High will receive the kingdom(AN) and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’(AO)
19 “Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws—the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns(AP) on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(AQ) 21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,(AR) 22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.(AS)
23 “He gave me this explanation: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it.(AT) 24 The ten horns(AU) are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25 He will speak against the Most High(AV) and oppress his holy people(AW) and try to change the set times(AX) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[b](AY)
26 “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed(AZ) forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms(BA) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people(BB) of the Most High.(BC) His kingdom will be an everlasting(BD) kingdom, and all rulers will worship(BE) and obey him.’
28 “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled(BF) by my thoughts,(BG) and my face turned pale,(BH) but I kept the matter to myself.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 7:13 The Aramaic phrase bar enash means human being. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the New Testament as a title of Jesus, probably based largely on this verse.
- Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year
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