Daniel 7
New King James Version
Vision of the Four Beasts
7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, (A)Daniel [a]had a dream and (B)visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, telling [b]the main facts.
2 Daniel spoke, saying, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the Great Sea. 3 And four great beasts (C)came up from the sea, each different from the other. 4 The first was (D)like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched till its wings were plucked off; and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet like a man, and a (E)man’s heart was given to it.
5 (F)“And suddenly another beast, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And they said thus to it: ‘Arise, devour much flesh!’
6 “After this I looked, and there was another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The beast also had (G)four heads, and dominion was given to it.
7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, (H)a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, (I)and it had ten horns. 8 I was considering the horns, and (J)there was another horn, a little one, coming up among them, before whom three of the first horns were plucked out by the roots. And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes (K)of a man, (L)and a mouth speaking [c]pompous words.
Vision of the Ancient of Days
9 “I(M) watched till thrones were [d]put in place,
And (N)the Ancient of Days was seated;
(O)His garment was white as snow,
And the hair of His head was like pure wool.
His throne was a fiery flame,
(P)Its wheels a burning fire;
10 (Q)A fiery stream issued
And came forth from before Him.
(R)A thousand thousands ministered to Him;
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.
(S)The [e]court was seated,
And the books were opened.
11 “I watched then because of the sound of the [f]pompous words which the horn was speaking; (T)I watched till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away, yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13 “I was watching in the night visions,
And behold, (U)One like the Son of Man,
Coming with the clouds of heaven!
He came to the Ancient of Days,
And they brought Him near before Him.
14 (V)Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom,
That all (W)peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
His dominion is (X)an everlasting dominion,
Which shall not pass away,
And His kingdom the one
Which shall not be destroyed.
Daniel’s Visions Interpreted
15 “I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit [g]within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. 16 I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of these things: 17 ‘Those great beasts, which are four, are four [h]kings which arise out of the earth. 18 But (Y)the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
19 “Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet; 20 and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke [i]pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.
21 “I was watching; (Z)and the same horn was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, 22 until the Ancient of Days came, (AA)and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
23 “Thus he said:
‘The fourth beast shall be
(AB)A fourth kingdom on earth,
Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,
And shall devour the whole earth,
Trample it and break it in pieces.
24 (AC)The ten horns are ten kings
Who shall arise from this kingdom.
And another shall rise after them;
He shall be different from the first ones,
And shall subdue three kings.
25 (AD)He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall (AE)persecute[j] the saints of the Most High,
And shall (AF)intend to change times and law.
Then (AG)the saints shall be given into his hand
(AH)For a time and times and half a time.
26 ‘But(AI) the court shall be seated,
And they shall (AJ)take away his dominion,
To consume and destroy it forever.
27 Then the (AK)kingdom and dominion,
And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
(AL)His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
(AM)And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’
28 “This is the end of the [k]account. As for me, Daniel, (AN)my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I (AO)kept the matter in my heart.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 7:1 Lit. saw
- Daniel 7:1 Lit. the head or chief of the words
- Daniel 7:8 Lit. great things
- Daniel 7:9 Or set up
- Daniel 7:10 Or judgment
- Daniel 7:11 Lit. great
- Daniel 7:15 Lit. in the midst of its sheath
- Daniel 7:17 Representing their kingdoms, v. 23
- Daniel 7:20 Lit. great things
- Daniel 7:25 Lit. wear out
- Daniel 7:28 Lit. word
Daniel 7
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Visión de las cuatro bestias
7 En el primer año del rey Belsasar de Babilonia, Daniel tuvo un sueño y visiones(A) en su mente[a], estando en su cama. Entonces escribió el sueño y relató el resumen[b] de él[c](B):
2 «Miraba yo en mi visión nocturna(C) que los cuatro vientos del cielo agitaban el gran mar(D); 3 y cuatro bestias enormes, diferentes unas de otras, subían del mar(E).
4 »La primera era como un león(F) y tenía alas de águila. Mientras yo miraba, sus alas le fueron arrancadas, fue levantada del suelo y puesta sobre dos pies, como un hombre, y le fue dado corazón de hombre.
5 »Y otra segunda bestia, semejante a un oso, estaba levantada de un costado, y en su boca, entre sus dientes, tenía tres costillas. Y le dijeron así: “Levántate, y devora mucha carne”.
6 »Después de esto seguí mirando, y otra más, semejante a un leopardo que tenía sobre su lomo[d] cuatro alas de ave. La bestia tenía cuatro cabezas, y le fue dado dominio(G).
7 »Después de esto, seguí mirando en las visiones nocturnas, y vi una cuarta bestia, terrible, espantosa y en gran manera fuerte. Tenía enormes dientes de hierro y devoraba, desmenuzaba y pisoteaba los restos con sus pies. Era diferente de todas las bestias que la antecedieron y tenía diez cuernos(H). 8 Mientras yo contemplaba los cuernos, vi que otro cuerno, uno pequeño, surgió entre ellos(I), y tres de los primeros cuernos fueron arrancados delante de él. Y este cuerno tenía ojos[e] como los ojos de un hombre y una boca que hablaba con mucha arrogancia[f](J).
9 ¶Seguí mirando
Hasta que se establecieron tronos(K),
Y el Anciano de Días se sentó.
Su vestidura era blanca como la nieve(L),
Y el cabello de Su cabeza como lana pura,
Su trono, llamas de fuego(M),
Y sus ruedas, fuego abrasador(N).
10 -»Un río de fuego corría,
Saliendo de delante de Él(O).
Miles de millares le servían,
Y miríadas de miríadas[g] estaban en pie delante de Él(P).
El tribunal se sentó(Q),
Y se abrieron los libros(R).
11 »Entonces yo seguí mirando a causa del ruido de las palabras arrogantes[h] que el cuerno decía. Seguí mirando hasta que mataron a la bestia, destrozaron su cuerpo y lo echaron a las llamas del fuego(S). 12 A las demás bestias, se les quitó el dominio, pero les fue concedida una prolongación de la vida por un tiempo determinado.
13 ¶Seguí mirando en las visiones nocturnas,
Y en las nubes del cielo
Venía uno como un Hijo de Hombre(T),
Que se dirigió al Anciano de Días
Y fue presentado ante Él.
14 -»Y le fue dado dominio,
Gloria y reino[i](U),
Para que todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas
Le sirvieran(V).
Su dominio es un dominio eterno(W)
Que nunca pasará(X),
Y Su reino uno
Que no será destruido(Y).
15 »A mí, Daniel, se me angustió por dentro[j] el espíritu, y las visiones de mi mente(Z) seguían turbándome(AA). 16 Me acerqué a uno de los que estaban allí de pie y le pedí que me dijera la verdad acerca de todo esto. Y me respondió, dándome a conocer(AB) la interpretación de estas cosas(AC): 17 “Estas bestias enormes, que son cuatro, son cuatro reyes que se levantarán de la tierra. 18 Pero los santos del Altísimo recibirán el reino y poseerán el reino para siempre, por los siglos de los siglos(AD)”.
19 »Entonces quise saber la verdad acerca de la cuarta bestia, que era diferente de todas las demás[k], y en gran manera terrible, con sus dientes de hierro y sus garras de bronce, y que devoraba, desmenuzaba y pisoteaba los restos con sus pies(AE), 20 y la verdad acerca de los diez cuernos que tenía en su cabeza, y del otro cuerno que había surgido, delante del cual cayeron tres de ellos, es decir, el cuerno que tenía ojos y una boca que hablaba con mucha arrogancia[l], y cuya apariencia era mayor que la de sus compañeros.
21 »Mientras yo miraba, este cuerno hacía guerra contra los santos y prevalecía sobre ellos(AF), 22 hasta que vino el Anciano de Días y se hizo[m] justicia a favor de los santos del Altísimo, y llegó el tiempo cuando los santos tomaron posesión del reino(AG).
23 »Después me dijo: “La cuarta bestia será un cuarto reino en la tierra, que será diferente de todos los otros reinos. Devorará toda la tierra, la pisoteará y la desmenuzará. 24 Y los diez cuernos de este reino son diez reyes que se levantarán(AH), y otro se levantará después de ellos. Él será diferente de los anteriores y subyugará a tres reyes. 25 Él proferirá palabras contra el Altísimo(AI) y afligirá a los santos del Altísimo(AJ), e intentará cambiar los tiempos y la ley. Y le serán entregados en sus manos por tres años y medio[n](AK). 26 Pero el tribunal se sentará para juzgar(AL), y su dominio le será quitado, aniquilado y destruido para siempre[o]. 27 Y la soberanía[p], el dominio y la grandeza de todos los reinos debajo de todo el cielo serán entregados al pueblo de los santos del Altísimo. Su reino será un reino eterno(AM), y todos los dominios le servirán(AN) y le obedecerán(AO)”.
28 Hasta aquí la revelación[q]. En cuanto a mí, Daniel, mis pensamientos me turbaron en gran manera y mi rostro palideció[r](AP), pero guardé el asunto en mi corazón(AQ)».
Footnotes
- 7:1 Lit. de su cabeza.
- 7:1 O el principio.
- 7:1 Lit. las palabras.
- 7:6 O costado.
- 7:8 Lit. en este cuerno había ojos.
- 7:8 Lit. hablaba grandes cosas.
- 7:10 O innumerables.
- 7:11 Lit. grandes.
- 7:14 O soberanía.
- 7:15 Lit. en medio de su envoltura; i.e. del cuerpo.
- 7:19 Lit. todas ellas.
- 7:20 Lit. grandes cosas.
- 7:22 Lit. se dio.
- 7:25 Lit. un tiempo, tiempos y medio tiempo.
- 7:26 Lit. para aniquilar y destruir hasta el fin.
- 7:27 O el reino.
- 7:28 Lit. el fin de la palabra.
- 7:28 Lit. mi brillantez cambió sobre mí.
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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