但以理书 8
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
但以理再见异象
8 伯沙撒王在位第三年,在先前显给我的异象之后,再有一个异象向我但以理显现。 2 我在异象中观看,看见自己在以拦省书珊城堡里;我在异象中继续观看,看见自己在乌莱河的岸边。
公绵羊
3 我举目观看,看见一只公绵羊,站在河边;牠有两个角,两角都很高,但高低不一;那较高的角是较迟长出来的。 4 我看见那公绵羊向西、向北、向南撞去,没有走兽能在牠面前站立得住,也没有能拯救脱离牠手的;牠任意而行,狂妄自大。
公山羊
5 我正在思考的时候,忽然有一只公山羊从西而来,走遍全地,快得脚不沾尘;这山羊两眼之间有一个显眼的角。 6 牠走到我先前所看见站在河边、那有两个角的公绵羊那里去,忿怒地向公绵羊猛力冲去。 7 我看见公山羊走近公绵羊,向牠发怒,撞击牠,折断牠的两个角;公绵羊在牠面前站立不住,牠把公绵羊撞倒在地上,又用脚践踏牠,没有能拯救公绵羊脱离牠手的。 8 这公山羊非常狂妄自大;但在牠强盛的时候,那大角被折断了;在大角原来的地方,有四个显眼的角向天的四方长出来。
9 从这四个角中的一个角,又长出一个小角来,这小角向南、向东和向荣美之地,不断强大起来。 10 牠渐渐长大,高及天象,把一些天象和星星摔落在地上,用脚践踏。 11 牠狂妄自大,要高及天象之君;牠除掉献给天象之君的常献祭,又拆毁他的圣所。 12 因罪过的缘故,圣民(“圣民”和8:10、11的“天象”原文是同一个字)连同常献的祭都交给牠;牠把真理丢在地上,任意而行,凡事顺利。 13 我听见一位圣者在说话,又有一位圣者问他:“这个关于除掉常献的祭,和引致毁坏的罪过,以及践踏圣所和圣民(“圣民”和8:10、11的“天象”原文是同一个字)的异象,要到几时呢?” 14 他对我说:“要到二千三百个晚上和早晨,圣所才得洁净。”
加百列解释异象的意义
15 我但以理看见了这异象以后,就想明白它的意义;忽然有一位外貌像人的,站在我面前。 16 我又听见从乌莱河两岸之间,有人的声音呼叫着说:“加百列啊!你要使这人明白这异象。” 17 他就来到我所站的地方;他来到的时候,我就害怕,脸伏在地;他对我说:“人子啊,你要明白!这异象是关于末后的时期的。” 18 他和我说话的时候,我沉睡了,脸伏在地;他触摸我,使我站起来。 19 他说:“看哪!我要告诉你在 神忿怒审判的后期必要发生的事,因为这是有关那末后的定期的。 20 你所看见那有两个角的公绵羊,就是玛代和波斯王。 21 那多毛的公山羊就是希腊王;那两眼之间的大角就是第一个王。 22 至于代替那折断了的角,在牠原来的地方长出来的四个角,就是四个要从他的国中兴起的王国,只是没有他的权势。
23 “在这四国的后期,
犯罪的人恶贯满盈的时候,
必有一个面貌凶恶的王兴起,
他诡计多端。
24 他的权势强大,却不是出于自己的能力;
他必造成惊人的毁灭;
他任意而行,凡事顺利;
他必毁灭有强力的,
又毁灭圣民。
25 他运用诡计,
行骗无往而不利;
他心里狂妄自大;
他必乘人不备的时候,毁灭许多人;
他要起来攻击万君之君,
最后却非因人的手被毁灭。
26 关于所说二千三百个晚上和早晨的异象是真的,
但你要把这异象封住,
因为那是关于将来许多的年日的。”
27 我但以理精疲力竭,病了几天,后来我起来,办理王的事务,但我仍因这异象惊骇不已,不明白它的意思。
Daniel 8
O Livro
A visão de Daniel do carneiro e do bode
8 No terceiro ano do reinado de Belsazar, tive outra visão. 2 Desta vez eu estava em Susã, a capital da província de Elão, e encontrava-me junto ao rio Ulai. 3 Olhando eu em volta, vi um carneiro ali perto do rio que tinha dois chifres muito altos; um destes chifres era mais comprido que o outro; entretanto, o mais longo foi o último a nascer, dos dois. 4 O carneiro marrava em tudo o que encontrava no caminho e ninguém era capaz de o impedir ou de lhe subtrair as vítimas. Fazia o que entendia e engrandeceu-se muito.
5 Estando eu a considerar estas coisas, apareceu de repente um bode vindo do ocidente; aproximava-se de uma forma tal que nem tocava no chão. 6 Este bode, que tinha um chifre no meio dos olhos, correu furiosamente para o carneiro que tinha as duas pontas. 7 Caindo sobre o carneiro partiu-lhe ambas as hastes. Este último ficou sem nenhuma força e o bode abateu-o e pisou-o. Não havia mais salvação para ele. 8 O animal vencedor tornou-se orgulhoso e ficou muito engrandecido. Contudo, quando estava no auge do seu poder, foi-lhe quebrado o único chifre que tinha e no seu lugar apareceram-lhe outros quatro chifres, também de tamanho considerável, apontando em todas as direções.
9 Um destes, crescendo devagar ao princípio, depressa se tornou muito forte e começou a atacar para o sul e para o oriente, fazendo guerra contra a terra gloriosa de Israel. 10 Tornou-se tão poderoso que chegou a atacar os exércitos celestiais. 11 Chegou mesmo a desafiar o seu comandante, lançando por terra algumas das suas estrelas, pisando-as e fazendo cancelar os sacrifícios diários contínuos que se faziam em sua adoração, e profanando o seu santuário. 12 Mas o exército dos santos e o sacrifício diário foi destruído por causa das transgressões; a verdade foi lançada por terra; fez o que lhe agradou e prosperou.
13 Em seguida, ouvi dois dos santos anjos que dialogavam entre si: “Quando será novamente restabelecido o sacrifício contínuo? Quando será castigada a destruição do templo e o povo de Deus tornado de novo triunfante?”
14 “Duas mil e trezentas tardes e manhãs deverão decorrer primeiro!”, respondeu-lhe o outro. “Depois o santuário será purificado!”
Gabriel interpreta a visão
15 Estava eu a tentar compreender o sentido desta visão, quando apareceu uma figura humana diante de mim. 16 E ouvi a voz dum homem chamando do outro lado do rio: “Gabriel, diz a Daniel o significado deste sonho!”
17 Então Gabriel veio para onde eu me encontrava. Mas quando se aproximou de mim fiquei muito perturbado e caí com o rosto em terra. “Homem mortal”, disse-me ele, “tens de perceber que estes acontecimentos que viste figurados nessa visão não terão lugar antes que venha o fim dos tempos.”
18 Depois perdi os sentidos, estando com o rosto em terra, mas ele tocou-me, ergueu-me e ajudou-me a manter-me em pé. 19 “Estou aqui para te dizer o que irá acontecer aquando da vinda dos tempos de ira, porque o que viste pertence ao fim dos tempos. 20 Os dois chifres do carneiro que observaste são os reis da Média e da Pérsia. 21 O bode peludo é a nação grega e o seu longo chifre representa o primeiro rei dessa nação. 22 Quando viste que foi quebrado e substituído por quatro outros mais pequenos, isso significa que o império grego se repartirá em quatro partes, cada uma com seu rei, nenhum deles tão grande como o primeiro.
23 Já no final desses reinados, quando a sua maldade atingir o seu máximo, um outro rei feroz se levantará com grande sagacidade e inteligência. 24 O seu poder será grande e não virá de si próprio. Prosperará para onde quer que se voltar; destruirá todos os que se lhe opuserem, ainda que o façam com poderoso exército; desvastará o santo povo de Deus. 25 Será mestre na arte do engano; muitos serão derrotados, ao serem apanhados desprevenidos, confiados numa falsa segurança. Sem pré-aviso destruí-los-á. Considerar-se-á tanto a si próprio que até será capaz de pretender travar batalha contra o Príncipe dos príncipes. Contudo, ao tentar fazê-lo, selará a sua própria condenação, pois será aniquilado pela mão de Deus, pois nenhum ser humano poderia vencê-lo.
26 Na tua visão ouviste falar nas tardes e manhãs que passarão, antes que os direitos do culto sejam restabelecidos. A visão foi-te explicada e será cumprida. Contudo, guarda-a por agora em segredo, porque ainda falta muito tempo até que se torne realidade.”
27 Eu fiquei exausto e doente por vários dias; mas restabeleci-me e continuei a dar execução aos meus deveres para com o rei. No entanto, fiquei muito impressionado com esse sonho que não entendi bem.
Daniel 8
New King James Version
Vision of a Ram and a Goat
8 In[a] the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me—to me, Daniel—after the one that appeared to me (A)the first time. 2 I saw in the vision, and it so happened while I was looking, that I was in (B)Shushan,[b] the [c]citadel, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision that I was by the River Ulai. 3 Then I lifted my eyes and saw, and there, standing beside the river, was a ram which had two horns, and the two horns were high; but one was (C)higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. 4 I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward, so that no animal could [d]withstand him; nor was there any that could deliver from his hand, (D)but he did according to his will and became great.
5 And as I was considering, suddenly a male goat came from the west, across the surface of the whole earth, without touching the ground; and the goat had a notable (E)horn between his eyes. 6 Then he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing beside the river, and ran at him with furious power. 7 And I saw him confronting the ram; he was moved with rage against him, [e]attacked the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to withstand him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled him; and there was no one that could deliver the ram from his hand.
8 Therefore the male goat grew very great; but when he became strong, the large horn was broken, and in place of it (F)four notable ones came up toward the four winds of heaven. 9 (G)And out of one of them came a little horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, (H)toward the east, and toward the (I)Glorious Land. 10 (J)And it grew up to (K)the host of heaven; and (L)it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the ground, and trampled them. 11 (M)He even exalted himself as high as (N)the Prince of the host; (O)and by him (P)the daily sacrifices were taken away, and the place of [f]His sanctuary was cast down. 12 Because of transgression, (Q)an army was given over to the horn to oppose the daily sacrifices; and he cast (R)truth down to the ground. He (S)did all this and prospered.
13 Then I heard (T)a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who was speaking, “How long will the vision be, concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression [g]of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?”
14 And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred [h]days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.”
Gabriel Interprets the Vision
15 Then it happened, when I, Daniel, had seen the vision and (U)was seeking the meaning, that suddenly there stood before me (V)one having the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice (W)between the banks of the Ulai, who called, and said, (X)“Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” 17 So he came near where I stood, and when he came I was afraid and (Y)fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, that the vision refers to the time of the end.”
18 (Z)Now, as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep with my face to the ground; (AA)but he touched me, and stood me upright. 19 And he said, “Look, I am making known to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation; (AB)for at the appointed time the end shall be. 20 The ram which you saw, having the two horns—they are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the [i]male goat is the [j]kingdom of Greece. The large horn that is between its eyes (AC)is the first king. 22 (AD)As for the broken horn and the four that stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall arise out of that nation, but not with its power.
23 “And in the latter time of their kingdom,
When the transgressors have reached their fullness,
A king shall arise,
(AE)Having fierce [k]features,
Who understands sinister schemes.
24 His power shall be mighty, (AF)but not by his own power;
He shall destroy [l]fearfully,
(AG)And shall prosper and thrive;
(AH)He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people.
25 “Through(AI) his cunning
He shall cause deceit to prosper under his [m]rule;
(AJ)And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
(AK)He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be (AL)broken without human [n]means.
26 “And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which was told is true;
(AM)Therefore seal up the vision,
For it refers to many days in the future.”
27 (AN)And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was [o]astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.
Footnotes
- Daniel 8:1 The Hebrew language resumes in Dan. 8:1.
- Daniel 8:2 Or Susa
- Daniel 8:2 Or fortified palace
- Daniel 8:4 Lit. stand before him
- Daniel 8:7 Lit. struck
- Daniel 8:11 The temple
- Daniel 8:13 Or making desolate
- Daniel 8:14 Lit. evening-mornings
- Daniel 8:21 shaggy male
- Daniel 8:21 Lit. king, representing his kingdom, Dan. 7:17, 23
- Daniel 8:23 Lit. countenance
- Daniel 8:24 Or extraordinarily
- Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
- Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
- Daniel 8:27 amazed
Daniel 8
GOD’S WORD Translation
Daniel’s Vision about the Ram and the Goat
8 In Belshazzar’s third year as king, I, Daniel, saw a vision. This vision came after the one I saw earlier. 2 In my vision I saw myself in the fortress of Susa in the province of Elam. In my vision I saw myself at Ulai Gate. 3 I looked up and saw a single ram standing beside the gate. The ram had two long horns, one longer than the other, though the longer one had grown up later. 4 I saw the ram charging west, north, and south. No other animal could stand in front of it, and no one could escape from its power. It did anything it pleased and continued to grow.
5 As I was watching closely, I saw a male goat coming from the west. It crossed the whole earth without touching it. This goat had a prominent horn between its eyes. 6 The goat was coming toward the two-horned ram that I had seen standing beside the gate. It furiously ran at the ram. 7 I saw it come closer to the ram. The goat was extremely angry with the ram, so it attacked the ram. It broke both of the ram’s horns. The ram didn’t have the strength to stand up against the goat. So the ram was thrown down on the ground and trampled. No one could rescue the ram from the goat’s power.
8 The male goat became very important. But when the goat became powerful, his large horn broke off. In its place grew four horns. They corresponded to the four winds of heaven. 9 Out of one of the horns came a small horn. It gained power over the south, the east, and the beautiful land. 10 It continued to gain power until it reached the army of heaven. It threw some of the army of heaven, the stars, down on the ground and trampled them. 11 Then it attacked the commander of the army so that it took the daily burnt offering from him and wrecked his holy place. 12 In its rebelliousness it was given an army to put a stop to the daily burnt offering. It threw truth on the ground. The horn was successful in everything it did.
13 Then I heard a holy one speaking. Another holy one said to the one who was speaking, “How long will the things in this vision—the daily burnt offering, the destructive rebellion, the surrender of the holy place, and the trampling of the army—take place?”
14 He told me, “For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the holy place will be made acceptable to God.”
15 Now as I, Daniel, watched the vision and tried to understand it, I saw someone who looked like a man standing in front of me. 16 I heard a man in Ulai ⌞Gate⌟ call loudly, “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
17 Gabriel came up beside me, and when he came, I was terrified and immediately knelt down.
He said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision is about the end times.” 18 As he spoke to me, I fainted facedown on the ground, but he touched me and made me stand up. 19 He said, “I will tell you what will happen in the last days, ⌞the time of God’s⌟ anger, because the end time has been determined.
20 “The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia. 21 The hairy male goat is the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is its first king. 22 The horn broke off, and four horns replaced it. Four kingdoms will come out of that nation, but they won’t be as strong as the first king was.
23 “In the last days of those kingdoms, when rebellions are finished, a stern-looking king who understands mysterious things will rise to power. 24 He will become very strong, but not by his own strength. He will cause astounding destruction and will be successful in everything he does. He will destroy those who are powerful along with some holy people. 25 He will cleverly use his power to deceive others successfully. He will consider himself to be great and destroy many people when they don’t expect it. He will oppose the Commander of Commanders, but he will be defeated, though not by any human power. 26 The vision about the ⌞2,300⌟ evenings and mornings that was explained to you is true. Seal the vision, because it is about things that will happen in the distant future.”
27 I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and worked for the king. The vision horrified me because I couldn’t understand it.
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