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Daniel 7
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Daniel 7
Dios Habla Hoy
La visión de los cuatro monstruos
7 Una noche, durante el primer año del reinado de Belsasar en Babilonia, Daniel tuvo un sueño y visiones. En cuanto se despertó, puso por escrito las cosas principales que había soñado. Esto es lo que escribió:
2 «Yo veía en mi sueño que los cuatro vientos soplaban y agitaban las aguas del gran mar. 3 De repente, cuatro enormes monstruos, diferentes uno del otro, salieron del mar. 4 El primero se parecía a un león, pero tenía alas de águila. Mientras yo lo estaba mirando, le arrancaron las alas, lo levantaron del suelo y lo apoyaron sobre sus patas traseras, poniéndolo de pie como un hombre, y su cerebro se convirtió en el de un ser humano.
5 »El segundo se parecía a un oso, alzado más de un lado que de otro, el cual tenía tres costillas entre los dientes; y oí que le decían: “¡Anda, come toda la carne que puedas!”
6 »El tercero se parecía a un leopardo, pero con cuatro alas en la espalda; también vi que tenía cuatro cabezas y que se le entregaba el poder.
7 »El cuarto monstruo que vi en mis visiones era terrible, espantoso, y de una fuerza extraordinaria. Tenía grandes dientes de hierro; todo lo devoraba y destrozaba, y pisoteaba las sobras. Era un monstruo diferente de todos los que yo había visto en mi sueño, y tenía diez cuernos en la cabeza.
8 »Mientras yo estaba mirando los cuernos, vi que de entre ellos salía otro cuerno más pequeño, y entonces le arrancaron tres cuernos para dejar lugar al último que le había salido, el cual tenía ojos como los de un ser humano y una boca que hablaba con mucha arrogancia.
El juicio de Dios
9 »Seguí mirando,
hasta que fueron puestos unos tronos
y un Anciano se sentó.
Su vestido era blanco como la nieve,
y su cabello como lana limpia.
El trono y sus ruedas eran llamas de fuego,
10 y un río de fuego salía de delante de él.
Miles y miles le servían,
y millones y millones estaban de pie en su presencia.
El tribunal dio principio a la sesión,
y los libros fueron abiertos.
11 »Yo estaba mirando, atraído por las cosas tan arrogantes que el cuerno pequeño decía; y mientras estaba mirando, mataron al monstruo y lo despedazaron, y luego lo echaron al fuego para que se quemara. 12 También a los otros monstruos se les quitó el poder, pero los dejaron seguir viviendo hasta que les llegara su hora.
13 »Yo seguía viendo estas visiones en la noche. De pronto:
»Vi que venía entre las nubes
alguien parecido a un hijo de hombre,
el cual fue a donde estaba el Anciano;
y le hicieron acercarse a él.
14 Y le fue dado el poder, la gloria y el reino,
y gente de todas las naciones y lenguas le servían.
Su poder será siempre el mismo,
y su reino jamás será destruido.
15 »Yo, Daniel, sentí que el terror se apoderaba de mí; y muy preocupado por todo lo que había visto, 16 me acerqué a uno de los que estaban allí de pie, y le pedí que me explicara todo aquello. Él aceptó explicármelo, y me dijo: 17 “Estos cuatro monstruos son cuatro reyes que dominarán el mundo. 18 Pero después el reino será entregado al pueblo del Dios altísimo, y será suyo por toda la eternidad.”
19 »Yo quería saber más acerca del cuarto monstruo, que era tan diferente de los otros, pues su aspecto era horrible: tenía dientes de hierro y garras de bronce; todo lo devoraba y destrozaba, y pisoteaba las sobras. 20 También quería yo saber más acerca de sus diez cuernos, y del cuerno pequeño que tenía ojos y una boca que hablaba con mucha arrogancia, pues hasta parecía más grande que los otros cuernos, y tres cuernos habían caído para dejarle lugar. 21 Entonces vi que este cuerno luchaba contra el pueblo de Dios, y lo vencía, 22 hasta que llegó el Anciano e hizo justicia al pueblo del Dios altísimo, pues se había cumplido el tiempo para que el pueblo de Dios tomara posesión del reino. 23 Y dijo:
»“El cuarto monstruo será un cuarto reino
que habrá sobre la tierra,
diferente de todos los demás.
Devorará toda la tierra,
la pisoteará y la destrozará.
24 Los diez cuernos son diez reyes
que reinarán en ese reino.
Después de ellos subirá otro al poder,
que será muy diferente de los primeros
y que derribará a tres de estos reyes.
25 Insultará al Dios altísimo
e irá acabando con su pueblo;
tratará de cambiar la ley de Dios y las fiestas religiosas,
y el pueblo de Dios estará bajo su poder
durante tres años y medio.
26 Pero el tribunal celebrará un juicio,
y se le arrebatará el poder,
dejándolo completamente destruido.
27 Y el reino, el poder y la gloria
de todos los reinos de la tierra
serán dados al pueblo del Dios altísimo.
Su reino permanecerá para siempre,
y todos los pueblos de la tierra
le servirán y le obedecerán.”
28 »Éste es el final del relato. Y yo, Daniel, me quedé muy preocupado y me puse pálido; pero no dije nada a nadie sobre este asunto.»
Daniel 7
Svenska Folkbibeln
Daniel 7
Svenska Folkbibeln
Daniels syn av de fyra djuren
7 I den babyloniske kungen Belsassars första regeringsår[a] hade Daniel en dröm och såg en syn när han låg på sin bädd. Sedan skrev han ner drömmen och meddelade huvudinnehållet av den.
2 Daniel sade: Jag hade en syn om natten och såg hur himlens fyra vindar stormade fram mot det stora havet. 3 Och fyra stora djur steg upp ur havet, det ena inte likt det andra.
4 Det första liknade ett lejon, men det hade vingar som en örn. Medan jag ännu betraktade det, rycktes vingarna av djuret och det restes upp från jorden så att det stod på två fötter som en människa, och det fick ett mänskligt hjärta.
5 Sedan fick jag se ännu ett djur, det andra i ordningen. Det liknade en björn, och det reste sig på sin ena sida, och i gapet hade det tre revben mellan tänderna. Det fick befallningen: Stå upp och sluka mycket kött.
6 Därefter fick jag se ett annat djur som liknade en leopard, men på sidorna hade det fyra fågelvingar. Djuret hade fyra huvuden, och det fick stor makt.
7 Sedan fick jag i min syn om natten se ett fjärde djur, mycket förskräckligt, fruktansvärt och starkt. Det hade stora tänder av järn, det uppslukade och krossade, och det som blev kvar trampade det under fötterna. Det var olikt alla de tidigare djuren och hade tio horn. 8 Men medan jag såg på hornen fick jag se hur ett annat horn sköt upp mellan dem, ett litet horn som stötte bort tre av de förra hornen. Det hornet hade ögon som liknade människoögon och en mun som talade skrytsamt.
Den Gamle
9 Medan jag såg på djuret sattes troner fram, och den Gamle av dagar satte sig ner. Hans kläder var snövita och håret på hans huvud var som ren ull. Hans tron var av eldslågor och hjulen på den var av flammande eld. 10 En ström av eld flöt ut från honom. Tusen gånger tusen tjänade honom och tio tusen gånger tio tusen stod inför honom. Han satte sig ner för att döma och böcker öppnades.
11 Sedan fortsatte jag att se, för de skrytsamma ords skull som hornet talade. Medan jag såg blev djuret dödat, och kroppen förstördes och kastades i den brinnande elden. 12 De övriga djuren miste också sin makt. Deras livstid var bestämd till tid och stund.
13 I min syn om natten såg jag, och se, en som liknade en människoson kom med himlens skyar, och han närmade sig den Gamle och fördes fram inför honom. 14 Åt honom gavs makt och ära och rike, och alla folk och stammar och språk måste tjäna honom. Hans välde är ett evigt välde som inte skall ta slut, och hans rike skall inte förstöras.
Synerna förklaras
15 Då kände jag, Daniel, att min ande blev orolig i mig, och den syn jag hade haft skrämde mig. 16 Jag gick fram till en av dem som stod där och bad honom om en tillförlitlig förklaring på allt detta, och han gav mig denna uttydning: 17 "De fyra stora djuren betyder att fyra kungar skall uppstå på jorden. 18 Men den Högstes heliga skall ta emot riket och behålla det för evig tid, ja, i evigheters evighet."
19 Därefter ville jag ha en tillförlitlig förklaring till det fjärde djuret som var olikt alla de andra, det som var så förskräckligt och som hade tänder av järn och klor av koppar och som uppslukade och krossade och sedan trampade det som återstod under fötterna. 20 Likaså ville jag ha förklaring till de tio hornen på dess huvud och till det nya hornet som sköt upp senare och för vilket tre andra horn föll av och som hade ögon och en mun som talade skrytsamt och såg större ut än de övriga. 21 Det hornet hade jag också sett föra krig mot de heliga och besegra dem, 22 till dess att den Gamle kom och domen föll till förmån för den Högstes heliga och tiden var inne då de heliga fick ta riket i besittning.
23 Då svarade han: "Det fjärde djuret betyder att ett fjärde rike skall uppstå på jorden, ett som är olikt alla de andra rikena. Det skall uppsluka hela jorden och trampa ner och krossa den. 24 De tio hornen betyder att tio kungar skall uppstå i det riket, och efter dem skall en annan uppstå som skall vara olik de förra och som skall slå ner tre kungar. 25 Denne skall tala mot den Högste och ansätta den Högstes heliga. Han skall sätta sig i sinnet att förändra heliga tider och lagar, och de skall ges i hans hand under en tid och tider och en halv tid. 26 Men dom skall hållas, och hans välde skall tas ifrån honom och han skall fördärvas och förgöras i grund. 27 Men riket, makten och väldet över alla riken under himlen skall ges åt det folk som är den Högstes heliga. Hans rike är ett evigt rike, och alla välden skall tjäna och lyda det."
28 Här slutar drömmen. Men jag, Daniel, fylldes av många oroliga tankar och färgen vek bort från mitt ansikte. Men drömmen bevarade jag i mitt hjärta.
Footnotes
- Daniel 7:1 Belsassars första regeringsår År 553 f. Kr. då Belsassar fick överta regeringsmakten för sin far Nabonidus räkning.
Daniel 7
New International Version
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
Daniel 7
King James Version
Daniel 7
King James Version
7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
2 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
4 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
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