Daniel 7
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
II.— LIBRO DE LAS VISIONES (7—12)
Visión de las bestias
7 El año primero de Baltasar, rey de Babilonia, Daniel tuvo un sueño y visiones mientras dormía. Al despertar, puso por escrito el sueño que había tenido: 2 En mi visión nocturna contemplé cómo los cuatro vientos del cielo agitaban el inmenso mar, 3 y cómo salían de él cuatro bestias enormes, diferentes entre sí. 4 La primera parecía un león con alas de águila. Mientras la estaba contemplando, le arrancaron las alas, la levantaron en vilo, la pusieron derecha sobre sus patas, como si fuera un ser humano, y le concedieron entendimiento humano. 5 Apareció después la segunda bestia, parecida a un oso; estaba erguida sobre un costado y llevaba tres costillas en las fauces, entre los dientes. Le decían: “Vete y atibórrate de carne”. 6 Después vi otra bestia, parecida a un leopardo, con cuatro alas de ave en la espalda y cuatro cabezas. Le dieron el poder. 7 Después de esta, mientras contemplaba la visión nocturna, pude ver una cuarta bestia. Era terrible, espantosa y fortísima. Tenía unos enormes dientes de hierro, con los que devoraba y trituraba; después pisoteaba las sobras con sus patas. Era distinta a las anteriores. Tenía diez cuernos. 8 Estaba yo mirándolos, cuando de pronto vi que, entre los diez cuernos, aparecía otro más pequeño. Para hacerle sitio, tuvieron que arrancar tres de los anteriores. Aquel nuevo cuerno tenía ojos humanos y una boca que hablaba con insolencia.
Visión del anciano y del hijo de hombre
9 Mientras seguía mirando, pude ver cómo colocaban unos tronos y cómo se sentaba un anciano. Su ropa era blanca como la nieve, y sus cabellos parecían lana purísima. Su trono eran llamas, y las ruedas que lo sostenían, fuego ardiente. 10 Por delante de él manaba un río de fuego. Le servían miles y miles; sus asistentes se contaban por millones. El tribunal se sentó y fueron abiertos unos libros.
11 Yo seguía mirando, asustado por las palabras insolentes que profería el cuerno. Entonces vi que mataban a la bestia, troceaban su cuerpo y lo arrojaban al fuego. 12 Las otras bestias fueron privadas de poder, pero se les permitió seguir con vida hasta un tiempo y momento determinados. 13 Después, mientras contemplaba la visión nocturna, vi venir sobre las nubes del cielo a alguien que parecía un ser humano. Cuando llegó junto al anciano, lo presentaron ante él 14 y le fueron concedidos poder, honor y reino. Le rindieron homenaje gentes de todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas. Su poder es eterno, nunca sucumbirá; su reino no será destruido.
Interpretación de la visión
15 Yo, Daniel, quedé profundamente impresionado, alarmado por las visiones de mi imaginación. 16 Así que me acerqué a uno de los presentes y le rogué que me explicara el significado de todo aquello. Él me respondió con la siguiente interpretación: 17 “Esas cuatro bestias enormes representan a cuatro reyes que aparecerán en la tierra. 18 Después de ellos, los santos del Altísimo recibirán el reino y lo poseerán para siempre, por los siglos de los siglos”.
19 Quise entonces conocer el significado de la cuarta bestia, pues era distinta a las anteriores, terrible en extremo: tenía dientes de hierro y uñas de bronce, con los que devoraba y trituraba, para después pisotear las sobras con sus patas. 20 Quise también conocer el significado de los diez cuernos de la cabeza de la bestia, así como el del cuerno que le salió a continuación y que desplazó a otros tres, que tenía ojos humanos y una boca que hablaba con insolencia, y que parecía más grande que los otros. 21 Yo había sido testigo de cómo aquel cuerno luchaba contra los santos y los vencía, 22 hasta que hizo su aparición el anciano para hacer justicia a los santos del Altísimo y llegaba el momento en que los santos tomaban posesión del reino. 23 Me dijo:
— La cuarta bestia representa a un cuarto reino que aparecerá sobre la tierra, diferente de todos los demás. Devorará la tierra entera, la pisoteará y la hará añicos. 24 Los diez cuernos representan a diez reyes que aparecerán en ese reino. Después aparecerá otro, distinto de ellos, que destronará a tres. 25 Blasfemará contra el Altísimo, perseguirá a los santos del Altísimo y tratará de cambiar las fiestas y la ley. Los santos le estarán sometidos durante un tiempo, dos tiempos y medio tiempo. 26 Finalmente el tribunal lo juzgará y le quitará el poder, hasta destruirlo y aniquilarlo totalmente. 27 Y el pueblo de los santos del Altísimo recibirá la soberanía, el poder y la gloria de todos los reinos que existen bajo el cielo. Su reino será eterno y todos los poderes le obedecerán y estarán a su servicio.
28 Aquí termina el relato. Yo, Daniel, quedé preocupado con todas las ideas que me bullían y hasta se me mudó el color del semblante, al tiempo que guardaba en mi corazón todas aquellas cosas.
Daniel 7
Easy-to-Read Version
Daniel’s Dream About Four Animals
7 During the first year that Belshazzar[a] was king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream. He saw these visions while he was lying on his bed, and he wrote what he had dreamed. 2 Daniel said, “I saw my vision at night. In the vision the wind was blowing from all four directions. These winds made the sea rough. 3 I saw four big animals and each one was different from the others. These four animals came up out of the sea.
4 “The first animal looked like a lion, but it had wings like an eagle. As I watched, its wings were torn off. It was helped up from the ground, and it stood up on two feet like a human. Then it was given a human mind.
5 “Then I saw another animal there in front of me that 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 all the meat you want!’
6 “After that I noticed another animal in front of me. It looked like a leopard, but it had four wings on its back. This animal had four heads. It was given authority to rule.
7 “After that, in my vision at night, I looked, and there in front of me was a fourth animal. It looked very cruel and terrifying. It looked very strong, with large iron teeth. This animal crushed and ate its victims and walked on whatever was left of them. This fourth animal was different from all the animals I saw before it. This animal had ten horns.
8 “While I was looking at the horns and thinking about them, another horn grew up among them. This was a little horn with eyes like a human. It also had a mouth that was bragging. Then the little horn pulled out three of the other horns.
Judgment of the Fourth Animal
9 “As I was looking, thrones were put in their places,
and the Ancient King[b] sat on his throne.
His clothes were as white as snow.
His hair was as white as wool.
His throne was made from fire,[c]
and its wheels were made from flames.
10 A river of fire flowed out
from in front of the Ancient King.
Millions of people were serving him.
Hundreds of millions of people stood in front of him.
Court was ready to begin,
and the books were opened.
11 “I kept on looking because the little horn was bragging. I kept watching until finally the fourth animal was killed. Its body was destroyed, and it was thrown into the burning fire. 12 The authority and rule of the other animals had been taken from them. But they were permitted to live for a certain period of time.
13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there in front of me was someone who looked like a human being.[d] He was coming on the clouds in the sky. He came up to the Ancient King, and the King’s servants brought him before the King.
14 “The one who looked like a human being was given authority, glory, and complete ruling power. People from every nation and language group will serve him. His rule will last forever. His kingdom will continue forever. It will never be destroyed.
The Meaning of Daniel’s Dream
15 “I, Daniel, was confused and worried. The visions that went through my mind bothered me. 16 I went to someone who was standing there and asked him what all this meant. So he explained it to me. 17 He said, ‘The four great animals are four kingdoms that will come from the earth. 18 But God’s holy people will receive the kingdom, and they will have the kingdom forever and ever.’
19 “Then I wanted to know what the fourth animal was and what it meant. The fourth animal was different from all the other animals. It was very terrible and had iron teeth and bronze claws. It was the animal that crushed and ate its victims and walked on whatever was left. 20 I wanted to know about the ten horns that were on the fourth animal’s head and about the little horn that grew there. That little horn pulled out three of the other ten horns. That little horn had eyes and a mouth that kept on bragging, and it looked bigger than the other horns. 21 As I was watching, this little horn began attacking and making war against God’s holy people and killing them. 22 The little horn kept killing God’s holy people until the Ancient King came and judged him. The Ancient King announced his decision about the little horn. This judgment helped God’s holy people, and they received the kingdom.
23 “And he explained this to me: ‘The fourth animal is a fourth kingdom that will come on the earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms. That fourth kingdom will destroy people all around the world. It will walk on and crush nations all around the world. 24 The ten horns are ten kings that will come from this fourth kingdom. After those ten kings are gone, another king will come. He will be different from the kings who ruled before him. He will defeat three of the other kings. 25 This special king will say things against God Most High, and he will hurt and kill God’s special people. That king will try to change the times and laws that have already been set. God’s holy people will be under that king’s power for three and one-half years.[e]
26 “‘But the court will decide what should happen, and that king’s power will be taken away. His kingdom will end completely. 27 Then God’s holy people will rule over the kingdom and all the people from all the kingdoms of earth.[f] This kingdom will last forever, and people from all the other kingdoms will respect and serve them.’
28 “And that was the end of the dream. I, Daniel, was very afraid. My face became very white from fear, and I did not tell the other people what I saw and heard.”
Footnotes
- Daniel 7:1 the first year … Belshazzar This was about 553 B.C.
- Daniel 7:9 Ancient King Literally, “Ancient of Days.” This name pictures God as a great king who has ruled since ancient times. Also in verses 10, 13, 22.
- Daniel 7:9 fire Or “light.”
- Daniel 7:13 someone … human being Or “a person, a real human being.” Literally, “like a son of man.” This means he looked like a normal person, not an angel or an animal.
- Daniel 7:25 three and one-half years Literally, “time, times and half time.”
- Daniel 7:27 God’s holy people … earth Literally, “The rule and kingdom and greatness of the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the saints.”
Дан 7
Священное Писание (Восточный перевод), версия с «Аллахом»
Сон Данияла о четырёх зверях
7 В первом году правления Валтасара, царя Вавилона (в 553 г. до н. э.), когда Даниял лежал в своей постели, ему во сне были видения. Он записал свой сон, и вот его рассказ:
2 «Я, Даниял, видел в моём ночном видении, как четыре небесных ветра волновали великое море. 3 И четыре великих зверя, каждый из которых отличался от прочих, вышли из моря.
4 Первый был точно лев и имел орлиные крылья. Я глядел, пока не были вырваны его крылья, и, поднятый над землёй, он встал на две ноги, как человек, и дано ему было сердце человеческое.
5 Затем вышел второй зверь, подобный медведю. Он поднялся на задние лапы,[a] и во рту между зубами у него было три клыка[b]. Ему было сказано: „Встань, наешься досыта мяса!“
6 После этого я посмотрел, и явился иной зверь, подобный барсу. На спине у него было четыре крыла, словно птичьи. Зверь этот был четырёхглавый, и дана ему была власть править.
7 После этого видел я в ночных видениях четвёртого зверя – жуткого, ужасного и очень сильного. У него были огромные железные зубы; он крушил и пожирал свои жертвы, и остатки попирал ногами. Он не был похож на всех предыдущих зверей, и было у него десять рогов.[c]
8 Пока я размышлял о рогах, явился другой рог, маленький, вышедший среди них, и три из прежних рогов были с корнем вырваны. У этого рога были глаза, подобные человечьим, и рот, говоривший высокомерно.[d]
9 И вот что я увидел:
поставлены были престолы,
и воссел Древний Днями.
Одежда Его, как снег, бела,
волосы на голове, как чистая шерсть.
Престол Его полыхал огнём,
в пламени были под ним колёса.
10 Растекалась огненная река –
перед Ним был её исток.
Тысячи тысяч служили Ему,
тьмы тем перед Ним стояли.
Воссели судьи,
и были раскрыты книги.
11 Я продолжал смотреть и слушать высокомерные слова, которые говорил рог. Я видел, что зверь был убит, а тело его было сокрушено и брошено в пылающий огонь. 12 Прочие звери были лишены власти, но оставлены на определённое время в живых.
13 В моих ночных видениях я смотрел, и вот, шёл с облаками небесными Некто, похожий на человека[e]. Он дошёл до Древнего Днями, и был к Нему подведён. 14 Ему были даны владычество, слава и царство, чтобы все народы, племена и люди всякого языка служили Ему. Владычество Его – владычество вечное, которое не прекратится, и царство Его никогда не погибнет.
Толкование сна
15 Я, Даниял, тревожился духом, и видения, которые были мне, беспокоили меня. 16 Я подошёл к одному из стоящих там и спросил его об истинном значении всего этого. Он истолковал мне видение: 17 „Четыре великих зверя – это четыре царства, которые поднимутся на земле. 18 Но потом святой народ Аллаха получит царство и будет владеть им во веки и веки“.
19 Тогда я захотел узнать истину о четвёртом звере, не похожем на всех остальных и самом жутком, с его железными зубами и бронзовыми когтями – о том звере, что крушил и пожирал свои жертвы, и попирал ногами остатки. 20 Ещё я хотел знать о десяти рогах на его голове и о том роге, который вышел и перед которым три других выпали, – о том роге, который казался больше прочих и имел глаза и рот, говорящий высокомерно. 21 Я видел, что этот рог повёл войну против святых и побеждал их, 22 пока не пришёл Древний Днями; тогда был объявлен приговор в пользу святых Аллаха, и настало время, когда они овладели царством.
23 Он сказал мне так: „Четвёртый зверь есть четвёртое царство на земле, не похожее на прочие царства; оно пожрёт всю землю, попирая её и круша. 24 Десять рогов – это десять царей, что выйдут из этого царства. После них поднимется царь иной, не похожий на прежних; он подчинит трёх царей. 25 Он будет говорить слова против Высочайшего, и святых Его изнурит, и будет стараться переменить священные праздники и законы. Святые будут отданы ему на год, два года и полгода[f]. 26 Затем воссядут судьи и отнимут его владычество, и оно будет окончательно уничтожено. 27 А могущество, власть и величие всех царств под небом будут переданы святым, народу Высочайшего. Его царство будет вечным царством, и все властители будут служить и повиноваться Ему“.
28 На этом заканчивается рассказ. Я, Даниял, был сильно встревожен моими мыслями, и лицо моё побледнело, но я хранил всё это в себе».
Footnotes
- 7:5 Или: «Один бок его был выше другого».
- 7:5 Или: «ребра».
- 7:2-7 Лев в этом видении символизирует Вавилонскую империю, медведь – Мидо-Персидскую державу, барс – Греческую и четвёртый зверь – Римскую империи. Согласно другой трактовке видения, медведь – Мидийское царство, барс – Персидское, а четвёртый зверь – Греческое.
- 7:8 Маленький рог, вероятно, символизирует врага Масиха, который должен появиться в конце времён (см. 11:36-45; 1 Ин. 2:18; 2 Фес. 2:3-4; Отк. 13:5-8).
- 7:13 Некто, похожий на человека – здесь, в первый раз в Писании, по отношению к обещанному Аллахом Масиху использовано арамейское выражение «сын человека». Когда Иса был на земле, Он часто употреблял это выражение применительно к Самому Себе (см., напр., Мат. 8:20 и сноску), давая понять, что Он и есть Тот Самый, Кто упоминается в этом отрывке – Царь над всеми народами, Чьё Царство будет вечным.
- 7:25 Букв.: «на время, времена и полвремени» – т. е. 3,5 года.
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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