Daniel 8
King James Version
8 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of the sanctuary was cast down.
12 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Daniel 8
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Visión del carnero y del macho cabrío
8 En el año tercero del reinado del rey Belsasar, yo, Daniel, tuve una visión, además de la que antes había tenido. 2 En esa visión, vi que estaba yo en las márgenes del río Ulay, en Susa, que es la capital del reino, en la provincia de Elam. 3 Al levantar la vista, allí junto al río vi un carnero. Tenía dos cuernos muy largos, aunque uno de ellos era más largo que el otro y le había crecido después. 4 Vi también que el carnero embestía con sus cuernos hacia el poniente, el norte y el sur, y que ninguna bestia podía enfrentársele ni librarse de su poder; hacía todo lo que quería, y se ufanaba de ello.
5 Mientras yo trataba de entender esto, por el lado poniente apareció un macho cabrío, que sin siquiera tocar el suelo se dispuso a atacar toda la tierra. Tenía entre los ojos un cuerno muy prominente. 6 Cuando llegó adonde estaba el carnero de dos cuernos, que yo había visto en la ribera del río, se lanzó contra él con todas sus fuerzas. 7 Yo vi cuando llegó hasta el carnero y lo atacó; lo hirió y le quebró sus dos cuernos, y el carnero no tenía fuerzas para hacerle frente, así que lo derribó y lo pisoteó, y no hubo nadie que lo librara de su poder. 8 Y este macho cabrío se hizo muy poderoso; pero en la cumbre de su poder se le quebró el cuerno más largo, y en su lugar salieron otros cuatro cuernos de gran tamaño, que se lanzaron contra los cuatro vientos del cielo.
9 De uno de ellos salió un cuerno pequeño, que creció mucho hacia el sur, hacia el oriente, y hacia la tierra gloriosa. 10 Tan grande llegó a ser que desafió al ejército del cielo, y hasta echó por tierra y pisoteó a parte de ese ejército y de las estrellas.(A) 11 Incluso desafió al príncipe de los ejércitos, y por causa de él se suspendió el sacrificio continuo y se echó por tierra el lugar del santuario. 12 Por causa del pecado del pueblo le fue entregado el ejército, junto con el continuo sacrificio; y echó por tierra la verdad, e hizo cuanto quiso, y en todo prosperó.
13 Entonces oí que uno de los santos hablaba, y que otro de los santos le preguntaba:
«¿Hasta cuándo durará la visión del sacrificio continuo, y el pecado desolador de permitir que el santuario y el ejército sean pisoteados?»
14 Y aquél dijo:
«Hasta que hayan pasado dos mil trescientas tardes y mañanas. Después de eso, el santuario será purificado.»
15 Mientras yo, Daniel, contemplaba esta visión y trataba de entenderla, apareció ante mí alguien con apariencia humana. 16 Entonces, desde las márgenes del río Ulay oí la voz de un hombre que gritaba:
«¡Gabriel,(B) explícale a éste la visión!»
17 Gabriel se acercó a mí, lo cual me llenó de temor, así que incliné mi rostro. Pero Gabriel me dijo:
«Debes entender, hijo de hombre, que la visión se refiere a los últimos tiempos.»
18 Mientras Gabriel me hablaba, yo me quedé dormido y boca abajo. Pero Gabriel me tocó y me hizo ponerme de pie. 19 Entonces dijo:
«Presta atención, que voy a enseñarte lo que sucederá cuando cese la ira de Dios. Esto es para el tiempo del fin. 20 Tú viste un carnero con dos cuernos; esos dos cuernos son los reyes de Media y de Persia, 21 y el macho cabrío es el rey de Grecia. El cuerno grande que tenía entre los ojos es el primer rey. 22 El cuerno que fue quebrado, y los cuatro cuernos que salieron en su lugar, significa que de esa nación surgirán cuatro reinos, aunque no tan fuertes como ella. 23 Cuando estos reinos lleguen a su fin y los pecadores lleguen al colmo de su maldad, se levantará un rey despótico e intrigante. 24 Llegará a tener mucho poder, pero no por méritos propios, y causará grandes daños, pues actuará de manera arbitraria; será tal su éxito que destruirá a pueblos poderosos y al pueblo de los santos. 25 Sus hechos llevarán la marca de la astucia y del engaño; se llenará de soberbia y arteramente destruirá a muchos pueblos, y desafiará al Príncipe de los príncipes. Pero será derrotado, y no por la intervención humana. 26 La visión que tuviste de las tardes y mañanas es verdadera, pero tú debes mantenerla en secreto porque aún falta mucho tiempo.»
27 Yo, Daniel, me quedé sin fuerzas, y durante algún tiempo estuve enfermo. Una vez restablecido, volví a ocuparme de los negocios del rey, aunque me quedé espantado por causa de la visión, pues no la entendía.
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
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