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Daniel 8
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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
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Daniel 8
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Danielova vizija o ovnu i jarcu
8 [a] U trećoj godini[b] vladavine kralja Belšasara, ja, Daniel, imao sam još jednu viziju. Bila je drugačija od one prethodne. 2 Vidio sam samoga sebe u gradu Suzi[c], kraljevskoj prijestolnici na području Elama. Bio sam na obali rijeke Ulaj. 3 Tu sam ugledao ovna s dva velika roga. Jedan mu je rog bio veći iako je drugi rog prvi počeo rasti. 4 Ovan se zalijetao rogovima prema zapadu, sjeveru i jugu. Ni jedna životinja nije mu se mogla suprotstaviti. Nitko mu nije mogao pobjeći. Činio je što je htio. Postao je veoma moćan.
5 Razmišljao sam o ovnu, kad sam ugledao jarca. Došao je sa zapada. Prešao je cijelu zemlju. Trčao je tako brzo da je jedva dodirivao tlo. Imao je jedan veliki rog koji se isticao. 6 Došao je do dvorogog ovna, kojeg sam vidio na obali rijeke, i žestoko ga napao. 7 Vidio sam da je nasrnuo na njega i slomio mu oba roga. Ovan se nije mogao obraniti. Jarac ga je oborio na zemlju i zgazio. Nitko ga nije mogao spasiti.
8 Jarac je pokazivao veliku snagu i moć. No kad je bio na vrhuncu svoje snage, slomio mu se veliki rog. Umjesto njega, izrasla su mu četiri roga koja su se isticala i pružala na četiri strane svijeta.
9 Iz jednog od njih izrastao je mali rog. Narastao je i postao velik te se protegnuo na jugoistok i prema Lijepoj Zemlji[d]. 10 Zatim je postao ogroman. Narastao je sve do neba i napao nebesku vojsku. Srušio je dio nebeske vojske[e] na zemlju i zgazio ih. 11 Postao je veoma moćan. Suprotstavio se i samom Poglavaru nebeske vojske[f]. Ukinuo je običaj da se Poglavaru svakodnevno prinose žrtve i onečistio svetište u kojem su ga štovali vjernici. 12 Njegov je grijeh doveo do toga da se trajno prekine običaj svakodnevnog prinošenja žrtava. Rog je prezreo i odbacio istinu. Uspješno je provodio sve svoje zamisli.
13 Tada sam začuo razgovor dvaju svetih bića[g]. Jedno je pitalo drugo: »Koliko će dugo trajati prizori iz ove vizije? Koliko će dugo vladati grijeh umjesto da se prinosi dnevna žrtva? Koliko će se dugo razarati svetište i uništavati nebeska vojska?«
14 Drugo je sveto biće odgovorilo: »Ovo će potrajati još dvije tisuće i tristo dana. Potom će svetište biti obnovljeno.«
Anđeo Gabriel tumači Danielovu viziju
15 Ja, Daniel, razmišljao sam o svojoj viziji i pokušavao razumjeti njezino značenje. Odjednom je pred mene stao netko tko je izgledao kao muškarac. 16 Čuo sam ljudski glas koji se dizao nad vodom Ulaja. Doviknuo je: »Gabriele, objasni mu značenje njegove vizije!«
17 Anđeo mi se približio. Bio sam jako uplašen. Pao sam pred njim na zemlju. No Gabriel mi je rekao: »Čovječe[h], trebaš razumjeti da si imao viziju o posljednjim danima.«
18 Dok mi je govorio, ležao sam na zemlji bez svijesti. No uhvatio me i podigao na noge. 19 Rekao je: »Sada ću ti objasniti što si vidio. Reći ću ti što će se dogoditi u budućnosti. Imao si viziju o posljednjim danima.
20 Vidio si ovna, čija dva roga predstavljaju kraljeve Medije i Perzije. 21 Jarac je kralj Grčke, a veliki rog među njegovim očima je prvi kralj. 22 Taj rog odlomio se i na njegovom su mjestu izrasla četiri nova roga. Četiri su to kraljevstva koja će nastati iz naroda prvog kralja, ali neće imati njegovu snagu.
23 Prije samog kraja, kad grijeh ljudi u tim kraljevstvima bude dosegao vrhunac, zavladat će jedan vrlo okrutan i lukav kralj. 24 Bit će veoma moćan, ali ne svojom snagom.[i] Izazvat će strašna razaranja. Bit će uspješan u svemu što poduzme. Uništavat će moćne ljude i proganjati sveti narod[j].
25 Uspijevat će uz pomoć laži i prijevara. Bit će ponosan na samog sebe. Uništit će mnogo ljudi koji su do tada mirno živjeli. Sukobit će se s najvećim Kraljem[k]. Bit će uništen, ali ne ljudskom snagom.
26 Vizija o broju dana je istinita. No to što si vidio, zadrži za sebe, jer sve vrijedi tek za daleku budućnost.«
27 Ja, Daniel, bio sam jako slab i nekoliko sam dana ležao bolestan. Poslije sam ustao i nastavio obavljati poslove za kralja. No bio sam veoma uznemiren vizijom jer nisam razumio njezino značenje.
Footnotes
- 8,1 Izvorni tekst ovdje se mijenja iz aramejskog ponovo na hebrejski jezik.
- 8,1 Oko 551. godine pr. Kr.
- 8,2 Suza Glavni grad Perzije.
- 8,9 Lijepoj Zemlji Vjerojatno se odnosi na Izrael.
- 8,10 nebeska vojska Ili: »zvijezde«. Isto u 11. i 13. retku.
- 8,11 Poglavaru nebeske vojske Izraz se odnosi na Boga.
- 8,13 sveta bića Vjerojatno se odnosi na anđele.
- 8,17 Čovječe Doslovno: »sine čovječji«.
- 8,24 ali ne svojom snagom Neki od starih rukopisa ne sadrže ove riječi. Vjerojatno su slučajno prepisane iz 22. retka.
- 8,24 sveti narod Vjerojatno se odnosi na izraelski narod.
- 8,25 najvećim Kraljem Vjerojatno se odnosi na Boga.
Daniel 8
New International Version
Daniel 8
New International Version
Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat
8 In the third year of King Belshazzar’s(A) reign, I, Daniel, had a vision,(B) after the one that had already appeared to me. 2 In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa(C) in the province of Elam;(D) in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal. 3 I looked up,(E) and there before me was a ram(F) with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later. 4 I watched the ram as it charged toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power.(G) It did as it pleased(H) and became great.
5 As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground. 6 It came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at it in great rage. 7 I saw it attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against it; the goat knocked it to the ground and trampled on it,(I) and none could rescue the ram from its power.(J) 8 The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off,(K) and in its place four prominent horns grew up toward the four winds of heaven.(L)
9 Out of one of them came another horn, which started small(M) but grew in power to the south and to the east and toward the Beautiful Land.(N) 10 It grew until it reached(O) the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth(P) and trampled(Q) on them. 11 It set itself up to be as great as the commander(R) of the army of the Lord;(S) it took away the daily sacrifice(T) from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down.(U) 12 Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people[a] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.(V)
13 Then I heard a holy one(W) speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled(X)—the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot(Y) of the Lord’s people?”
14 He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.”(Z)
The Interpretation of the Vision
15 While I, Daniel, was watching the vision(AA) and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man.(AB) 16 And I heard a man’s voice from the Ulai(AC) calling, “Gabriel,(AD) tell this man the meaning of the vision.”(AE)
17 As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate.(AF) “Son of man,”[b] he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”(AG)
18 While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.(AH) Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.(AI)
19 He said: “I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath,(AJ) because the vision concerns the appointed time(AK) of the end.[c](AL) 20 The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.(AM) 21 The shaggy goat is the king of Greece,(AN) and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.(AO) 22 The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.
23 “In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. 24 He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.(AP) 25 He will cause deceit(AQ) to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes.(AR) Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.(AS)
26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true,(AT) but seal(AU) up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”(AV)
27 I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted(AW) for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business.(AX) I was appalled(AY) by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
Footnotes
- Daniel 8:12 Or rebellion, the armies
- Daniel 8:17 The Hebrew phrase ben adam means human being. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here because of its possible association with “Son of Man” in the New Testament.
- Daniel 8:19 Or because the end will be at the appointed time
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