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A visão do carneiro e do bode

Durante o terceiro ano em que Belsazar foi rei, eu, Daniel, tive outra visão. Esta visão aconteceu[a] depois da primeira. A seguir falarei a respeito da visão que tive.

Eu estava à margem do rio Ulai, na cidade de Susã, que é a capital da província de Elão. Quando levantei o olhar, vi um carneiro à margem do rio. Tinha dois chifres muito compridos, mas um era mais comprido do que o outro, embora tivesse nascido depois. Vi que o carneiro atacava com seus chifres em direção ao oeste, ao norte e ao sul. Animal algum podia enfrentar o carneiro e nada nem ninguém podia ajudar os outros animais. O carneiro continuava fazendo o que queria e cada vez ficava mais poderoso.

Enquanto olhava o carneiro, vi que um bode surgia desde o oeste. O bode andava por toda a terra sem tocar o chão. Além disso, o bode tinha um chifre muito grande entre os olhos. O carneiro dos chifres compridos continuava à margem do rio, e o bode, furioso, saiu correndo em direção ao carneiro. Vi que o bode bateu no carneiro e quebrou os seus dois chifres. O carneiro ficou caído no chão e o bode pisoteou nele e o deixou sem força. Nada nem ninguém conseguiu salvar o carneiro.

O bode ficava cada vez mais forte e, quando conseguiu ter mais poder, o chifre se quebrou. Em seguida, surgiram quatro chifres substituindo aquele que tinha se quebrado. Os quatro novos chifres eram muito compridos e tinham crescido em quatro diferentes direções. De um desses chifres surgiu um chifre menor, que tinha crescido em direção ao sul e ao leste. Esse chifre tinha crescido em direção da nossa terra formosa.[b] 10 Esse chifre menor cresceu tanto que chegou até o céu; ali derrubou algumas estrelas, as fez cair até o chão e as pisoteou. 11 O sol era a maior estrela, mas o chifre continuou crescendo e ficou maior do que o sol. O chifre derrotou o sol e destruiu o seu templo. 12 O chifre fez maldades: não permitiu que se oferecessem os sacrifícios diários e colocou a verdade no chão. Enfim, continuou fazendo o que bem queria e era bem-sucedido em tudo.

13 Depois escutei que um dos santos estava falando e outro lhe perguntou quanto tempo mais iria durar o que estava acontecendo com os sacrifícios diários e quando iriam terminar estas terríveis ofensas e pisoteios contra o santuário e as estrelas sagradas. 14 O santo respondeu que isto iria acontecer durante 2.300 dias. Depois disso, o santuário iria ser purificado.

15 Eu, Daniel, tive essa visão e tentava entender o seu significado. Enquanto pensava nisso, apareceu diante de mim alguém que parecia um homem. 16 Então, escutei uma voz que vinha do rio e dizia:

—Gabriel,[c] explique a este homem o que ele viu.

17 Então ele se aproximou de mim, e eu, muito assustado, cai no chão. Porém, ele me falou:

—Homem, entenda que esta visão mostra coisas que acontecerão no futuro.

18 Quando ele falou comigo, eu desmaiei mas ele me levantou e me colocou em pé. 19 Então me disse:

—Agora vou explicar o que você viu. Vou falar para você o que irá acontecer no final do tempo de ira, no tempo estabelecido para o fim. 20 O carneiro dos dois chifres representa os reis da Média e da Pérsia; 21 o bode representa o rei da Grécia. O chifre grande, que o bode tem entre os olhos, é o primeiro rei. 22 Os quatro chifres, que surgiram no lugar do primeiro chifre após este se partir, representam quatro reinos que provêm do primeiro reino, embora não serão tão fortes como esse.

23 —Quando esses reinos estejam perto do seu fim, existirá então muita gente má e trapaceira. Então surgirá um rei teimoso e muito trapaceiro. 24 Esse rei será muito forte e poderoso, mas não pelo seu próprio esforço.[d] Causará destruição e será bem-sucedido no que faça. Esse rei destruirá muitos líderes poderosos e muitas pessoas santas. 25 Esse rei será muito inteligente, mas usará a sua inteligência para fazer as suas trapaças e destruir muitas pessoas. Trairá a muitos e os destruirá quando ninguém estiver esperando. Achará que é muito importante e enfrentará o Príncipe dos príncipes, mas esse rei será destruído e a sua destruição não será por mãos humanas. 26 A visão desses tempos das manhãs e das tardes é certa, mas faça com que ela fique selada, porque essas coisas levarão muito tempo para acontecer.

27 Eu, Daniel, estive doente durante vários dias. Após esses dias, eu retornei ao meu trabalho com o rei. Mas continuava preocupado e pasmo pela visão, pois não tinha entendido o seu significado.

Footnotes

  1. 8.1 Esta visão aconteceu Daqui em diante o livro de Daniel está escrito em hebraico. Dn 2.7–7.28 está escrito em aramaico, o idioma oficial do império babilônico.
  2. 8.9 nossa terra formosa É uma referência a Israel.
  3. 8.16 Gabriel Este nome significa “guerreiro de Deus”.
  4. 8.24 mas não (…) esforço Alguns manuscritos da LXX não têm estas palavras, as quais podem ter sido copiadas por engano do v22.

Vision of a Ram and a Goat

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. 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. 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. 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.

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. 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. 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.

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. (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

  1. Daniel 8:1 The Hebrew language resumes in Dan. 8:1.
  2. Daniel 8:2 Or Susa
  3. Daniel 8:2 Or fortified palace
  4. Daniel 8:4 Lit. stand before him
  5. Daniel 8:7 Lit. struck
  6. Daniel 8:11 The temple
  7. Daniel 8:13 Or making desolate
  8. Daniel 8:14 Lit. evening-mornings
  9. Daniel 8:21 shaggy male
  10. Daniel 8:21 Lit. king, representing his kingdom, Dan. 7:17, 23
  11. Daniel 8:23 Lit. countenance
  12. Daniel 8:24 Or extraordinarily
  13. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
  14. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
  15. Daniel 8:27 amazed

Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat

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. 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. 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. 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.

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. It came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at it in great rage. 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) 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)

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

  1. Daniel 8:12 Or rebellion, the armies
  2. 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.
  3. Daniel 8:19 Or because the end will be at the appointed time