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10 Në vitin e tretë të Kirit, mbretit të Persisë, një fjalë iu njoftua Danielit, që quhej Beltshatsar. Kjo fjalë është e vërtetë dhe konflikti i gjatë. Ai e kuptoi fjalën dhe e mori vesh vegimin.

Në atë kohë, unë, Danieli, mbajta zi për tri javë të plota.

Nuk hëngra ushqime të zgjedhura, nuk futa në gojën time as mish as verë dhe nuk u vajosa aspak, deri sa kaluan tri javë të plota.

Ditën e njëzetekatërt të muajit të parë, ndërsa isha në bregun e lumit të madh, që është Tigri,

ngrita sytë dhe shikova, dhe ja, një njeri i veshur me rroba liri, me një brez të artë të Ufazit.

Trupi i tij ishte i ngjashëm me topazin, fytyra e tij kishte pamjen e rrufesë, sytë e tij ishin si pishtarë flakërues, krahët e tij dhe këmbët e tij dukeshin si prej bronzi të llustruar dhe tingulli i fjalëve të tij ishte si zhurma e një turme.

Vetëm unë, Danieli, pashë vegimin, kurse njerëzit që ishin me mua nuk e panë vegimin, por një tmerr i madh ra mbi ta dhe ata ia mbathën që të fshihen.

Kështu mbeta vetëm të vërej këtë vegim të madh. Nuk më mbeti kurrfarë force; çehrja e bukur ndryshoi në të zbehtë dhe forcat e mia u ligështuan.

Megjithatë dëgjova zërin e fjalëve të tij; por, duke dëgjuar zërin e fjalëve të tij, rashë në një gjumë të thellë me fytyrë për tokë.

10 Por ja, një dorë më preku dhe bëri që unë të rri duke u dridhur i tëri mbi gjunjët dhe mbi pëllëmbët e duarve.

11 Pastaj më tha: "Daniel, njeri shumë i dashur, kupto fjalët që po të them dhe çohu më këmbë, sepse tani më kanë dërguar te ti". Kur më tha këtë fjalë, unë u çova më këmbë duke u dridhur i tëri.

12 Atëherë ai më tha: "Mos ki frikë, Daniel, sepse që ditën e parë që vendose në zemrën tënde të kuptoje dhe të përuleshe para Perëndisë tënd, fjalët e tua u dëgjuan dhe unë erdha si përgjigje e fjalëve të tua.

13 Por princi i mbretërisë së Persisë më kundërshtoi njëzetenjë ditë; por ja, Mikaeli, një nga princat e parë, më erdhi në ndihmë, sepse kisha mbetur atje me mbretin e Persisë.

14 Dhe tani kam ardhur të të bëj të kuptosh atë që do t’i ndodhë popullit tënd në mbarim të ditëve; sepse vegimi ka të bëjë me një kohë të ardhme".

15 Ndërsa më fliste në këtë mënyrë, ula fytyrën për tokë dhe mbylla gojën.

16 Dhe ja, dikush që i ngjante një biri njeriu më preku buzët. Atëherë hapa gojën, fola dhe i thashë atij që më rrint përpara: "Imzot, për këtë vegim më kanë zënë spazmat dhe fuqitë m’u ligështuan.

17 Dhe si mund të fliste një shërbëtor i tillë i zotit tim me një imzot të tillë, sepse tani fuqitë më kanë braktisur dhe më mungon madje edhe frymëmarrja?".

18 Atëherë ai që i ngjante një njeriu më preku përsëri dhe më dha fuqi,

19 dhe tha: "O njeri që të duan shumë, mos ki frikë, paqja është me ty; mblidh forcat e tua, po, mblidh forcat e tua". Mbasi më foli, unë fitova forcë dhe i thashë: "Le të flasë zoti im, sepse ti më ke dhënë forcë".

20 Pastaj më tha: "A e di përse kam ardhur këtu pranë teje? Tani do të kthehem të luftoj kundër princit të Persisë; dhe kur të dal, ja, do të vijë princi i Javanit.

21 Por unë do të të bëj të njohur atë që është shkruar në librin e së vërtetës; dhe nuk ka njeri që të sillet trimërisht me mua kundër tyre përveç Mikaelit, princit tuaj".

Vision de la gloire de Dieu

10 La troisième année de Cyrus, roi de Perse, une parole fut révélée à Daniel, qu’on nommait Beltschatsar. Cette parole, qui est véritable, annonce une grande calamité. Il fut attentif à cette parole, et il eut l’intelligence de la vision.

En ce temps-là, moi, Daniel, je fus trois semaines dans le deuil. Je ne mangeai aucun mets délicat, il n’entra ni viande ni vin dans ma bouche, et je ne m’oignis point jusqu’à ce que les trois semaines soient accomplies.

Le vingt-quatrième jour du premier mois, j’étais au bord du grand fleuve qui est Hiddékel[a]. Je levai les yeux, je regardai, et voici, il y avait un homme vêtu de lin, et ayant sur les reins une ceinture d’or d’Uphaz. Son corps était comme de chrysolithe, son visage brillait comme l’éclair, ses yeux étaient comme des flammes de feu, ses bras et ses pieds ressemblaient à de l’airain poli, et le son de sa voix était comme le bruit d’une multitude. Moi, Daniel, je vis seul la vision, et les hommes qui étaient avec moi ne la virent point, mais ils furent saisis d’une grande frayeur, et ils prirent la fuite pour se cacher. Je restai seul, et je vis cette grande vision; les forces me manquèrent, mon visage changea de couleur et fut décomposé, et je perdis toute vigueur. J’entendis le son de ses paroles; et comme j’entendais le son de ses paroles, je tombai frappé d’étourdissement, la face contre terre. 10 Et voici, une main me toucha, et secoua mes genoux et mes mains. 11 Puis il me dit: Daniel, homme bien-aimé, sois attentif aux paroles que je vais te dire, et tiens-toi debout à la place où tu es; car je suis maintenant envoyé vers toi. Lorsqu’il m’eut ainsi parlé, je me tins debout en tremblant.

12 Il me dit: Daniel, ne crains rien; car dès le premier jour où tu as eu à cœur de comprendre, et de t’humilier devant ton Dieu, tes paroles ont été entendues, et c’est à cause de tes paroles que je viens. 13 Le chef du royaume de Perse m’a résisté vingt et un jours; mais voici, Micaël, l’un des principaux chefs, est venu à mon secours, et je suis demeuré là auprès des rois de Perse. 14 Je viens maintenant pour te faire connaître ce qui doit arriver à ton peuple dans la suite des temps; car la vision concerne encore ces temps-là.

15 Tandis qu’il m’adressait ces paroles, je dirigeai mes regards vers la terre, et je gardai le silence. 16 Et voici, quelqu’un qui avait l’apparence des fils de l’homme toucha mes lèvres. J’ouvris la bouche, je parlai, et je dis à celui qui se tenait devant moi: Mon seigneur, la vision m’a rempli d’effroi, et j’ai perdu toute vigueur. 17 Comment le serviteur de mon seigneur pourrait-il parler à mon seigneur? Maintenant les forces me manquent, et je n’ai plus de souffle. 18 Alors celui qui avait l’apparence d’un homme me toucha de nouveau, et me fortifia. 19 Puis il me dit: Ne crains rien, homme bien-aimé, que la paix soit avec toi! courage, courage! Et comme il me parlait, je repris des forces, et je dis: Que mon seigneur parle, car tu m’as fortifié.

20 Il me dit: Sais-tu pourquoi je suis venu vers toi? Maintenant je m’en retourne pour combattre le chef de la Perse; et quand je partirai, voici, le chef de Javan viendra. 21 Mais je veux te faire connaître ce qui est écrit dans le livre de la vérité. Personne ne m’aide contre ceux-là, excepté Micaël, votre chef.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:4 Hiddékel = le Tigre

Daniel’s Vision of a Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus(A) king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar).(B) Its message was true(C) and it concerned a great war.[a] The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

At that time I, Daniel, mourned(D) for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips;(E) and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.

On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was standing on the bank(F) of the great river, the Tigris,(G) I looked up(H) and there before me was a man dressed in linen,(I) with a belt of fine gold(J) from Uphaz around his waist. His body was like topaz,(K) his face like lightning,(L) his eyes like flaming torches,(M) his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze,(N) and his voice(O) like the sound of a multitude.

I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision; those who were with me did not see it,(P) but such terror overwhelmed them that they fled and hid themselves. So I was left alone,(Q) gazing at this great vision; I had no strength left,(R) my face turned deathly pale(S) and I was helpless.(T) Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground.(U)

10 A hand touched me(V) and set me trembling on my hands and knees.(W) 11 He said, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed,(X) consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up,(Y) for I have now been sent to you.” And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling.

12 Then he continued, “Do not be afraid,(Z) Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble(AA) yourself before your God, your words(AB) were heard, and I have come in response to them.(AC) 13 But the prince(AD) of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael,(AE) one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. 14 Now I have come to explain(AF) to you what will happen to your people in the future,(AG) for the vision concerns a time yet to come.(AH)

15 While he was saying this to me, I bowed with my face toward the ground and was speechless.(AI) 16 Then one who looked like a man[b] touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak.(AJ) I said to the one standing before me, “I am overcome with anguish(AK) because of the vision, my lord, and I feel very weak. 17 How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”(AL)

18 Again the one who looked like a man touched(AM) me and gave me strength.(AN) 19 “Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,”(AO) he said. “Peace!(AP) Be strong now; be strong.”(AQ)

When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”(AR)

20 So he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Soon I will return to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I go, the prince of Greece(AS) will come; 21 but first I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth.(AT) (No one supports me against them except Michael,(AU) your prince.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:1 Or true and burdensome
  2. Daniel 10:16 Most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text; one manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint Then something that looked like a human hand

Vision of the Glorious Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose (A)name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, [a]but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no [b]pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

Now on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, that is, the [c]Tigris, I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in (B)linen, whose waist was (C)girded with gold of Uphaz! His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like torches of fire, his arms and feet like burnished bronze in color, (D)and the sound of his words like the voice of a multitude.

And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision, for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great terror fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. Therefore I was left alone when I saw this great vision, and no strength remained in me; for my [d]vigor was turned to [e]frailty in me, and I retained no strength. Yet I heard the sound of his words; and while I heard the sound of his words I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.

Prophecies Concerning Persia and Greece

10 (E)Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands. 11 And he said to me, “O Daniel, (F)man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.

12 Then he said to me, (G)“Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, (H)your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. 13 (I)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, (J)Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people (K)in the latter days, (L)for the vision refers to many days yet to come.

15 When he had spoken such words to me, (M)I [f]turned my face toward the ground and became speechless. 16 And suddenly, (N)one having the likeness of the [g]sons of men (O)touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, “My lord, because of the vision (P)my sorrows have [h]overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can this servant of my lord talk with you, my lord? As for me, no strength remains in me now, nor is any breath left in me.”

18 Then again, the one having the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me. 19 (Q)And he said, “O man greatly beloved, (R)fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!”

So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

20 Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I must return to fight (S)with the prince of Persia; and when I have gone forth, indeed the prince of Greece will come. 21 But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, (T)except Michael your prince.

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 10:1 Or and of great conflict;
  2. Daniel 10:3 desirable
  3. Daniel 10:4 Heb. Hiddekel
  4. Daniel 10:8 Lit. splendor
  5. Daniel 10:8 Lit. ruin
  6. Daniel 10:15 Lit. set
  7. Daniel 10:16 Theodotion, Vg. the son; LXX a hand
  8. Daniel 10:16 Or turned upon