Daniel 8
1 In the third year of the reign of king Baltasar a vision appeared to me, [even] to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa Mfalme Belshaza, mimi Danieli, nilipata maono, baada ya maono ambayo yalikuwa yamenitokea mbeleni.
2 And I was in Susa the palace, which is in the land of Aelam, and I was on the [bank of] Ubal.
Katika maono yangu, nilijiona nikiwa ndani ya ngome ya Shushani katika jimbo la Elamu. Katika maono nilikuwa kando ya Mto Ulai.
3 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, a ram standing in front of the Ubal; and he had high horns; and one was higher than the other, and the high one came up last.
Nikatazama juu, na hapo mbele yangu kulikuwa na kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili, akiwa amesimama kando ya mto, nazo pembe zake zilikuwa ndefu. Pembe moja ilikuwa ndefu kuliko hiyo nyingine, lakini iliendelea kukua baadaye.
4 And I saw the ram butting westward, and northward, and southward; and no beast could stand before him, and there was none that could deliver out of his hand; and he did according to his will, and became great.
Nikamtazama yule kondoo dume alivyokuwa akishambulia kuelekea magharibi, kaskazini na kusini. Hakuna mnyama yeyote aliyeweza kusimama dhidi yake, wala hakuna aliyeweza kuokoa kutoka nguvu zake. Alifanya kama atakavyo, naye akawa mkuu.
5 And I was considering, and, behold, a he-goat came from the southwest on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the earth: and the goat [had] a horn between his eyes.
Nilipokuwa ninatafakari hili, ghafula beberu mwenye pembe moja kubwa sana katikati ya macho yake alikuja kutoka magharibi, akiruka kasi juu ya dunia yote bila kugusa ardhi.
6 And he came to the ram that had the horns, which I had seen standing in front of the Ubal, and he ran at him with the violence of his strength.
Alikuja akimwelekea yule kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili niliyemwona akisimama kando ya mto, akamshambulia kwa hasira nyingi.
7 And I saw him coming up close to the ram, and he was furiously enraged against him, and he struck the ram, and broke both his horns: and there was no strength in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him on the ground, and trampled on him; and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Nikamwona akimshambulia yule kondoo dume kwa hasira nyingi, akimpiga yule kondoo dume na kuvunja pembe zake mbili. Yule kondoo dume hakuwa na nguvu za kumzuia yule beberu, hivyo akamwangusha yule kondoo dume chini na kumkanyaga, wala hakuna aliyeweza kumwokoa yule kondoo dume kutoka nguvu za huyo beberu.
8 And the he-goat grew exceedingly great: and when he was strong, his great horn was broken; and four other [horns] rose up in its place towards the four winds of heaven.
Yule beberu akawa mkubwa sana, lakini katika kilele cha nguvu zake ile pembe yake ndefu ilivunjika, na mahali pake pakaota pembe nne kubwa kuelekea pande nne za dunia.
9 And out of one of them came forth one strong horn, and it grew very great towards the south, and towards the host:
Kutoka mojawapo ya zile pembe nne palitokea pembe ndogo ukaongezeka nguvu kuelekea kusini, na kuelekea mashariki, na kuelekea Nchi ya Kupendeza.
10 and it magnified itself to the host of heaven; and there fell to the earth [some] of the host of heaven and of the stars, and they trampled on them.
Pembe hiyo ikaendelea kukua hadi kufikia jeshi la mbinguni, nayo ikalitupa baadhi ya jeshi la vitu vya angani hapa chini duniani, na kulikanyaga.
11 And [this shall be] until the chief captain shall have delivered the captivity: and by reason of him the sacrifice was disturbed, and he prospered; and the holy place shall be made desolate.
Pembe hiyo ikajikweza ili iwe kama Mkuu wa hilo jeshi; ikamwondolea dhabihu ya kila siku, napo mahali pake patakatifu pakashushwa chini.
12 And a sin-offering was given for the sacrifice, and righteousness was cast down to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Kwa sababu ya uasi, jeshi la watakatifu na dhabihu za kila siku vikatiwa mikononi mwake. Ikafanikiwa katika kila kitu ilichofanya, nayo kweli ikatupwa chini.
13 And I heard one saint speaking, and a saint said to a certain one speaking, How long shall the vision continue, [even] the removal of the sacrifice, and the bringing in of the sin of desolation; and [how long] shall the sanctuary and host be trampled?
Kisha nikamsikia mtakatifu mmoja akizungumza na mtakatifu mwingine, akamwambia, “Je, itachukua muda gani maono haya yatimie: maono kuhusu dhabihu ya kila siku, uasi unaosababisha ukiwa, kutwaliwa kwa mahali patakatifu, na jeshi litakalokanyagwa chini ya nyayo?”
14 And he said to him, Evening and morning [there shall be] two thousand and four hundred days; and [then] the sanctuary shall be cleansed.
Akaniambia, “Itachukua siku 2,300. Ndipo mahali patakatifu patawekwa wakfu tena.”
15 And it came to pass, as I, [even] I Daniel, saw the vision, and sought to understand it, that, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
Mimi Danieli nilipokuwa ninaangalia maono na kujaribu kuelewa, mbele yangu alisimama mmoja aliyefanana na mwanadamu.
16 And I heard the voice of a man between [the banks of] the Ubal; and he called, and said, Gabriel, cause that man to understand the vision.
Kisha nikasikia sauti ya mwanadamu kutoka Mto Ulai ikiita, “Gabrieli, mwambie mtu huyu maana ya maono haya.”
17 And he came and stood near where I stood: and when he came, I was struck with awe, and fell upon my face: but he said to me, Understand, son of man: for yet the vision is for an appointed time.
Alipokuwa akikaribia pale nilipokuwa nimesimama, niliogopa, nikaanguka kifudifudi. Akaniambia, “Mwana wa mwanadamu, fahamu kuwa maono haya yanahusu siku za mwisho.”
18 And while he spoke with me, I fell upon my face to the earth: and he touched me, and set me on my feet.
Alipokuwa akinena nami, nilikuwa katika usingizi mzito, huku nimelala kifudifudi. Ndipo aliponigusa na kunisimamisha wima.
19 And he said, Behold, I make you know the things that shall come to pass at the end of the wrath: for the vision [is] yet for an appointed time.
Akaniambia, “Nitakuambia yale yatakayotokea baadaye wakati wa ghadhabu, kwa sababu maono haya yanahusu wakati wa mwisho ulioamriwa.
20 The ram which you saw that had the horns is the king of the Medes and Persians.
Kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili ambaye ulimwona anawakilisha wafalme wa Umedi na Uajemi.
21 The he-goat is the King of the Greeks: and the great horn which was between his eyes, he is the first king.
Yule beberu mwenye nywele nyingi ni mfalme wa Uyunani, nayo ile pembe ndefu katikati ya macho yake ni mfalme wa kwanza.
22 And [as for] the one that was broken, in whose place there stood up four horns, four kings shall arise out of his nation, but not in their [own] strength.
Zile pembe nne zilizoota badala ya ile pembe iliyovunjika zinawakilisha falme nne ambazo zitatokea kutoka taifa lake, lakini hakuna hata mmoja utakaokuwa na nguvu kama ule uliovunjika.
23 And at the latter time of their kingdom, when their sins are coming to the full, there shall arise a king bold in countenance, and understanding riddles.
“Katika sehemu ya mwisho ya utawala wao, wakati waasi watakapokuwa waovu kabisa, atainuka mfalme mwenye uso mkali, aliye stadi wa hila.
24 And his power [shall be] great, and he shall destroy wonderfully, and prosper, and practise, and shall destroy mighty men, and the holy people.
Atakuwa na nguvu nyingi, lakini si kwa uwezo wake mwenyewe. Atasababisha uharibifu wa kutisha, na atafanikiwa kwa chochote anachofanya. Atawaangamiza watu maarufu na watu watakatifu.
25 And the yoke of his chain shall prosper: [there is] craft in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by craft shall destroy many, and he shall stand up for the destruction of many, and shall crush them as eggs in his hand.
Atasababisha udanganyifu ustawi, naye atajihesabu mwenyewe kuwa bora. Wakati wajisikiapo kuwa wako salama, atawaangamiza wengi, na kushindana na Mkuu wa wakuu. Lakini ataangamizwa, isipokuwa si kwa uwezo wa mwanadamu.
26 And the vision of the evening and morning that was mentioned is true: and do you seal the vision; for [it is] for many days.
“Maono kuhusu jioni na asubuhi ambayo umepewa ni kweli, lakini yatie muhuri maono haya, kwa maana yanahusu wakati mrefu ujao.”
27 And I Daniel fell asleep, and was sick: then I arose, and did the king's business; and I wondered at the vision, and there was none that understood [it].
Mimi Danieli nilikuwa nimechoka sana, na nikalala nikiwa mgonjwa kwa siku kadhaa. Ndipo nikaamka, nikaenda kwenye shughuli za mfalme. Nilifadhaishwa na maono hayo, nami sikuweza kuyaelewa.
