< Daniel 7 >

1 In the first year of Belshazzar's reign as king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream in which visions passed through his mind as he lay in bed. Afterwards he wrote down the dream, describing it in summary form.
बेबिलोनका राजा बेलसजरको पहिलो वर्षमा, दानिएल आफ्नो ओछ्यानमा पल्टिरहँदा तिनले एउटा सपना र दर्शन देखे । अनि तिनले सपनामा देखेका कुरालाई लेखे । तिनले सबैभन्दा महत्त्वपूर्ण घटनाहरूलाई लेखेः
2 In my vision that I had that night I saw a tremendous storm, blowing from every direction, stirring up a great sea.
दानिएलले वर्णन गरे, “रातमा मैले देखेको दर्शनमा स्‍वर्गका चार बतासले महान् समुद्रलाई घोलिरहेको मैले देखें ।
3 Four very large beasts were coming up from the sea, every one of them different.
प्रत्‍येक नै एक-अर्काबाट भिन्‍न चार विशाल पशु समुद्रबाट बाहिर आए ।
4 The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. As I watched, its wings were torn off and it was pulled upright so it was standing with its hind legs on the ground and it was given the mind of a human being.
पहिलोचाहिं सिंहजस्‍तो देखिन्‍थ्‍यो तर त्‍यसका चीलका पखेटाहरू थिए । मैले हेर्दै गर्दा, त्यसका पखेटाहरू च्यातिए र जमिनबाट त्‍यसलाई माथि उठाइयो र मानिसझैं दुई खुट्टामा त्यसलाई खडा गरियो । त्यसलाई मानिसको मन दिइएको थियो ।
5 A second beast appeared, looking like a bear, hunched up on one side and holding three ribs in its mouth with its teeth. It was told, “Get up and eat all the flesh you can.”
अनि त्‍यहाँ अर्को एउटा भालुजस्तो पशु थियो, र त्यो झुकिरहेको थियो । आफ्‍ना दाँतहरूका बिचमा त्‍यसले तिनवटा करङ थिए । त्यसलाई यसो भनियो, ‘उठ्‍ र धेरै जना मानिसलाई खा ।’
6 After this I saw a third beast. It looked like a leopard with four wings like those of a bird on its back, and it had four heads. It was given power to impose its rule.
यसपछि मैले फेरि हेरें । त्यहाँ अर्को एउटा पशु थियो, जुन चितुवाजस्तो देखिन्थ्यो । त्यसको पछाडिपट्टि चराका जस्‍तै चारवटा पखेटा थिए, र त्यसका चारवटा टाउका थिए । राज्‍य गर्ने अधिकार त्यसलाई दिइएको थियो ।
7 Then in my vision that I had that night a fourth beast appeared. It was terrifying, frightening, and extremely powerful, with great iron teeth. It tore apart and ate up its victims, and then trampled on what was left. This beast was different to those that came before it, and it had ten horns.
त्यसपछि रातको दर्शनमा डरलाग्दो, भयङ्कर, र धेरै बलियो थियो एउटा चौथो पशु मैले देखें । त्यसका फलाममा ठुला-ठुला दाँत थिए । त्यसले चपायो, टुक्रा-टुक्रा पार्थ्यो, र बाँकीलाई खुट्टामुनि कुल्‍चियो । अरू पशुभन्दा त्यो फरक थियो, र त्यसका दशवटा सिङ थिए ।
8 As I was wondering about the horns, another horn, a little one, came up between them and three of the earlier horns were pulled out before it. It had human-looking eyes and a mouth that made arrogant boasts.
जसै मैले ती सिङहरूका बारेमा विचार गर्दै थिएँ, मैले हेरें र ती सिङका बिचमा अर्को एउटा सानो सिङ बढ्‍दै गरेको देखें । पहिलो तिनवटा सिङ उखेलिएर झरे । यो सिङका आँखा मानिसका आँखाजास्‍ता भएको मैले देखें र त्यसको एउटा मुखले ठुला कुराहरूको सेखी गर्दै थियो ।
9 While I was watching, thrones were set up and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothes were white as snow and his hair looked like the purest wool. His throne blazed like flames; its wheels like burning fire.
जसै मैले हेरें, सिंहासनहरू तयार पारिएका थिए, र दिनहरूभन्‍दा प्राचीनले चाहिं आफ्नो आशन ग्रहण गर्नुभयो । उहाँका वस्‍त्र हिउँझैं सेता थिए, र उहाँको शिरको कपाल शुद्ध ऊनजस्तो थियो । उहाँको सिंहासनमा आगोको ज्वाला थियो, र त्यसका चक्‍काहरू बलिरहने आगो थियो ।
10 A stream of fire poured out, flowing from before him. A thousand thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The court sat to begin its judgment, and the books were opened.
उहाँको सामुबाट आगोको नदी बग्यो । लाखौं-लाखले उहाँको सेवा गरे, र दस करोडचाहिं उहाँको सामु खडा थिए । अदालतले न्यायको काम सुरु गर्‍यो, र पुस्तकहरू खोलिए ।
11 I was watching because of the boasts the little horn was making. I went on watching until that beast was killed and its body destroyed by burning.
त्यो सिङले बोलेका अहङ्कारपुर्ण वचनहरूका कारणले मैले निरन्‍तर हेरें । त्यो पशु मारिएको र त्यसको शरीर नष्‍ट पारिएको, र त्यसलाई जलाउनलाई दिइएको मैले देखें ।
12 The rest of the beasts were allowed to go on living for a season and a time, but their power to rule had been taken away.
चारवटा पशुमध्‍येका अरू बाँकीका बारेमा, राज्‍य गर्ने अधिकार खोसियो, तर केही समयको निम्ति तिनीहरूका उमेर बढाइयो ।
13 As I continued watching in my vision that I had that night I saw one like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
त्यस रातको मेरा दर्शनहरूमा, आकाशका बादलहरूका साथमा मानिसका पुत्रजस्‍तै एक जना आउँदै गर्नुभएको मैले देखें । दिनहरूभन्‍दा प्राचीनकाहाँ उहाँ आउनुभयो र उहाँको सामु उपस्थित गराउनुभयो ।
14 He was given authority, glory, and the power to rule over all people, the different nations and languages, so they would all worship him. His rule is everlasting—it will never cease, and his kingdom will never be destroyed.
राज्‍य गर्नलाई अधिकार र महिमा र राजकीय शक्ति उहाँलाई दिइयो, यसैले कि सबै मानिसहरू, जातिहरू, र भाषा बोल्नेहरूले उहाँको सेवा गरून् । राज्‍य गर्ने उहाँको अधिकारचाहिं सदासर्वदाको अधिकार हो जुन बितेर जानेछैन, अनि उहाँको राज्य त्‍यस्‍तो हो जुन कहिल्यै पनि नाश हुनेछैन ।
15 I, Daniel, was deeply disturbed—the visions that had passed through my mind frightened me.
म दानिएलको बारेमा, मभित्र मेरो आत्मा दु: खित भयो, र मेरो मनमा मैले देखेका दर्शनहरूले मलाई विचलित बनाए ।
16 I went up to one of the attendants and asked him to explain what all this meant. He said he would explain it so I could understand.
त्यहाँ खडा भएकामध्ये एक जनाको नजिक म गएँ र यी कुराहरूको अर्थ मलाई देखाउनलाई मैले तिनलाई बिन्‍ती गरें ।
17 “These four large beasts symbolize four kingdoms that will rise to power on the earth.
‘यी विशाल पशुका चारवटा सङ्ख्‍याले चार जना राजालाई जनाउँछन् जो पृथ्वीमा खडा हुनेहुन् ।
18 But those dedicated to the Most High will eventually receive the kingdom. They will possess the kingdom forever, for ever and ever.”
तर सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरका पवित्र मानिसहरूले त्यो राज्य प्राप्‍त गर्नेछन्, र तिनीहरूले सदासर्वदाको निम्ति त्‍यसको अधिकार गर्नेछन् ।’
19 Then I wanted to know what the fourth beast stood for—the one that was different to the rest and so terrifying. It had iron teeth and bronze claws, and it tore apart and ate up its victims, trampling on what was left.
अनि त्‍यो चौथो पशुको बारेमा अझै धेरै जान्‍ने मलाई इच्‍छा भयो— त्‍यो अरूभन्दा धेरै फरक थियो र आफ्ना फलामका दाँत र काँसाका नङ्ग्राका कारणले त्‍यो धेरै डरलाग्‍दो थियो । त्यसले चपायो, टुक्रा-टुक्रा पार्थ्यो, र बाँकीमाथि खुट्टाले कुल्‍चियो ।
20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head, and the other one that came up later, causing three of the other horns to fall. This horn looked more impressive than the others and had eyes and a mouth that made arrogant boasts.
त्यसको शिरका दशवटा सिङ र नयाँ पलाएको अर्को सिङ जसको सामु तिनवटा सिङ उखेलिएर झरेको बारेमा जान्‍ने इच्‍छा मलाई भयो। आँखा भएका सिङ र ठुला कुराहरूको सेखी गर्ने मुखको बारेमा जान्‍ने इच्‍छा मलाई भयो, अनि त्‍यो आफ्‍ना मित्रहरूभन्दा महान् देखिन्थ्यो ।
21 I watched as this horn attacked God's dedicated people and was conquering them,
जसै मैले हेरें, त्‍यो सिङले पवित्र मानिसहरूका विरुद्ध युद्ध सुरु गर्‍यो र तिनीहरूलाई पराजित गर्दै थियो,
22 until the Ancient of Days came and gave judgment in favor of the dedicated people of the Most High, and at that time they took possession of the kingdom.
जबसम्म दिनहरूभन्‍दा प्राचीन आउनुभएन, र सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरका पवित्र मानिसहरूलाई न्याय दिनुभएन । तब समय आयो जब पवित्र मानिसहरूले राज्य प्राप्‍त गरे ।
23 Then he told me, “The fourth beast stands for the fourth kingdom to rule the earth. It will be different to all the rest of the kingdoms. The beast will eat up the whole world, trampling it down and crushing it.
ती मानिसले यसो भने, ‘चौथो पशुको बारेमा, त्‍यो पृथ्वीमा चौथो राज्य हुनेछ जुनचाहिं अरू सबै राज्यभन्दा फरक हुनेछ । त्यसले सारा पृथ्वीलाई नाश गर्नेछ र त्यसलाई कुल्चनेछ र त्यसलाई टुक्रा-टुक्रा पार्नेछ ।
24 The ten horns are ten kings that will come to power from this kingdom. The one who comes later is different from them, and will defeat three of them.
दसवटा सिङका बारेमाचाहिं, यो राज्यबाट दस जना राजा खडा हुनेछन्, तिनीहरूभन्‍दा पछि अर्को खडा हुनेछ । पहिलेकाभन्दा ऊ फरक हुनेछ, र उसले तिन जना राजालाई पराजित गर्नेछ ।
25 He will speak words of defiance against the Most High and oppress the dedicated people of the Most High, and attempt to change times and laws, and they will be placed under his power for a time, two times, and half a time.
उसले सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरका विरुद्ध बोल्नेछ र सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरका पवित्र मानिसहरूमाथि अत्याचार गर्नेछ । उसले चाडहरू र व्यवस्थालाई परिवर्तन गर्न कोसिस गर्नेछ । यी कुराहरूलाई उसको हातमा एक वर्ष, दुई वर्ष, र आधा वर्षको लागि दिइनेछ ।
26 Then the court will execute judgment and take away his power, destroying it forever.
तर अदालतले न्यायको काम सुरु गर्नेछ, र अन्त्यमा भष्‍म पारिन र नाश गरिनलाई तिनीहरूले उसका राजकीय शक्तिलाई खोस्‍नेछन् ।
27 Then the right to rule, the power, and the greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to those dedicated to the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all who rule will serve and obey him.”
राज्य र प्रभुत्व, र सम्‍पूर्ण स्वर्गमुनिका राज्यहरूको महान्‌ता ती मानिसहरूलाई दिइनेछ जो सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरका पवित्र मानिसहरू हुन् । उहाँको राज्य सदासर्वदाको राज्‍य हो, र अरू सबै राज्यहरूले उहाँको सेवा गर्नेछन् र उहाँको आज्ञा मान्‍नेछन् ।’
28 This is the end of the summary. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts really disturbed me and my face turned pale, but I kept it all to myself.
कुराको अन्त यही हो । म, दानिएलको बारेमा, मेरा विचारहरूले मलाई धेरै भयभीत बनाए र मेरो अनुहारको स्‍वरूप परिवर्तन भयो । तर यी कुराहरू मैले आफूमा नै सिमित राखें ।”

< Daniel 7 >