Daniel 8
1 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.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa Mfalme Belshaza, mimi Danieli, nilipata maono, baada ya maono ambayo yalikuwa yamenitokea mbeleni.
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.
Katika maono yangu, nilijiona nikiwa ndani ya ngome ya Shushani katika jimbo la Elamu. Katika maono nilikuwa kando ya Mto 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 [two] horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power.
Alikuja akimwelekea yule kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili niliyemwona akisimama kando ya mto, akamshambulia kwa hasira nyingi.
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.
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 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.
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 a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant [land].
Kutoka mojawapo ya zile pembe nne palitokea pembe ndogo ukaongezeka nguvu kuelekea kusini, na kuelekea mashariki, na kuelekea Nchi ya Kupendeza.
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.
Pembe hiyo ikaendelea kukua hadi kufikia jeshi la mbinguni, nayo ikalitupa baadhi ya jeshi la vitu vya angani hapa chini duniani, na kulikanyaga.
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 his sanctuary was cast down.
Pembe hiyo ikajikweza ili iwe kama Mkuu wa hilo jeshi; ikamwondolea dhabihu ya kila siku, napo mahali pake patakatifu pakashushwa chini.
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.
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 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?
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 unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Akaniambia, “Itachukua siku 2,300. Ndipo mahali patakatifu patawekwa wakfu tena.”
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.
Mimi Danieli nilipokuwa ninaangalia maono na kujaribu kuelewa, mbele yangu alisimama mmoja aliyefanana na mwanadamu.
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.
Kisha nikasikia sauti ya mwanadamu kutoka Mto Ulai ikiita, “Gabrieli, mwambie mtu huyu maana ya maono haya.”
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.
Alipokuwa akikaribia pale nilipokuwa nimesimama, niliogopa, nikaanguka kifudifudi. Akaniambia, “Mwana wa mwanadamu, fahamu kuwa maono haya yanahusu siku za mwisho.”
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.
Alipokuwa akinena nami, nilikuwa katika usingizi mzito, huku nimelala kifudifudi. Ndipo aliponigusa na kunisimamisha wima.
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].
Akaniambia, “Nitakuambia yale yatakayotokea baadaye wakati wa ghadhabu, kwa sababu maono haya yanahusu wakati wa mwisho ulioamriwa.
20 The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.
Kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili ambaye ulimwona anawakilisha wafalme wa Umedi na Uajemi.
21 And the rough goat [is] the king of Grecia: and the great horn that [is] between his eyes [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 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
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 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.
“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 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.
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 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.
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 the morning which was told [is] true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it [shall be] 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 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].
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.
