Daniel 8
1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, to me Daniel, after that which had appeared unto me at the first.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa mfalme Belshaza, mimi Danieli niliona maono (baada ya maono ya awali yaliyonipata).
2 And I saw in the vision—and it came to pass, in my seeing, that I was at Shushan the capital, which is in the province of 'Elam; —and I saw in the vision, as though I was by the river Ulai.
Nilipokuwa nikiangalia katika ndoto, niliona kwamba nilikuwa katika mji wa Shushani wenye ngome katika jimbo la Elamu. Niliona katika ndoto kuwa nilikuwa karibu na mfereji wa Ulai.
3 And I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, there was a ram standing before the river, and he had two horns; and the horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.
Nilitazama juu na nikaona mbele yangu kondoo dume lenye mapembe mawili, limesimama pembeni mwa mfereji. Pembe moja lilikuwa refu kuliko jingine, lakini pembe ndefu ilikuwa inakua pole pole kuliko ile fupi na pembe fupi ilirefuka na kuizidi nyingine.
4 I saw the ram butting westward, and northward, and southward; so that all the beasts could not stand before him, and no one was there to deliver out of his hand: and he did according to his will, and became great.
Niliona kondoo mme akiishambulia magharibi, kisha kaskazini, na baadaye kusini; hakuna mnyama mwingine aliyeweza kusimama mbele yake. Hakuna yeyote aliyeweza kumwokoa yeyote katika mkono wake. Alifanya chochote kile alichokitaka, na alikuwa mtu mkubwa sana.
5 And as I was looking attentively, behold, there came a shaggy, he-goat from the west over the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground; and the goat had a sightly large horn between his eyes.
Na nilipokuwa natafakari juu ya haya, niliona beberu akitoka magharibi, na kuvuka katika uso wa dunia yote, akikimbia kwa kasi kana kwamba hakuonekana kama aligusa ardhini. Mbuzi huyo alikuwa na pembe kubwa katikati ya macho yake.
6 And he came as far as the ram that had two horns, that I had seen standing before the river, and ran at him with his furious power.
Alienda mpaka kwa kondoo aliyekuwa na pembe mbili, nilikuwa nimemwona kondoo dume amesimama katika ukingo wa mfereji na mbuzi alikimbia kumwelekea kondoo dume kwa hasira kali.
7 And I saw him coming close unto the ram, and he became bitterly enraged against him, and he struck the ram, and broke his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand forward before him: and he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him; and there was no one to deliver the ram out of his hand.
Niliiona mbuzi ikija karibu na kondoo. Mbuzi alikuwa na hasira na kondoo, alimpiga kondoo na alizivunja pembe zake mbili. Kondoo hakuwa na nguvu za kusimama mbele zake. Mbuzi alimgonga kondoo akaanguka chini na akamkanyaga. Hapakuwa na yeyote wa kumwokoa kutoka katika nguvu zake.
8 And the shaggy he-goat became very great: but when he was grown strong, the great horn was broken; and there came up four slightly large ones in its place toward the four winds of heaven.
Ndipo mbuzi alikua akawa mkubwa, lakini alipokuwa na nguvu, pembe kubwa ilivunjwa, na katika sehemu yake zilichipuka na kukua pembe nne kubwa zilizochomoza kuelekea pepo nne za mbingu.
9 And out of them came forth a little horn, which became exceedingly great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
Kutoka katika pembe moja ilichipuka pembe nyingine, ilikuwa ndogo hapo awali, lakini baadaye ilikuwa pembe kubwa upande wa kusini, na mashariki, na katika nchi ya uzuri.
10 And it became great, even up to the host of the heavens; and it cast down to the ground some of the host and of the stars, and trod them under foot.
Pembe ilikuwa kubwa na matokeo yake iliinua vita dhidi ya jeshi la mbinguni. Baadhi ya jeshi na nyota kadhaa zilitupwa chini duniani, na zilikanyagwa.
11 Yea, it magnified itself even up to the prince of the host, and by it the continual sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
Alizidi kuwa mkubwa, mkubwa kama kamanda wa jeshi la kimungu. Sadaka za kuteketezwa za kila siku ziliondolewa mbali na yeye, na sehemu yake takatifu zilitiwa unajisi.
12 And the host is given up together with the continual sacrifice, by reason of transgression: and it casteth down the truth to the ground, and it doth [this], and is prosperous.
Kwasababu ya uasi, pembe ya mbuzi ilipewa jeshi, na sadaka za kuteketezwa zitasitishwa. Pembe itautupa ukweli chini ardhini, na itafanikiwa katika kila jambo ilifanyalo.
13 Then did I hear a certain holy one speaking, and a holy one said unto the unknown one who was speaking, For how long is the vision concerning the continual sacrifice, and the wasting transgression, to give up both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
Kisha nilimsikia mtakatifu mmoja akiongea na mtakatifu mwingine akamjibu, “Mambo haya yatadumu kwa muda gani, maono haya ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa, dhambi ile iletayo uharibifu, ukabidhiajia wa sehemu takatifu, na jeshi la mbinguni kukanyagwa?
14 And he said unto me, Until two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings, when the sanctuary shall be justified.
Aliniambia, “Itadumu kwa jioni na asubuhi zipatazo 2, 300. Baada ya hapo, mahali patakatifu patawekwa sawa.”
15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, saw the vision, and sought for understanding, that, behold, there was standing opposite to me something like the appearance of a man.
Wakati mimi Danieli, nilipoona maono, nilijaribu kuyaelewa. na hapo mbele yangu alisimama yule aliyeoneakana kama mtu.
16 And I heard the voice of a man between [the banks of] the Ulai, and it called, and said, Gabriel, cause this one to understand this appearance.
Niliisikia sauti ya mtu ikiita katikati ya kingo za mfereji wa Ulai. Alisema, “Gabrieli, msaidie mtu huyu kuelewa maono.”
17 So he came close to where I stood: and when he came, I was terrified, and I fell upon my face; but he said unto me, Mark it well, O son of man; because for the time of the end is the vision.
Basi alikuja karibu na mahali niliposimama. Na alipokuja, niliogopa na nilisujudia hadi chini. Aliniambia,”Fahamu, mwana wa mtu, kwamba maono ni kwa ajili ya wakati wa mwisho.”
18 Now as he was speaking with me, I fell down in amazement on my face to the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright where I had been standing.
Alipokuwa anaongea na mimi, nilipata usiingizi mzito nikiwa nimelala kifudifudi. Kisha alinishika na kunisimamisha.
19 And he said, Behold, I will make known unto thee what is to be at the last end of the indignation; for it is for the appointed time of the end.
Akaniambia, “Tazama, nitakuonyesha kile kitachotokea baadaye katika kipindi cha ghadhabu, kwasababu maono haya yanahusu wakati wa mwisho uliopangwa.
20 The ram that thou hast seen, him with the two horns, [signifieth] the kings of Media and Persia.
Na kuhusu kondoo mme uliyemwona, yule mwenye pembe mbili - ni wafalme wawili wa Umedi na Uajemi.
21 And the shaggy he-goat is the king of Javan; and the great horn which is between his eyes is the first king.
Mbuzi dume ni mfalme wa Ugiriki. Pembe kubwa katikati ya macho yake ni mfalme wa kwanza.
22 But that it was broken, and that four sprung up in its stead, [signifieth that] four kingdoms will spring up out of the nation, but not with his power.
Na kuhusu pembe iliyovunjika, ambayo katika nafasi yake pembe zingine nne zilichipuka - hizi ni falme nne zitakazoinuka kutoka katika taifa lake, lakini hazitakuwa na nguvu kubwa.
23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have filled their measure of guilt, there will arise a king of an impudent face, and understanding deep schemes.
Katika siku zijazo za falme hizo, wakati ambapo wahalifu watakuwa wamefikia kikomo chao, mfalme mwenye uso katili, na yeye mwenye akili sana, atainuka.
24 And his power will be mighty, but not by his own power; and he will destroy wonderfully, and will prosper while he doth [this]; and he will destroy very many and the people of the saints.
Nguvu zake zitakuwa kubwa, lakini si kwa nguvu zake mwenyewe. Atakuwa wa kustaajabisha kwa kile atakachokuwa anakiharibu; atafanya na kufanikiwa. Atawaangamiza watu wenye nguvu, watu miongoni wa watakatifu.
25 And through his intelligence, and because he prospereth, is craftiness in his hand; and in his heart will he magnify himself, and in peace will he destroy many: he will also stand up against the Prince of princes; but without a human hand will he be broken.
Ataufanya udanganyifu usitawi chini ya mkono wake kwasababu ya ujanja wake. Atawaangamiza watu wengi bila kutegemea. Atainuka pia hata kinyume cha Mfalme wa wafalme, na atavunjwa, lakini si kwa mkono wowote wa binadamu.
26 And the appearance of the evening and the morning which was spoken of is true: but do thou keep the vision closed up;
Maono kuhusu jioni na asubuhi ulizoambiwa ni ya kweli. Lakini uyafunge maono haya, kwa kuwa yanahusu siku nyingi za wakati ujao.
27 And I Daniel grieved, and was sick several days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was depressed because of the appearance; but no one observed it.
Ndipo mimi, Danieli nilichoka sana na nikalala nikiwa dhaifu kwa siku kadhaa. Kisha nikainuka na nikaenda kufanya kazi za mfalme. Lakini nilikuwa nimetishwa sana na maono, na hapakuwa na mtu yeyote aliyeweza kuyaelewa.
