Daniel 10
1 During the third year that Cyrus was the king of Persia, I Daniel, [who had been given the] name Belteshazzar, received [another] message [from God]. The message was true, but it was very difficult for me to understand it. But [later] I understood the message because of the vision that I had seen.
Pada tahun ketiga pemerintahan Koresh, raja orang Persia, suatu firman dinyatakan kepada Daniel yang diberi nama Beltsazar; firman itu benar dan mengenai kesusahan yang besar. Maka dicamkannyalah firman itu dan diperhatikannyalah penglihatan itu.
2 At that time I had been sad for three weeks [about what had happened to Jerusalem].
Pada waktu itu aku, Daniel, berkabung tiga minggu penuh:
3 I did not eat any tasty food or any meat or drink any wine. I did not even put any perfumed oil on my [face or hair] for those three weeks.
makanan yang sedap tidak kumakan, daging dan anggur tidak masuk ke dalam mulutku dan aku tidak berurap sampai berlalu tiga minggu penuh.
4 [When those three weeks ended, ] on April 23, [my companions and] I were standing on the bank of the great Tigris River.
Pada hari kedua puluh empat bulan pertama, ketika aku ada di tepi sungai besar, yakni sungai Tigris,
5 I looked up and saw someone there who was wearing fine white/linen clothes and a belt [made of] pure gold.
kuangkat mukaku, lalu kulihat, tampak seorang yang berpakaian kain lenan dan berikat pinggang emas dari ufas.
6 His body [shone] like a precious beryl stone. His face was as [bright as] a flash of lightning. His eyes [were/shone] like flaming torches. His arms and legs [shone] like polished bronze. And his voice was [very loud], like the roar of a huge crowd.
Tubuhnya seperti permata Tarsis dan wajahnya seperti cahaya kilat; matanya seperti suluh yang menyala-nyala, lengan dan kakinya seperti kilau tembaga yang digilap, dan suara ucapannya seperti gaduh orang banyak.
7 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw this vision. The men who were with me did not see anything, but [they sensed that someone was there, and they] became terrified. They ran away and hid themselves.
Hanya aku, Daniel, melihat penglihatan itu, tetapi orang-orang yang bersama-sama dengan aku, tidak melihatnya; tetapi mereka ditimpa oleh ketakutan yang besar, sehingga mereka lari bersembunyi;
8 So I was left there by myself, looking at this very unusual vision. I had no strength left. My face became very pale, with the result that no one would have recognized me.
demikianlah aku tinggal seorang diri. Ketika aku melihat penglihatan yang besar itu, hilanglah kekuatanku; aku menjadi pucat sama sekali, dan tidak ada lagi kekuatan padaku.
9 I saw a man there, and when I heard him speak, I fell to the ground. I (fainted/became unconscious), [and I lay there] with my face on the ground.
Lalu kudengar suara ucapannya, dan ketika aku mendengar suara ucapannya itu, jatuh pingsanlah aku tertelungkup dengan mukaku ke tanah.
10 Suddenly someone’s hand took hold of me and lifted me, with the result that I was on my hands and knees, [but I was still] trembling.
Tetapi ada suatu tangan menyentuh aku dan membuat aku bangun sambil bertumpu pada lutut dan tanganku.
11 The man said to me, “Daniel, [God] loves you very much. Stand up and listen to what I am going to say to you, because [God] sent me to you.” When he said that, I stood up, [but I was still] trembling.
Katanya kepadaku: "Daniel, engkau orang yang dikasihi, camkanlah firman yang kukatakan kepadamu, dan berdirilah pada kakimu, sebab sekarang aku diutus kepadamu." Ketika hal ini dikatakannya kepadaku, berdirilah aku dengan gemetar.
12 Then he said to me, “Daniel, do not be afraid. God has heard what you have prayed ever since the first day that you determined to humble yourself in order to understand [the vision]. I have come to you because of what you prayed.
Lalu katanya kepadaku: "Janganlah takut, Daniel, sebab telah didengarkan perkataanmu sejak hari pertama engkau berniat untuk mendapat pengertian dan untuk merendahkan dirimu di hadapan Allahmu, dan aku datang oleh karena perkataanmu itu.
13 The [evil spirit who] rules the kingdom of Persia resisted/hindered me for 21 days, but Michael, who is one of God’s chief angels, came to help me. I left him there in Persia [to resist] that evil spirit who rules there.
Pemimpin kerajaan orang Persia berdiri dua puluh satu hari lamanya menentang aku; tetapi kemudian Mikhael, salah seorang dari pemimpin-pemimpin terkemuka, datang menolong aku, dan aku meninggalkan dia di sana berhadapan dengan raja-raja orang Persia.
14 I have come here to enable you to understand what will happen to the Israeli people in the future. [Do not forget that] the vision [that you saw] is about [things that will happen in] the distant future, [not about things that will happen very soon].”
Lalu aku datang untuk membuat engkau mengerti apa yang akan terjadi pada bangsamu pada hari-hari yang terakhir; sebab penglihatan ini juga mengenai hari-hari itu."
15 While he was saying that, I stared at the ground and was unable to say anything [because I was very afraid].
Ketika dikatakannya hal ini kepadaku, kutundukkan mukaku ke tanah dan aku terkelu.
16 Suddenly [the angel], who resembled a human, touched my lips. Then [I was able to speak, and] I said to him, “Sir, because [I have seen] this vision, I have become very weak, with the result that I cannot stop trembling.
Tetapi sesuatu yang menyerupai manusia menyentuh bibirku; lalu kubuka mulutku dan mulai berbicara, kataku kepada yang berdiri di depanku itu: "Tuanku, oleh sebab penglihatan itu aku ditimpa kesakitan, dan tidak ada lagi kekuatan padaku.
17 I am not able [RHQ] to talk to you, my master. I have no strength left, and it is very difficult for me to breathe.”
Masakan aku, hamba tuanku ini dapat berbicara dengan tuanku! Bukankah tidak ada lagi kekuatan padaku dan tidak ada lagi nafas padaku?"
18 But he took hold of me again, and enabled me to become stronger again.
Lalu dia yang rupanya seperti manusia itu menyentuh aku pula dan memberikan aku kekuatan,
19 He said to me, “You human, God loves you very much. [So] do not be afraid. I desire/want things to go well for you and that you will be encouraged.” When he had said that, I felt even stronger, and I said, “Sir, tell me [what you want to tell me]. You have enabled me to feel stronger.”
dan berkata: "Hai engkau yang dikasihi, janganlah takut, sejahteralah engkau, jadilah kuat, ya, jadilah kuat!" Sementara ia berbicara dengan aku, aku merasa kuat lagi dan berkata: "Berbicaralah kiranya tuanku, sebab engkau telah memberikan aku kekuatan."
20 Then he said, “(Do you know why I came to you?/I will tell you why I came to you.) [RHQ] It is to reveal to you what is written in the book which reveals/contains God’s truth. But now I must return to fight against [the evil spirit] who rules the kingdom of Persia. After I have defeated him, [the evil angel] who guards Greece will appear [and I must defeat him]. Michael, who guards you [Israeli people], will help me, but there is no one else to help me.”
Lalu katanya: "Tahukah engkau, mengapa aku datang kepadamu? Sebentar lagi aku kembali untuk berperang dengan pemimpin orang Persia, dan sesudah aku selesai dengan dia, maka pemimpin orang Yunani akan datang.
Namun demikian, aku akan memberitahukan kepadamu apa yang tercantum dalam Kitab Kebenaran. Tidak ada satupun yang berdiri di pihakku dengan tetap hati melawan mereka, kecuali Mikhael, pemimpinmu itu,
