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.
No anno terceiro de Cyro, rei da Persia, foi revelada uma palavra a Daniel, cujo nome se chama Belteshazzar; e a palavra é verdadeira, porém trata d'uma guerra prolongada, e entendeu esta palavra, e tinha entendimento da visão.
2 At that time I had been sad for three weeks [about what had happened to Jerusalem].
N'aquelles dias eu, Daniel, me entristeci tres semanas de dias.
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.
Manjar desejavel não comi, nem carne nem vinho entrou na minha bocca, nem me untei com unguento, até que se cumpriram as tres semanas de dias.
4 [When those three weeks ended, ] on April 23, [my companions and] I were standing on the bank of the great Tigris River.
E no dia vinte e quatro do primeiro mez eu estava na borda do grande rio Hiddekel;
5 I looked up and saw someone there who was wearing fine white/linen clothes and a belt [made of] pure gold.
E levantei os meus olhos, e olhei, e eis um homem vestido de linho, e os seus lombos cingidos com oiro fino d'Uphaz:
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.
E o seu corpo era como turqueza, e o seu rosto parecia um relampago, e os seus olhos como tochas de fogo, e os seus braços e os seus pés como de côr de bronze açacalado; e a voz das suas palavras como a voz d'uma multidão.
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.
E só eu, Daniel, vi aquella visão; mas os homens que estavam comigo não viram aquella visão: comtudo caiu sobre elles um grande temor, e fugiram, escondendo-se.
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.
Fiquei pois eu só, e vi esta grande visão, e não ficou força em mim; e mudou-se em mim a minha formosura em desmaio, sem reter força alguma.
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.
E ouvi a voz das suas palavras; e, ouvindo a voz das suas palavras, eu cahi n'um profundo somno sobre o meu rosto, com o meu rosto em terra.
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.
E eis que uma mão me tocou, e fez que me movesse sobre os meus joelhos e sobre as palmas das minhas mãos.
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.
E me disse: Daniel, homem mui desejado, está attento ás palavras que eu fallarei comtigo, e levanta-te sobre os teus pés; porque agora sou enviado a ti. E, fallando elle comigo esta palavra, eu estava tremendo.
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.
Então me disse: Não temas, Daniel, porque desde o primeiro dia em que applicaste o teu coração a entender e a humilhar-te perante o teu Deus são ouvidas as tuas palavras; e eu vim por causa das tuas palavras.
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.
Porém o principe do reino da Persia se poz defronte de mim vinte e um dias, e eis que Michael, um dos primeiros principes, veiu para ajudar-me, e eu fiquei ali com os reis da 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].”
Agora vim, para fazer-te entender o que ha de acontecer ao teu povo nos derradeiros dias; porque a visão ainda está para muitos dias.
15 While he was saying that, I stared at the ground and was unable to say anything [because I was very afraid].
E, fallando elle comigo estas palavras, abaixei o meu rosto em terra, e emmudeci.
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.
E eis aqui alguem, similhante aos filhos dos homens, me tocou os labios: então abri a minha bocca, e fallei, e disse áquelle que estava diante de mim: Senhor meu, por causa da visão sobrevieram-me dôres, e não me ficou força alguma.
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.”
Como pois pode o servo d'este meu Senhor fallar com aquelle meu Senhor? porque, quanto a mim, desde agora não resta força em mim, e não ficou em mim folego.
18 But he took hold of me again, and enabled me to become stronger again.
E alguem, que tinha apparencia d'um homem, me tocou outra vez, e me confortou.
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.”
E disse: Não temas, homem mui desejado, paz seja comtigo; esforça-te, sim, esforça-te. E, fallando elle comigo, esforcei-me, e disse: Falla, meu Senhor, porque me confortaste.
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.”
E disse: Sabes porque eu vim a ti? agora, pois, tornarei a pelejar contra o principe dos persas; e, saindo eu, eis que virá o principe da Grecia.
Porém eu te declararei o que está escripto na escriptura da verdade; e ninguem ha que se esforce comigo contra aquelles, senão Michael, vosso principe.
