< Daniel 8 >

1 During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
Léta třetího kralování Balsazara krále ukázalo mi se vidění, mně Danielovi po onom, kteréž se mi ukázalo na počátku.
2 In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
I viděl jsem u vidění, (tehdáž pak, když jsem viděl, byl jsem v Susan, na hradě, kterýž jest v krajině Elam), viděl jsem, pravím, byv u potoka Ulai.
3 I looked up and saw a ram that was standing alongside the canal. It had two [long] horns, but the newest one was longer than the other one.
A pozdvih očí svých, viděl jsem, a aj, u toho potoka stál skopec jeden, kterýž měl dva rohy. A ti dva rohové byli vysocí, a však jeden vyšší než druhý, ale ten vyšší zrostl posléze.
4 The ram butted/knocked away [with its horns] everything that was west and everything that was north and everything that was south of it. There were no [other] animals that were able to oppose it, and none that could rescue/save [other animals] from its power. The ram did whatever it wanted to do and became very powerful.
Viděl jsem skopce toho, an trkal k západu, půlnoci a poledni, jemuž žádná šelma odolati nemohla, aniž kdo co mohl vytrhnouti z moci jeho; pročež činil podlé vůle své, a to věci veliké.
5 While I was thinking [about what I had seen, in the vision] I saw a goat come from the west. It ran across the land so quickly, that [it seemed like] its feet did not touch the ground. This goat had one very large horn between its eyes.
A když jsem to rozvažoval, aj, kozel přicházel od západu na svrchek vší země, a žádný se ho nedotýkal na zemi, a ten kozel měl roh znamenitý mezi očima svýma.
6 It was very angry, and it ran [straight] toward the ram that I had seen [previously, the ram] that was standing alongside the canal.
A přišel až k tomu skopci majícímu dva rohy, kteréhož jsem byl viděl stojícího u potoka, a přiběhl k němu v prchlivosti síly své.
7 The goat struck the ram furiously and broke off its two horns, with the result that the ram was unable [to defend itself]. [So] the goat knocked the ram down and trampled on it. No one could rescue the ram from the goat’s power.
Viděl jsem také, an dotřel na toho skopce, a rozlítiv se proti němu, udeřil jej, tak že zlámal oba rohy jeho, a nebylo síly v skopci k odpírání jemu. A poraziv ho na zemi, pošlapal jej, aniž byl, kdo by vytrhl skopce z moci jeho.
8 The goat became very powerful. But when its power was very great, its horn was broken off. But four [other] large horns took its place. They each pointed in a different direction.
Kozel pak velikým učiněn jest velmi. A když se ssilil, zlámal se roh ten veliký, i zrostli znamenití čtyři místo něho, na čtyři strany světa.
9 [Then] from one of those [large horns] appeared a little horn, which became very big, [and pointed] toward the south and [then] toward the east and [then] toward the beautiful land [of Israel].
Z těch pak jednoho vyšel roh jeden maličký, a zrostl velmi ku poledni a východu, a k zemi Judské.
10 [The man who was represented by] that horn became very strong, with the result that he attacked some of the [soldiers of the] army of heaven, and (OR, meaning) the stars in the sky [which represented God’s people]. He threw some of them to the ground and trampled on them.
A zpjal se až k vojsku nebeskému, a svrhl na zemi některé z vojska toho i z hvězd, a pošlapal je.
11 He (defied/considered himself to be greater than) the leader of the army [of heaven], and prevented [priests from] offering sacrifices to him. He also (defiled the temple/caused the temple to become unholy).
Anobrž až k vojska toho knížeti zpjal se, nebo od něho zastavena byla ustavičná obět, a zavržen příbytek svatyně Boží,
12 Then God’s people allowed the [man who was represented by] that horn to control/rule them, with the result that they sinned by offering sacrifices to him. And he threw to the ground the [laws that contained the] true religion. Everything that he did was successful.
Tak že vojsko to vydáno v převrácenost proti ustavičné oběti, a povrhlo pravdu na zemi, a což činilo, šťastně mu se dařilo.
13 Then I heard two angels who were talking to each other. One of them asked, “How long will the things/events that were in this vision continue? How long will the man who rebels against God and causes [the temple] to be defiled be able to prevent [priests from] offering sacrifices? How long will he trample on the temple and on the armies of heaven?”
Tedy slyšel jsem jednoho svatého mluvícího, a řekl ten svatý tomu, kterýž tajné věci v počtu maje, mluví: Dokudž toto vidění o oběti ustavičné, a převrácenost na zpuštění přivodící trvati bude, a svaté služby vydávány budou i vojsko v pošlapání?
14 The other angel replied, “[It will continue] for 1,150 days. During all of that time, [people will not be permitted to offer sacrifices] in the morning or in the evening. After that, the temple will be purified.”
A řekli mi: Až do dvou tisíc a tří set večerů a jiter, a přijdou k obnovení svému svaté služby.
15 While I, Daniel, was trying to understand what the vision meant, suddenly [an angel] who resembled a man stood/appeared in front of me.
Stalo se pak, že když jsem já Daniel hleděl na to vidění, a ptal jsem se na rozum jeho, aj, postavil se podlé mne na pohledění jako muž.
16 And I heard a man call out from [the other side of] the Ulai Canal, saying, “Gabriel, explain to him the meaning of the vision [that he saw]!”
Slyšel jsem také hlas lidský mezi Ulaiem, kterýžto zavolav, řekl: Gabrieli, vylož tomuto vidění to.
17 So Gabriel came and stood beside me. I was very terrified, with the result that I fell onto the ground. But he said to me, “You human, it is necessary for you to understand that [the events that you saw in] the vision will occur [near] the time that [the world] will end.”
I přišel ke mně, kdež jsem stál, a když přišel, zhrozil jsem se, a padl jsem na tvář svou. I řekl ke mně: Pozoruj, synu člověčí; nebo v času uloženém vidění toto se naplní.
18 While he was speaking, I fainted. I lay there, unconscious, with my face still on the ground. But Gabriel put his hand on me and lifted me up in order that I could stand again.
Když pak on mluvil se mnou, usnul jsem tvrdě, leže tváří svou na zemi. I dotekl se mne, a postavil mne tu, kdež jsem byl stál,
19 Then he said, “I [have come here to] tell you what will happen because of [God] being angry. These things will happen near the time when [the world] will end.
A řekl: Aj, já oznámím tobě to, což se díti bude až do vykonání hněvu toho; nebo v uloženém času konec bude.
20 As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
Skopec ten, kteréhož jsi viděl, an měl dva rohy, jsou králové Médský a Perský.
21 The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
Kozel pak ten chlupatý jest král Řecký, a roh ten veliký, kterýž jest mezi očima jeho, jest král první.
22 As for the four horns that grew after the first horn was broken off, they [represent] four kingdoms into which that first kingdom will be divided [after the first king dies]. Those four kingdoms will not be as strong/powerful as the first kingdom was.
Že pak zlámán jest, a povstali čtyři místo něho, čtvero království z svého národu povstane, ale ne s takovou silou.
23 The people [in those kingdoms] will become very wicked, with the result that it will be necessary for them to be punished. But near the time when those kingdoms will end, one of those kingdoms will have a king who will be very proud/defiant [IDM]. He will [also] be very fierce and very deceitful.
Při dokonání pak království jejich, když na vrch vzejdou nešlechetníci, povstane král nestydatý a chytrý.
24 He will become very powerful, but it will not be because of what he himself does. He will terribly destroy things in many places, and he will succeed in doing everything that he wants to. He will get rid of [many] powerful men, and [also] some of God’s people.
Jehož síla zmocní se, ačkoli ne jeho silou, tak že ku podivení hubiti bude, a šťastně se mu povede, až i vše vykoná; nebo hubiti bude silné i lid svatý.
25 Because he is very cunning/clever, he will succeed by doing things that deceive many people. He will be proud of himself. He will destroy many people when they think that they are safe. He will also rebel against [God] [EUP], who is the greatest king. But [God] will destroy him, without the help [MTY] of any human being.
A obmyslností svou šťastně svede lest v předsevzetí svém, a v srdci svém zvelebí sebe, a v čas pokoje zhubí mnohé; nadto i proti knížeti knížat se postaví, a však bez rukou potřín bude.
26 What you saw in the vision about [priests being prevented from making] sacrifices in the morning and in the evening, which [I] explained [to you], will surely happen. But [for the present time], do not reveal the vision [to others], because it will be many years before those things happen.”
Vidění pak to večerní a jitřní, o němž povědíno, jest jistá pravda; pročež ty zavři to vidění, nebo jest mnohých dnů.
27 Then I, Daniel, became weak, and I was sick for several days. Then I arose and [returned to] doing the work that the king [had given to me], but I was perplexed/confused about the vision, and I could not understand it.
Tedy já Daniel zchuravěl jsem, a nemocen jsem byl několik dnů. Potom povstav, konal jsem povinnost od krále poručenou, byv předěšen nad tím viděním, čehož však žádný na mně neseznal.

< Daniel 8 >