Daniel 8
1 During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
El año tercero del reinado del rey Baltasar, yo, Daniel, tuve una visión, después de aquella que había tenido anteriormente.
2 In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
Me fijé en la visión y sucedió que al verla, estaba en Susán, la capital que está en la provincia de Elam, y vi la visión, estando sobre el río 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.
Alcé mis ojos y miré, y he aquí un carnero que estaba parado ante el río, y tenía dos cuernos. Los dos cuernos eran altos, mas el uno más alto que el otro, y el alto había crecido después del otro.
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.
Y vi que el carnero acorneaba hacia el poniente, hacia el septentrión y hacia el mediodía. Ningún animal podía resistirle, ni había quien librase de su poder. Hizo lo que quiso y se engrandeció.
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.
Mientras yo estaba considerando esto, he aquí un macho cabrío que venía del occidente y sin tocar el suelo recorría toda la superficie de la tierra. Este macho cabrío tenía un cuerno bien visible entre los ojos.
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.
Llegó hasta el carnero de los dos cuernos, al que yo había visto frente al río; y corrió contra él con el ímpetu de su fuerza.
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.
Lo vi cómo se acercaba al carnero y enfureciéndose contra él, hirió al carnero y le quebró los dos cuernos, sin que el carnero tuviera fuerza para mantenerse delante de él. Lo echó por tierra y lo holló; y no hubo quien librase al carnero de su poder.
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.
El macho cabrío se hizo muy grande, pero no obstante su fuerza se le rompió el gran cuerno, y en su lugar salieron cuatro (cuernos) en dirección a los cuatro vientos del cielo.
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].
De uno de ellos salió un cuerno pequeño, que creció mucho hacia el mediodía, hacia el oriente y hacia la (tierra) hermosa.
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.
Se engrandeció hasta (llegar a) la milicia del cielo, y echó a tierra una parte de la milicia y de las estrellas, y las holló.
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).
Y se ensoberbeció hasta contra el príncipe de la milicia (celestial), le quitó el sacrificio perpetuo y arruinó el lugar de su Santuario.
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.
Un ejército le fue dado para destruir el sacrificio perpetuo a causa de los pecados; echó por tierra la verdad y lo que hizo le salió bien.
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?”
Y oí hablar a uno de los santos; y otro santo dijo a aquel que estaba hablando: “¿Hasta cuándo durará (lo anunciado en) la visión del sacrificio perpetuo, el pecado de la desolación y el abandono del Santuario y del ejército que serán hollados?”
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.”
Y él me dijo: “Hasta dos mil trescientas tardes y mañanas; y será purificado el Santuario.”
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.
Mientras yo, Daniel, tenía esta visión, y procuraba entenderla, vi que estaba delante de mí una figura semejante a un varón.
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]!”
Y oí una voz de hombre, de en medio del Ulai, que gritaba y decía: “¡Gabriel, explícale a este la visión!”
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.”
Y él se llegó a donde yo estaba; y cuando se me acercó, me postré rostro por tierra, despavorido. Mas él me dijo: “Sábete, hijo de hombre, que la visión es para el tiempo del fin.”
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.
Al hablarme quedé sin sentido, rostro en tierra, pero él me tocó, y me hizo estar en pie en el lugar donde yo estaba.
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.
Y me dijo: “He aquí que te voy a mostrar lo que sucederá al fin de la indignación; porque (esta visión) es para el tiempo del fin:
20 As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
El carnero que viste, que tenía dos cuernos, estos son los reyes de Media y de Persia;
21 The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
y el macho cabrío es el rey de Grecia. El cuerno grande entre sus ojos es el rey primero.
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.
Y (como este cuerno) fue quebrado y se levantaron cuatro en su lugar, así surgirán cuatro reinos entre las naciones; pero no con el poder de aquel.
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.
Hacia el fin de su dominación, cuando los prevaricadores hayan completado (su número), se levantará un rey de rostro duro y perito en intrigas.
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.
Será muy poderoso, pero no por propia fuerza; hará destrucciones estupendas, tendrá éxito en sus empresas y destruirá a los fuertes y al pueblo de los santos.
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.
Su astucia hará prosperar el fraude en su mano y se ensoberbecerá su corazón; destruirá a muchos que viven en paz y se levantará contra el Príncipe de los príncipes; pero será quebrado sin mano (humana).
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.”
Y la visión de las tardes y de las mañanas de la cual hablé es verdadera; pero sella tú la visión, porque es para muchos días.”
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.
Yo, Daniel, perdí las fuerzas y estuve enfermo por algunos días. Después me levanté y me ocupé de los asuntos del rey. Quedé asombrado de la visión, mas no hubo quien la entendiese.
