Daniel 8
1 During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
El tercer año del reinado del rey Belsasar, yo, Daniel, tuve una visión, después de la anterior.
2 In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
En esa visión yo estaba junto al río Ulai en Susa, la capital, en la provincia de Elam.
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 los ojos y miré. Ahí estaba un carnero parado frente al río. Aunque tenía dos cuernos largos, uno era más alto que el otro, y el más alto creció posteriormente.
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.
Vi que el carnero acometía con sus cuernos hacia el oeste, hacia el norte y hacia el sur. Y ninguna bestia prevalecía delante de él, ni había quien escapara de su poder. Hacía lo que quería y se engrandecía.
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 consideraba esto, vi que un macho cabrío llegaba del oeste sobre la superficie de toda la tierra, sin tocar el suelo. Aquel macho cabrío tenía un cuerno notable entre sus 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.
Fue hasta el carnero de dos cuernos que yo vi en la ribera del río, y lo embistió con toda la furia 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 encendido en cólera. Fue hasta el carnero, lo acometió y rompió sus dos cuernos. El carnero no tuvo fuerzas para enfrentarse a él. Por tanto lo derribó a tierra, lo pisoteó, y no hubo quien librara 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 engrandeció muchísimo, pero cuando estaba en su mayor poderío, aquel gran cuerno fue quebrado. En su lugar surgieron otros cuatro cuernos notables hacia los cuatro puntos cardinales 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 surgió un cuerno pequeño que creció mucho hacia el sur, hacia el oriente y hacia la tierra gloriosa.
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 hacia la hueste celestial. Echó parte de la hueste y de las estrellas a la tierra, y las pisoteó.
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).
Se engrandeció contra el Comandante de la hueste. Quitó el sacrificio continuo y derribó 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.
Se le entregó el ejército para oponerse al sacrificio continuo por causa de la transgresión. Echó a tierra la verdad, efectuó cuanto quiso y prosperó.
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?”
Entonces oí a un santo que hablaba. Y otro santo preguntó al que hablaba: ¿Hasta cuándo durará la visión del sacrificio continuo, la transgresión desoladora, y la entrega del Santuario y el ejército para que sean pisoteados?
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 respondió: Hasta 2.300 tardes y mañanas. Luego el Santuario será purificado.
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.
Aconteció que mientras yo, Daniel, consideraba la visión y procuraba comprenderla, vi que se colocó delante de mí uno que tenía aspecto de hombre.
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 en las riberas del Ulai, que clamó: ¡Gabriel, facilita que éste entienda 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.”
Así que fue adonde yo estaba parado. Cuando llegó me postré atemorizado rostro en tierra. Pero él me dijo: Hijo de hombre, entiende 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.
Mientras él hablaba conmigo, me postré en tierra en un profundo adormecimiento. Pero él me tocó y me puso en pie.
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: Mira, te enseñaré lo que ocurrirá en el último tiempo de la ira, porque eso 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.
En cuanto al carnero que viste que tenía dos cuernos, éstos 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.
El macho cabrío es el rey de Grecia, y el gran cuerno entre sus ojos es el primer rey.
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.
En cuanto al cuerno que fue quebrado y cuatro surgieron en su lugar, significa que de ese reino se levantarán cuatro reinos, aunque no con la fuerza del primero.
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.
Al fin del reinado de éstos, cuando los transgresores completen su transgresión, se levantará un rey altivo de rostro y entendido en enigmas.
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.
Su poder será enorme, pero no por su propia fuerza. Causará grandes ruinas y prosperará, actuará arbitrariamente 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.
Con su sagacidad hará prosperar el engaño en su mano. Se ensoberbecerá en su corazón. En tiempo de seguridad destruirá a muchos y se levantará contra el Príncipe de los príncipes. Pero será quebrantado, aunque no por 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.”
La visión de las tardes y mañanas que se narró es verdadera, pero tú debes guardar la visión, porque es para mucho tiempo [futuro].
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.
Y yo, Daniel, quedé quebrantado y estuve enfermo algunos días. Luego me levanté y atendí los negocios del rey, pero estaba espantado a causa de la visión. No la entendía.
