Daniel 8
1 During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
En el tercer año del reinado de Belsasar el rey, Daniel vio una visión similar a la que vi al principio.
2 In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
Y vi en la visión; y cuando lo vi, estaba en la ciudad fuerte de Susa, que está en el país de Elam; y en la visión estaba junto a la orilla del 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.
Y alzando mis ojos, vi, allí delante del arroyo, un carnero con dos cuernos; y los dos cuernos eran altos, pero uno era más alto que el otro, el más alto subía al último.
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 un carnero embistiendo hacia el oeste y hacia el norte y hacia el sur; y ninguna bestia pudo mantener su lugar ante él, y nadie pudo librarse de su poder; pero hizo lo que fue su placer y se hizo grande.
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.
Y mientras pensaba en esto, vi un macho cabrío que venía del oeste sobre la faz de toda la tierra sin tocar el suelo; y el macho cabrío tenía un gran cuerno 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.
Y llegó al carnero de dos cuernos que vi junto al arroyo, corriendo hacia él lo embistió con todo su poder.
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.
Y lo vi acercarse directamente al carnero, y se conmovió con ira contra él, atacando al carnero y sus dos cuernos fueran quebrados; y él carnero no tenían fuerzas para mantener su lugar delante de él, pero lo echó al suelo y lo pisoteó bajo sus pies; y no había nadie que 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.
Y el macho cabrío se hizo muy grande; y cuando estaba fuerte, se rompió el gran cuerno, y en su lugar aparecieron otros cuatro cuernos que se convirtieron en los cuatro vientos.
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].
Y de uno de ellos salió otro cuerno, uno pequeño, que se hizo muy grande, extendiéndose hacia el sur, hacia el este 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.
Y se hizo grande, incluso tan alto como el ejército del cielo, derribando a algunos del ejército, incluso de las estrellas, a la tierra y los aplastó bajo sus pies.
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 hizo grande, incluso tan grande como el jefe del ejército; y por eso la ofrenda quemada regular fue quitada, y el lugar sagrado fue echado abajo.
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.
Y él ejército fue entregado al cuerno a causa de la transgresión junto con él sacrificio continuo; echó por tierra la verdad e hizo lo que quiso y próspero.
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 llegó a mis oídos la voz de un santo que hablaba; y otro santo le dijo a ese cierto que estaba hablando: ¿Cuánto tiempo durará la visión del sacrificio continuo, y de la transgresión inmunda que causa temor, y el lugar santo es pisoteado bajo los pies?
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 le dijo: Por dos mil trescientas tardes y mañanas; entonces el lugar sagrado quedará 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.
Y sucedió que cuando yo, Daniel, había visto esta visión, tenía el deseo de entender su significado; y vi uno delante de mí en forma 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 la voz de un hombre llegó a mis oídos entre los lados del Ulai, gritando y diciendo: Gabriel, aclara la visión a este hombre.
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.”
Entonces él vino y tomó su lugar cerca de donde yo estaba; y cuando vino, estaba lleno de miedo y caí de bruces; pero él me dijo: Que te quede claro, oh hijo del hombre; porque la visión tiene que ver con 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.
Ahora, mientras me hablaba, dormí profundamente con la cara en la tierra: pero al tocarme, me puso de pie donde había estado.
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 él dijo: Mira, te haré saber lo que vendrá en el tiempo posterior del furor: porque tiene que ver con el tiempo fijo del fin.
20 As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
Las ovejas que viste con dos cuernos, son los reyes de Media y 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; 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.
Y en cuanto a lo que estaba roto, en lugar del cual surgieron cuatro, surgirán cuatro reinos de su nación, pero no con su poder.
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.
Y en los últimos años de su reino, cuando sus malas acciones se hayan completado, surgirá un rey lleno de orgullo y experto en dichos oscuros.
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.
Y su poder será grande, pero no por su propio poder. Destruirá en forma extraordinaria Y prosperará y hará lo que quiera; y él enviará destrucción a los fuertes y al pueblo santo.
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.
Y por su astucia sus engaños prosperaron; causando que el engaño prospere en su mano; por su influencia; en su corazón se hará grande y enviará destrucción a los muchos que viven inconscientes de su peligro; y se pondrá en contra del príncipe de los príncipes; pero será quebrantado, aunque no por manos de hombres.
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 mañanas de la que se ha hablado es verdadera y mantenga la visión en secreto; 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.
Y yo, Daniel, estuve agotado y enfermo por algunos días; luego me levanté e hice los asuntos del rey; y estaba estupefacto con la visión, pero nadie fue capaz de interpretarla.
