Daniel 7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylonia, Daniel had a dream and visions in his mind while lying on his bed. Then he wrote down what he had seen in the dream. He wrote down the most important events:
巴比倫王貝爾沙匝元年，達尼爾睡在床上，作了一夢，在腦海裏見了一些異象；他遂寫下那夢，記述了這事的始末。
2 Daniel explained, “In my vision at night I saw that the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
達尼爾說道：我夜間見了一個異象：看見天上忽然起了四股巨風，震盪了大海，
3 Four large animals, each one different from the other, came up out of the sea.
遂有四種巨獸從海中出來，各有不同的形狀：
4 The first was like a lion but had eagle's wings. As I was looking, its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man. The mind of a man was given to it.
第一個相似獅子，具有鷹的翅膀；我觀看，直至看見牠的翅膀被拔去，由地上被舉起來，兩腳直立像一個人，且給了牠一顆人心。
5 Then there was a second animal, like a bear, and it was bending over; it had three ribs between its teeth in its mouth. It was told, 'Get up and devour many people.'
又看見另一個獸，就是第二個，相似熊，半身側立，口內牙齒間銜著三根肋骨；有人吩咐牠說：「起來，大量吞食肉罷! 」
6 After this I looked again. There was another animal, one that looked like a leopard. On its back it had four wings like bird wings, and it had four heads. It was given authority to rule.
後來我又觀看，看見另有一獸，相似豹子，有四個頭，背上有四隻鳥的翅膀，且賜給了牠統治權。
7 After this I saw in the visions of the night a fourth animal, terrifying, frightening, and very strong. It had large iron teeth; it devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled underfoot what was left. It was different from the other animals, and it had ten horns.
此後，我在夜間的神視中觀看，看見第四個獸，非常可怕，極其兇猛，有巨大的鐵牙，吞噬咬碎，又把剩餘的用腳踐踏；牠與以前各獸不同，尚有十隻角。
8 While I was considering the horns, I looked and saw another horn grow up among them, a little horn. Three of the first horns were wrenched out by the roots. I saw in this horn eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth that was boasting about great things.
我定睛注視這些角時，看見在那些角中又生出另一隻小角，在這小角前面，以前的角中有三隻角竟被連根拔除；看，小角上還有眼睛，相似人的眼睛，有一個誇大的口。
9 As I looked, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow, and the hair of his head was like pure wool. His throne was flames of fire, and its wheels were burning fire.
我觀望直到安置了寶座，上面坐著一位萬古常存者，他的衣服潔白如雪，他的頭髮潔白如羊毛，他的寶座好似火燄，寶座的輪子如同烈火。
10 A river of fire flowed out from before him; millions served him, and one hundred million were standing before him. The court was in session, and the books were opened.
一道火河湧出，從他面前流下，有千萬服事他的，有億兆侍立在他面前的，審判者已坐堂，案卷已展開。
11 I continued to look because of the boastful words spoken by the horn. I watched while the animal was killed, and its body was destroyed, and it was given over to be burned up.
那時，我因那隻角說出大話而注意觀望，一直觀望到那獸被殺，牠的屍體被撕毀，被投入火內。
12 As for the rest of the four animals, their authority to rule was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a period of time.
至於其餘的獸，他們的統治權被剝奪；至於牠們的壽命，也被注定直到某一個時候和期限。
13 In my visions that night, I saw one coming with the clouds of heaven like a son of man; he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
我仍在夜間的神視中觀望；看見一位相似人子者，乘著天上的雲彩而來，走向萬古常存者，遂即被引到他面前。
14 Authority to rule and glory and royal power were given to him so that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His authority to rule is an everlasting authority that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
他便賜給似人子者統治權、尊榮和國度，各民族、各邦國及各異語人民都要侍奉他；他的王權是永遠的王權，永存不替，他的國度永不滅亡。
15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved inside of me, and the visions I saw in my mind troubled me.
我達尼爾，因此心中憂愁，我所見的異象使我煩亂，
16 I approached one of them standing there and asked him to show me the meaning of these things.
我遂走近一位侍者，問他關於這一切事的實情；他便告訴了我，使我知道這些事的意義說：「
17 'These large animals, four in number, are four kings that will arise from the earth.
這四個巨獸就是將在世界上興起的四個君王；
18 But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and they will possess it forever and ever.'
但至高者的聖民要承受王國，永遠佔有，直至萬世萬代。」
19 Then I wanted to know more about the fourth animal—it was so different from the others and very horrifying with its iron teeth and bronze claws; it devoured, broke into pieces, and trampled on what was left with its feet.
當時我又想知道有關那第四個獸的實情，因為牠與眾不同，非常可怕，牠的牙是鐵的，爪是銅的，吞噬咬碎，又把剩餘的用腳踐踏。
20 I wanted to know about the ten horns on its head, and about the other horn that grew up, and before which the three horns fell down. I wanted to know about the horn that had eyes and about the mouth that boasted about great things and that seemed greater than its companions.
我又願意知道牠頭上的那十隻角及生於其中的那另一隻角，即那隻使三隻角墮於牠前的角，這角還有眼睛，有誇大的口，並且它的形狀比其餘的角都大。
21 As I looked, this horn waged war against the holy people and was defeating them
我觀看，看見這隻角正在與聖民交戰，竟戰勝了他們，
22 until the Ancient of Days came, and justice was given to the holy people of the Most High. Then the time came when the holy people received the kingdom.
直到萬古常存者降來，為至高者的聖民伸冤，於是期限到了，而眾聖民取得了國權。
23 This is what that person said, 'As for the fourth animal, it will be a fourth kingdom on earth that will be different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth, and it will trample it down and break it into pieces.
侍者告訴我說：「這第四個獸就是將在世界上興起的地四個國，她與其他各國不同，她要併吞、蹂躪且粉碎天下。
24 As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise, and another will arise after them. He will be different from the previous ones, and he will conquer the three kings.
至於那十隻角，即指將由此國而興起的十個君王；他們以後，將興起另一位君王，他與以前者不同，他要制勝三個君王，
25 He will speak words against the Most High and will oppress the holy people of the Most High God. He will try to change the festivals and the law. These things will be given into his hand for one year, two years, and half a year.
他要說褻瀆至高者的話，企圖消滅至高者的聖民，擅自改變節慶和法律；聖民將被交在他手中，直到一段時期，另兩段時期和半段時期；
26 But the court will be in session, and they will take his royal power away to be consumed and destroyed at the end.
然後審判者要坐堂，奪去他的統治權，將他永遠消滅，
27 The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, will be given to the people who belong to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all other kingdoms will serve and obey him.'
將王國的統治權和天下萬邦的尊威，賜給至高者的聖民：他的國是永遠的國，一切邦國都要服事他，順從他。
28 Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me and my face changed in appearance. But I kept these things to myself.”
此事敘述至此結束，我達尼爾心中十分煩亂，面色都改變了，但我仍將此事存在心中。
