Daniel 8
1 In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa Mfalme Belshaza, mimi Danieli, nilipata maono, baada ya maono ambayo yalikuwa yamenitokea mbeleni.
2 I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
Katika maono yangu, nilijiona nikiwa ndani ya ngome ya Shushani katika jimbo la Elamu. Katika maono nilikuwa kando ya Mto Ulai.
3 Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram which had two horns stood before the river. The two horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Nikatazama juu, na hapo mbele yangu kulikuwa na kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili, akiwa amesimama kando ya mto, nazo pembe zake zilikuwa ndefu. Pembe moja ilikuwa ndefu kuliko hiyo nyingine, lakini iliendelea kukua baadaye.
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t any who could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.
Nikamtazama yule kondoo dume alivyokuwa akishambulia kuelekea magharibi, kaskazini na kusini. Hakuna mnyama yeyote aliyeweza kusimama dhidi yake, wala hakuna aliyeweza kuokoa kutoka nguvu zake. Alifanya kama atakavyo, naye akawa mkuu.
5 As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Nilipokuwa ninatafakari hili, ghafula beberu mwenye pembe moja kubwa sana katikati ya macho yake alikuja kutoka magharibi, akiruka kasi juu ya dunia yote bila kugusa ardhi.
6 He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power.
Alikuja akimwelekea yule kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili niliyemwona akisimama kando ya mto, akamshambulia kwa hasira nyingi.
7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Nikamwona akimshambulia yule kondoo dume kwa hasira nyingi, akimpiga yule kondoo dume na kuvunja pembe zake mbili. Yule kondoo dume hakuwa na nguvu za kumzuia yule beberu, hivyo akamwangusha yule kondoo dume chini na kumkanyaga, wala hakuna aliyeweza kumwokoa yule kondoo dume kutoka nguvu za huyo beberu.
8 The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns towards the four winds of the sky.
Yule beberu akawa mkubwa sana, lakini katika kilele cha nguvu zake ile pembe yake ndefu ilivunjika, na mahali pake pakaota pembe nne kubwa kuelekea pande nne za dunia.
9 Out of one of them came out a little horn which grew exceedingly great—towards the south, and towards the east, and towards the glorious land.
Kutoka mojawapo ya zile pembe nne palitokea pembe ndogo ukaongezeka nguvu kuelekea kusini, na kuelekea mashariki, na kuelekea Nchi ya Kupendeza.
10 It grew great, even to the army of the sky; and it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground and trampled on them.
Pembe hiyo ikaendelea kukua hadi kufikia jeshi la mbinguni, nayo ikalitupa baadhi ya jeshi la vitu vya angani hapa chini duniani, na kulikanyaga.
11 Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
Pembe hiyo ikajikweza ili iwe kama Mkuu wa hilo jeshi; ikamwondolea dhabihu ya kila siku, napo mahali pake patakatifu pakashushwa chini.
12 The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.
Kwa sababu ya uasi, jeshi la watakatifu na dhabihu za kila siku vikatiwa mikononi mwake. Ikafanikiwa katika kila kitu ilichofanya, nayo kweli ikatupwa chini.
13 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”
Kisha nikamsikia mtakatifu mmoja akizungumza na mtakatifu mwingine, akamwambia, “Je, itachukua muda gani maono haya yatimie: maono kuhusu dhabihu ya kila siku, uasi unaosababisha ukiwa, kutwaliwa kwa mahali patakatifu, na jeshi litakalokanyagwa chini ya nyayo?”
14 He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”
Akaniambia, “Itachukua siku 2,300. Ndipo mahali patakatifu patawekwa wakfu tena.”
15 When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me someone with the appearance of a man.
Mimi Danieli nilipokuwa ninaangalia maono na kujaribu kuelewa, mbele yangu alisimama mmoja aliyefanana na mwanadamu.
16 I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”
Kisha nikasikia sauti ya mwanadamu kutoka Mto Ulai ikiita, “Gabrieli, mwambie mtu huyu maana ya maono haya.”
17 So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”
Alipokuwa akikaribia pale nilipokuwa nimesimama, niliogopa, nikaanguka kifudifudi. Akaniambia, “Mwana wa mwanadamu, fahamu kuwa maono haya yanahusu siku za mwisho.”
18 Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face towards the ground; but he touched me and set me upright.
Alipokuwa akinena nami, nilikuwa katika usingizi mzito, huku nimelala kifudifudi. Ndipo aliponigusa na kunisimamisha wima.
19 He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.
Akaniambia, “Nitakuambia yale yatakayotokea baadaye wakati wa ghadhabu, kwa sababu maono haya yanahusu wakati wa mwisho ulioamriwa.
20 The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
Kondoo dume mwenye pembe mbili ambaye ulimwona anawakilisha wafalme wa Umedi na Uajemi.
21 The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
Yule beberu mwenye nywele nyingi ni mfalme wa Uyunani, nayo ile pembe ndefu katikati ya macho yake ni mfalme wa kwanza.
22 As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.
Zile pembe nne zilizoota badala ya ile pembe iliyovunjika zinawakilisha falme nne ambazo zitatokea kutoka taifa lake, lakini hakuna hata mmoja utakaokuwa na nguvu kama ule uliovunjika.
23 “In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding riddles, will stand up.
“Katika sehemu ya mwisho ya utawala wao, wakati waasi watakapokuwa waovu kabisa, atainuka mfalme mwenye uso mkali, aliye stadi wa hila.
24 His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.
Atakuwa na nguvu nyingi, lakini si kwa uwezo wake mwenyewe. Atasababisha uharibifu wa kutisha, na atafanikiwa kwa chochote anachofanya. Atawaangamiza watu maarufu na watu watakatifu.
25 Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes, but he will be broken without human hands.
Atasababisha udanganyifu ustawi, naye atajihesabu mwenyewe kuwa bora. Wakati wajisikiapo kuwa wako salama, atawaangamiza wengi, na kushindana na Mkuu wa wakuu. Lakini ataangamizwa, isipokuwa si kwa uwezo wa mwanadamu.
26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision, for it belongs to many days to come.”
“Maono kuhusu jioni na asubuhi ambayo umepewa ni kweli, lakini yatie muhuri maono haya, kwa maana yanahusu wakati mrefu ujao.”
27 I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.
Mimi Danieli nilikuwa nimechoka sana, na nikalala nikiwa mgonjwa kwa siku kadhaa. Ndipo nikaamka, nikaenda kwenye shughuli za mfalme. Nilifadhaishwa na maono hayo, nami sikuweza kuyaelewa.
