Daniele 8
1 Il terzo anno del regno del re Baldassàr, io Daniele ebbi un'altra visione dopo quella che mi era apparsa prima.
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 Quand'ebbi questa visione, mi trovavo nella cittadella di Susa, che è nella provincia dell'Elam, e mi sembrava, in visione, di essere presso il fiume Ulai.
In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
3 Alzai gli occhi e guardai; ecco un montone, in piedi, stava di fronte al fiume. Aveva due corna alte, ma un corno era più alto dell'altro, sebbene fosse spuntato dopo.
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.
4 Io vidi che quel montone cozzava verso l'occidente, il settentrione e il mezzogiorno e nessuna bestia gli poteva resistere, né alcuno era in grado di liberare dal suo potere: faceva quel che gli pareva e divenne grande.
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.
5 Io stavo attento ed ecco un capro venire da occidente, sulla terra, senza toccarne il suolo: aveva fra gli occhi un grosso corno.
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.
6 Si avvicinò al montone dalle due corna, che avevo visto in piedi di fronte al fiume, e gli si scagliò contro con tutta la forza.
It was very angry, and it ran [straight] toward the ram that I had seen [previously, the ram] that was standing alongside the canal.
7 Dopo averlo assalito, lo vidi imbizzarrirsi e cozzare contro di lui e spezzargli le due corna, senza che il montone avesse la forza di resistergli; poi lo gettò a terra e lo calpestò e nessuno liberava il montone dal suo potere.
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.
8 Il capro divenne molto potente; ma quando fu diventato grande, quel suo gran corno si spezzò e al posto di quello sorsero altre quattro corna, verso i quattro venti del cielo.
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.
9 Da uno di quelli uscì un piccolo corno, che crebbe molto verso il mezzogiorno, l'oriente e verso la Palestina:
[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].
10 s'innalzò fin contro la milizia celeste e gettò a terra una parte di quella schiera e delle stelle e le calpestò.
[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.
11 S'innalzò fino al capo della milizia e gli tolse il sacrificio quotidiano e fu profanata la santa dimora.
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).
12 In luogo del sacrificio quotidiano fu posto il peccato e fu gettata a terra la verità; ciò esso fece e vi riuscì.
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.
13 Udii un santo parlare e un altro santo dire a quello che parlava: «Fino a quando durerà questa visione: il sacrificio quotidiano abolito, la desolazione dell'iniquità, il santuario e la milizia calpestati?».
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?”
14 Gli rispose: «Fino a duemilatrecento sere e mattine: poi il santuario sarà rivendicato».
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.”
15 Mentre io, Daniele, consideravo la visione e cercavo di comprenderla, ecco davanti a me uno in piedi, dall'aspetto d'uomo;
While I, Daniel, was trying to understand what the vision meant, suddenly [an angel] who resembled a man stood/appeared in front of me.
16 intesi la voce di un uomo, in mezzo all'Ulai, che gridava e diceva: «Gabriele, spiega a lui la visione».
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]!”
17 Egli venne dove io ero e quando giunse, io ebbi paura e caddi con la faccia a terra. Egli mi disse: «Figlio dell'uomo, comprendi bene, questa visione riguarda il tempo della fine».
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.”
18 Mentre egli parlava con me, caddi svenuto con la faccia a terra; ma egli mi toccò e mi fece alzare.
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.
19 Egli disse: «Ecco io ti rivelo ciò che avverrà al termine dell'ira, perché la visione riguarda il tempo della fine.
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.
20 Il montone con due corna, che tu hai visto, significa il re di Media e di Persia;
As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
21 il capro è il re della Grecia; il gran corno, che era in mezzo ai suoi occhi, è il primo re.
The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
22 Che quello sia stato spezzato e quattro ne siano sorti al posto di uno, significa che quattro regni sorgeranno dalla medesima nazione, ma non con la medesima potenza di lui.
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.
23 Alla fine del loro regno, quando l'empietà avrà raggiunto il colmo, sorgerà un re audace, sfacciato e intrigante.
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.
24 La sua potenza si rafforzerà, ma non per potenza propria; causerà inaudite rovine, avrà successo nelle imprese, distruggerà i potenti e il popolo dei santi.
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.
25 Per la sua astuzia, la frode prospererà nelle sue mani, si insuperbirà in cuor suo e con inganno farà perire molti: insorgerà contro il principe dei prìncipi, ma verrà spezzato senza intervento di mano d'uomo.
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.
26 La visione di sere e mattine, che è stata spiegata, è vera. Ora tu tieni segreta la visione, perché riguarda cose che avverranno fra molti giorni».
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.”
27 Io, Daniele, rimasi sfinito e mi sentii male per vari giorni: poi mi alzai e sbrigai gli affari del re: ma ero stupefatto della visione perché non la potevo comprendere.
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.
