ଦାନିୟେଲ 7
1 ବାବିଲର ରାଜା ବେଲ୍ଶତ୍ସରର ରାଜତ୍ଵର ପ୍ରଥମ ବର୍ଷରେ ଦାନିୟେଲ ଆପଣା ଶଯ୍ୟା ଉପରେ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଓ ମାନସିକ ଦର୍ଶନ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଲେ; ତହୁଁ ସେ ସେହି ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଲେଖି କଥାର ସାର ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ।
[Previously, ] during the first year that Belshazzar was the king of Babylonia, I had a dream and a vision one night as I lay on my bed. [The next morning] I wrote down what I had dreamed. This is what I wrote:
2 ଦାନିୟେଲ କହିଲେ, “ମୁଁ ରାତ୍ରିକାଳରେ ଦର୍ଶନକ୍ରମେ ଦେଖିଲି ଯେ, ଦେଖ, ମହାସମୁଦ୍ର ଉପରେ ଆକାଶର ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦିଗରୁ ବାୟୁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ରୂପେ ବହିଲା।
I, Daniel, had a vision last night. In the vision I saw that strong winds were blowing from all four directions, stirring up [the water in] the ocean.
3 ପୁଣି, ଏକଆରେକଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ଚାରି ବୃହତ ପଶୁ ସମୁଦ୍ରରୁ ଉଠି ଆସିଲେ।
Then [I saw] four beasts coming out of the ocean. All four of them were different.
4 ପ୍ରଥମ ପଶୁ ସିଂହ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ଓ ଉତ୍କ୍ରୋଶ ପକ୍ଷୀ ପରି ତାହାର ଡେଣା ଥିଲା; ମୁଁ ଦେଖୁ ଦେଖୁ ତାହାର ସେହି ଡେଣା ଉପୁଡ଼ା ଗଲା, ଆଉ ସେ ପୃଥିବୀରୁ ଉଠାଗଲା ଓ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ପରି ଦୁଇ ଚରଣରେ ତାକୁ ଠିଆ କରାଗଲା, ପୁଣି ତାହାକୁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ଦିଆଗଲା।
The first one resembled a lion, but it had wings like an eagle has. But as I watched, something tore off its wings {its wings were pulled off}. The beast was left there, standing on its two hind/rear legs, like a human being stands. And it was given a mind like humans have.
5 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଦେଖ, ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପଶୁ ଭଲ୍ଲୁକର ସଦୃଶ ଥିଲା, ସେ ଏକ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ଉଠାଗଲା ଓ ତାହାର ମୁଖରେ ଦନ୍ତ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ତିନି ଖଣ୍ଡ ପଞ୍ଜରା ଥିଲା; ଆଉ, ତାହାକୁ ଏହି କଥା କୁହାଗଲା, ‘ଉଠ, ଅନେକ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରାସ କର।’
The second beast resembled a bear. It was crouching, and it held between its teeth three ribs [from another animal that it had killed and eaten]. Someone said to it {It was told}, “Stand up and eat as much meat [as you want]!”
6 ଏଉତ୍ତାରେ ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି, ଦେଖ, ଚିତାବାଘ ସଦୃଶ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ପଶୁ, ତାହାର ପିଠିରେ ପକ୍ଷୀର ଚାରି ଡେଣା ଥିଲା; ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ପଶୁର ଚାରି ମସ୍ତକ ଥିଲା ଆଉ, ତାହାକୁ କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ ଦିଆଗଲା।
Then I saw in front of me the third of those beasts. It resembled a leopard, but it had four wings protruding from its back. The wings were like a bird’s wings. It had four heads. It was given the power/authority to rule [people].
7 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ମୁଁ ରାତ୍ରିକାଳର ଦର୍ଶନରେ ଦେଖିଲି, ଦେଖ, ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପଶୁ, ସେ ଭୟଙ୍କର, କ୍ଷମତାପନ୍ନ ଓ ଅତିଶୟ ବଳବାନ ଓ ତାହାର ବଡ଼ ବଡ଼ ଲୌହମୟ ଦନ୍ତ ଥିଲା; ସେ ଗ୍ରାସ କଲା ଓ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଲା ଓ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ଯାହା ରହିଲା, ତାହା ପଦ ତଳେ ଦଳିତ କଲା; ଆଉ, ସେ ତାହାର ପୂର୍ବବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସବୁ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ; ପୁଣି ତାହାର ଦଶ ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ଥିଲା।
In the vision I saw a fourth beast. It was stronger than the other beasts, and it was more terrifying. It crushed other creatures with its huge iron teeth and ate their flesh. The parts of animals that it did not grind with its teeth, it trampled [on the ground]. It was different from the other three beasts: It had ten horns [on its head].
8 ମୁଁ ସେହି ଶୃଙ୍ଗମାନର ବିଷୟ ଭାବନା କରୁ କରୁ ଦେଖ, ସେହିସବୁର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ଉଠିଲା, ତାହା କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର, ତାହା ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଶୃଙ୍ଗମାନର ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ତିନିଗୋଟି ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ସମୂଳେ ଉତ୍ପାଟିତ ହେଲା; ପୁଣି ଦେଖ, ଏହି ଶୃଙ୍ଗରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଓ ଅହଙ୍କାର ବାକ୍ୟବାଦୀ ମୁଖ ଥିଲା।
While I was looking at those horns, I saw a little horn appear [on the head of that beast]. It tore out three of the other horns. This little horn had eyes like humans have, and it had a mouth [with which it spoke] very boastfully.
9 ମୁଁ ଦେଖୁ ଦେଖୁ, କେତେଗୋଟି ସିଂହାସନ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ହେଲା, ପୁଣି ଅନେକ କାଳର ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଉପବିଷ୍ଟ ହେଲେ। ତାହାଙ୍କର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ହିମ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ଶୁକ୍ଳବର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କର ମସ୍ତକର କେଶ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ମେଷର ଲୋମ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ଥିଲା। ତାହାଙ୍କର ସିଂହାସନ ଅଗ୍ନିଶିଖାମୟ ଓ ତହିଁର ଚକ୍ରସକଳ ଜ୍ୱଳନ୍ତ ଅଗ୍ନି।
[Then] while I watched, thrones were put in the places [where they belonged], and [God], the one who had been living forever, sat on one of the thrones. His clothes were as white as snow, and his hair was as white as pure/clean wool. His throne had wheels that were blazing with fire, and his throne was [also] blazing.
10 ତାହାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରୁ ଅଗ୍ନିସ୍ରୋତ ନିର୍ଗତ ହୋଇ ବହିଲା; ସହସ୍ର ସହସ୍ର ତାହାଙ୍କର ପରିଚର୍ଯ୍ୟା କଲେ ଓ ଅୟୁତ ଅୟୁତ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଉଭା ହେଲେ। ବିଚାର-ସଭା ବସିଲା ଓ ପୁସ୍ତକମାନ ଫିଟାଗଲା।
A fire was rushing out of in front of him like a stream. Many thousands [of people] (OR, [angels]) [were there] serving him, and millions [of other people] (OR, [angels]) were standing in front of him. They started (the court session/judging people), and they opened the books [in which they had written the record of all the good and bad things that people had done].
11 ସେହି ଶୃଙ୍ଗର କଥିତ ଦର୍ପ-ବାକ୍ୟର ରବ ସକାଶୁ ସେହି ସମୟରେ ମୁଁ ଅନାଇଲି; ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି ଯେ, ଶେଷରେ ସେ ପଶୁ ହତ ହେଲା ଓ ତାହାର ଶରୀର ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା ଓ ସେ ଅଗ୍ନିରେ ଦଗ୍ଧ ହେବା ପାଇଁ ସମର୍ପିତ ହେଲା।
While I was watching, I could hear the little horn speaking very boastfully. As I [continued to] watch, the [fourth] beast was killed. Its corpse was thrown into a fire and completely burned.
12 ପୁଣି, ଅନ୍ୟ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ ନିଆଗଲା; ତଥାପି ଏକ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧିଷ୍ଟ ସମୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଆୟୁ ଦୀର୍ଘ କରାଗଲା।
The power/authority of the other [three] beasts was taken away from them, but they were allowed to continue to live for a while.
13 ମୁଁ ରାତ୍ରିକାଳର ଦର୍ଶନରେ ଦେଖିଲି, ଆଉ ଦେଖ, ମନୁଷ୍ୟପୁତ୍ର ନ୍ୟାୟ ଏକ ପୁରୁଷ ଆକାଶର ମେଘରେ ଆସିଲେ; ସେ ଅନେକ କାଳର ସେହି ବୃଦ୍ଧଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ, ସେମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଛାମୁକୁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଆଣିଲେ।
While I [continued to] see the vision that night, I saw someone who resembled a human being. He was coming [closer to me], surrounded by clouds. Then he was taken to [God], the one who had been living forever.
14 ପୁଣି, ସମୁଦାୟ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ, ଦେଶବାସୀ ଓ ଭାଷାବାଦୀମାନେ ଯେପରି ତାହାଙ୍କର ସେବା କରିବେ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ, ମହିମା ଓ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଦତ୍ତ ହେଲା; ତାହାଙ୍କର କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ, ତାହା ଲୁପ୍ତ ହେବ ନାହିଁ, ଆଉ ତାହାଙ୍କର ରାଜ୍ୟ ଅବିନାଶ୍ୟ।
He was honored and given great authority to rule over all the nations in the world, in order that people from every people-group and every nation, people from all language groups, would worship/serve him. He will rule forever; he will never stop ruling. The kingdom that he rules will never be destroyed.
15 ମୁଁ ଦାନିୟେଲ, ମୋର ଆତ୍ମା ମୋର ଶରୀର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶୋକାନ୍ୱିତ ହେଲା ଓ ମୋର ମାନସିକ ଦର୍ଶନ ମୋତେ ଉଦ୍ବିଗ୍ନ କଲା।
As for me, Daniel, I was very terrified by what I had seen in that vision, and I did not know what to think about it.
16 ମୋର ନିକଟରେ ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଥିଲେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଏକ ଜଣର ନିକଟକୁ ମୁଁ ଯାଇ ଏସବୁର ତଥ୍ୟ ପଚାରିଲି। ତହିଁରେ ସେ ମୋତେ ସେହିସବୁର ଅର୍ଥ ଜଣାଇ କହିଲେ।
I went to one of those who were standing in front of the throne of God, and I asked him to tell me what it meant. So he told me the meaning of it.
17 ‘ସେହି ଚାରି ବୃହତ ପଶୁ ଚାରି ରାଜା ଅଟନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ପୃଥିବୀରୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେବେ।
[He said], “The four huge beasts represent four kingdoms/empires that will exist on the earth.
18 ମାତ୍ର ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ରଗଣ ରାଜ୍ୟ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବେ ଓ ଚିରକାଳ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ଅନନ୍ତକାଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଭୋଗ କରିବେ।’
But the Supreme God will give power/authority to his people [to rule], and they shall rule forever.”
19 ସେତେବେଳେ ଯେଉଁ ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପଶୁ, ଯେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସକଳରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ, ଅତି ଭୟାନକ, ଯାହାର ଦନ୍ତ ଲୌହମୟ ଓ ନଖସବୁ ପିତ୍ତଳମୟ ଥିଲା, ଯେ ଗ୍ରାସ କଲା, ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କଲା ଓ ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟସବୁକୁ ପଦ ତଳେ ଦଳିତ କଲା, ତାହାର ତଥ୍ୟ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ମୁଁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲି;
Then I wanted to know what the fourth beast signified—[the beast] that was different from the other three, the beast that crushed [those that it attacked] with its bronze claws, and [then] ate [their flesh] with its iron teeth, and trampled on the parts of their bodies [that it did not eat].
20 ପୁଣି, ତାହାର ମସ୍ତକରେ ଯେଉଁ ଦଶ ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ଥିଲା ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଯେଉଁ ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ଉଠିଲା ଓ ଯାହା ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ତିନି ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା; ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ସେ ଯେଉଁ ଶୃଙ୍ଗର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଓ ଅହଙ୍କାର ବାକ୍ୟବାଦୀ ମୁଖ ଥିଲା, ଯାହାର ଆକାର ଆପଣା ସଙ୍ଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଦାମ୍ଭିକ ଥିଲା, ତାହାର ତଥ୍ୟ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ମୁଁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲି।
[I also wanted to know about] the ten horns on its head, and about the horn that appeared later, which got rid of three of the other horns. [I wanted to know what it meant that] it had eyes and a mouth with which it spoke very boastfully. [The beast that was represented by] that horn was more terrifying than the other beasts.
21 ମୁଁ ଦେଖିଲି, ଆଉ ସେହି ଶୃଙ୍ଗ ପବିତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କଲା ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜୟ କଲା;
While I was having the vision, I saw that this horn attacked God’s people and was defeating them.
22 ଶେଷରେ ସେହି ଅନେକ କାଳର ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଆସିଲେ ଓ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କୁ ବିଚାର ଭାର ଦତ୍ତ ହେଲା ଓ ପବିତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କର ରାଜ୍ୟ ଭୋଗ କରିବାର ସମୟ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହେଲା।
But then the Supreme God, the one who had been living forever, came and judged in favor of the people who belonged to him. And [I knew that] it was time for God’s people to receive authority [to rule].
23 ସେ ଏହିରୂପେ କହିଲେ, ‘ଚତୁର୍ଥ ପଶୁ ପୃଥିବୀର ଚତୁର୍ଥ ରାଜ୍ୟ ହେବ, ତାହା ଅନ୍ୟ ସକଳ ରାଜ୍ୟଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ହେବ ଓ ସମୁଦାୟ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ଗ୍ରାସ କରିବ, ଆଉ ଦଳିତ କରି ଖଣ୍ଡ ଖଣ୍ଡ କରିବ ଓ ତାହା ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପକାଇବ।
[Then] the man who was standing there said [to me], “The fourth beast represents an empire that will exist on the earth; that [empire] will be different from all [other] empires. [The army of] that empire will crush/kill [people all over] the world and trample [on their bodies].
24 ପୁଣି, ସେହି ଦଶ ଶୃଙ୍ଗର ତାତ୍ପର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଏହି ଯେ, ସେହି ରାଜ୍ୟରୁ ଦଶ ରାଜା ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେବେ; ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉତ୍ତାରେ ଆଉ ଜଣେ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହେବ। ସେ ପୂର୍ବବର୍ତ୍ତୀମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ହେବ ଓ ସେ ତିନି ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଦମନ କରିବ।
As for its ten horns, they represent ten kings who will rule that empire, [one after the other]. Then another [king] will appear. He will be different from the previous kings. He will defeat the three kings [that were represented by the three horns that were pulled out].
25 ପୁଣି, ସେ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ କଥା କହିବ ଓ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ରଗଣଙ୍କୁ ଦମନ କରିବ; ଆଉ, ସେ କାଳ ଓ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବାକୁ ବିଚାର କରିବ; ପୁଣି, ଏକ କାଳ, (ଦୁଇ) ପବିତ୍ର ପର୍ବ ଓ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧ ପବିତ୍ର ପର୍ବ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେମାନେ ତାହା ହସ୍ତରେ ସମର୍ପିତ ହେବେ।
He will revile the Supreme God, and he will oppress God’s people. He will try to change the [sacred] festivals and their [religious] laws/regulations. He will control them for three and a half years.
26 ମାତ୍ର ବିଚାର-ସଭା ବସିବ ଓ ସେମାନେ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତାହାର କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱର କ୍ଷୟ ଓ ବିନାଶ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତାହାଠାରୁ ତାହା ନେବେ।
But there will be a session/meeting of the court/judges in heaven, and that king’s authority/power will be taken away, and he will be completely destroyed.
27 ଆଉ, ଶାସନ କାଳ ଓ କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ ଓ ଆକାଶମଣ୍ଡଳର ଅଧଃସ୍ଥିତ ରାଜ୍ୟସମୂହର ମହିମା, ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥଙ୍କର ପବିତ୍ର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦତ୍ତ ହେବ; ତାହାଙ୍କର ରାଜ୍ୟ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ଯାବତୀୟ ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ତାହାଙ୍କର ସେବା କରିବେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଆଜ୍ଞାବହ ହେବେ।’
Then all the power and the greatness of all the kingdoms on the earth will be given to the people who belong to the Supreme God. The kingdom that he rules (OR, they rule) will endure forever. And the rulers of all the nations on the earth will serve and obey him (OR, them).”
28 ଏଠାରେ ବୃତ୍ତାନ୍ତର ଶେଷ ମୁଁ ଦାନିୟେଲ, ମୋର ଭାବନା ମୋତେ ଉଦ୍ବିଗ୍ନ କଲା ଓ ମୋର ମୁଖ ବିବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲା, ମାତ୍ର ମୁଁ ସେ କଥା ଆପଣା ମନରେ ରଖିଲି।”
That is [what I saw in] my vision/dream. I, Daniel, was terrified, with the result that my face became pale. But I did not tell anyone about the vision [that I had seen].
