Daniel 8
1 No ano terceiro do reinado do rei Belshazzar apareceu-me uma visão, a mim, Daniel, depois daquela que me apareceu no princípio.
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 E vi numa visão (e aconteceu, quando vi, que eu estava na cidadela de Susan, que está na província de Elam), vi pois, numa visão, que eu estava junto ao rio Ulai.
In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
3 E levantei os meus olhos, e vi, e eis que um carneiro estava diante do rio, o qual tinha duas pontas; e as duas pontas eram altas, porém uma era mais alta do que a outra; e a que era mais alta subiu por último.
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 Vi que o carneiro dava marradas para o ocidente, e para o norte e para o meio dia; e nenhuns animais podiam parar diante dele, nem havia quem livrasse da sua mão; e fazia conforme a sua vontade, e se engrandecia.
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 E, estando eu considerando, eis que um bode vinha do ocidente sobre toda a terra, e não tocava a terra; e aquele bode tinha uma ponta insigne entre os olhos;
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 E vinha ao carneiro que tinha as duas pontas, ao qual eu tinha visto em pé diante do rio; e correu contra ele com todo o ímpeto da sua força.
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 E o vi chegar perto do carneiro, e se irritou contra ele, e feriu o carneiro, e lhe quebrou as duas pontas, pois não havia força no carneiro para parar diante dele, e o lançou por terra, e o pizou a pés; nem houve quem livrasse o carneiro da sua mão
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 E o bode se engrandeceu em grande maneira; mas, estando na sua maior força, aquela grande ponta foi quebrada: e subiram no seu lugar outras quatro insignes, para os quatro ventos do céu.
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 E de uma delas saiu uma ponta mui pequena, a qual cresceu muito para o meio dia, e para o oriente, e para a terra formosa.
[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 E se engrandeceu até ao exército do céu: e a alguns do exército, e das estrelas, deitou por terra, e as pizou.
[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 E se engrandeceu até ao príncipe do exército: e por ele foi tirado o contínuo sacrifício, e o lugar do seu santuário foi lançado por terra.
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 E o exército foi entregue por causa das transgressões contra o contínuo sacrifício; e lançou a verdade por terra, e o fez, e prosperou.
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 Depois ouvi um santo que falava; e disse o santo àquele que falava: Até quando durará a visão do contínuo sacrifício, e da transgressão assoladora, para que seja entregue o santuário, e o exército, para ser pizado?
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 E ele me disse: Até duas mil e trezentas tardes e manhãs; e o santuário será justificado.
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 E aconteceu que, havendo eu, Daniel, visto a visão, busquei o entendimento, e eis que se me apresentou diante um com o parecer de homem.
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 E ouvi uma voz de homem entre as margens do Ulai, a qual gritou, e disse: Gabriel, dá a entender a este a visão.
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 E veio perto de onde eu estava; e, vindo ele, me assombrei, e caí sobre o meu rosto; porém ele me disse: Entende, filho do homem, porque acontecerá esta visão no fim do tempo.
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 E, estando ele falando comigo, caí adormecido sobre o meu rosto por terra: ele, pois, me tocou, e me fez estar em pé.
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 E disse: Eis que te farei saber o que há de acontecer no último tempo da ira; porque no tempo determinado será o fim.
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 Aquele carneiro que viste com duas pontas são os reis da Media e da Pérsia,
As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
21 Porém o bode peludo é o rei da Grécia; e a ponta grande que tinha entre os olhos é o rei primeiro;
The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
22 E que, sendo quebrada ela, se levantassem quatro em lugar dela, significa que quatro reinos se levantarão da mesma nação, mas não com a força dela.
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 Mas, no fim do seu reinado, quando os prevaricadores acabarem de prevaricar, se levantará um rei, feroz de cara, e será entendido em adivinhações.
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 E se fortalecerá a sua força, mas não pela força dele mesmo; e destruirá maravilhosamente, e prosperará, e o seu prazer fará: e destruirá os fortes e o povo santo.
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 E pelo seu entendimento também fará prosperar o engano na sua mão; e no seu coração se engrandecerá, e pela tranquilidade destruirá muitos; e se levantará contra o príncipe dos príncipes, mas sem mão será quebrado
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 E a visão da tarde e da manhã, que foi dita, é verdade: tu, porém, cerra a visão, porque é para muitos dias.
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 E eu, Daniel, enfraqueci, e estive enfermo alguns dias; então levantei-me e fiz o negócio do rei: e espantei-me acerca da visão, e não havia quem a entendesse.
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.
