Daniel 8
1 No terceiro ano do reinado do rei Belsazar, apareceu uma visão a mim, Daniel, depois daquela que tinha me aparecido no princípio.
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 E vi em uma visão, (e aconteceu quando vi, que eu estava na fortaleza de Susã, que é na província de Elão) vi pois em uma visão, enquanto 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 meus olhos, e vi, e eis um carneiro que estava diante do rio, o qual tinha dois chifres; e os dois chifres eram altos, porém um era mais alto que o outro; e o mais alto 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 golpes com os chifres para o ocidente, para o norte, e para o sul; nenhum dos animais podia lhe resistir, nem havia quem se livrasse de seu poder; e fazia conforme 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 enquanto eu estava considerando, eis um bode que vinha do ocidente sobre a face de toda a terra, e ele não tocava a terra; e aquele bode tinha um chifre muito visível entre seus 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 ele veio até o carneiro que tinha os dois chifres, o qual eu havia visto que estava diante do rio, e correu contra ele com o ímpeto de 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 junto ao carneiro, e irritou-se contra ele, feriu o carneiro, e quebrou seus dois chifres, pois não havia no carneiro força para resistir-lhe; então o derrubou por terra, e o pisou; não houve quem livrasse o carneiro de seu poder.
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 muito; porém, quando estava em sua [maior] força, aquele grande chifre foi quebrado, e em seu lugar subiram [outros] quatro muito visíveis, na direção dos 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 um deles saiu um chifre pequeno, o qual cresceu muito ao sul, ao oriente, e à [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 engrandeceu-se até o exército do céu; e lançou por terra a [alguns] do exército e das estrelas, e as pisou.
[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 Engrandeceu-se até contra o príncipe do exército, e por ele foi tirado o contínuo [sacrifício], e o lugar de seu santuário foi derrubado.
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 por causa da transgressão, o exército [lhe] foi entregue, assim como o contínuo [sacrifício]; e lançou a verdade em terra, e teve sucesso naquilo que fez.
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 outro santo disse ao que falava: Até quando [durará] a visão do contínuo [sacrifício], e da transgressão assoladora, de modo que o santuário e o exército são entregues para serem pisoteados?
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 purificado.
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, tendo eu, Daniel visto a visão, e buscando entendê-la, eis que [alguém] semelhante a um homem se pôs diante de mim.
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] de Ulai, que gritou e disse: Gabriel, explica a visão a este.
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 Então ele veio para perto de onde eu estava; e quando ele veio, me assombrei, e caí sobre meu rosto. Porém ele me disse: Entende, filho do homem; porque esta visão será para o tempo do fim.
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 enquanto ele estava falando comigo, adormeci sobre meu rosto em terra; então ele me tocou, e fez ficar de 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 eu te farei saber o que irá acontecer no fim da ira; pois será no tempo certo, 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 dois chifres, são os reis da Média 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 o chifre grande que tinha entre seus olhos é o primeiro rei.
The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
22 E quanto a ter sido quebrado, e terem surgido quatro em seu lugar, [significa] que quatro reinos surgirão daquela nação, mas não com a força dele.
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 E ao fim do império deles, quando os transgressores se acabarem, se levantará um rei de rosto feroz, e entendido em astúcias.
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 sua força ganhará vigor, mas não com sua própria força; e destruirá terrivelmente, e terá sucesso naquilo que fizer; e destruirá os fortes e o povo dos santos.
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 com sua inteligência fará prosperar o engano em seu poder; e em seu coração se engrandecerá, e com tranquilidade destruirá a muitos; e se levantará contra o Príncipe dos príncipes, porém sem mão será quebrantado.
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 a manhã que foi dita é verdadeira; tu, porém guarda em segredo 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 fiquei doente por [alguns] dias; depois me levantei, e tratei dos negócios do do rei; porém continuei espantado 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.
