Daniel 8
1 En el tercer año del reinado de Belsasar, yo, Daniel, vi otra visión después de la que había visto anteriormente.
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 En mi visión miré a mi alrededor y vi que estaba en el castillo de Susa, en la provincia de Elam. En la visión me encontraba junto al río Ulai.
In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
3 Miré a mi alrededor y vi un carnero de pie junto al río. Tenía dos cuernos largos, uno más largo que el otro, aunque el más largo había crecido al 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 Observé cómo el carnero embestía hacia el oeste, el norte y el sur. Ningún animal podía enfrentarse a él, ni había posibilidad alguna de librarse de su poder. Hacía lo que quería y se hizo poderoso.
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 Mientras pensaba en lo que había visto, un macho cabrío llegó desde el oeste, corriendo por la superficie de la tierra tan rápido que no tocó el suelo. Tenía un cuerno grande y prominente entre los ojos.
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 Se acercó al carnero con los dos cuernos que yo había visto junto al río, precipitándose para atacar con furia.
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 Observé cómo la cabra cargaba furiosamente contra el carnero, golpeándolo y rompiéndole los dos cuernos. El carnero no tenía fuerzas para resistir el ataque de la cabra. La cabra tiró al carnero al suelo, pisoteándolo, y no hubo posibilidad de rescatarlo del poder de la cabra.
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 El macho cabrío se hizo muy poderoso, pero en la cúspide de su poder se le rompió el cuerno grande. En su lugar surgieron cuatro grandes cuernos que señalaban los cuatro vientos 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 De uno de ellos surgió un cuerno pequeño que se hizo extremadamente poderoso hacia el sur y hacia el este y hacia la Tierra Hermosa.
[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 Creció en poder hasta que alcanzó al ejército celestial, arrojando a algunos de ellos y a algunas de las estrellas a la tierra y los pisoteó.
[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 Incluso trató de hacerse tan grande como el Príncipe del ejército celestial: eliminó el servicio continuo, y el lugar de su santuario fue destruido.
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 Un ejército de pueblos y el servicio continuo le fueron entregados a causa de la rebelión, y derribó la verdad, y tuvo éxito en todo lo que hizo.
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 Entonces oí a un santo que hablaba, y otro santo le preguntó al que hablaba: “¿Por cuánto tiempo es esta visión -la eliminación del servicio continuo, la rebelión que causa la devastación, la entrega del santuario y el ejército de la gente para ser pisoteado?”
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 Él respondió: “Durante dos mil trescientas tardes y mañanas, entonces el santuario 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 Mientras yo, Daniel, trataba de entender lo que significaba esta visión, de repente vi a alguien que parecía un hombre de pie frente a mí.
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 También oí una voz humana que llamaba desde el río Ulai: “Gabriel, explica a este hombre el significado de la visión”.
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 Cuando se acercó a mí, me aterroricé y caí de bruces ante él. “Hijo de hombre”, me dijo, “tienes que entender que esta visión se refiere al tiempo del fin”.
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 Mientras me hablaba, perdí el conocimiento mientras me tumbaba boca abajo en el suelo. Pero él me agarró y me ayudó a ponerme de pie.
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 Me dijo: “¡Presta atención! Te voy a explicar lo que va a suceder durante el tiempo de la ira, que se refiere al tiempo señalado del fin.
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 El carnero con dos cuernos que viste simboliza a los reyes de Media y Persia.
As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
21 El macho cabrío es el reino de Grecia, y el cuerno grande entre sus ojos es su primer rey.
The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
22 Los cuatro cuernos que surgieron en lugar del cuerno grande que se rompió representan los cuatro reinos que surgieron de esa nación, pero no tan poderosos como el primero.
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 “Cuando esos reinos lleguen a su fin, cuando sus pecados hayan alcanzado su máxima extensión, un reino feroz y traicionero se subirá al poder.
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 Llegará a ser muy poderoso, pero no por su propio poder. Será terriblemente destructivo, y tendrá éxito en todo lo que haga. Destruirá a los grandes líderes y al pueblo dedicado a Dios.
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 A través de su tortuosidad, sus mentiras serán convincentes y exitosas. Muestra su arrogancia tanto en el pensamiento como en la acción, destruyendo a los que se creían perfectamente seguros. Incluso lucha en oposición contra el Príncipe de los príncipes, pero será derrotado, aunque no por ningún poder humano.
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 visión sobre las tardes y las mañanas que se te ha explicado es verdadera, pero por ahora sella esta visión porque se refiere a un futuro lejano”.
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 Después de esto, yo, Daniel, quedé exhausto y estuve enfermo durante días. Luego me levanté y volví a trabajar para el rey, pero estaba desolado por lo que había visto en la visión y no podía entenderlo.
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.
