Daniel 8
1 En el tercer año del reinado del rey Belsasar, se me apareció una visión, a mí, Daniel, después de la que se me apareció al principio.
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 Vi la visión. Y cuando vi, estaba en la ciudadela de Susa, que está en la provincia de Elam. Vi en la visión, y estaba 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 Entonces levanté mis ojos y vi, y he aquí que un carnero que tenía dos cuernos estaba delante del río. Los dos cuernos eran altos, pero uno era más alto que el otro, y el más alto subía al final.
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 el carnero empujaba hacia el oeste, hacia el norte y hacia el sur. Ningún animal podía hacer frente a él. No había ninguno que pudiera librar de su mano, sino que él hacía según su voluntad, y se engrandecía.
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, he aquí que un macho cabrío venía del oeste sobre la superficie de toda la tierra, y no tocaba el suelo. El macho cabrío tenía un cuerno notable 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 que tenía los dos cuernos, el cual vi parado frente al río, y corrió sobre él con la furia de su poder.
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 Lo vi acercarse al carnero, y se llenó de ira contra él, e hirió al carnero y le rompió los dos cuernos. No hubo fuerza en el carnero para resistir ante él, sino que lo arrojó al suelo y lo pisoteó. No hubo nadie que pudiera librar al carnero de su mano.
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 engrandeció sobremanera. Cuando se hizo fuerte, el gran cuerno se rompió, y en su lugar surgieron cuatro cuernos notables hacia 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 salió un cuerno pequeño que creció enormemente hacia el sur, hacia el este y hacia la tierra gloriosa.
[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 Se engrandeció hasta el ejército del cielo, y echó por tierra a algunos del ejército y de las estrellas 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 Sí, se engrandeció hasta el príncipe del ejército; y le quitó el holocausto continuo, y el lugar de su santuario fue derribado.
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 El ejército se entregó a él junto con el holocausto continuo por desobediencia. Echó por tierra la verdad, e hizo su voluntad y prosperó.
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 dijo a aquel que hablaba: “¿Hasta cuándo será la visión sobre el holocausto continuo y la desobediencia que desolará, para dar a hollar tanto el santuario como el ejército?”
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 Me dijo: “Hasta 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 Cuando yo, Daniel, vi la visión, traté de entenderla. Y he aquí que se presentó ante mí alguien con apariencia de hombre.
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 Oí la voz de un hombre entre las orillas del Ulai, que llamaba y decía: “Gabriel, haz que este hombre entienda 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 Entonces se acercó a donde yo estaba; y cuando llegó, me asusté y caí de bruces; pero me dijo: “Entiende, hijo de hombre, porque la visión pertenece 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 hablaba conmigo, caí en un profundo sueño con el rostro hacia el suelo; pero él me tocó y me enderezó.
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 Dijo: “He aquí, yo te haré saber lo que habrá en el último tiempo de la indignación, pues pertenece 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 que viste, que tenía los dos cuernos, son los reyes de Media y de Persia.
As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
21 El macho cabrío áspero es el rey de Grecia. El gran cuerno que está entre sus ojos es el 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 En cuanto a lo que fue quebrado, en el lugar donde se levantaron cuatro, se levantarán cuatro reinos de la nación, pero no con su poder.
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 “En el último tiempo de su reino, cuando los transgresores hayan llegado a la plenitud, se levantará un rey de rostro feroz y que entiende de enigmas.
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 Su poder será poderoso, pero no por su propia fuerza. Destruirá imponentemente, y prosperará en lo que haga. Destruirá a los poderosos y al pueblo 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 A través de su política hará que el engaño prospere en su mano. Se engrandecerá en su corazón, y destruirá a muchos en su seguridad. También se levantará contra el príncipe de los príncipes, pero será quebrado sin manos humanas.
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 de las tardes y las mañanas que se ha contado es verdadera; pero sella la visión, porque pertenece a muchos días por venir.”
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 Yo, Daniel, me desmayé y estuve enfermo durante algunos días. Luego me levanté y me ocupé de los asuntos del rey. Me asombraba la visión, pero nadie la entendía.
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.
