Daniel 8
1 En el año tercero del reino del rey Balsasar, me apareció una visión, a mí Daniel, después de aquella que me apareció antes.
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 Ví en visión, y aconteció cuando ví, que yo estaba en Susán, que es cabecera del reino, en la provincia de Persia: así que ví en aquella visión, estando 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 Y alcé mis ojos, y miré, y he aquí un carnero que estaba delante del río, el cual tenía dos cuernos, y aunque eran altos, el uno era más alto que el otro; y el que era más alto subía a la postre.
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 Ví que el carnero hería con los cuernos al poniente, al norte, y al mediodía, y que ninguna bestia podía parar delante de él, ni había quien escapase de su mano; y hacía conforme a su voluntad, y cada día se hacía más grande.
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 Y estando yo considerando, he aquí, un macho de cabrío venía de la parte del poniente sobre la haz de toda la tierra, el cual no tocaba la tierra; y tenía aquel macho cabrío un cuerno de ver entre sus 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 Y venía hasta el carnero que tenía los dos cuernos, al cual yo había visto que estaba delante del río; y corrió contra él con la ira de su fortaleza.
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 Y le ví que llegaba junto al carnero, y levantóse contra él, e hirióle, y quebró sus dos cuernos; porque en el carnero no había fuerzas para parar delante de él; y derribóle en tierra, y hollóle, ni hubo quien librase 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 Y el macho de cabrío se engrandeció en gran manera; y estando en su mayor fuerza, aquel gran cuerno fue quebrado; y subieron en su lugar otros cuatro maravillosos 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 Y del uno de ellos salió un cuerno pequeño, el cual creció mucho al mediodía, y al oriente, hacia la tierra deseable.
[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 Y engrandecíase hasta el ejército del cielo, y parte del ejército y de las estrellas echó por tierra, y las holló.
[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 Y hasta el emperador del ejército se engrandeció; y por él fue quitado el continuo sacrificio, y el lugar de su santuario fue echado por tierra.
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 Y el ejército fue entregado a causa del continuo sacrificio, a causa de la prevaricación; y echó por tierra la verdad; e hizo todo lo que quiso, y sucedióle prósperamente.
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 Y oí un santo que hablaba, y otro de los santos dijo a un otro que hablaba: ¿Hasta cuándo durará la visión del continuo sacrificio, y la prevaricación asoladora, que pone el santuario y el ejército para ser hollado?
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 Y él me dijo: Hasta tarde y mañana dos mil y trescientos; y el santuario 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 Y acaeció que estando yo Daniel considerando la visión, y buscando su entendimiento, he aquí que como una semejanza de hombre se puso delante de 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 Y oí una voz de hombre entre Ulai, que alzó la voz, y dijo: Gabriel, enseña la visión 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 Y vino cerca de donde yo estaba; y con su venida me asombré, y caí sobre mi rostro; y él me dijo: Entiende, hijo del hombre, porque al tiempo la visión se cumplirá.
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 Y estando él hablando conmigo, caí dormido en tierra sobre mi rostro; y él me tocó, e hízome estar en 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 Y dijo: He aquí que yo te enseñaré lo que ha de venir en el fin de la ira; porque al tiempo se cumplirá.
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 Aquel carnero que viste, que tenía 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 Y el macho cabrío, el macho cabrío, el rey de Grecia; y el cuerno grande que tenía entre sus ojos, es el rey primero:
The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
22 Y que fue quebrado, y sucedieron cuatro en su lugar, significa que cuatro reinos sucederán de la misma nación, mas no en la fortaleza de él.
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 al cabo del imperio de estos, cuando los prevaricadores se cumplirán, levantarse ha un rey fuerte de cara, y entendido en dudas.
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 Y su fortaleza se fortalecerá, mas no con fuerza suya; y destruirá maravillosamente, y sucederle ha prósperamente; y hará a su voluntad, y destruirá fuertes, y al pueblo de los 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 Y con su entendimiento hará prosperar el engaño en su mano; y en su corazón se engrandecerá, y con paz destruirá a muchos; y contra el príncipe de los príncipes se levantará; y sin mano 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 Y la visión de la tarde y de la mañana que está dicha, es verdadera; y tú, guarda la visión, porque es para muchos días.
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 Y yo Daniel fui quebrantado, y estuve enfermo algunos días; y cuando convalecí, hice el negocio del rey; y estaba espantado acerca de la visión, y no había quien la entendiese.
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.
