Danieli 8
1 Katika mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wa mfalme Belshaza, mimi Danieli niliona maono (baada ya maono ya awali yaliyonipata).
In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even to me Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.
2 Nilipokuwa nikiangalia katika ndoto, niliona kwamba nilikuwa katika mji wa Shushani wenye ngome katika jimbo la Elamu. Niliona katika ndoto kuwa nilikuwa karibu na mfereji wa Ulai.
And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river Ulai.
3 Nilitazama juu na nikaona mbele yangu kondoo dume lenye mapembe mawili, limesimama pembeni mwa mfereji. Pembe moja lilikuwa refu kuliko jingine, lakini pembe ndefu ilikuwa inakua pole pole kuliko ile fupi na pembe fupi ilirefuka na kuizidi nyingine.
Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
4 Niliona kondoo mme akiishambulia magharibi, kisha kaskazini, na baadaye kusini; hakuna mnyama mwingine aliyeweza kusimama mbele yake. Hakuna yeyote aliyeweza kumwokoa yeyote katika mkono wake. Alifanya chochote kile alichokitaka, na alikuwa mtu mkubwa sana.
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
5 Na nilipokuwa natafakari juu ya haya, niliona beberu akitoka magharibi, na kuvuka katika uso wa dunia yote, akikimbia kwa kasi kana kwamba hakuonekana kama aligusa ardhini. Mbuzi huyo alikuwa na pembe kubwa katikati ya macho yake.
And as I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
6 Alienda mpaka kwa kondoo aliyekuwa na pembe mbili, nilikuwa nimemwona kondoo dume amesimama katika ukingo wa mfereji na mbuzi alikimbia kumwelekea kondoo dume kwa hasira kali.
And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran to him in the fury of his power.
7 Niliiona mbuzi ikija karibu na kondoo. Mbuzi alikuwa na hasira na kondoo, alimpiga kondoo na alizivunja pembe zake mbili. Kondoo hakuwa na nguvu za kusimama mbele zake. Mbuzi alimgonga kondoo akaanguka chini na akamkanyaga. Hapakuwa na yeyote wa kumwokoa kutoka katika nguvu zake.
And I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and smote the ram, and broke his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
8 Ndipo mbuzi alikua akawa mkubwa, lakini alipokuwa na nguvu, pembe kubwa ilivunjwa, na katika sehemu yake zilichipuka na kukua pembe nne kubwa zilizochomoza kuelekea pepo nne za mbingu.
Therefore the male goat became very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and in its stead came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
9 Kutoka katika pembe moja ilichipuka pembe nyingine, ilikuwa ndogo hapo awali, lakini baadaye ilikuwa pembe kubwa upande wa kusini, na mashariki, na katika nchi ya uzuri.
And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which became exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.
10 Pembe ilikuwa kubwa na matokeo yake iliinua vita dhidi ya jeshi la mbinguni. Baadhi ya jeshi na nyota kadhaa zilitupwa chini duniani, na zilikanyagwa.
And it grew great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.
11 Alizidi kuwa mkubwa, mkubwa kama kamanda wa jeshi la kimungu. Sadaka za kuteketezwa za kila siku ziliondolewa mbali na yeye, na sehemu yake takatifu zilitiwa unajisi.
Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.
12 Kwasababu ya uasi, pembe ya mbuzi ilipewa jeshi, na sadaka za kuteketezwa zitasitishwa. Pembe itautupa ukweli chini ardhini, na itafanikiwa katika kila jambo ilifanyalo.
And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it continued, and prospered.
13 Kisha nilimsikia mtakatifu mmoja akiongea na mtakatifu mwingine akamjibu, “Mambo haya yatadumu kwa muda gani, maono haya ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa, dhambi ile iletayo uharibifu, ukabidhiajia wa sehemu takatifu, na jeshi la mbinguni kukanyagwa?
Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said to that certain saint who spoke, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?
14 Aliniambia, “Itadumu kwa jioni na asubuhi zipatazo 2, 300. Baada ya hapo, mahali patakatifu patawekwa sawa.”
And he said to me, Until two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
15 Wakati mimi Danieli, nilipoona maono, nilijaribu kuyaelewa. na hapo mbele yangu alisimama yule aliyeoneakana kama mtu.
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
16 Niliisikia sauti ya mtu ikiita katikati ya kingo za mfereji wa Ulai. Alisema, “Gabrieli, msaidie mtu huyu kuelewa maono.”
And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
17 Basi alikuja karibu na mahali niliposimama. Na alipokuja, niliogopa na nilisujudia hadi chini. Aliniambia,”Fahamu, mwana wa mtu, kwamba maono ni kwa ajili ya wakati wa mwisho.”
So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said to me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
18 Alipokuwa anaongea na mimi, nilipata usiingizi mzito nikiwa nimelala kifudifudi. Kisha alinishika na kunisimamisha.
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
19 Akaniambia, “Tazama, nitakuonyesha kile kitachotokea baadaye katika kipindi cha ghadhabu, kwasababu maono haya yanahusu wakati wa mwisho uliopangwa.
And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be.
20 Na kuhusu kondoo mme uliyemwona, yule mwenye pembe mbili - ni wafalme wawili wa Umedi na Uajemi.
The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
21 Mbuzi dume ni mfalme wa Ugiriki. Pembe kubwa katikati ya macho yake ni mfalme wa kwanza.
And the rough goat is the king of Greece: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
22 Na kuhusu pembe iliyovunjika, ambayo katika nafasi yake pembe zingine nne zilichipuka - hizi ni falme nne zitakazoinuka kutoka katika taifa lake, lakini hazitakuwa na nguvu kubwa.
Now that being broken, though four stood up in its place, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.
23 Katika siku zijazo za falme hizo, wakati ambapo wahalifu watakuwa wamefikia kikomo chao, mfalme mwenye uso katili, na yeye mwenye akili sana, atainuka.
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
24 Nguvu zake zitakuwa kubwa, lakini si kwa nguvu zake mwenyewe. Atakuwa wa kustaajabisha kwa kile atakachokuwa anakiharibu; atafanya na kufanikiwa. Atawaangamiza watu wenye nguvu, watu miongoni wa watakatifu.
And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and continue, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
25 Ataufanya udanganyifu usitawi chini ya mkono wake kwasababu ya ujanja wake. Atawaangamiza watu wengi bila kutegemea. Atainuka pia hata kinyume cha Mfalme wa wafalme, na atavunjwa, lakini si kwa mkono wowote wa binadamu.
And through his policy also he shall cause deceit to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
26 Maono kuhusu jioni na asubuhi ulizoambiwa ni ya kweli. Lakini uyafunge maono haya, kwa kuwa yanahusu siku nyingi za wakati ujao.
And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: therefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.
27 Ndipo mimi, Danieli nilichoka sana na nikalala nikiwa dhaifu kwa siku kadhaa. Kisha nikainuka na nikaenda kufanya kazi za mfalme. Lakini nilikuwa nimetishwa sana na maono, na hapakuwa na mtu yeyote aliyeweza kuyaelewa.
And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
