Daniel 8
1 Sa ikatlong taon ng paghahari ni Haring Belsazar, may pangitaing lumitaw sa akin, akong si Daniel (pagkatapos ng naunang ipinakita niya sa akin).
During the third year that Belshazzar was the King [of Babylonia], I had another vision.
2 Nakita ko sa pangitain habang tumitingin ako, na ako ay nasa matatag na lungsod ng Susa sa lalawigan ng Elam. Nakita ko sa pangitain na nasa tabi ako ng Ilog Ulai.
In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was [standing] alongside the Ulai Canal.
3 Tumingin ako sa itaas at nakita ko sa aking harapan ang isang lalaking tupa na may dalawang sungay na nakatayo sa tabi ng ilog. Mas mahaba ang isang sungay kaysa sa isa. Ngunit mas mabagal ang paglaki ng mas mahaba kaysa sa mas maiksi at nalampasan nito ang haba.
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 Nakita kong sumasalakay ang lalaking tupa sa kanluran, sa hilaga at sa timog; walang ibang hayop ang kayang tumayo sa kaniyang harapan. Wala sa mga ito ang may kakayahang iligtas ang sinuman mula sa kaniyang kamay. Ginagawa niya ang anumang naisin niya at naging dakila siya.
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 Habang iniisip ko ang tungkol dito, nakakita ako ng isang lalaking kambing na nagmula sa kanluran, sa ibabaw ng buong mundo, tumatakbo nang mabilis na parang hindi sumasayad sa lupa. Ang kambing ay may isang malaking sungay sa pagitan ng kaniyang mga mata.
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 Lumapit siya sa lalaking tupa na may dalawang sungay—nakita ko ang lalaking tupa na nakatayo sa pampang ng ilog—at galit na galit na tumakbo ang kambing patungo sa lalaking tupa.
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 Nakita ko na lumapit ang kambing sa lalaking tupa. Galit na galit siya sa lalaking tupa, sinugod niya ang lalaking tupa at binali ang dalawang sungay nito. Walang kapangyarihan ang lalaking tupa upang tumayo sa harapan niya. Ibinuwal siya ng kambing sa lupa at tinapakan siya. Walang sinuman ang makapagliligtas sa lalaking tupa mula sa kaniyang kapangyarihan.
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 At naging napakalaki ng kambing. Ngunit nang maging malakas siya, nabali ang malaking sungay at tumubo sa lugar nito ang apat na iba pang mga sungay na nakaturo sa apat na hangin ng kalangitan.
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 Tumubo ang isa pang sungay mula sa isa sa mga ito, maliit sa una, ngunit naging napakalaki sa timog, sa silangan at sa maluwalhating lupain ng Israel.
[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 Naging napakalaki nito upang makipagdigma sa hukbo ng langit. Ang ilan sa mga hukbo at ilan sa mga bituin ay itinapon sa lupa at tinapakan sila.
[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 Naging dakila ito, kasindakila ng banal na pinuno ng hukbo. Kinuha mula sa kaniya ang karaniwang alay na susunugin at naging marumi ang lugar ng kaniyang santuwaryo.
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 Dahil sa paghihimagsik, ibibigay ang hukbo sa sungay ng kambing at ititigil ang alay na susunugin. Ihahagis ng sungay ang katotohanan sa lupa at magtatagumpay ito sa kaniyang ginagawa.
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 At narinig ko na nagsasalita ang isang banal at sinasagot siya ng isa pang banal, “Gaano katagal mananatili ang mga bagay na ito, ang pangitaing ito tungkol sa alay na susunugin, ang kasalanan na nagdadala ng kapahamakan, ang pagpapasakamay ng santuwaryo at ang pagtapak sa hukbo ng langit?”
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 Sinabi niya sa akin, “Magtatagal ito sa loob ng 2, 300 na araw at gabi. Pagkatapos nito, magiging maayos ang santuwaryo.”
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 Nang akong si Daniel ay nakita ang pangitain, sinubukan kong unawain ito. At may tumayo sa harapan ko na katulad ng isang lalaki.
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 Narinig ko ang tinig ng isang lalaking tumatawag sa pagitan ng mga pampang ng Ilog Ulai. Sinabi niya, “Gabriel, tulungan mo ang lalaking ito na maunawaan ang pangitain.”
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 Kaya lumapit siya sa kinatatayuan ko. Nang lumapit siya, natakot ako at nagpatirapa sa lupa. Sinabi niya sa akin, “Unawain mo, anak ng tao, na ang pangitain ay para sa panahon ng pagwawakas.”
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 Nang kausapin niya ako, nakatulog ako nang mahimbing na nasa lupa ang aking mukha. Pagkatapos, hinawakan niya ako at pinatayo.
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 Sinabi niya, “Tingnan mo, ipapakita ko sa iyo kung ano ang susunod na mangyayari sa panahon ng matinding galit dahil may kinalaman ang pangitain sa mangyayari sa panahon na nakatakda para sa wakas.
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 Ang lalaking tupa na iyong nakita, ang isa na may dalawang sungay—sila ang mga hari ng Media at Persia.
As for the ram with two horns that you saw, those horns [represent] the kingdoms of Media and Persia.
21 Ang lalaking kambing ang hari ng Grecia. Ang malaking sungay sa pagitan ng kaniyang mga mata ay ang unang hari.
The goat [that you saw represents] the kingdom of Greece, and the horn that appeared between its eyes [represents] its first king.
22 Ang naputol na sungay sa lugar kung saan lumitaw ang apat na iba pa—lilitaw mula sa kaniyang bansa ang apat na kaharian, ngunit hindi kasinlakas ng kaniyang dakilang kapangyarihan.
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 Sa huling panahon ng mga kahariang iyon, kapag umabot na sa sukdulan ang mga lumalabag sa batas, lilitaw ang isang haring may mabagsik na mukha na napakatalino.
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 Magiging dakila ang kaniyang kapangyarihan—ngunit hindi sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang sariling kapangyarihan. Magdudulot siya nang malawakang pagkawasak at magtatagumpay siya sa anumang gagawin niya. Lilipulin niya ang mga makapangyarihang tao, ang mga taong banal.
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 Sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang katusuhan, pasasaganain niya ang panlilinlang sa ilalim ng kaniyang kamay. Lilitaw din siya laban sa Hari ng mga hari at mawawasak siya—ngunit hindi sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ng tao.
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 Totoo ang pangitain na sinabi tungkol sa mga gabi at mga umaga. Ngunit selyohan mo ang pangitain, sapagkat tumutukoy ito sa maraming araw sa hinaharap.”
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 At akong si Daniel ay napagod at nanghina sa loob ng ilang araw. Pagkatapos, bumangon ako at pumunta sa gawain ng hari. Ngunit kinilabutan ako dahil sa pangitain at walang sinumang nakaunawa nito.
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.
