1 I n the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that appeared to me at the first.

No terceiro ano do reinado do rei Belsazar, eu, Daniel, tive outra visão, a segunda.

2 A nd I saw in the vision and it seemed that I was at Shushan the palace or fortress, which is in the province of Elam, and I saw in the vision and I was by the river of Ulai.

Na minha visão eu me vi na cidadela de Susã, na província de Elão; na visão eu estava junto do canal de Ulai.

3 A nd 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 one came up last.

Olhei para cima e, diante de mim, junto ao canal, estava um carneiro; seus dois chifres eram compridos, um mais que o outro, mas o mais comprido cresceu depois do outro.

4 I looked and saw the ram pushing and charging westward and northward and southward; no beast could stand before him, neither could anyone rescue from his power, but he did according to his will and pleasure and magnified himself.

Observei o carneiro enquanto ele avançava para o oeste, para o norte e para o sul. Nenhum animal conseguia resistir-lhe, e ninguém podia livrar-se do seu poder. Ele fazia o que bem desejava e foi ficando cada vez maior.

5 A s I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth without touching the ground, and the goat had a conspicuous and remarkable horn between his eyes.

Enquanto eu considerava isso, de repente um bode, com um chifre enorme entre os olhos, veio do oeste, percorrendo toda a extensão da terra sem encostar no chão.

6 A nd he came to the ram that had the two horns which I had seen standing on the bank of the river and ran at him in the heat of his power.

Ele veio na direção do carneiro de dois chifres que eu tinha visto ao lado do canal, e avançou contra ele com grande fúria.

7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him and he struck the ram and broke his two horns; and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but the goat threw him to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power.

Eu o vi atacar furiosamente o carneiro, atingi-lo e quebrar os seus dois chifres. O carneiro não teve forças para resistir a ele; o bode o derrubou no chão e o pisoteou, e ninguém foi capaz de livrar o carneiro do seu poder.

8 A nd the he-goat magnified himself exceedingly, and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the heavens.

O bode tornou-se muito grande, mas no auge da sua força o seu grande chifre foi quebrado, e em seu lugar cresceram quatro chifres enormes, na direção dos quatro ventos da terra.

9 O ut of littleness and small beginnings one of them came forth, a horn whose grew exceedingly great toward the south and toward the east and toward the ornament.

De um deles saiu um pequeno chifre, que logo cresceu em poder na direção do sul, do leste e da Terra Magnífica.

10 A nd grew great, even against the host of heaven, and some of the host and of the stars it cast down to the ground and trampled on them,

Cresceu até alcançar o exército dos céus, e atirou na terra parte do exército das estrelas e os pisoteou.

11 Y es, magnified itself, even against the Prince of the host; and from Him the continual was taken away and the place of sanctuary was cast down and profaned.

Tanto cresceu que chegou a desafiar o príncipe do exército; suprimiu o sacrifício diário oferecido ao príncipe, e o local do santuário foi destruído.

12 A nd the host was given together with the continual burnt offering because of the transgression. And righteousness and truth were cast down to the ground, and it accomplished this and prospered.

Por causa da rebelião, o exército dos santos e o sacrifício diário foram dados ao chifre. Ele tinha êxito em tudo o que fazia, e a verdade foi lançada por terra.

13 T hen I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one that spoke, For how long is the vision concerning the continual offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?

Então ouvi dois anjos conversando, e um deles perguntou ao outro: “Quanto tempo durarão os acontecimentos anunciados por esta visão? Até quando será suprimido o sacrifício diário e a rebelião devastadora prevalecerá? Até quando o santuário e o exército ficarão entregues ao poder do chifre e serão pisoteados?”

14 A nd he said to him and to me, For 2, 300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed and restored.

Ele me disse: “Isso tudo levará duas mil e trezentas tardes e manhãs; então o santuário será reconsagrado”. A Interpretação da Visão

15 W hen I, even I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; then behold, there stood before me one with the appearance of a man.

Enquanto eu, Daniel, observava a visão e tentava entendê-la, diante de mim apareceu um ser que parecia homem.

16 A nd I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai which called and said, Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.

E ouvi a voz de um homem que vinha do Ulai: “Gabriel, dê a esse homem o significado da visão”.

17 S o he came near where I stood, and when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, Understand, O son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.

Quando ele se aproximou de mim, fiquei aterrorizado e caí prostrado. Ele me disse: “Filho do homem, saiba que a visão refere-se aos tempos do fim”.

18 N ow as he was speaking with me, I fell stunned and in deep unconsciousness with my face to the ground; but he touched me and set me upright.

Enquanto ele falava comigo, eu, com o rosto em terra, perdi os sentidos. Então ele tocou em mim e me pôs em pé.

19 A nd he said, Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation, for it has to do with the time of the end.

E disse: “Vou contar-lhe o que acontecerá depois, no tempo da ira, pois a visão se refere ao tempo do fim.

20 T he ram you saw having two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

O carneiro de dois chifres que você viu representa os reis da Média e da Pérsia.

21 A nd the shaggy and rough he-goat is the king of Greece, and the great horn between his eyes is the first king.

O bode peludo é o rei da Grécia, e o grande chifre entre os seus olhos é o primeiro rei.

22 A nd as for the horn which was shattered, in whose place four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise out of his nation but not having his power.

Os quatro chifres que tomaram o lugar do chifre que foi quebrado são quatro reis. Seus reinos surgirão da nação daquele rei, mas não terão o mesmo poder.

23 A nd at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached the fullness, a king of fierce countenance and understanding dark trickery and craftiness shall stand up.

“No final do reinado deles, quando a rebelião dos ímpios tiver chegado ao máximo, surgirá um rei de duro semblante, mestre em astúcias.

24 A nd his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and he shall corrupt and destroy astonishingly and shall prosper and do his own pleasure, and he shall corrupt and destroy the mighty men and the holy people (the people of the saints).

Ele se tornará muito forte, mas não pelo seu próprio poder. Provocará devastações terríveis e será bem-sucedido em tudo o que fizer. Destruirá os homens poderosos e o povo santo.

25 A nd through his policy he shall cause trickery to prosper in his hand; he shall magnify himself in his heart and mind, and in their security he will corrupt and destroy many. He shall also stand up against the Prince of princes, but he shall be broken and that by no hand.

Com o intuito de prosperar, ele enganará a muitos e se considerará superior aos outros. Destruirá muitos que nele confiam e se insurgirá contra o Príncipe dos príncipes. Apesar disso, ele será destruído, mas não pelo poder dos homens.

26 T he vision of the evenings and the mornings which has been told you is true. But seal up the vision, for it has to do with and belongs to the distant future.

“A visão das tardes e das manhãs que você recebeu é verdadeira; sele porém a visão, pois refere-se ao futuro distante”.

27 A nd I, Daniel, fainted and was sick days. Afterward I rose up and did the king’s business; and I wondered at the vision, but there was no one who understood it or could make it understood.

Eu, Daniel, fiquei exausto e doente por vários dias. Depois levantei-me e voltei a cuidar dos negócios do rei. Fiquei assustado com a visão; estava além da compreensão humana.