1 I n the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing is true, but the appointed time of trial is long; and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

فِي السَّنَةِ الثّالِثّةِ مِنْ مُلكِ كُورَشَ مَلِكِ فارِسِ، أُعلِنَتْ هَذِهِ الرِّسالَةُ إلَى دانِيالَ الَّذِي اسْمُهُ الأرامِيُّ بَلْطْشاصَّرُ. وَكانَتِ الرِّسالَةُ صَحِيحَةً. وَجاهَدَ دانِيالُ كَثِيراً لِيَفهَمَ الرِّسالَةَ، وَأخِيراً فَهِمَها.

2 I n those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks:

فِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ بَكَيتُ، أنا دانِيالَ، لِثَلاثَةِ أسابِيعَ كامِلَةٍ.

3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three full weeks were fulfilled.

وَلَمْ آكُلْ طَعاماً جَيِّداً أوْ لَحْماً أوْ نَبيذاً. وَلَمْ أتَدَهَّنْ بِزَيْتٍ إلَى أنْ اكْتَمَلَتِ الأسابِيعُ الثَّلاثَةُ.

4 A nd on the four-and-twentieth day of the first month, I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel:

وَفِي اليَومِ الرّابِعِ وَالعِشرِينِ مِنَ الشَّهرِ الأوَّلِ، وَبَينَما كُنتُ أقِفُ بِجِوارِ نَهرِ دِجلَةَ العَظِيمِ،

5 a nd I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold, a certain man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz;

رَفَعتُ عَينَيَّ وَرَأيتُ رَجُلاً يَرتَدِي ثِياباً مِنْ كِتّانٍ، وَعَلَى وَسَطِهِ حِزامٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ.

6 a nd his body was like a chrysolite, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as torches of fire, and his arms and his feet as the look of burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

وَكانَ جِسمُهُ كَالزَّبَرْجَدِ، وَكانَ وَجهُهُ يُشِعُّ كَالبَرقِ، وَعَيناهُ كَمَصابِيحَ مُشتَعِلَةٍ، وَبَدَتْ رِجلاهُ وَذِراعاهُ كَالبُرونْزِ المَصقُولِ، وَصَوتُهُ كَجُمهُورٍ عَظِيمٍ عِندَما يَتَكَلَّمُ.

7 A nd I Daniel alone saw the vision; and the men that were with me saw not the vision, but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.

وَرَأيتُ، أنا دانِيالَ، الرُّؤيا وَحدِي، فَالَّذِينَ كانُوا مَعِي لَمْ يَرُوها إذْ خافُوا جِدّاً وَهَرَبُوا وَاختَبَأُوا،

8 A nd I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; and my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

فَبَقِيتُ أنا وَحدِي. وَإذْ رَأيتُ الرُّؤيا العَظِيمَةِ، لَمْ تَبقَ فِيَّ قُوَّةٌ، وَتَحَوَّلَت نَضارَتِي إلَى شُحُوبٍ، وَلَمْ تَبقَ فِيَّ قُوَّةٌ أبَداً.

9 A nd I heard the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, I fell into a deep stupor on my face, and my face to the ground.

ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، فَلمّا سِمِعْتُ صَوْتَهُ، دَخلْتُ فِي سُباتٍ وَانْطَرَحْتُ وَوَجهِي إلَى الأرْضِ.

10 A nd behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and the palms of my hands.

ثُمَّ لَمَسَتنِي يَدٌ وَرَفَعَتنِي عَلَى يَدَيَّ وَرِجلَيَّ.

11 A nd he said unto me, O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words which I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And as he spoke this word unto me, I stood trembling.

ثُمَّ قالَ لِي: «أيُّها المَحبُوبُ دانِيالُ، انتَبِهْ إلَى الأُمُورِ الَّتِي سَأُخبِرُكَ بِها. قُمْ، لأنِّي قَد أُرسِلتُ إلَيكَ.» وَحِينَ قالَ هَذا قُمتُ وَأنا مُرتَعِبٌ.

12 A nd he said unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come because of thy words.

حِينَئِذٍ، قالَ لِي: «لا تَخَفْ يا دانِيالُ، فَمِن أوَّلِ يَومٍ قَرَّرْتَ فِيهِ أنْ تَنالَ فَهماً وَتَتَذَلَّلَ أمامَ إلَهِكَ، سُمِعَتْ صَلاتُكَ. وَأنا أتَيتُ لِأجلِ هَذا.

13 B ut the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

رَئِيسُ فارِسَ قاوَمَنِي لِمُدَّةِ واحِدٍ وَعِشرِينَ يَوماً، وَلَكِنَّ مِيخائِيلَ، أحَدَ رُؤَساءِ المَلائِكَةِ، جاءَ لِمَعُونَتِي. وَلِذا تَرَكتُهُ هُناكَ مَعَ مُلُوكِ فارِسَ،

14 A nd I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people at the end of the days: for the vision is yet for days.

وَجِئتُ لأُساعِدَكَ لِفَهمِ ما سَيَحدُثُ لِشَعبِكَ فِي الأيّامِ الأخِيرَةِ، لأنَّ هَذِهِ الرُّؤيا هِيَ لِلمُستَقبَلِ البَعِيدِ.»

15 A nd as he was speaking with me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.

وَبَيْنَما كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إلَيَّ، كانَ وَجهِي نَحْوَ الأرْضِ، وَبَقِيتُ صامِتاً.

16 A nd behold, one after the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; and I opened my mouth and spoke, and said unto him that stood before me, My lord, by reason of the vision my pains are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

حِينَئِذٍ، لَمَسَ شِبهُ إنسانٍ شَفَتَيَّ، فَفَتَحتُ فَمِي وَتَكَلَّمْتُ. قُلْتُ لِلَّذِي كانَ يَقِفُ أمامِي: «يا سَيِّدِي، حِينَ رَأيتُ الرُّؤيا، امتَلأتُ بِالألَمِ وَفَقَدتُ كُلَّ قُوَّتِي.

17 A nd how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remaineth no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

فَكَيفَ أستَطِيعُ، أنا خادِمَكَ، أنْ أُواصِلَ الحَدِيثَ مَعَكَ يا سَيِّدِي، وَلَيسَتْ فِيَّ قُوَّةٌ لِلوُقُوفِ، وَلا أقدِرُ أنْ أتَنَفَّسَ؟»

18 T hen there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me;

فَتَقَدَّمَ إلَيَّ شِبهُ الإنسانِ وَأمسَكَنِي،

19 a nd he said, Fear not, man greatly beloved; peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And as he was speaking with me I was strengthened, and I said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

وَقالَ: «لا تَخَفْ أيُّها الرَّجُلُ المَحبُوبُ، اهدَأ وَتَشَجَّعْ.» وَبَينَما كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إلَيَّ، استَعَدتُ قُوَّتِي وَقُلْتُ: «يا سَيِّدِي، تَستَطِيعُ الآنَ أنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ إلَيَّ لِأنَّكَ قَوَّيْتَنِي.»

20 A nd he said, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? And now I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall come.

حِينَئِذٍ، قالَ: «هَلْ تَعرِفُ لِماذا أتَيتُ إلَيكَ؟ عَلَيَّ أنْ أرجِعَ لِأُحارِبَ رَئِيسَ فارِسَ. وَعِندَما أُغادِرُ سَيَأتِي رَئِيسُ اليُونانِ.

21 H owever, I will declare unto thee that which is set down in the scripture of truth; and there is not one that sheweth himself strong with me against these, but Michael your prince.

لَكِنِّي سَأُخبِرُكَ بِما هُوَ مَكتُوبٌ فِي كِتابِ الحَقِّ. لا يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَقِفُ مَعِي ضِدَّ هَؤلاءِ سِوَى مِيخائِيلَ رَئِيسِكُمْ.»