1 ف ِي 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.

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

2 ف ِي ذَلِكَ اليَومِ بَكَيتُ، أنا دانِيالَ، لِثَلاثَةِ أسابِيعَ كامِلَةٍ.

In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.

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

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

4 و َفِي اليَومِ الرّابِعِ وَالعِشرِينِ مِنَ الشَّهرِ الأوَّلِ، وَبَينَما كُنتُ أقِفُ بِجِوارِ نَهرِ دِجلَةَ العَظِيمِ،

And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

5 ر َفَعتُ عَينَيَّ وَرَأيتُ رَجُلاً يَرتَدِي ثِياباً مِنْ كِتّانٍ، وَعَلَى وَسَطِهِ حِزامٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ.

I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz:

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

his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like unto burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

7 و َرَأيتُ، أنا دانِيالَ، الرُّؤيا وَحدِي، فَالَّذِينَ كانُوا مَعِي لَمْ يَرُوها إذْ خافُوا جِدّاً وَهَرَبُوا وَاختَبَأُوا،

And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, and they fled to hide themselves.

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

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

9 ث ُمَّ سَمِعْتُهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ، فَلمّا سِمِعْتُ صَوْتَهُ، دَخلْتُ فِي سُباتٍ وَانْطَرَحْتُ وَوَجهِي إلَى الأرْضِ.

Yet heard I the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.

10 ث ُمَّ لَمَسَتنِي يَدٌ وَرَفَعَتنِي عَلَى يَدَيَّ وَرِجلَيَّ.

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

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

And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

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

Then said he 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 for thy words' sake.

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

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days; but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

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

Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days:

15 و َبَيْنَما كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إلَيَّ، كانَ وَجهِي نَحْوَ الأرْضِ، وَبَقِيتُ صامِتاً.

and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.

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

And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

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

For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

18 ف َتَقَدَّمَ إلَيَّ شِبهُ الإنسانِ وَأمسَكَنِي،

Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.

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

And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he spake unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

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

Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.

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

But I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me against these, but Michael your prince.