1 I n the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously.

No ano terceiro do reinado do rei Belsazar apareceu-me uma visão, a mim, Daniel, depois daquela que me apareceu no princípio.

2 I looked in the vision, and while I was looking I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam; and I looked in the vision and I myself was beside the Ulai Canal.

E na visão que tive, parecia-me que eu estava na cidadela de Susã, na província de Elão; e conforme a visão, eu estava junto ao rio Ulai.

3 T hen I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a ram which had two horns was standing in front of the canal. Now the two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, with the longer one coming up last.

Levantei os olhos, e olhei, e eis que estava em pé diante do rio um carneiro, que tinha dois chifres; e os dois chifres eram altos; mas um era mais alto do que o outro, e o mais alto subiu por último.

4 I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and southward, and no other beasts could stand before him nor was there anyone to rescue from his power, but he did as he pleased and magnified himself.

Vi que o carneiro dava marradas para o ocidente, e para o norte e para o sul; e nenhum dos animais lhe podia resistir, nem havia quem pudesse livrar-se do seu poder; ele, porém, fazia conforme a sua vontade, e se engrandecia.

5 W hile I was observing, behold, a male goat was coming from the west over the surface of the whole earth without touching the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes.

E, estando eu considerando, eis que um bode vinha do ocidente sobre a face de toda a terra, mas sem tocar no chão; e aquele bode tinha um chifre notável entre os olhos.

6 H e came up to the ram that had the two horns, which I had seen standing in front of the canal, and rushed at him in his mighty wrath.

E dirigiu-se ao carneiro que tinha os dois chifres, ao qual eu tinha visto em pé diante do rio, e correu contra ele no furor da sua força.

7 I saw him come beside the ram, and he was enraged at him; and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns, and the ram had no strength to withstand him. So he hurled him to the ground and trampled on him, and there was none to rescue the ram from his power.

Vi-o chegar perto do carneiro; e, movido de cólera contra ele, o feriu, e lhe quebrou os dois chifres; não havia força no carneiro para lhe resistir, e o bode o lançou por terra, e o pisou aos pés; também não havia quem pudesse livrar o carneiro do seu poder.

8 T hen the male goat magnified himself exceedingly. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken; and in its place there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven. The Little Horn

O bode, pois, se engrandeceu sobremaneira; e estando ele forte, aquele grande chifre foi quebrado, e no seu lugar outros quatro também notáveis nasceram para os quatro ventos do céu.

9 O ut of one of them came forth a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

Ainda de um deles saiu um chifre pequeno, o qual cresceu muito para o sul, e para o oriente, e para a terra formosa;

10 I t grew up to the host of heaven and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and it trampled them down.

e se engrandeceu até o exército do céu; e lançou por terra algumas das estrelas desse exército, e as pisou.

11 I t even magnified itself to be equal with the Commander of the host; and it removed the regular sacrifice from Him, and the place of His sanctuary was thrown down.

Sim, ele se engrandeceu até o príncipe do exército; e lhe tirou o holocausto contínuo, e o lugar do seu santuário foi deitado abaixo.

12 A nd on account of transgression the host will be given over to the horn along with the regular sacrifice; and it will fling truth to the ground and perform its will and prosper.

E o exército lhe foi entregue, juntamente com o holocausto contínuo, por causa da transgressão; lançou a verdade por terra; e fez o que era do seu agrado, e prosperou.

13 T hen I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to that particular one who was speaking, “ How long will the vision about the regular sacrifice apply, while the transgression causes horror, so as to allow both the holy place and the host to be trampled?”

Depois ouvi um santo que falava; e disse outro santo

14 H e said to me, “For 2, 300 evenings and mornings; then the holy place will be properly restored.” Interpretation of the Vision

Ele me respondeu: Até duas mil e trezentas tardes e manhãs; então o santuário será purificado.

15 W hen I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.

Havendo eu, Daniel, tido a visão, procurei entendê-la, e eis que se me apresentou como que uma semelhança de homem.

16 A nd I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, “ Gabriel, give this man an understanding of the vision.”

E ouvi uma voz de homem entre as margens do Ulai, a qual gritou, e disse: Gabriel, faze que este homem entenda a visão.

17 S o he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end.”

Veio, pois, perto de onde eu estava; e vindo ele, fiquei amedrontado, e caí com o rosto em terra. Mas ele me disse: Entende, filho do homem, pois esta visão se refere ao tempo do fim.

18 N ow while he was talking with me, I sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright.

Ora, enquanto ele falava comigo, caí num profundo sono, com o rosto em terra; ele, porém, me tocou, e me pôs em pé.

19 H e said, “Behold, I am going to let you know what will occur at the final period of the indignation, for it pertains to the appointed time of the end. The Ram’s Identity

e disse: Eis que te farei saber o que há de acontecer no último tempo da ira; pois isso pertence ao determinado tempo do fim.

20 T he ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia. The Goat

Aquele carneiro que viste, o qual tinha dois chifres, são estes os reis da Média e da Pérsia.

21 T he shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

Mas o bode peludo é o rei da Grécia; e o grande chifre que tinha entre os olhos é o primeiro rei.

22 T he broken horn and the four horns that arose in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power.

O ter sido quebrado, levantando-se quatro em lugar dele, significa que quatro reinos se levantarão da mesma nação, porém não com a força dele.

23 “ In the latter period of their rule, When the transgressors have run their course, A king will arise, Insolent and skilled in intrigue.

Mas, no fim do reinado deles, quando os transgressores tiverem chegado ao cúmulo, levantar-se-á um rei, feroz de semblante e que entende enigmas.

24 “ His power will be mighty, but not by his own power, And he will destroy to an extraordinary degree And prosper and perform his will; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people.

Grande será o seu poder, mas não de si mesmo; e destruirá terrivelmente, e prosperará, e fará o que lhe aprouver; e destruirá os poderosos e o povo santo.

25 “ And through his shrewdness He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence; And he will magnify himself in his heart, And he will destroy many while they are at ease. He will even oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken without human agency.

Pela sua sutileza fará prosperar o engano na sua mão; no seu coração se engrandecerá, e destruirá a muitos que vivem em segurança; e se levantará contra o príncipe dos príncipes; mas será quebrado sem intervir mão de homem.

26 “ The vision of the evenings and mornings Which has been told is true; But keep the vision secret, For it pertains to many days in the future.”

E a visão da tarde e da manhã, que foi dita, é verdadeira. Tu, porém, cerra a visão, porque se refere a dias mui distantes.

27 T hen I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up again and carried on the king’s business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was none to explain it.

E eu, Daniel, desmaiei, e estive enfermo alguns dias; então me levantei e tratei dos negócios do rei. E espantei-me acerca da visão, pois não havia quem a entendesse.