1 I n the third year that Belshazzar was king, I, Daniel, had another special dream.

فِي السَّنَةِ الثّالِثَةِ مِنْ حُكمِ المَلِكِ بِيلْشاصَّرَ، ظَهَرَتْ لِي، أنا دانِيالَ، رُؤيا أُخْرَى بَعدَ تِلكَ الَّتِي رَأيتُها فِي البِدايَةِ.

2 I n the dream I looked and saw that I was in the strong city of Susa, in the land of Elam. I saw that I was beside the Ulai River.

رَأيتُ هَذِهِ الرُؤيَةَ بَينَما كُنتُ فِي العاصِمَةِ شُوشَنَ، عاصِمَةِ مُقاطَعَةِ عَيِلامَ. وَقَد رَأيتُ هَذِهِ الرُّؤيا قُربَ نَهرِ أُولايَ.

3 T hen I looked up and saw a ram with two horns standing by the river. The two horns were long, but one was longer than the other. And the longer one came up last.

رَفَعتُ عَينَيَّ فَرَأيتُ كَبْشاً واقِفاً قُربَ النَّهرِ. وَكانَ لَهُ قَرنانِ طَوِيلانِ، أحَدُهُما أطوَلُ مِنَ الآخَرِ. فَظَهَرَ الطَّوِيلُ بَعدَ ظُهُورِ القَصِيرِ.

4 I saw the ram pushing to the west, to the north, and to the south. No other animals could stop him or be saved from his power. He did as he pleased and made himself great.

رَأيتُ الكَبْشَ مُندَفِعاً نَحوَ الغَربِ وَالشَّمالِ وَالجَنُوبِ، وَلَمْ يَستَطِعْ أيُّ حَيَوانٍ الصُّمُودَ أمامَهُ وَاستَمَرَّ يَعمَلُ ما يُرِيدُ وَيَزدادُ فِي القُوَّةِ.

5 W hile I was watching, a male goat came from the west across the whole earth without touching the ground. And the goat had a horn between his eyes that was very easy to see.

وَبَينَما كُنتُ أنظُرُ، جاءَ تَيسٌ مِنَ الغَربِ عابِراً فَوقَ سَطْحِ الأرْضِ. لَمْ تَكُنْ قَدَماهُ تَلمِسانِ الأرْضَ، وَكانَ لِهُ قَرنٌ بارِزٌ بَينَ عَينَيهِ.

6 H e came up to the ram with the two horns, which I had seen standing by the river, and rushed at him in his strong anger.

ثُمَّ رَكَضَ بِكُلِّ قُوَّتِهِ نَحوَ الكَبْشِ ذِي القَرنَينِ الَّذِي رَأيتُهُ سابِقاً يَقِفُ عِندَ النَّهرِ.

7 I saw him come at the ram in his anger. He hit the ram and broke his two horns to pieces. The ram was not strong enough to fight against him. So the goat threw him to the ground and crushed him under foot. And there was no one to save the ram from his power.

وَرَأيتُهُ يَضرِبُ الكَبْشَ بِعُنفٍ شَدِيدٍ. وَحِينَ ضَرَبَ التَّيسُ الكَبْشَ كَسَرَ لَهُ قَرنَيهِ، فَلَمْ يَستَطِعِ الكَبْشُ الصُّمُودَ أمامَهُ. فَطَرَحَ التَّيسُ الكَبْشَ أرْضاً وَداسَ عَلَيهِ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ هُناكَ مَنْ يُنقِذُ الكَبْشَ.

8 T hen the male goat became very great. But as soon as he was powerful, the large horn was broken. And four large horns came up in its place, toward the four winds of heaven.

ثُمَّ استَمَرَّ التَّيسُ يَزدادُ عَظَمَةً. لَكِن فِي قِمَّةِ قُوَّتِهِ، انكَسَرَ القَرنُ الكَبِيرُ وَخَرَجَتْ مَكانَهُ أربَعَةُ قُرُونٍ بارِزَةٍ. يَتَّجِهُ كُلٌّ مِنها نَحوَ جِهَةٍ مِنَ الجِّهاتِ الأربَعِ.

9 O ut of them came a little horn which grew in power toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land.

وَخَرَجَ قَرنٌ صَغِيرٌ مِنْ هَذِهِ القُرُونِ الأربَعَةِ، وَاتَّجَهَ نَحوَ الجَنُوبِ الشَّرقِيِّ، نَحوَ الأرْضِ الجَمِيلَةِ.

10 I t grew to be as great as the army of heaven and made some of them fall to the earth, and it crushed them into the ground.

وَارتَفَعَ القَرنُ نَحوَ السَّماءِ، وَطَرَحَ الكَثِيرَ مِنَ النُّجُومِ وَالكَواكِبِ إلَى الأرْضِ وَداسَ عَلَيها.

11 I t thought itself to be as great as the Ruler of the army of heaven. It took away the burnt gifts which were given to Him each day, and destroyed His holy place.

وَرَفَعَ نَفسَهُ مُتَحَدِّياً رَبَّ جُندِ السَّماءِ. وَألغَى الذَّبِيحَةَ اليَومِيَّةَ، وَهَدَمَ الهَيكَلَ.

12 B ecause of sin, the army of heaven and the burnt gifts were given over to the horn. It did well in whatever it wanted to do, and truth was thrown to the ground.

وَبِسَبَبِ المَعْصِيَةِ، تَوَقَّفَ تَقدِيمُ الذَّبِيحَةِ اليَومِيَّةِ. فَعَلَ القَرْنُ الصَّغِيرُ هَذا، وَطرَحَ الحَقَّ إلَى الأرْضِ، وَنَجَحَ فِي ما عَمِلَ!

13 T hen I heard a holy one speaking. And another holy one said to the one that spoke, “How long will it take for the things seen in the dream to happen? How long will the burnt gifts be taken, and sin allowed to destroy, so that the holy place and the army of heaven are crushed under foot?”

وَسَمِعْتُ أحَدَ القِدِّيسينَ يَتَكَلَّمُ. فَقالَ أحَدُ القِدِّيسينَ لِلَّذِي كانَ يَتَكَلَّمُ: «كَمْ سَتَدُومُ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ الَّتِي ظَهَرَت فِي الرُّؤيا – أي تَوَقُّفُ الذَّبِيحَةِ اليَومِيَّةِ بِسَبَبِ الإثمِ، وَدَوْسُ المَكانِ المُقَدَّسِ وَالجُندِ السَّماوِيِّ؟»

14 H e said to me, “For 2, 300 evenings and mornings. Then the holy place will be put to use again.” Gabriel Tells the Meaning of the Dream

فَقالَ: «سَيَبقَى هَذا ألفَيْنِ وَثَلاثَ مِئَةِ نَهارٍ وَلَيلَةٍ، إلَى أنْ يُستَرَدَّ المَكانُ المُقَدَّسُ.» شَرحُ الرُّؤيا لِدانِيال

15 W hen I, Daniel, had seen the special dream, I tried to understand it. Then I saw one standing in front of me who looked like a man.

حِينَ رَأيتُ، أنا دانِيالَ، الرُّؤيا طَلَبتُ مُساعَدَةً لِفِهمِها. وَفَجأةً ظَهَرَ شَخصٌ أمامِي، وَكانَ فِي هَيئَةِ رَجُلٍ.

16 A nd I heard a man’s voice from the Ulai River. He called out and said, “Gabriel, help this man to understand the special dream.”

ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُ صَوتاً بَشَرِيّاً مِنْ وَسَطِ النَّهرِ يَقولُ: «يا جِبرائِيلُ، اشرَحِ الرُّؤيا لِهَذا الرَّجُلِ.»

17 W hen he came near the place where I was standing, I was afraid and fell on my face to the ground. But he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the special dream is about the time of the end.”

فَجاءَ جِبرائِيلُ إلَى المَكانِ الَّذِي كُنتُ واقِفاً فِيهِ، وَإذْ كانَ يَقتَرِبُ إلَيَّ ارتَعَبتُ جِدّاً وَسَقطتُ عَلَى وَجهِي. فَقالَ لِيَ: «افهَمُ أيُّها الإنسانُ، فَالرُّؤيا تَختَصُّ بِنِهايَةِ الزَّمَنِ.»

18 W hile he was talking to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up.

وَحِينَ تَكَلَّمَ إلَيَّ أُغمَيَ عَلَيَّ، لَكِنَّهُ لَمَسَنِي وَأوقَفَنِي عَلَى قَدَمَيَّ.

19 H e said, “I am going to let you know what the end of God’s anger will be. For the special dream is about the time of the end.

حِينَئِذٍ قالَ لِي: «ها أنا سَأُخبِرُكَ بِما سَيَحدُثُ بَعدَ الغَضَبِ، أي بَعدَ انتِهاءِ الوَقتِ المُعَيَّنِ.

20 T he ram you saw had two horns which are the kings of Media and Persia.

«الكَبْشُ ذُو القَرنَينِ الَّذِي رَأيتَهُ يُمَثِّلُ مَلِكَ الإمبَراطُورِيَّةِ المادِيَّةِ وَالفارِسِيَّةِ.

21 T he male goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.

وَالتَيسُ يُمَثِّلُ حُكمَ اليُونانِ، وَالقَرنُ الضَّخمُ الَّذِي بَينَ عَينَيهِ يُمَثِّلُ المُلكَ الأوَّلَ.

22 T he broken horn and the four horns that grew in its place are the four nations which will come from his nation. But they will not be as powerful.

أمّا كَسْرُ القَرنِ الأوَّلِ وَخُرُوجُ أربَعَةِ قُرُونٍ مِنْهُ، فَيُمَثِّلُ قِيامَ أربَعِ مَمالِكَ بَعدَ مَوتِ المَلِكِ الأوَّلِ، مَعَ أنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَكُونُوا بِقُوَّتِهِ.

23 I n the later part of their rule, when they have become as sinful as they can be, a king will rise to power. This king will be very proud and will understand secret things.

«وَفِي نِهايَةِ مُلْكِهِمْ، وَحِينَ تَصِلُ المَعصِيَةُ ذُروَتَها، سَيَقُومُ مَلِكٌ عَنِيدٌ وَقاسٍ يَعْمَلُ بِالمَكْرِ.

24 H e will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will destroy much, and do well in whatever he wants done. He will destroy powerful men and the holy people.

سَيَكُونُ قَوِيّاً جِدّاً، مَعَ أنَّ قُوَّتَهُ لَنْ تَكُونَ مِثلَ قُوَّةِ المَلِكِ الأوَّلِ. سَيَكُونُ مُدَمِّراً بِشَكلٍ مُدهِشٍ وَسَيَتَقَدَّمُ فِي كُلِّ ما يَعمَلُهُ. وَسَيُهلِكُ القادَةَ الأقوِياءَ وَالشَّعْبَ المُقَدَّسَ.

25 H e will do well by using his false ways and lies, and will think of himself as great. He will destroy many who are taking it easy. He will even go against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by a human hand.

«سَيَنجَحُ بِذَكائِهِ وَخِداعِهِ، وَسَيَنسِبُ العَظَمَةَ إلَى نَفسِهِ. وَخِلالَ فَترَةٍ مِنَ السَّلامِ سَيَقتُلُ كَثِيرِينَ. حَتَّى إنَّهُ سَيَقِفُ لِيُقاوِمَ رَئِيسَ الرُّؤَساءِ، وَلَكِنَّهُ سَيَتَحَطَّمُ دُونَ أيِّ تَدَخُّلٍ بَشَرِيٍّ.

26 T he special dream of the evenings and mornings that has been given to you is true. But keep the dream secret, for it has to do with things far into the future.”

«رُؤيا المَساءِ وَالصَّباحِ الَّتِي أُعلِنَت لَكَ صَحِيحَةٌ. أمّا أنتَ فَاختِمْ عَلَى الرُّؤيا، فَهِيَ لَنْ تَتِمَّ إلّا بَعدَ فَترَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.»

27 I , Daniel, was tired and sick for days. Then I got up again and did the work that the king had given me. But I was filled with wonder because of the special dream, and did not understand it.

أنا، دانِيالَ، مَرِضتُ لِعِدَّةِ أيّامٍ، ثُمَّ نَهَضتُ وَاستأنَفْتُ عَمَلِي عِندَ المَلِكِ. وَكُنتُ مُندَهِشاً مِنَ الرُّؤيا الَّتِي ما زِلتُ لا أفهَمُها.