Daniel 8

A visão dum carneiro e dum bode

1 No *Dn 7.1terceiro ano do reinado do rei *Dn 5.1,30Belsazar, apareceu-me uma visão, *Dn 8.15;Dn 7.15,28;9.2a mim, Daniel, depois daquela que me apareceu no princípio. 2 Eu *Dn 8.3;Dn 7.2,15;Nm 12.6vi na visão (ora, foi assim que, quando vi, eu estava no castelo de *Ne 1.1;Et 1.2;2.8Susã, que é na província de *Gn 10.22;14.1;Is 11.11;Jr 25.25;Ez 32.24Elão), vi na visão e eu estava junto ao rio *Dn 8.16Ulai. 3 Então, *Dn 10.5levantei os meus olhos e vi, e eis que estava em pé diante do rio um *Dn 8.20carneiro que tinha dois chifres: os dois chifres eram altos, mas um era mais alto do que o outro; e o mais alto subiu por último. 4 Vi que o carneiro *Dt 33.17;1Rs 22.11;Ez 34.21dava marradas para o ocidente, e para o norte, e para o sul; nenhum animal podia parar diante dele, nem havia quem os *Dn 8.7pudesse livrar do poder dele; ele, porém, fazia segundo a sua vontade e, assim, se engrandeceu.

5 Estando eu considerando, eis que um *Dn 8.21bode vinha do ocidente sobre a face de toda a terra e não tocava na terra; esse bode tinha um *Dn 8.8,21;Dn 11.3chifre insigne entre os olhos. 6 Viu o *Dn 8.3carneiro que tinha os dois chifres, o qual vi em pé diante do rio, e correu contra ele no furor do seu poder. 7 Eu o vi chegar perto do carneiro e foi *Dn 11.11movido de cólera contra ele. Feriu ao carneiro e quebrou-lhe os dois chifres; não havia força no carneiro para lhe resistir; mas o bode *Dn 7.7o lançou por terra e o pisou aos pés, e não havia quem pudesse livrar o carneiro do poder dele. 8 O bode se engrandeceu sobremaneira; e, *Dn 5.20;2Cr 26.16estando forte, *Dn 8.22quebrou-se-lhe o grande chifre, e, em lugar dele, quatro chifres insignes saíram para os *Dn 7.2;Ap 7.1quatro ventos do céu.

9 Dum dos chifres saiu *Dn 8.23um chifre pequeno e tornou-se muito forte para o sul, e para o oriente, e para a *Dn 11.16,41terra gloriosa. 10 Tornou-se forte, até contra o exército do céu; lançou por terra alguns do exército *Is 14.13e das estrelas *Dn 8.7;Dn 7.7e pisou-os aos pés. 11 Sim, *Dn 8.25;Dn 11.36-37;2Rs 19.22-23;2Cr 32.15-17;Is 37.23se engrandeceu até contra o príncipe do exército; tirou dele *Dn 11.31;12.11;Ez 46.14o holocausto perpétuo, e o lugar do seu santuário foi deitado abaixo. 12 Por causa da transgressão, foi-lhe entregue o exército, juntamente com o holocausto perpétuo; lançou por terra *Is 59.14a verdade, fez o que era do seu agrado e prosperou. 13 Então, ouvi a um *Dn 4.13,23santo falar, e outro santo disse àquele que falava: *Dn 12.6,8;Sl 74.10;79.5;Is 6.11;Ap 6.10Até quando durará a visão relativamente ao holocausto perpétuo e à transgressão assoladora, visão na qual são entregues tanto o santuário como o exército para serem *Is 63.18;Jr 12.10;Lc 21.24;Hb 10.29;Ap 11.2pisados aos pés? 14 Ele me disse: Até *Dn 7.25;12.7,11;Ap 11.2-3;12.14;13.5duas mil e trezentas tardes e manhãs; então, o santuário será purificado.

Gabriel interpreta a visão de Daniel

15 Quando eu, sim, *Dn 8.1eu, Daniel, tinha visto a visão, procurei entendê-la; e eis que se me apresentou diante uma como aparência *Dn 7.13;10.16,18de homem. 16 Ouvi uma voz de homem entre as margens *Dn 8.2de Ulai, a qual gritou e disse: *Dn 9.21;Lc 1.19,26Gabriel, faze que este homem entenda a visão. 17 Veio, pois, perto do lugar em que eu estava; quando ele veio, fiquei amedrontado e *Dn 2.46;Ez 1.28;44.4prostrei-me com o rosto em terra. Porém ele me disse: Entende, filho do homem, pois a visão pertence ao *Dn 8.19;Dn 11.35,40tempo do fim. 18 Ora, enquanto ele falava comigo, *Dn 10.9;Lc 9.32caí num profundo sono, tendo o meu rosto virado para a terra; ele, porém, *Dn 10.10,16,18;Ez 2.2me tocou, pôs-me em pé 19 e disse: Eis que *Dn 8.15-17te farei saber o que há de acontecer nos últimos dias da indignação, porque pertence ao tempo determinado do fim. 20 O *Dn 8.3carneiro que tu viste, que tinha dois chifres, estes são os reis da Média e da Pérsia. 21 *Dn 8.5O bode peludo *Dn 10.20é o rei da Grécia; e o chifre grande que ele tem entre os olhos é o primeiro rei. 22 Quanto ao chifre *Dn 8.8que se quebrou e em cujo lugar se levantaram quatro, levantar-se-ão da nação quatro reinos, porém não com a força dele. 23 Nos últimos dias dos seus reinos, quando os transgressores tiverem chegado ao auge, levantar-se-á um *Dn 8.9-12rei, feroz de cara e entendedor de enigmas. 24 Grande será a sua força, porém não será de si mesmo; *Dn 8.11-13;Dn 12.7;Ap 16.6ele destruirá maravilhosamente, prosperará, fará o que quiser e destruirá os poderosos e o povo santo. 25 Pela sua sutileza, fará prosperar o engano na sua mão, e no seu coração *Dn 8.11se engrandecerá, e destruirá muitos que vivem em segurança; levantar-se-á contra o príncipe dos príncipes; porém será quebrado *Dn 2.34,46;Jó 34.20sem intervir mão de homem. 26 A visão da tarde e da manhã, que foi dita, é *Dn 10.1verdadeira. Por isso, *Dn 12.4,9encerra tu a visão, pois será para *Dn 10.14muitos dias. 27 Eu, Daniel, *Dn 7.28;8.17;Hc 3.16desmaiei e fiquei doente por alguns dias; depois, me levantei e tratei dos *Dn 6.2negócios do rei. Eu estava espantado da visão, porém *Dn 8.15-17não havia quem a entendesse.

1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. 3 Then I lifted up mine 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 came up last.*8.3 the other: Heb. the second 4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great. 5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.*8.5 touched…: or, none touched him in the earth*8.5 a notable…: Heb. a horn of sight 6 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. 7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. 8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. 9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land. 10 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.*8.10 to the host: or, against the host 11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.*8.11 to: or, against*8.11 by him: or, from him 12 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.*8.12 an host…: or, the host was given over for the transgression against the daily sacrifice

13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?*8.13 that…: or, the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer: Heb. Palmoni*8.13 of…: or, making desolate 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.*8.14 days: Heb. evening morning*8.14 cleansed: Heb. justified

15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. 18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.*8.18 set…: Heb. made me stand upon my standing 19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. 20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.*8.23 are…: Heb. are accomplished 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.*8.24 holy…: Heb. people of the holy ones 25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.*8.25 peace: or, prosperity 26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.