1 No terceiro ano do reinado de Baltazar, eu, Daniel, tive uma visão, continuação daquela que eu tinha tido anteriormente.2 Nessa visão, eu me achava na fortaleza de Susa, na província de Elão, e eu me vi, sempre em visão, às margens do Ulai.3 Erguendo os olhos, eis que vi um carneiro, o qual se achava em frente ao rio. Tinha dois chifres, dois longos chifres, um dos quais era mais alto do que o outro. Esse chifre mais alto apareceu por último.4 Vi o carneiro dar chifradas em direção do oeste, do norte e do sul. Nenhum animal resistia diante dele, e ninguém conseguia escapar de seu poder. Fazia o que queria, e crescia.5 Enquanto observava com atenção, eis que um bode robusto veio do ocidente e percorreu a terra inteira sem tocar o solo; tinha entre os dois olhos um chifre muito saliente.6 Foi até o carneiro de dois chifres, que eu tinha visto em frente ao rio, e avançou contra ele num excesso de fúria.7 Eu o vi aproximar-se do carneiro e atirando-se com fúria sobre ele, espancá-lo e quebrar-lhe os dois chifres, sem que o carneiro tivesse força para sustentar o assalto. O bode jogou por terra o carneiro e o calcou aos pés, sem que alguém interviesse para subtraí-lo ao ataque de seu adversário.8 Então o bode tornou-se muito grande. Mas, assim que se tornou poderoso, seu grande chifre quebrou-se e foi substituído por quatro chifres que cresciam em direção dos quatro ventos do céu.9 De um deles saiu um pequeno chifre que se desenvolveu consideravelmente para o sul, para o oriente e para a jóia {dos países}.10 Cresceu até alcançar os astros do céu, do qual fez cair por terra diversas estrelas e as calcou aos pés.11 Cresceu até o chefe desse exército de astros, cujo {holocausto} perpétuo aboliu e cujo santuário destruiu.12 Por causa da infidelidade, além do holocausto perpétuo foi-lhe entregue um exército! A verdade foi lançada à terra. O pequeno chifre teve êxito na sua empreitada.13 Ouvi um santo que falava, a quem outro santo respondeu: quanto tempo durará o anunciado pela visão a respeito do holocausto perpétuo, da infidelidade destruidora, e do abandono do santuário e do exército calcado aos pés?14 Respondeu: duas mil e trezentas noites e manhãs. Depois disso o santuário será restabelecido.15 Ora, enquanto eu contemplava essa visão e procurava o significado, vi, de pé diante de mim, um ser em forma humana,16 e ouvi uma voz humana vinda do meio do Ulai: Gabriel, gritava, explica-lhe a visão.17 Dirigiu-se então em direção ao lugar onde eu me achava. À sua aproximação, fiquei apavorado e caí com a face contra a terra. Filho do homem, disse-me ele, compreende bem que essa visão simboliza o tempo final.18 Enquanto falava comigo, desmaiei, com o rosto em terra. Mas ele tocou-me e me fez ficar de pé.19 Eis, disse, vou revelar-te o que acontecerá nos últimos tempos da cólera, porque isso diz respeito ao tempo final.20 O carneiro de dois chifres, que viste, simboliza os reis da Média e da Pérsia.21 O bode valente é o rei de Javã; o grande chifre que ele tem entre os olhos é o primeiro rei.22 Sua ruptura e o nascimento de quatro chifres em seu lugar significam quatro reinos saindo dessa nação, mas sem terem o mesmo poder.23 No fim do reinado deles, quando estiver cheia a medida dos infiéis, um rei surgirá, cheio de crueldade e fingimento.24 Seu poder aumentará, nunca porém por si mesmo. Fará monstruosas devastações, terá êxito nas suas empresas, exterminará os poderosos e o povo dos santos.25 Graças à sua habilidade, fará triunfar sua perfídia, seu coração inchar-se-á de orgulho; mandará matar muita gente que não espera por isso, levantar-se-á contra o príncipe dos príncipes, mas será aniquilado sem a intervenção de mão humana.26 A visão que te foi apresentada sobre as noites e as manhãs é perfeitamente verídica. Mas tu, guarda esta visão em segredo, pois ela se refere a dias longínquos.27 Então, eu, Daniel, desfaleci. Estive doente durante muitos dias. Depois disso recomecei a trabalhar nos serviços do rei. Fiquei atônito com a visão que tive, completamente incompreensível para mim.

1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, Daniel, after that [vision] which had appeared unto me before.2 And I saw in [the] vision; (and it came to pass, when I saw it, that I [was] at Shushan, which is [the] head of the kingdom in the province of Persia); so that I saw in that vision, being by the river of Ulai,3 and I lifted up my eyes and saw, and, behold, a ram was standing before the river, which had two horns; and even though they were high, the one [was] higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.4 I saw that the ram smote with the horns to the west, to the north, and to the south and that no beast could stand before him, nor could anyone escape from his hand; but he did according to his will and made himself great.5 And as I was considering, behold, a he goat came from the west upon the face of the whole earth and did not touch the earth: and the goat [had] a notable horn between his eyes.6 And he came to the ram that had the two horns, which [I]had seen standing before the river and ran against him in the fury of his power.7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he rose up against him and smote him, and broke his two horns: because the ram did not have the strength to stand before him; therefore he cast him down to the ground and trod him under; and there was no one to deliver the ram out of his hand.8 And the he goat made himself very great, and when he was at his greatest strength, that great horn was broken; and in its place came up another four marvellous ones toward the four winds of heaven.9 And out of the first of them came forth a little horn, which grew much toward the south and toward the east and toward the desirable [land].10 And it magnified itself unto the host of heaven, and it cast down [part] of the host and of the stars to the ground and trod them under.11 Even [against] the prince of the host did he magnify himself, and by him the daily [sacrifice] was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast to [the] earth.12 And the host was given over by reason of the prevarication upon the daily [sacrifice]; and he cast the truth to the ground; and he did [whatever he would] and prospered.13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto the one which spoke, How long [shall] the vision of the daily [sacrifice last] and the prevarication of desolation that places [both] the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred [days of] evening and morning; then shall the sanctuary be justified.15 And it came to pass, as I, Daniel, was considering the vision and seeking to understand it, behold, there stood before me the likeness of a man.16 And I heard a man's voice between [the banks of the] Ulai, which called and said, Gabriel, teach this [man] the vision.17 So he came near where I stood, and with his coming, I was afraid and fell upon my face; and he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time appointed [by God] the vision shall be fulfilled.18 Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a [deep] sleep on the ground upon my face; and he touched me and changed my state.19 And he said, Behold, I will show thee that [which] is to come in the last end of the wrath; for at the time appointed [this] shall be fulfilled.20 The ram which thou didst see having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia.21 And the he goat [is] the king of Grecia, and the great horn that he [had] between his eyes [is] the first king.22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up in its place, [means that] four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his strength.23 And at the end of their empire, when the prevaricators are come to the full, a king of arrogant countenance and expert in enigmas shall raise [himself] up.24 And his power shall be strengthened, but not by his own power; and he shall destroy marvellously and shall prosper and do [according to his will] and shall destroy the mighty and the people of the saints.25 And with his understanding he shall cause the deceit in his hand to prosper, and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace he shall destroy many; he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes, and without hand he shall be broken.26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told [is] true; therefore shut thou up the vision; for it [shall be] for many days.27 And I Daniel was broken and was sick [certain] days; and after I rose up, I did the king's business; but I was astonished at the vision, and there was no one who could understand it.: