1Im dritten Jahr der Herrschaft des Königs Belsazar erschien mir, Daniel, ein Gesicht, nach jenem, das mir zuerst erschienen war. (Dan 7,1)2Ich hatte ein Gesicht, und während meines Gesichtes war ich in der Festung Susa im Lande Elam, und ich war am Fluss Ulai.3Und ich hob meine Augen auf und sah, und siehe, ein Widder stand vor dem Fluss, der hatte zwei hohe Hörner, doch eins höher als das andere, und das höhere war später hervorgewachsen.4Ich sah, dass der Widder mit den Hörnern stieß nach Westen, nach Norden und nach Süden hin. Und kein Tier konnte vor ihm bestehen und vor seiner Gewalt errettet werden, sondern er tat, was er wollte, und wurde groß.5Und indem ich darauf achthatte, siehe, da kam ein Ziegenbock vom Westen her über die ganze Erde, ohne den Boden zu berühren, und der Bock hatte ein ansehnliches Horn zwischen seinen Augen.6Und er kam bis zu dem Widder, der zwei Hörner hatte, den ich vor dem Fluss stehen sah, und er lief in gewaltigem Zorn auf ihn zu.7Und ich sah, dass er nahe an den Widder herankam, und voller Grimm stieß er den Widder und zerbrach ihm seine beiden Hörner. Und der Widder hatte keine Kraft, dass er vor ihm hätte bestehen können, sondern der Bock warf ihn zu Boden und zertrat ihn, und niemand konnte den Widder aus seiner Gewalt erretten.8Und der Ziegenbock wurde sehr groß. Und als er am stärksten geworden war, zerbrach das große Horn, und es wuchsen an seiner Stelle vier ansehnliche Hörner nach den vier Winden des Himmels hin. (Dan 11,4)9Und aus einem von ihnen wuchs ein kleines Horn; das wurde sehr groß nach Süden, nach Osten und nach dem herrlichen Land hin. (Dan 7,8; Dan 11,16)10Und es wuchs bis an das Heer des Himmels und warf einige von dem Heer und von den Sternen zur Erde und zertrat sie.11Ja, es wuchs bis zum Fürsten des Heeres und nahm ihm das tägliche Opfer weg und verwüstete die Wohnung seines Heiligtums. (Dan 9,27)12Und es wurde ein frevelhaftes Opfer an die Stelle des täglichen Opfers eingesetzt, und das Horn warf die Wahrheit zu Boden. Und was es tat, gelang ihm.13Ich hörte aber einen Heiligen reden, und ein anderer Heiliger sprach zu dem, der da redete: Wie lange gilt dies Gesicht vom täglichen Opfer, vom verwüstenden Frevel und dass Heiligtum und Heer ausgeliefert und zertreten werden?14Und er antwortete mir: Bis zweitausenddreihundert Abende und Morgen vergangen sind; dann wird das Heiligtum wieder sein Recht erhalten. (Dan 7,25)15Und als ich, Daniel, dies Gesicht sah und es gerne verstanden hätte, siehe, da stand einer vor mir, der aussah wie ein Mann,16und ich hörte eine Menschenstimme mitten über dem Ulai rufen und sprechen: Gabriel, lege diesem das Gesicht aus, damit er’s versteht. (Dan 2,1; Dan 9,21; Lk 1,19; Lk 1,26)17Und Gabriel trat nahe zu mir. Ich erschrak aber, als er kam, und fiel auf mein Angesicht. Er aber sprach zu mir: Begreife, Menschenkind! Dies Gesicht gilt der Zeit des Endes. (Dan 12,1; Offb 10,6)18Und als er mit mir redete, sank ich in Ohnmacht zur Erde auf mein Angesicht. Er aber rührte mich an und richtete mich auf, sodass ich wieder stand.19Und er sprach: Siehe, ich will dir kundtun, wie es sein wird zur letzten Zeit des Zorns; denn das Gesicht gilt der Zeit des Endes.20Der Widder mit den beiden Hörnern, den du gesehen hast, bedeutet die Könige von Medien und Persien.21Der Ziegenbock aber ist der König von Griechenland. Das große Horn zwischen seinen Augen ist der erste König. (Dan 11,3)22Dass aber vier an seiner Stelle wuchsen, nachdem es zerbrochen war, bedeutet, dass vier Königreiche aus dem Volk entstehen werden, aber nicht so mächtig wie er.23Aber gegen Ende ihrer Herrschaft, wenn das Maß der Frevler voll ist, wird aufkommen ein frecher und verschlagener König. (Dan 11,21)24Der wird mächtig sein und ungeheures Unheil anrichten, und es wird ihm gelingen, was er tut. Er wird die Starken vernichten. Und gegen das heilige Volk25richtet sich sein Sinnen, und es wird ihm durch Betrug gelingen, und er wird überheblich werden, und unerwartet wird er viele verderben und wird sich auflehnen gegen den Fürsten aller Fürsten; aber er wird zerbrochen werden ohne Zutun von Menschenhand. (Dan 2,34)26Dies Gesicht von den Abenden und Morgen, das dir hiermit kundgetan ist, das ist wahr; aber du sollst das Gesicht geheim halten; denn es ist noch eine lange Zeit bis dahin. (Dan 12,4)27Und ich, Daniel, war erschöpft und lag einige Tage krank. Danach stand ich auf und verrichtete meinen Dienst beim König. Und ich wunderte mich über das Gesicht und niemand konnte es mir auslegen.
1In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. (Dan 5,1; Dan 7,1)2And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the citadel, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was at the Ulai canal. (Neh 1,1; Jes 11,11; Hes 1,1; Dan 8,16)3I raised my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram standing on the bank of the canal. It had two horns, and both horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. (Dan 8,20)4I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward. No beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great. (5Mo 33,17; Hes 34,21; Dan 3,15; Dan 7,17; Dan 8,7; Dan 8,8; Dan 11,3; Dan 11,16; Dan 11,36)5As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground. And the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. (Dan 8,21)6He came to the ram with the two horns, which I had seen standing on the bank of the canal, and he ran at him in his powerful wrath. (Hi 15,26; Dan 8,20)7I saw him come close to the ram, and he was enraged against him and struck the ram and broke his two horns. And the ram had no power to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power. (Ps 7,5; Dan 8,4; Dan 11,11)8Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven. (Dan 7,2; Dan 8,4; Dan 8,5)9Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land. (Ps 48,2; Hes 20,6; Hes 20,15; Dan 7,8; Dan 11,16; Dan 11,25; Dan 11,41)10It grew great, even to the host of heaven. And some of the host and some[1] of the stars it threw down to the ground and trampled on them. (Jes 14,13; Dan 8,7; Dan 11,28; Offb 12,4)11It became great, even as great as the Prince of the host. And the regular burnt offering was taken away from him, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown. (Jos 5,14; Dan 8,25; Dan 11,31; Dan 11,36; Dan 12,11)12And a host will be given over to it together with the regular burnt offering because of transgression,[2] and it will throw truth to the ground, and it will act and prosper. (Dan 8,24; Dan 11,28; Dan 11,30)13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one who spoke, “For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled underfoot?” (Dan 4,13; Dan 9,21; Dan 11,31; Dan 12,6; Offb 6,10)14And he said to me,[3] “For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state.” (Dan 8,26)
The Interpretation of the Vision
15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. (Hes 1,26; Dan 7,13; Dan 10,16; Dan 10,18; 1Petr 1,10; Offb 1,13)16And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” (Dan 8,2; Dan 9,21; Dan 12,5; Lk 1,19; Lk 1,26)17So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, “Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.” (Hes 1,28; Hes 2,1; Dan 8,19; Dan 11,27; Dan 11,35; Dan 11,40; Dan 12,4; Dan 12,9; Lk 1,12)18And when he had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up. (Dan 9,21; Dan 10,9; Dan 10,10; Dan 10,18; Lk 9,32)19He said, “Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation, for it refers to the appointed time of the end. (Ps 102,13; Dan 8,17; Dan 11,36)20As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. (Dan 6,8; Dan 8,3)21And the goat[4] is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king. (Dan 8,5; Dan 10,20; Dan 11,3)22As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his[5] nation, but not with his power. (Dan 8,8; Dan 8,24)23And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise.24His power shall be great—but not by his own power; and he shall cause fearful destruction and shall succeed in what he does, and destroy mighty men and the people who are the saints. (Dan 7,21; Dan 8,12; Dan 11,28; Dan 11,30; Offb 17,17)25By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken—but by no human hand. (Dan 2,34; Dan 8,11; Dan 11,21; Dan 11,23; Dan 11,24)26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now.” (Dan 8,14; Dan 10,1; Dan 10,14; Dan 12,4; Dan 12,9)27And I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king’s business, but I was appalled by the vision and did not understand it. (Dan 7,28; Dan 8,16)
1In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me.2In my vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa in the province of Elam; in the vision I was beside the Ulai Canal.3I looked up, and there before me was a ram with two horns, standing beside the canal, and the horns were long. One of the horns was longer than the other but grew up later.4I watched the ram as it charged towards the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against it, and none could rescue from its power. It did as it pleased and became great.5As I was thinking about this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between its eyes came from the west, crossing the whole earth without touching the ground.6It came towards the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and charged at it in great rage.7I saw it attack the ram furiously, striking the ram and shattering its two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against it; the goat knocked it to the ground and trampled on it, and none could rescue the ram from its power.8The goat became very great, but at the height of its power the large horn was broken off, and in its place four prominent horns grew up towards the four winds of heaven.9Out of one of them came another horn, which started small but grew in power to the south and to the east and towards the Beautiful Land.10It grew until it reached the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth and trampled on them.11It set itself up to be as great as the commander of the army of the Lord; it took away the daily sacrifice from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down.12Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people[1] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, ‘How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled – the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, the surrender of the sanctuary and the trampling underfoot of the Lord’s people?’14He said to me, ‘It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated.’
The interpretation of the vision
15While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man.16And I heard a man’s voice from the Ulai calling, ‘Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of the vision.’17As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. ‘Son of man,’[2] he said to me, ‘understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.’18While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.19He said: ‘I am going to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath, because the vision concerns the appointed time of the end.[3]20The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.21The shaggy goat is the king of Greece, and the large horn between its eyes is the first king.22The four horns that replaced the one that was broken off represent four kingdoms that will emerge from his nation but will not have the same power.23‘In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise.24He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people.25He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.26‘The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.’27I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was appalled by the vision; it was beyond understanding.
Daniel 8
King James Version
1In 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.2And 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.3Then 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.4I 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.5And 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.6And 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.7And 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.8Therefore 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.9And 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 .10And 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.11Yea, 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.12And 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.13Then 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?14And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.15And 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.16And I heard a man' voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.17So 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.18Now 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.19And 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 .20The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.21And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.23And 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.24And 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.25And 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.26And 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.27And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king' business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it .
1La troisième année du règne du roi Balthazar[1], moi, Daniel, j’eus une nouvelle vision après celle que j’avais eue précédemment. (Dan 5,1; Dan 7,1)2Je regardais et je me voyais dans la cité fortifiée de Suse, dans la province d’Elam et, dans ma vision, je me tenais près du fleuve Oulaï[2].3Je levai les yeux et je vis un bélier qui se tenait devant le fleuve. Il avait deux très hautes cornes[3]; l’une d’elles, celle qui avait poussé la dernière, était plus grande que l’autre.4Puis je vis le bélier frapper en direction de l’ouest, du nord et du sud, et aucune bête ne pouvait lui résister et personne ne pouvait délivrer de son pouvoir. Il agissait à sa guise et il grandissait.5Tandis que je réfléchissais, je vis un bouc[4] arriver de l’occident; il parcourait toute l’étendue de la terre, sans toucher le sol. Il avait une corne proéminente entre les yeux.6Il parvint jusqu’au bélier à deux cornes que j’avais vu devant le fleuve, et se précipita sur lui avec violence.7Je le vis arriver à sa hauteur, et s’enrager contre lui. Il le frappa et brisa ses deux cornes; le bélier n’eut pas la force de lui résister: le bouc le jeta à terre et le piétina. Personne ne vint délivrer le bélier du bouc.8Le bouc devint très grand, mais lorsqu’il était encore en pleine vigueur, sa grande corne fut soudain brisée. Quatre cornes proéminentes poussèrent à sa place vers les quatre coins de l’horizon[5]. (Dan 7,6)9De l’une d’elles sortit une très petite corne qui grandit démesurément vers le sud, vers l’est et vers le Pays magnifique[6]. (Dan 11,16; Dan 11,41)10Elle grandit jusqu’à s’attaquer à l’armée céleste; elle fit tomber à terre une partie de cette armée et une partie des étoiles, et elle les piétina[7]. (Offb 12,4)11Elle s’exalta au point de défier le Prince de l’armée céleste, elle mit fin au sacrifice perpétuel et bouleversa son sanctuaire jusqu’en ses fondations.12A cause de la révolte du peuple contre Dieu[8], l’armée fut livrée au pouvoir de la corne et le sacrifice perpétuel lui fut abandonné. La corne jeta la vérité par terre et réussit dans tout ce qu’elle entreprit[9].13J’entendis alors l’un des saints anges parler. Puis un autre saint ange lui demanda: Jusques à quand dureront les événements annoncés par cette vision? Jusqu’à quand le sacrifice perpétuel sera-t-il supprimé, et la révolte qui cause la dévastation sévira-t-elle? Pendant combien de temps le sanctuaire et l’armée seront-ils livrés au pouvoir de la corne et foulés aux pieds?14L’autre ange me dit: Pendant 1 150 soirs et 1 150 matins, puis le sanctuaire sera de nouveau consacré au culte.
L’ange Gabriel explique la vision
15Pendant que moi, Daniel, je contemplais cette vision et que je cherchais à la comprendre, je vis debout, devant moi, un être ayant l’aspect d’un homme.16Et j’entendis une voix d’homme venant de l’Oulaï, qui appelait et disait: Gabriel[10], explique-lui la vision. (Dan 9,21; Lk 1,19; Lk 1,26)17Celui-ci s’avança vers l’endroit où je me tenais. A son approche, je fus pris de frayeur et je tombai face contre terre. Il me dit: Fils d’homme, comprends bien que cette vision concerne le temps de la fin.18Pendant qu’il me parlait, je perdis connaissance et tombai face contre terre; mais il me toucha et me fit tenir debout sur place.19Puis il me dit: Je vais te révéler ce qui arrivera à la fin du temps de la colère divine, car un terme lui a été assigné.20Le bélier à deux cornes que tu as vu, représente les rois de Médie et de Perse.21Le bouc velu, c’est le roi de Grèce, et la grande corne entre ses yeux représente le premier roi de cet empire.22Puis elle s’est brisée et quatre cornes ont poussé à sa place: celles-ci représentent quatre royaumes issus de cette nation, qui, cependant, n’auront pas la même puissance.23A la fin de leur règne, quand les méchants auront mis le comble à leur révolte contre Dieu, s’élèvera un roi dur et expert en intrigues[11].24Sa puissance ira en croissant, mais non par sa propre force. Il causera d’incroyables ravages et réussira dans ce qu’il entreprendra; il exterminera de puissants adversaires et décimera les membres du peuple saint.25Grâce à son habileté, il réussira à tromper beaucoup de gens, l’orgueil remplira son cœur, il fera périr bien des hommes qui vivaient en paix; il s’insurgera même contre le Prince des princes, mais il sera brisé sans aucune intervention humaine[12].26Ce qui t’a été annoncé dans la vision des soirs et des matins est parfaitement vrai, mais tiens-en le sens caché, car elle concerne une époque très lointaine.27Là-dessus, moi, Daniel, je fus complètement épuisé et malade pendant plusieurs jours. Après cela, je me relevai et je retournai m’occuper des affaires du roi. Je demeurais frappé de stupeur par cette vision que je ne parvenais pas à comprendre.