Daniel 8

DOUAI-RHEIMS	SAGRADA BIBLIA
1 In the third year of the reign of king Baltasar, a vision appeared to me. I Daniel, after what I had seen in the beginning,	1 No terceiro ano do reinado de Baltazar, eu, Daniel, tive uma visão, continuação daquela que eu tinha tido anteriormente.
2 Saw in my vision when I was in the castle of Susa, which is in the province of Elam: and I saw in the vision that I was over the gate of Ulai.	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 And I lifted up my eyes, and saw: and behold a ram stood before the water, having two high horns, and one higher than the other, and growing up. Afterward	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 I saw the ram pushing with his horns against the west, and against the north, and against the south: and no beasts could withstand him, nor be delivered out of his hand: and he did according to his own will, and became great.	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 And I understood: and behold a he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and he touched not the ground, and the he goat had a notable horn between his eyes.	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 And he went up to the ram that had the horns, which I had seen standing before the gate, and he ran towards him in the force of his strength.	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 And when he was come near the ram, he was enraged against him, and struck the ram: and broke his two horns, and the ram could not withstand him: and when he had cast him down on the ground, he stamped upon him, and none could deliver the ram out of his hand.	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 And the he goat became exceeding great: and when he was grown, the great horn was broken, and there came up four horns under it towards the four winds of heaven.	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 And out of one of them came forth a little horn: and it became great against the south, and against the east, and against the strength.	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 And it was magnified even unto the strength of heaven: and it threw down of the strength, and of the stars, and trod upon them.	10 Cresceu até alcançar os astros do céu, do qual fez cair por terra diversas estrelas e as calcou aos pés.
11 And it was magnified even to the prince of the strength: and it took away from him the continual sacrifice, and cast down the place of his sanctuary.	11 Cresceu até o chefe desse exército de astros, cujo {holocausto} perpétuo aboliu e cujo santuário destruiu.
12 And strength was given him against the continual sacrifice, because of sins: and truth shall be cast down on the ground, and he shall do and shall prosper.	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 And I heard one of the saints speaking, and one saint said to another, I know not to whom that was speaking: How long shall be the vision, concerning the continual sacrifice, and the sin of the desolation that is made: and the sanctuary, and the strength be trodden under foot?	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 And he said to him: Unto evening and morning two thousand three hundred days: and the sanctuary shall be cleansed.	14 Respondeu: duas mil e trezentas noites e manhãs. Depois disso o santuário será restabelecido.
15 And it came to pass when I Daniel saw the vision, and sought the meaning, that behold there stood before me as it were the appearance of a man.	15 Ora, enquanto eu contemplava essa visão e procurava o significado, vi, de pé diante de mim, um ser em forma humana,
16 And I heard the voice of a man between Ulai: and he called, and said: Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.	16 e ouvi uma voz humana vinda do meio do Ulai: Gabriel, gritava, explica-lhe a visão.
17 And he came and stood near where I stood: and when he was come, I fell on my face trembling, and he said to me: Understand, O son of man, for in the time of the end the vision shall be fulfilled.	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 And when he spoke to me I fell flat on the ground: and he touched me, and set me upright,	18 Enquanto falava comigo, desmaiei, com o rosto em terra. Mas ele tocou-me e me fez ficar de pé.
19 And he said to me: I will shew thee what things are to come to pass in the end of the malediction: for the time hath its end.	19 Eis, disse, vou revelar-te o que acontecerá nos últimos tempos da cólera, porque isso diz respeito ao tempo final.
20 The ram, which thou sawest with horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians.	20 O carneiro de dois chifres, que viste, simboliza os reis da Média e da Pérsia.
21 And the he goat, is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn that was between his eyes, the same is the first king.	21 O bode valente é o rei de Javã; o grande chifre que ele tem entre os olhos é o primeiro rei.
22 But whereas when that was broken, there arose up four for it: four kings shall rise up of his nation, but not with his strength.	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 And after their reign, when iniquities shall be grown up, there shall arise a king of a shameless face, and understanding dark sentences.	23 No fim do reinado deles, quando estiver cheia a medida dos infiéis, um rei surgirá, cheio de crueldade e fingimento.
24 And his power shall be strengthened, but not by his own force: and he shall lay all things waste, and shall prosper, and do more than can be believed. And he shall destroy the mighty, and the people of the saints,	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 According to his will, and craft shall be successful in his hand: and his heart shall be puffed up, and in the abundance of all things he shall kill many: and he shall rise up against the prince of princes, and shall be broken without hand.	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 And the vision of the evening and the morning, which was told, is true: thou therefore seal up the vision, because it shall come to pass after many days.	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 And I Daniel languished, and was sick for some days: and when I was risen up, I did the king's business, and I was astonished at the vision, and there was none that could interpret it.	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.