Daniel 7

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and a vision in his head on his bed. And, writing down the dream, he understood it in a concise manner, and so, summarizing it tersely, he said:	1 Εν τω πρωτω ετει του Βαλτασαρ βασιλεως της Βαβυλωνος ο Δανιηλ ειδεν ενυπνιον και ορασεις της κεφαλης αυτου επι της κλινης αυτου? τοτε εγραψε το ενυπνιον και διηγηθη το κεφαλαιον των λογων.
2 I saw in my vision at night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens fought upon the great sea.	2 Ο Δανιηλ ελαλησε και ειπεν, Εγω εθεωρουν εν τω οραματι μου την νυκτα και ιδου οι τεσσαρες ανεμοι του ουρανου συνεφωρμησαν επι την θαλασσαν την μεγαλην.
3 And four great beasts, different from one another, ascended from the sea.	3 Και τεσσαρα θηρια μεγαλα ανεβησαν εκ της θαλασσης, διαφεροντα απ' αλληλων.
4 The first was like a lioness and had the wings of an eagle. I watched as its wings were plucked off, and it was raised from the earth and stood on its feet like a man, and the heart of a man was given to it.	4 Το πρωτον ητο ως λεων και ειχε πτερυγας αετου? εθεωρουν εωσου απεσπασθησαν αι πτερυγες αυτου, και εσηκωθη απο της γης και εσταθη επι τους ποδας ως ανθρωπος, και καρδια ανθρωπου εδοθη εις αυτο.
5 And behold, another beast, like a bear, stood to one side, and there were three rows in its mouth and in its teeth, and they spoke to it in this way: “Arise, devour much flesh.”	5 Και ιδου, επειτα θηριον δευτερον ομοιον με αρκτον, και εσηκωθη κατα το εν πλαγιον, και ειχε τρεις πλευρας εν τω στοματι αυτου μεταξυ των οδοντων αυτου? και ελεγον ουτω προς αυτο? Σηκωθητι, καταφαγε σαρκας πολλας.
6 After this, I watched, and behold, another like a leopard, and it had wings like a bird, four upon it, and four heads were on the beast, and power was given to it.	6 Μετα τουτο εθεωρουν και ιδου, ετερον ως λεοπαρδαλις, εχον επι τα νωτα αυτου τεσσαρας πτερυγας πτηνου? το θηριον ειχεν ετι τεσσαρας κεφαλας? και εδοθη εξουσια εις αυτο.
7 After this, I watched in the vision of the night, and behold, a fourth beast, terrible yet wondrous, and exceedingly strong; it had great iron teeth, eating yet crushing, and trampling down the remainder with his feet, but it was unlike the other beasts, which I had seen before it, and it had ten horns.	7 Μετα τουτο ειδον εν τοις οραμασι της νυκτος και ιδου, θηριον τεταρτον, τρομερον και καταπληκτικον και ισχυρον σφοδρα? και ειχε μεγαλους σιδηρους οδοντας? κατετρωγε και κατεσυντριβε και κατεπατει το υπολοιπον με τους ποδας αυτου? και αυτο ητο διαφορον παντων των θηριων των προ αυτου? και ειχε δεκα κερατα.
8 I considered the horns, and behold, another little horn rose out of the midst of them. And three of the first horns were rooted out by its presence. And behold, eyes like the eyes of a man were in this horn, and a mouth speaking unnatural things.	8 Παρετηρουν τα κερατα και ιδου, ετερον μικρον κερας ανεβη μεταξυ αυτων, εμπροσθεν του οποιου τρια εκ των πρωτων κερατων εξερριζωθησαν? και ιδου, εν τω κερατι τουτω ησαν οφθαλμοι ως οφθαλμοι ανθρωπου και στομα λαλουν πραγματα μεγαλα.
9 I watched until thrones were set up, and the ancient of days sat down. His garment was radiant like snow, and the hair of his head like clean wool; his throne was flames of fire, its wheels had been set on fire.	9 Εθεωρουν εως οτου οι θρονοι ετεθησαν και ο Παλαιος των ημερων εκαθησε, του οποιου το ενδυμα ητο λευκον ως χιων και αι τριχες της κεφαλης αυτου ως μαλλιον καθαρον? ο θρονος αυτου ητο ως φλοξ πυρος, οι τροχοι αυτου ως πυρ καταφλεγον.
10 A river of fire rushed forth from his presence. Thousands upon thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times hundreds of thousands attended before him. The trial began, and the books were opened.	10 Ποταμος πυρος εξηρχετο και διεχεετο απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου? χιλιαι χιλιαδες υπηρετουν εις αυτον και μυριαι μυριαδες παρισταντο ενωπιον αυτου? το κριτηριον εκαθησε και τα βιβλια ανεωχθησαν.
11 I watched because of the voice of the great words which that horn was speaking, and I saw that the beast had been destroyed, and its body was ruined and had been handed over to be burnt with fire.	11 Εθεωρουν τοτε εξ αιτιας της φωνης των μεγαλων λογων, τους οποιους το κερας ελαλει, εθεωρουν εωσου εθανατωθη το θηριον και το σωμα αυτου απωλεσθη και εδοθη εις καυσιν πυρος.
12 Likewise, the power of the other beasts was taken away, and a limited time of life was appointed to them, until one time and another.	12 Περι δε των λοιπων θηριων, η εξουσια αυτων αφηρεθη? πλην παρατασις ζωης εδοθη εις αυτα εως καιρου και χρονου.
13 I watched, therefore, in the vision of the night, and behold, with the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man arrived, and he approached all the way to the ancient of days, and they presented him before him.	13 Ειδον εν οραμασι νυκτος και ιδου, ως Υιος ανθρωπου ηρχετο μετα των νεφελων του ουρανου και εφθασεν εως του Παλαιου των ημερων και εισηγαγον αυτον ενωπιον αυτου.
14 And he gave him power, and honor, and the kingdom, and all peoples, tribes, and languages will serve him. His power is an eternal power, which will not be taken away, and his kingdom, one which will not be corrupted.	14 Και εις αυτον εδοθη η εξουσια και η δοξα και η βασιλεια, δια να λατρευωσιν αυτον παντες οι λαοι, τα εθνη και αι γλωσσαι? η εξουσια αυτου ειναι εξουσια αιωνιος, ητις δεν θελει παρελθει, και η βασιλεια αυτου, ητις δεν θελει φθαρη.
15 My spirit was terrified. I, Daniel, was fearful at these things, and the visions of my head disturbed me.	15 Εφριξε το πνευμα εμου του Δανιηλ εντος του σωματος μου και αι ορασεις της κεφαλης μου με εταραττον.
16 I approached one of the attendants and asked the truth from him about all these things. He told me the interpretation of the words, and he instructed me:	16 Επλησιασα εις ενα των παρισταμενων και εζητουν να μαθω παρ' αυτου την αληθειαν παντων τουτων. Και ελαλησε προς εμε και μοι εφανερωσε την ερμηνειαν των πραγματων.
17 “These four great beasts are four kingdoms, which will rise from the earth.	17 Ταυτα τα μεγαλα θηρια, τα οποια ειναι τεσσαρα, ειναι τεσσαρες βασιλεις, οιτινες θελουσιν εγερθη εκ της γης.
18 Yet it is the saints of the Most High God who will receive the kingdom, and they will hold the kingdom from this generation, and forever and ever.”	18 Αλλ' οι αγιοι του Υψιστου θελουσι παραλαβει την βασιλειαν και θελουσιν εχει το βασιλειον εις τον αιωνα και εις τον αιωνα του αιωνος.
19 After this, I wanted to learn diligently about the fourth beast, which was very different from all, and exceedingly terrible; his teeth and claws were of iron; he devoured and crushed, and the remainder he trampled with his feet;	19 Τοτε ηθελον να μαθω την αληθειαν περι του τεταρτου θηριου, το οποιον ητο διαφορον απο παντων των αλλων, καθ' υπερβολην τρομερον, του οποιου οι οδοντες ησαν σιδηροι και οι ονυχες αυτου χαλκινοι? κατετρωγε, κατεσυντριβε και κατεπατει το υπολοιπον με τους ποδας αυτου?
20 and about the ten horns, which he had on his head, and about the other, which had sprung up, before which three horns fell, and about that horn which had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and which was more powerful than the rest.	20 και περι των δεκα κερατων, τα οποια ησαν εν τη κεφαλη αυτου και περι του αλλου, το οποιον ανεβη και εμπροσθεν του οποιου επεσον τρια? περι του κερατος λεγω εκεινου, το οποιον ειχεν οφθαλμους και στομα λαλουν μεγαλα πραγματα, του οποιου η οψις ητο ρωμαλεωτερα παρα των συντροφων αυτου.
21 I watched, and behold, that horn made war against the holy ones and prevailed over them,	21 Εθεωρουν, και το κερας εκεινο εκαμνε πολεμον μετα των αγιων και υπερισχυε κατ' αυτων?
22 until the Ancient of days came and gave judgment to the holy ones of the Supreme One, and the time arrived, and the holy ones obtained the kingdom.	22 εωσου ηλθεν ο Παλαιος των ημερων και εδοθη η κρισις εις τους αγιους του Υψιστου? και ο καιρος εφθασε και οι αγιοι ελαβον την βασιλειαν.
23 And thus he said, “The fourth beast will be the fourth kingdom on earth, which will be greater than all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will trample and crush it.	23 Και εκεινος ειπε, το θηριον το τεταρτον θελει εισθαι η τεταρτη βασιλεια επι της γης, ητις θελει διαφερει απο πασων των βασιλειων, και θελει καταφαγει πασαν την γην και θελει καταπατησει αυτην και κατασυντριψει αυτην.
24 Moreover, the ten horns of the same kingdom will be ten kings, and another will rise up after them, and he will be mightier than the ones before him, and he will bring down three kings.	24 Και τα δεκα κερατα ειναι δεκα βασιλεις, οιτινες θελουσιν εγερθη εκ της βασιλειας ταυτης? και κατοπιν αυτων αλλος θελει εγερθη? και αυτος θελει διαφερει των πρωτων και θελει υποταξει τρεις βασιλεις.
25 And he will speak words against the Supreme One, and will exhaust the holy ones of the Most High, and he will think about what it would take to change the times and the laws, and they will be given into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.	25 Και θελει λαλησει λογους εναντιον του Υψιστου, και θελει κατατρεχει τους αγιους του Υψιστου, και θελει διανοηθη να μεταβαλλη καιρους και νομους? και θελουσι δοθη εις την χειρα αυτου μεχρι καιρου και καιρων και ημισεος καιρου.
26 And a trial will begin, so that his power may be taken away, and be crushed, and be undone all the way to the end.	26 Κριτηριον ομως θελει καθησει, και θελει αφαιρεθη η εξουσια αυτου, δια να φθαρη και να αφανισθη εως τελους.
27 Yet the kingdom, and the power, and the greatness of that kingdom, which is under all of heaven, shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all kings will serve and obey him.”	27 Και η βασιλεια και η εξουσια και η μεγαλωσυνη των βασιλειων των υποκατω παντος του ουρανου θελει δοθη εις τον λαον των αγιων του Υψιστου, του οποιου η βασιλεια ειναι βασιλεια αιωνιος, και πασαι αι εξουσιαι θελουσι λατρευσει και υπακουσει εις αυτον.
28 And here is the end of the message. I, Daniel, was greatly disturbed by my thoughts, and my mood was changed in me, but I preserved the message in my heart.	28 Εως ενταυθα ειναι το τελος του πραγματος. Οσον δι' εμε τον Δανιηλ, οι διαλογισμοι μου πολυ με εταραττον και η οψις μου ηλλοιωθη εν εμοι? πλην συνετηρησα το πραγμα εν τη καρδια μου.