Daniel 8

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1 No terceiro ano do reinado de Baltazar, eu, Daniel, tive uma visão, continuação daquela que eu tinha tido anteriormente.	1 In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king, a vision appeared to me. After that which I had seen in the beginning, I, Daniel,
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.	2 saw in my vision, that I was in the capital city of Susa, which is in the region of Elam, yet I saw in the vision that I was over the gate of 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.	3 And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a single ram stood before the marsh, having two high horns, and one was higher than the other and growing higher still.
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.	4 After this, I saw the ram brandishing his horns against the West, and against the North, and against the Meridian, and all the beasts could not withstand him, nor be freed from his hand, and he did according to his own will, and he became great.
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.	5 And I understood, and behold, a he-goat among she-goats came from the West above the face of the entire earth, and he did not touch the ground. Furthermore, the he-goat had a preeminent horn between his eyes.
6 Foi até o carneiro de dois chifres, que eu tinha visto em frente ao rio, e avançou contra ele num excesso de fúria.	6 And he went all the way 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.
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.	7 And when he approached near to the ram, he was enraged against him, and he 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 trampled him, and no one was able to free the ram from his hand.
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.	8 But the he-goat among she-goats became exceedingly great, and when he had prospered, the great horn was shattered, and four horns were rising up beneath it by means of the four winds of heaven.
9 De um deles saiu um pequeno chifre que se desenvolveu consideravelmente para o sul, para o oriente e para a jóia {dos países}.	9 But from one of them came forth one little horn, and it became great against the Meridian, and against the East, and against the strength.
10 Cresceu até alcançar os astros do céu, do qual fez cair por terra diversas estrelas e as calcou aos pés.	10 And it was magnified even towards the strength of heaven, and it threw down those of the strength and of the stars, and it trampled them.
11 Cresceu até o chefe desse exército de astros, cujo {holocausto} perpétuo aboliu e cujo santuário destruiu.	11 And it was magnified, even to the leader of the strength, and it took away from him the continual sacrifice, and cast down the place of his sanctuary.
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.	12 And the advantage was given to him against the continual sacrifice, because of the sins, and truth will be struck down to the ground, and he will act, and he will prosper.
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?	13 And I heard one of the holy ones speaking, and one saint said to another, (I know not to whom he was speaking,) “What is the extent of the vision, and the continual sacrifice, and the sin of the desolation, which has happened, and of the sanctuary and the strength, which will be trampled?”
14 Respondeu: duas mil e trezentas noites e manhãs. Depois disso o santuário será restabelecido.	14 And he said to him, “From evening until morning, two thousand three hundred days, and so the sanctuary will be cleansed.”
15 Ora, enquanto eu contemplava essa visão e procurava o significado, vi, de pé diante de mim, um ser em forma humana,	15 But it came to pass, when I, Daniel, saw the vision and sought understanding that, behold, there stood in my sight something like the appearance of a man.
16 e ouvi uma voz humana vinda do meio do Ulai: Gabriel, gritava, explica-lhe a visão.	16 And I heard the voice of a man within Ulai, and he called out and said, “Gabriel, make this one understand the vision.”
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.	17 And he came and stood next to where I was standing, and when he approached, I fell on my face, trembling, and he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for in the time of the end the vision will be fulfilled.”
18 Enquanto falava comigo, desmaiei, com o rosto em terra. Mas ele tocou-me e me fez ficar de pé.	18 And when he spoke to me, I fell forward onto the ground, and so he touched me and stood me upright.
19 Eis, disse, vou revelar-te o que acontecerá nos últimos tempos da cólera, porque isso diz respeito ao tempo final.	19 And he said to me, “I will reveal to you what the future things are in the earlier tribulation, for the time has its end.
20 O carneiro de dois chifres, que viste, simboliza os reis da Média e da Pérsia.	20 The ram, which you saw to have horns, is the king of the Medes and Persians.
21 O bode valente é o rei de Javã; o grande chifre que ele tem entre os olhos é o primeiro rei.	21 Furthermore, the he-goat among she-goats is the king of the Greeks, and the great horn, which was between his eyes, is the same one, the first king.
22 Sua ruptura e o nascimento de quatro chifres em seu lugar significam quatro reinos saindo dessa nação, mas sem terem o mesmo poder.	22 And since, having been shattered, there grew four in its place, four kings will rise up from his people, but not in his strength.
23 No fim do reinado deles, quando estiver cheia a medida dos infiéis, um rei surgirá, cheio de crueldade e fingimento.	23 And after their reign, when iniquities will be increased, there will arise a king of shameless face and understanding negotiations.
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.	24 And his advantage will be strengthened, but not by his kind of force, and other than what he will be able to trust, everything will be eradicated, and he will prosper, and he will act. And he will execute the successful and the people of the saints,
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.	25 according to his will, and treachery will be guided by his hand. And his heart will be inflated, and by the abundance of everything he will kill many, and he will rise up against the Lord of lords, and he will be knocked down without a hand.
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.	26 And the vision of the evening and the morning, which was told, is true. Therefore, you must seal the vision, because, after many days, it will occur.”
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.	27 And I, Daniel, languished and was sick for some days, and when I had lifted myself up, I performed the king’s works, and I was astonished at the vision, and there was none who could interpret it.