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, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 2 And 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. 3 Then 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. 4 I 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. 5 And 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. 6 And 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. 7 And 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. 8 Therefore 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. 9 And 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. 10 And 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. 11 Yea, 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. 12 And 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.

13 Then 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? 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

15 And 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. 16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision. 17 So 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. 18 Now 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. 19 And 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. 20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power. 23 And 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. 24 And 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. 25 And 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. 26 And 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. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.