Ang Damgo ni Daniel bahin sa Upat ka Mananap
1Sa unang tuig sa paghari ni Belshazar sa Babylon, nakakita siya ug mga panan-awon sa iyang damgo ug Mao kini ang iyang damgo nga iyang gisulat:
2“Usa niana ka gabii, nakita ko sa akong damgo ang usa ka halapad nga dagat nga giuyog sa kusog nga hangin nga naggikan sa nagkalain-laing direksyon. 3Sa kalit lang mitungha gikan sa dagat ang upat ka mananap nga lain-lain ug hitsura.
4“Ang una nga mananap morag liyon, ug may pako sa agila. Unya, nakita ko nga gilangkat ang iyang mga pako. Gialsa siya ug gipatindog nga daw tawo ug gihatagan sa panghunahuna nga sama sa tawo.
5“Ang ikaduha nga mananap morag oso7:5 oso: sa English, bear. nga nagtindog sa iyang duha ka ulahing tiil ug nagtangag kini ug tulo ka gusok. May tingog nga miingon kaniya, ‘Sige, kaon ug daghang karne.’
6“Ang ikatulo nga mananap morag leopardo. May upat kini ka pako sa likod ug may upat ka ulo. Gihatagan siya ug katungod sa pagdumala.
7“Ang ikaupat nga mananap lahi kaysa tulo, ug may napulo ka sungay. Makalilisang kining tan-awon ug kusgan kaayo. Pinaagi sa iyang dagkong ngipon nga puthaw gidugmok ug gilamoy niya ang iyang mga biktima, ug gitamak-tamakan ang mga nahibilin.
8“Samtang nagtan-aw ako sa mga sungay, nakita ko nga may mitubo nga gamayng sungay taliwala niini ug naibot ang unang tulo ka sungay. Kining sungaya may mata nga morag iya sa tawo ug may baba nga nagapanghambog.
9“Unya nakita ko nga may gibutang nga mga trono, ug milingkod sa usa niini ang Nagkinabuhi sa Walay Kataposan. Sulaw kaayo ang iyang bisti ug buhok tungod sa kaputi. Nagdilaab ang iyang trono nga may mga ligid. 10Ug may suba nga kalayo nga nagdagayday gikan kaniya. Minilyon nga anghel ang nagaalagad kaniya. Andam na siya sa paghukom, ug giablihan na ang mga libro.
11“Nagpadayon ako sa pagtan-aw tungod kay nadungog ko ang pagpanghambog niadtong sungay. Unya akong nakita nga gipatay ang ikaupat nga mananap, gitambog ang lawas sa nagadilaab nga kalayo ug nasunog. 12Ang nahibilin nga tulo ka mananap gikuhaan ug gahom, apan gitugotan silang mabuhi sa mubo lang nga panahon.
13“Unya nakita ko ang morag anak sa tawo nga gilibotan sa panganod. Miduol siya sa Nagakinabuhi sa Walay Kataposan. 14Gipasidunggan siya ug gihatagan ug gahom sa paghari, nagaalagad kaniya ang tanang katawhan sa nagkalain-laing nasod, tribo, ug pinulongan. Magpadayon ang iyang paghari sa walay kataposan ug walay makaguba niini.”
Ang Kahulogan sa Damgo
15“Nahasol ako pag-ayo sa akong panan-awon. 16Busa miduol ako sa usa sa mga nagtindog didto ug nangutana kon unsa ang kahulogan niadtong akong nakita. 17Miingon siya, ‘Kadtong upat ka mananap nagkahulogan sa upat ka hari nga magahari sa kalibotan. 18Apan ang mga balaan7:18 mga balaan: Tingali ang buot ipasabot, mga anghel o/ug mga katawhan sa Dios. sa Labing Halangdon nga Dios mao ang hatagan ug gahom sa paghari nga magpadayon sa walay kataposan.’
19“Unya gipangutana ko pa siya kon unsa ang kahulogan niadtong ikaupat nga mananap nga lahi kaysa tulo ka mananap. Labihan kadto ka makalilisang tan-awon, ug ang iyang mga ngipon puthaw ug ang iyang mga kuko bronsi. Gidugmok ug gilamoy niini ang iyang mga biktima, ug ang mahibilin, tamak-tamakan niya. 20Gipangutana ko usab siya kon unsa ang kahulogan niadtong napulo ka sungay sa ikaupat nga mananap ug sa usa pa ka sungay nga mitubo ug nakapaibot sa tulo ka sungay. Kining sungaya may mga mata ug may baba nga nagapanghambog, ug kon tan-awon mas gamhanan siya kaysa uban nga mga sungay. 21Samtang ako nag tan-aw nakita ko kining sungaya nga nakiggira sa mga balaan sa Dios, ug napildi niya sila. 22Pagkahuman, miabot ang Nagkinabuhi sa Walay Kataposan, ang Labing Halangdon nga Dios, ug naghukom dapig sa mga balaan. Ug miabot ang panahon sa paghari sa mga balaan.
23“Unya, mao kini ang iyang gisulti kanako: Ang ikaupat nga mananap mao ang ikaupat nga gingharian nga mogahom dinhi sa kalibotan ug lahi kini sa ubang mga gingharian. Sulongon ug gun-ubon niya ang tibuok kalibotan. 24Ang napulo ka sungay mao ang napulo ka hari nga magahari niadto nga gingharian. Mopuli kanila ang usa ka hari nga lahi kay kanila, ug pildihon niya ang tulo ka hari. 25Mosulti siya batok sa Labing Halangdon nga Dios, ug lutoson niya ang mga balaan sa Dios. Sulayan niya ang pag-usab sa mga pista7:25 pista: sa literal, panahon. ug Kasugoan. Sulod sa tulo ka tuig ug tunga itugyan ngadto kaniya ang mga balaan sa Dios. 26Apan moabot ang panahon nga hukman siya, kuhaon ang iyang gahom, ug laglagon siya sa walay kataposan. 27Unya ihatag ngadto sa mga balaang katawhan sa Labing Halangdon nga Dios ang pagdumala ug paggahom sa mga gingharian sa tibuok kalibotan. Busa magahari sila sa walay kataposan, ug ang tanang mga gingharian magpasakop kanila.
28“Mao kini ang kataposan. Nakapahasol gayod kini kanako ug nangluspad ako sa kahadlok. Apan kini nga damgo wala ko gayod isugilon kang bisan kinsa.”
Daniel’s dream of four beasts
1In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.
2Daniel said: ‘In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea. 3Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.
4‘The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a human being, and the mind of a human was given to it.
5‘And there before me was a second beast, which looked like a bear. It was raised up on one of its sides, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. It was told, “Get up and eat your fill of flesh!”
6‘After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard. And on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. This beast had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.
7‘After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast – terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.
8‘While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little one, which came up among them; and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a human being and a mouth that spoke boastfully.
9‘As I looked,
‘thrones were set in place,
and the Ancient of Days took his seat.
His clothing was as white as snow;
the hair of his head was white like wool.
His throne was flaming with fire,
and its wheels were all ablaze.
10A river of fire was flowing,
coming out from before him.
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
and the books were opened.
11‘Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. 12(The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)
13‘In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,7:13 The Aramaic phrase bar enash means human being. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the New Testament as a title of Jesus, probably based largely on this verse. coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshipped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
The interpretation of the dream
15‘I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me. 16I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this.
‘So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things: 17“The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. 18But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it for ever – yes, for ever and ever.”
19‘Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronze claws – the beast that crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. 20I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell – the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully. 21As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them, 22until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favour of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.
23‘He gave me this explanation: “The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. 24The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. 25He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year
26‘ “But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed for ever. 27Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.”
28‘This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.’
