Daniel 7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream, and visions came into his head on his bed: then he put the dream in writing.
En el primer año del reinado de Belsasar como rey de Babilonia, Daniel tuvo un sueño en el que pasaban visiones por su mente mientras estaba acostado. Después escribió el sueño, describiéndolo en forma resumida.
2 I had a vision by night, and saw the four winds of heaven violently moving the great sea.
En la visión que tuve aquella noche, vi una tremenda tormenta que soplaba desde todas las direcciones, agitando un gran mar.
3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, different one from another.
Cuatro bestias muy grandes subían del mar, cada una de ellas diferente.
4 The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings; while I was watching its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the earth and placed on two feet like a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
La primera era como un león y tenía alas de águila. Mientras miraba, le arrancaron las alas y la pusieron en pie, de modo que estaba de pie con las patas traseras en el suelo, y se le dio la mente de un ser humano.
5 And I saw another beast, like a bear, and it was lifted up on one side, and three side-bones were in its mouth, between its teeth: and they said to it, Up! take much flesh.
Apareció una segunda bestia, con aspecto de oso, encorvada de un lado y sujetando con los dientes tres costillas en la boca. Se le dijo: “Levántate y come toda la carne que puedas”.
6 After this I saw another beast, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings like those of a bird; and the beast had four heads, and the power of a ruler was given to it.
Después de esto vi una tercera bestia. Parecía un leopardo con cuatro alas como las de un pájaro en su espalda, y tenía cuatro cabezas. Se le dio poder para imponer su dominio.
7 After this, in my vision of the night, I saw a fourth beast, a thing causing fear and very troubling, full of power and very strong; and it had great iron teeth: it took its food, crushing some of it to bits and stamping down the rest with its feet: it was different from all the beasts before it; and it had ten horns.
Luego, en la visión que tuve esa noche, apareció una cuarta bestia. Era aterradora, espantosa y extremadamente poderosa, con grandes dientes de hierro. Destrozaba y devoraba a sus víctimas, y luego pisoteaba lo que quedaba. Esta bestia era diferente a las anteriores, y tenía diez cuernos.
8 I was watching the horns with care, and I saw another coming up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were pulled up by the roots: and there were eyes like a man's eyes in this horn, and a mouth saying great things.
Mientras me preguntaba por los cuernos, otro cuerno, uno pequeño, surgió entre ellos y tres de los cuernos anteriores fueron arrancados ante él. Tenía ojos de aspecto humano y una boca que hacía alardes arrogantes.
9 I went on looking till the seats of kings were placed, and one like a very old man took his seat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like clean wool; his seat was flames of fire and its wheels burning fire.
Mientras yo observaba, se colocaron tronos y el Anciano de los Días tomó asiento. Sus ropas eran blancas como la nieve y sus cabellos parecían la lana más pura. Su trono ardía como las llamas; sus ruedas, como el fuego ardiente.
10 A stream of fire was flowing and coming out from before him: a thousand thousands were his servants, and ten thousand times ten thousand were in their places before him: the judge was seated and the books were open.
Un torrente de fuego brotaba ante él. Miles de personas acudieron a él; diez mil veces diez mil estuvieron de pie ante él. El tribunal se sentó para comenzar su juicio, y se abrieron los libros.
11 Then I saw — because of the voice of the great words which the horn said — I saw till the beast was put to death, and its body was given to destruction, and the beast was given to the burning of fire.
Yo vigilaba por los alardes que hacía el cuerno pequeño. Seguí observando hasta que esa bestia fue muerta y su cuerpo destruido por la quema.
12 As for the rest of the beasts, their authority was taken away: but they let them go on living for a measure of time.
Al resto de las bestias se les permitió seguir viviendo por una temporada y un tiempo, pero se les quitó el poder de gobernar.
13 I saw in visions of the night, and there was coming with the clouds of heaven one like a man, and he came to the one who was very old, and they took him near before him.
Mientras seguía observando en mi visión que tuve aquella noche, vi a uno como un hijo de hombre que venía con las nubes del cielo. Se acercó al Anciano de los Días y fue conducido a su presencia.
14 And to him was given authority and glory and a kingdom; and all peoples, nations, and languages were his servants: his authority is an eternal authority which will not come to an end, and his kingdom is one which will not come to destruction.
Se le dio autoridad, gloria y el poder de gobernar sobre todos los pueblos, las diferentes naciones y lenguas, para que todos lo adoraran. Su gobierno es eterno, nunca cesará, y su reino nunca será destruido.
15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was pained because of this, and the visions of my head were troubling me.
Yo, Daniel, estaba profundamente perturbado; las visiones que habían pasado por mi mente me asustaban.
16 I came near to one of those who were waiting there, questioning him about what all this was. And he said to me that he would make clear to me the sense of these things.
Me acerqué a uno de los asistentes y le pedí que me explicara qué significaba todo esto. Dijo que lo explicaría para que pudiera entenderlo.
17 These great beasts are four kings who will be cut off from the earth.
“Estas cuatro grandes bestias simbolizan cuatro reinos que ascenderán al poder en la tierra.
18 But the saints of the Most High will take the kingdom, and it will be theirs for ever, even for ever and ever.
Pero los consagrados al Altísimo recibirán finalmente el reino. Ellos poseerán el reino para siempre, por los siglos de los siglos”.
19 Then it was my desire to have certain knowledge about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, a cause of great fear, whose teeth were of iron and his nails of brass; who took his food, crushing some of it to bits and stamping on the rest with his feet;
Entonces quise saber qué representaba la cuarta bestia, la que era diferente a las demás y tan aterradora. Tenía dientes de hierro y garras de bronce, y destrozaba y devoraba a sus víctimas, pisoteando lo que quedaba.
20 And about the ten horns on his head and the other which came up, causing the fall of three; that horn which had eyes, and a mouth saying great things, which seemed to be greater than the other horns.
También quería saber sobre los diez cuernos que tenía en la cabeza, y sobre el otro que surgió después, haciendo caer tres de los otros cuernos. Este cuerno parecía más impresionante que los otros y tenía ojos y una boca que hacía alardes arrogantes.
21 And I saw how that horn made war on the saints and overcame them,
Observé cómo este cuerno atacaba al pueblo consagrado de Dios y lo conquistaba,
22 Till he came, who was very old, and the decision was made and the authority was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came when the saints took the kingdom.
hasta que vino el Anciano de los Días y dictó sentencia a favor de el pueblo dedicado del Altísimo, y en ese momento tomaron posesión del reino.
23 This is what he said: The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom which will come on earth, different from all the kingdoms, and it will overcome all the earth, crushing it down and smashing it.
Entonces me dijo: “La cuarta bestia representa el cuarto reino que gobernará la tierra. Será diferente a todos los demás reinos. La bestia se comerá el mundo entero, lo pisoteará y lo aplastará.
24 And as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will come to power; and after them another will come up: he will be different from the first ones and will put down three kings.
Los diez cuernos son diez reyes que llegarán al poder de este reino. El que viene después es diferente a ellos, y derrotará a tres de ellos.
25 And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.
Hablará palabras de desafío contra el Altísimo y oprimirá al pueblo consagrado del Altísimo, e intentará cambiar los tiempos y las leyes, y serán puestos bajo su poder por un tiempo, dos tiempos y medio tiempo.
26 But the judge will be seated, and they will put an end to his authority, to overcome it and send complete destruction on it.
“Entonces el tribunal ejecutará el juicio y quitará su poder, destruyéndolo para siempre.
27 And the kingdom and the authority and the power of the kingdoms under all the heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and all powers will be his servants and do his pleasure.
Entonces el derecho a gobernar, el poder y la grandeza de todos los reinos bajo el cielo serán entregados a los consagrados al Altísimo. Su reino durará para siempre, y todos los que gobiernan le servirán y obedecerán”.
28 Here is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, I was greatly troubled by my thoughts, and the colour went from my face: but I kept the thing in my heart.
Este es el final del resumen. En cuanto a mí, Daniel, mis pensamientos me perturbaron mucho y mi rostro palideció, pero me lo guardé todo para mí.
