Daniel 7

1 In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.

1 فِي ٱلسَّنَةِ ٱلْأُولَى لِبَيْلْشَاصَّرَ مَلِكِ بَابِلَ، رَأَى دَانِيآلُ حُلْمًا وَرُؤَى رَأْسِهِ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ. حِينَئِذٍ كَتَبَ ٱلْحُلْمَ وَأَخْبَرَ بِرَأْسِ ٱلْكَلَامِ.

2 Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.

2 أَجَابَ دَانِيآلُ وَقَالَ: «كُنْتُ أَرَى فِي رُؤْيَايَ لَيْلًا وَإِذَا بِأَرْبَعِ رِيَاحِ ٱلسَّمَاءِ هَجَمَتْ عَلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ ٱلْكَبِيرِ.

3 Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:

3 وَصَعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَحْرِ أَرْبَعَةُ حَيَوَانَاتٍ عَظِيمَةٍ، هَذَا مُخَالِفٌ ذَاكَ.

4 The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.

4 ٱلْأَوَّلُ كَٱلْأَسَدِ وَلَهُ جَنَاحَا نَسْرٍ. وَكُنْتُ أَنْظُرُ حَتَّى ٱنْتَتَفَ جَنَاحَاهُ وَٱنْتَصَبَ عَنِ ٱلْأَرْضِ، وَأُوقِفَ عَلَى رِجْلَيْنِ كَإِنْسَانٍ، وَأُعْطِيَ قَلْبَ إِنْسَانٍ.

5 Suddenly another beast appeared, 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. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’

5 وَإِذَا بِحَيَوَانٍ آخَرَ ثَانٍ شَبِيهٍ بِٱلدُّبِّ، فَٱرْتَفَعَ عَلَى جَنْبٍ وَاحِدٍ وَفِي فَمِهِ ثَلَاثُ أَضْلُعٍ بَيْنَ أَسْنَانِهِ، فَقَالُوا لَهُ هَكَذَا: قُمْ كُلْ لَحْمًا كَثِيرًا.

6 Next, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.

6 وَبَعْدَ هَذَا كُنْتُ أَرَى وَإِذَا بِآخَرَ مِثْلِ ٱلنَّمِرِ وَلَهُ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ أَرْبَعَةُ أَجْنِحَةِ طَائِرٍ. وَكَانَ لِلْحَيَوَانِ أَرْبَعَةُ رُؤُوسٍ، وَأُعْطِيَ سُلْطَانًا.

7 After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.

7 بَعْدَ هَذَا كُنْتُ أَرَى فِي رُؤَى ٱللَّيْلِ وَإِذَا بِحَيَوَانٍ رَابعٍ هَائِلٍ وَقَوِيٍّ وَشَدِيدٍ جِدًّا، وَلَهُ أَسْنَانٌ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ كَبِيرَةٌ. أَكَلَ وَسَحَقَ وَدَاسَ ٱلْبَاقِيَ بِرِجْلَيْهِ. وَكَانَ مُخَالِفًا لِكُلِّ ٱلْحَيَوَانَاتِ ٱلَّذِينَ قَبْلَهُ، وَلَهُ عَشَرَةُ قُرُونٍ.

8 While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

8 كُنْتُ مُتَأَمِّلًا بِٱلْقُرُونِ، وَإِذَا بِقَرْنٍ آخَرَ صَغِيرٍ طَلَعَ بَيْنَهَا، وَقُلِعَتْ ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْأُولَى مِنْ قُدَّامِهِ، وَإِذَا بِعُيُونٍ كَعُيُونِ ٱلْإِنْسَانِ فِي هَذَا ٱلْقَرْنِ، وَفَمٍ مُتَكَلِّمٍ بِعَظَائِمَ.

9 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

9 كُنْتُ أَرَى أَنَّهُ وُضِعَتْ عُرُوشٌ، وَجَلَسَ ٱلْقَدِيمُ ٱلْأَيَّامِ. لِبَاسُهُ أَبْيَضُ كَٱلثَّلْجِ، وَشَعْرُ رَأْسِهِ كَٱلصُّوفِ ٱلنَّقِيِّ، وَعَرْشُهُ لَهِيبُ نَارٍ، وَبَكَرَاتُهُ نَارٌ مُتَّقِدَةٌ.

10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

10 نَهْرُ نَارٍ جَرَى وَخَرَجَ مِنْ قُدَّامِهِ. أُلُوفُ أُلُوفٍ تَخْدِمُهُ، وَرَبَوَاتُ رَبَوَاتٍ وُقُوفٌ قُدَّامَهُ. فَجَلَسَ ٱلدِّينُ، وَفُتِحَتِ ٱلْأَسْفَارُ.

11 Then I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.

11 كُنْتُ أَنْظُرُ حِينَئِذٍ مِنْ أَجْلِ صَوْتِ ٱلْكَلِمَاتِ ٱلْعَظِيمَةِ ٱلَّتِي تَكَلَّمَ بِهَا ٱلْقَرْنُ. كُنْتُ أَرَى إِلَى أَنْ قُتِلَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ وَهَلَكَ جِسْمُهُ وَدُفِعَ لِوَقِيدِ ٱلنَّارِ.

12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.

12 أَمَّا بَاقِي ٱلْحَيَوَانَاتِ فَنُزِعَ عَنْهُمْ سُلْطَانُهُمْ، وَلَكِنْ أُعْطُوا طُولَ حَيَاةٍ إِلَى زَمَانٍ وَوَقْتٍ.

13 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

13 «كُنْتُ أَرَى فِي رُؤَى ٱللَّيْلِ وَإِذَا مَعَ سُحُبِ ٱلسَّمَاءِ مِثْلُ ٱبْنِ إِنْسَانٍ أَتَى وَجَاءَ إِلَى ٱلْقَدِيمِ ٱلْأَيَّامِ، فَقَرَّبُوهُ قُدَّامَهُ.

14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

14 فَأُعْطِيَ سُلْطَانًا وَمَجْدًا وَمَلَكُوتًا لِتَتَعَبَّدَ لَهُ كُلُّ ٱلشُّعُوبِ وَٱلْأُمَمِ وَٱلْأَلْسِنَةِ. سُلْطَانُهُ سُلْطَانٌ أَبَدِيٌّ مَا لَنْ يَزُولَ، وَمَلَكُوتُهُ مَا لَا يَنْقَرِضُ.

15 I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.

15 «أَمَّا أَنَا دَانِيآلَ فَحَزِنَتْ رُوحِي فِي وَسَطِ جِسْمِي وَأَفْزَعَتْنِي رُؤَى رَأْسِي.

16 I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:

16 فَٱقْتَرَبْتُ إِلَى وَاحِدٍ مِنَ ٱلْوُقُوفِ وَطَلَبْتُ مِنْهُ ٱلْحَقِيقَةَ فِي كُلِّ هَذَا. فَأَخْبَرَنِي وَعَرَّفَنِي تَفْسِيرَ ٱلْأُمُورِ:

17 ‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.

17 هَؤُلَاءِ ٱلْحَيَوَانَاتُ ٱلْعَظِيمَةُ ٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَرْبَعَةٌ هِيَ أَرْبَعَةُ مُلُوكٍ يَقُومُونَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ.

18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’

18 أَمَّا قِدِّيسُو ٱلْعَلِيِّ فَيَأْخُذُونَ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةَ وَيَمْتَلِكُونَ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةَ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ وَإِلَى أَبَدِ ٱلْآبِدِينَ.

19 Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.

19 حِينَئِذٍ رُمْتُ ٱلْحَقِيقَةَ مِنْ جِهَةِ ٱلْحَيَوَانِ ٱلرَّابِعِ ٱلَّذِي كَانَ مُخَالِفًا لِكُلِّهَا، وَهَائِلًا جِدًّا وَأَسْنَانُهُ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ وَأَظْفَارُهُ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ، وَقَدْ أَكَلَ وَسَحَقَ وَدَاسَ ٱلْبَاقِيَ بِرِجْلَيْهِ،

20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

20 وَعَنِ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْعَشَرَةِ ٱلَّتِي بِرَأْسِهِ، وَعَنِ ٱلْآخَرِ ٱلَّذِي طَلَعَ فَسَقَطَتْ قُدَّامَهُ ثَلَاثَةٌ. وَهَذَا ٱلْقَرْنُ لَهُ عُيُونٌ وَفَمٌ مُتَكَلِّمٌ بِعَظَائِمَ وَمَنْظَرُهُ أَشَدُّ مِنْ رُفَقَائِهِ.

21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,

21 وَكُنْتُ أَنْظُرُ وَإِذَا هَذَا ٱلْقَرْنُ يُحَارِبُ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ فَغَلَبَهُمْ،

22 until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.

22 حَتَّى جَاءَ ٱلْقَدِيمُ ٱلْأَيَّامِ، وَأُعْطِيَ ٱلدِّينُ لِقِدِّيسِيِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ، وَبَلَغَ ٱلْوَقْتُ، فَٱمْتَلَكَ ٱلْقِدِّيسُونَ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةَ.

23 This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it.

23 «فَقَالَ هَكَذَا: أَمَّا ٱلْحَيَوَانُ ٱلْرَّابِعُ فَتَكُونُ مَمْلَكَةٌ رَابِعَةٌ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُخَالِفَةٌ لِسَائِرِ ٱلْمَمَالِكِ، فَتَأْكُلُ ٱلْأَرْضَ كُلَّهَا وَتَدُوسُهَا وَتَسْحَقُهَا.

24 And the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings.

24 وَٱلْقُرُونُ ٱلْعَشَرَةُ مِنْ هَذِهِ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةِ هِيَ عَشَرَةُ مُلُوكٍ يَقُومُونَ، وَيَقُومُ بَعْدَهُمْ آخَرُ، وَهُوَ مُخَالِفٌ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ، وَيُذِلُّ ثَلَاثَةَ مُلُوكٍ.

25 He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

25 وَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِكَلَامٍ ضِدَّ ٱلْعَلِيِّ وَيُبْلِي قِدِّيسِي ٱلْعَلِيِّ، وَيَظُنُّ أَنَّهُ يُغَيِّرُ ٱلْأَوْقَاتَ وَٱلسُّنَّةَ، وَيُسَلَّمُونَ لِيَدِهِ إِلَى زَمَانٍ وَأَزْمِنَةٍ وَنِصْفِ زَمَانٍ.

26 But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever.

26 فَيَجْلِسُ ٱلدِّينُ وَيَنْزِعُونَ عَنْهُ سُلْطَانَهُ لِيَفْنَوْا وَيَبِيدُوا إِلَى ٱلْمُنْتَهَى.

27 Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

27 وَٱلْمَمْلَكَةُ وَٱلسُّلْطَانُ وَعَظَمَةُ ٱلْمَمْلَكَةِ تَحْتَ كُلِّ ٱلسَّمَاءِ تُعْطَى لِشَعْبِ قِدِّيسِي ٱلْعَلِيِّ. مَلَكُوتُهُ مَلَكُوتٌ أَبَدِيٌّ، وَجَمِيعُ ٱلسَّلَاطِينِ إِيَّاهُ يَعْبُدُونَ وَيُطِيعُونَ.

28 Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”

28 إِلَى هُنَا نِهَايَةُ ٱلْأَمْرِ. أَمَّا أَنَا دَانِيآلَ، فَأَفْكَارِي أَفْزَعَتْنِي كَثِيرًا، وَتَغَيَّرَتْ عَلَيَّ هَيْئَتِي، وَحَفِظْتُ ٱلْأَمْرَ فِي قَلْبِي».