A Ram and Goat
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.
Katika mwaka wa tatu wa kumiliki kwake mfalme Belshaza maono yalinitokea mimi, naam, mimi Danielii, baada ya hayo yaliyonitokea hapo kwanza.
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.
Nami naliona katika maono; ilitukia, nilipoona, nalikuwako huko Shushani ngomeni, katika wilaya ya Elamu; nikaona katika maono, nami nalikuwa karibu na mto 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.
Ndipo nikainua macho yangu nikaona, na tazama, mbele ya mto alisimama kondoo mume, mwenye pembe mbili; na pembe zile mbili zilikuwa ndefu; lakini moja ilikuwa ndefu kuliko ya pili, na ile iliyokuwa ndefu zaidi ilizuka mwisho.
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.
Nikamwona huyo kondoo mume akisukuma upande wa magharibi, na upande wa kaskazini, na upande wa kusini; wala hakuna mnyama ye yote awezaye kusimama mbele yake, wala hakuna mnyama ye yote awezaye kupokonya mkononi mwake; lakini alitenda kama alivyopenda mwenyewe, akajitukuza nafsi yake.
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.
Nami nilipokuwa nikifikiri, tazama, beberu akatoka upande wa magharibi, juu ya uso wa dunia nzima, bila kuigusa nchi; na beberu yule alikuwa na pembe mashuhuri kati ya macho yake.
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.
Naye akamwendea huyo kondoo mume mwenye pembe mbili, niliyemwona akisimama karibu na mto, akamshambulia kwa ghadhabu za nguvu zake.
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.
Nikamwona akimkaribia kondoo mume, akamwonea hasira kali, akampiga kondoo mume, akazivunja pembe zake mbili; na huyo kondoo mume alikuwa hana nguvu kusimama mbele yake; bali akamwangusha chini, akamkanyaga-kanyaga; wala hapakuwapo awezaye kumwokoa kondoo mume katika mkono wake.
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.
Na yule beberu akajitukuza sana; na alipokuwa na nguvu, pembe ile kubwa ilivunjika; na badala yake zikazuka pembe nne mashuhuri zilizoelekea pepo nne za mbinguni.
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 .
Na katika moja ya pembe hizo ilitokea pembe ndogo, iliyokua sana, upande wa kusini, na upande wa magharibi, na upande wa nchi ya uzuri.
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.
Nayo ikakua, kiasi cha kulifikilia jeshi la mbinguni; ikaangusha chini baadhi ya jeshi lile, na ya nyota, ikazikanyaga.
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.
Naam, ikajitukuza hata juu yake aliye mkuu wa jeshi hilo, ikamwondolea sadaka ya kuteketezwa ya daima, na mahali pa patakatifu pake pakaangushwa chini.
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.
Na jeshi likatolewa kwake pamoja na sadaka ya kuteketezwa ya daima, kwa sababu ya makosa; nayo ikaiangusha kweli hata chini; ikatenda ilivyopenda, na kufanikiwa.
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?
Ndipo nikamsikia mtakatifu mmoja akinena, na mtakatifu mwingine akamwuliza huyo aliyenena, Haya maono katika habari ya sadaka ya kuteketezwa ya daima, na lile kosa lifanyalo ukiwa, yataendelea hata lini, kukanyagisha patakatifu na jeshi?
14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Akamwambia, Hata nyakati za jioni na asubuhi elfu mbili na mia tatu; ndipo patakatifu patakapotakaswa.
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.
Ikawa mimi, naam, mimi Danielii, nilipoyaona maono hayo, nalitafuta kuyafahamu, na tazama, alisimama mbele yangu mmoja mfano wa mwanadamu.
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.
Nikasikia sauti ya mwanadamu katikati ya mto Ulai, iliyoita na kusema, Gabrieli, mfahamishe mtu huyu maono haya.
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.
Basi alipakaribia mahali niliposimama; nami naliogopa alipokaribia, nikaanguka kifudifudi; lakini aliniambia, Fahamu, Ee mwanadamu, kwa maana maono haya ni ya wakati wa mwisho.
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.
Basi alipokuwa akisema nami, nalishikwa na usingizi mzito na uso wangu uliielekea nchi; lakini alinigusa, akanisimamisha wima.
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 .
Akaniambia, Tazama, nitakujulisha yatakayokuwa wakati wa mwisho wa ghadhabu; maana, ni ya wakati wa mwisho ulioamriwa.
20 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.
Yule kondoo mume uliyemwona, mwenye pembe mbili, hizo ndizo wafalme wa Umedi na Uajemi.
21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
Na yule beberu, mwenye manyoya mengi, ni mfalme wa Uyunani; na ile pembe kubwa iliyo kati ya macho yake ni mfalme wa kwanza.
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.
Tena katika habari ya pembe ile iliyovunjika, ambayo badala yake zilisimama pembe nne, falme nne zitasimama kutoka katika taifa lile, lakini si kwa nguvu kama zake.
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.
Na wakati wa mwisho wa ufalme wao, wakosao watakapotimia, mfalme mwenye uso mkali, afahamuye mafumbo, atasimama.
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.
Na nguvu zake zitakuwa nyingi mno, lakini si kwa uwezo wake mwenyewe; naye ataharibu kiasi cha kustaajabisha watu, na kufanikiwa, na kutenda apendavyo; naye atawaangamiza hao walio hodari na watu watakatifu.
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.
Na kwa mashauri yake atafanikisha hila mkononi mwake; naye atajitukuza nafsi yake moyoni mwake; naye atawaangamiza wengi katika hali yao ya salama; naye atasimama kushindana naye aliye Mkuu wa wakuu; lakini atavunjika, bila kazi ya mikono.
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.
Na maono ya hizo nyakati za jioni na asubuhi yaliyosemwa ni kweli; lakini wewe yafunike maono hayo; maana ni ya wakati ujao baada ya siku nyingi.
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 .
Na mimi, Danielii, nikazimia, nikaugua siku kadha wa kadha; kisha nikaondoka, nikatenda shughuli za mfalme; nami naliyastajabia yale maono, ila hakuna aliyeyafahamu.
