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I te tuatahi o nga tau o Perehatara kingi o Papurona he moe ta Raniera, he kite na tona mahunga i runga i tona moenga; na tuhituhia ana e ia te moe, a korerotia ana nga upoko o nga korero.

I korero a Raniera, i mea, He putanga ki ahau i te po, ka kite ahau, na, ko nga hau e wha o te rangi e ngangare ana i runga i te moana nui.

Na ka puta ake e wha nga kararehe nunui i te moana, rere ke tonu tetahi i tetahi.

Ko te tuatahi i rite ki te raiona, he parirau ekara ona: titiro tonu atu ahau a hutia noatia atu ona parirau, a ka whakarewaina atu ia i te whenua, ka meinga kia tu i runga i nga waewae e rua, ano he tangata, a i homai hoki he manawa tangata ki a ia.

Na ko tetahi atu kararehe, ko te tuarua, kei te pea te rite, ara ana ia ko tetahi taha ona, e toru ano nga rara i tona mangai, i ona niho: a ka mea ake ratou ki a ia; Whakatika, kia nui te kikokiko e kainga e koe.

I muri i tenei ka titiro atu ahau, na, ko tetahi ano, kei te reparo te rite, e wha nga parirau manu i tona tuara; e wha nga pane o taua kararehe; kua tukua ano te rangatira tanga ki a ia.

I muri i tenei ka kite ahau i roto i nga moemoea o te po, na, ko te tuawha o nga kararehe, he hanga whakawehi, he mea whakamataku, he kaha noa atu; he niho rino ona, he mea nunui; kei te kai, kei te wawahi a mongamonga noa, ko te toenga takatakah ia ana e ona waewae; a he rere ke ia i era atu kararehe katoa i mua i a ia; a kotahi tekau ona haona.

I whakaaroa e ahau nga haona, na kua puta ake tetahi atu haona, he mea iti, i roto i era, na unuhia ake ana i tona aroaro, he mea unu ake i nga putake, e toru o nga haona tuatahi ra; na he kanohi i roto i taua haona nei, he mea rite ki nga kanohi tangata, me te mangai hoki e korero ana i nga mea nunui.

I titiro ahau a whakaritea mai ra ano nga torona, kua noho te Tuaiho Onamata: ko tona kakahu ma tonu me he hukarere, ko nga makawe o tona mahunga me te huruhuru hipi kua oti te whakama; ko tona torona he mura ahi, a ko ona wira he ahi e ka ana.

10 I pupu mai he awa ahi, i rere mai i tona aroaro: mano iho, mano iho ana kaimahi, tini, tini whaioio e tu ana i tona aroaro: kua noho te whakawa, kua tuwhera nga pukapuka.

11 I titiro ano ahau i reira, he reo hoki no nga kupu nunui i korerotia e te haona: titiro tonu ahau, a whakamatea noatia iho te kararehe, ko tona tinana whakangaromia iho, a tukua ana ia kia tahuna ki te ahi.

12 Ko era atu o nga kararehe, i whakakahoretia to ratou kawanatanga: otiia i whakaroaina atu to ratou ora mo tetahi wa, mo tetahi taima.

13 I kite ahau i roto i nga moemoea o te po, na, ko tetahi e rite ana ki te Tama a te tangata e haere mai ana me nga kapua ano o te rangi, kua tae mai ki te Tuaiho Onamata, kua kawea ano ki tona aroaro.

14 I tukua ano ki a ia he kawanatanga, he kororia, he kingitanga, kia mahi ai nga tangata katoa, nga iwi, nga reo, ki a ia: ko tona kawanatanga he kawanatanga mau tonu, e kore e pahemo: e kore ano tona kingitanga e ngaro.

15 Na, ko ahau, ko Raniera, i pouri toku wairua i waenganui i toku tinana, raruraru ana ahau i nga mea i kitea e toku mahunga.

16 I whakatata ahau ki tetahi o te hunga e tu ana i reira, i ui ki a ia ki te tika o tenei katoa. Heoi ka korerotia e ia ki ahau, a ka meinga ahau kia mohio ki te tikanga o nga mea.

17 Ko enei kararehe nunui, ko nga mea e wha nei, he kingi, e wha, tera e puta ake i te whenua.

18 Otiia ka riro te kingitanga i te hunga tapu a te Runga Rawa, ka mau ano hoki te kingitanga ki a ratou a ake ake.

19 Katahi ahau ka mea kia mohio ki te tika o te tuawha o nga kararehe i rere ke nei i era atu katoa, he nui rawa nei te wehi, ko ona niho he rino, ko ona maikuku he parahi, o tera i kai ra, i wawahi ra a mongamonga noa, a takatakahia ana te toenga ki ona waewae;

20 O nga haona kotahi tekau hoki i tona pane, o tera atu hoki i puta ake ra, a taka ana etahi e toru i tona aroaro, ara taua haona he kanohi nei ona, he mangai, he nui atu nei nga korero, ko tona ahua maia atu i to ona hoa.

21 I titiro ahau, na kua whawhai taua haona ki te hunga tapu, a taea ana ratou e ia;

22 A tae noa ki te taenga mai o te Tuaiho Onamata, ki te homaitanga hoki o te whakawa ki te hunga tapu a ta Runga Rawa; a ka tae mai te wa i riro ai te kingitanga i te hunga tapu.

23 Ko tana kupu tenei, Ko te tuawha o nga kararehe, he tuawha tera no nga kingitanga i runga i te whenua, ka rere ke i nga kingitanga katoa, ka pau i a ia te whenua katoa, ka takatakahia e ia, ka wawahia a mongamonga noa.

24 Na, ko nga haona kotahi tekau, tera e ara ake i tenei kingitanga kotahi tekau nga kingi; a ka ara ake ano tetahi i muri i a ratou, ka rere ke ano ia i o mua, a e toru nga kingi e taea e ia.

25 Tera e nui ana kupu mo te Runga Rawa, a ka tau i a ia te mauiui ki te hunga tapu a te Runga Rawa: ka mea hoki ia kia whakariroia ketia nga wa me te ture: ka tukua ano enei ki tona ringa, kia taka ra ano he wa, me etahi wa, me te hawhe wa.

26 Otiia ka noho te whakawa, a ka whakakahoretia tona kingitanga, moti iho, ngaro iho a taea noatia te mutunga.

27 A ka hoatu te kingitanga me te kawanatanga me te nui o te kingitanga i raro i te rangi katoa ki nga tangata o te hunga tapu a te Runga Rawa; ko tona kingitanga he kingitanga mutungakore, a ka mahi nga kawanatanga katoa, ka whakarongo ki a ia.

28 I konei te mutunga o te mea. Na, ko ahau, ko Raniera, nui atu toku raruraru i oku whakaaro, puta ke ana toku mata: heoi puritia iho e ahau taua mea i roto i toku ngakau.

Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts

In the first year of Belshazzar(A) king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions(B) passed through his mind(C) as he was lying in bed.(D) He wrote(E) down the substance of his dream.

Daniel said: “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven(F) churning up the great sea. Four great beasts,(G) each different from the others, came up out of the sea.

“The first was like a lion,(H) and it had the wings of an eagle.(I) 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.

“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!’(J)

“After that, I looked, and there before me was another beast, one that looked like a leopard.(K) 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.

“After that, in my vision(L) at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast—terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron(M) teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled(N) underfoot whatever was left.(O) It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns.(P)

“While I was thinking about the horns, there before me was another horn, a little(Q) 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(R) and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(S)

“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days(T) took his seat.(U)
His clothing was as white as snow;(V)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.(W)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels(X) were all ablaze.
10 A river of fire(Y) was flowing,
    coming out from before him.(Z)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
    ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
    and the books(AA) were opened.

11 “Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.(AB) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.(AC) 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,[a](AD) coming(AE) with the clouds of heaven.(AF) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority,(AG) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.(AH) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom(AI) is one that will never be destroyed.(AJ)

The Interpretation of the Dream

15 “I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.(AK) 16 I approached one of those standing there and asked him the meaning of all this.

“So he told me and gave me the interpretation(AL) of these things: 17 ‘The four great beasts are four kings that will rise from the earth. 18 But the holy people(AM) of the Most High will receive the kingdom(AN) and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever.’(AO)

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. 20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns(AP) 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.(AQ) 21 As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them,(AR) 22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.(AS)

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.(AT) 24 The ten horns(AU) 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. 25 He will speak against the Most High(AV) and oppress his holy people(AW) and try to change the set times(AX) and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time.[b](AY)

26 “‘But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed(AZ) forever. 27 Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms(BA) under heaven will be handed over to the holy people(BB) of the Most High.(BC) His kingdom will be an everlasting(BD) kingdom, and all rulers will worship(BE) and obey him.’

28 “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled(BF) by my thoughts,(BG) and my face turned pale,(BH) but I kept the matter to myself.”

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 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.
  2. Daniel 7:25 Or for a year, two years and half a year

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

11 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

12 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;

20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

26 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.