DANIEL DESCRIBES HIS VISIONS (7.1—12.13)
Daniel's Vision of the Four Beasts
1 In the first year that Belshazzar was king of Babylonia, I had a dream and saw a vision in the night. I wrote the dream down, and this is the record 2 of what I saw that night:
Winds were blowing from all directions and lashing the surface of the ocean. 3 Four huge beasts came up out of the ocean, each one different from the others. 4 The first one looked like a lion, but had wings like an eagle. While I was watching, the wings were torn off. The beast was lifted up and made to stand up straight. And then a human mind was given to it.
5 The second beast looked like a bear standing on its hind legs. It was holding three ribs between its teeth, and a voice said to it, “Go on, eat as much meat as you can!”
6 While I was watching, another beast appeared. It looked like a leopard, but on its back there were four wings, like the wings of a bird, and it had four heads. It had a look of authority about it.
7 As I was watching, a fourth beast appeared. It was powerful, horrible, terrifying. With its huge iron teeth it crushed its victims, and then it trampled on them. Unlike the other beasts, it had ten horns. 8 While I was staring at the horns, I saw a little horn coming up among the others. It tore out three of the horns that were already there. This horn had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting proudly.
The Vision of the One Who Has Been Living Forever
9 While I was looking, thrones were put in place. One who had been living forever sat down on one of the thrones. His clothes were white as snow, and his hair was like pure wool. His throne, mounted on fiery wheels, was blazing with fire, 10 and a stream of fire was pouring out from it. There were many thousands of people there to serve him, and millions of people stood before him. The court began its session, and the books were opened.
11 While I was looking, I could still hear the little horn bragging and boasting. As I watched, the fourth beast was killed, and its body was thrown into the flames and destroyed. 12 The other beasts had their power taken away, but they were permitted to go on living for a limited time.
13 During this vision in the night, I saw what looked like a human being. He was approaching me, surrounded by clouds, and he went to the one who had been living forever and was presented to him. 14 He was given authority, honor, and royal power, so that the people of all nations, races, and languages would serve him. His authority would last forever, and his kingdom would never end.
The Visions Are Explained
15 The visions I saw alarmed me, and I was deeply disturbed. 16 I went up to one of those standing there and asked him to explain it all. So he told me the meaning. 17 He said, “These four huge beasts are four empires which will arise on earth. 18 And the people of the Supreme God will receive royal power and keep it forever and ever.”
19 Then I wanted to know more about the fourth beast, which was not like any of the others—the terrifying beast which crushed its victims with its bronze claws and iron teeth and then trampled on them. 20 And I wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the horn that had come up afterward and had made three of the horns fall. It had eyes and a mouth and was boasting proudly. It was more terrifying than any of the others.
21 While I was looking, that horn made war on God's people and conquered them. 22 Then the one who had been living forever came and pronounced judgment in favor of the people of the Supreme God. The time had arrived for God's people to receive royal power.
23 This is the explanation I was given: “The fourth beast is a fourth empire that will be on the earth and will be different from all other empires. It will crush the whole earth and trample it down. 24 The ten horns are ten kings who will rule that empire. Then another king will appear; he will be very different from the earlier ones and will overthrow three kings. 25 He will speak against the Supreme God and oppress God's people. He will try to change their religious laws and festivals, and God's people will be under his power for three and a half years. 26 Then the heavenly court will sit in judgment, take away his power, and destroy him completely. 27 The power and greatness of all the kingdoms on earth will be given to the people of the Supreme God. Their royal power will never end, and all rulers on earth will serve and obey them.”
28 This is the end of the account. I was so frightened that I turned pale, and I kept everything to myself.
Daniyeli ye daafeŋ naani je a la jeri foloo kono
1 Babiloni mansakewo Belisasa la mansayaa sanji foloo la, n siiboota, ŋa jeroo ke, wo tumoo m be laariŋ n na laaraŋo le kaŋ. Bituŋ ŋa siiboo ñiŋ safee, ka a kuwo bee saata, meŋ keta ñiŋ ti:
2 N na siiboo kono suutoo, ŋa a je le doroŋ foñoo feeta ka bo naŋ karoo bee la, a ye fankaasoo maamandi. 3 Wo le to daafeŋ baa naani fintita naŋ fankaasoo kono, mennu maŋ kiliŋ. 4 Daafeŋ foloo ka munta le ko jatoo, aduŋ seeliŋ dampaŋolu le be a la. Kabiriŋ m be juubeeroo la, feŋ ne ye a dampaŋolu wutu, aduŋ ì ye a sikandi ka bo bankoo to, ì ye a londi a siŋ fuloo la, komeŋ hadamadiŋo. Ì ye hadamadiŋ hakiloo ke a la.
5 Daafeŋ fulanjaŋo warata le, a mulunta ko daafeŋ saŋarariŋ* doo. A be cufayiriŋ. A ye karakulu saba le muta a ñiŋolu la. Bituŋ ì ko a ye ko, “Wuli i ye loo, i ye subu jamaa domo.”
6 N tarata juubeeroo kaŋ ne, tukuŋ ŋa daafeŋ doo fanaa je, a ka munta ko soloo. Dampaŋ naani le tarata a koo to, ì ka munta ko kunu dampaŋolu. Kuŋ naani le be a la, aduŋ ì ye semboo dii a la le ka maraloo ke.
7 N tarata juubeeroo kaŋ ne, daafeŋ naaninjaŋo fintita naŋ. A maneeta, a silaŋñaa warata, aduŋ a semboo warabaata le. Nee ñiŋolu le be a la, mennu warata. A ka ñimiroo ke le, aniŋ ka moolu kasaara ka ì janjaŋ, aduŋ niŋ too tuta, a ka a dori a siŋolu le la. A niŋ daafeŋ doolu bee le fatata. Bina taŋ ne be ate la.
8 N tarata binoolu koroosi kaŋ ne, wo le to ŋa a je binandiŋo be finti kaŋ doolu teema. A ye bina saba le wutundi ì noo to, mennu foloo tarata jee. Ñiŋ binoo ye hadamadiŋ ñaalu le soto, aniŋ daa meŋ ka kuma baalu fo.
Alla la kiitiyo jewo
9 N tarata juubeeroo kaŋ ne,
ì ye kiitiisiiraŋolu londi.
Alifaa meŋ be keriŋ biriŋ foloodulaa to, siita.
A la duŋ feŋolu be koyiriŋ ne ko perekaanoo,
a kuntiñoo be koyiriŋ ko kotondi buunaa.
A la kiitiisiiraŋo ye sareeti siŋ muluŋolu le soto,
aduŋ dimbaa le ka bo a bala.
10 Dimbaa ka feenee naŋ a ñaatiliŋo la le.
Mennu be a batu kaŋ, ì wuliwuloolu le mu,
miliyoŋolu le be looriŋ a ñaatiliŋo la.
Kiitiyo datita,
aduŋ ì ye kitaaboolu yele.
11 N tententa juubeeroo la, kaatu wo binandiŋo tarata kuma baalu le fo kaŋ. Kabiriŋ m be juubeeroo la, ŋa a je ì ye daafeŋo ñiŋ faa, ì ye a fayi dimbaa kono, ka a kasaara. 12 Daafeŋ toomaalu mennu tuta, ì ye wolu la semboo taa ì bulu le. Bari ì ye ì tu baluwo to le, ka taa fo ì ye waatoo meŋ londi ì ye.
13 Suuto jeroo ñiŋ kono,
tukuŋ ŋa meŋ je ka munta le ko hadamadiŋo,
minaayoolu ye a murubeŋ.
Bituŋ a taata Alifaa yaa,
meŋ be keriŋ biriŋ foloodulaa to.
A loota a ñaatiliŋo la.
14 Wo le to a ye kaŋo dii a la,
horomoo, aniŋ mansayaa semboo,
ñiŋ kamma la banku-wo-banku, sii-wo-sii, aniŋ moolu bee si a batu.
A la mansayaa semboo be tu la keriŋ ne fo abadaa,
aduŋ a la mansabaayaa te baŋ na.
Jeri foloo fasaroo
15 Nte Daniyeli ye jeroo meŋ ke, a ye n dewundi le, aduŋ n silata le. 16 Kafoo meŋ tarata looriŋ jee, n katata kiliŋ na ì kono, ŋa a ñininkaa ka ñiŋ kuwolu bee koyindi m ma. Wo le to a ye kuwolu ñinnu bee fasari n ye, a ko n ye ko, 17 “Ñiŋ daafeŋ naanoolu mu mansakee naani le ti, mennu be soto la duniyaa kono. 18 Bari Alla Mansa Tallaa la moolu be labaŋ na mansayaa semboo taa la le, a ye tara ì bulu fo abadaa.”
19 Bari n lafita le daafeŋ naaninjaŋo la kuwo ye koyi m ma, meŋ niŋ daafeŋ doolu bee fatata, aduŋ a silaŋñaa warata baake le. Nee ñiŋolu le be a la, aniŋ jaawali ŋonsiŋolu. A ka ñimiroo ke le, ka moolu kasaara ka ì janjaŋ, aduŋ niŋ too tuta, a ka a dori a siŋolu le la. 20 N lafita le fanaa bina taŋolu la kuwo ye koyi m ma, mennu tarata a kuŋo to, aniŋ binandiŋo meŋ fintita naŋ, bina saba wututa ì noo to meŋ ye, wo binoo meŋ ñaalu be a la, aniŋ daa meŋ ka kuma baalu fo. A ka muluŋ ne ko, ate le la kuwo warata a ñoŋolu ti.
21 Kabiriŋ m be juubeeroo la, ŋa a je ñiŋ binoo ye keloo boyi Alla la moolu kaŋ, aduŋ a ye ì noo. 22 Bituŋ Alifaa meŋ be keriŋ biriŋ foloodulaa to, meŋ mu Alla Mansa Tallaa faŋo ti, ye kiitiyo taamandi a la moolu ye. Waatoo siita le Alla la moolu ñanta mansayaa semboo taa la waatoo meŋ na.
23 Wo le to a ko n ye ko: “Daafeŋ naaninjaŋo kotoo mu ñiŋ ne ti ko, mansamarali banku naaninjaŋo be soto la duniyaa kono le, meŋ niŋ mansamarali banku doolu bee be fata la. Ñiŋ mansamarali bankoo be duniyaa bankoolu bee le teyi la ka ì janjaŋ, a ye ì dori, ka ì kasaara. 24 Bina taŋo kotoo mu ñiŋ ne ti ko, mansa taŋ ne be soto la ñiŋ mansamarali bankoo kaŋ. Wolu koolaa, mansa doo fanaa be soto la le. Ate niŋ wo mansa doolu be fata la baake le, mennu foloota, aduŋ a be mansa saba le bondi la mansayaa to, wo mansa foloolu kono. 25 A be Alla Mansa Tallaa sooki la le, aduŋ a be Alla la moolu toorandi la le. A be feeroo ke la le ka ì la diina luwaalu niŋ waati looriŋolu faliŋ. Alla la moolu be tara la marariŋ a bulu le fo sanji saba niŋ too.
26 “Ì be kiitiyo le wulindi la a kamma, ì ye a semboo taa a bulu, ì ye a muumewo kasaara fereŋ. 27 Bituŋ ì si naa duniyaa mansamarali bankoolu bee la semboo niŋ waroo dii Alla Mansa Tallaa la moolu la. Ì la mansayaa be tu la le fo abadaa. Maralilaalu bee be soŋ na ì ma le, aduŋ ì be dookuwo ke la ì ye le.”
28 Kuwo ñiŋ banta jaŋ ne. Nte Daniyeli dewunta baake le, fo m muluŋo yelemata, aduŋ ŋa a kuwo muta n hakiloo kono le.
