| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first. | 1In the third year of the reign of Belshazzar the king a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one which appeared to me previously. |
| 2And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the citadel, which is in the province of Elam. And I saw in the vision, and I was at the Ulai canal. | 2I looked in the vision, and while I was looking I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam; and I looked in the vision and I myself was beside the Ulai Canal. |
| 3I raised my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram standing on the bank of the canal. It had two horns, and both horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. | 3Then I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a ram which had two horns was standing in front of the canal. Now the two horns were long, but one was longer than the other, with the longer one coming up last. |
| 4I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward. No beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue from his power. He did as he pleased and became great. | 4I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and southward, and no other beasts could stand before him nor was there anyone to rescue from his power, but he did as he pleased and magnified himself. |
| 5As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west across the face of the whole earth, without touching the ground. And the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. | 5While I was observing, behold, a male goat was coming from the west over the surface of the whole earth without touching the ground; and the goat had a conspicuous horn between his eyes. |
| 6He came to the ram with the two horns, which I had seen standing on the bank of the canal, and he ran at him in his powerful wrath. | 6He came up to the ram that had the two horns, which I had seen standing in front of the canal, and rushed at him in his mighty wrath. |
| 7I saw him come close to the ram, and he was enraged against him and struck the ram and broke his two horns. And the ram had no power to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. And there was no one who could rescue the ram from his power. | 7I saw him come beside the ram, and he was enraged at him; and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns, and the ram had no strength to withstand him. So he hurled him to the ground and trampled on him, and there was none to rescue the ram from his power. |
| 8Then the goat became exceedingly great, but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven. | 8Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly. But as soon as he was mighty, the large horn was broken; and in its place there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven. |
| 9Out of one of them came a little horn, which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the glorious land. | 9Out of one of them came forth a rather small horn which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the Beautiful Land. |
| 10It grew great, even to the host of heaven. And some of the host and some of the stars it threw down to the ground and trampled on them. | 10It grew up to the host of heaven and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and it trampled them down. |
| 11It became great, even as great as the Prince of the host. And the regular burnt offering was taken away from him, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown. | 11It even magnified itself to be equal with the Commander of the host; and it removed the regular sacrifice from Him, and the place of His sanctuary was thrown down. |
| 12And a host will be given over to it together with the regular burnt offering because of transgression, and it will throw truth to the ground, and it will act and prosper. | 12And on account of transgression the host will be given over to the horn along with the regular sacrifice; and it will fling truth to the ground and perform its will and prosper. |
| 13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one who spoke, “For how long is the vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host to be trampled underfoot?” | 13Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to that particular one who was speaking, "How long will the vision about the regular sacrifice apply, while the transgression causes horror, so as to allow both the holy place and the host to be trampled?" |
| 14And he said to me, “For 2,300 evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful state.” | 14He said to me, "For 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the holy place will be properly restored." |
| 15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. | 15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; and behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man. |
| 16And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” | 16And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai, and he called out and said, "Gabriel, give this man an understanding of the vision." |
| 17So he came near where I stood. And when he came, I was frightened and fell on my face. But he said to me, “Understand, O son of man, that the vision is for the time of the end.” | 17So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and fell on my face; but he said to me, "Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end." |
| 18And when he had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up. | 18Now while he was talking with me, I sank into a deep sleep with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand upright. |
| 19He said, “Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation, for it refers to the appointed time of the end. | 19He said, "Behold, I am going to let you know what will occur at the final period of the indignation, for it pertains to the appointed time of the end. |
| 20As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. | 20"The ram which you saw with the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia. |
| 21And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king. | 21"The shaggy goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the large horn that is between his eyes is the first king. |
| 22As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power. | 22"The broken horn and the four horns that arose in its place represent four kingdoms which will arise from his nation, although not with his power. |
| 23And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise. | 23"In the latter period of their rule, When the transgressors have run their course, A king will arise, Insolent and skilled in intrigue. |
| 24His power shall be great—but not by his own power; and he shall cause fearful destruction and shall succeed in what he does, and destroy mighty men and the people who are the saints. | 24"His power will be mighty, but not by his own power, And he will destroy to an extraordinary degree And prosper and perform his will; He will destroy mighty men and the holy people. |
| 25By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken—but by no human hand. | 25"And through his shrewdness He will cause deceit to succeed by his influence; And he will magnify himself in his heart, And he will destroy many while they are at ease. He will even oppose the Prince of princes, But he will be broken without human agency. |
| 26The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been told is true, but seal up the vision, for it refers to many days from now.” | 26"The vision of the evenings and mornings Which has been told is true; But keep the vision secret, For it pertains to many days in the future." |
| 27And I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for some days. Then I rose and went about the king’s business, but I was appalled by the vision and did not understand it. | 27Then I, Daniel, was exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up again and carried on the king's business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was none to explain it. |
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