¹In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

¹Pada tahun ketiga pemerintahan Raja Koresh atas Persia, suatu pesan dinyatakan kepada Daniel alias Beltsazar. Pesan itu benar, tetapi sangat sukar untuk dimengerti. Ketika berusaha memahaminya Daniel menerima keterangan tentang arti pesan itu dalam suatu penglihatan.

²In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.

²Pada waktu itu aku sedang bertapa tiga minggu penuh.

³I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.

³Selama waktu itu aku tidak makan makanan yang enak atau pun daging; aku tidak minum anggur, dan tidak juga menyisir rambut.

⁴In the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,

⁴Pada tanggal dua puluh empat bulan pertama tahun itu, aku sedang berdiri di tepi Sungai Tigris yang besar itu.

⁵I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, whose thighs were adorned with pure gold of Uphaz:

⁵Aku menengadah, lalu kulihat seorang yang memakai pakaian dari linen dan ikat pinggang dari emas murni.

⁶his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

⁶Tubuhnya bersinar-sinar seperti permata, wajahnya seterang cahaya kilat, dan matanya menyala-nyala seperti api. Lengan dan kakinya berkilau seperti tembaga yang digosok, dan suaranya terdengar seperti suara orang banyak.

⁷I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me didn’t see the vision; but a great quaking fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.

⁷Hanya aku sendiri yang melihat penglihatan itu. Orang-orang yang bersamaku tidak melihatnya, tetapi mereka ketakutan sehingga lari dan bersembunyi.

⁸So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

⁸Aku ditinggalkan di situ seorang diri, sambil memperhatikan penglihatan yang mengagetkan itu. Aku sudah tidak berdaya lagi dan wajahku menjadi pucat pasi.

⁹Yet heard I the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.

⁹Ketika aku mendengar suaranya, jatuh pingsanlah aku sampai tertelungkup di tanah.

¹⁰Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

¹⁰Kemudian ada tangan menyentuh aku dan membuat aku bangun sambil bertumpu pada tangan dan lututku.

¹¹He said to me, Daniel, you man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for am I now sent to you. When he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

¹¹Malaikat itu berkata kepadaku, "Daniel, engkau dikasihi oleh Allah. Bangkitlah dan berdiri lalu dengarkanlah kata-kataku ini baik-baik. Aku ini telah diutus kepadamu." Ketika ia mengatakan hal itu, berdirilah aku dengan gemetar.

¹²Then he said to me, Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard: and I have come for your words’ sake.

¹²Lalu katanya kepadaku, "Daniel, jangan takut. Allah telah mendengar doamu sejak hari pertama engkau mengambil keputusan untuk merendahkan dirimu supaya menjadi bijaksana. Aku telah datang sebagai jawaban atas doamu.

¹³But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

¹³Malaikat pelindung kerajaan Persia melawan aku selama dua puluh satu hari. Lalu Mikhael, salah seorang dari pemimpin-pemimpin malaikat, datang menolong aku. Kutinggalkan dia di sana, di Persia.

¹⁴Now I have come to make you understand what shall happen to your people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days:

¹⁴Aku datang untuk membuat engkau mengerti apa yang kelak akan terjadi pada bangsamu. Penglihatan ini tentang hari depan."

¹⁵and when he had spoken to me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was mute.

¹⁵Ketika ia mengatakan hal itu, aku tunduk dan tak dapat berbicara.

¹⁶Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned on me, and I retain no strength.

¹⁶Kemudian malaikat yang menyerupai manusia itu mengulurkan tangannya dan menyentuh bibirku. Aku berkata kepadanya, "Tuan, penglihatan ini membuat aku begitu tertekan sehingga aku tidak berdaya sama sekali.

¹⁷For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

¹⁷Aku seperti seorang hamba yang berdiri di hadapan tuannya. Bagaimana mungkin aku bicara kepada Tuan? Tenagaku habis dan napasku sesak."

¹⁸Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.

¹⁸Maka sekali lagi ia menyentuh aku, lalu kurasa tenagaku bertambah.

¹⁹He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid: peace be to you, be strong, yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me.”

¹⁹Ia berkata, "Allah mengasihi engkau, sebab itu janganlah cemas atau takut, ayo, jadilah kuat!" Sementara ia mengatakan hal itu, aku merasa lebih kuat lagi dan berkata, "Silakan bicara, Tuan. Tuan telah menambah kekuatanku."

²⁰Then he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. When I go forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall come.

²⁰Lalu ia menjawab, "Tahukah engkau mengapa aku datang kepadamu? Maksudnya ialah untuk mengatakan kepadamu apa yang tertulis di dalam Buku Kebenaran. Sekarang aku harus kembali untuk berperang melawan malaikat pelindung Persia. Sesudah itu malaikat pelindung Yunani akan datang. Tak ada yang akan menolongku kecuali Mikhael, malaikat pelindung Israel, negaramu.

²¹But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth: and there is none who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince.”

²¹(10:20)