Daniel 8 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)

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1 En el tercer año del reinado del rey Belsasar, yo, Daniel, tuve una visión después de la que había tenido antes.

1 In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, even to me, Daniel, after that which appeared to me at the first.

2 En esa visión me encontraba en la ciudad fortificada de Susa, en la tierra de Elam, junto a la compuerta del Ulai.

2 I saw the vision. Now it was so, that when I saw, I was in the citadel of Susa, which is in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision, and I was by the river Ulai.

3 Alcé la vista y vi un carnero con dos cuernos junto al río. Los dos cuernos eran altos, pero uno era más alto que el otro, y el más alto había salido después.

3 Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram which had two horns stood before the river. The two horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

4 Vi al carnero embestir hacia el oeste, el norte y el sur. Ninguna bestia podía resistirlo y nadie podía librar a otros de su poder. Hacía lo que quería y se hizo grande.

4 I saw the ram pushing westward, northward, and southward. No animals could stand before him. There wasn’t any who could deliver out of his hand, but he did according to his will, and magnified himself.

5 Mientras pensaba en esto, vi un macho cabrío que venía del oeste y recorría toda la tierra sin tocar el suelo. Tenía un gran cuerno entre los ojos.

5 As I was considering, behold, a male goat came from the west over the surface of the whole earth, and didn’t touch the ground. The goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

6 Fue hacia el carnero de dos cuernos que yo había visto junto al río y se lanzó contra él con toda su fuerza.

6 He came to the ram that had the two horns, which I saw standing before the river, and ran on him in the fury of his power.

7 Lo vi acercarse al carnero, furioso contra él. Lo atacó y le rompió los dos cuernos. El carnero no tenía fuerza para resistirlo. El macho cabrío lo derribó y lo pisoteó, y nadie pudo librar al carnero de su poder.

7 I saw him come close to the ram, and he was moved with anger against him, and struck the ram, and broke his two horns. There was no power in the ram to stand before him; but he cast him down to the ground and trampled on him. There was no one who could deliver the ram out of his hand.

8 El macho cabrío se hizo muy grande. Pero cuando estaba en la plenitud de su fuerza, el gran cuerno se rompió. En su lugar salieron otros cuatro cuernos, dirigidos hacia los cuatro vientos del cielo.

8 The male goat magnified himself exceedingly. When he was strong, the great horn was broken; and instead of it there came up four notable horns toward the four winds of the sky.

9 De uno de ellos salió otro cuerno, pequeño al principio, que creció mucho hacia el sur, el este y la tierra hermosa.

9 Out of one of them came out a little horn which grew exceedingly great—toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.

10 Creció hasta alcanzar al ejército del cielo. Derribó a la tierra a algunos de ese ejército, incluso algunas estrellas, y los pisoteó.

10 It grew great, even to the army of the sky; and it cast down some of the army and of the stars to the ground and trampled on them.

11 Se engrandeció hasta igualarse al jefe del ejército. Por medio de ese cuerno se quitó el holocausto continuo, se derribó su lugar y se destruyó el santuario.

11 Yes, it magnified itself, even to the prince of the army; and it took away from him the continual burnt offering, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

12 Por causa de la rebelión, el ejército fue entregado al cuerno junto con el holocausto continuo. El cuerno echó por tierra la verdad, hizo lo que quiso y prosperó.

12 The army was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through disobedience. It cast down truth to the ground, and it did its pleasure and prospered.

13 Entonces oí hablar a un ser santo. Otro ser santo preguntó al que hablaba: ¿Cuánto durará esta visión, en la que se quita el holocausto continuo, se establece la abominación que causa horror y se pisotea el santuario?

13 Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”

14 Él le respondió: Dos mil trescientas tardes y mañanas. Después el santuario será purificado.

14 He said to me, “To two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings. Then the sanctuary will be cleansed.”

15 Cuando yo, Daniel, tuve esta visión, quise entender su significado. Vi delante de mí a alguien con aspecto de hombre.

15 When I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. Then behold, there stood before me someone with the appearance of a man.

16 Oí una voz humana entre las orillas del Ulai, que decía en voz alta: Gabriel, explica la visión a este hombre.

16 I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called and said, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.”

17 Gabriel se acercó al lugar donde yo estaba. Su llegada me llenó de miedo y caí rostro en tierra. Pero me dijo: Entiende, hijo de hombre, que la visión se refiere al tiempo del fin.

17 So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened, and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Understand, son of man, for the vision belongs to the time of the end.”

18 Mientras me hablaba, caí en un sueño profundo con el rostro en tierra. Pero él me tocó y me puso de pie donde yo estaba.

18 Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me and set me upright.

19 Me dijo: Voy a darte a conocer lo que sucederá al final del tiempo de la ira, porque la visión se refiere al tiempo fijado para el fin.

19 He said, “Behold, I will make you know what will be in the latter time of the indignation, for it belongs to the appointed time of the end.

20 El carnero de dos cuernos que viste representa a los reyes de Media y Persia.

20 The ram which you saw, that had the two horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.

21 El macho cabrío es el rey de Grecia, y el gran cuerno entre sus ojos es el primer rey.

21 The rough male goat is the king of Greece. The great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

22 El cuerno roto, en cuyo lugar salieron cuatro, significa que de su nación surgirán cuatro reinos, pero no tendrán su poder.

22 As for that which was broken, in the place where four stood up, four kingdoms will stand up out of the nation, but not with his power.

23 Al final de sus reinados, cuando sus malas acciones hayan llegado al límite, surgirá un rey orgulloso y experto en enigmas.

23 “In the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors have come to the full, a king of fierce face, and understanding riddles, will stand up.

24 Su poder será grande y planeará cosas extraordinarias. Prosperará, hará lo que quiera y destruirá a los poderosos.

24 His power will be mighty, but not by his own power. He will destroy awesomely, and will prosper in what he does. He will destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.

25 Sus planes se dirigirán contra el pueblo santo, y con su astucia hará prosperar el engaño. Se creerá muy grande y destruirá a muchos que no sospechan el peligro. Se levantará contra el príncipe de príncipes, pero será destruido sin intervención de manos humanas.

25 Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes, but he will be broken without human hands.

26 La visión de las tardes y mañanas que se ha explicado es verdadera. Guárdala en secreto, porque se refiere a un futuro lejano.

26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings which has been told is true; but seal up the vision, for it belongs to many days to come.”

27 Yo, Daniel, estuve enfermo varios días. Después me levanté y atendí los asuntos del rey. La visión me dejó asombrado, pero nadie pudo explicar su significado.

27 I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick for some days. Then I rose up and did the king’s business. I wondered at the vision, but no one understood it.

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The man-like heavenly figure who was told to make Daniel understand a vision and who came to him at the evening offering with insight. In Luke he announces the birth of John to…
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To this purpose Daniel says again: "And he shall desolate the holy place; and sin has been given for a sacrifice, and righteousness been cast away in the earth, and he has been active (fecit), and gone on prosperously." And the angel Gabriel, when explaining his vision, states with regard to this person: "And towards the end of their kingdom …
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