今日读经

但以理的梦

¹巴比伦王伯沙撒元年，但以理在床上做梦，见了脑中的异象，就记录这梦，述说其中的大意。In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.

四个大兽

²但以理说：我夜里见异象，看见天的四风陡起，刮在大海之上。Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.

³有四个大兽从海中上来，形状各有不同：Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others:

⁴头一个像狮子，有鹰的翅膀；我正观看的时候，兽的翅膀被拔去，兽从地上得立起来，用两脚站立，像人一样，又得了人心。The first beast was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man and given the mind of a man.

⁵又有一兽如熊，就是第二兽，旁跨而坐，口齿内衔着三根肋骨。有吩咐这兽的说：起来吞吃多肉。Suddenly another beast appeared, 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. So it was told, ‘Get up and gorge yourself on flesh!’

⁶此后我观看，又有一兽如豹，背上有鸟的四个翅膀；这兽有四个头，又得了权柄。Next, as I watched, suddenly another beast appeared. It was like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast also had four heads, and it was given authority to rule.

⁷其后我在夜间的异象中观看，见第四兽甚是可怕，极其强壮，大有力量，有大铁牙，吞吃嚼碎，所剩下的用脚践踏。这兽与前三兽大不相同，头有十角。After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.

⁸我正观看这些角，见其中又长起一个小角；先前的角中有三角在这角前，连根被它拔出来。这角有眼，像人的眼，有口说夸大的话。While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

亘古常在者审判

⁹我观看，见有宝座设立，上头坐着亘古常在者。他的衣服洁白如雪，头发如纯净的羊毛。宝座乃火焰，其轮乃烈火。As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.

¹⁰从他面前有火，像河发出；事奉他的有千千，在他面前侍立的有万万；他坐着要行审判，案卷都展开了。A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

¹¹那时我观看，见那兽因小角说夸大话的声音被杀，身体损坏，扔在火中焚烧。Then I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.

¹²其余的兽，权柄都被夺去，生命却仍存留，直到所定的时候和日期。As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was removed, but they were granted an extension of life for a season and a time.

像人子的驾云而来

¹³我在夜间的异象中观看，见有一位像人子的，驾着天云而来，被领到亘古常在者面前，In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

¹⁴得了权柄、荣耀、国度，使各方、各国、各族的人都事奉他。他的权柄是永远的，不能废去；他的国必不败坏。And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

但以理求问异象

¹⁵至于我—但以理，我的灵在我里面愁烦，我脑中的异象使我惊惶。I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.

¹⁶我就近一位侍立者，问他这一切的真情。他就告诉我，将那事的讲解给我说明。I approached one of those who were standing there, and I asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me the interpretation of these things:

¹⁷这四个大兽就是四王将要在世上兴起。‘These four great beasts are four kings who will arise from the earth.

¹⁸然而，至高者的圣民，必要得国享受，直到永永远远。But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’

第四兽和小角

¹⁹那时我愿知道第四兽的真情，它为何与那三兽的真情大不相同，甚是可怕，有铁牙铜爪，吞吃嚼碎，所剩下的用脚践踏；Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.

²⁰头有十角和那另长的一角，在这角前有三角被它打落。这角有眼，有说夸大话的口，形状强横，过于它的同类。I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

²¹我观看，见这角与圣民争战，胜了他们。As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,

²²直到亘古常在者来给至高者的圣民伸冤，圣民得国的时候就到了。until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.

侍立者的解释

²³那侍立者这样说：第四兽就是世上必有的第四国，与一切国大不相同，必吞吃全地，并且践踏嚼碎。This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on the earth, different from all the other kingdoms, and it will devour the whole earth, trample it down, and crush it.

²⁴至于那十角，就是从这国中必兴起的十王，后来又兴起一王，与先前的不同；他必制伏三王。And the ten horns are ten kings who will rise from this kingdom. After them another king, different from the earlier ones, will rise and subdue three kings.

²⁵他必向至高者说夸大的话，必折磨至高者的圣民，必想改变节期和律法。圣民必交付他手一载、二载、半载。He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.

²⁶然而，审判者必坐着行审判；他的权柄必被夺去，毁坏，灭绝，一直到底。But the court will convene, and his dominion will be taken away and completely destroyed forever.

²⁷国度、权柄，和天下诸国的大权必赐给至高者的圣民。他的国是永远的；一切掌权的都必事奉他，顺从他。Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

²⁸那事至此完毕。至于我—但以理，心中甚是惊惶，脸色也改变了，却将那事存记在心。Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”

公绵羊与公山羊

¹伯沙撒王在位第三年，有异象现与我—但以理，是在先前所见的异象之后。In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier.

²我见了异象的时候，我以为在以拦省书珊城（或译：宫）中；我见异象又如在乌莱河边。And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

³我举目观看，见有双角的公绵羊站在河边，两角都高。这角高过那角，更高的是后长的。Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later.

⁴我见那公绵羊往西、往北、往南抵触。兽在它面前都站立不住，也没有能救护脱离它手的；但它任意而行，自高自大。I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.

⁵我正思想的时候，见有一只公山羊从西而来，遍行全地，脚不沾尘。这山羊两眼当中有一非常的角。As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.

⁶它往我所看见、站在河边有双角的公绵羊那里去，大发忿怒，向它直闯。He came toward the two-horned ram I had seen standing beside the canal and rushed at him with furious power.

⁷我见公山羊就近公绵羊，向它发烈怒，抵触它，折断它的两角。绵羊在它面前站立不住；它将绵羊触倒在地，用脚践踏，没有能救绵羊脱离它手的。I saw him approach the ram in a rage against him, and he struck the ram and shattered his two horns. The ram was powerless to stand against him, and the goat threw him to the ground and trampled him, and no one could deliver the ram from his power.

⁸这山羊极其自高自大，正强盛的时候，那大角折断了，又在角根上向天的四方（原文是风）长出四个非常的角来。Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

小角亵渎圣所

⁹四角之中有一角长出一个小角，向南、向东、向荣美之地，渐渐成为强大。From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

¹⁰它渐渐强大，高及天象，将些天象和星宿抛落在地，用脚践踏。It grew as high as the host of heaven, and it cast down some of the host and some of the stars to the earth and trampled them.

¹¹并且它自高自大，以为高及天象之君；除掉常献给君的燔祭，毁坏君的圣所。It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.

¹²因罪过的缘故，有军旅和常献的燔祭交付它。它将真理抛在地上，任意而行，无不顺利。And in the rebellion, the host and the daily sacrifice were given over to the horn, and it flung truth to the ground and prospered in whatever it did.

到二千三百日

¹³我听见有一位圣者说话，又有一位圣者问那说话的圣者说：“这除掉常献的燔祭和施行毁坏的罪过，将圣所与军旅（或译：以色列的军）践踏的异象，要到几时才应验呢？”Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to him, “How long until the fulfillment of the vision of the daily sacrifice, the rebellion that causes desolation, and the surrender of the sanctuary and of the host to be trampled?”

¹⁴他对我说：“到二千三百日，圣所就必洁净。”He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.”

加百列讲解异象

¹⁵我—但以理见了这异象，愿意明白其中的意思。忽有一位形状像人的站在我面前。While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.

¹⁶我又听见乌莱河两岸中有人声呼叫说：“加百列啊，要使此人明白这异象。”And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”

¹⁷他便来到我所站的地方。他一来，我就惊慌俯伏在地；他对我说：“人子啊，你要明白，因为这是关乎末后的异象。”As he came near to where I stood, I was terrified and fell facedown. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.”

¹⁸他与我说话的时候，我面伏在地沉睡；他就摸我，扶我站起来，While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,

¹⁹说：“我要指示你恼怒临完必有的事，因为这是关乎末后的定期。and said, “Behold, I will make known to you what will happen in the latter time of wrath, because it concerns the appointed time of the end.

²⁰你所看见双角的公绵羊，就是玛代和波斯王。The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.

²¹那公山羊就是希腊王（希腊：原文是雅完；下同）；两眼当中的大角就是头一王。The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king.

²²至于那折断了的角，在其根上又长出四角，这四角就是四国，必从这国里兴起来，只是权势都不及他。The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation but will not have the same power.

²³这四国末时，犯法的人罪恶满盈，必有一王兴起，面貌凶恶，能用双关的诈语。In the latter part of their reign, when the rebellion has reached its full measure, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will come to the throne.

²⁴他的权柄必大，却不是因自己的能力；他必行非常的毁灭，事情顺利，任意而行；又必毁灭有能力的和圣民。His power will be great, but it will not be his own. He will cause terrible destruction and succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men along with the holy people.

²⁵他用权术成就手中的诡计，心里自高自大，在人坦然无备的时候，毁灭多人；又要站起来攻击万君之君，至终却非因人手而灭亡。Through his craft and by his hand, he will cause deceit to prosper, and in his own mind he will make himself great. In a time of peace he will destroy many, and he will even stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be broken off, but not by human hands.

²⁶所说二千三百日的异象是真的，但你要将这异象封住，因为关乎后来许多的日子。”The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”

但以理病了数日

²⁷于是我—但以理昏迷不醒，病了数日，然后起来办理王的事务。我因这异象惊奇，却无人能明白其中的意思。I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business. I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

问安

¹作长老的写信给蒙拣选的太太（或译：教会；下同）和她的儿女，就是我诚心所爱的；不但我爱，也是一切知道真理之人所爱的。The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—

²爱你们是为真理的缘故，这真理存在我们里面，也必永远与我们同在。because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:

³恩惠、怜悯、平安从父　神和他儿子耶稣基督在真理和爱心上必常与我们同在！Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.

遵行真理，彼此相爱

⁴我见你的儿女，有照我们从父所受之命令遵行真理的，就甚欢喜。I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

⁵太太啊，我现在劝你，我们大家要彼此相爱。这并不是我写一条新命令给你，乃是我们从起初所受的命令。And now I urge you, dear lady—not as a new commandment to you, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another.

⁶我们若照他的命令行，这就是爱。你们从起初所听见当行的，就是这命令。And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the very commandment you have heard from the beginning, that you must walk in love.

提防迷惑人的

⁷因为世上有许多迷惑人的出来，他们不认耶稣基督是成了肉身来的；这就是那迷惑人、敌基督的。For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

⁸你们要小心，不要失去你们（有古卷：我们）所做的工，乃要得着满足的赏赐。Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

⁹凡越过基督的教训不常守着的，就没有　神；常守这教训的，就有父又有子。Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.

不要接待传假教训的

¹⁰若有人到你们那里，不是传这教训，不要接他到家里，也不要问他的安；If anyone comes to you but does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your home or even greet him.

¹¹因为问他安的，就在他的恶行上有分。Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

盼望当面谈论

¹²我还有许多事要写给你们，却不愿意用纸墨写出来，但盼望到你们那里，与你们当面谈论，使你们的喜乐满足。I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.

¹³你那蒙拣选之姊妹的儿女都问你安。The children of your elect sister send you greetings.