וָאֶשְׁמְעָ֥ה אֶֽחָד־קָד֖וֹשׁ מְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֹּאמֶר֩ אֶחָ֨ד קָד֜וֹשׁ לַפַּֽלְמוֹנִ֣י הַֽמְדַבֵּ֗ר עַד־מָתַ֞י הֶחָז֤וֹן הַתָּמִיד֙ וְהַפֶּ֣שַׁע שֹׁמֵ֔ם תֵּ֛ת וְקֹ֥דֶשׁ וְצָבָ֖א מִרְמָֽס׃
At narinig ko ang isang banal na nagsasalita; at sinabi ng isang banal sa isang iyon na nagsasalita: “Hanggang kailan ang pangitain tungkol sa palagiang handog, at sa kasalanang nagdudulot ng pagkatiwangwang, upang ibigay kapwa ang santuwaryo at ang hukbo upang yurakan?”
Bereshit Rabbah
“The Lord God said: Behold, the man has become as one of us, to know good and evil, and now, he might extend his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever” (Genesis 3:22).
“The Lord God said: Behold, the man [hen haadam] has become as one of us [mimenu]” – “I heard a holy one speaking, and the holy one said to Palmoni who was speaking…” (Daniel 8:13). “I heard [a holy] one” – this is the Holy One blessed be He, as it is stated: “Hear, Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4). “Holy” – because everyone says ‘holy’ before Him. “Speaking [medaber]” – he issued harsh edicts1“Speaking” [dibbur], as opposed to “saying” [amira] is used for harsh speech (Makkot 11a). against His creations: “Thorns and thistles it will grow for you” (Genesis 3:18). “And the holy one said to Palmoni who was speaking” – to so-and-so.2Palmoni refers to an anonymous person, or in this case, an angel. Akila the proselyte translated it [“to Palmoni”] as “to the innermost one [penimi]” – this is Adam the first man, whose station was more internal3Closer to God. than that of the ministering angels. “Until when will be the eternal vision?” (Daniel 8:13)4This is what Palmoni asked of God. – ‘Was the edict that was decreed upon Adam the first man to be eternal?’ he asked in astonishment. “And the desolating transgression” (Daniel 8:13) – will his transgression render him [permanently] desolate in the grave? “Giving the holy one and his host for trampling” (Daniel 8:13) – will he and his descendants be [forever] given for trampling before the angel of death? “He said to me: Until evening-morning two thousand three hundred…” (Daniel 8:14) – Rabbi Azaria and Rabbi Yonatan in the name of Rabbi Yitzḥak: Whenever it is evening it is not morning and whenever it is morning it is not evening.5Yet here the verse refers to “evening-morning,” as if they were simultaneous. However, when the morning of the idolaters becomes evening, and the evening of Israel becomes morning,6When the present good fortune of the idolaters turns to misfortune, and Israel’s present gloomy state turns to brightness. at that moment, “the holy one will be vindicated” (Daniel 8:14) – at that moment, I will absolve them [mankind] from that edict.7In the Messianic future, mankind will be released from Adam’s curses. That is what is written: “The Lord God said: Behold, the man has become as one of us.”8He is destined in the future to become as one of us.
“The Lord God said: Behold, the man [hen haadam] has become as one of us [mimenu]” – “I heard a holy one speaking, and the holy one said to Palmoni who was speaking…” (Daniel 8:13). “I heard [a holy] one” – this is the Holy One blessed be He, as it is stated: “Hear, Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4). “Holy” – because everyone says ‘holy’ before Him. “Speaking [medaber]” – he issued harsh edicts1“Speaking” [dibbur], as opposed to “saying” [amira] is used for harsh speech (Makkot 11a). against His creations: “Thorns and thistles it will grow for you” (Genesis 3:18). “And the holy one said to Palmoni who was speaking” – to so-and-so.2Palmoni refers to an anonymous person, or in this case, an angel. Akila the proselyte translated it [“to Palmoni”] as “to the innermost one [penimi]” – this is Adam the first man, whose station was more internal3Closer to God. than that of the ministering angels. “Until when will be the eternal vision?” (Daniel 8:13)4This is what Palmoni asked of God. – ‘Was the edict that was decreed upon Adam the first man to be eternal?’ he asked in astonishment. “And the desolating transgression” (Daniel 8:13) – will his transgression render him [permanently] desolate in the grave? “Giving the holy one and his host for trampling” (Daniel 8:13) – will he and his descendants be [forever] given for trampling before the angel of death? “He said to me: Until evening-morning two thousand three hundred…” (Daniel 8:14) – Rabbi Azaria and Rabbi Yonatan in the name of Rabbi Yitzḥak: Whenever it is evening it is not morning and whenever it is morning it is not evening.5Yet here the verse refers to “evening-morning,” as if they were simultaneous. However, when the morning of the idolaters becomes evening, and the evening of Israel becomes morning,6When the present good fortune of the idolaters turns to misfortune, and Israel’s present gloomy state turns to brightness. at that moment, “the holy one will be vindicated” (Daniel 8:14) – at that moment, I will absolve them [mankind] from that edict.7In the Messianic future, mankind will be released from Adam’s curses. That is what is written: “The Lord God said: Behold, the man has become as one of us.”8He is destined in the future to become as one of us.
Midrash Tanchuma Buber
[BEHOLD, THE HUMAN]. This text is related (to Dan. 8:13): THEN I HEARD A HOLY ONE SPEAKING; AND ANOTHER HOLY ONE SAID TO THAT CERTAIN ONE WHO SPOKE.61Gen. R. 21:1. Who was THAT CERTAIN ONE? R. Johanan said: This was Michael because he stands to the fore. R. Hanina said: This was Gabriel, who was speaking concerning Israel, since he was saying (ibid., cont.): HOW LONG WILL THE VISION CONCERNING THE REGULAR OFFERING BE? How long will prophecy be gone from Israel? (Ibid., cont.:) AND THAT WHICH IS DESOLATE THROUGH TRANSGRESSION? This is the Temple, which became desolate through our sins. (Ibid., cont.:) TO GIVE OVER BOTH A SANCTUARY. A SANCTUARY can only be Israel, as stated (in Jer. 2:3): ISRAEL IS THE LORD'S SANCTUARY. (Dan. 8:13, cont.:) AND THE HOST TO BE TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT. How long are they to be trampled under the foot of the nations of the world? (Dan. 8:14:) AND HE SAID TO ME: [UNTIL] EVENING < IS > MORNING.62This translation is made possible by taking the words out of context. A full rendering of the clause would read, FOR 2,300 EVENING/MORNINGS. How long will the evil decrees < remain in force >? Until Israel's evening becomes morning. At that time (according to vs. 14, cont.) THE SANCTUARY SHALL BE VINDICATED.
Midrash Tanchuma Buber
Another interpretation (of Dan. 8:13): AND I HEARD A HOLY ONE SPEAKING….63See Gen. R. 21:1. He said to him: For whom are all the evil decrees? He said to him: For the first Adam. (Ibid., cont.:) HOW LONG WILL < WHAT WAS SEEN IN > THE VISION LAST CONCERNING THE REGULAR OFFERING AND THE TRANSGRESSION THAT CAUSES DESOLATION? Are you having him turn back from the decrees? It is so written concerning him (in Gen. 3:19): FOR DUST YOU ARE AND UNTO DUST YOU SHALL TURN BACK. (Dan. 8:13, cont.:) TO GIVE OVER BOTH THE SANCTUARY AND THE HOST TO BE TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT. These are the children of the first Adam, over whom death was decreed. (Dan. 8:14:) AND HE SAID TO ME: UNTIL EVENING IS MORNING: Until the morning of the world to come arrives. And, when death and the evil decrees were decreed over him, the Holy One began mourning (in Gen. 3:22): BEHOLD, THE HUMAN.