Daniel 4
1 Nebuchadnezzar lengpan, leiset chunga cheng chitin leh namtin chuleh pao tintang ho heng’a, hiche thuhi athot tai, Na chung’uva chamna leh kipana leng hen.
Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you.
2 Hatchungnung Pathen in kaheng’a aphondoh thil kidang ho chuleh melchihna ho chengse hi, nangho hetdinga phondohson ding kadei ahi.
I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought towards me.
3 Aman melchihna abolho itobanga loupi hitam, Aman thil kidang abolho itobanga thahat hitam! Ama lenggam chu tonsot leng gam ahin, Ama lengvaipoh jong akhang khanga umjing ding ahi tai.
How great [are] his signs! and how mighty [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [is] from generation to generation.
4 Nebuchadnezzar, keima hi, nomsa tah leh ima jouse ninglhing sel’in, ka leng inpia ka cheng’e.
I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace:
5 Chuin jankhat chu mang ka neiyin, hichun eisu kicha lhehin ahi. Keima jalkhun’a kalumin, gaovin themgao thilmu kaneiye. Hiche kamang chun eisu lunggim lheh jeng in ahi.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
6 Chuin keiman Babylon gamsung pumpia miching mithem ho abonchauvin ka koukhom in, kamang chu ka seipeh tai. Ahivang in, amahon kamang chu ipi tina ham, eiseipeh thei deh pouve.
Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise [men] of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the sooth-sayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation of it.
8 Achainan, Daniel kaheng’a ahung’in, ken jong ama heng’a kamang chu kasei tai. Daniel chu, keima Pathen min’a kon’a Belteshazzar kasah ahin, chuleh Pathen thengho lhagao chu ama chunga cheng ahi.
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name [is] Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, [saying],
9 Keiman ama jah’a, Vo Belteshazzar mitphel doithem ho jouse pipu pa nahin, nachung’a pathen thengho lhagao cheng’a ahi kahei, chuleh nang din thil ki-imho hetdoh theilou leh het hahsa aumpoi. Tun kamang chu hiche ahi ipi tina ham neisei peh in,
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation of it.
10 Keima ka jalkhun’a ka luppet’a, themgao thilmua kamu kamang chu hiti ahi. Keiman leiset lailung tah’a thingphung lentah khat kamun.
Thus [were] the visions of my head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its hight [was] great.
11 Thingphung chun akhang khang in, van aphan asang lheh jeng in, leiset pumpia mutheiyin aum in, lentah leh thahat tahin akehdet tai.
The tree grew, and was strong, and its hight reached to heaven, and the sight of it to the end of all the earth:
12 Thingphung chu ana ho ahingin ahoijin, aga jong abulhingset in, miho jouse nehthei ding aum e. Alim noija chun gamlah gamsa ho akol’un, abah lah’a chun vachate achenguve. Hiche thingphung’a kon chun, ahing thei jouse akivah’uve.
Its leaves [were] fair, and its fruit abundant, and in it [was] food for all: the beasts of the field had shade under it, and the fowls of heaven dwelt among its boughs, and all flesh was fed from it.
13 Chuin jalkhun’a kalup’a mang ka nei pet chun, themgao thilmun, van’a kon’a Pathen vantil khat ahung kumlhah kamui.
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven;
14 Vantil chun lhang asam in, “Thingphung chu phuhlhu uvin chuleh abah ho tanlha uvin. Ana ho malngim unlang chuleh aga ho thethang soh un. Alim noija kon in gamsa holeh abah ho lah’a kon in vachate ho delmang soh un.
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the beasts escape from under it, and the fowls from its branches.
15 Amavang, thingbul leh ajung chu leiset’a umden sah’un, thihkhao leh sum-eng in kanchah’unlang daitwiyin hin chapnou hen, chuleh leiset’a hamhing lah’a gamsa hotoh hingkhom tahen.
Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and [let] its portion [be] with the beasts in the grass of the earth.
16 Chuleh kum sagi sung chu, amapan mihem lungthim neitalouvin, gamsa lungthim nei tahen.
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.
17 Hiche hi Atheng ho chun thu apeh’a, lhangsam hon thugahna chu aphondoh ahi. Ajeh chu chungnung pen Pathen vannoi lenggam jouse chung’a vaihom ahi. Aman pha asah sah alhen’a, mi noinung pen ho jong apehji ahi, ti mihing jousen hecheh hen.
This matter [is] by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
18 Vo Belteshazzar, hiche hi, keima leng Nebuchadnezzar in mang kanei chu ahi. Tun kamang hi ipi kiseina ham, nei seipeh in, ajeh chu ka lenggam sung’a miching mithem ho jousen aphondoh theilouvu ahitai. Amavang, nangin na phondoh thei ahi, ajeh chu Pathen theng lhagao chu na chung’a acheng’e, ati.
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation of it, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation: but thou [art] able; for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.
19 Hiche ajah phat chun, Belteshazzar jong kisah, Daniel chu chomkhat alung dong den’in, chuleh mang kiledohna chu agelleh alung gimtan ahi. Chuin lengpan ajah’a, Belteshazzar, kamang chu lungdonpi hih in, chuleh aledohna jong lunggimpi dan, ati. Belteshazzar in adonbut in, Lengpa, namang hi na kidoupi ho mang hihen lang, chuleh aledohna jong hi na chung’a chu louvin na melmate chung’a chu ding hijo leh kati.
Then Daniel, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, was astonished for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation of it, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered, and said, My lord, the dream [be] to them that hate thee, and the interpretation of it to thy enemies.
20 Namang’a namu thingphung chu akhang khang in, asang lheh jeng in, chuleh dettah in akehdoh tan, van aphah geijin akhang khang in, vannoi mijouse mutheiyin akhang doh’e.
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose hight reached to the heaven, and the sight of it to all the earth;
21 Ana jong a-eng hoiselin chuleh aphung’a chun mitin nehkham ninglhingset in aga dohin, alimnoija chun gamsate acheng’un chuleh abah ho lah’a chun vachate acheng dimset’uve.
Whose leaves [were] fair, and the fruit of it abundant, and in it [was] food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of heaven had their habitation:
22 Vo! lengpa, hiche thingphung chu nangma nahi. Nangma dettah leh loupitah in nahung khang doh tan, nalal loupina chu van geijin akhangdoh in, naleng vaihomna jong leiset kolmang geijin nalo soh tai.
It [is] thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
23 Chuin vantil theng khat, van’a kon’a hung kumlha namun, hitin aseiye, “Thingphung chu phuhlhu in chuleh sumang in. Amavang, tol’a umden abul leh ajungho chu khen in, hichu thihkhao leh sum-eng khaovin kanchah in dalhan, hamdong lah’a chun. Amachu van’a kon’a hunglha daitwiyin chapkotji hen, chuleh kum sagi sungin gamsa hotoh gamlah’a hingkhom’u hen.”
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and [let] its portion [be] with the beasts of the field, till seven times shall pass over him;
24 Hiche hi namang aledohna chu ahi. Chungnungpen Pathen in nahenga aphondoh chu, Vo! Lengpa, nachung’a hung lhung tei ding ahi.
This [is] the interpretation, O king, and this [is] the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
25 Nangma mihem ho lah’a kon’a na kino mang ding, gamlah’a gamsa hotoh nahin khomding. Nangman bong ho bang’a hamhing naneh’a, chuleh van’a kon’a hunglha daitwi nadou ding. Hitia chu kum sagi sung naum ding, Chungnungpen Pathenin lenggam jouse chung’a vai ahom’in, mi koi hileh aman adei lhen chu lenggam apehji ahi ti na hetdoh kah a hitia chu naumding ahi.
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou shalt know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
26 Amavang, thingbul leh ajungho chu khenden in dalhan kitina chu, nangman van Pathen in lenggam jousea vai ahom ahi, ti nahetdoh nikho leh, nalenggam nanung chan kit ding ahi.
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure to thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
27 Vo! Lengpa Nebuchadnezzar, ka thumop hi kisanlutin. Adih jeng chu bol’in chuleh chonset chu pailhan. Vaichate khoton lang na chonsetna hin dalhan. Chutileh nangma cham leh lungmong’a na khantou jing ding ahi.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
28 Ahivang in Nebuchadnezzar lengpa chung’a thil hijatpi hi alhung soh tan ahi.
All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
29 Lhasom leh lhani nung in, Nebuchadnezzar lengpa chu, khatvei aleng inpi chung’a ahung vahlen ahi.
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
30 Aman khopi sung chu aven aseitai, “Vetan, Babylon khopi loupi tah hi! Keima chenna leng inpi ding leh kalal loupina phondohna-a, keiman ka thahat’a hiche khopi hoitah hi ka sahdoh ahi,’’ ati.
The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?
31 Lengpan kiletsahna thusei aseichai masangin, van’a kon’in aw ahung ging in, Vo! Lengpa Nebuchadnezzar, hiche thuhi nang’a ding kisei ahi. Na lenggam leh na vaihomna naki lahpeh ahi tai.
While the word [was] in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom hath departed from thee.
32 Nang jong mihem lah’a kon’a na kidelmang ding, gamlah’a gamsa hotoh nahin khom ding chuleh bong banga hamhing naneh ding ahi. Leiset a lenggam jouse hi Chungnungpen Pathen vaihomna thunoija um ahin, aman adei dei chu lenggam apehji ahi ti nahetdoh kahsea, kum sagi sung’a hiche hi nadou ding ahi,’’ ati.
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling [shall be] with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou shalt know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
33 Hitia thu aseijou jou chun, Pathen thutanna chu Nebuchadnezzar chung’a aguilhung tai. Ama jong mihem lah’a kon’in delmang in aum tai. Aman bong bang in hamhing anen chuleh van’a kon hunglha daitwi chu adouvin, alujang sam jong Muvanlai mul bang in asao doh in chuleh atin jong mutin bangin asaodoh in, gamsa bang in hinkho amang tai.
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' [feathers], and his nails like birds' [claws].
34 Hiche ka thoh nikho ho chu ahung kichai tan, keima Nebuchadnezzar in, vanlam kaven ahileh ka lung ahung limdoh kittai. Hichun keiman Chungnungpen Pathen atonsot’a hing jing chu ka vahchoiyin chuleh jatahin kahou tai. Ajeh chu, aleng vaihomna hi kemtih neilou ahin, chuleh alenggam jong tonsot’a umjing ahi.
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:
35 Leiset chung’a mihem jouse hi, ama loupi leh thahat toh tepiding in, ima hilou ahi bouve. Aman van’a vantil ho lah’a chuleh leiset’a mihem ho lah’a, athu tah’a adei dei abolji ahin, koiman nabol hi ipi hija, tia akhut tuhtang ding aum poi.
And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?
36 Chu in kalung ahung limdohkit phat chun, masang’a ka lenggam leh ka loupina ho jong chu kahin geldoh kittai. Keima thumop’a pangho leh sepai vaihom hon eihung holdoh uvin, avelin ka-lenggam chu kalo kit in, lengvai pon ei-tungdohkit un, masang’a sang chun loupi jochehin ka umtai.
At the same time my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and brightness returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought to me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.
37 Tunvang, keima Nebuchadnezzar kitipan, van lengpa Pathen chu ka vahchoiyin, ka choi-an in chuleh ama chu jaboltah in kahou tai. Ajeh chu, ama natoh thilbol hohi abon’a adih leh thutah jeng ahi. Mi koi hileh, akiletsah tapou chu asuhnem theiji ahi.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works [are] truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
