Daniel 5
1 Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.
Kralj Baltazar priredi veliku gozbu tisući svojih velikaša; s njima je pio vino.
2 And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.
Opijen vinom, Baltazar naredi da se donese zlatno i srebrno suđe koje njegov otac Nabukodonozor bijaše oteo iz jeruzalemskog Svetišta, pa da iz njega pije kralj, njegovi velikaši, njegove žene i suložnice.
3 Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.
Donesoše dakle zlatno i srebrno suđe oteto iz Božjega doma u Jeruzalemu i stadoše piti iz njega kralj i njegovi velikaši, njegove žene i suložnice.
4 They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.
Pili su vino i slavili svoje bogove od zlata i srebra, mjedi i željeza, drva i kamena.
5 In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.
Iznenada se pojaviše prsti čovječje ruke koji stadoše pisati, nasuprot velikom svijećnjaku, po okrečenu zidu kraljevskog dvora, i kralj vidje dlan ruke koja pisaše.
6 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.
Kralj problijedje, misli ga uznemiriše, zglobovi njegovih kukova popustiše i koljena mu stadoše udarati jedno o drugo.
7 And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”
Glasno dozva čarobnike, zvjezdare i gataoce. I reče kralj mudracima babilonskim: “Tko pročita ovo pismo i otkrije mi njegov smisao, bit će obučen u grimiz, oko vrata nosit će zlatan lanac i bit će treći u kraljevstvu.”
8 Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.
Pristupe svi mudraci kraljevi, ali ne mogoše pročitati pismo niti mu otkriti značenje.
9 Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
Kralj se Baltazar zbog toga silno uplaši, problijedje, a njegovi velikaši ostadoše zbunjeni.
10 But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.
Kraljica, čuvši riječi kralja i velikaša, uđe u gozbenu dvoranu i reče: “Kralju, živ bio dovijeka! Neka se tvoje misli ne uznemiruju i tvoje lice neka ne blijedi!
11 There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king.
Ima u tvome kraljevstvu čovjek u kome prebiva duh Boga Svetoga. Još za vremena tvoga oca nađe se u njemu svjetlo, razum i mudrost slična mudrosti bogova. I zato ga kralj Nabukodonozor, otac tvoj, imenova starješinom čarobnika, gatalaca, zvjezdara i mudraca.
12 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”
Budući da se u tom Danielu - koga kralj bijaše nazvao Baltazarom - našao duh izvanredan, znanje, bistrina, vještina da tumači sanje, da rješava zagonetke i da razrješuje teškoće, pozovi stoga Daniela i on će ti kazati značenje.”
13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?
Dovedoše Daniela pred kralja, a kralj ga upita: “Jesi li ti Daniel, jedan od izgnanika judejskih koje dovede iz Judeje kralj moj otac?
14 I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.
Čujem da duh Božji prebiva na tebi i da je u tebi svjetlo, razum i mudrost izvanredna.
15 And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.
Dovedoše mi mudrace i čarobnike da pročitaju ovo pismo i da mi reknu njegovo značenje, ali oni nisu kadri otkriti mi njegov smisao.
16 Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my kingdom.”
A čujem da si ti kadar dati tumačenja i da razrješuješ teškoće. Ako si dakle kadar pročitati ovo pismo i reći mi njegovo značenje, bit ćeš odjeven u grimiz i nosit ćeš zlatan lanac oko vrata i bit ćeš treći u kraljevstvu.”
17 To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.
Daniel prihvati riječ i odgovori kralju: “Tvoji darovi neka ti ostanu, i svoje poklone daj drugima! A ja ću pročitati ovo pismo kralju i kazat ću mu njegovo značenje.
18 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.
O kralju, Bog je Svevišnji dao kraljevstvo, veličinu, veličanstvo i slavu Nabukodonozoru, ocu tvome.
19 And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.
Zbog veličine koju mu bijaše dao drhtahu od straha pred njim narodi, plemena i jezici: on ubijaše po svojoj volji, ostavljaše na životu koga je htio, uzdizaše koga je htio, ponizivaše koga je htio.
20 But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.
No kad mu se srce uzdiglo i duh uzobijestio do drskosti, tada bi oboren sa svoga kraljevskog prijestolja i slava mu bijaše oduzeta.
21 And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.
Bi izagnan iz ljudskog društva i srce mu posta slično životinjskom: prebivaše s divljim magarcima; poput goveda jeđaše travu; nebeska je rosa prala njegovo tijelo, dok ne spozna da Svevišnji Bog ima vlast nad kraljevstvom ljudskim i stavlja mu na čelo onoga koga on hoće.
22 Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
No ti, Baltazare, sine njegov, nisi ponizio srce svoje, iako si znao sve ovo:
23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.
ti si se podigao protiv Gospoda Nebeskoga, dao si da ti donesu suđe iz njegova Doma i pili ste vino iz njega ti, tvoji velikaši, tvoje žene i tvoje suložnice, hvaleći bogove od zlata i srebra, od mjedi i željeza, od drva i kamena, koji ne vide, ne čuju niti razumiju, a nisi dao slavu Bogu koji u svojoj ruci drži dah tvoj i sve tvoje putove.
24 Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
I zato on posla ovu ruku koja napisa ovo pismo.”
25 But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
“A evo što je napisano: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.
26 And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
A te riječi znače: Mene: izmjerio je Bog tvoje kraljevstvo i učinio mu kraj;
27 THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
Tekel: bio si vagnut na tezulji i nađen si prelagan;
28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
Parsin: razdijeljeno je tvoje kraljevstvo i predano Medijcima i Perzijancima.”
29 Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.
Tada Baltazar naredi da Daniela obuku u grimiz, da mu oko vrata objese zlatan lanac i da ga proglase trećim u kraljevstvu.
30 That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
Iste te noći kaldejski kralj Baltazar bi ubijen.
31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.
A Darije Medijac preuze kraljevstvo, star već šezdeset i dvije godine.
