Daniele 5
1 IL re Belsasar fece un gran convito a mille de' suoi grandi, e bevea del vino in presenza di que' mille.
[Several years later, ] Belshazzar [became the] king [of Babylon. One day] he invited 1,000 of his officers to a big feast, and he drank [a lot of] wine with them.
2 [E] Belsasar, avendo assaporato il vino, comandò che fossero portati i vasi d'oro e d'argento, che Nebucadnesar, suo padre, avea tratti fuor del Tempio, ch'[era] in Gerusalemme, acciocchè il re, e i suoi grandi, le sue mogli, e le sue concubine, vi bevessero dentro.
While he was drinking, he commanded [his servants] bring to him the gold and silver cups that the previous king, Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem. [He did that] because he wanted himself and his officials, his wives, and [even] his (concubines/slave wives) to drink from them, [making fun of the god that we Israelis worshiped].
3 Allora furono portati i vasi d'oro, ch'erano stati tratti fuor del Tempio della Casa del Signore, ch'[era] in Gerusalemme. E il re, e i suoi grandi, le sue mogli, e le sue concubine, vi bevvero dentro.
So his servants brought in [all] those gold cups, that had been taken [many years previously] from the temple of [the true] God in Jerusalem. Then the king and his officials and his wives and his slave wives drank [wine] from those cups.
4 Essi beveano del vino, e lodavano gl'iddii d'oro, e d'argento, di rame, di ferro, di legno, e di pietra.
They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and [even] wood and stone.
5 In quella stessa ora uscirono delle dita di man d'uomo, le quali scrivevano dirincontro al candelliere, in su lo smalto della parete del palazzo reale; e il re vide quel pezzo di mano che scriveva.
Suddenly they saw a man’s hand writing on the plaster of the wall opposite the lampstand. The king also saw the hand as it was writing.
6 Allora il color della faccia del re si mutò, e i suoi pensieri lo spaventarono, e i cinti de' suoi lombi si sciolsero, e le sue ginocchia si urtarono l'un contro all'altro.
He became very frightened, and his face became pale/white. His knees started shaking, and his legs became very weak, with the result that he could not stand up.
7 [E] il re gridò di forza che si facesser venire gli astrologi, i Caldei, e gl'indovini. [E] il re prese a dire a' savi di Babilonia: Chiunque leggerà questa scrittura, e me ne dichiarerà l'interpretazione, sarà vestito di porpora, e porterà una collana d'oro in collo, e sarà il terzo signore nel regno.
[Then] he shouted to summon the men who worked magic, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers. He said, “I will [greatly honor] any one of them who can read this writing and tell me what it means. I will give him a purple [robe like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around his neck. He will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than he will be.”
8 Allora entrarono tutti i savi del re; ma non poterono leggere quella scrittura, nè dichiararne al re l'interpretazione.
But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.
9 Allora il re Belsasar fu grandemente spaventato, e il color della sua faccia si mutò in lui; i suoi grandi ancora furono smarriti.
So King Belshazzar became more afraid. His face became [even] paler/whiter. And [all] his officials [who were there at the feast] did not know what to do.
10 La regina, alle parole del re, e de' suoi grandi, entrò nel luogo del convito, e fece motto [al re], e [gli] disse: O re, possi tu vivere in perpetuo; i tuoi pensieri non ti spaventino, e il colore della tua faccia non si muti.
But when the mother of the king (OR, of the previous king) heard the king and his officials talking [loudly about what had happened], she entered the room where they were having the feast. She said [to Belshazzar], “(Your majesty/O King), I hope you will live for a long time! But do not be pale and afraid about this.
11 Vi è un uomo nel tuo regno, in cui [è] lo spirito degl'iddii santi; e al tempo di tuo padre si trovò in lui illuminazione, ed intendimento, e sapienza, pari alla sapienza degl'iddii; e il re Nebucadnesar, tuo padre, o re, lo costituì capo de' magi, degli astrologi, de' Caldei, [e] degl'indovini.
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When Nebuchadnezzar was ruling, they discovered that this man understood many things and was wise, just like the gods. The man who was king previously, Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him to be in charge of all the men [in Babylon] who worked magic, the men who worked sorcery, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers.
12 Conciossiachè in lui, [che è] Daniele, a cui il re avea posto nome Beltsasar, fosse stato trovato uno spirito eccellente, e conoscimento, e intendimento, per interpretar sogni, e per dichiarar detti oscuri, e per isciogliere enimmi. Ora chiamisi Daniele, ed egli dichiarerà l'interpretazione.
That man’s name is Daniel; the king gave him a [new] name, Belteshazzar. He is very intelligent and is able to know and understand many things. He is [even] able to tell the meaning of dreams, and explain riddles, and explain things that are very difficult to understand. Summon him, and he will tell you what [this writing] means.”
13 Allora Daniele fu menato davanti al re. [E] il re fece motto a Daniele, e gli disse: [Sei] tu quel Daniele, che è de' Giudei che sono in cattività, i quali il re, mio padre, condusse di Giudea?
So they [went and] brought me in. The king asked me, “You [must] be Daniel [RHQ]! [They told me that you are] one of those who was brought [here] from Judah by the previous king.
14 Io ho inteso [dir] di te, che lo spirito degl'iddii santi è in te, e che si è trovata in te illuminazione, e intendimento, e sapienza eccellente.
I have [also] heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.
15 Or al presente i savi, e gli astrologi, sono stati menati davanti a me, affin di leggere questa scrittura, e dichiararmi la sua interpretazione; ma non possono dichiarar l'interpretazione della cosa.
My wise men and men who work magic have tried to read the writing on this wall and tell me what it means, but they are not able to do it.
16 Ma io ho udito [dir] di te, che tu puoi dare interpretazioni, e sciogliere enimmi. Ora, se tu puoi legger questa scrittura, e dichiararmene l'interpretazione, tu sarai vestito di porpora, e [porterai] una collana d'oro in collo, e sarai il terzo signore nel regno.
[Someone] told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, [I] give you a purple robe [like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.”
17 Allora Daniele rispose, e disse in presenza del re: Tienti i tuoi doni, e da' ad un altro i tuoi presenti; pur nondimeno io leggerò la scrittura al re, e gliene dichiarerò l'interpretazione.
I replied, “[I do not want] your gifts; keep them, or give them to someone else. But I will read for you the writing [on the wall], and I will tell you what it means.
18 O tu re, l'Iddio altissimo avea dato regno, e grandezza, e gloria, e magnificenza, a Nebucadnesar, tuo padre;
(Your Majesty/O king), the Supreme God caused the man who was king before you, Nebuchadnezzar, to become a great ruler, who was greatly praised and honored.
19 e per la grandezza, ch'egli gli avea data, tutti i popoli, nazioni, e lingue, tremavano, e temevano della sua presenza; egli uccideva chi egli voleva, ed altresì lasciava in vita chi egli voleva; egli innalzava chi gli piaceva, ed altresì abbassava chi gli piaceva.
Because God caused him to become [very] great, people of many [HYP] people-groups and nations and who spoke many different languages were very much afraid of him. He [commanded his soldiers to] kill those whom he wanted to be killed, and he (spared/allowed to live) those whom he wanted to spare. He honored those whom he wanted to honor, and he caused to be disgraced those whom he wanted to be disgraced.
20 Ma, quando il cuor suo s'innalzò, e il suo spirito s'indurò, per superbire, fu tratto giù dal suo trono reale, e la sua gloria gli fu tolta.
But when he became very proud and stubborn [IDM], he was removed from being king [MTY]. People did not consider him to be glorious/great any more.
21 E fu scacciato d'infra gli uomini, e il cuor suo fu renduto simile a quel delle bestie, e la sua dimora [fu] con gli asini salvatichi; egli pascè l'erba come i buoi, e il suo corpo fu bagnato della rugiada del cielo, finchè riconobbe che l'Iddio altissimo signoreggia sopra il regno degli uomini, e ch'egli stabilisce sopra quello chi gli piace.
[His officials] sent him away in order that he would not be near [other] people. [God] caused him to have a mind like animals have. He lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cows do, and dew from the sky caused his body to be damp/wet [each morning]. [He was like that] until he learned that the Supreme God is [really the one who] rules the kingdoms of this world, and that he appoints whomever he chooses to rule those kingdoms.
22 Or tu, Belsasar, suo figliuolo, non hai umiliato il tuo cuore, con tutto che tu sapessi tutto ciò.
Now, Belshazzar, you have become the king. You [also] knew all those things, but you have not made yourself humble.
23 Anzi ti sei innalzato contro al Signore del cielo, e sono stati portati davanti a te i vasi della sua Casa, e in quelli avete bevuto, tu, e i tuoi grandi, e le tue mogli, e le tue concubine; e tu hai lodati gl'iddii d'argento, d'oro, di rame, di ferro, di legno, e di pietra, i quali non veggono, e non odono, e non hanno conoscimento alcuno; e non hai glorificato Iddio, nella cui mano [è] l'anima tua, ed a cui [appartengono] tutte le tue vie.
You have considered yourself to be greater than [God], the Lord of heaven. [So you have commanded your servants to] bring to you these sacred cups, [which were dedicated to the Supreme God, and which were taken] from his temple [in Jerusalem]. You and your officials and your wives and your (concubines/slave wives) have been drinking wine from these cups, while you have been praising [your own] gods—gods which are made of gold and silver and bronze and iron and wood and stone. [Those are gods] that cannot see, that cannot hear, and that do not know anything! You have not honored the God who gives you breath and who controls everything that happens to you.
24 Allora da parte sua è stato mandato quel pezzo di mano, ed è stata disegnata quella scrittura.
So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
25 Or quest'[è] la scrittura ch'è stata disegnata: MENE, MENE, TECHEL, UPHARSIN.
This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
26 Questa è l'interpretazione delle parole: MENE: Iddio ha fatto ragione del tuo regno, e l'ha saldata.
This is what those words mean: Mene [means] ‘numbered/counted’. [That means that] God has been counting the days that you will rule, and he has [now] decided that you will not rule any more.
27 TECHEL: tu sei stato pesato alle bilance, e sei stato trovato mancante.
Tekel [means ‘weighed’. It is as though God] has weighed you on a scale, and you do not weigh what you should, [which means that you have not been doing what you should; you are not fit to be a king] [MET].
28 PERES: il tuo regno è messo in pezzi, ed è dato a' Medi, ed a' Persiani.
Parsin [means ‘divided’. That means that God] has divided your kingdom. Some of it will be ruled by people from Media and some will be ruled by people from Persia.”
29 Allora, per comandamento di Belsasar, Daniele fu vestito di porpora, e portò in collo una collana d'oro; e per bando pubblico egli fu dichiarato il terzo signore nel regno.
Then Belshazzar [did what he had promised]. He put on me a purple robe [like the one he himself wore. He] put a gold chain around my neck. And he proclaimed that there would be only two others who would be more important than me in his kingdom.
30 In quella stessa notte Belsasar, re dei Caldei, fu ucciso.
But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
31 E Dario Medo ricevette il regno, [essendo] d'età d'intorno a sessantadue anni.
Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
