Daniel 2
1 Druge godine Nabukodonozorova kraljevanja usni Nabukodonozor sanje: njegov se duh zbog toga uznemiri, a san ga ostavi.
In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, he had dreams. His mind was troubled, and he could not sleep.
2 Kralj naredi da se pozovu čarobnici i gataoci, zaklinjači i zvjezdari da protumače kralju njegove sanje.
Then the king summoned the magicians and those who claimed to speak with the dead. He also called the sorcerers and wise men. He wanted them to tell him about his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
3 Dođoše dakle te stadoše pred kralja. Kralj im reče: “Usnih jednu sanju i moj se duh uznemiri od želje da razumijem sanju.”
The king said to them, “I have had a dream, and my mind is anxious to know what the dream means.”
4 Kaldejci odgovoriše kralju (aramejski): “O kralju, živ bio dovijeka! Pripovjedi svoju sanju slugama svojim, a mi ćemo ti otkriti njezino značenje.”
Then the wise men spoke to the king in Aramaic, “King, live forever! Tell the dream to us, your servants, and we will reveal the meaning.”
5 Kralj odgovori i reče zvjezdarima: “Moja je odluka neopoziva: ako mi ne kažete što sam snio i što san znači, bit ćete rastrgani u komade, a vaše će kuće postati smetišta.
The king replied to the wise men, “This matter has been settled. If you do not reveal the dream to me and interpret it, your bodies will be torn apart and your houses made into rubbish heaps.
6 No ako mi otkrijete moju sanju i njezino značenje, dobit ćete od mene darove i poklone i velike časti. Otkrijte mi dakle što sam snio i što san znači.”
But if you will tell me the dream and its meaning, you will receive gifts from me, a reward, and great honor. So tell to me the dream and its meaning.”
7 Oni opet odgovoriše: “Neka kralj rekne svoju sanju slugama svojim, a mi ćemo mu otkriti njezino značenje.”
They replied again and said, “Let the king tell us, his servants, the dream and we will tell you its meaning.”
8 A kralj: “Dobro ja znam da želite dobiti na vremenu jer znate da je moja odluka neopoziva.
The king answered, “I know for certain that you want more time because you see how firm my decision is about this.
9 Ako mi ne kažete što sam snio, znači da me namjeravate obmanjivati varavim riječima i izmišljotinama dok nekako ne prođe vrijeme. Stoga, recite mi moj san, pa ću znati da li mi možete kazati i njegovo značenje!”
But if you do not tell me the dream, there is only one sentence for you. You have decided to prepare false and deceptive words that you agreed together to say to me until I change my mind. So then, tell me the dream, and then I will know you can interpret it for me.”
10 Zvjezdari odgovoriše pred kraljem: “Nema na svijetu čovjeka koji bi takvo što mogao otkriti kralju. I stoga nijedan kralj, ma kako velik i moćan, takvo što ne traži od čarobnika, gataoca ili zvjezdara.
The wise men replied to the king, “There is not a man on earth able to meet the king's demand. There is no great and powerful king who has demanded such a thing from any magician, or from anyone who claims to speak with the dead, or from a wise man.
11 Što tražiš, kralju, teško je, i nema ga tko bi to mogao otkriti kralju osim bogova, koji ne borave među smrtnicima.”
What the king demands is difficult, and there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans.”
12 Tada se kralj silno razgnjevi i razbjesni te naredi da se pogube svi mudraci babilonski.
This made the king angry and very furious, and he gave an order to destroy all those in Babylon who were known for their wisdom.
13 Pošto je objavljena naredba da se ubiju mudraci, potražiše i Daniela i njegove drugove da ih pogube.
So the decree went out that all those who were known for their wisdom were to be put to death. Because of this decree, they searched for Daniel and his friends so they could be put to death.
14 No Daniel se mudrim i umnim riječima obrati na Arjoka, zapovjednika kraljevskih straža, koji bijaše izišao da pogubi mudrace babilonske.
Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch the commander of the king's bodyguard, who had come to kill all those in Babylon who were known for their wisdom.
15 On reče Arjoku, zapovjedniku kraljevu: “Zašto je kralj izdao tako strogu naredbu?” Arjok pripovjedi Danielu,
Daniel asked the king's commander, “Why is the king's decree so urgent?” So Arioch told Daniel what had happened.
16 a Daniel otiđe kralju i zamoli da mu dade vremena te će kralju otkriti što san znači.
Then Daniel went in and requested an appointment with the king so that he could present the interpretation to the king.
17 Daniel uđe u svoju kuću te sve kaza Hananiji, Mišaelu i Azarji, svojim drugovima,
Then Daniel went to his house and explained to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, what had happened.
18 da mole milosrđe u Boga Nebeskoga radi te tajne, da Daniel i njegovi drugovi ne poginu s drugim mudracima babilonskim.
He urged them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and they might not be killed with the rest of the men of Babylon who were known for their wisdom.
19 I objavi se tajna Danielu u noćnom viđenju. A Daniel blagoslovi Boga Nebeskoga.
That night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
20 Daniel prihvati riječ i reče: “Bilo ime Božje blagoslovljeno odvijeka dovijeka, njegova je mudrost i sila.
and said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and power belong to him.
21 On mijenja doba i vremena, ruši i postavlja kraljeve, daje mudrost mudrima a znanje pronicavima.
He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and places kings on their thrones. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
22 On otkriva dubine i tajne, zna što je u tminama i svjetlost prebiva u njega.
He reveals the deep and hidden things because he knows what is in the darkness, and the light lives with him.
23 Tebe, o Bože otaca mojih, slavim i hvalim što si mi dao mudrost i jakost! Evo, objavio si mi ono što smo te molili, objavio si nam što kralj traži.”
God of my ancestors, I thank you and praise you for the wisdom and power you gave to me. Now you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the matter that concerns the king.”
24 Daniel ode k Arjoku, kome bijaše kralj naredio da smakne mudrace babilonske. Uđe i reče mu: “Ne ubijaj mudraca babilonskih! Odvedi me kralju, pa ću mu otkriti što san znači.”
Then Daniel went in to see Arioch (the one the king appointed to kill everyone who was wise in Babylon). He went and said to him, “Do not kill the wise men in Babylon. Take me to the king and I will show the king the interpretation of his dream.”
25 Arjok žurno odvede Daniela kralju i reče: “Našao sam među izgnanicima judejskim čovjeka koji će kralju kazati što san znači.”
Then Arioch quickly brought in Daniel before the king and said, “I have found among the exiles of Judah a man who will reveal the meaning of the king's dream.”
26 Kralj reče Danielu (koji se zvaše Baltazar): “Jesi li kadar kazati mi san koji sam usnio i što znači?”
The king said to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar), “Are you able to tell me the dream that I saw and its meaning?”
27 Daniel odgovori pred kraljem: “Tajnu koju istražuje kralj ne mogahu kralju otkriti mudraci, čarobnici, gataoci i zaklinjači;
Daniel answered the king and said, “The mystery that the king has asked about cannot be revealed by those who have wisdom, nor by those who claim to speak with the dead, nor by magicians, and not by astrologers.
28 ali ima na nebu Bog koji objavljuje tajne i on je saopćio kralju Nabukodonozoru ono što će biti na svršetku dana. Evo tvoje sanje i onoga što ti se prividjelo na postelji:
Nevertheless, there is a God who lives in the heavens, who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, what will happen in the days to come. These were your dream and the visions of your mind as you lay on your bed.
29 O kralju, na tvojoj ti postelji dođoše misli o tome što će se dogoditi kasnije, a Otkrivatelj tajna saopćio ti je ono što će biti.
As for you, king, your thoughts on your bed were about things to come, and the one who reveals mysteries has made known to you what is about to happen.
30 Iako nemam mudrosti više nego ostali smrtnici, ta mi je tajna objavljena samo zato da njezino značenje saopćim kralju i da upoznaš misli svoga srca.
As for me, this mystery was not revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than any other living person. This mystery was revealed to me so that you, king, may understand the meaning, and so that you may know the thoughts deep within you.
31 Ti si, o kralju, imao viđenje: gle, kip, golem kip, vrlo blistav, stajaše pred tobom, strašan za oči.
King, you looked up and you saw a large statue. This statue, which was very powerful and bright, stood before you. Its brightness was terrifying.
32 Tome kipu glava bijaše od čistog zlata, prsa i ruke od srebra, trbuh i bedra od mjedi,
The head of the statue was made of fine gold. Its breast and arms were of silver. Its middle and its thighs were made of bronze,
33 gnjati od željeza, a stopala dijelom od željeza, dijelom od gline.
and its legs were made of iron. Its feet were made partly of iron and partly of clay.
34 Ti si promatrao: iznenada se odvali kamen a da ga ne dodirnu ruka, pa udari u kip, u stopala od željeza i gline te ih razbi.
You looked up, and a stone was cut out, although not by human hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and it shattered them.
35 Tada se smrvi najednom željezo i glina, mjed, srebro i zlato, i sve postade kao pljeva na gumnu ljeti i vjetar sve odnese bez traga. A kamen koji bijaše u kip udario postade veliko brdo te napuni svu zemlju.
Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold at the same time were broken into pieces and became like the chaff of the threshing floors in the summer. The wind carried them away and there was no trace of them left. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
36 To bijaše sanja; a njezino ćemo značenje reći pred kraljem.”
This was your dream. Now we will tell the king the meaning.
37 “Ti, o kralju, kralju kraljeva, komu Bog Nebeski dade kraljevstvo, silu moć i slavu -
You, king, are king of the kings to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the honor.
38 i u čije je ruke stavio, gdje god se našli, sinove ljudske, životinje poljske, ptice nebeske i postavio te gospodarom nad svim time - ti si glava od zlata.
He has given into your hand the place where the human beings live. He has given over the animals of the fields and the birds of the heavens into your hand, and he has made you rule over them all. You are the statue's head of gold.
39 Poslije tebe ustat će drugo kraljevstvo, slabije od tvoga, pa treće, od mjedi, koje će gospodariti svom zemljom.
After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze will rule over all the earth.
40 A četvrto kraljevstvo bit će tvrdo poput željeza, poput željeza koje sve satire i mrvi; kao željezo koje razbija, skršit će i razbit sva ona kraljevstva.
There will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks other things into pieces and shatters everything. It will shatter all these things and crush them.
41 Stopala koja si vidio, dijelom glina a dijelom željezo, jesu podijeljeno kraljevstvo; imat će nešto od čvrstoće željeza prema onome što si vidio željezo izmiješano s glinom.
Just as you saw, the feet and toes were partly made of baked clay and partly made of iron, so it will be a divided kingdom; some of the strength of iron will be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay.
42 Prsti stopala, dijelom željezo a dijelom glina: kraljevstvo će biti dijelom čvrsto a dijelom krhko.
As the toes of the feet were partly made of iron and partly made of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.
43 A što si vidio željezo izmiješano s glinom: oni će se miješati ljudskim sjemenom, ali se neće držati zajedno, kao što se ni željezo ne da pomiješati s glinom.
As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so the people will be a mixture; they will not stay together, just as iron does not mix with clay.
44 U vrijeme ovih kraljeva Bog Nebeski podići će kraljevstvo koje neće nikada propasti i neće prijeći na neki drugi narod. Ono će razbiti i uništiti sva ona kraljevstva, a samo će stajati dovijeka -
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be conquered by another people. It will break the other kingdoms into pieces and put an end to all of them, and it will remain forever.
45 kao što si vidio da se kamen s brijega odvalio a da ga ne dodirnu ruka te smrvio željezo, mjed, glinu, srebro i zlato. Veliki je Bog saopćio kralju što se ima dogoditi. Sanja je istinita, a tumačenje joj pouzdano.”
Just as you saw, a stone was cut out of the mountain, but not by human hands. It broke the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to you, king, what will happen after this. The dream is true and this interpretation is reliable.”
46 Nato kralj Nabukodonozor pade ničice i pokloni se pred Danielom. Naredi da mu prinesu dar i kad.
King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face before Daniel and honored him; he commanded that an offering be made and that incense be offered up to him.
47 I reče kralj Danielu: “Zaista, vaš je bog Bog nad bogovima i gospodar nad kraljevima, Otkrivatelj tajna, kad si mogao otkriti ovu tajnu.”
The king said to Daniel, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the one who reveals mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”
48 Kralj uzvisi Daniela i dariva ga mnogim blistavim darovima. Postavi ga upraviteljem sve pokrajine babilonske i starješinom svih mudraca babilonskih.
Then the king made Daniel highly honored and gave him many wonderful gifts. He made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon. Daniel became chief governor over the wisest men of Babylon.
49 Daniel zamoli kralja da odredi za upravitelje pokrajine babilonske Šadraka, Mešaka i Abed Nega, a Daniel ostade na kraljevu dvoru.
Daniel made a request of the king, and the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be administrators over the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court.
