Daniel 5
1 Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
貝耳沙匝王為大員千人擺設了盛筵，並與千人宴飲。
2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
貝耳沙匝乘著酒興，命人將他父親拿步高從耶路撒冷殿中劫掠的金銀器皿取來，給君王和他的大員並自己的妻妾用來飲酒。
3 Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
於是人把從耶路撒冷天主殿宇聖所內劫掠的金銀器皿取來，給君王和他的大員並妻妾用來飲酒；
4 As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
大家一面飲酒，一面讚揚自己用金、銀、銅、鐵、木、石製的神像。
5 At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing,
正在此時，忽然出現了一個人的手指，在燈台後面王宮的粉牆上寫字，君王也看見了那寫字的手掌。
6 his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
當時君王的面色立即改變，心意煩亂，兩腰關節鬆弛，兩膝互相碰擊，
7 The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
君王遂大聲喊叫，命召術士、占星者和占卜者來；君王就向巴比倫的智者說：不論誰，如能閱讀這些字，給我解說其中的意義，就必身被絳袍，帶上金項鏈，位居全國第三。
8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
巴比倫所有的智者都來了，卻沒有一個人能閱讀那些文字，也不能給君王說明所含有的意義。
9 Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
因此貝耳沙匝王極其驚慌，面色大變，他的大臣也都不知所措。
10 Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.
太后聽到了君王和大臣們的喧嘩聲，遂進入坐席的大廳，啟奏說：「大王萬歲! 你不要心慌意亂，面容也不必改變；
11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
你國內現有一個人，具有至聖神明的精神，你父親在日，已發見他具有真知灼見，智慧如神。你父親拿步高王，曾立他為所有巫師、術士、占星者和占卜者的首領，
12 did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
就因為在他身上具有一種卓越的精神、學識和聰敏，能詳解夢境，釋謎破惑；君王就將他達尼爾的名字改作貝耳特沙匝。現在就召達尼爾前來，他必能說出其中的意義。」
13 So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
於是達尼爾被引到王前，問達尼爾說：「你就是我父王昔日由猶大擄來的猶大俘虜中的達尼爾嗎﹖
14 I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
我聽說你有神的精神，具有真知灼見，和卓越的智慧。
15 Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.
方纔智者和術士被引至我前，要他們念這些文字，給我說明其中的意義，但是他們卻都不能給我解釋這些文字的意義。
16 But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
我聽說你能解釋疑難，現在你若能念這些文字，給我說明其中的意義，你就要身披絳袍，帶上金項鏈，位居全國第三。」
17 In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.
達尼爾回答君王說：「你的禮物仍歸你所有，你的酬報可賞給他人，至於我，我仍要給大王念這些文字，使大王得知其中的含義。
18 As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
大王! 至高者天主曾將國家、威權、光榮和尊嚴賞賜了你的父親拿步高；
19 Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.
由於天主賞賜了他這樣大的威權，各民族，各邦國，各異語人民，在他面前無不震驚害怕；他願意殺的就殺，他願意活的就活，他願意升的就升，他願意貶的就貶。
20 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.
但在他心高氣傲，目空一切的時候，便從王位上被推下來，喪失了自己的光榮，
21 He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.
由人間被驅逐，他的心相似獸心，與野驢為為伍，吃草如同牛一樣；他的身體為露水浸濕，直到他承認至高者天主統治世人的國度，他願意給誰統治，就給誰。
22 But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
貝耳沙匝! 你是他的兒子，雖然你知道這一切，但是你仍不低首下心，
23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
反而自高自大，抵抗上天的大主，命人將他殿宇的器皿給你拿來，供你和你的大臣並你的妻妾用來飲酒，並且你讚美那些不能看，不能聽，不能知的金、銀、銅、鐵、木、石製的神像，卻不知尊崇那掌握你的氣息，註定你一切命途的天主。
24 Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.
為此，他使一隻手掌出現，寫了這些字。
25 Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
寫出來的這些字是：「默乃，默乃，特刻耳，培勒斯。」
26 And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
這些字的含義是：「默乃：」天主數了你的國祚，使它完結；「
27 TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.
特刻耳：」你在天秤上被衡量了，不夠分量；「
28 PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
培勒斯：」你的國被瓜分了，給了瑪待人和波斯人。」
29 Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
於是貝耳沙匝下令，給達尼爾披上絳袍，帶上金項鏈，並宣布他位居全國第三。
30 That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
當夜加色丁王貝耳沙匝即為人所殺。
31 and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
瑪待人達理阿承受了王位，那時他約六十二歲。
