Daniel 5
1 Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
伯沙撒王为他的一千大臣设摆盛筵，与这一千人对面饮酒。
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.
伯沙撒欢饮之间，吩咐人将他父尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷殿中所掠的金银器皿拿来，王与大臣、皇后、妃嫔好用这器皿饮酒。
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.
于是他们把耶路撒冷 神殿库房中所掠的金器皿拿来，王和大臣、皇后、妃嫔就用这器皿饮酒。
4 As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
他们饮酒，赞美金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神。
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,
当时，忽有人的指头显出，在王宫与灯台相对的粉墙上写字。王看见写字的指头
6 his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
就变了脸色，心意惊惶，腰骨好像脱节，双膝彼此相碰，
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.”
大声吩咐将用法术的和迦勒底人并观兆的领进来，对巴比伦的哲士说，谁能读这文字，把讲解告诉我，他必身穿紫袍，项带金链，在我国中位列第三。
8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
于是王的一切哲士都进来，却不能读那文字，也不能把讲解告诉王。
9 Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
伯沙撒王就甚惊惶，脸色改变，他的大臣也都惊奇。
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.
太后因王和他大臣所说的话，就进入宴宫，说：“愿王万岁！你心意不要惊惶，脸面不要变色。
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,
在你国中有一人，他里头有圣神的灵，你父在世的日子，这人心中光明，又有聪明智慧，好像神的智慧。你父尼布甲尼撒王，就是王的父，立他为术士、用法术的，和迦勒底人，并观兆的领袖。
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.”
在他里头有美好的灵性，又有知识聪明，能圆梦，释谜语，解疑惑。这人名叫但以理，尼布甲尼撒王又称他为伯提沙撒，现在可以召他来，他必解明这意思。”
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?
但以理就被领到王前。王问但以理说：“你是被掳之犹大人中的但以理吗？就是我父王从犹大掳来的吗？
14 I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
我听说你里头有神的灵，心中光明，又有聪明和美好的智慧。
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.
现在哲士和用法术的都领到我面前，为叫他们读这文字，把讲解告诉我，无奈他们都不能把讲解说出来。
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.”
我听说你善于讲解，能解疑惑；现在你若能读这文字，把讲解告诉我，就必身穿紫袍，项戴金链，在我国中位列第三。”
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.
但以理在王面前回答说：“你的赠品可以归你自己，你的赏赐可以归给别人；我却要为王读这文字，把讲解告诉王。
18 As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
王啊，至高的 神曾将国位、大权、荣耀、威严赐与你父尼布甲尼撒；
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.
因 神所赐他的大权，各方、各国、各族的人都在他面前战兢恐惧。他可以随意生杀，随意升降。
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.
但他心高气傲，灵也刚愎，甚至行事狂傲，就被革去王位，夺去荣耀。
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.
他被赶出离开世人，他的心变如兽心，与野驴同居，吃草如牛，身被天露滴湿，等他知道至高的 神在人的国中掌权，凭自己的意旨立人治国。
22 But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
伯沙撒啊，你是他的儿子，你虽知道这一切，你心仍不自卑，
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.
竟向天上的主自高，使人将他殿中的器皿拿到你面前，你和大臣、皇后、妃嫔用这器皿饮酒。你又赞美那不能看、不能听、无知无识、金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神，却没有将荣耀归与那手中有你气息，管理你一切行动的 神。
24 Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.
因此从 神那里显出指头来写这文字。
25 Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
“所写的文字是：‘弥尼，弥尼，提客勒，乌法珥新。’
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.
讲解是这样：弥尼，就是 神已经数算你国的年日到此完毕。
27 TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.
提客勒，就是你被称在天平里，显出你的亏欠。
28 PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
毗勒斯，就是你的国分裂，归与米底亚人和波斯人。”
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.
伯沙撒下令，人就把紫袍给但以理穿上，把金链给他戴在颈项上，又传令使他在国中位列第三。
30 That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
当夜，迦勒底王伯沙撒被杀。
31 and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
米底亚人大流士年六十二岁，取了迦勒底国。
