Daniel 5
1 Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
Kralj Baltazar priredi veliku gozbu tisući svojih velikaša; s njima je pio vino.
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.
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 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.
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 As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
Pili su vino i slavili svoje bogove od zlata i srebra, mjedi i željeza, drva i kamena.
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,
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 his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
Kralj problijedje, misli ga uznemiriše, zglobovi njegovih kukova popustiše i koljena mu stadoše udarati jedno o drugo.
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.”
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 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
Pristupe svi mudraci kraljevi, ali ne mogoše pročitati pismo niti mu otkriti značenje.
9 Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
Kralj se Baltazar zbog toga silno uplaši, problijedje, a njegovi velikaši ostadoše zbunjeni.
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.
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 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,
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 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.”
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 So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
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 that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
Čujem da duh Božji prebiva na tebi i da je u tebi svjetlo, razum i mudrost izvanredna.
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.
Dovedoše mi mudrace i čarobnike da pročitaju ovo pismo i da mi reknu njegovo značenje, ali oni nisu kadri otkriti mi njegov smisao.
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.”
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 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.
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 As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
O kralju, Bog je Svevišnji dao kraljevstvo, veličinu, veličanstvo i slavu Nabukodonozoru, ocu tvome.
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.
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 became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.
No kad mu se srce uzdiglo i duh uzobijestio do drskosti, tada bi oboren sa svoga kraljevskog prijestolja i slava mu bijaše oduzeta.
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.
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 But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
No ti, Baltazare, sine njegov, nisi ponizio srce svoje, iako si znao sve ovo:
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.
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 sent the hand that wrote the inscription.
I zato on posla ovu ruku koja napisa ovo pismo.”
25 Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
“A evo što je napisano: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.
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.
A te riječi znače: Mene: izmjerio je Bog tvoje kraljevstvo i učinio mu kraj;
27 TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.
Tekel: bio si vagnut na tezulji i nađen si prelagan;
28 PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
Parsin: razdijeljeno je tvoje kraljevstvo i predano Medijcima i Perzijancima.”
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.
Tada Baltazar naredi da Daniela obuku u grimiz, da mu oko vrata objese zlatan lanac i da ga proglase trećim u kraljevstvu.
30 That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
Iste te noći kaldejski kralj Baltazar bi ubijen.
31 and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
A Darije Medijac preuze kraljevstvo, star već šezdeset i dvije godine.
