Daniel 5
1 Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.
貝耳沙匝王為大員千人擺設了盛筵，並與千人宴飲。
2 And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.
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 Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.
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 They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and 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 In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.
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 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.
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 And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my 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 Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.
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 Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
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 But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.
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 within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O 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 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain 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 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?
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 of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.
我聽說你有神的精神，具有真知灼見，和卓越的智慧。
15 And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.
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 Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my 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 To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.
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 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom 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 And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.
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 was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.
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 And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.
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 Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
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 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.
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 has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
為此，他使一隻手掌出現，寫了這些字。
25 But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
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 words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
這些字的含義是：「默乃：」天主數了你的國祚，使它完結；「
27 THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
特刻耳：」你在天秤上被衡量了，不夠分量；「
28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
培勒斯：」你的國被瓜分了，給了瑪待人和波斯人。」
29 Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third 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 same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
當夜加色丁王貝耳沙匝即為人所殺。
31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.
瑪待人達理阿承受了王位，那時他約六十二歲。
