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.
O rei Belsazar fez um grande banquete a mil de seus maiorais, e bebeu vinho diante destes mil.
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.
Tendo Belsazar experimentado o vinho, mandou trazer os vasos de ouro e de prata que seu pai Nabucodonosor tirara do templo de Jerusalém, para que bebessem com eles o rei e seus maiorais, suas mulheres e suas concubinas.
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.
Então trouxeram os vasos de ouro que foram tirados do templo da casa de Deus, que estava em Jerusalém; e beberam com eles o rei e seus maiorais, suas mulheres e suas concubinas.
4 They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.
Beberam vinho, e louvaram aos deuses de ouro e de prata, de bronze, de ferro, de madeira, e de pedra.
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.
Naquela mesma hora saíram dedos de uma mão de homem, e escreveram diante do castiçal na caiadura da parede do palácio real, e o rei viu parte da mão que estava escrevendo.
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.
Então o semblante do rei se mudou, e seus pensamentos o perturbaram; as juntas de seus lombos se desataram, e seus joelhos se bateram um com o outro.
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.”
O rei clamou em alta voz que trouxessem astrólogos, caldeus, e adivinhos. O rei falou, e disse aos sábios da Babilônia: Qualquer um que ler esta escritura, e me mostrar sua interpretação, será vestido de púrpura, terá uma corrente de ouro a seu pescoço, e será o terceiro líder no reino.
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.
Então vieram todos os sábios do rei, mas não puderam ler a escritura, nem fazer saber ao rei sua interpretação.
9 Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
Então o rei Belsazar ficou muito perturbado, e se mudou seu semblante; seus maiorais estavam perturbados.
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.
A rainha, por causa das palavras do rei e de seus maiorais, entrou na casa do banquete. A rainha disse: Ó rei, vive para sempre! Não te perturbem teus pensamentos, nem se mude teu semblante.
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.
Em teu reino há um homem no qual mora o espírito dos deuses santos; e nos dias de teu pai se achou nele luz, inteligência e sabedoria, como a sabedoria dos deuses; e teu pai, o rei Nabucodonosor (o rei, teu pai), o constituiu por príncipe sobre os magos, os astrólogos, os caldeus e os adivinhadores.
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.”
Pois nele foi achado um espírito extraordinário, conhecimento, e entendimento, interpretando sonhos, resolvendo enigmas, e desfazendo dúvidas. Ele é Daniel, a quem o rei pôs por nome Beltessazar. Chame-se agora a Daniel, e ele mostrará a interpretação.
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?
Então Daniel foi trazido diante do rei. E o rei disse a Daniel: És tu aquele Daniel dos cativos de Judá, que meu pai trouxe de Judá?
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.
Pois tenho ouvido de ti que o espírito dos deuses está em ti, e que em ti se acha luz, entendimento e extraordinária sabedoria.
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.
E agora foram trazidos diante de mim sábios e astrólogos, para que lessem esta escritura, e me fizessem saber sua interpretação; mas eles não puderam mostrar a interpretação destas palavras.
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.”
Eu, porém, tenho ouvido sobre ti que podes dar interpretações, e solucionar dúvidas. Agora, se puderes puderes ler esta escritura, e fazer-me saber sua interpretação, serás vestido de púrpura, corrente de ouro terás em teu pescoço, e serás o terceiro líder no reino.
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.
Então Daniel respondeu, e disse diante do rei: Fiquem contigo tuas dádivas, e dá teus presentes a outro; contudo lerei a escritura ao rei, e lhe farei saber a interpretação.
18 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.
Quanto a ti, ó rei, o Deus Altíssimo deu a teu pai Nabucodonosor o reino, a grandeza, a glória, e a majestade;
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.
E pela grandeza que ele lhe deu, todos os povos, nações, e línguas tremiam e temiam diante dele. Ele matava a quem queria, e concedia vida a quem queria; ele engrandecia a quem queria, e abatia a quem queria.
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.
Mas quando seu coração se exaltou, e seu espírito se endureceu em soberba, ele foi deposto do trono de seu reino, e a glória lhe foi tirada.
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.
E foi expulso dentre os filhos dos homens; e sua mente se tornou semelhante à dos animais, e com asnos selvagens foi sua morada. Foi alimentado com erva tal como os bois, e seu corpo foi molhado com o orvalho do céu, até que entendeu que o Deus altíssimo tem o domínio sobre os reinos humanos, e constitui sobre eles a quem ele quer.
22 Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
E tu, Belsazar, filho dele, não humilhaste teu coração, mesmo sabendo de tudo isto;
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.
Em vez disso exaltaste a ti mesmo contra o Senhor do céu; pois trouxeram diante de ti os vasos de sua casa, e tu, teus maiorais, tuas mulheres e tuas concubinas, bebestes vinho neles; além disto, louvaste a deuses de prata, ouro, bronze, de ferro, madeira e pedra, que não veem, nem ouvem, nem têm conhecimento algum; porém ao Deus em cuja mão está tua vida e todos os teus caminhos, a ele não glorificaste;
24 Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
Então dele foi enviada aquela parte da mão que esculpiu esta escritura.
25 But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
E esta é a escritura que foi escrita: MENE, MENE, TEQUEL, PARSIM.
26 And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
Esta é a interpretação daquilo: MENE: Contou Deus o teu reino, e o acabou.
27 THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
TEQUEL: Pesado foste na balança, e foste achado em falta.
28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
PERES: Dividido foi teu reino, e entregue aos a medos e aos persas.
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.
Então Belsazar deu ordens, e vestiram a Daniel de púrpura, [puseram] uma corrente de ouro em seu pescoço, e anunciaram que ele seria o terceiro líder no reino.
30 That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
Naquela mesma noite Belsazar, rei dos caldeus, foi morto.
31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.
E Dario, o medo, tomou o reino, sendo da idade de sessenta e dois anos.
