Daniel 4
1 King Nebuchadnezzar, to people of every nation and language in the whole world: I wish you well!
Nabukodonozor, kralj, svim plemenima, narodima i jezicima po svoj zemlji: Obilovali mirom!
2 It is my pleasure to share with you an account of the signs and wonders the Most High God has done for me.
Svidjelo mi se obznaniti vam znakove i čudesa što ih na meni učini Bog Svevišnji.
3 His signs are incredible. His wonders are amazing! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and his rule will last for all generations!
Znakovi njegovi kako su veliki! Čudesa njegova kako silna! Kraljevstvo njegovo - kraljevstvo vječno! Vlast njegova za sva pokoljenja!
4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was doing well at home, living happily in my palace.
Ja, Nabukodonozor, življah mirno u svojoj kući i sretno u svojoj palači,
5 But then one night I had a dream that really scared me—I saw visions that terrified me while I lay in my bed.
kad vidjeh sanju koja me uplašila. Utvare i viđenja što su mi se na mom ležaju vrzla po glavi uznemiriše me.
6 So I ordered all the wise men of Babylon brought before me to explain the dream to me.
I naredih: neka mi pozovu sve mudrace babilonske da mi kažu što sanja znači.
7 When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in I told them the dream, but they couldn't explain to me what it meant.
Dođoše gataoci, čarobnici, zvjezdari i tumači znakova: ja im rekoh svoju sanju, a oni mi ne znadoše reći njezino značenje.
8 In the end Daniel came before me and I told him the dream. (He is also called Belteshazzar after my god, and he has the spirit of the holy gods in him.)
Tada dođe preda me Daniel, koji je nazvan Baltazar prema imenu moga boga, i u komu prebiva duh Boga Svetoga. Ja mu pripovjedih svoju sanju:
9 “Belteshazzar, chief of magicians,” I said, “I certainly know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is difficult for you to explain. So tell me about what I saw in my dream and explain what it means.
“Baltazare, starješino gatalaca, znam da u tebi prebiva duh Boga Svetoga i da ti nijedna tajna nije preteška: evo sanje što je imah: daj mi njezino značenje.
10 As I lay in bed dreaming, I saw a tree in the middle of the earth—a really large tree.
Evo viđenja što mi se na postelji vrzlo po glavi: Pogledam, kad evo jedno stablo usred zemlje vrlo veliko.
11 It grew strong and tall, reaching high into the sky so it could be seen by everyone in the whole world.
Stablo poraste, postade snažno, visina mu doseže nebo, vidjelo se s krajeva zemlje.
12 Its leaves were beautiful, and it was full of fruit for all to eat. Wild animals rested in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. It fed all living creatures.
Krošnja mu bijaše lijepa, plodovi obilni; na njemu je bilo hrane za sve, u njegovoj sjeni počivaše zvijerje poljsko, na njegovim se granama gnijezdile ptice nebeske i svako se tijelo hranilo od njega.
13 As I went on dreaming, lying on my bed, I saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
Ja promatrah viđenja što su mi se na mojoj postelji vrzla po glavi kad, evo, Stražar, Svetac, silazi s neba,
14 He cried out in a loud voice, ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Drive the animals away from its shade, and scare off the birds from its branches.
silnim glasom viče: 'Posijecite stablo, okrešite mu grane, počupajte mu lišće, pobacajte plodove! Neka se životinje razbjegnu ispod njega i ptice s grana njegovih!
15 But leave the stump and its roots in the ground, and bind it with iron and bronze, surrounded by the new grass of the field. Let him become soaked with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals outside in the undergrowth.
U zemlji ostavite panj i korijenje u gvozdenim i mjedenim okovima, u travi poljskoj! Neka ga pere rosa nebeska, i travu zemaljsku neka dijeli sa zvijerjem poljskim!
16 Let his mind become like that of an animal. Let him be like this for seven times.
Neka mu se promijeni srce čovječje, srce životinjsko nek' mu se dade! Sedam vremena neka prođe nad njim!
17 This is the decree conveyed by the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones in order that everyone alive may know that the Most High rules over human kingdoms. He gives them to whoever he chooses—he puts the most humble individuals in charge.’
Tako su presudili Stražari, tako su odlučili Sveci, da sve živo upozna kako Svevišnji ima vlast nad kraljevstvom ljudskim: on ga daje kome hoće i postavlja nad njim najnižega od ljudi!'
18 This is what I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw in my dream. Now it's up to you, Belteshazzar, to give me the explanation as you have before. None of the wise men in my kingdom could explain it to me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
Ovo je sanja što je vidjeh ja, kralj Nabukodonozor. A ti, Baltazare, reci mi njezino značenje, jer mi nijedan od mudraca moga kraljevstva to ne može reći; ti možeš, jer u tebi je duh Boga Svetoga.”
19 When Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) heard this, he was upset for a while, disturbed as he thought about it. The king told him, “Belteshazzar, don't be worried about the dream and what it means.” “My lord, I only wish this dream was for those who hate you and the explanation for your enemies,” Daniel replied.
Tada se Daniel, nazvan Baltazar, načas smete i prestraši u svojim mislima. Kralj reče: “Baltazare, ne daj se zbuniti ovom sanjom i njezinim značenjem!” Baltazar odgovori: “Gospodaru moj, ova sanja neka bude tvojim dušmanima i njezino značenje tvojim mrziteljima!
20 “The tree you saw was growing strong and tall, reaching high into the sky so it could be seen by everyone in the whole world.
Stablo koje si vidio, veliko i snažno, koje seže sve do neba i vidi se po svoj zemlji,
21 Its leaves were beautiful, and it was full of fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived under its shade, and birds nested in its branches.
krošnje lijepe i plodova obilnih na kojem bijaše hrane za sve i pod kojim počiva zvijerje poljsko, a na njegovim se granama gnijezde ptice nebeske:
22 This is you, Your Majesty. You have grown strong, your power has become so great that it has reached high into the sky, and your rule extends to the ends of the earth.
to si ti, o kralju, koji si velik i moćan, veličina ti se povećala i dosegla do neba, a tvoja vlast do krajeva zemlje.
23 Then Your Majesty saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven who said, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump and its roots in the ground, and bind it with iron and bronze, surrounded by the new grass of the field. Let him become soaked with the dew of heaven and let him live with the animals outside in the undergrowth. Let his mind become like that of an animal. Let him be like this for seven times.’
A što je vidio kralj kako Stražar, Svetac, silazi s neba te govori: 'Posijecite stablo, raskomadajte ga, no njegov panj i korijenje ostavite u zemlji, u gvozdenim i mjedenim okovima, u travi poljskoj, neka ga pere rosa nebeska i dio neka mu bude sa zvijerjem poljskim dok ne prođe sedam vremena nad njim' -
24 This is what it means, Your Majesty, and what the Most High has decreed will happen to my lord the king.
ovo je značenje, o kralju, odluka Svevišnjega što će se ispuniti na mom gospodaru kralju:
25 You will be driven away from human society and you will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like the cattle, and you will be soaked with the dew of heaven. You will be like this for seven times until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over human kingdoms, and that he gives them to those he chooses.
Izagnat će te iz društva ljudi i sa životinjama ćeš poljskim boraviti; hranit ćeš se travom kao goveda, tebe će prati rosa nebeska; sedam će vremena proći nad tobom dok ne upoznaš da Svevišnji ima vlast nad kraljevstvom ljudskim i da ga daje kome on hoće.
26 However, as it was decreed, the stump and its roots were to be left in the ground. Your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.
A što se reklo 'Ostavite panj i korijenje stabla' - tvoje će se kraljevstvo obnoviti čim spoznaš da Nebesa imaju svu vlast.
27 So, Your Majesty, please take my advice. Stop sinning and do what's right. End your iniquities and be merciful to the oppressed. Maybe then things will continue to go well for you.”
Zato, kralju, neka ti bude mio moj savjet: iskupi svoje grijehe pravednim djelima i svoja bezakonja milosrđem prema siromasima, da bi ti potrajala sreća.”
28 (However, all this did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar.
Sve se to dogodi kralju Nabukodonozoru.
29 Twelve months later he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon.
Dvanaest mjeseci kasnije, šetajući babilonskim kraljevskim dvorom,
30 He said, “I was the one who built this great city of Babylon! By my own great power I built it as my royal residence for my majestic glory!”
kralj govoraše: “Nije li to taj veliki Babilon što ga ja sagradih da mi bude kraljevskom prijestolnicom - snagom svoje moći, na slavu svoga veličanstva?”
31 The words were still on the king's lips when a voice came from heaven, “King Nebuchadnezzar, this is what is decreed concerning you: the kingdom has been taken away from you.
Još bijahu te riječi u ustima njegovim kad s neba dođe glas: “Tebi se objavljuje, kralju Nabukodonozore! Kraljevstvo ti se oduzelo;
32 You will be driven away from human society and you will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like the cattle, and you will become soaked with the dew of heaven. You will be like this for seven times until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over human kingdoms, and that he gives them to whoever he chooses.”
bit ćeš izagnan iz društva ljudi, sa životinjama ćeš poljskim boraviti; hranit ćeš se travom kao goveda, i sedam će vremena proći nad tobom dok ne spoznaš da Svevišnji ima vlast nad kraljevstvom ljudskim, i da ga on daje kome hoće.”
33 Immediately the decree was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven away from human society. He ate grass like the cattle, and his body was soaked with the dew of heaven. His hair grew matted like a vulture, and his nails like bird claws.)
I smjesta se riječ izvrši na Nabukodonozoru: bi izagnan iz društva ljudi, jeđaše travu kao goveda, prala ga rosa nebeska; vlasi mu narastoše poput orlova perja, a njegovi nokti kao ptičje pandže.
34 Once the time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven and my sanity returned to me. I blessed and praised the Most High and worshiped the One who lives forever. His rule is an eternal rule, and his kingdom lasts for all generations.
“Pošto se navršiše određeni dani, ja, Nabukodonozor, podigoh oči prema nebu, razum mi se vrati, tada blagoslovih Svevišnjega hvaleći i uzvisujući onoga koji živi dovijeka: njegovo je kraljevstvo - kraljevstvo vječno, njegova je vlast za sva pokoljenja.
35 Everyone who lives on earth are as nothing compared to him. He does whatever he chooses among the heavenly host and among those who live on earth. No one can hold him back from what he does, or ask him, “What are you doing?”
Stanovnici zemlje - upravo kao da ih i nema: po svojoj volji postupa on s vojskom nebeskom i sa žiteljima zemaljskim. Nitko ne može zaustaviti njegovu ruku ili mu kazati: 'Što to radiš?'
36 When my sanity returned, then my kingdom, majesty, and splendor also returned to me. My advisors and nobles came looking for me, and I was restored as ruler over my kingdom, even greater than before.
U isti čas razum mi se vrati, i na slavu moje kraljevske časti vrati mi se veličanstvo i sjaj; moji me savjetnici i velikaši potražiše, bih uspostavljen u kraljevsku čast i moja veličina još poraste.
37 So now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, honor, and glorify the King of Heaven, for everything he does is right, and his ways are true. He is able to humble those who are proud.
Sada ja, Nabukodonozor, hvalim, uzvisujem i slavim Kralja nebeskoga, čija su sva djela istina, svi putovi pravda i koji može poniziti one koji hode u oholosti.”
