Daniel 4
1 Nebuchad-nezzar King vnto all people, nations and languages, that dwell in all the world, Peace be multiplied vnto you:
Nabukodonozor, kralj, svim plemenima, narodima i jezicima po svoj zemlji: Obilovali mirom!
2 I thought it good to declare the signes and wonders, that the hie God hath wrought toward me.
Svidjelo mi se obznaniti vam znakove i čudesa što ih na meni učini Bog Svevišnji.
3 How great are his signes, and how mightie are his wonders! his kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Znakovi njegovi kako su veliki! Čudesa njegova kako silna! Kraljevstvo njegovo - kraljevstvo vječno! Vlast njegova za sva pokoljenja!
4 I Nebuchad-nezzar being at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace,
Ja, Nabukodonozor, življah mirno u svojoj kući i sretno u svojoj palači,
5 Saw a dreame, which made me afraide, and the thoughtes vpon my bed, and the visions of mine head troubled me.
kad vidjeh sanju koja me uplašila. Utvare i viđenja što su mi se na mom ležaju vrzla po glavi uznemiriše me.
6 Therefore made I a decree, that they should bring all the wise men of Babel before mee, that they might declare vnto me the interpretation of the dreame.
I naredih: neka mi pozovu sve mudrace babilonske da mi kažu što sanja znači.
7 So came the inchanters, the astrologians, the Caldeans and the sothsayers, to whom I tolde the dreame, but they could not shew me the interpretation thereof,
Dođoše gataoci, čarobnici, zvjezdari i tumači znakova: ja im rekoh svoju sanju, a oni mi ne znadoše reći njezino značenje.
8 Till at the last Daniel came before mee, (whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, which hath the spirite of the holy gods in him) and before him I tolde the dreame, saying,
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 O Belteshazzar, chiefe of the enchanters, because I know, that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell mee the visions of my dreame, that I haue seene and the interpretation thereof.
“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 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed. And beholde, I sawe a tree in the middes of the earth and the height thereof was great:
Evo viđenja što mi se na postelji vrzlo po glavi: Pogledam, kad evo jedno stablo usred zemlje vrlo veliko.
11 A great tree and strong, and the height thereof reached vnto heauen, and the sight thereof to the endes of all the earth.
Stablo poraste, postade snažno, visina mu doseže nebo, vidjelo se s krajeva zemlje.
12 The boughes thereof were faire and the fruite thereof much, and in it was meate for all: it made a shadow vnder it for the beastes of the fielde, and the foules of the heauen dwelt in the boughes thereof, and all flesh fedde of it.
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 I sawe in the visions of mine head vpon my bed, and beholde, a watchman and an holy one came downe from heauen,
Ja promatrah viđenja što su mi se na mojoj postelji vrzla po glavi kad, evo, Stražar, Svetac, silazi s neba,
14 And cried aloude, and said thus, Hew downe the tree, and breake off his branches: shake off his leaues, and scatter his fruite, that the beastes may flee from vnder it, and the foules from his 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 Neuerthelesse leaue the stumpe of his rootes in the earth, and with a band of yron and brasse binde it among the grasse of the fielde, and let it be wet with the dewe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes among the grasse of the fielde.
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 heart be changed from mans nature, and let a beasts heart be giuen vnto him, and let seuen times be passed ouer him.
Neka mu se promijeni srce čovječje, srce životinjsko nek' mu se dade! Sedam vremena neka prođe nad njim!
17 The sentence is according to the decree of the watchmen, and according to the word of the holy ones: the demaunde was answered, to the intent that liuing men may knowe, that the most High hath power ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer he will, and appointeth ouer it the most abiect among men.
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 the dreame, that I King Nebuchad-nezzar haue seene: therefore thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof: for all the wisemen of my kingdome are not able to shewe mee the interpretation: but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
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 Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) held his peace by the space of one houre, and his thoughts troubled him, and the King spake and said, Belteshazzar, let neither the dreame, nor the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and saide, My lord, the dreame be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
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 that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof through all the world,
Stablo koje si vidio, veliko i snažno, koje seže sve do neba i vidi se po svoj zemlji,
21 Whose leaues were faire and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meate for all, vnder the which the beastes of the fielde dwelt, and vpon whose branches the foules of the heauen did sit,
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 It is thou, O King, that art great and mightie: for thy greatnesse is growen, and reacheth vnto heauen, and thy dominion to the endes 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 Where as the King sawe a watchman, and an holy one, that came downe from heauen, and said, Hew downe the tree and destroy it, yet leaue the stumpe of the rootes thereof in the earth, and with a bande of yron and brasse binde it among the grasse of the fielde, and let it be wette with the dewe of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes of the fielde, till seuen times passe ouer him,
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 the interpretation, O King, and it is the decree of the most High, which is come vpon my lord the King,
ovo je značenje, o kralju, odluka Svevišnjega što će se ispuniti na mom gospodaru kralju:
25 That they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shalbe with the beasts of the fielde: they shall make thee to eate grasse as the oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dewe of heauen: and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, till thou knowe, that the most High beareth rule ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whom so euer he will.
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 Where as they sayd, that one should leaue the stumpe of the tree rootes, thy kingdome shall remaine vnto thee: after that, thou shalt knowe, that the heauens haue the rule.
A što se reklo 'Ostavite panj i korijenje stabla' - tvoje će se kraljevstvo obnoviti čim spoznaš da Nebesa imaju svu vlast.
27 Wherefore, O King, let my counsell be acceptable vnto thee, and breake off thy sinnes by righteousnes, and thine iniquities by mercy toward the poore: lo, let there be an healing of thine errour.
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 All these things shall come vpon the King Nebuchad-nezzar.
Sve se to dogodi kralju Nabukodonozoru.
29 At the end of twelue moneths, he walked in the royall palace of Babel.
Dvanaest mjeseci kasnije, šetajući babilonskim kraljevskim dvorom,
30 And the King spake and sayde, Is not this great Babel, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?
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 While the worde was in the Kings mouth, a voyce came downe from heauen, saying, O King Nebuchad-nezzar, to thee be it spoken, Thy kingdome is departed from thee,
Još bijahu te riječi u ustima njegovim kad s neba dođe glas: “Tebi se objavljuje, kralju Nabukodonozore! Kraljevstvo ti se oduzelo;
32 And they shall driue thee from men, and thy dwelling shalbe with the beastes of the fielde: they shall make thee to eate grasse, as the oxen, and seuen times shall passe ouer thee, vntill thou knowest, that the most High beareth rule ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it vnto whomsoeuer he will.
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 The very same houre was this thing fulfilled vpon Nebuchad-nezzar, and hee was driuen from men, and did eate grasse as the oxen, and his body was wet with the dewe of heauen, till his heares were growen as eagles feathers, and his nailes like birds clawes.
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 And at the ende of these dayes I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto heauen, and mine vnderstanding was restored vnto me, and I gaue thankes vnto the most High, and I praysed and honoured him that liueth for euer, whose power is an euerlasting power, and his kingdome is from generation to generation.
“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 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and according to his will he worketh in the armie of heauen, and in the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, nor say vnto him, What doest thou?
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 At the same time was mine vnderstanding restored vnto me, and I returned to the honour of my kingdome: my glory and my beautie was restored vnto me, and my counsellours and my princes sought vnto me, and I was established in my kingdome, and my glory was augmented toward me.
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 Now therefore I Nebuchad-nezzar prayse and extoll and magnifie the King of heauen, whose workes are all trueth, and his wayes iudgement, and those that walke in pride, he is able to abase.
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.”
