Daniel 4
1 'Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; peace be multiplied unto you.
ネブカデネザル王全世界に住める諸民諸族諸音に諭す願くは大なる平安汝らにあれ
2 It hath seemed good unto me to declare the signs and wonders that God Most High hath wrought toward me.
至高神我にむかひて徴證と奇蹟を行へり我これを知しむることを善と思ふ
3 How great are His signs! and how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation.
嗚呼大なるかなその徴證嗚呼盛なるかなその奇蹟その國は永遠の國その權は世々限なし
4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
我ネブカデネザルわが家に安然に居りわが宮に榮え居れり
5 I saw a dream which made me afraid; and imaginings upon my bed and the visions of my head affrighted me.
我一の夢を見て之がために懼れ即ち床にありてその事を想ひめぐらしその我脳中の異象のために心をなやませり
6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
是に於て我命を下しバビロンの智者をことごとく我前に召よせしめてその夢の解明を我にしめさせんと爲たれば
7 Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
すなはち博士法術士カルデヤ人卜筮師等きたりしに囚て我その夢を彼らに語りけるに彼らはその解明を我にしめすことを得ざりき
8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and I told the dream before him:
かくて後ダニエルわが前に來れり彼の名は吾神の名にしたがひてベルテシヤザルと稱へられその裏には聖神の霊やどれり我その夢を彼の前に語りて曰けらく
9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret causeth thee trouble, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
博士の長ベルテシヤザルよ我しる汝の裏には聖神の霊やどれば如何なる秘密も汝には難き事なし我が夢に見たるところの事等を聞きその解明を我に告げよ
10 Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
我が床にありて見たる吾脳中の異象は是のごとし我観しに地の當中に一の樹ありてその丈高かりしが
11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.
その樹長じて強固なり天に達するほどの高となりて地の極までも見えわたり
12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
その葉は美しくその菓は饒にして一切の者その中より食を得また野の獣その蔭に臥し空の鳥その枝に棲み凡て血氣ある者みな是によりて身を畳ふ
13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
我床にありて得たる脳中の異象の中に一箇の警寤者一箇の聖者の天より下るを見たりしが
14 He cried aloud, and said thus: Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.
彼聲高く呼はりて斯いへり此樹を伐たふしその枝を斫はなしその葉を揺おとしその果を打散し獣をしてその下より逃はしらせ鳥をしてその枝を飛さらしめよ
15 Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even in a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth;
但しその根の上の斬株を地に遺しおき鉄と銅の索をかけて之を野の草の中にあらしめよ是は天よりくだる露に濕れまた地の草の中にて獣とその分を同じうせん
16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
又その心は變りて人間の心のごとくならず獣の心を稟て七の時を經ん
17 The matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the sentence by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.
この事は警寤者等の命によりこの事は聖者等の言による是至高者人間の國を治めて自己の意のままにこれを人に與ヘまた人の中の最も賤き者をその上に立たまふといふ事を一切の者に知しめんがためなり
18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.'
我ネブカデネザル王この夢を見たりベルテシヤザルよ汝その解明を我に述よ我國の智者は執も皆その解明を我に示すことを得ざりしが汝は之を能せん其は汝の裏には聖神の霊やどればなりと
19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while, and his thoughts affrighted him. The king spoke and said: 'Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, affright thee.' Belteshazzar answered and said: 'My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.
その時ダニエル又の名はベルタシヤザルとい者暫時の間驚き居り心に深く懼れたれば王これに告て言りベルテシヤザルよ汝この夢とその解明のために懼るるにおよばずとベルテシヤザルすなはち答へて言けらく我主よ願くはこの夢汝を惡む者の上にかからん事を願くは此解明汝の敵にのぞまんことを
20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
汝が見たまひし樹すなはちその長じて強くなり天に達するほどの高となりて地の極までも見えわたり
21 whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation;
その葉は美しくその果は饒にして一切の者その中より食を得またその下に野の獣臥しその枝に空の鳥棲たる者
22 it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
王よ是はすなはち汝なり汝は長じて強くなり汝の勢ひは盛にして天におよび汝の權は地の極にまでおよべり
23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying: Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even in a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him —
王また一箇の警寤者一箇の聖者の天より下りて斯言ふを見たまへり云くこの樹を伐たふして之をそこなへ但し其根の上の斬株を地に遺しおき鉄と銅の索をかけて之を野の草の中にあらしめよ是は天より下る露に濡れ野の獣とその分を同じうして七の時を經ん
24 this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king,
王よその解明は是の如し是即ち至高者の命にして王我主に臨まんとする者なり
25 that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.
即ち汝は逐れて世の人と離れ野の獣とともに居り牛のごとくに草を食ひ天よりくだる露に濡れん是の如くにして七の時を經て汝つひに知ん至高者人間の國を治めて自己の意のままに之を人に與へ給ふと
26 And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
又彼らその樹の根の上の斬株を遺しおけと言たれば汝の國は汝が天は主たりと知にいたる時まで汝を離れん
27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.'
然ば王よ吾諌を容れ義をおこなひて罪を離れ貧者を憐みて惡を離れよ然らば汝の平安あるひは長く続かんと
28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
この事みなネブカデネザル王に臨めり
29 At the end of twelve months he was walking upon the royal palace of Babylon.
十二箇月を經て後王バビロンの王宮の上に歩みをり
30 The king spoke, and said: 'Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?'
王すなはち語りて言ふ此大なるバビロンは我が大なる力をもて建て京城となし之をもてわが威光を耀かす者ならずや
31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven: 'O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: the kingdom is departed from thee.
その言なほ王の口にある中に天より聲降りて言ふネブカデネザル王よ汝に告ぐ汝は國の位を失はん
32 And thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.'
汝は逐れて世の人と離れ野の獣と共に居り牛のごとくに草を食はん斯の如くにして七の時を經て汝つひに知ん至高者人間の國を治めて己れの意のままにこれを人に與へたまふと
33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair was grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
その時直にこの事ネブカデネザルに臨み彼は逐れて世の人に離れ牛のごとくに草を食ひてその身は天よりくだる露に濡れ終にその髪毛は鷲の羽のごとくになりその爪は鳥の爪のごとくになりぬ
34 'And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured Him that liveth for ever; for His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom from generation to generation;
斯てその日の満たる後我ネブカデネザル目をあげて天を望みしにわが分別性我に婦りたれば我至高者に感謝しその永遠に生る者を讃かつ崇めたり彼の御宇は永遠の御宇彼の國は世々かぎり無し
35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and He doeth according to His will in the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him: What doest Thou?
地上の居民は凡て無き者のごとし天の衆群にも地の居民にも彼はその意のままに事をなしたまふ誰も彼の手をおさへて汝なんぞ然するやと言ことを程る者なし
36 At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and my splendour returned unto me; and my ministers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and surpassing greatness was added unto me.
この時わが分別性かく我に歸りたりしがわが國の榮光につきてはまた我の尊厳と光耀我にかへれり且また大臣牧伯等我に請求めて我たたび國の祚を践み前よりも著しく威光を増たり
37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all His works are truth, and His ways justice; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.'
是において我ネブカデネザル今は天の王を讃頌へかつ崇む彼の作爲は凡て眞実彼の道は正義自ら高ぶる者は彼能くこれを卑くしたまふ
