Daniel 5
1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Pada suatu hari Raja Belsyazar mengundang seribu orang pembesar untuk menghadiri pestanya yang mewah, dan minum-minum anggur.
2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his lords, his consorts and his concubines, might drink therein.
Sementara mereka sedang minum-minum, Belsyazar memerintahkan untuk mengambil mangkuk-mangkuk emas dan perak, yang telah dirampas oleh Nebukadnezar, ayahnya, dari dalam Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem. Maksud Raja Belsyazar ialah supaya para pembesar, istri-istrinya, selir-selirnya dan ia sendiri, minum dari mangkuk-mangkuk itu.
3 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his lords, his consorts and his concubines, drank in them.
Segera dibawalah mangkuk-mangkuk itu kepadanya, lalu mereka semua minum anggur dari alat-alat minum itu.
4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Sambil minum mereka memuji-muji dewa-dewa yang terbuat dari emas, perak, tembaga, kayu dan batu.
5 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace; and the king saw the palm of the hand that wrote.
Tiba-tiba tampaklah tangan manusia yang menuliskan sesuatu pada dinding istana di tempat yang paling terang kena sinar lampu, sehingga raja dapat melihatnya dengan jelas.
6 Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts affrighted him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
Ia menjadi pucat pasi dan begitu ketakutan sehingga lututnya gemetaran.
7 The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon: 'Whosoever shall read this writing, and declare unto me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall rule as one of three in the kingdom.'
Dengan berteriak ia meminta supaya para ahli nujum, ahli jampi dan ahli perbintangan dipanggil. Ketika mereka datang, raja berkata, "Barangsiapa dapat membaca tulisan itu dan memberitahukan artinya kepadaku, akan kuberi pakaian kerajaan berupa jubah ungu dan kalung emas tanda kehormatan. Selain itu ia akan kuangkat menjadi penguasa ketiga dalam kerajaanku."
8 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
Para cerdik pandai melangkah maju, tapi tak seorang pun dari mereka dapat membaca tulisan itu atau memberitahukan artinya kepada raja.
9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly affrighted, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.
Raja Belsyazar menjadi lebih cemas dan pucat lagi; juga para pembesarnya sangat kebingungan.
10 Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house; the queen spoke and said: 'O king, live for ever! let not thy thoughts affright thee, nor let thy countenance be changed;
Mendengar teriakan-teriakan raja dan para pembesarnya, ibunda raja masuk ke dalam ruang pesta. Lalu ia berkata, "Hiduplah Tuanku selama-lamanya! Tenangkanlah hati Tuanku dan jangan menjadi pucat.
11 there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers;
Sebab dalam kerajaan Tuanku ada seorang laki-laki yang dipenuhi oleh roh dewa-dewa yang suci. Pada masa pemerintahan ayah Tuanku, orang itu terbukti mempunyai kecerdasan, pengertian dan hikmat, yang seperti hikmat para dewa. Ayah Tuanku Raja Nebukadnezar telah mengangkat dia menjadi pemimpin para ahli tenung, ahli jampi, orang-orang berilmu dan ahli perbintangan.
12 forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.'
Ia luar biasa pandai dan bijaksana serta ahli dalam menerangkan mimpi, mengungkapkan rahasia dan memecahkan soal-soal yang sulit. Namanya Daniel, tetapi raja menamakannya Beltsazar. Panggillah dia. Ia akan memberitahukan kepada Tuanku apa artinya tulisan ini."
13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. The king spoke and said unto Daniel: 'Art thou Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?
Dengan segera Daniel dibawa menghadap raja. Lalu bertanyalah raja kepadanya, "Engkaukah Daniel, orang Yahudi buangan, yang telah diangkut oleh ayahku dari tanah Yehuda?
14 I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and surpassing wisdom is found in thee.
Kudengar bahwa engkau dipenuhi oleh roh-roh dewa yang suci, dan bahwa engkau mempunyai kecerdasan, pengertian, dan hikmat yang luar biasa.
15 And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not declare the interpretation of the thing.
Para cerdik pandai dan ahli-ahli jampi telah mencoba membaca tulisan ini dan memberitahukan artinya kepadaku. Tetapi mereka tidak bisa.
16 But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and loose knots; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as one of three in the kingdom.'
Baru saja kudengar bahwa engkau dapat menyingkapkan segala rahasia dan memecahkan soal-soal yang sulit. Jika engkau dapat membaca tulisan ini dan memberitahukan artinya kepadaku, engkau akan kuberi pakaian kerajaan berupa jubah ungu dan kalung emas tanda kehormatan. Selain itu engkau akan kuangkat menjadi penguasa ketiga dalam kerajaanku."
17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king: 'Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Daniel menjawab, "Tuanku tak perlu memberi hadiah-hadiah itu kepadaku, berikan sajalah kepada orang lain. Aku akan membaca tulisan itu untuk Tuanku dan memberitahukan artinya.
18 O thou king, God Most High gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty;
Allah Yang Mahatinggi membuat Nebukadnezar, ayah Tuanku menjadi raja agung dan memberikannya kebesaran dan kemasyhuran.
19 and because of the greatness that He gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.
Ia begitu besar, sehingga orang-orang dari segala bangsa, suku bangsa, dan bahasa, gentar dan takut kepadanya. Jika ia ingin membunuh orang, dibunuhnya saja orang itu. Jika ia mau menyelamatkan seseorang, diselamatkannya orang itu. Ia meninggikan atau merendahkan siapa saja menurut kehendaknya.
20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him;
Tetapi ketika ia menjadi sombong, keras kepala dan kejam, ia digulingkan dari takhta kerajaannya sehingga ia kehilangan keagungannya.
21 and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; until he knew that God Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that He setteth up over it whomsoever He will.
Ia diusir dari masyarakat manusia dan akalnya menjadi seperti akal binatang. Ia hidup dengan keledai hutan, makan rumput seperti sapi dan tidur di lapangan terbuka sehingga dibasahi embun. Akhirnya ia mengakui bahwa Allah Yang Mahatinggi berkuasa atas kerajaan manusia dan kerajaan itu diberikan-Nya kepada siapa saja yang dipilih-Nya.
22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this;
Tetapi putranya, yaitu Tuanku sendiri, tidak mau merendahkan diri, meskipun Tuanku tahu semuanya itu.
23 but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy consorts and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified;
Tuanku meninggikan diri terhadap TUHAN di surga dan berani menyuruh membawa masuk mangkuk-mangkuk yang telah dirampas dari Rumah TUHAN. Lalu Tuanku serta para pembesar, para istri dan para selir Tuanku minum dari mangkuk-mangkuk itu. Tuanku memuji-muji dewa-dewa yang terbuat dari emas, perak, tembaga, besi, kayu dan batu, dewa-dewa yang tidak dapat melihat atau mendengar atau mengerti apa-apa. Tuanku tidak menghormati Allah yang menentukan hidup dan mati Tuanku dan menetapkan jalan hidup Tuanku.
24 then was the palm of the hand sent from before Him, and this writing was inscribed.
Itulah sebabnya Allah mengirim tangan itu untuk menuliskan pesan-Nya.
25 And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN.
Inilah tulisan itu, 'Dihitung, dihitung, ditimbang, dibagi.'
26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end.
Dan inilah artinya: Dihitung, masa pemerintahan Tuanku telah dihitung oleh Allah dan diakhirinya;
27 TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
ditimbang, Tuanku telah ditimbang dan didapati tidak memuaskan;
28 PERES, thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.'
dibagi; kerajaan Tuanku dibagi dan diberikan kepada orang Media dan Persia."
29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should rule as one of three in the kingdom.
Dengan segera Belsyazar memerintahkan pegawai-pegawainya supaya memakaikan kepada Daniel jubah ungu dan mengalungkan kalung emas pada lehernya. Lalu ia mengangkat Daniel menjadi penguasa ketiga dalam kerajaannya.
30 In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.
Pada malam itu juga terbunuhlah Belsyazar raja Babel itu.
31 And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
Sesudah Belsyazar terbunuh, Darius orang Media merebut takhta kerajaan. Pada waktu itu ia berumur enam puluh dua tahun.
