Daniel 4

1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell on all the earth, May your welfare increase.

Na Nepukaneha, na te kingi ki nga tangata katoa, ki nga iwi, ki nga reo e noho ana i te whenua katoa; kia whakanuia to koutou rangimarie.

2 The signs and wonders which the most high God hath wrought toward me I find it for good to make known.

I mea ahau e pai ana kia whakakitea nga tohu me nga mea whakamiharo i mahia nei e te Atua, e te Runga Rawa ki ahau.

3 His signs—how great are they! and his wonders— how mighty are they! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his rule is over every generation.

Ano te nui o ana tohu! ano te nui o ana mea whakamiharo! ko tona kingitanga he kingitanga mau tonu, ko tona kawanatanga kei tera whakatupuranga, kei tera whakatupuranga.

4 Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

I te ata noho ahau, a Nepukaneha, i roto i toku whare, koa tonu i roto i toku whare kingi:

5 I saw a dream which terrified me; and the thoughts upon my couch and the visions of my head troubled me.

Ka kite ahau i tetahi moe i wehi ai ahau; raruraru ana ahau i nga whakaaro i runga i toku moenga, i nga mea ano hoki i kitea e toku mahunga.

6 Therefore made I a decree to bring before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

Na reira i puaki ai taku ture kia kawea mai nga tangata whakaaro nui katoa o Papurona ki toku aroaro, kia whakakitea ai e ratou te tikanga o te moe ki ahau.

7 Then came up the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and the dream did I recite before them; but its interpretation did they not make known unto me.

Na, ko te haerenga mai o nga tohunga maori, o nga kaititiro whetu, o nga Karari, ratou ko nga tohunga tuaahu, korerotia ana e ahau te moe ki to ratou aroaro: heoi kihai i whakaaturia mai e ratou tona tikanga ki ahau.

8 But at the last came up before me Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and the dream did I recite before him, [saying, ]

Nawai a kua tae mai ki toku aroaro a Raniera, ko tona ingoa nei ko Peretehatara, ko te ingoa o toku atua, he tangata kei a ia nei te wairua o nga atua tapu; a korerotia ana e ahau te moe ki tona aroaro; i mea ahau,

9 O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, of whom I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and that no secret is concealed from thee, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, with its interpretation.

E Peretehatara, e te rangatira o nga tohunga maori, e mohio ana hoki ahau kei a koe te wairua o nga atua tapu, e kore koe e he ki tetahi mea ngaro, whakaaturia mai ki ahau nga mea i puta mai, te moemoea i kitea e ahau, me te tikanga o aua mea.

10 And the visions of my head on my couch were, [that] I saw, and behold, there was a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.

Ko nga mea enei i kitea e toku mahunga i runga i toku moenga; titiro rawa atu ahau, na ko tetahi rakau i waenganui o te whenua, nui atu tona tiketike.

11 The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached unto heaven, and it was visible to the end of all the earth.

Kua tupu taua rakau, kua kaha, roa tonu, tutuki tonu ki te rangi, he mea hoki i kitea mai i nga pito o te whenua katoa.

12 Its foliage was splendid, and its fruit large, and on it was food for all: under it sought the beasts of the field for shade, and in its boughs dwelt the fowls of heaven, and from it was fed all flesh.

Ataahua tonu nga rau, he maha nga hua, a i runga i a ia he kai ma te katoa: i whai taumarumarunga iho nga kirehe o te parae i raro i a ia, i noho ano nga manu o te rangi i runga i ona manga, i reira hoki nga kikokiko katoa e kai ana.

13 I saw in the visions of my head on my couch, and, behold, a watcher who was also a holy one came down from heaven.

I kite ahau i roto i nga mea i kitea e toku mahunga i runga i toku moenga, na he tutei, he mea tapu, e heke iho ana i te rangi;

14 He called with might, and thus he said, Hew down the trees and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts flee away from under it, and the fowls from among its branches:

Nui atu tana karanga; i mea ia, Tuaina te rakau, poutoutoa ona manga, whakahoroa ona rau, titaria ona hua; kia haere atu nga kararehe i raro i a ia, me nga manu i ona manga:

15 Nevertheless leave the body of its roots in the earth, but [bound] with fetters of iron and copper, among the grass of the field; and let it be made wet with the dew of heaven, and let its portion be with the beasts on the herbage of the earth;

Me waiho ano ia te take o ona pakiaka i te whenua, here rawa ki te rino, ki te parahi, i roto i te taru hou o te parae; kia maku ano i te tomairangi o te rangi; na, ko te wahi mona kei to nga kararehe, kei te tarutaru o te whenua:

16 Let his heart be changed not to be human, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times elapse over him.

Kia puta ke tona ngakau tangata, kia hoatu he ngakau kararehe ki a ia, kia whitu hoki ona wa e taka.

17 Through the resolve of the watchers is this decree, and by the order of the holy ones is this decision: to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he can give it to whomsoever he pleaseth, and can set up over it the lowest of men.

Ko tenei mea he mea whakatakoto na nga tutei; he mea ki mai ano na te kupu a nga mea tapu: kia mohio ai te hunga ora kei te kawana te Runga Rawa ki te kingitanga o nga tangata, a e hoatu ana e ia ki tana e pai ai, e meinga ana hoki e ia nga ware rawa o nga tangata hei rangatira mo reira.

18 This dream have I, king Nebuchadnezzar, seen; but thou, O Belteshazzar, relate its 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.

Ko tenei moe, he mea kite naku, na Kingi Nepukaneha. Na mau, e Peretehatara, e whakaatu mai tona tikanga, kahore nei hoki i taea e nga tangata whakaaro nui katoa o toku kingitanga te whakaatu te tikanga ki ahau; e taea ia e koe, kei roto na hoki i a koe te wairua o nga atua tapu.

19 Then was Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, astounded for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king then commenced, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or its interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, O that the dream might be for those that hate thee, and its interpretation for thy enemies.

Katahi a Raniera, ko tona ingoa nei ko Peretehatara, ka ketekete, he wa poto ano, a raruraru ana ia i ona whakaaro. Ka whakahoki te kingi, ka mea, Kei raruraru koe, e Peretehatara, i te moe, i tona tikanga ranei. Ka whakahoki a Peretehatara, ka mea, E toku ariki, waiho tenei moe mo te hunga e kino ana ki a koe, me tona tikanga ano mo ou hoariri.

20 The tree that thou hast seen, which grew, and was strong, the height of which reached unto the heaven, and which was visible to all the earth;

Ko te rakau i kite na koe, ko tera i tupu ra, a kua kaha, ko tona tiketike nei i tutuki atu ki te rangi, a i kitea hoki e te whenua katoa;

21 The foliage of which was splendid, and the fruit of which was large, and on which was food for all; under which dwelt the beasts of the field, and in the boughs of which nestled the fowls of the heaven: —

Ko ona rau he ataahua, he maha ona hua, a he kai i runga ma te katoa; a i noho nga kararehe o te parae i raro i a ia, he nohoanga hoki a runga i ona manga no nga manu o te rangi:

22 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; and thy greatness is grown apace, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion is to the end of the earth.

Ko koe, e te kingi, kua tupu na, kua kaha na: kua tupu na hoki tou nui, kua tutuki atu ki te rangi, me tou kingitanga ki te pito o te whenua.

23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, who said, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the body of its roots in the earth, but [bound] in fetters of iron and copper, among the grass of the field; and let it be made wet with the dew of heaven, and let its portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times elapse over it: —

Na, i kite na te kingi i te tutei, i te mea tapu hoki e heke iho ana i te rangi, e mea ana, Tuaina te rakau, whakangaromia; me waiho ano ia te take o ona pakiaka ki te whenua, here rawa ki te rino, ki te parahi, i te taru hou o te parae; kia mak u ano i te tomairangi o te rangi; a ko te wahi mona, hei to nga kararehe o te parae, kia taka ra ano ona wa e whitu;

24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the resolve of the Most High, which will come over my lord the king:

Ko te tikanga tenei, E te kingi, ko te ture ano tenei a te Runga Rawa ka tae iho nei ki runga ki toku ariki, ki te kingi:

25 They will drive thee away from men, and with the beasts of the field is thy dwelling to be, and they will suffer thee to eat herbs like oxen, and they will suffer thee to be made wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times will elapse over thee; until that thou wilt know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he pleaseth.

Ara kia aia atu koe i roto i nga tangata, ki nga kararehe o te parae he nohoanga mou, kia meinga ano koe kia kai tarutaru, kia pera me nga kau, kia maku ano i te tomairangi o te rangi, a e whitu nga wa ou ka taka; kia mohio ra ano koe kei te kaw ana te Runga Rawa ki te kingitanga o nga tangata, a e hoatu ana e ia ki tana e pai ai.

26 And whereas they ordered to leave the body of the roots of the tree: thy kingdom will remain unto thee, as soon as thou wilt know that the Heavens do rule.

Na, ko te kainga mai ra kia waiho te take o nga pakiaka o te rakau: ka pumau ki a koe tou kingitanga, ina mohio koe ko nga rangi hei kawana.

27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be agreeable unto thee, and atone for thy sins by righteousness, and for thy iniquities by showing kindness to the poor: perhaps thy prosperity may [thereby] endure long.

Mo reira kia manakohia mai toku whakaaro e koe, e te kingi, kia whatiia atu ano ou hara e te tika, kia whatiia ano ou kino e te mahi tohu ki nga rawakore; a tera pea e roa tou ata noho.

28 All this came over king Nebuchadnezzar.

I pa katoa mai tenei ki a Kingi Nepukaneha.

29 At the end of twelve months he was walking upon the royal palace at Babylon.

I te mutunga o nga marama kotahi tekau ma rua e haereere ana ia i te whare kingi o Papurona.

30 The king commenced, and said, Is not this Babylon the great, that I myself have built for a royal residence by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

Ka korero te kingi, ka mea, He teka ianei ko Papurona nui tenei i hanga nei e ahau hei whare mo te kingitanga; he nui no toku kaha, hei whakahonore ano mo toku kororia?

31 The word was still in the king's mouth, when there fell a voice from heaven, [saying, ] To thee it is said, O king Nebuchadnezzar, The kingdom departeth from thee.

I te kupu ano i te mangai o te kingi ka pa he reo no te rangi, E Kingi Nepukaneha, he kupu tenei ki a koe: ka riro tou kingitanga.

32 And from men will they drive thee away, and with the beasts of the field shall thy dwelling be; herbs like oxen will they suffer thee to eat, and seven times shall elapse over thee: until thou wilt know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he pleaseth.

Ka aia atu ano koe i roto i nga tangata, a ko te kainga mou kei nga kararehe o te parae: ka meinga koe kia kai tarutaru, kia pera me nga kau, a e whitu nga wa ou ka taka; kia mohio ra ano koe kei te kawana te Runga Rawa ki te kingitanga o nga ta ngata, a e hoatu ana e ia ki tana e pai ai.

33 At the same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and from men was he driven away, and herbs like oxen had he to eat, and with the dew of heaven was his body made wet: till his hair was grown like eagles' [feathers], and his nails were like birds' [claws].—

I taua haora ano ka rite taua mea ki a Nepukaneha: na ka aia atu ia i roto i nga tangata, a kai tarutaru ana ia, pera ana me nga kau, i maku ano tona tinana i te tomairangi o te rangi, tupu noa iho ona huruhuru, kei nga huruhuru ekara te rite, o na matikuku rite tonu ki o te manu.

34 But at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes unto heaven, and my understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and glorified the Everliving, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and whose kingdom is over every generation;

Na i te mutunga o nga ra ka anga ake nga kanohi oku, o Nepukaneha, ki te rangi, a hoki mai ana toku ngakau mahara ki ahau, a whakapaingia ana e ahau te Runga Rawa, whakamoemiti atu ana ahau, whakahonore ana i a ia, e ora tonu ana hoki ia, he ran gatiratanga mau tonu tona rangatiratanga, ko tona kingitanga ano kei tera whakatupuranga, kei tera whakatupuranga.

35 And [by whom] all the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nought; and [who] according to his pleasure doth with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth; while there is none that can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Ki ta te whakaaro he kahore noa iho nga tangata katoa o te whenua: a e mahia ana e ia tana e pai ai i roto i te ope o te rangi, i waenga ano o nga tangata o te whenua; e kore ano tona ringa e taea te pupuri e tetahi, kahore hoki he kianga ki a i a, E aha ana koe?

36 At the same time my understanding returned unto me; and with the glory of my kingdom, my honor and my splendor returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought for me: and I was replaced in my kingdom, and additional greatness was added unto me.

I taua wa ano ka hoki mai oku mahara ki ahau; i hoki mai ano toku honore me toku ahua rangatira ki ahau, hei whakakororia mo toku kingitanga; i rapua mai ano ahau e aku kaiwhakatakoto whakaaro, e aku ariki; na ka u ahau ki toku kingitanga, a nui atu te kororia i whakanekehia ake moku.

37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and glorify the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and whose ways are justice; and who is able to bring low those that walk in pride.

Na, tenei ahau, a Nepukaneha, te whakamoemiti, te whakanui, te whakahonore nei i te Kingi o te rangi; he pono hoki ana mahi katoa, ko ona ara he whakarite whakawa: ko te hunga ano e haere ana i runga i te whakapehapeha, ka taea e ia te whakaiti.