Daniel 5
1 Belshazzar the king has made a great feast to one thousand of his great men, and before the one thousand he is drinking wine;
Pada suatu hari Raja Belsyazar mengundang seribu orang pembesar untuk menghadiri pestanya yang mewah, dan minum-minum anggur.
2 Belshazzar has said—while tasting the wine—to bring in the vessels of gold and of silver that his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple that [is] in Jerusalem, that the king may drink with them, and his great men, his wives, and his concubines.
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 have brought in the vessels of gold that had been taken out of the temple of the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem, and the king and his great men, his wives and his concubines, have drunk with them;
Segera dibawalah mangkuk-mangkuk itu kepadanya, lalu mereka semua minum anggur dari alat-alat minum itu.
4 they have drunk wine, and have praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, 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 that hour fingers of a man’s hand have come forth, and they are writing in front of the lampstand, on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king is seeing the extremity of the hand that is writing;
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 has changed, and his thoughts trouble him, and the joints of his loins are loosed, and his knees are striking against one another.
Ia menjadi pucat pasi dan begitu ketakutan sehingga lututnya gemetaran.
7 The king calls mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king has answered and said to the wise men of Babylon, that, “Any man who reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, he puts on purple, and a bracelet of gold [is] on his neck, and he rules third 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 all the wise men of the king are coming up, and they are not able to read the writing, and to make known the interpretation to the king;
Para cerdik pandai melangkah maju, tapi tak seorang pun dari mereka dapat membaca tulisan itu atau memberitahukan artinya kepada raja.
9 then King Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great men are perplexed.
Raja Belsyazar menjadi lebih cemas dan pucat lagi; juga para pembesarnya sangat kebingungan.
10 The queen, on account of the words of the king and his great men, has come up to the banquet-house. The queen has answered and said, “O king, live for all ages; do not let your thoughts trouble you, nor your 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 your kingdom in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and in the days of your father, light, and understanding, and wisdom—as the wisdom of the gods—was found in him; and your father King Nebuchadnezzar, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him—your father, O king—
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 because that an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of enigmas, and loosing of knots was found in him, in Daniel, whose name the king made Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and the interpretation he shows.”
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 Daniel has been caused to come up before the king; the king has answered and said to Daniel, “You are that Daniel who [is] of the sons of the expulsion of Judah, whom my father the king brought in 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 And I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods [is] in you, and light, and understanding, and excellent wisdom have been found in you.
Kudengar bahwa engkau dipenuhi oleh roh-roh dewa yang suci, dan bahwa engkau mempunyai kecerdasan, pengertian, dan hikmat yang luar biasa.
15 And now, caused to come up before me have been the wise men, the enchanters, that they may read this writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know: and they are not able to show 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 and I have heard of you, that you are able to give interpretations, and to loose knots: now, behold—you are able to read the writing, and its interpretation to cause me to know—purple you put on, and a bracelet of gold [is] on your neck, and you rule third 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 has answered and said before the king, “Your gifts be to yourself, and give your fee to another; nevertheless, the writing I read to the king, and the interpretation I cause him to know;
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 you, O king, God Most High, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honor, gave to your father Nebuchadnezzar:
Allah Yang Mahatinggi membuat Nebukadnezar, ayah Tuanku menjadi raja agung dan memberikannya kebesaran dan kemasyhuran.
19 and because of the greatness that He gave to him, all peoples, nations, and languages were trembling and fearing before him: whom he willed he was slaying, and whom he willed he was keeping alive, and whom he willed he was raising up, and whom he willed he was making low;
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 and when his heart was high, and his spirit was strong to act proudly, he has been caused to come down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory they have caused to pass away from him,
Tetapi ketika ia menjadi sombong, keras kepala dan kejam, ia digulingkan dari takhta kerajaannya sehingga ia kehilangan keagungannya.
21 and he is driven from the sons of men, and his heart has been like with the beasts, and with the wild donkeys [is] his dwelling; they cause him to eat the herb like oxen, and by the dew of the heavens is his body wet, until he has known that God Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and whom He wills He raises up over it.
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 you, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though all this you have known;
Tetapi putranya, yaitu Tuanku sendiri, tidak mau merendahkan diri, meskipun Tuanku tahu semuanya itu.
23 and against the Lord of the heavens you have lifted up yourself; and the vessels of His house they have brought in before you, and you, and your great men, your wives, and your concubines, are drinking wine with them, and gods of silver, and of gold, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone, that are not seeing, nor hearing, nor knowing, you have praised: and the God in whose hand [is] your breath, and all your ways, Him you have not honored.
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 from before Him is the extremity of the hand sent, and the writing is noted down;
Itulah sebabnya Allah mengirim tangan itu untuk menuliskan pesan-Nya.
25 and this [is] the writing that is noted down: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and Divided.
Inilah tulisan itu, 'Dihitung, dihitung, ditimbang, dibagi.'
26 This [is] the interpretation of the thing: Numbered—God has numbered your kingdom, and has finished it.
Dan inilah artinya: Dihitung, masa pemerintahan Tuanku telah dihitung oleh Allah dan diakhirinya;
27 Weighed—You are weighed in the balances, and have been found lacking.
ditimbang, Tuanku telah ditimbang dan didapati tidak memuaskan;
28 Divided—Your kingdom is divided, and it has been given to the Medes and Persians.”
dibagi; kerajaan Tuanku dibagi dan diberikan kepada orang Media dan Persia."
29 Then Belshazzar has spoken, and they have clothed Daniel with purple, and a bracelet of gold [is] on his neck, and they have proclaimed concerning him that he is the third ruler 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 king of the Chaldeans is slain,
Pada malam itu juga terbunuhlah Belsyazar raja Babel itu.
31 and Darius the Mede has received the kingdom when a son of sixty-two years.
Sesudah Belsyazar terbunuh, Darius orang Media merebut takhta kerajaan. Pada waktu itu ia berumur enam puluh dua tahun.
