Daniel 4
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king to all people, nations, and languages that dwell upon the whole earth. Peace be multiplied to you!
I Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka, ho amo kilakila’ ndaty naho fifeheañe vaho fisaontsy mpimoneñe an-tane-bey atoio; Ampitoaboreñe ama’ areo ty fañanintsiñe.
2 I have thought it good to show the signs and wonders which the Most High God hath wrought toward me.
Tsy mete tsy aboeleko o viloñe naho raha tsitantane nanoen’ Añahare Andindimoneñey amakoo.
3 How great are his signs, and how mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endureth from generation to generation.
Jabahinake o vilo’eo, naho mitozantozañe o fitoloña’e mahalatsao! Nainai’e i fifehea’ey, vaho boak’an-tsa mb’an-tsa i fifeleha’ey:
4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
Ie nihendre añ’akibako ao avao, izaho Nebokadnetsare, vaho niraorao añ’ anjombam-panjakako ao,
5 There I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
le nañinofy ty nampirevendreveñ’ ahy, vaho nitsobore ahy am-pandreako ao o ereñereñe naho aroñaroñe an-dohakoo.
6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me; that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Aa le liniliko te songa hasese aoloko eo ze mahihi’ i Bavele hampiboahañe amako ty fandrazaña’ i nofiy.
7 Then came in the scribes, the magicians, the Chaldaeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.
Nimoak’ ao o ambiasao naho o mpañandroo naho o nte-Kasdìo naho o mpitokio vaho nataliliko am’ iereo i nofiy; fe tsy natoro’ iareo ahy i fandrazaña’ey.
8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and I told him the dream.
Ie an-tsehanga’e añe te niatrek’ ahy t’i Daniele, i natao Beltesatsare ty añara’ey—i tahinan-draharekoy, fa ama’e ao ty Arofon’ Añahare Masiñe; le añatrefa’e eo ty nitaliliako i nofiy.
9 O Belteshazzar, chief of the scribes, since I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret is too hard for thee, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Ry Beltesatsare, tale’ o mahihitseo; fa nirendreko te ama’o ao i Arofon’ Añahare Masiñey, le tsy ao ty raha mietake mikafitse ama’o; atalilio o aroñaro’ i nofy nitreakoy naho ty fandrazañañ’ azeo.
10 The visions of my head were these. I saw, and behold a tree in the midst, whose height was very great.
Inao o aroñaron-dohako tan-tihio: nahatrea hatae añivo’ ty tane toy, an-tiotiotse eñe i lengo’ey.
11 The tree was large and strong, and its height reached to heaven, and it might be seen to the end of the whole earth.
Nitombo i hataey le nihafatratse, naho nahatakatse andikerañe ey ty haabo’e, vaho pak’ añ’olo’ ty tane toy ty fahaisahañe aze.
12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
Fanjaka o rave’eo, niegoego o voa’eo, ama’e ao ty haneñe ho a ze kila raha; ambane an-talinjo’e ao ty nialofa’ o bibin-kivokeo naho o ra’eo ty nimoneña’ o voron-dikerañeo, le hene nifahàna’e ze atao nofotse.
13 I saw, in the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher, even a holy one, came down from heaven;
Nitreako amy aroñaron-dohako am-pandreakoy te ingo ty mpijilo miavake nizotso boak’ andikerañe añe;
14 he cried aloud, and spake thus: Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches; shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts go away from under it, and the birds from its branches.
nikoike ami’ ty hoe; Firao o hataeo, birao o ra’eo, ahintsaño o rave’eo vaho aparatsaho o voa’eo; ampisitaho boak’ ambane’e ao o bibio naho amo ra’eo o voroñeo;
15 Yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, in bands of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and he shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and his portion shall be with the beasts in the grass of the field.
fe apoho an-tane eo i foto’ey naho o vaha’eo; bandio viñe naho torisìke le apoho añ’ahetse maindoñindon-kivok’ ao; le ty zonon-dikerañe ty handèñ’ aze; naho hitrao-pàhañe amo bibin-kivo’ ty tane toio;
16 His heart shall be changed, and be no more that of a man, and a beast's heart shall be given him, and seven times shall pass over him.
ampiovaeñe tsy ho tro’ ondaty ty arofo’e, ho tolorañe fom-biby; vaho ampiarieñe ambone’e ty taom-pito.
17 By a decision of the watchers is the decree, and by a command of the holy ones is the sentence; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over them the lowest of men.
Ami’ty saontsi’ i mpijiloy ty ijadoña’ i rahay naho i zakay ty amy saontsi’ o miavakeo hahafohina’ o veloñeo te mifelek’ am-pifehea’ ondatio t’i Andindimoneñe naho tolora’e amy ze satri’e, vaho oriza’e ambone ze mirek’ am’ ondatio.
18 This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw, and do thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Izaho Nebokadnetsare ty nahatrea i nofy zay; aa le ihe Beltesatsare: taroño i fandrazaña’ey, fa ndra te leo raik’ amo mahihitse amy fifeheakoio tsy nahafiboak’ i fandrazaña’ey, le ihe ro mahalefe kanao ama’o ty Arofon’ Añahare Masiñe.
19 Then Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar, was amazed for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the signification of it to thine enemies!
Nianjiñe eo avao t’i Daniele, i natao Beltesatsare ty tahina’ey; amy te nañembetse aze ora raike i naereñère’ey. Aa le nisaontsy ama’e i mpanjakay nanao ty hoe: O Beltesatsare, ko ampañaliheñ’ azo i nofiy ndra i fandrazaña’ey. Aa le nanoiñe ami’ty hoe t’i Beltesatsare, Ry talèko, ee te ho an-drafelahi’o i nofiy, naho ho amo mpikinia azoo i fandrazaña’ey.
20 The tree which thou sawest, which was large and strong, whose height reached to heaven, and which might be seen by all the earth,
I hatae nioni’o nitombo naho nihafatratsey, ie nahatakatse andikerañe eñe ty haabo’e, hahaisaha’ ty tane toy iaby;
21 whose leaves were fair, and whose fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which all the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whoso branches the birds of heaven had their lodging, —
i aman-draveñe fanjaka naho amam-boa nirokorokoy, tama’e ty hàne’ ze he’e, nitobok’ ambane’e ao o bibin-kivokeo, naho nimoneñe amo ra’eo o voron-dikerañeo:
22 it is thou, O king, who art become great and strong; for thy greatness is immense, and reacheth to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Ihe ‘nio, ry mpanjaka ro nitombo nihamaozatse, le nitoabotse nahatakatse antiotiots’ eñe ty enge’o, vaho pak’ añ’olo’ ty tane toy ty fifehea’o.
23 And whereas the king saw a watcher, even a holy one, coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down and destroy it, yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, in bands of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and he shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and his portion shall be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Le i nioni’ i mpanjakaiy, ie nanao ty hoe ty mpijilo miavake nizotso boak’ an-dikerañe ao: Firao o hataeo le mongoro; angao an-tane ao i foto’ey naho o vaha’eo, naho bandiem-by naho torisìke amo ahetse maindoñindoñe an-kivokeo naho apoho handeñ’ aze i zonon-dikerañey ie hitraok’ anjara amo bibin-kivokeo ampara’ te niary ambone’e ty taom-pito.
24 this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord, the king;
Inao ty famentabentarañ’ aze ry mpanjaka: Nivotrak’ amy talèko mpanjakay ty fizakà’ i Andindimoneñey;
25 they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall let thee eat grass as oxen, and be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will.
t’ie ho roaheñe boak’ am’ ondatio; le hitraok’ amo bibin-kivokeo ty fimoneña’o naho ho fahanañe amo ahen-kivokey manahake o añombeo, naho hampiandroeñe amy zonon-dikerañey, vaho taom-pito ty hiary ambone’o ampara’ te fohi’o te mifelek’ ambone’ ty fifehea’ ondatio t’i Andindimoneñe vaho atolo’e amy ze tea’e.
26 And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom shall be sure to thee after thou shalt have acknowledged that Heaven ruleth.
Le ie nandiliañe te hengàñe an-tane ao i foto-katae’ey rekets’ o vaha’eo, le mbe ho tanañe ho azo ty fifehea’o, hahafohina’o te i Likerañey ty mifeleke.
27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening out of thy tranquility.
Aa le iantofo o fanoroakoo, ry mpanjaka vaho apitsoho an-kavañonañe o tahi’oo, naho am-piferenaiñañe o rarakeo o hakeo’oo; izay ty mete hañalava o androm-pibodobodoa’oo.
28 All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.
Fe nifetsak’ amy Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka irezay.
29 At the end of twelve months, he was walking in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon;
Ie nimodo ty volañe folo-ro’ amby, naho nidraidraitse ambone’ ty anjombam-panjakàm-pifehea’ i Baveley,
30 and the king spake and said, Is not this the great Babylon which I have built for the seat of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
le hoe ty nisaontsie’ i mpanjakay: Tsy itoy hao i Bavele ra’elahy naoreko ho anjombam-pifehea’ ty haozaran-kafatrarako ho ami’ty engen-kajabahinako?
31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven: “To thee it is said, O Nebuchadnezzar! the kingdom is departed from thee.
Mbe tam-palie’ i mpanjakay i saontsy zay te nivotrake boak’ an-dindimoneñe ao ty fiarañanañañe nanao ty hoe: Ry Nebokadnetsare mpanjaka, inao ty fetse ama’o fa nieng’ azo i fifeheañey,
32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will.”
ie ho soireñe hienga ondatio, naho ho amo bibin-kivokeo ty fimoneña’o, le ho fahanañe ahetse manahake o añombeo, naho ho kotsae’ ty zonon-dikerañe vaho taom-pito ty hiary ambone’o ampara’ te fohi’o te mifelek’ amo fifehea’ ondatio t’i Andindimoneñe vaho tolora’e amy ze satri’e.
33 The same hour was the word fulfilled against 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 hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Nihenek’ amy Nebokadnetsare amy ora zay i rahay le nasitake am’ ondatio re, naho nikama ahetse manahake o añombeo, naho nampandroe’ i zonon-dikerañey ty fañova’e ampara’ te nitiry ho volom-bantio o maroi’eo, vaho hoe hohom-boroñe o hoho’eo.
34 But at the end of the days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and whose kingdom endureth from generation to generation.
Aa ie nimodo i fets’ àndroy le izaho Nebokadnetsare ty nampiandra maso mb’ an-dikerañe ey naho nampolieñe amako ty faharendrehako naho nandriañeko t’i Abo Tiañe naho nibangoeko vaho nirengèko i Veloñe nainai’ey, Fifeheañe tsy mbian-ko modo i fifehea’ey; vaho miranga ze hene sa i fifeleha’ey;
35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?
le volilieñe ho tsy vente’e ze kila mpimone’ ty tane toy, naho hene anoe’e ze satrie’e amy lahialen-dikerañey naho amo mpimone’ ty tane-bey toio; vaho tsy eo ty hikalañe ty fità’e hanao ama’e ty hoe: Inoñ’ o anoe’oo?
36 At the same time my reason returned to me, and also the glory of my kingdom, my honor, and my splendor returned to me; and my counsellors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and I received yet greater majesty.
Ie henane zay, nampoly amako ty hilalako, le nimpoly ami’ty havolonahem-pifeheako ao; nimpoly amako iaby ty engeko naho ty habaranjibaranji’e; nipay ahy o mpifehem-paritanekoo naho o androanavikoo; le nampoly amako ty fifeheako, vaho nampitoaboreñe amako ty engeñe.
37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; all whose works are truth and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Ie amy zao, mibango naho mañonjoñe vaho mandrenge i Mpanjakan-dikerañey, izaho Nebokadnetsare, amy te hene to o fizakà’eo le hai’e ty mampirèke o mañavelo am-pirengevohañeo.
