< Daniel 4 >

1 Nebuchadnezzar king the to all peoples the nations the and languages the which ([are] dwelling *Q(k)*) in all earth the peace your may it increase.
ネブカデネザル王は全世界に住む諸民、諸族、諸国語の者に告げる。どうか、あなたがたに平安が増すように。
2 Signs the and wonders the which he has done with me God (Most High the *Q(k)*) it seemed good before me to declare.
いと高き神はわたしにしるしと奇跡とを行われた。わたしはこれを知らせたいと思う。
3 [are] signs His how much! great and [are] wonders his how much! strong kingdom his [is] a kingdom of perpetuity and dominion his [is] with generation and generation.
ああ、そのしるしの大いなること、ああ、その奇跡のすばらしいこと、その国は永遠の国、その主権は世々に及ぶ。
4 I Nebuchadnezzar at ease I was in house my and flourishing in palace my.
われネブカデネザルはわが家に安らかにおり、わが宮にあって栄えていたが、
5 A dream I saw and it made afraid me and imaginings on bed my and [the] visions of head my they alarmed me.
わたしは一つの夢を見て、そのために恐れた。すなわち床にあって、その事を思いめぐらし、わが脳中の幻のために心を悩ました。
6 And from me it was made a decree to bring in before me all [the] wise men of Babylon that [the] interpretation of dream the they will make known to me.
そこでわたしは命令を下し、バビロンの知者をことごとくわが前に召し寄せて、その夢の解き明かしを示させようとした。
7 Then ([were] going in *Q(k)*) magicians the conjurers the (Chaldeans the *Q(K)*) and astrologers the and dream the [was] saying I before them and interpretation its not [they were] making known to me.
すると、博士、法術士、カルデヤびと、占い師たちがきたので、わたしはその夢を彼らに語ったが、彼らはその解き明かしを示すことができなかった。
8 And until at last he came in before me Daniel who name his [is] Belteshazzar like [the] name of god my and who a spirit of gods holy [is] in him and dream the before him I said.
最後にダニエルがわたしの前にきた、彼の名はわが神の名にちなんで、ベルテシャザルととなえられ、彼のうちには聖なる神の霊がやどっていたわたしは彼にその夢を語って言った、
9 O Belteshazzar [the] chief of magicians the whom - I I know that a spirit of gods holy [is] in you and any secret not [is] oppressing you [the] visions of dream my which I saw and interpretation its tell!
「博士の長ベルテシャザルよ、わたしは知っている。聖なる神の霊があなたのうちにやどっているから、どんな秘密もあなたにはむずかしいことはない。ここにわたしが見た夢がある。その解き明かしをわたしに告げなさい。
10 And [the] visions of head my on bed my seeing I was and lo! a tree in [the] midst of land the and height its [was] great.
わたしが床にあって見た脳中の幻はこれである。わたしが見たのに、地の中央に一本の木があって、そのたけが高かったが、
11 It grew great tree the and it grew strong and height its it reached to heavens the and [the] sight of it [was] to [the] end of all land the.
その木は成長して強くなり、天に達するほどの高さになって、地の果までも見えわたり、
12 Foliage its [was] beautiful and fruit its [was] plentiful and food for all [was] on it under it it had shade - [the] animal[s] of field the and in branches its (they nested *Q(K)*) [the] birds of heavens the and from it it fed all flesh.
その葉は美しく、その実は豊かで、すべての者がその中から食物を獲、また野の獣はその陰にやどり、空の鳥はその枝にすみ、すべての肉なる者はこれによって養われた。
13 Seeing I was in [the] visions of head my on bed my and lo! a watcher and a holy [one] from heavens the [was] coming down.
わたしが床にあって見た脳中の幻の中に、ひとりの警護者、ひとりの聖者の天から下るのを見たが、
14 [he was] proclaiming With power and as follows [he was] saying cut down! tree the and cut off! branches its strip off! foliage its and scatter! fruit its let it flee animal[s] the from under it and birds the from branches its.
彼は声高く呼ばわって、こう言った、『この木を切り倒し、その枝を切りはらい、その葉をゆり落し、その実を打ち散らし、獣をその下から逃げ去らせ、鳥をその枝から飛び去らせよ。
15 Nevertheless [the] stump of roots its in ground the leave! and with a fetter of iron and bronze in grass the of field the and with [the] dew of heavens the let it become wet and [be] with animal[s] the portion its in [the] grass of earth the.
ただしその根の切り株を地に残し、それに鉄と青銅のなわをかけて、野の若草の中におき、天からくだる露にぬれさせ、また地の草の中で、獣と共にその分にあずからせよ。
16 Heart its away from (human the *Q(k)*) let it be changed and [the] heart of an animal let it be given to it and seven times let them pass over it.
またその心は変って人間の心のようでなく、獣の心が与えられて、七つの時を過ごさせよ。
17 [is] by [the] decree of Watchers command the and [is by the] word of holy [ones] affair the to [the] cause that they will know living [people] the that [is] having mastery (Most High the *Q(k)*) over [the] kingdom of (human the *Q(k)*) and to whomever whom he will be pleased he will give it and a lowly [one] of humankind he will set up (over it. *Q(k)*)
この宣言は警護者たちの命令によるもの、この決定は聖者たちの言葉によるもので、いと高き者が、人間の国を治めて、自分の意のままにこれを人に与え、また人のうちの最も卑しい者を、その上に立てられるという事を、すべての者に知らせるためである』と。
18 This dream the I saw I king the Nebuchadnezzar (and you *Q(k)*) O Belteshazzar interpretation its - tell! as to because that - all [the] wise men of kingdom my not [are] able interpretation the to make known to me (and you *Q(k)*) [are] able who a spirit of gods holy [is] in you.
われネブカデネザル王はこの夢を見た。ベルテシャザルよ、あなたはその解き明かしをわたしに告げなさい。わが国の知者たちは、いずれもその解き明かしを、わたしに示すことができなかったけれども、あなたにはそれができる。あなたのうちには、聖なる神の霊がやどっているからだ」。
19 Then Daniel who name his [was] Belteshazzar he was appalled about a moment one and thoughts his they alarmed him [was] replying king the and [was] saying O Belteshazzar dream the and interpretation its may not it alarm you [was] replying Belteshazzar and [was] saying (O lord my *Q(k)*) dream the ([be] for enemy your *Q(K)*) and interpretation its ([be] for adversaries your. *Q(k)*)
その時、その名をベルテシャザルととなえるダニエルは、しばらくのあいだ驚き、思い悩んだので、王は彼に告げて言った、「ベルテシャザルよ、あなたはこの夢と、その解き明かしのために、悩むには及ばない」。ベルテシャザルは答えて言った、「わが主よ、どうか、この夢は、あなたを憎む者にかかわるように。この解き明かしは、あなたの敵に臨むように。
20 Tree the which you saw which it grew great and it grew strong and height its it reached to heavens the and [the] sight of it [was] to all land the.
あなたが見られた木、すなわちその成長して強くなり、天に達するほどの高さになって、地の果までも見えわたり、
21 And foliage its [was] beautiful and fruit its [was] plentiful and food for all [was] on it under it it dwelt [the] animal[s] of field the and in branches its they dwelt [the] birds of heavens the.
その葉は美しく、その実は豊かで、すべての者がその中から食物を獲、また野の獣がその陰にやどり、空の鳥がその枝に住んだ木、
22 ([is] you *Q(k)*) It king O who you have grown great and you have grown strong and greatness your it has grown great and it has reached to heavens the and dominion your [is] to [the] end earth the.
王よ、それはすなわちあなたです。あなたは成長して強くなり、天に達するほどに大きくなり、あなたの主権は地の果にまで及びました。
23 And that he saw king the a watcher and a holy [one] coming down - from heavens the and saying cut down! tree the and destroy it nevertheless [the] stump of roots its in ground the leave! and with a fetter of iron and bronze in grass the of field the and with [the] dew of heavens the let it become wet and [be] with [the] animal[s] of field the portion its until that seven times they will pass over it.
ところが、王はひとりの警護者、ひとりの聖者が、天から下って、こう言うのを見られました、『この木を切り倒して、これを滅ぼせ。ただしその根の切り株を地に残し、それに鉄と青銅のなわをかけて、野の若草の中におき、天からくだる露にぬれさせ、また野の獣と共にその分にあずからせて、七つの時を過ごさせよ』と。
24 This [is] interpretation the king O and [is] [the] decree of (Most High the *Q(k)*) it which it has reached to (lord my *Q(k)*) king the.
王よ、その解き明かしはこうです。すなわちこれはいと高き者の命令であって、わが主なる王に臨まんとするものです。
25 And you [they will be] chasing away from humankind and with [the] animal[s] of field the it will be dwelling place your and grass like oxen - to you they will feed and from [the] dew of heavens the you [they will be] making wet and seven times they will pass (over you *Q(k)*) until that you will know that [is] having mastery (Most High the *Q(k)*) over [the] kingdom of humankind and to whomever whom he will be pleased he will give it.
すなわちあなたは追われて世の人を離れ、野の獣と共におり、牛のように草を食い、天からくだる露にぬれるでしょう。こうして七つの時が過ぎて、ついにあなたは、いと高き者が人間の国を治めて、自分の意のままに、これを人に与えられることを知るに至るでしょう。
26 And that they said to leave [the] stump of roots its of tree the kingdom your to you [will be] enduring from that you will know that [are] having mastery heavens the.
また彼らはその木の根の切り株を残しおけと命じたので、あなたが、天はまことの支配者であるということを知った後、あなたの国はあなたに確保されるでしょう。
27 Therefore king O advice my let it be acceptable (to you *Q(k)*) (and sin your *Q(K)*) by right doing break off! and iniquities your by showing mercy to poor people whether it will be a prolonging of prosperity your.
それゆえ王よ、あなたはわたしの勧告をいれ、義を行って罪を離れ、しえたげられる者をあわれんで、不義を離れなさい。そうすれば、あるいはあなたの繁栄が、長く続くかもしれません」。
28 Everything it came on Nebuchadnezzar king the.
この事は皆ネブカデネザル王に臨んだ。
29 To [the] end of months two [plus] ten on [the] palace of kingdom the of Babylon walking about he was.
十二か月を経て後、王がバビロンの王宮の屋上を歩いていたとき、
30 [was] replying King the and [was] saying ¿ not [is] this it Babylon great which I I built it to a house of a kingdom by [the] strength of power my and for [the] honor of majesty my.
王は自ら言った、「この大いなるバビロンは、わたしの大いなる力をもって建てた王城であって、わが威光を輝かすものではないか」。
31 Still word the [was] in [the] mouth of king the a voice from heavens the it fell to you [they are] saying O Nebuchadnezzar king the kingdom the it has passed away from you.
その言葉がなお王の口にあるうちに、天から声がくだって言った、「ネブカデネザル王よ、あなたに告げる。国はあなたを離れ去った。
32 And away from humankind you [they are] about to chase and [will be] with [the] animal[s] of field the dwelling place your grass like oxen to you they will feed and seven times they will pass (over you *Q(k)*) until that you will know that [is] having mastery (Most High the *Q(k)*) over [the] kingdom of humankind and to whomever whom he will be pleased he will give it.
あなたは、追われて世の人を離れ、野の獣と共におり、牛のように草を食い、こうして七つの時を経て、ついにあなたは、いと高き者が人間の国を治めて、自分の意のままに、これを人に与えられることを知るに至るだろう」。
33 At it moment the word the it was fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar and away from humankind he was chased and grass like oxen he ate and from [the] dew of heavens the body his it became wet until that hair his like eagles it grew long and nails his [were] like birds.
この言葉は、ただちにネブカデネザルに成就した。彼は追われて世の人を離れ、牛のように草を食い、その身は天からくだる露にぬれ、ついにその毛は、わしの羽のようになり、そのつめは鳥のつめのようになった。
34 And to [the] end of days the I Nebuchadnezzar eye my - to heavens the I lifted and understanding my on me it returned (and Most High the *Q(k)*) I blessed and [the] [one] living of perpetuity I praised and I glorified that dominion his [is] a dominion of perpetuity and kingdom his [is] with generation and generation.
こうしてその期間が満ちた後、われネブカデネザルは、目をあげて天を仰ぎ見ると、わたしの理性が自分に帰ったので、わたしはいと高き者をほめ、その永遠に生ける者をさんびし、かつあがめた。その主権は永遠の主権、その国は世々かぎりなく、
35 And all ([the] inhabitants of *Q(k)*) earth the [are] as not considered and as pleases he [he is] doing with [the] army of heavens the (and [the] inhabitants of *Q(k)*) earth the and not there [is] who he will strike on hand his so he may say to him what? have you done.
地に住む民はすべて無き者のように思われ、天の衆群にも、地に住む民にも、彼はその意のままに事を行われる。だれも彼の手をおさえて「あなたは何をするのか」と言いうる者はない。
36 At it time the understanding my - it returned to me and to [the] honor of kingdom my majesty my and splendor my it returned to me and me counselors my and nobles my they sought and over kingdom my it was established and greatness surpassing it was added to me.
この時わたしの理性は自分に帰り、またわが国の光栄のために、わが尊厳と光輝とが、わたしに帰った。わが大臣、わが貴族らもきて、わたしに求め、わたしは国の上に堅く立って、前にもまさって大いなる者となった。
37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar [am] praising and [am] lifting up and [am] glorifying [the] king of heavens the who all deeds his [are] truth and ways his [are] justice and [those] who [are] walking in pride [he is] able to bring low.
そこでわれネブカデネザルは今、天の王をほめたたえ、かつあがめたてまつる。そのみわざはことごとく真実で、その道は正しく、高ぶり歩む者を低くされる。

< Daniel 4 >