Daniel 5
1 [Several years later, ] Belshazzar [became the] king [of Babylon. One day] he invited 1,000 of his officers to a big feast, and he drank [a lot of] wine with them.
Il re Baldassàr imbandì un gran banchetto a mille dei suoi dignitari e insieme con loro si diede a bere vino.
2 While he was drinking, he commanded [his servants] bring to him the gold and silver cups that the previous king, Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem. [He did that] because he wanted himself and his officials, his wives, and [even] his (concubines/slave wives) to drink from them, [making fun of the god that we Israelis worshiped].
Quando Baldassàr ebbe molto bevuto comandò che fossero portati i vasi d'oro e d'argento che Nabucodònosor suo padre aveva asportati dal tempio, che era in Gerusalemme, perché vi bevessero il re e i suoi grandi, le sue mogli e le sue concubine.
3 So his servants brought in [all] those gold cups, that had been taken [many years previously] from the temple of [the true] God in Jerusalem. Then the king and his officials and his wives and his slave wives drank [wine] from those cups.
Furono quindi portati i vasi d'oro, che erano stati asportati dal tempio di Gerusalemme, e il re, i suoi grandi, le sue mogli e le sue concubine li usarono per bere;
4 They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and [even] wood and stone.
mentre bevevano il vino, lodavano gli dei d'oro, d'argento, di bronzo, di ferro, di legno e di pietra.
5 Suddenly they saw a man’s hand writing on the plaster of the wall opposite the lampstand. The king also saw the hand as it was writing.
In quel momento apparvero le dita di una mano d'uomo, le quali scrivevano sulla parete della sala reale, di fronte al candelabro. Nel vedere quelle dita che scrivevano,
6 He became very frightened, and his face became pale/white. His knees started shaking, and his legs became very weak, with the result that he could not stand up.
il re cambiò d'aspetto: spaventosi pensieri lo assalirono, le giunture dei suoi fianchi si allentarono, i ginocchi gli battevano l'uno contro l'altro.
7 [Then] he shouted to summon the men who worked magic, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers. He said, “I will [greatly honor] any one of them who can read this writing and tell me what it means. I will give him a purple [robe like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around his neck. He will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than he will be.”
Allora il re si mise a gridare, ordinando che si convocassero gli astrologi, i caldei e gli indovini. Appena vennero, il re disse ai saggi di Babilonia: «Chiunque leggerà quella scrittura e me ne darà la spiegazione sarà vestito di porpora, porterà una collana d'oro al collo e sarà il terzo signore del regno».
8 But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.
Allora entrarono nella sala tutti i saggi del re, ma non poterono leggere quella scrittura né darne al re la spiegazione.
9 So King Belshazzar became more afraid. His face became [even] paler/whiter. And [all] his officials [who were there at the feast] did not know what to do.
Il re Baldassàr rimase molto turbato e cambiò colore; anche i suoi grandi restarono sconcertati.
10 But when the mother of the king (OR, of the previous king) heard the king and his officials talking [loudly about what had happened], she entered the room where they were having the feast. She said [to Belshazzar], “(Your majesty/O King), I hope you will live for a long time! But do not be pale and afraid about this.
La regina, alle parole del re e dei suoi grandi, entrò nella sala del banchetto e, rivolta al re, gli disse: «Re, vivi per sempre! I tuoi pensieri non ti spaventino né si cambi il colore del tuo volto.
11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When Nebuchadnezzar was ruling, they discovered that this man understood many things and was wise, just like the gods. The man who was king previously, Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him to be in charge of all the men [in Babylon] who worked magic, the men who worked sorcery, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers.
C'è nel tuo regno un uomo, in cui è lo spirito degli dei santi. Al tempo di tuo padre si trovò in lui luce, intelligenza e sapienza pari alla sapienza degli dei. Il re Nabucodònosor tuo padre lo aveva fatto capo dei maghi, degli astrologi, dei caldei e degli indovini.
12 That man’s name is Daniel; the king gave him a [new] name, Belteshazzar. He is very intelligent and is able to know and understand many things. He is [even] able to tell the meaning of dreams, and explain riddles, and explain things that are very difficult to understand. Summon him, and he will tell you what [this writing] means.”
Fu riscontrato in questo Daniele, che il re aveva chiamato Baltazzàr, uno spirito superiore e tanto accorgimento da interpretare sogni, spiegare detti oscuri, sciogliere enigmi. Si convochi dunque Daniele ed egli darà la spiegazione».
13 So they [went and] brought me in. The king asked me, “You [must] be Daniel [RHQ]! [They told me that you are] one of those who was brought [here] from Judah by the previous king.
Fu quindi introdotto Daniele alla presenza del re ed egli gli disse: «Sei tu Daniele un deportato dei Giudei, che il re mio padre ha condotto qua dalla Giudea?
14 I have [also] heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.
Ho inteso dire che tu possiedi lo spirito degli dei santi e che si trova in te luce, intelligenza e sapienza straordinaria.
15 My wise men and men who work magic have tried to read the writing on this wall and tell me what it means, but they are not able to do it.
Poco fa sono stati condotti alla mia presenza i saggi e gli astrologi per leggere questa scrittura e darmene la spiegazione, ma non sono stati capaci.
16 [Someone] told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, [I] give you a purple robe [like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.”
Ora, mi è stato detto che tu sei esperto nel dare spiegazioni e sciogliere enigmi. Se quindi potrai leggermi questa scrittura e darmene la spiegazione, tu sarai vestito di porpora, porterai al collo una collana d'oro e sarai il terzo signore del regno».
17 I replied, “[I do not want] your gifts; keep them, or give them to someone else. But I will read for you the writing [on the wall], and I will tell you what it means.
Daniele rispose al re: «Tieni pure i tuoi doni per te e dà ad altri i tuoi regali: tuttavia io leggerò la scrittura al re e gliene darò la spiegazione.
18 (Your Majesty/O king), the Supreme God caused the man who was king before you, Nebuchadnezzar, to become a great ruler, who was greatly praised and honored.
O re, il Dio altissimo aveva dato a Nabucodònosor tuo padre regno, grandezza, gloria e magnificenza.
19 Because God caused him to become [very] great, people of many [HYP] people-groups and nations and who spoke many different languages were very much afraid of him. He [commanded his soldiers to] kill those whom he wanted to be killed, and he (spared/allowed to live) those whom he wanted to spare. He honored those whom he wanted to honor, and he caused to be disgraced those whom he wanted to be disgraced.
Per questa grandezza che aveva ricevuto, tutti i popoli, nazioni e lingue lo temevano e tremavano davanti a lui: egli uccideva chi voleva, innalzava chi gli piaceva e abbassava chi gli pareva.
20 But when he became very proud and stubborn [IDM], he was removed from being king [MTY]. People did not consider him to be glorious/great any more.
Ma, quando il suo cuore si insuperbì e il suo spirito si ostinò nell'alterigia, fu deposto dal trono e gli fu tolta la sua gloria.
21 [His officials] sent him away in order that he would not be near [other] people. [God] caused him to have a mind like animals have. He lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cows do, and dew from the sky caused his body to be damp/wet [each morning]. [He was like that] until he learned that the Supreme God is [really the one who] rules the kingdoms of this world, and that he appoints whomever he chooses to rule those kingdoms.
Fu cacciato dal consorzio umano e il suo cuore divenne simile a quello delle bestie; la sua dimora fu con gli ònagri e mangiò l'erba come i buoi; il suo corpo fu bagnato dalla rugiada del cielo, finché riconobbe che il Dio altissimo domina sul regno degli uomini, sul quale innalza chi gli piace.
22 Now, Belshazzar, you have become the king. You [also] knew all those things, but you have not made yourself humble.
Tu, Baldassàr suo figlio, non hai umiliato il tuo cuore, sebbene tu fossi a conoscenza di tutto questo.
23 You have considered yourself to be greater than [God], the Lord of heaven. [So you have commanded your servants to] bring to you these sacred cups, [which were dedicated to the Supreme God, and which were taken] from his temple [in Jerusalem]. You and your officials and your wives and your (concubines/slave wives) have been drinking wine from these cups, while you have been praising [your own] gods—gods which are made of gold and silver and bronze and iron and wood and stone. [Those are gods] that cannot see, that cannot hear, and that do not know anything! You have not honored the God who gives you breath and who controls everything that happens to you.
Anzi tu hai insolentito contro il Signore del cielo e sono stati portati davanti a te i vasi del suo tempio e in essi avete bevuto tu, i tuoi dignitari, le tue mogli, le tue concubine: tu hai reso lode agli dei d'oro, d'argento, di bronzo, di ferro, di legno, di pietra, i quali non vedono, non odono e non comprendono e non hai glorificato Dio, nelle cui mani è la tua vita e a cui appartengono tutte le tue vie.
24 So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
Da lui fu allora mandata quella mano che ha tracciato quello scritto,
25 This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
di cui questa è la lettura: mene, tekel, peres,
26 This is what those words mean: Mene [means] ‘numbered/counted’. [That means that] God has been counting the days that you will rule, and he has [now] decided that you will not rule any more.
e questa ne è l'interpretazione: Mene: Dio ha computato il tuo regno e gli ha posto fine.
27 Tekel [means ‘weighed’. It is as though God] has weighed you on a scale, and you do not weigh what you should, [which means that you have not been doing what you should; you are not fit to be a king] [MET].
Tekel: tu sei stato pesato sulle bilance e sei stato trovato mancante.
28 Parsin [means ‘divided’. That means that God] has divided your kingdom. Some of it will be ruled by people from Media and some will be ruled by people from Persia.”
Peres: il tuo regno è diviso e dato ai Medi e ai Persiani».
29 Then Belshazzar [did what he had promised]. He put on me a purple robe [like the one he himself wore. He] put a gold chain around my neck. And he proclaimed that there would be only two others who would be more important than me in his kingdom.
Allora, per ordine di Baldassàr, Daniele fu vestito di porpora, ebbe una collana d'oro al collo e con bando pubblico fu dichiarato terzo signore del regno.
30 But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
In quella stessa notte Baldassàr re dei Caldei fu ucciso:
31 Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
Dario il Medo ricevette il regno, all'età di circa sessantadue anni.
