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.
O rei Belsazar fez um grande banquete para mil de seus senhores, e bebeu vinho antes dos mil.
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].
Belsazar, enquanto provava o vinho, ordenou que os vasos de ouro e prata que Nabucodonosor, seu pai, havia tirado do templo que estava em Jerusalém, fossem trazidos a ele, para que o rei e seus senhores, suas esposas e suas concubinas bebessem deles.
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.
Depois trouxeram os vasos de ouro que foram retirados do templo da casa de Deus que estava em Jerusalém; e o rei e seus senhores, suas esposas e suas concubinas beberam deles.
4 They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and [even] wood and stone.
They beberam vinho, e louvaram os deuses do ouro, da prata, do bronze, do ferro, da madeira e da pedra.
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.
Na mesma hora, os dedos da mão de um homem saíram e escreveram perto do suporte da lâmpada no reboco da parede do palácio do rei. O rei viu a parte da mão que escreveu.
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.
Então o rosto do rei mudou nele, e seus pensamentos o perturbaram; e as articulações de suas coxas foram afrouxadas, e seus joelhos bateram uns contra os outros.
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.”
O rei clamou em voz alta para trazer os encantadores, os caldeus e os adivinhadores. O rei falou e disse aos sábios da Babilônia: “Quem ler este escrito e me mostrar sua interpretação será revestido de púrpura, e terá uma corrente de ouro em seu pescoço, e será o terceiro governante no reino”.
8 But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.
Então todos os sábios do rei entraram; mas não conseguiram ler a escrita, e não puderam dar a conhecer ao rei a interpretação.
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.
Então o rei Belsazar ficou muito perturbado, e seu rosto foi mudado nele, e seus senhores ficaram perplexos.
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.
A rainha, em razão das palavras do rei e seus senhores, entrou na casa de banquete. A rainha falou e disse: “Ó rei, viva para sempre; não deixe que seus pensamentos o incomodem, nem deixe que seu rosto seja mudado”.
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.
Há um homem em teu reino no qual está o espírito dos deuses santos; e nos dias de teu pai, luz, entendimento e sabedoria, como a sabedoria dos deuses, foram encontrados nele. O rei, Nabucodonosor, seu pai - sim, o rei, seu pai o fez mestre dos mágicos, encantadores, caldeus e adivinhadores,
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.”
porque um excelente espírito, conhecimento, compreensão, interpretação de sonhos, exibição de frases obscuras e dissolução de dúvidas foram encontrados no mesmo Daniel, a quem o rei chamou de Belteshazzar. Que Daniel seja chamado agora, e ele mostrará a interpretação”.
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.
Então Daniel foi trazido perante o rei. O rei falou e disse a Daniel: “Você é aquele Daniel dos filhos do cativeiro de Judá, que o rei meu pai trouxe de Judá?
14 I have [also] heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.
Ouvi falar de ti, que o espírito dos deuses está em ti e que em ti se encontra luz, compreensão e excelente sabedoria.
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.
Agora os sábios, os encantadores, foram trazidos diante de mim, para que lessem este escrito e me façam conhecer sua interpretação; mas não puderam mostrar a interpretação da coisa.
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.”
Mas já ouvi falar de vocês, que podem dar interpretações e dissolver dúvidas. Agora, se vocês puderem ler este escrito e fazer-me conhecer sua interpretação, vocês estarão vestidos de roxo, e terão uma corrente de ouro ao redor de seu pescoço, e serão o terceiro governante no reino”.
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.
Então Daniel respondeu diante do rei: “Que seus presentes sejam para você mesmo, e dê suas recompensas a outro”. No entanto, vou ler o escrito para o rei, e lhe darei a interpretação.
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.
“Para você, rei, o Altíssimo Deus deu a Nabucodonosor seu pai o reino, a grandeza, a glória e a majestade.
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.
Por causa da grandeza que ele lhe deu, todos os povos, nações e línguas estremeceram e temeram diante dele. Ele matou quem ele queria e manteve vivo quem ele queria. Ele levantou quem queria, e derrubou quem queria.
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.
Mas quando seu coração se elevou e seu espírito se endureceu, de modo que ele lidou com orgulho, ele foi deposto de seu trono real, e eles lhe tiraram sua glória.
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.
Ele foi expulso dos filhos dos homens, e seu coração foi feito como o dos animais, e sua morada era com os burros selvagens. Ele foi alimentado com grama como os bois, e seu corpo foi molhado com o orvalho do céu, até saber que o Deus Altíssimo governa no reino dos homens, e que ele o estabelece sobre quem quer que ele queira.
22 Now, Belshazzar, you have become the king. You [also] knew all those things, but you have not made yourself humble.
“Você, seu filho, Belsazar, não humilhou seu coração, embora soubesse de tudo isso,
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.
mas se levantou contra o Senhor do céu; e eles trouxeram os vasos de sua casa diante de você, e você e seus senhores, suas esposas e suas concubinas, beberam vinho deles. Vós louvastes os deuses de prata e ouro, de bronze, ferro, madeira e pedra, que não vêem, nem ouvem, nem sabem; e não glorificastes o Deus em cuja mão está vossa respiração, e de quem são todos os vossos caminhos.
24 So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
Então a parte da mão foi enviada de antes dele, e esta escrita foi inscrita.
25 This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
“Esta é a redação que foi inscrita: “MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN”.
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.
“Esta é a interpretação da coisa: MENE: Deus contou seu reino, e o pôs um fim.
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: você é pesado na balança, e é encontrado em falta.
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: seu reino está dividido, e dado aos medos e persas”.
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.
Então Belshazzar ordenou, e eles vestiram Daniel de roxo, e colocaram uma corrente de ouro em seu pescoço, e fizeram uma proclamação a seu respeito, que ele deveria ser o terceiro governante no reino.
30 But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
Nessa noite Belshazzar, o Rei Caldeu, foi assassinado.
31 Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
Darius o Mede recebeu o reino, com cerca de sessenta e dois anos de idade.
