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.
El rey Baltasar dio un gran banquete a sus mil príncipes y bebió vino en presencia de los 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].
Y estando ya excitado por el vino mandó Baltasar traer los vasos de oro y de plata que su padre Nabucodonosor había sacado del Templo de Jerusalén, para que bebiesen en ellos el rey y sus grandes, sus mujeres y sus concubinas.
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.
Fueron traídos los vasos de oro sacados del Templo de la Casa de Dios que hubo en Jerusalén; y bebieron en ellas el rey y sus grandes, sus mujeres y sus concubinas.
4 They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and [even] wood and stone.
Bebían el vino alabando a los dioses de oro y plata, de bronce, de hierro, de madera y de piedra.
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.
En aquel momento aparecieron los dedos de una mano de hombre, y escribieron en frente del candelabro, sobre la cal de la pared del palacio real; y el rey vio el extremo de la mano que escribía.
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.
Entonces el rey mudó de color, le perturbaron sus pensamientos, se le desencajaron las coyunturas de sus caderas y se batían sus rodillas una contra otra.
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.”
Y gritó el rey en alta voz que hiciesen venir a los adivinos, los caldeos y los astrólogos. Luego tomando el rey la palabra dijo a los sabios de Babilonia: “El que leyere esta escritura y me indicare su interpretación, será vestido de púrpura, (llevará) un collar de oro al cuello, y será el tercero en el gobierno del reino.”
8 But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.
Vinieron entonces todos los sabios del rey, mas no pudieron leer la escritura, ni explicar al rey su significado.
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.
Por eso el rey Baltasar se turbó en sumo grado, mudó de color y sus grandes estaban consternados.
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.
Entonces la reina, (que oyó) las voces del rey y de sus grandes, entró en la sala del banquete. Y tomando la palabra dijo la reina: “¡Vive para siempre, oh rey! No te conturben tus pensamientos, ni se te mude el color.
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.
Hay un hombre en tu reino, en el cual reside el espíritu de los santos dioses. Ya en los días de tu padre, se hallaron en él luz e inteligencia y una sabiduría semejante a la sabiduría de los dioses; por lo cual el rey Nabucodonosor tu padre, le constituyó jefe de los magos, de los adivinos, de los caldeos y de los astrólogos.
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 un espíritu superior, de ciencia e inteligencia, para interpretar sueños, descifrar enigmas, y resolver problemas difíciles se halló en él, en Daniel, a quien el rey puso por nombre Baltasar. Llámese, pues, a Daniel, y él te indicará el sentido.”
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.
Fue Daniel llevado a la presencia del rey, el cual tomó la palabra y dijo a Daniel: “¿Eres tú Daniel, uno de los hijos de la cautividad de Judá, a quien el rey mi padre trajo 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.
He oído decir de ti que el espíritu de los dioses reside en ti y que se hallan en ti luz y entendimiento y una sabiduría extraordinaria.
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.
Ahora han sido traídos a mi presencia los sabios y los adivinos, para leer esta escritura e indicarme su significado, pero no han podido explicarme el sentido de esta cosa.
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.”
Pero de ti he oído decir que eres capaz de dar interpretaciones y resolver problemas difíciles. Ahora bien, si sabes leer la escritura e indicarme su interpretación, serás vestido de púrpura, (llevarás) un collar de oro al cuello, y serás el tercero en el 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.
Entonces respondió Daniel y dijo delante del rey: “¡Sean para ti tus dones, y da a otro tus recompensas! Yo leeré al rey la escritura y le daré a conocer la interpretación.
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.
El Dios Altísimo, oh rey, dio a Nabucodonosor, tu padre, el reino y la grandeza, la gloria y la majestad.
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.
Y por la grandeza que le concedió, temblaban delante de él y se estremecían todos los pueblos y naciones y lenguas. Mataba a quien le daba la gana, y dejaba vivir a quien quería; ensalzaba al bienquisto, y humillaba a quien deseaba.
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.
Pero cuando su corazón se engrió, y su espíritu se obstinó en la soberbia, fue depuesto del trono de su reino y despojado de su 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.
Fue expulsado de entre los hombres y su corazón se hizo semejante al de las bestias, y habitó con los asnos monteses. Como a los bueyes, le dieron a comer hierba, y su cuerpo fue mojado con el rocío del cielo, hasta que reconoció que el Dios Altísimo es el soberano en el reino de los hombres y que pone sobre él a quien quiere.
22 Now, Belshazzar, you have become the king. You [also] knew all those things, but you have not made yourself humble.
Y tú, Baltasar, su hijo, aunque sabías todo esto, no has humillado tu corazón,
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.
sino que te has levantado contra el Señor del cielo. Han puesto delante de ti los vasos de su Casa, y tú, tus grandes, tus mujeres y tus concubinas estáis bebiendo en ellos; has alabado a dioses de plata y oro, de bronce, de hierro, de madera y de piedra, que no ven ni oyen, y que nada saben; y no has dado gloria al Dios que tiene en su mano tu vida y es dueño de todos tus caminos.
24 So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
Por eso vino de su parte el extremo de la mano que trazó esta escritura.
25 This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
He aquí la escritura trazada: Mené, Mené, Tequel, Ufarsin.
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.
Y esta es su interpretación: Mené: Dios ha contado tu reino y le ha puesto término.
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].
Tequel: has sido pesado en la balanza y hallado falto de peso.
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.”
Perés: dividido ha sido tu reino y dado a los medos y 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.
Mandó entonces Baltasar, y vistieron a Daniel de púrpura, le pusieron al cuello un collar de oro y se pregonó que él sería el tercero en el gobierno del reino.
30 But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
Aquella misma noche fue muerto Baltasar, rey de los caldeos,
31 Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
y recibió el reino Darío el medo, que tenía unos sesenta y dos años de edad.
