Daniel 2

1 In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, he had dreams. His mind was troubled, and he could not sleep.

V drugem letu kraljevanja Nebukadnezarja je Nebukadnezar sanjal sanje, s čimer je bil njegov duh vznemirjen in njegovo spanje se je ločilo od njega.

2 Then the king summoned the magicians and those who claimed to speak with the dead. He also called the sorcerers and wise men. He wanted them to tell him about his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

Potem je kralj zapovedal, da pokličejo čarovnike, astrologe, čarodeje in Kaldejce, da kralju razodenejo njegove sanje. Tako so prišli in stali pred kraljem.

3 The king said to them, “I have had a dream, and my mind is anxious to know what the dream means.”

Kralj jim je rekel: »Sanjal sem sanje in moj duh je bil vznemirjen, da bi razumel sanje.«

4 Then the wise men spoke to the king in Aramaic, “King, live forever! Tell the dream to us, your servants, and we will reveal the meaning.”

Potem so Kaldejci spregovorili kralju po sirsko: »Oh kralj, živi na veke. Povej svojim služabnikom sanje, mi pa bomo pokazali pomen.«

5 The king replied to the wise men, “This matter has been settled. If you do not reveal the dream to me and interpret it, your bodies will be torn apart and your houses made into rubbish heaps.

Kralj je odgovoril in Kaldejcem rekel: »Ta stvar je odšla od mene. Če mi ne boste razložili sanj, z njihovo razlago, boste razrezani na koščke, vaše hiše pa bodo narejene za gnojišče.

6 But if you will tell me the dream and its meaning, you will receive gifts from me, a reward, and great honor. So tell to me the dream and its meaning.”

Toda če mi boste pokazali sanje in njihov pomen, boste od mene prejeli darila in nagrade in veliko čast. Zatorej mi razodenite sanje in njihov pomen.«

7 They replied again and said, “Let the king tell us, his servants, the dream and we will tell you its meaning.”

Ponovno so odgovorili in rekli: »Naj kralj pove svojim služabnikom sanje, mi pa bomo pokazali njihov pomen.«

8 The king answered, “I know for certain that you want more time because you see how firm my decision is about this.

Kralj je odgovoril in rekel: »Zagotovo vem, da hočete pridobiti čas, ker ste videli, da je stvar odšla od mene.

9 But if you do not tell me the dream, there is only one sentence for you. You have decided to prepare false and deceptive words that you agreed together to say to me until I change my mind. So then, tell me the dream, and then I will know you can interpret it for me.”

Toda če mi ne boste pokazali sanj, je za vas samo en odlok, kajti pripravili ste lažnive in izprijene besede, da jih govorite pred menoj, dokler čas ne bo spremenjen. Zato mi povejte sanje in vedel bom, da mi lahko pokažete njihovo razlago.«

10 The wise men replied to the king, “There is not a man on earth able to meet the king's demand. There is no great and powerful king who has demanded such a thing from any magician, or from anyone who claims to speak with the dead, or from a wise man.

Kaldejci so pred kraljem odgovorili in rekli: »Na zemlji ni človeka, ki lahko pokaže kraljevo zadevo. Zato tam ni kralja, gospodarja niti vladarja, ki bi zahteval takšne besede pri kateremkoli čarovniku ali astrologu ali Kaldejcu.

11 What the king demands is difficult, and there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans.”

To je redka stvar, ki jo kralj zahteva in nikogar drugega ni, ki lahko to razodene pred kraljem, razen bogov, katerih prebivališče ni z mesom.«

12 This made the king angry and very furious, and he gave an order to destroy all those in Babylon who were known for their wisdom.

Zaradi tega razloga je bil kralj jezen in zelo besen in ukazal, da uničijo vse modre babilonske može.

13 So the decree went out that all those who were known for their wisdom were to be put to death. Because of this decree, they searched for Daniel and his friends so they could be put to death.

Odlok je odšel naprej, da bodo modri možje umorjeni, in iskali so Daniela in njegove tovariše, da bi bili umorjeni.

14 Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch the commander of the king's bodyguard, who had come to kill all those in Babylon who were known for their wisdom.

Potem je Daniel z nasvetom in preudarnostjo odgovoril Arjóhu, poveljniku kraljeve straže, ki je odšel, da umori modre babilonske može.

15 Daniel asked the king's commander, “Why is the king's decree so urgent?” So Arioch told Daniel what had happened.

Odgovoril je in kraljevemu poveljniku Arjóhu rekel: »Zakaj je kraljevi odlok tako nagel?« Potem je Arjóh stvar razložil Danielu.

16 Then Daniel went in and requested an appointment with the king so that he could present the interpretation to the king.

Potem je Daniel vstopil in želel od kralja, da naj mu da čas in da bo on kralju pokazal razlago.

17 Then Daniel went to his house and explained to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, what had happened.

Potem je Daniel odšel k svoji hiši in dal stvar spoznati Hananjáju, Mišaélu in Azarjáju, svojim družabnikom,

18 He urged them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and they might not be killed with the rest of the men of Babylon who were known for their wisdom.

da bi glede te skrivnosti želeli milosti od Boga nebes; da se Daniel in njegovi tovariši ne bi pogubili z ostalimi modrimi babilonskimi možmi.

19 That night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven

Potem je bila Danielu skrivnost razodeta v nočnem videnju. Potem je Daniel blagoslovil Boga nebes.

20 and said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and power belong to him.

Daniel je odgovoril in rekel: »Blagoslovljeno bodi ime Boga na veke vekov, kajti modrost in moč sta njegovi

21 He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and places kings on their thrones. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

in on spreminja čase ter obdobja. Odstranja kralje in postavlja kralje. Daje modrost modrim in spoznanje tistim, ki poznajo razumevanje.

22 He reveals the deep and hidden things because he knows what is in the darkness, and the light lives with him.

Razodeva globoke in skrite stvari. Ve kaj je v temi in razsvetljenje prebiva z njim.

23 God of my ancestors, I thank you and praise you for the wisdom and power you gave to me. Now you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the matter that concerns the king.”

Zahvaljujem se ti in te hvalim, oh ti Bog mojih očetov, ki si mi dal modrost in moč in si mi sedaj razodel, kar smo želeli od tebe, kajti sedaj si nam pokazal kraljevo zadevo.«

24 Then Daniel went in to see Arioch (the one the king appointed to kill everyone who was wise in Babylon). He went and said to him, “Do not kill the wise men in Babylon. Take me to the king and I will show the king the interpretation of his dream.”

Zato je Daniel vstopil k Arjóhu, ki mu je kralj odredil, da uniči modre babilonske može. Odšel je in mu takole rekel: »Ne uniči modrih babilonskih mož, privedi me pred kralja in kralju bom pokazal razlago.«

25 Then Arioch quickly brought in Daniel before the king and said, “I have found among the exiles of Judah a man who will reveal the meaning of the king's dream.”

Potem je Arjóh Daniela v naglici privedel pred kralja in mu takole rekel: »Našel sem moža izmed Judovih ujetnikov, ki bo kralju dal spoznati razlago.«

26 The king said to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar), “Are you able to tell me the dream that I saw and its meaning?”

Kralj je odgovoril in rekel Danielu, čigar ime je bilo Beltšacár: »Ali si mi zmožen pokazati sanje, ki sem jih videl in njihovo razlago?«

27 Daniel answered the king and said, “The mystery that the king has asked about cannot be revealed by those who have wisdom, nor by those who claim to speak with the dead, nor by magicians, and not by astrologers.

Daniel je v prisotnosti kralja odgovoril in rekel: »Skrivnosti, ki jo je kralj zahteval, modri možje, astrologi, čarovniki [in] napovedovalci usode kralju ne morejo pokazati,

28 Nevertheless, there is a God who lives in the heavens, who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, what will happen in the days to come. These were your dream and the visions of your mind as you lay on your bed.

toda Bog je v nebesih, ki razodeva skrivnosti in daje spoznati kralju Nebukadnezarju, kaj bo v zadnjih dneh. Tvoje sanje in videnja tvoje glave na tvoji postelji so ta.

29 As for you, king, your thoughts on your bed were about things to come, and the one who reveals mysteries has made known to you what is about to happen.

Kar se tebe tiče, oh kralj, tvoje misli so prišle v tvoj um na tvoji postelji, kaj se bo odslej zgodilo in on, ki razodeva skrivnosti, ti daje spoznati, kaj se bo zgodilo.

30 As for me, this mystery was not revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than any other living person. This mystery was revealed to me so that you, king, may understand the meaning, and so that you may know the thoughts deep within you.

Toda kar se mene tiče, mi ta skrivnost ni bila razodeta zaradi kakršnekoli modrosti, ki bi jo imel več kakor katerikoli živeči, temveč zaradi tistih, ki bodo dali spoznati razlago kralju in da boš lahko poznal misli svojega srca.

31 King, you looked up and you saw a large statue. This statue, which was very powerful and bright, stood before you. Its brightness was terrifying.

Ti, oh kralj, si videl in ogledoval veliko podobo. Ta velika podoba, katere sijaj je bil odličen, je stala pred teboj in njena oblika je bila strašna.

32 The head of the statue was made of fine gold. Its breast and arms were of silver. Its middle and its thighs were made of bronze,

Glava te podobe je bila iz čistega zlata, njene prsi in njeni lakti iz srebra, njen trebuh in njena stegna iz brona,

33 and its legs were made of iron. Its feet were made partly of iron and partly of clay.

njene noge iz železa, njena stopala deloma iz železa, deloma pa iz ila.

34 You looked up, and a stone was cut out, although not by human hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and it shattered them.

Gledal si, dokler ni bil brez rok izklesan kamen, ki je zadel podobo v njena stopala, ki so bila iz železa in ila in jih zlomil na koščke.

35 Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold at the same time were broken into pieces and became like the chaff of the threshing floors in the summer. The wind carried them away and there was no trace of them left. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

Potem so bili železo, il, bron, srebro in zlato skupaj zlomljeni na koščke in postali kakor pleve na poletnem mlatišču, in veter jih je odnesel, da zanje ni bilo najti nobenega prostora. Kamen, ki je zadel podobo, pa je postal velika gora in napolnil celotno zemljo.

36 This was your dream. Now we will tell the king the meaning.

To so sanje in njihovo razlago bomo povedali pred kraljem.

37 You, king, are king of the kings to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the honor.

Ti, oh kralj, si kralj kraljev, kajti Bog nebes ti je dal kraljestvo, oblast, moč in slavo.

38 He has given into your hand the place where the human beings live. He has given over the animals of the fields and the birds of the heavens into your hand, and he has made you rule over them all. You are the statue's head of gold.

Kjerkoli prebivajo človeški otroci, je v tvojo roko dal živali polja in perjad neba in te naredil vladarja nad njimi vsemi. Ti si ta glava iz zlata.

39 After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze will rule over all the earth.

Za teboj pa bo vstalo drugo kraljestvo, slabše od tvojega in še eno, tretje kraljestvo iz brona, ki bo vladalo nad celotno zemljo.

40 There will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks other things into pieces and shatters everything. It will shatter all these things and crush them.

Četrto kraljestvo bo čvrsto kakor železo. Kakor železo zlomi na koščke in podjarmi vse stvari, in kakor železo, ki zlomi vse te, [tako] bo to razbilo na koščke in poškodovalo.

41 Just as you saw, the feet and toes were partly made of baked clay and partly made of iron, so it will be a divided kingdom; some of the strength of iron will be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay.

Kakor si videl stopala in prste, delno iz lončarjevega ila in delno iz železa, bo kraljestvo razdeljeno, toda v njem bo moč železa, ker si videl železo pomešano z blatnim ilom.

42 As the toes of the feet were partly made of iron and partly made of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.

In kakor so bili prsti stopal deloma iz železa in deloma iz ila, tako bo kraljestvo delno močno in delno zlomljeno.

43 As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so the people will be a mixture; they will not stay together, just as iron does not mix with clay.

Kakor si videl železo, pomešano z blatnim ilom, tako se bodo mešali med seboj s človeškim semenom, toda ne bodo se držali drug drugega, celó kakor železo ni pomešano z ilom.

44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be conquered by another people. It will break the other kingdoms into pieces and put an end to all of them, and it will remain forever.

V dneh teh kraljev bo Bog nebes vzpostavil kraljestvo, ki ne bo nikoli uničeno. In kraljestvo ne bo ostalo drugemu ljudstvu, temveč bo zlomilo na koščke in požrlo vsa ta kraljestva, sámo pa bo obstalo na veke.

45 Just as you saw, a stone was cut out of the mountain, but not by human hands. It broke the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to you, king, what will happen after this. The dream is true and this interpretation is reliable.”

Ker si videl, da je bil kamen brez rok izklesan iz gore in da je ta zlomil na koščke železo, bron, ilo, srebro in zlato; véliki Bog je dal spoznati kralju, kaj se bo odslej zgodilo. Sanje so zanesljive in njihova razlaga nedvoumna.«

46 King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face before Daniel and honored him; he commanded that an offering be made and that incense be offered up to him.

Potem je kralj Nebukadnezar padel na svoj obraz, oboževal Daniela in zapovedal, da mu morajo darovati daritev in prijetne dišave.

47 The king said to Daniel, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the one who reveals mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”

Kralj je Danielu odgovoril in rekel: »Resnično je to, da je vaš Bog Bog bogov in gospod kraljev in [ta], ki razodeva skrivnosti, glede na to, da si lahko razodel to skrivnost.«

48 Then the king made Daniel highly honored and gave him many wonderful gifts. He made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon. Daniel became chief governor over the wisest men of Babylon.

Potem je kralj Daniela naredil za velikega moža in mu dal mnoga sijajna darila in ga naredil vladarja nad celotno provinco Babilon in glavnega izmed voditeljev nad vsemi modrimi možmi Babilona.

49 Daniel made a request of the king, and the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to be administrators over the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court.

Potem je Daniel prosil kralja in ta je postavil Šadráha, Mešáha in Abéd Negója nad zadeve babilonske province, toda Daniel je sedel pri kraljevih velikih vratih.