Daniel 5
1 Fia Belsazar ɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe na eƒe ame ŋkuta akpe ɖeka eye wòno wain kpli wo.
Baltasar the king made a great supper for his thousand nobles, and [there was] wine before the thousand.
2 Esime Belsazar nɔ eƒe wain nom la, eɖe gbe be woatsɔ sikanu kple klosalonu siwo fofoa, Nebukadnezar lɔ tso Yerusalem gbedoxɔ me la vɛ ale be fia la, eƒe ame ŋkutawo, srɔ̃awo kple eƒe ahiãviwo nano wain le wo me.
And Baltasar drinking gave orders as he tasted the wine that they should bring the gold and silver vessels, which Nabuchodonosor his father had brought forth from the temple in Jerusalem; that the king, and his nobles, and his mistresses, and his concubines, should drink out of them.
3 Ale wotsɔ sikanu siwo wolɔ tso Mawu ƒe gbedoxɔ me le Yerusalem la vɛ eye fia la, eƒe ame ŋkutawo, srɔ̃awo kple eƒe ahiãviwo no wain le wo me.
So the gold and silver vessels were brought which [Nabuchodonosor] had taken out of the temple of God in Jerusalem; and the king, and his nobles, and his mistresses, and his concubines, drank out of them.
4 Esi wonɔ aha la nom la, wokafu sika, klosalo, akɔbli, gayibɔ kple ati kple kpe ƒe mawuwo.
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of iron, and of wood, and of stone.
5 Tete amegbetɔ ƒe asibidɛ dze eye wòŋlɔ nu ɖe gli si ŋu wosi akalo ɖo la eye wòte ɖe akaɖiti si le fiasã la me ŋu. Fia la lé ŋku ɖe asibidɛ la ŋu esi wònɔ nua ŋlɔm.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote in front of the lamp on the plaster of the wall of the king's house: and the king saw the knuckles of the hand that wrote.
6 Fia la ƒe mo fu kpĩi eye dzidzi ƒoe ale gbegbe be eƒe klowo de asi wo nɔewo ƒoƒo me kpakpakpa eye eƒe afɔwo gbɔdzɔ le ete.
Then the king's countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one another.
7 Fia la na woyɔ eƒe bokɔwo, ɣletivimenunyalawo kple dzotɔwo vɛ. Tete fia la gblɔ na Babilonia nunyala siawo be, “Ame si axlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ sia eye wòaɖe egɔme nam la, woado aɖabɛwu nɛ, woade sikakɔsɔkɔsɔ kɔ nɛ eye woana wòazu dziɖula ŋusẽtɔ etɔ̃lia le fiaɖuƒe la me.”
And the king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers; and he said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [there shall be] a golden chain upon his neck, and he shall be the third ruler in my kingdom.
8 Tete fia la ƒe nunyalawo katã va, ke womete ŋu xlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ la alo ɖe egɔme na fia la o.
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known the interpretation to the king.
9 Ale vɔvɔ̃ gaɖo Fia Belsazar ɖe edzi wu eye eƒe mo gafu kpĩi ɖe edzi wu. Eƒe ame ŋkutawo hã tɔtɔ.
And king Baltasar was troubled, and his countenance changed upon him, and his nobles were troubled with him.
10 Esi fia dada se fia la kple eƒe ame ŋkutawo ƒe nuƒoƒo la, ege ɖe kplɔ̃ɖoƒe la eye wògblɔ be, “O fia, nɔ agbe tegbee. Mègana wò dzika natso o. Mègana wò mo nafu kpĩi alea o.
Then the queen came into the banquet house, and said, O king, live for ever: let not your thoughts trouble you, and let not your countenance be changed.
11 Ame aɖe le wò fiaɖuƒe la me, ame si me mawu kɔkɔewo ƒe gbɔgbɔ le. Le fofowò ŋɔli la, wokpɔe be sidzedze, gɔmesese kple nunya le esi abe mawuwo tɔwo ene. Fia Nebukadnezar, fofowò, fia la tsɔe ɖo bokɔwo, akunyawɔlawo, ɣletivimenunyalawo kple dzosalawo nu.
There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the Spirit of God; and in the days of your father watchfulness and understanding were found in him; and king Nabuchodonosor your father made him chief of the enchanters, magicians, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers.
12 Wokpɔe dze sii be Daniel, ame si fia la yɔna be Beltesazar la, nunya kple gɔmesese le tagbɔ nɛ kpe ɖe ŋutete be wòaɖe drɔ̃ewo kple adzowo gɔme ŋu eye wònya nu si woawɔ le nya sesẽwo me. Na woayɔ Daniel ne wòaɖe nuŋɔŋlɔ la gɔme na wò.”
For [there is] an excellent spirit in him, and sense and understanding in him, interpreting dreams [as he does], and answering hard [questions], and solving difficulties: [it is] Daniel, and the king gave him the name of Baltasar: now then let him be called, and he shall tell you the interpretation of the writing.
13 Ale wokplɔ Daniel va fia la ŋkume eye fia la biae be, “Wòe nye Daniel, aboyome siwo fofonye, fia la kplɔ vɛ tso Yuda la dometɔ ɖeka?
Then Daniel was brought in before the king: and the king said to Daniel, Are you Daniel, of the children of the captivity of Judea, which the king my father brought?
14 Mese be mawuwo ƒe gbɔgbɔ le mewò eye be gɔmesese, sidzedze kple nunya deto le mewò.
I have heard concerning you, that the Spirit of God is in you, and [that] watchfulness and understanding and excellent wisdom have been found in you.
15 Wokplɔ nunyalawo kple dzosalawo va nye ŋkume be woaxlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ la eye woaɖe egɔme nam gake womete ŋu ɖe egɔme nam o.
And now, the wise men, magicians, [and] soothsayers, have come in before me, to read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation: but they could not tell it me.
16 Azɔ la, mese be àte ŋu aɖe nuwo gɔme eye nènya ta na nyadzɔdzɔ sesẽwo. Ne àte ŋu axlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ la eye nàɖe egɔme nam la, woado aɖabɛwu na wò, woade sikakɔsɔkɔsɔ kɔ na wò eye woana nàzu dziɖula gãtɔ etɔ̃lia le nye fiaɖuƒe la me.”
And I have heard concerning you, that you are able to make interpretations: now then if you shall be able to read the writing, and to make known to me the interpretation of it, you shall be clothed with purple, and there shall be a golden chain upon your neck, and you shall be third ruler in my kingdom.
17 Tete Daniel ɖo eŋu na fia la be, “Àte ŋu atsɔ wò nunana siwo ŋugbe nèdo la na ɖokuiwò eye nàtsɔ wò fetuwo ana ame bubu aɖe faa. Ke maxlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ la na fia la eye maɖe egɔme nɛ.
And Daniel said, before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give the present of your house to another; but I will read the writing, and will make known to you the interpretation of it.
18 “O fia, Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la na fianyenye, gãnyenye, ŋutikɔkɔe kple dzedzeme fofowò, Nebukadnezar.
O king, the most high God gave to your father Nabuchodonosor a kingdom, and majesty, and honor, and glory:
19 Le teƒe kɔkɔ si Mawu nae ta la, amewo katã kple dukɔwo katã kple gbegbɔgblɔ ɖe sia ɖe gblɔlawo vɔ̃nɛ eye wobunɛ. Ame siwo fia la di be yeawu la, ewua wo. Ame siwo wòdi be yeana woatsi agbe la, enana wotsia agbe. Ame siwo wòdi be yeado ɖe ŋgɔ la, edoa wo ɖe ŋgɔ. Ame siwo wodi be yeabɔbɔ ɖe anyi la, ebɔbɔa wo ɖe anyi.
and by reason of the majesty which he gave to him, all nations, tribes, [and] languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he killed; and whom he would he struck; and whom he would he exalted; and whom he would he abased.
20 Ke esi dada ge ɖe dzi me nɛ eye dada na eƒe dzi me sẽ ta la, Mawu ɖee ɖa le eƒe fiazikpui dzi eye woɖe eƒe ŋutikɔkɔe ɖa le eŋu.
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was emboldened to act proudly, he was deposed from his royal throne, and [his] honor was taken from him.
21 Enyae le amegbetɔwo dome eye wotsɔ gbemelã ƒe susu nɛ. Enɔ gbetedziwo dome, eɖu gbe abe nyitsu ene, dziƒozãmu dza ɖe edzi eye wònya be Mawu, Dziƒoʋĩtɔ lae nye fia ɖe amegbetɔwo ƒe fiaɖuƒewo katã dzi eye wòtsɔa ame si dze eŋu la ɖoa wo nu.
And he was driven forth from men; and his heart was given him after the nature of wild beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; and they fed him with grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the most high God is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whoever he shall please.
22 “Ke wò fia, O Belsazar, mèbɔbɔ ɖokuiwo o togbɔ be ènya fofowò ƒe ŋutinyawo katã hafi.
And you accordingly, his son, O Baltasar, has not humbled your heart before God: know you not all this?
23 Le esiawo katã teƒe la, èdo ɖokuiwò ɖe dzi, ɖe Dziƒo ƒe Aƒetɔ la ŋu. Èna wofɔ eƒe kpluwo tso eƒe gbedoxɔ me vɛ na wò eye wò kple wò ame ŋkutawo, srɔ̃wòwo kple wò ahiãviwo mieno wain le wo me. Èkafu klosalo, sika, akɔbli, gayibɔ, ati kple kpe ƒe mawuwo, mawu siwo metea ŋu kpɔa nu, sea nu alo sea nu gɔme o. Mède bubu Mawu si lé wò agbe kple wò mɔwo katã ɖe eƒe asi me la ŋu o
And you has been exalted against the Lord God of heaven; and they have brought before you the vessels of his house, and you, and your nobles, and your mistresses, and your concubines, have drunk wine out of them; and you has praised the gods of gold, and silver, and brass, and iron, and wood, and stone, which see not, and which hear not, and know not: and the God in whose hand are your breath, and all your ways has you not glorified.
24 eya ta Mawu ɖo asi si ŋlɔ nu la ɖa.
Therefore from his presence has been sent forth the knuckle of a hand; and he has ordered the writing.
25 “Nu si wòŋlɔ lae nye, Mene, mene, tekel parsin
And this is the ordered writing, Mane, Thekel, Phares.
26 “Nya siawo gɔme le ale: “Mene: Mawu ɖo seɖoƒe na wò fiaɖuɖu eye wòna wòwu enu.
This is the interpretation of the sentence: Mane; God has measured your kingdom, and finished it.
27 “Tekel: Woda wò le nudanu dzi, eye wokpɔ be mèkpe o.
Thekel; it has been weighed in the balance, and found lacking.
28 “Perez: Woma wò fiaɖuɖu me eye wotsɔe na Mediatɔwo kple Persiatɔwo.”
Phares; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Le Belsazar ƒe gbeɖeɖe nu la, wodo aɖabɛwu na Daniel, de sikakɔsɔkɔsɔ kɔ nɛ eye wona wòzu dziɖula ŋusẽtɔ etɔ̃lia le fiaɖuƒe la me.
Then Baltasar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put the golden chain about his neck, and proclaimed concerning him that he was the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 Le zã ma ke me la, wowu Belsazar, Babilonia fia la
In the same night was Baltasar the Chaldean king slain.
31 eye Darius, Mediatɔ la xɔ fiaɖuƒe la esime wòxɔ ƒe blaade-vɔ-eve.
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being sixty-two years [old].
