Daniel 5
1 Fia Belsazar ɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe na eƒe ame ŋkuta akpe ɖeka eye wòno wain kpli wo.
Belshazzar king the he made a feast great for nobles his a thousand and before thousand the wine [he was] drinking.
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.
Belshazzar he said - in [the] taste of wine the to bring [the] vessels of gold and silver which he had brought out Nebuchadnezzar father his from temple the which [was] in Jerusalem so they may drink with them king the and nobles his wives his and concubines his.
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.
Then they brought [the] vessels of gold which they had brought out from temple the which [was] [the] house of God which [was] in Jerusalem and they drank with them king the and nobles his wives his and concubines his.
4 Esi wonɔ aha la nom la, wokafu sika, klosalo, akɔbli, gayibɔ kple ati kple kpe ƒe mawuwo.
They drank wine the and they praised [the] gods of gold and silver bronze iron wood and 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.
At it moment the (they went forth *Q(K)*) fingers of a hand of a human and [they were] writing before candlestick the on plaster the of [the] wall of palace the of king the and king the [was] seeing [the] palm of hand the which [was] writing.
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 king the brightness his they changed him and thoughts his they alarmed him and [the] joints of loin[s] his [were] loosened and knees his this [one] to this [one] [were] knocking.
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.”
[was] calling King the with power to bring in conjurers the (Chaldeans the *Q(K)*) and astrologers the [was] replying king the and [was] saying - to [the] wise men of Babylon that any person who he will read aloud writing the this and interpretation its he will declare to me purple he will be clothed (and necklace the *Q(k)*) of gold [will be] on neck his and third in kingdom the he will rule.
8 Tete fia la ƒe nunyalawo katã va, ke womete ŋu xlẽ nuŋɔŋlɔ la alo ɖe egɔme na fia la o.
Then ([were] going in *Q(k)*) all [the] wise men of king the and not [they were] able writing the to read aloud (and interpretation its *Q(K)*) to make known to king the.
9 Ale vɔvɔ̃ gaɖo Fia Belsazar ɖe edzi wu eye eƒe mo gafu kpĩi ɖe edzi wu. Eƒe ame ŋkutawo hã tɔtɔ.
Then king the Belshazzar exceedingly [was] alarmed and brightness his [were] changing on him and nobles his [were] dumbfounded.
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.
Queen the before [the] words of king the and nobles his to [the] house of feast the (she went in *Q(k)*) she replied queen the and she said king O for ever live! may not they alarm you thought[s] your and brightness your may not they 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 kingdom your who a spirit of gods holy [is] in him and in [the] days of father your illumination and insight and wisdom like [the] wisdom of gods it was found in him and king the Nebuchadnezzar father your chief of [the] magicians conjurers Chaldeans astrologers he appointed him father your king the.
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.”
As to because that a spirit - extraordinary and understanding and insight an interpreter of dreams and declaring of riddles and loosening of knots it was found in him in Daniel whom king the he made name his Belteshazzar now Daniel let him be summoned and interpretation the he will declare.
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 he was brought before king the [was] replying king the and [was] saying to Daniel (you *Q(k)*) he [are] Daniel who [is] one of [the] sons of exile the of Judah whom he brought king the father my from Judah.
14 Mese be mawuwo ƒe gbɔgbɔ le mewò eye be gɔmesese, sidzedze kple nunya deto le mewò.
And I have heard (concerning you *Q(k)*) that a spirit of gods [is] in you and illumination and insight and wisdom extraordinary it was 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 they have been brought before me wise men the conjurers the that writing the this they will read aloud and interpretation its to make known to me and not [they were] able [the] interpretation of matter the to declare.
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 I have heard (concerning you *Q(k)*) that (you are able *Q(k)*) interpretations to interpret and knots to loosen now if (you will be able *Q(k)*) writing the to read aloud and interpretation its to make known to me purple you will be clothed (and necklace the *Q(k)*) of gold [will be] on neck your and third the in kingdom the you will rule.
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.
Then [was] replying Daniel and [say] saying before king the gifts your for yourself let them be and rewards your to another give! nevertheless writing the I will read aloud to king the and interpretation the I will make known to him.
18 “O fia, Mawu Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la na fianyenye, gãnyenye, ŋutikɔkɔe kple dzedzeme fofowò, Nebukadnezar.
(You *Q(k)*) king O God (Most High the *Q(k)*) kingdom the and greatness the and honor the and majesty the he gave to Nebuchadnezzar father your.
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 from greatness the which he gave to him all peoples the nations the and languages the they were (trembling *Q(k)*) and fearing from before him whom he was pleased he was killing and whom he was pleased he was letting live and whom he was pleased he was lifting up and whom he was pleased he was bringing low.
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.
And as that it rose up heart his and spirit his it grew strong to act presumptuously he was deposed from [the] throne of kingdom his and honor the they removed 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 away from [the] sons of humankind he was chased and heart his - with animal[s] the (they made *Q(K)*) and [was] with wild donkeys the dwelling place his grass like oxen they fed him and from [the] dew of heavens the body his it became wet until that he knew that [was] having mastery God (Most High the *Q(k)*) over [the] kingdom of humankind and to whomever whom he will be pleased he will appoint (over it. *Q(K)*)
22 “Ke wò fia, O Belsazar, mèbɔbɔ ɖokuiwo o togbɔ be ènya fofowò ƒe ŋutinyawo katã hafi.
(And you *Q(k)*) son his O Belshazzar not you have brought low heart your as to because that all this you knew.
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 against [the] lord of heavens the - you have lifted yourself up and vessels the of house his they have brought (before you and you and nobles your *Q(k)*) wives your and concubines your wine [are] drinking with them and [the] gods of silver and gold bronze iron wood and stone who not [are] seeing and not [are] hearing and not [are] knowing you have praised and God the who breath your [is] in hand his and all ways your [are] to him not you have glorified.
24 eya ta Mawu ɖo asi si ŋlɔ nu la ɖa.
Then from before him it was sent out palm the of hand the and writing the this it was inscribed.
25 “Nu si wòŋlɔ lae nye, Mene, mene, tekel parsin
And this [is] writing the which it was inscribed mene mene teqel and pharsin.
26 “Nya siawo gɔme le ale: “Mene: Mawu ɖo seɖoƒe na wò fiaɖuɖu eye wòna wòwu enu.
This [is] [the] interpretation of matter the mene he has numbered God kingdom your and he has finished it.
27 “Tekel: Woda wò le nudanu dzi, eye wokpɔ be mèkpe o.
Teqel you have been weighed in scales the and you have been found lacking.
28 “Perez: Woma wò fiaɖuɖu me eye wotsɔe na Mediatɔwo kple Persiatɔwo.”
Peres it has been broken in two kingdom your and it has been given to 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 - he said Belshazzar and they clothed Daniel purple (and necklace the *Q(k)*) of gold [was] on neck his and they made proclamation concerning him that he will be having mastery third the in kingdom the.
30 Le zã ma ke me la, wowu Belsazar, Babilonia fia la
On it on night the he was killed Belshazzar king the (Chaldeans the. *Q(k)*)
31 eye Darius, Mediatɔ la xɔ fiaɖuƒe la esime wòxɔ ƒe blaade-vɔ-eve.
And Darius (Median the *Q(K)*) he received kingdom the about a son of years sixty and two.
