Danyèl 4
1 Nebucadnetsar, wa a a tout pèp yo, nasyon ak lang, ki rete sou tout tè a: “Ke lapè nou kapab vin anpil!
King Nebuchadnezzar, to people of every nation and language in the whole world: I wish you well!
2 Li te sanble bon pou mwen deklare sign ak mèvèy ke Bondye Pi Wo a te fè pou mwen yo.
It is my pleasure to share with you an account of the signs and wonders the Most High God has done for me.
3 A la gran, sign Li yo gran! A la pwisan, mèvèy Li yo pwisan! Wayòm Li se yon wayòm k ap dire jis pou tout tan, epi dominasyon li de jenerasyon an jenerasyon.
His signs are incredible. His wonders are amazing! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and his rule will last for all generations!
4 Mwen, Nebucadnetsar, mwen te alèz nan lakay mwen e mwen t ap pwospere nan palè mwen an.
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was doing well at home, living happily in my palace.
5 Mwen te fè yon rèv e li te fè m gen gwo laperèz; epi refleksyon sila yo sou kabann mwen ak vizyon yo nan panse m te fè m gen gwo laperèz.
But then one night I had a dream that really scared me—I saw visions that terrified me while I lay in my bed.
6 Konsa, mwen te pase lòd pou fè mennen devan prezans mwen tout mesye saj Babylone yo, pou yo ta ka fè m konnen entèpretasyon a rèv la.
So I ordered all the wise men of Babylon brought before me to explain the dream to me.
7 Epi majisyen yo, mèt zetwal yo, Kaldeyen yo ak divinò yo te antre e mwen te pale yo rèv la, men yo pa t ka fè m konnen entèpretasyon li.
When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in I told them the dream, but they couldn't explain to me what it meant.
8 Men finalman, Daniel te antre devan m, ke non li te Beltschatsar, selon non dye pa mwen an e nan sila lespri a dye sen yo ye a. Mwen te pale rèv la a li menm, e te di:
In the end Daniel came before me and I told him the dream. (He is also called Belteshazzar after my god, and he has the spirit of the holy gods in him.)
9 O Beltschatsar, chèf majisyen yo, akoz mwen konnen ke lespri a dye sen yo nan ou e nanpwen mistè ki difisil pou ou fè m konnen vizyon a rèv mwen ke m te fè yo, ansanm ak entèpretasyon li.
“Belteshazzar, chief of magicians,” I said, “I certainly know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is difficult for you to explain. So tell me about what I saw in my dream and explain what it means.
10 Alò, men vizyon ki te nan tèt mwen pandan mwen kouche sou kabann mwen an: Mwen t ap gade e vwala, yon bwa nan mitan tè a, e wotè l te byen gran.
As I lay in bed dreaming, I saw a tree in the middle of the earth—a really large tree.
11 Bwa a te grandi byen gwo, e li te vin fò epi wotè l te rive jis nan syèl la. Li te vizib jis rive nan dènye pwent a tout tè a.
It grew strong and tall, reaching high into the sky so it could be seen by everyone in the whole world.
12 Fèy li te byen bèl, fwi li te anpil e nan li, te gen manje pou tout moun. Bèt chan yo te jwenn lonbraj anba li, epi zwazo nan syèl yo te rete sou branch li, epi tout kreyati vivan yo te jwenn manje yo ladann.
Its leaves were beautiful, and it was full of fruit for all to eat. Wild animals rested in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. It fed all living creatures.
13 Mwen t ap gade vizyon yo nan panse m, sou kabann mwen an, epi vwala yon ki sen k ap veye te desann soti nan syèl la.
As I went on dreaming, lying on my bed, I saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
14 Li te kriye fò e te pale konsa: Koupe bwa a, e retire branch li yo! Retire tout fèy li, e gaye fwi li yo! Kite bèt yo ale soti anba l ak zwazo yo soti sou branch li.
He cried out in a loud voice, ‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Drive the animals away from its shade, and scare off the birds from its branches.
15 Sepandan kite chouk la rete anrasine nan tè a, menm avèk yon bann an fè ak bwonz k ap ansèkle l nan zèb nèf chan an. Kite moun sa a tranpe ak lawouze syèl la. Kite li pataje zèb la avèk bèt chan latè yo.
But leave the stump and its roots in the ground, and bind it with iron and bronze, surrounded by the new grass of the field. Let him become soaked with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals outside in the undergrowth.
16 Kite kè li vin chanje pou l pa kè moun ankò, men ke kè a yon bèt vin bay a li menm. Konsa, kite sèt epòk vin pase sou li.
Let his mind become like that of an animal. Let him be like this for seven times.
17 Dekrèt sa a se dekrè a sila ki t ap veye yo, epi desizyon sa a se yon lòd a sila ki sen yo, pou tout sila k ap viv yo kapab konnen, ke Pi Wo a se chèf sou wayòm a lèzòm, epi Li va bay li a nenpòt moun Li pito, epi Li va ranje bay li sou moun ki pi ba yo.
This is the decree conveyed by the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones in order that everyone alive may know that the Most High rules over human kingdoms. He gives them to whoever he chooses—he puts the most humble individuals in charge.’
18 Sa se rèv ke mwen menm, Nebucadnetsar, te fè. Alò, ou menm, Beltschatsar, ou fè m konnen entèpretasyon li, kòmsi nanpwen lòt moun pami mesye saj wayòm mwen yo ki kapab fè m konnen entèpretasyon an. Men ou menm, ou kapab, paske lespri a dye sen yo nan ou.”
This is what I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw in my dream. Now it's up to you, Belteshazzar, to give me the explanation as you have before. None of the wise men in my kingdom could explain it to me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
19 Konsa Daniel, ki rele Beltschatsar, te vin bèbè pandan yon ti tan e refleksyon li yo te fè l pè. Wa a te reponn e te di: “Beltschatsar, pa kite rèv la, ni entèpretasyon li twouble ou.” Beltschatsar te reponn: “Senyè mwen, pito ke rèv la te apatyen a sila ki rayi ou yo, e entèpretasyon li a lènmi ou yo!
When Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) heard this, he was upset for a while, disturbed as he thought about it. The king told him, “Belteshazzar, don't be worried about the dream and what it means.” “My lord, I only wish this dream was for those who hate you and the explanation for your enemies,” Daniel replied.
20 Pyebwa ke ou te wè a, ki te vin gran, e te vin fò a, wotè a sila ki te rive jis nan syèl la, e te vizib a tout tè a;
“The tree you saw was growing strong and tall, reaching high into the sky so it could be seen by everyone in the whole world.
21 epi fèy a sila ki te bèl, fwi anpil la, pyebwa nan sila te gen manje pou tout moun nan, pyebwa anba sila bèt chan yo te viv la, e sou branch a sila zwazo syèl yo te vin poze a—
Its leaves were beautiful, and it was full of fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived under its shade, and birds nested in its branches.
22 se ou menm, O wa! Paske ou te vin gran, e ou te vin fò; epi majeste ou te vin gran rive jis nan syèl la, e dominasyon ou jis rive nan dènye pwent latè.
This is you, Your Majesty. You have grown strong, your power has become so great that it has reached high into the sky, and your rule extends to the ends of the earth.
23 “Epi tandiske wa a te wè yon ki t ap veye, yon ki sen, ki t ap desann kite syèl la, e ki t ap di: ‘Koupe bwa a e detwi li; sepandan, kite chouk la ak rasin li nan tè a, menm avèk yon bann fè ak bwonz k ap ansèkle li nan zèb nèf nan chan an, kite li menm moun nan tranpe ak lawouze syèl la, e kite li pataje li ak bèt chan yo jiskaske sèt epòk vin pase sou li,’
Then Your Majesty saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven who said, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump and its roots in the ground, and bind it with iron and bronze, surrounded by the new grass of the field. Let him become soaked with the dew of heaven and let him live with the animals outside in the undergrowth. Let his mind become like that of an animal. Let him be like this for seven times.’
24 “Sa se entèpretasyon an, O wa, e sa se dekrè a Pi Wo a ki te vin rive sou senyè mwen an, wa a:
This is what it means, Your Majesty, and what the Most High has decreed will happen to my lord the king.
25 Ke ou va chase ale lwen de moun, ou va rete ak bèt chan, yo va fè ou manje zèb tankou bèf, e ou va tranpe ak lawouze syèl la. Epi sèt epòk va vin pase sou ou jiskaske ou vin rekonèt ke Pi Wo a se chèf sou wayòm a lèzòm, e Li bay li a sila ke Li pito.
You will be driven away from human society and you will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like the cattle, and you will be soaked with the dew of heaven. You will be like this for seven times until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over human kingdoms, and that he gives them to those he chooses.
26 Epi, tandiske li te kòmande pou kite chouk la, ak rasin pyebwa a, wayòm ou an va asire apre ou vin rekonèt ke se syèl la ki renye.
However, as it was decreed, the stump and its roots were to be left in the ground. Your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.
27 Akoz sa, O wa, ke konsèy mwen an kapab fè ou kontan: Sispann koulye a, peche ou yo. Ranplase yo ak ladwati, e inikite ou yo avèk montre mizerikòd a malere yo. Petèt konsa, kapab genyen yon pwolonjman trankilite ou.”
So, Your Majesty, please take my advice. Stop sinning and do what's right. End your iniquities and be merciful to the oppressed. Maybe then things will continue to go well for you.”
28 Tout sa te vin rive a Nebucadnetsar, wa a.
(However, all this did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar.
29 Douz mwa pita, li t ap mache sou twati palè wa a Babylone.
Twelve months later he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon.
30 Wa a te reflechi e te di: “Èske se pa Gran Babylone sa a, ke m te bati kon yon rezidans wayal pa fòs pouvwa mwen an, e pou glwa a pwòp majeste mwen an?”
He said, “I was the one who built this great city of Babylon! By my own great power I built it as my royal residence for my majestic glory!”
31 Pandan pawòl sa te toujou nan bouch a wa a, yon vwa te sòti nan syèl la e te di: “Wa Nebucadnetsar, a ou menm sa deklare; ‘Wayòm nan rache soti nan men ou.
The words were still on the king's lips when a voice came from heaven, “King Nebuchadnezzar, this is what is decreed concerning you: the kingdom has been taken away from you.
32 Ou va chase ale lwen de moun e plas ou pou rete va avèk bèt chan yo. Yo va fè ou manje zèb tankou bèf e sèt epòk a va pase sou ou jiskaske ou rekonèt ke Pi Wo a se chèf sou tout wayòm a lèzòm e Li bay li a nenpòt moun ke Li pito.’”
You will be driven away from human society and you will live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like the cattle, and you will become soaked with the dew of heaven. You will be like this for seven times until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over human kingdoms, and that he gives them to whoever he chooses.”
33 Lapoula, pawòl konsènan Nebucadnetsar a te vin akonpli. Li te chase ale lwen de moun, li te kòmanse manje zèb tankou bèf, kò l te tranpe ak lawouze syèl la jiskaske cheve li te vin gran kon plim a yon èg, e zong li kon zong a yon zwazo.
Immediately the decree was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven away from human society. He ate grass like the cattle, and his body was soaked with the dew of heaven. His hair grew matted like a vulture, and his nails like bird claws.)
34 Men lè tan sa a te fini, mwen menm, Nebucadnetsar, mwen te leve zye m vè syèl la, bon konprann mwen te retounen sou mwen. Mwen te beni Pi Wo a, mwen te louwe e mwen te bay omaj a Sila ki vivan jis pou tout tan an; Paske règn Li se yon règn ki dire pou tout tan epi wayòm Li de jenerasyon an jenerasyon.
Once the time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven and my sanity returned to me. I blessed and praised the Most High and worshiped the One who lives forever. His rule is an eternal rule, and his kingdom lasts for all generations.
35 Tout sila ki rete sou latè yo pa konte pou anyen, men Li fè selon volonte Li nan lame syèl la e pami sila ki rete sou latè yo; epi nanpwen moun ki ka evite men Li, ni mande Li: “Kisa Ou fè la a?”
Everyone who lives on earth are as nothing compared to him. He does whatever he chooses among the heavenly host and among those who live on earth. No one can hold him back from what he does, or ask him, “What are you doing?”
36 Nan lè sa a bon konprann mwen te retounen sou mwen. Epi majeste ak mayifisans mwen te restore a mwen menm pou glwa a wayòm mwen an. Konsa, konseye mwen yo ak prens mwen yo te kòmanse chache twouve mwen. Mwen te retabli nan wayòm mwen, e pi bon pi gwo pwisans te vin ogmante sou mwen.
When my sanity returned, then my kingdom, majesty, and splendor also returned to me. My advisors and nobles came looking for me, and I was restored as ruler over my kingdom, even greater than before.
37 Alò, mwen menm Nebucadnetsar, mwen fè lwanj, egzaltasyon ak lonè a Wa syèl la, paske tout zèv Li yo vrè, chemen Li yo jis e Li kapab imilye sila ki mache ak ògèy yo.
So now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, honor, and glorify the King of Heaven, for everything he does is right, and his ways are true. He is able to humble those who are proud.
