Daniel 5
1 Eze Belshaza, kpọrọ puku ndịisi nọ nʼalaeze ya oriri, ebe ha nọ ṅụọ nnọọ mmanya dị ukwuu.
Belshazzar, the king gave a great feast to his thousands lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
2 Mgbe Belshaza na-aṅụ mmanya ya, ọ nyere iwu ka a chịtara ya iko ọlaedo na ọlaọcha nke nna ya bụ Nebukadneza si nʼụlọnsọ ukwu dị na Jerusalem chịkọta, ka eze na ndị a mara aha ha nʼalaeze ya, na ndị nwunye ya, na ndị iko ya jiri ha ṅụọ mmanya.
Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple at Jerusalem; that the king and his princes, his wives and his concubines, might drink therein.
3 Ya mere, a chịtara iko ọlaedo ndị e si nʼụlọnsọ ukwu Chineke dị na Jerusalem chịkọta. Eze na ndị a mara aha ha nʼalaeze ya na ndị nwunye ya na ndị iko ya jiri ha ṅụọ mmanya.
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God at Jerusalem; and the king and his princes, his wives and his concubines, drank in them.
4 Ha ṅụrụ mmanya tookwa chi nke ọlaedo na ọlaọcha na bronz, na igwe na osisi na nkume.
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
5 Na mberede, ha hụrụ mkpịsịaka mmadụ ka ọ na-ede ihe nʼaja ụlọ nke ụlọeze ahụ ha nọ nʼime ya, na ncherita ihu ebe a dọbara iheọkụ. Eze nʼonwe ya hụrụ aka ahụ mgbe ọ na-ede ihe ahụ.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the chandelier upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace; and the king saw the hand that wrote.
6 Mgbe ahụ, ihu eze ahụ tụhịkọtara, gbarụọ nʼihi egwu. Oke ụjọ tụrụ ya. Ụkwụ ya makwara jijiji. Ikpere ya abụọ kụkọtara onwe ha.
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosened, and his knees smote one against the other.
7 Eze kpọrọ mkpu ka a kpọbata ndị dibịa niile na ndị Kaldịa, na ndị na-akọwa maka njegharị nke kpakpando. Mgbe ahụ eze sịrị ndị ikom amamihe nke Babilọn, “Onye ọbụla nwere ike gụọ ihe ahụ e dere, nke nwekwara ike ịkọwara m ihe ọ pụtara, ka a ga-eyikwasị uwe odo odo nke ndị eze. A ga-anyakwasị ya ihe olu ọlaedo. A ga-emekwa ya ka ọ bụrụ onye ọchịchị nke atọ nʼalaeze a.”
The king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, the Chaldaeans, and the astrologers. And the king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall rule as the third in the kingdom.
8 Mgbe ahụ, ndị amamihe eze batara, ma o nweghị onye ọbụla nʼime ha pụrụ ịgụta, maọbụ ịkọwara eze ihe ọ pụtara.
Then all the king's wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king its signification.
9 Nke a mere, ka eze Belshaza maa jijiji karịa, ihu ya gburu maramara ma gbarụkwaa. Ọ gbakwara ndị ozi ya gharịị.
Then was King Belshazzar in great consternation, and his countenance was changed, and his lords were amazed.
10 Mgbe eze nwanyị, nụrụ olu eze na olu ndị a mara aha ha nʼala ya, ọ batara nʼụlọ oriri ahụ. Eze nwanyị sịrị, “Eze, dị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi; ka ihe a mere ghara iwetara gị ihu mgbarụ, atụla ụjọ.
Then the queen, on account of this affair of the king and his lords, came into the banquet-house; and the queen spake and said, O king, live forever! Let not thy thoughts terrify thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.
11 Nʼihi na o nwere otu nwoke nọ nʼalaeze gị, onye mmụọ nke chi ndị ahụ dị nsọ bi nʼime ya. Nʼoge ahụ nna gị bụ eze, a chọpụtara na nwoke a jupụtara nʼamamihe na nghọta, dịka a ga-asị na ya onwe ya bụ chi. Nna gị eze Nebukadneza mere ya onyeisi ndị amamihe niile, ndị dibịa, ndị na-enyocha kpakpando, ndị Kaldịa na ndị mgba afa niile.
There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, made him chief of the scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers, thy father, O king!
12 Ebe ọ bụ na ezigbo mmụọ, mmụta na nghọta nke e ji akọwa nrọ na ihe mgbagwoju anya, na igbo mkpa dị iche iche, dị nʼime nwoke a a na-akpọ Daniel, nke eze kpọrọ Belteshaza. Ugbu a, zie ozi ka a kpọọ Daniel ka ọ kọwara gị ihe a.”
forasmuch as an excellent spirit and knowledge and understanding to interpret dreams, and to explain hard sentences, and solve difficult questions were found in him, in Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar; now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.
13 Ya mere, a kpọbatara Daniel nʼihu eze, eze sịrị Daniel, “Ọ bụ gị bụ Daniel, otu nʼime ndị Juda, ndị nna m dọtara nʼagha site na Juda?
Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said to Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, of the captives of Judah, whom the king, my father, brought out of Judaea?
14 Anụla m na i nwere mmụọ nke chi niile nʼime gị, na ị bụkwa onye jupụtara na nghọta na amamihe.
I have heard concerning thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in thee.
15 Ndị amamihe m, na ndị na-enyocha kpakpando abịala nʼihu m ịgụ ihe ahụ e dere nʼaja ụlọ ma ha enweghị ike ịgụta ya maọbụ ịkọwa ihe ọ bụ.
And now the wise men and the magicians have been brought in before me, that they might read this writing, and make known to me its signification; but they could not show the signification of the thing.
16 Agwara m na i nwere ike ịkọwa ihe ọbụla gbagwojuru anya. Ọ bụrụ na i nwee ike ịgụ ihe e dere nʼaja ma kọwakwara m ihe ọ pụtara, aga m eyikwasị gị uwe odo odo ndị eze, yinyekwa gị ihe olu ọlaedo nʼolu, meekwa ka i bụrụ onye ọchịchị nke atọ nʼalaeze m.”
But I have heard of thee that thou canst give interpretations, and solve difficult questions. Now if thou canst read the writing and make known to me its signification, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt rule as the third in the kingdom.
17 Daniel zara nʼihu eze, “Debere onwe gị onyinye gị, ma ọ bụkwanụ were ya nye onye ọzọ. Ma aga m agụrụ gị eze ihe ahụ e dere ma kọwakwara gị ihe ọ pụtara.
Then answered Daniel and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another: yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the signification.
18 “Gị eze, Chineke nke kachasị ihe niile elu nyere nna gị, Nebukadneza ike ọchịchị a, na ịdị ukwu, na ebube, na ịma mma.
O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, thy father, a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor.
19 Nʼihi ọkwa dị ukwuu nke o nyere ya, ndị niile, na mba niile di iche iche, na-asụ asụsụ niile dị iche iche nʼelu ụwa na-ama jijiji na-atụkwa ya egwu. Ndị eze chọrọ igbu ka o gburu, ọ hapụkwara onye ọbụla ọ chọrọ ịhapụ; o buliri onye ọbụla ọ chọrọ ibuli elu, ma ndị ọ chọrọ iweda nʼala, ka ya onwe ya wedakwara nʼala.
And by reason of the majesty which he gave him, all people, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him; whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; whom he would he set up, and whom he would he put down.
20 Ma mgbe nganga na ịnya isi jupụtara ya obi, Chineke sitere nʼocheeze ya wezuga ya, napụkwa ya ebube o nwere dịka eze.
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened in pride, he was thrust down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him.
21 A chụpụrụ ya site nʼetiti ụmụ mmadụ, nyekwa ya echiche uche dịka nke anụmanụ. Ọ bụkwa nʼetiti ụmụ ịnyịnya ibu ọhịa ka ebe obibi ya dị, o soro ha taa ahịhịa dịka oke ehi. Igirigi nke eluigwe deekwara ahụ ya, tutu ruo mgbe ọ matara na Chineke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu na-achị achị nʼalaeze niile nke ụwa. Ọ bụkwa onye ọbụla ọ chọrọ ka ọ na-eguzobe ka ọ chịa.
And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart became like the beasts, and his dwelling was with wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the Most High God ruled in the kingdoms of men, and set up over them whomsoever he would.
22 “Ma gị nwa ya, O Belshaza, ewedaghị onwe gị ala, nʼagbanyeghị na i ma ihe ndị a niile.
And thou, his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this;
23 Nʼihi na i lelịala Chineke nke eluigwe. Ị wepụtara iko ndị a e si nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ya chịpụta, ka gị na ndịisi alaeze gị, ndị nwunye ha na ndị iko unu, jiri ṅụọ mmanya, mgbe unu nọ na-eto chi niile nke e jiri ọlaọcha na ọlaedo, bronz na igwe, osisi na nkume kpụọ; chi nke na-adịghị ahụ ụzọ, maọbụ nụ ihe; chi nke na-amaghị ihe ọbụla. Ma unu enyeghị Chineke onye na-enye unu ume ndụ na onye ndụ gị na ọganihu gị dị nʼaka ya nsọpụrụ.
but hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven; and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand is thy breath, and whose are all thy ways, thou hast not honored.
24 Ọ bụ nke a mere o ji zite aka ahụ ị hụrụ, nke depụtara ozi a.
Then was sent from him the hand, and this writing was written.
25 “Nke a bụ ozi ahụ e dere: mene, mene, tekel, parsin
And this is the writing which was written: Numbered, Numbered, Weighed, and To be Divided.
26 “Ihe okwu ndị a pụtara bụ nke a: “Mene, Chineke agụkọọla ụbọchị ọchịchị gị, mee ka ha bịa na njedebe.
And this is the interpretation of it. Numbered: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and made an end of it.
27 “Tekel, atụọla gị nʼime ihe ọtụtụ chọpụta na o nweghị ihe ọbụla ị bụ.
Weighed: Thou art weighed in the balances, and found wanting.
28 “Parsin, ekewala alaeze gị nyefee ya nʼaka ndị Midia na Peshịa.”
Divided: Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Mgbe ahụ Belshaza nyere iwu ka e yikwasị Daniel uwe odo odo ndị eze ahụ, ka e yinye ya ihe olu ọlaedo. O nyekwara iwu ka e kwusaa nʼalaeze ya niile, na o meela ya onye ọchịchị nke atọ nʼalaeze ahụ.
Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be third ruler in the kingdom.
30 Nʼabalị ụbọchị ahụ kwa ka e gburu Belshaza eze ndị Kaldịa.
In the same night was Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldaeans, slain;
31 Nʼabalị ahụ kwa ka Daraiọs onye Midia, bidoro ịchị dịka eze. Ọ gbara iri afọ isii na abụọ nʼoge o bidoro ịchị.
and Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
