< Daniele 5 >

1 Mokolo moko, mokonzi Balitazari asalisaki feti moko ya monene mpo na kopesa lokumu na nkoto ya bato na ye ya lokumu; mpe amelaki vino elongo na bango.
Baltasar the king made a great supper for his thousand nobles, and [there was] wine before the thousand.
2 Wana Balitazari azalaki komela vino, apesaki mitindo ete bamema bakopo ya wolo mpe ya palata oyo tata na ye, Nabukodonozori, azwaki wuta na Tempelo ya Yelusalemi, mpo ete mokonzi mpe bato na ye ya lokumu, basi na ye mpe bamakangu na ye bamela na yango masanga.
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 Boye, bamemaki bakopo ya wolo oyo bazwaki na Tempelo ya Nzambe, na Yelusalemi; bongo mokonzi mpe bato na ye ya lokumu, basi na ye mpe bamakangu na ye bamelaki na yango masanga.
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 Wana bazalaki komela vino, bazalaki kokumisa banzambe ya wolo mpe ya palata, ya bronze, ya ebende, ya nzete mpe ya libanga.
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 Mbala moko, misapi ya loboko ya moto moko ebimaki mpe ebandaki kokoma na etando ya mir ya ndako ya mokonzi, pembeni ya etelemiselo ya minda. Tango mokonzi amonaki ndenge loboko yango ezalaki kokoma,
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 elongi na ye etelaki na somo mpe makanisi na ye ekomaki kotambola, nzoto na ye mobimba ekomaki kolenga mpe mabolongo na ye ekomaki kotutana.
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 Mokonzi agangaki makasi mpe apesaki mitindo ete bamemela ye banganga-kisi, bato ya soloka, oyo basalelaka minzoto mpe bato oyo balobaka makambo oyo ekoya. Mpe mokonzi alobaki na bato oyo nyonso ya bwanya, ya Babiloni: — Moto nyonso oyo akokoka kotanga makomi oyo mpe akoyebisa ngai ndimbola na yango, nakolatisa ye bilamba ya motane mpe sheneti ya wolo na kingo, mpe akozala kalaka ya lokumu kati na bokonzi.
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 Bato nyonso ya bwanya ya mokonzi bakotaki na kati, kasi bakokaki te kotanga makomi wana to koyebisa mokonzi ndimbola na yango.
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 Boye, mokonzi Balitazari akomaki lisusu na somo makasi koleka, mpe elongi na ye etelaki lisusu koleka; mpe bato na ye ya lokumu bakomaki komitungisa.
And king Baltasar was troubled, and his countenance changed upon him, and his nobles were troubled with him.
10 Tango mama ya mokonzi ayokaki basango ya makambo oyo ekomelaki mokonzi mpe bato na ye ya lokumu, akotaki na ndako epai wapi bazalaki kosalela feti; alobaki: — Oh mokonzi, tika ete owumela na bomoi seko na seko! Komitungisa te mpe kotika te ete elongi na yo etela!
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 Ezali na moto moko kati na mokili na yo, oyo azali na molimo ya banzambe ya bule kati na ye. Tango tata na yo azalaki mokonzi, amonaki kati na ye bososoli, mayele mpe bwanya oyo ekokana na bwanya ya banzambe. Boye, tata na yo, mokonzi Nabukodonozori, akomisaki ye mokonzi ya banganga-kisi, ya bato ya soloka, oyo basalelaka minzoto mpe ya bato oyo balobaka makambo oyo ekoya.
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 Pamba te moto yango, Daniele, oyo tata na yo azalaki kobenga Belitsatsari, atondisama na mayele, na boyebi mpe na bososoli; azali lisusu na makoki ya kolimbola ndoto, masese mpe ya kopesa biyano na makambo ya makasi. Benga kaka Daniele wana, mpe akoyebisa yo ndimbola ya makomi yango.
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 Boye, bamemaki Daniele liboso ya mokonzi. Mokonzi atunaki ye: — Yo nde Daniele, moko kati na bawumbu oyo tata na ngai amemaki wuta na Yuda?
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 Nayoki na tina na yo ete ozali na molimo ya banzambe kati na yo, mpe ete ozali na bososoli, na mayele mpe na bwanya ya kokamwa!
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 Bato ya bwanya mpe banganga-kisi bawuti awa liboso na ngai mpo na kotanga makomi oyo mpe koyebisa ngai ndimbola na yango, kasi balongi te kopesa ndimbola yango.
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 Nzokande, nayoki ete yo ozali na makoki ya kolimbola mpe ya kopesa biyano na makambo ya makasi; sik’oyo, soki olongi kotanga makomi oyo mpe opesi ngai ndimbola na yango, nakolatisa yo bilamba ya motane mpe sheneti ya wolo na kingo, mpe okokoma moto ya misato kati na molongo ya bayangeli ya mokili na ngai ya bokonzi.
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 Daniele azongiselaki mokonzi: — Batela bakado na yo mpo na yo moko mpe pesa lifuti na yo epai ya moto mosusu! Kasi ngai, nazali kotanga makomi yango mpo na mokonzi; bongo, nakopesa ye ndimbola na yango.
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 Oh mokonzi, Nzambe-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo apesaki tata na yo, Nabukodonozori, bokonzi; akomisaki ye moto monene mpe apesaki ye nkembo mpe lokumu.
O king, the most high God gave to your father Nabuchodonosor a kingdom, and majesty, and honour, and glory:
19 Mpo na lokumu oyo apesaki ye, bato ya bikolo, ya mikili mpe ya nkota nyonso bakomaki kolenga na somo liboso na ye. Mokonzi azalaki koboma bato oyo azalaki na posa ya koboma, kobikisa bato oyo azalaki na posa ya kobikisa, kotombola bato oyo azalaki na posa ya kotombola mpe kosambwisa bato oyo azalaki na posa ya kosambwisa.
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 Kasi tango kaka motema na ye ekomaki na lofundu mpe na lolendo, akitisamaki wuta na kiti na ye ya bokonzi mpe babotolaki ye nkembo na ye.
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was emboldened to act proudly, he was deposed from his royal throne, and [his] honour was taken from him.
21 Babenganaki ye na molongo ya bato mpe bapesaki ye mayele ya banyama; akomaki kovanda elongo na ba-ane ya zamba, kolia matiti lokola bangombe mpe nzoto na ye ezalaki kopola na mamwe ya tongo, kino tango asosolaki ete Nzambe-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo azali Nkolo ya bokonzi nyonso ya bato mpe atombolaka na bokonzi moto nyonso oyo Ye alingi.
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 Mpe yo Balitazari, mwana na ye ya mobali, atako oyebaki makambo wana nyonso, otamboli na komikitisa te.
And you accordingly, his son, O Baltasar, has not humbled your heart before God: know you not all this?
23 Otomboli mapeka na yo mpo na kotelemela Yawe ya Lola, oyeisi epai na yo bakopo oyo ewutaki na Tempelo na Ye; bongo yo, bato na yo ya lokumu, basi na yo mpe bamakangu na yo, bomeli na yango masanga ya vino mpe bokumisi banzambe ya palata mpe ya wolo, ya bronze mpe ya ebende, ya nzete mpe ya mabanga, oyo emonaka te, eyokaka te mpe esosolaka te. Kasi opesi lokumu te na Nzambe oyo, kati na loboko na Ye, asimbi bomoi mpe banzela na yo nyonso.
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 Yango wana, atindi loboko oyo ekomi makomi oyo.
Therefore from his presence has been sent forth the knuckle of a hand; and he has ordered the writing.
25 Tala makomi oyo ekomami: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.
And this is the ordered writing, Mane, Thekel, Phares.
26 Ndimbola ya maloba yango ezali: Mene: Nzambe atangi mikolo ya bokonzi na yo mpe akomisi yango na suka;
This is the interpretation of the sentence: Mane; God has measured your kingdom, and finished it.
27 Tekel: bameki kilo na yo na emekelo kilo, mpe emonani ete ozali na yo pepele;
Thekel; it has been weighed in the balance, and found lacking.
28 Parsin: bokonzi na yo ekabwani mpe epesami epai ya bato ya Medi mpe ya Persi.
Phares; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Mbala moko, Balitazari apesaki mitindo ete balatisa Daniele bilamba ya motane, sheneti ya wolo na kingo mpe batatola na tina na ye ete akomi moto ya misato kati na molongo ya bayangeli ya bokonzi.
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 Mpe kaka na butu wana, babomaki Balitazari, mokonzi ya bato ya Babiloni.
In the same night was Baltasar the Chaldean king slain.
31 Dariusi, moto ya Medi, akomaki mokonzi tango akokisaki mibu tuku motoba na mibale ya mbotama.
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being sixty-two years [old].

< Daniele 5 >