Daniel 4

1 Nabucodonozor rei: a todos os povos, nações, e linguas, que moram em toda a terra: Paz vos seja multiplicada.

Nebuchadnezzar, the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in the whole world, may peace be increased with you.

2 Pareceu-me bem fazer notorios os signaes e maravilhas que Deus, o Altissimo, tem feito para comigo.

The supreme God has accomplished signs and wonders with me. Therefore, it has pleased me to proclaim

3 Quão grandes são os seus signaes, e quão poderosas as suas maravilhas! o seu reino é um reino sempiterno, e o seu dominio de geração em geração.

his signs, which are great, and his wonders, which are mighty. For his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his power continues from generation to generation.

4 Eu, Nabucodonozor, estava socegado em minha casa, e florescente no meu palacio.

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was content in my house and prospering in my palace.

5 Tive um sonho, que me espantou; e as imaginações na minha cama e as visões da minha cabeça me turbaram.

I saw a dream that terrified me, and my thoughts on my bed and the visions in my head disturbed me.

6 Por mim pois se fez um decreto, para introduzir á minha presença todos os sabios de Babylonia, para que me fizessem saber a interpretação do sonho.

And so a decree was established by me, that all of the wise men of Babylon should be brought in before me, and that they should reveal to me the answer to the dream.

7 Então entraram os magos, os astrologos, os chaldeos, e os adivinhadores, e eu contei o sonho diante d'elles; mas não me fizeram saber a sua interpretação.

Then the seers, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers entered, and I explained about the dream in their presence, but they did not reveal its answer to me.

8 Porém por fim entrou na minha presença Daniel, cujo nome é Belteshazzar, segundo o nome do meu deus, e no qual ha o espirito dos deuses sanctos; e eu contei o sonho diante d'elle:

And then their colleague came in before me, Daniel, (whose name is Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, ) who has the spirit of the holy gods within his very self, and I told the dream directly to him.

9 Belteshazzar, principe dos magos, pois eu sei que ha em ti o espirito dos deuses sanctos, e nenhum segredo te é difficil; dize-me as visões do meu sonho que tive e a sua interpretação.

Belteshazzar, leader of the seers, since I know that you have in you the spirit of the holy gods, and that no mystery is unreachable to you, explain to me the visions of my dreams, which I saw, and the solution to them.

10 Eram pois as visões da minha cabeça, na minha cama: eu estava vendo, e eis uma arvore no meio da terra, cuja altura era grande;

This was the vision of my head on my bed. I looked, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was exceedingly great.

11 Crescia esta arvore, e se fazia forte, de maneira que a sua altura chegava até ao céu; e foi vista até á extremidade de toda a terra.

The tree was great and strong, and its height reached up to heaven. It could be seen all the way to the ends of the entire earth.

12 A sua folhagem era formosa, e o seu fructo muito, e havia n'ella sustento para todos: debaixo d'ella as bestas do campo achavam sombra, e as aves do céu faziam morada nos seus ramos, e toda a carne se mantinha d'ella.

Its leaves were very beautiful, and its fruit was very abundant, and in it was food for the whole world. Under it, animals and beasts were dwelling, and in its branches, the birds of the sky were sheltered, and from it, all flesh was fed.

13 Estava vendo nas visões da minha cabeça, na minha cama; e eis que um vigia, um sancto, descia do céu,

I saw in the vision of my head upon my blanket, and behold, a watcher and a holy one descended from heaven.

14 Clamando fortemente, e dizendo assim: Cortae a arvore, e decotae-lhe os ramos, sacudi as suas folhas, espalhae o seu fructo; afugentem-se as bestas de debaixo d'ella, e as aves dos seus ramos.

He cried out loudly, and he said this: “Cut down the tree and prune its branches; shake off its leaves and scatter its fruits; let flee the beasts, which are under it, and the birds from its branches.

15 Porém o tronco com as suas raizes deixae na terra, e com atadura de ferro e de bronze, na herva do campo: e seja molhado do orvalho do céu, e a sua porção seja com as bestas na gramma da terra:

Nevertheless, leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and let it be bound with a band of iron and brass among the plants, which are close by, and let it be touched by the dew of heaven, and let its place be with the wild animals among the plants of the earth.

16 Seja mudado o seu coração, que não seja mais coração de homem, e lhe seja dado coração de besta; e passem sobre elle sete tempos

Let his heart be changed from being human, and let the heart of a wild animal be given to him, and let seven periods of time pass over him.

17 Esta sentença é por decreto dos vigiadores, e este mando por dito dos sanctos; a fim de que conheçam os viventes que o Altissimo domina sobre os reinos dos homens; e os dá a quem quer, e até ao mais baixo dos homens constitue sobre elles.

This is the decree from the judgment of the watchers, and the decision and proclamation of the holy ones, until the living shall know that the Supreme One is ruler in the kingdom of men, and that he will give it to whomever he wills, and he will appoint the lowest man over it.”

18 Isto em sonho vi eu, rei Nabucodonozor: tu, pois, Belteshazzar, dize a interpretação: porque todos os sabios do meu reino não poderam fazer-me saber a sua interpretação; mas tu podes; pois ha em ti o espirito dos deuses sanctos.

I, king Nebuchadnezzar, saw this dream. And so you, Belteshazzar, must quickly explain to me the interpretation because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to declare the meaning of it to me. But you are able because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

19 Então Daniel, cujo nome era Belteshazzar, esteve attonito quasi uma hora, e os seus pensamentos o turbavam; fallou pois o rei, e disse: Belteshazzar, não te espante o sonho, nem a sua interpretação. Respondeu Belteshazzar, e disse; Senhor meu: o sonho seja contra os que te teem odio, e a sua interpretação aos teus inimigos.

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, began silently to think within himself for about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. But the king responded, saying, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream and its interpretation disturb you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, the dream is for those who hate you, and its interpretation may be for your enemies.

20 A arvore que viste, que cresceu, e se fez forte, cuja altura chegava até ao céu, e que foi vista por toda a terra,

The tree that you saw was lofty and strong; its height reached toward heaven, and it could be seen throughout the whole world.

21 E cujas folhas eram formosas, e o seu fructo muito, e em que para todos havia mantimento, debaixo da qual moravam as bestas do campo, e em cujos ramos habitavam as aves do céu;

And its branches were very beautiful, and its fruit very abundant, and in it was food for all. Under it, dwelt the beasts of the field, and in its branches, the birds of the air stayed.

22 Esta arvore és tu, ó rei, que cresceste, e te fizeste forte; e a tua grandeza cresceu, e chegou até ao céu, e o teu dominio até á extremidade da terra

It is you, O king, who has been greatly esteemed, and you have grown strong. And you have increased your power, and it reaches towards heaven, and your rule is to the ends of the whole earth.

23 E quanto ao que viu o rei, um vigia, um sancto, que descia do céu, e disse: Cortae a arvore, e a destrui, porém o tronco com as suas raizes deixae na terra, e com atadura de ferro e de bronze, na herva do campo; e seja molhado do orvalho do céu, e a sua porção seja com as bestas do campo, até que passem sobre elle sete tempos:

Yet the king also saw a watcher and a holy one descend from heaven and say: ‘Cut down the tree and scatter it; however, leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and let it be bound with iron and brass, among the surrounding plants, and let it be sprinkled with the dew of heaven, and let his feeding be with the wild beasts, until seven periods of time pass over him.’

24 Esta é a interpretação, ó rei: e este é o decreto do Altissimo, que virá sobre o rei, meu senhor,

This is the interpretation of the judgment of the Most High, which has reached my lord, the king.

25 A saber: Lançar-te-hão de entre os homens, e a tua morada será com as bestas do campo, e te farão comer herva como os bois, e serás molhado do orvalho do céu; e passar-se-hão sete tempos por cima de ti: até que conheças que o Altissimo domina sobre o reino dos homens, e os dá a quem quer

They will expel you from among men, and your dwelling will be with the beasts and the wild animals, and you will eat hay like an ox, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Likewise, seven periods of time will pass over you, until you know that the Supreme One rules over the kingdom of men, and he gives it to whomever he wills.

26 E quanto ao que foi dito, que deixassem o tronco com as raizes da arvore, o teu reino te ficará firme, depois que tiveres conhecido que o céu reina.

But, since he commanded that the stump of its roots, that is, of the tree, should be left behind, your kingdom will be left for you, after you have realized that power is from divinity.

27 Portanto, ó rei, acceita o meu conselho, e desfaze os teus peccados pela justiça, e as tuas iniquidades usando de misericordia com os pobres, se porventura houver prolongação da tua paz

Because of this, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you. And redeem your sins with alms, and your iniquities with mercy towards the poor. Perhaps he will forgive your offenses.”

28 Todas estas coisas vieram sobre o rei Nabucodonozor.

All these things came upon king Nebuchadnezzar.

29 Porque ao cabo de doze mezes, quando andava passeando sobre o palacio real de Babylonia,

After the end of twelve months, he was taking a walk in the palace of Babylon.

30 Fallou o rei, e disse: Porventura não é esta a grande Babylonia que eu edifiquei para a casa real, com a força da minha potencia, e para gloria da minha magnificencia?

And the king spoke out loud, saying, “Isn’t this the great Babylon, which I have built, as the home of the kingdom, by the strength of my power and in the glory of my excellence?”

31 Ainda estava a palavra na bocca do rei, quando caiu uma voz do céu: A ti se diz, ó rei Nabucodonozor: Passou de ti o reino.

And while the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice rushed down from heaven, “To you, O king Nebuchadnezzar, it is said: ‘Your kingdom will be taken away from you,

32 E te lançarão d'entre os homens, e a tua morada será com as bestas do campo: far-te-hão comer herva como os bois, e passar-se-hão sete tempos sobre ti, até que conheças que o Altissimo domina sobre os reinos dos homens, e os dá a quem quer.

and they will expel you from among men, and your dwelling will be with the beasts and the wild animals. You will eat hay like an ox, and seven times will pass over you, until you know that the Supreme One rules in the kingdom of men, and he gives it to whomever he wills.’”

33 Na mesma hora se cumpriu a palavra sobre Nabucodonozor, e foi lançado d'entre os homens, e comia herva como os bois, e o seu corpo foi molhado do orvalho do céu, até que lhe cresceu pello, como as pennas da aguia, e as suas unhas como as das aves.

The same hour, the sentence was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar, and he was driven away from among men, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair increased like the feathers of eagles, and his nails like those of birds.

34 Mas ao fim d'aquelles dias eu, Nabucodonozor, levantei os meus olhos ao céu, e tornou-me a vir o meu entendimento, e eu bemdisse o Altissimo, e louvei e glorifiquei ao que vive para sempre, cujo dominio é um dominio sempiterno, e cujo reino é de geração em geração.

Therefore, at the end of these days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my mind was restored to me. And I blessed the Most High, and I praised and glorified him who lives forever. For his power is an everlasting power, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.

35 E todos os moradores da terra são reputados em nada, e segundo a sua vontade faz com o exercito do céu e os moradores da terra: não ha quem possa estorvar a sua mão, e lhe diga, Que fazes?

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing before him. For he acts according to his own will, with the inhabitants of the earth just as with the holy inhabitants of heaven. And there is no one who can resist his hand, or say to him, “Why have you done this?”

36 No mesmo tempo me tornou a vir o meu entendimento, e para a dignidade do meu reino tornou-me a vir a minha magestade e o meu resplandor; e me buscaram os meus capitães e os meus grandes; e fui restabelecido no meu reino, e se me accrescentou uma gloria maior do que nunca.

At the same time, my mind returned to me, and I arrived at the honor and glory of my kingdom. And my appearance was given back to me. And my nobles and my magistrates needed me. And I was restored to my kingdom, and even greater majesty was added to me.

37 Agora pois eu, Nabucodonozor, louvo, e exalço, e glorifico ao rei do céu; porque todas as suas obras são verdade, e os seus caminhos juizo, e pode humilhar aos que andam na soberba.

Therefore I, Nebuchadnezzar, now praise, and magnify, and glorify the King of heaven, because all his works and the judgments of his way are true, and those who go forth in arrogance, he is able to bring low.