Daniel 5
1 O rei Belshazzar deu um grande banquete aos seus mil grandes, e bebeu vinho na presença dos mil.
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his noblemen, and he drank wine in front of all one thousand of them.
2 Havendo Belshazzar provado o vinho, mandou trazer os vasos de ouro e de prata, que Nabucodonozor, seu pai, tinha tirado do templo que estava em Jerusalém, para que bebessem por eles o rei, e os seus grandes, as suas mulheres e concubinas.
While Belshazzar tasted the wine, he gave orders to bring the containers made of gold or silver that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem, from which he, his noblemen, and his wives and concubines could drink.
3 Então trouxeram os vasos de ouro, que foram tirados do templo da casa de Deus, que estava em Jerusalém, e beberam por eles o rei, os seus grandes, as suas mulheres e concubinas.
The servants brought the gold containers that had been taken out of the temple, the house of God, in Jerusalem. The king, his noblemen, and his wives and concubines drank from them.
4 Beberam o vinho, e deram louvores aos deuses de ouro, e de prata, de cobre, de ferro, de madeira, e de pedra.
They drank the wine and praised their idols made of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
5 Na mesma hora saiam uns dedos de mão de homem, e escreviam, defronte do castiçal, na caiadura da parede do palácio real; e o rei via a parte da mão que estava escrevendo.
At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared in front of the lampstand and wrote on the plaster wall in the king's palace. The king could see part of the hand as it wrote.
6 Então se mudou o semblante do rei, e os seus pensamentos o turbaram: as juntas dos seus lombos se relaxaram, e os seus joelhos bateram um no outro.
Then the king's face changed and his thoughts frightened him; his limbs could not support him, and his knees were knocking together.
7 E clamou o rei com força, que se introduzissem os astrólogos, os caldeus e os adivinhadores: e falou o rei, e disse aos sábios de Babilônia: Qualquer que ler esta escritura, e me declarar a sua interpretação, será vestido da púrpura, e trará uma cadeia de ouro ao pescoço, e será, no reino, o terceiro dominador.
The king shouted a command to bring in those who claimed to speak with the dead, wise men, and astrologers. The king said to those known for their wisdom in Babylon, “Whoever explains this writing and its meaning will be clothed with purple and will have a gold chain around his neck. He will have the authority of the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
8 Então entraram todos os sábios do rei; mas não puderam ler a escritura, nem fazer saber ao rei a sua interpretação.
Then all the king's men who were known for their wisdom came in, but they could not read the writing or explain its meaning to the king.
9 Então o rei Belshazzar perturbou-se muito, e mudou-se nele o seu semblante; e os seus grandes estavam sobresaltados.
Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed and the look on his face changed. His noblemen were perplexed.
10 A rainha, pois, por causa das palavras do rei e dos seus grandes, entrou na casa do banquete: e falou a rainha, e disse: Ó rei, vive para sempre! não te turbem os teus pensamentos, nem se mude o teu semblante.
Now the queen came into the banquet house because of what the king and his nobles had said. The queen said, “King, live forever! Do not let your thoughts trouble you. Do not let the look on your face change.
11 Há um homem no teu reino, no qual há o espírito dos deuses santos; e nos dias de teu pai se achou nele luz, e inteligência, e sabedoria, como a sabedoria dos deuses; e teu pai, o rei Nabucodonozor, teu pai, ó rei, o constituiu chefe dos magos, dos astrólogos, dos caldeus, e dos adivinhadores;
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father the king, made him chief of the magicians, as well as chief of those who speak with the dead, of the wise men, and of the astrologers.
12 Porquanto se achou neste Daniel um espírito excelente, e ciência e entendimento, interpretando sonhos, e declarando enigmas, e solvendo dúvidas, ao qual rei pôs o nome de Belteshazzar: chame-se pois agora Daniel, e ele declarará a interpretação.
An excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, explaining riddles and solving problems—these qualities were found in this man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now call for Daniel and he will tell you the meaning of what has been written.”
13 Então Daniel foi introduzido à presença do rei. falou o rei, e disse a Daniel: És tu aquele Daniel, dos cativos de Judá, que o rei, meu pai, trouxe de Judá?
Then Daniel was brought before the king. The king said to him, “You are that Daniel, one of the people of the exiles of Judah, whom my father the king brought out of Judah.
14 Porque tenho ouvido dizer a teu respeito que o espírito dos deuses está em ti, e que a luz, e o entendimento e a excelente sabedoria se acham em ti.
I have heard about you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.
15 E agora foram introduzidos à minha presença os sábios e os astrólogos, para lerem esta escritura, e me fazerem saber a sua interpretação; mas não puderam declarar a interpretação destas palavras.
Now the men known for wisdom and those who claim to speak with the dead have been brought in before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not make known the interpretation of it.
16 Eu porém tenho ouvido dizer de ti que podes dar interpretações e solver dúvidas: agora, se poderes ler esta escritura, e fazer-me saber a sua interpretação, serás vestido de púrpura, e terás cadeia de ouro ao pescoço, e no reino serás o terceiro dominador.
I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing and tell me its meaning, you will be clothed with purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will have the authority of the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
17 Então respondeu Daniel, e disse na presença do rei: Os teus dons fiquem contigo, e dá os teus presentes a outro; contudo lerei ao rei a escritura, e lhe farei saber a interpretação.
Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another person. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to you, king, and will tell you the meaning.
18 Quanto a ti, ó rei! Deus, o altíssimo, deu a Nabucodonozor, teu pai, o reino, e a grandeza, e a glória, e a magnificência.
As for you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.
19 E por causa da grandeza, que lhe deu, todos os povos, nações e línguas tremiam e temiam diante dele: a quem queria matava, e a quem queria dava a vida; e a quem queria engrandecia, e a quem queria abatia.
Because of the greatness God gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared him. He put to death those he wanted to die, and he kept alive those he wished to live. He raised up those he wanted, and he humbled those he wished.
20 Mas quando o seu coração se exalçou, e o seu espírito se endureceu em soberba, foi derribado do seu trono real, e passou dele a sua glória.
But when his heart was arrogant and his spirit was hardened so that he acted presumptuously, he was brought down from his kingly throne, and they took away his majesty.
21 E foi lançado dentre os filhos dos homens, e o seu coração foi feito semelhante ao das bestas, e a sua morada foi com os jumentos montezes; fizeram-no comer a erva como os bois, e do orvalho do céu foi molhado o seu corpo, até que conheceu que Deus, o altíssimo, domina sobre os reinos dos homens, e a quem quer constitui sobre eles.
He was driven away from humanity, he had the mind of an animal, and he lived with the wild donkeys. He ate grass like an ox. His body was wet with the dew from the heavens until he learned that the Most High God rules over the kingdoms of people and that he sets over them anyone he wishes.
22 E tu, seu filho Belshazzar, não humilhaste o teu coração, ainda que soubeste tudo isto.
You his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
23 E te levantaste contra o Senhor do céu, pois trouxeram os vasos da casa dele perante ti, e tu, os teus grandes, as tuas mulheres e as tuas concubinas, bebestes vinho por eles; de mais disto, deste louvores aos deuses de prata, de ouro, de cobre, de ferro, de madeira e de pedra, que nem veem, nem ouvem, nem sabem; mas a Deus, em cuja mão está a tua vida, e todos os teus caminhos, a ele não glorificaste.
You have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. From his house they brought you the containers that you, your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from, and you praised the idols made of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone—idols that do not see, hear, or know anything. You have not honored the God who holds your breath in his hand and who knows all your ways.
24 Então dele foi enviada aquela parte da mão, e escreveu-se esta escritura.
Then God sent out a hand from his presence and this writing was done.
25 Esta pois é a escritura que se escreveu: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin.
This is the writing that was done: 'Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Pharsin.'
26 Esta é a interpretação daquilo: Mene: Contou Deus o teu reino, e o acabou.
This is its meaning: 'Mene,' 'God has numbered your kingdom and brought it to an end.'
27 Tekel: Pesado foste na balança, e foste achado em falta.
'Tekel,' 'you are weighed in the scales and are found lacking.'
28 Peres: Dividido foi o teu reino, e deu-se aos medos e aos persas.
'Peres,' 'your kingdom is divided and is given to the Medes and Persians.'”
29 Então mandou Belshazzar que vestissem a Daniel de púrpura, e que lhe pusessem uma cadeia de ouro ao pescoço, e proclamassem a respeito dele que havia de ser o terceiro dominador do reino.
Then Belshazzar gave a command, and they clothed Daniel with purple. A chain of gold was put around his neck, and the king made a proclamation about him that he would have the authority of the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
30 Mas na mesma noite foi morto Belshazzar, rei dos caldeus.
That night Belshazzar, the Babylonian king, was killed,
31 E Dario, o medo, ocupou o reino, sendo da idade de sessenta e dois anos.
and Darius the Mede received the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old.
