Књига пророка Данила 5
1 Цар Валтасар учини велику гозбу хиљади кнезова својих, и пијаше вино пред хиљадом њих.
King Belshazzar held a great feast for one thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine with them.
2 Напив се вина Валтасар заповеди да се донесу судови златни и сребрни, које беше однео Навуходоносор отац му из цркве јерусалимске, да из њих пију цар и кнезови му и жене његове и иноче његове.
Under the wine's influence Belshazzar ordered his servants to bring in the cups and bowls of gold and silver his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem so that he and his nobles, his wives and concubines, could drink from them.
3 И донесоше златне судове које беху однели из цркве дома Господњег у Јерусалиму, и пијаху из њих цар и кнезови његови, жене његове и иноче његове.
So they brought in the gold cups and bowls that had been taken from the Temple of God in Jerusalem. The king and his nobles, his wives and concubines, drank from them.
4 Пијаху вино, и хваљаху богове златне и сребрне и бронзане и дрвене и камене.
As they drank wine they praised their gods—idols made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
5 У тај час изиђоше прсти руке човечије и писаху према свећњаку по окреченом зиду од царског двора, и цар виде руку која писаше.
Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared, writing on the plaster wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand. The king watched the hand as it wrote.
6 Тада се промени лице цару, и мисли га његове узнемирише и појас се око њега распаса и колена му удараху једно о друго.
His face turned pale, and he became very frightened. His legs gave way and his knees knocked together.
7 Повика цар гласно, те доведоше звездаре, Халдеје и гатаре; и проговори цар и рече мудрацима вавилонским: Ко прочита ово писмо и каже ми шта значи, онај ће се обући у скерлет, и носиће златну верижицу о врату, и биће трећи господар у царству.
The king shouted, “Bring in the enchanters and astrologers and diviners!” He told these wise men of Babylon, “Anyone who can read this writing and explain it to me will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
8 Тада приступише сви мудраци цареви; али не могоше прочитати писма нити казати цару шта значи.
However, after all the king's wise men had come in, they could not read the writing or explain to him what it meant.
9 Тада се цар Валтасар врло узнемири, и лице му се сасвим измени; и кнезови се његови препадоше.
This made King Belshazzar even more frightened and his face grew even paler. His nobles also were in panic.
10 Дође царица ради тога што се догоди цару и кнезовима његовим у кућу где беше гозба, и проговори царица и рече: Царе, да си жив довека! Да те не узнемирују мисли твоје, и да ти се лице не мења.
When the queen mother heard the noise the king and the nobles were making she went to the banquet hall. She said to Belshazzar, “May Your Majesty the king live forever! Don't be frightened! Don't look so pale!
11 Има човек у твом царству, у коме је дух светих богова; и у време оца твог нађе се у њега видело и разум и мудрост, каква је у богова, и цар Навуходоносор, отац твој, царе, постави га главарем врачарима, звездарима, Халдејима и гатарима;
There's a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In your father's time he was found to have understanding and insight, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your Majesty's father, King Nebuchadnezzar put him in charge of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your father did this
12 Јер велик дух и знање и разум за казивање снова и погађање загонетки и размршивање замршених ствари нађе се у Данила, коме цар наде име Валтасар; нека сада дозову Данила, и он ће казати шта значи.
because Daniel, (called Belteshazzar by the king) was found to have an excellent mind, full of understanding and insight, and also able to interpret dreams, explain mysteries, and solve difficult problems. Call Daniel in and let him explain what this means to you.”
13 Тада Данило би доведен пред цара. Цар проговори Данилу и рече: Јеси ли ти Данило између робља Јудина, које доведе из јудејске цар отац мој?
So Daniel was brought in before the king. The king asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the prisoners my father the king brought from Judah?
14 Чух за тебе да је дух светих богова у теби, и видело и разум и мудрост велика да се нађе у тебе.
I have heard about you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you were found to have understanding, insight, and great wisdom.
15 А сада су доведени преда ме мудраци, звездари, да прочитају писмо и кажу ми шта значи; али не могу да кажу шта то значи.
Just now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and explain it to me, but they weren't able to do so—they couldn't tell me what it meant.
16 А за тебе ја чух да можеш протумачити и замршене ствари размрсити. Ако, дакле, можеш прочитати ово писмо и казати ми шта значи, обући ћеш се у скерлет, и златну верижицу носићеш о врату, и бићеш трећи господар у царству.
However, I'm told that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. If you can read this writing and explain it to me, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
17 Тада одговори Данило и рече пред царем: Дарови твоји нека теби, и подај другом поклоне своје; а писмо ћу ја прочитати цару и казати шта значи.
Daniel answered the king, “Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. Even so I will read the writing to Your Majesty and explain to you what it means.
18 Царе, Бог Вишњи даде царство величину и славу и част Навуходоносору, оцу твом.
Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar this kingdom, and power, glory, and majesty.
19 И од величине коју му даде сви народи, племена и језици дрхтаху пред њим и бојаху га се; убијаше кога хоћаше, и остављаше у животу кога хоћаше, узвишаваше кога хоћаше, и понижаваше кога хоћаше.
Because of the power he gave him, people of every nation and language trembled with fear before him. Those he wished to kill were killed, and those he wished to live were allowed to live. Those he wanted to honor were honored, and those he wanted to humble were humbled.
20 Али када му се подиже срце и дух му се посили у охолости, би сметнут с царског престола свог, и узеше му славу.
But when he became arrogant and hard-hearted, acting proudly, he was removed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.
21 И би прогнан између људи и срце му поста као у звери, и стан му беше с дивљим магарцима, хранише га травом као говеда, и роса небеска кваси му тело, докле позна да Бог Вишњи влада царством људским, и кога хоће поставља над њим.
He was driven away from human society and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like cattle, and he was soaked with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High rules over human kingdoms, and that he gives them to whoever he chooses.
22 А ти, Валтасаре, сине његов, ниси понизио срца свог премда си знао све ово.
But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, even though you knew all this.
23 Него си се подигао на Господа небеског, и судове дома Његовог донесоше преда те, и писте из њих вино ти и кнезови твоји, жене твоје и иноче твоје, и ти хвали богове сребрне и златне, бронзане, гвоздене, дрвене и камене, који не виде нити чују, нити разумеју, а не слави Бога, у чијој је руци душа твоја и сви путеви твоји.
You have arrogantly defied the Lord of heaven and you had the cups and bowls of his Temple brought to you. You and your nobles, your wives and concubines, drank wine from them as you praised gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone that can't see or hear or know anything. But you have not honored God who holds in his hand your very breath and everything you do.
24 Зато од Њега би послана рука и ово писмо би написано.
That's why he sent the hand to write this message.
25 А ово је писмо написано: МЕНЕ, МЕНЕ, ТЕКЕЛ, УФАРСИН.
What was written on the wall was this: ‘Number, number, weigh, divide.’
26 А ово значе те речи: МЕНЕ, бројао је Бог твоје царство и до краја избројао.
Here is the meaning: Number—God has numbered your reign and brought it to an end.
27 ТЕКЕЛ, измерен си на мерила, и нашао си се лак.
Weighed—you have been weighed on the balances and you were found lacking.
28 ФЕРЕС, раздељено је царство твоје, и дано Мидијанима и Персијанима.
Divided—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.”
29 Тада заповеди Валтасар, те обукоше Данила у скерлет, и метнуше му златну верижицу око врата, и прогласише за њ да је трећи господар у царству.
Then Belshazzar gave the order and Daniel was clothed in purple and had a gold chain placed around his neck. He was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
30 Исту ноћ би убијен Валтасар, цар халдејски.
On that very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was killed
31 А Дарије Мидијанин преузе царство, и беше му око шездесет и две године.
and Darius the Mede was given the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
