Daniel 4

1 Kralj Nebukadnezar vsem ljudstvom, narodom in jezikom, ki prebivajo po vsej zemlji: »Mir naj se vam pomnoži.

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.

2 Zdelo se mi je dobro pokazati [preroška] znamenja in čudeže, ki jih je vzvišeni Bog izvršil napram meni.

It hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me.

3 Kako velika so njegova [preroška] znamenja! In kako mogočni so njegovi čudeži! Njegovo kraljestvo je večno kraljestvo in njegovo gospostvo je od roda do roda.

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

4 Jaz, Nebukadnezar, sem bil pri počitku v svoji hiši in uspešen v svoji palači.

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

5 Videl sem sanje, ki so me prestrašile in misli na moji postelji in videnja moje glave so me vznemirila.

I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

6 Zatorej sem izdal odlok, da privedejo predme vse modre može Babilona, da bi mi lahko dali spoznati razlago sanj.

Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

7 Potem so vstopili čarovniki, astrologi, Kaldejci in napovedovalci usode, in pred njimi sem jim povedal sanje, toda niso mi dali spoznati njihove razlage.

Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

8 Toda na koncu je prišel predme Daniel, katerega ime je bilo Beltšacár, glede na ime mojega boga in v katerem je duh svetih bogov. Pred njim sem povedal sanje, rekoč:

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, [saying],

9 ›Oh Beltšacár, gospodar čarovnikov, ker vem, da je v tebi duh svetih bogov in da te nobena skrivnost ne vznemirja, mi povej videnja mojih sanj, ki sem jih videl in njihovo razlago.‹

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

10 Takšna so bila videnja moje glave na moji postelji. Videl sem in glej drevo [je bilo] sredi zemlje in njegova višina je bila velika.

Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great.

11 Drevo je raslo in bilo močno in njegova višina je segala do neba in njegovo vidno polje do konca vse zemlje.

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

12 Njegovo listje je bilo lepo in njegovega sadu obilo in na njem je bilo hrane za vse. Živali polja so pod njim imele senco in perjad neba je prebivala v njegovih vejah in vse meso je bilo od njega nahranjeno.

The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed from it.

13 Videl sem v videnjih svoje glave na svoji postelji in glej, stražar in sveti je prišel dol z neba.

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.

14 Glasno je zavpil in rekel takole: ›Posekajte drevo in odrežite njegove veje, otresite listje in raztresite njegov sad. Naj gredo živali proč izpod njega in perjad od njegovih mladik,

He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.

15 kljub temu pa pustite štor njegovih korenin v zemlji, celo v okovu iz železa in brona, v nežni travi polja in ta naj bo omočen z roso neba in njegov delež naj bo z živalmi na zemeljski travi.

Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:

16 Naj bo njegovo srce spremenjeno od človeškega in naj mu bo dano živalsko srce, in nad njim naj mine sedem dob.

let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.

17 Ta stvar je po odloku stražarjev in zahteva po besedi svetih, z namenom, da bodo živi lahko spoznali, da Najvišji vlada v kraljestvu ljudi in ga daje komur hoče in postavi nadenj najnižjega izmed ljudi.

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.

18 Te sanje sem jaz, kralj Nebukadnezar, videl. Torej ti, oh Beltšacár, razglasi njihovo razlago, ker vsi modri ljudje mojega kraljestva niso zmožni, da bi mi dali spoznati razlago, toda ti si zmožen, kajti duh svetih bogov je v tebi.‹«

This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

19 Potem je bil Daniel, katerega ime je bilo Beltšacár, za eno uro osupel in njegove misli so ga vznemirile. Kralj je spregovoril in rekel: »Beltšacár, ne pusti, da bi te sanje ali njihova razlaga vznemirile.« Beltšacár je odgovoril in rekel: »Moj gospod, sanje naj bodo njim, ki te sovražijo in njihova razlaga tvojim sovražnikom.

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.

20 Drevo, ki si ga videl, ki je raslo in je bilo močno, katerega višina je segla do neba in katerega vidno polje je po vsej zemlji,

The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

21 katerega listje je bilo lepo in njegov sad obilen in je bilo na njem hrane za vse, pod katerim so prebivale živali polja in na čigar vejah je imela perjad neba svoje prebivališče.

whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation:

22 To si ti, oh kralj, ki si zrasel in postal močan, kajti tvoja veličina je zrasla in sega do neba in tvoje gospostvo do konca zemlje.

it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

23 Medtem ko je kralj videl stražarja in svetega prihajati dol z neba in reči: ›Posekajte drevo in ga uničite, vendar od njega pustite v zemlji štor s koreninami, celo z okovom iz železa in brona, v nežni travi polja; in naj bo ta omočen z roso neba in njegov delež naj bo z živalmi polja, dokler nad njim ne mine sedem dob.‹

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

24 To je razlaga, oh kralj in to je odlok Najvišjega, ki je prišel nad mojega gospoda kralja,

this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king:

25 da te bodo pregnali od ljudi in tvoje prebivališče bo z živalmi polja in pripravili te bodo, da boš jedel travo kakor voli in močili te bodo z roso neba in sedem dob bo prešlo nad teboj, dokler ne spoznaš, da Najvišji vlada v kraljestvu ljudi in ga daje komurkoli on hoče.

that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

26 Zapovedali so, da pustijo štor od drevesnih korenin; tvoje kraljestvo bo zagotovo pripadlo tebi, potem ko boš spoznal, da nebesa vladajo.

And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.

27 Zatorej, oh kralj, naj ti bo moj nasvet sprejemljiv in svoje grehe zlomi s pravičnostjo in svoje krivičnosti z izkazovanjem usmiljenja revnim; če bi to lahko bilo podaljšanje tvoje umirjenosti.‹«

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

28 Vse to je prišlo nad kralja Nebukadnezarja.

All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

29 Ob koncu dvanajstih mesecev je hodil v palači babilonskega kraljestva.

At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

30 Kralj je spregovoril in rekel: »Ali ni to veliki Babilon, ki sem ga jaz zgradil za hišo kraljestva po moči svoje oblasti in za čast svojega veličanstva?«

The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

31 Medtem ko je bila beseda v kraljevih ustih, je padel glas z neba, rekoč: »Oh kralj Nebukadnezar, tebi je govorjeno: ›Kraljestvo je odšlo od tebe.

While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee:

32 Pregnali te bodo od ljudi in tvoje prebivališče bo z živalmi polja. Prisilili te bodo, da boš jedel travo kakor voli in sedem dob bo prešlo nad teboj, dokler ne spoznaš, da Najvišji vlada v kraljestvu ljudi in ga daje komurkoli on hoče.‹«

and thou shalt be driven from men; and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

33 To isto uro je bila stvar nad Nebukadnezarjem izpolnjena. Pregnan je bil od ljudi, jedel travo kakor voli in njegovo telo je bilo omočeno z roso z neba, dokler njegovi lasje niso zrasli kakor orlovo perje in njegovi nohti kakor ptičji kremplji.

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair was grown like eagles’ [feathers], and his nails like birds’ [claws].

34 »In ob koncu dni sem jaz, Nebukadnezar, povzdignil svoje oči k nebu in moje razumevanje se je vrnilo k meni in blagoslovil sem Najvišjega in hvalil in častil njega, ki živi na veke, katerega gospostvo je večno gospostvo in njegovo kraljestvo je od roda do roda.

And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation;

35 Vsi prebivalci zemlje so šteti kakor nič in on dela glede na svojo voljo v vojski nebes in med prebivalci zemlje, in nihče ne more zadržati njegove roke ali mu reči: ›Kaj počneš?‹

and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

36 Ob istem času se je moj razum vrnil k meni in zaradi slave mojega kraljestva sta se moja čast in moj sijaj vrnila k meni in moji svetovalci in moji velikaši so me poiskali, jaz pa sem bil utrjen v svojem kraljestvu in dodano mi je bilo odlično veličanstvo.

At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.

37 Sedaj jaz, Nebukadnezar, hvalim, povzdigujem in častim Kralja nebes. Vsa njegova dela so resnica in njegove poti sodba, tiste pa, ki hodijo v ponosu, je zmožen ponižati.‹«

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.