Daniel 5
1 El rey Belsasar hizo un gran banquete a mil de sus señores, y bebió vino ante los mil.
[Several years later, ] Belshazzar [became the] king [of Babylon. One day] he invited 1,000 of his officers to a big feast, and he drank [a lot of] wine with them.
2 Belsasar, mientras probaba el vino, mandó que le trajeran los vasos de oro y de plata que Nabucodonosor, su padre, había sacado del templo que estaba en Jerusalén, para que el rey y sus señores, sus mujeres y sus concubinas bebieran de ellos.
While he was drinking, he commanded [his servants] bring to him the gold and silver cups that the previous king, Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the temple in Jerusalem. [He did that] because he wanted himself and his officials, his wives, and [even] his (concubines/slave wives) to drink from them, [making fun of the god that we Israelis worshiped].
3 Entonces trajeron los vasos de oro que habían sido sacados del templo de la casa de Dios que estaba en Jerusalén, y el rey y sus señores, sus esposas y sus concubinas, bebieron de ellos.
So his servants brought in [all] those gold cups, that had been taken [many years previously] from the temple of [the true] God in Jerusalem. Then the king and his officials and his wives and his slave wives drank [wine] from those cups.
4 Bebieron vino y alabaron a los dioses de oro, de plata, de bronce, de hierro, de madera y de piedra.
They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and [even] wood and stone.
5 En esa misma hora, los dedos de la mano de un hombre salieron y escribieron cerca del candelabro en el yeso de la pared del palacio del rey. El rey vio la parte de la mano que escribía.
Suddenly they saw a man’s hand writing on the plaster of the wall opposite the lampstand. The king also saw the hand as it was writing.
6 Entonces el rostro del rey se transformó en él, y sus pensamientos lo turbaron; y las articulaciones de sus muslos se aflojaron, y sus rodillas se golpearon una contra otra.
He became very frightened, and his face became pale/white. His knees started shaking, and his legs became very weak, with the result that he could not stand up.
7 El rey pidió a gritos que trajeran a los encantadores, a los caldeos y a los adivinos. El rey habló y dijo a los sabios de Babilonia: “El que lea esta escritura y me muestre su interpretación será vestido de púrpura y tendrá una cadena de oro al cuello, y será el tercer gobernante del reino.”
[Then] he shouted to summon the men who worked magic, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers. He said, “I will [greatly honor] any one of them who can read this writing and tell me what it means. I will give him a purple [robe like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around his neck. He will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than he will be.”
8 Entonces entraron todos los sabios del rey, pero no supieron leer la escritura ni pudieron dar a conocer al rey la interpretación.
But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.
9 Entonces el rey Belsasar se turbó en gran manera, y su rostro se transformó en él, y sus señores quedaron perplejos.
So King Belshazzar became more afraid. His face became [even] paler/whiter. And [all] his officials [who were there at the feast] did not know what to do.
10 La reina, a causa de las palabras del rey y de sus señores, entró en la casa del banquete. La reina habló y dijo: “Oh rey, vive para siempre; no permitas que tus pensamientos te perturben, ni que tu rostro se altere.
But when the mother of the king (OR, of the previous king) heard the king and his officials talking [loudly about what had happened], she entered the room where they were having the feast. She said [to Belshazzar], “(Your majesty/O King), I hope you will live for a long time! But do not be pale and afraid about this.
11 Hay un hombre en tu reino en el que está el espíritu de los dioses santos; y en los días de tu padre se hallaron en él luz, entendimiento y sabiduría, como la sabiduría de los dioses. El rey Nabucodonosor, tu padre — sí, el rey, tu padre — lo hizo maestro de los magos, encantadores, caldeos y adivinos,
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When Nebuchadnezzar was ruling, they discovered that this man understood many things and was wise, just like the gods. The man who was king previously, Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him to be in charge of all the men [in Babylon] who worked magic, the men who worked sorcery, the men who studied the stars, and the fortune-tellers.
12 porque se halló un espíritu excelente, conocimiento, entendimiento, interpretación de sueños, demostración de sentencias oscuras y disolución de dudas en el mismo Daniel, a quien el rey llamó Beltsasar. Que se llame a Daniel, y él mostrará la interpretación”.
That man’s name is Daniel; the king gave him a [new] name, Belteshazzar. He is very intelligent and is able to know and understand many things. He is [even] able to tell the meaning of dreams, and explain riddles, and explain things that are very difficult to understand. Summon him, and he will tell you what [this writing] means.”
13 Entonces Daniel fue llevado ante el rey. El rey habló y dijo a Daniel: “¿Eres tú ese Daniel de los hijos de la cautividad de Judá, que el rey mi padre sacó de Judá?
So they [went and] brought me in. The king asked me, “You [must] be Daniel [RHQ]! [They told me that you are] one of those who was brought [here] from Judah by the previous king.
14 He oído decir de ti que el espíritu de los dioses está en ti y que se encuentran en ti luz, entendimiento y excelente sabiduría.
I have [also] heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.
15 Ahora bien, los sabios, los encantadores, han sido traídos ante mí para que lean esta escritura y me den a conocer su interpretación; pero no han podido mostrar la interpretación del asunto.
My wise men and men who work magic have tried to read the writing on this wall and tell me what it means, but they are not able to do it.
16 Pero he oído hablar de ti, que puedes dar interpretaciones y disipar dudas. Ahora bien, si puedes leer la escritura y darme a conocer su interpretación, serás vestido de púrpura y tendrás un collar de oro alrededor de tu cuello, y serás el tercer gobernante del reino.”
[Someone] told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, [I] give you a purple robe [like I wear because I am the king], and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.”
17 Entonces Daniel respondió ante el rey: “Deja que tus regalos sean para ti, y da tus recompensas a otro. Sin embargo, yo leeré la escritura al rey, y le daré a conocer la interpretación.
I replied, “[I do not want] your gifts; keep them, or give them to someone else. But I will read for you the writing [on the wall], and I will tell you what it means.
18 “A ti, rey, el Dios Altísimo te dio a Nabucodonosor, tu padre, el reino, la grandeza, la gloria y la majestad.
(Your Majesty/O king), the Supreme God caused the man who was king before you, Nebuchadnezzar, to become a great ruler, who was greatly praised and honored.
19 A causa de la grandeza que le dio, todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas temieron y temblaron ante él. Mató a quien quiso, y mantuvo con vida a quien quiso. Levantó a quien quiso, y abatió a quien quiso.
Because God caused him to become [very] great, people of many [HYP] people-groups and nations and who spoke many different languages were very much afraid of him. He [commanded his soldiers to] kill those whom he wanted to be killed, and he (spared/allowed to live) those whom he wanted to spare. He honored those whom he wanted to honor, and he caused to be disgraced those whom he wanted to be disgraced.
20 Pero cuando su corazón se enalteció y su espíritu se endureció para actuar con soberbia, fue depuesto de su trono real y le quitaron su gloria.
But when he became very proud and stubborn [IDM], he was removed from being king [MTY]. People did not consider him to be glorious/great any more.
21 Fue expulsado de los hijos de los hombres, y su corazón se hizo como el de los animales, y su morada fue con los asnos salvajes. Fue alimentado con hierba como los bueyes, y su cuerpo fue mojado con el rocío del cielo, hasta que supo que el Dios Altísimo gobierna en el reino de los hombres, y que pone sobre él a quien quiere.
[His officials] sent him away in order that he would not be near [other] people. [God] caused him to have a mind like animals have. He lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cows do, and dew from the sky caused his body to be damp/wet [each morning]. [He was like that] until he learned that the Supreme God is [really the one who] rules the kingdoms of this world, and that he appoints whomever he chooses to rule those kingdoms.
22 “Tú, hijo suyo, Belsasar, no has humillado tu corazón, aunque sabías todo esto,
Now, Belshazzar, you have become the king. You [also] knew all those things, but you have not made yourself humble.
23 sino que te has levantado contra el Señor del cielo; y han traído ante ti los vasos de su casa, y tú y tus señores, tus esposas y tus concubinas habéis bebido vino de ellos. Has alabado a los dioses de la plata y del oro, del bronce, del hierro, de la madera y de la piedra, que no ven, ni oyen, ni saben; y no has glorificado al Dios en cuya mano está tu aliento, y cuyos son todos tus caminos.
You have considered yourself to be greater than [God], the Lord of heaven. [So you have commanded your servants to] bring to you these sacred cups, [which were dedicated to the Supreme God, and which were taken] from his temple [in Jerusalem]. You and your officials and your wives and your (concubines/slave wives) have been drinking wine from these cups, while you have been praising [your own] gods—gods which are made of gold and silver and bronze and iron and wood and stone. [Those are gods] that cannot see, that cannot hear, and that do not know anything! You have not honored the God who gives you breath and who controls everything that happens to you.
24 Entonces la parte de la mano fue enviada de delante de él, y se inscribió esta escritura.
So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
25 “Esta es la escritura que estaba inscrita: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN’.
This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
26 “Esta es la interpretación de la cosa: MENE: Dios ha contado tu reino, y lo ha llevado a su fin.
This is what those words mean: Mene [means] ‘numbered/counted’. [That means that] God has been counting the days that you will rule, and he has [now] decided that you will not rule any more.
27 TEKEL: se os pesa en la balanza y se os encuentra faltos.
Tekel [means ‘weighed’. It is as though God] has weighed you on a scale, and you do not weigh what you should, [which means that you have not been doing what you should; you are not fit to be a king] [MET].
28 PERES: tu reino está dividido y entregado a los medos y a los persas”.
Parsin [means ‘divided’. That means that God] has divided your kingdom. Some of it will be ruled by people from Media and some will be ruled by people from Persia.”
29 Entonces Belsasar ordenó que vistieran a Daniel de púrpura y le pusieran un collar de oro al cuello, e hicieron proclamar sobre él que sería el tercer gobernante del reino.
Then Belshazzar [did what he had promised]. He put on me a purple robe [like the one he himself wore. He] put a gold chain around my neck. And he proclaimed that there would be only two others who would be more important than me in his kingdom.
30 Aquella noche fue asesinado Belsasar, el rey caldeo.
But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
31 Darío el Medo recibió el reino, siendo de unos sesenta y dos años de edad.
Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
