Daniel 5
1 El rey Belsasar hizo un gran banquete para 1.000 de sus dignatarios y bebía vino en presencia de los 1.000.
Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.
2 Con el efecto del vino, Belsasar mandó traer los vasos de oro y de plata que Nabucodonosor, su padre, sacó del Templo de Jerusalén para que el rey, sus dignatarios, sus esposas y sus concubinas bebieran en ellos.
And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.
3 Entonces le llevaron los vasos de oro que sacaron del Santuario del Templo del ʼElah de Jerusalén. Y el rey, sus dignatarios, sus esposas y sus concubinas bebieron en ellos.
Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.
4 Bebieron vino y alabaron a los ʼelohim de oro, plata, bronce, hierro, piedra y madera.
They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.
5 De repente aparecieron los dedos de una mano de hombre que escribía al frente del candelero sobre lo encalado de la pared del palacio del rey. El rey veía la parte de la mano que escribía.
In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.
6 Entonces el rey palideció, sus pensamientos lo alarmaron, las coyunturas de sus caderas se aflojaron y sus rodillas se golpeaban la una contra otra.
Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.
7 El rey gritó a gran voz que acudieran los encantadores, los caldeos y los adivinos. Y les dijo a los sabios de Babilonia: Cualquiera que lea esta inscripción y me explique su interpretación será vestido de púrpura, tendrá en su cuello un collar de oro y tendrá autoridad como tercero en el reino.
And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”
8 Entonces todos los sabios del rey entraron, pero no pudieron leer la inscripción, ni mostrar al rey su interpretación.
Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.
9 El rey Belsasar se turbó muchísimo y palideció. Sus dignatarios estaban perplejos.
Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
10 Pero la reina, motivada por las palabras del rey y de sus dignatarios, entró a la sala del banquete y dijo: ¡Vive para siempre, oh rey! No te turben tus pensamientos, ni palidezca tu semblante.
But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.
11 En tu reino hay un hombre en el cual vive el Espíritu de los ʼelahs santos. En los días de tu padre fueron halladas en él luz, inteligencia y sabiduría, como la sabiduría de los ʼelahs. El rey Nabucodonosor, tu padre, oh rey, lo constituyó jefe de los magos, astrólogos, caldeos y adivinos,
There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king.
12 porque fueron hallados en él un espíritu superior, ciencia y entendimiento para interpretar sueños, descifrar enigmas y resolver dudas, esto es, en Daniel, al cual el rey llamó Beltsasar. Ahora pues, llámese a Daniel, y él te declarará la interpretación.
For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”
13 Entonces Daniel fue llevado ante el rey. Y el rey le preguntó a Daniel: ¿Eres tú aquel Daniel de los hijos de la cautividad de Judá, que mi padre trajo de Judea?
Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?
14 Oí con respecto a ti que el espíritu de los ʼelahs santos está en ti, y que fueron hallados en ti luz, entendimiento y mayor sabiduría.
I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.
15 Ahora, sabios y astrólogos fueron traídos a mi presencia para que leyeran esta inscripción y me dieran su interpretación, pero no pudieron mostrarme la interpretación del asunto.
And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.
16 Oí con respecto a ti que puedes dar interpretaciones y resolver enigmas. Ahora, si puedes leer la inscripción y darme su interpretación, serás vestido de púrpura, tendrás un collar de oro en tu cuello y tendrás autoridad como tercero en el reino.
Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my kingdom.”
17 Entonces Daniel respondió al rey: ¡Tus obsequios sean para ti y da tus recompensas a otro! Leeré la inscripción al rey y le diré la interpretación.
To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.
18 Oh rey, el ʼElah Altísimo dio el reino, la grandeza, el esplendor y la majestad a tu padre Nabucodonosor.
O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.
19 Por la grandeza que le dio, todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas temían y temblaban ante él. Al que quería mataba y al que quería concedía vida. Al que quería engrandecía y al que quería humillaba.
And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.
20 Pero cuando su corazón se ensoberbeció y su espíritu se endureció en su orgullo, fue depuesto del trono de su reino y despojado de su esplendor.
But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.
21 Fue apartado de entre los hijos de los hombres, su mente se hizo semejante a la de las bestias y su morada fue con los asnos monteses. Le hicieron comer hierba como a buey y su cuerpo fue mojado con el rocío del cielo hasta que reconoció que el ʼElah Altísimo tiene dominio sobre el reino de los hombres y pone al que le place en él.
And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.
22 Y tú, su hijo Belsasar, aunque sabías todo esto, no humillaste tu corazón,
Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
23 sino te exaltaste contra el ʼAdón del cielo. Trajiste los vasos de su Templo delante de ti. Y tú, tus dignatarios, tus esposas y tus concubinas beben vino en ellos. Además de esto, diste alabanza a ʼelahs de plata, oro, bronce, hierro, piedra y madera, los cuales no ven, ni oyen, ni saben. Pero no glorificaste al ʼElah en cuya mano está tu aliento y tus caminos.
But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.
24 Entonces la mano que trazó esta inscripción fue enviada de su presencia.
Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
25 Esta es la inscripción que fue trazada: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Uparsin.
But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
26 Esta es la interpretación del asunto: Mene: ʼElah contó tu reino y le señaló fin.
And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
27 Tekel: Fuiste pesado en balanza y fuiste hallado falto.
THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
28 Parsin: Tu reino fue roto y dado a los medos y a los persas.
PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
29 Entonces Belsasar dio órdenes. Vistieron a Daniel de púrpura y [le pusieron] un collar de oro en su cuello. Proclamaron con respecto a él que tenía autoridad y era el tercero en el reino.
Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.
30 Aquella misma noche Belsasar, rey de los caldeos, fue asesinado.
That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
31 Darío, el medo, tomó el reino a los 72 años de edad.
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.
