Daniel 5
1 El rey Belsasar hizo una gran fiesta para mil de sus nobles, y ante ellos bebió vino.
[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 estaba abrumado por el vino, les ordenó que le presentaran los vasos de oro y plata que Nabucodonosor, su padre, había tomado del Templo en Jerusalén; para que el rey y sus señores, sus esposas y sus concubinas, puedan tomar su bebida 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 tomaron los vasos de oro y plata que habían estado en el Templo de la casa de Dios en Jerusalén; y el rey y sus señores, sus esposas y sus concubinas, y bebieron vino.
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 Tomaron su vino y alabaron a los dioses de oro y plata, de bronce, hierro, madera y 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 se vieron los dedos de la mano de un hombre, escribiendo frente al soporte de la luz en la pared blanca de la casa del rey, y el rey vio la parte de la mano que estaba escribiendo.
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 color desapareció de la cara del rey, y sus pensamientos lo perturbaron; se le fue la fuerza del cuerpo y le temblaban las rodillas.
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, gritando en voz alta, dijo que los adivinos, los caldeos y los astrólogos, debían ser enviados a buscar. El rey respondió y dijo a los sabios de Babilonia: Quien sea capaz de descifrar este escrito y aclararme el significado, estará vestido de púrpura y tendrá una cadena de oro alrededor del cuello. Y ocupará el tercer lugar en mi reino, un gobernante de alta autoridad en el 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 pudieron distinguir la escritura ni darle la interpretación al rey.
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 estaba muy preocupado y el color desapareció de su rostro, y sus señores estaban 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 sus señores, entró en la casa de la fiesta: la reina respondió y dijo: ¡Oh rey, ten vida para siempre; no te turben tus pensamientos ni dejes que el color se vaya de tu cara,
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 cual está el espíritu de los dioses santos; y en los días de tu padre, la luz y la razón como la sabiduría de los dioses se veían en él; y el rey Nabucodonosor, tu padre, lo hizo jefe de los magos, y los adivinos, y los caldeos, y los astrólogos;
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 el espíritu más extraordinario, y el conocimiento y entendimiento, el poder de interpretar sueños y declarando dichos oscuros y solución de preguntas difíciles, se vieron en él, incluso en Daniel nombrado por el rey Beltsasar; ahora deje que Daniel venga y él aclare el significado de la escritura.
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 llevaron a Daniel delante del rey; El rey respondió y le dijo a Daniel: Así que tú eres ese Daniel, de los prisioneros de Judá, a quien 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 Y he tenido noticias tuyas, que el espíritu de los dioses está en ti, y que la luz, entendimiento y la sabiduría extraordinaria se han visto en ti.
I have [also] heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.
15 Y ahora los hombres sabios, los astrólogos, han sido traídos ante mí con el propósito de leer este escrito y darme la interpretación; pero no pueden interpretar él escrito.
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 Y he tenido noticias tuyas, de que tienes el poder de aclarar las cosas y de responder preguntas difíciles; ahora, si eres capaz de interpretar lo escrito y darme la interpretación, estarás vestido en púrpura y tendrás una cadena de oro alrededor de tu cuello y serás tercero en alta autoridad en el 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 y le dijo al rey: Guarda tus ofrendas para ti y da tus recompensas a otro; pero yo, después de leer la escritura al rey, le daré 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 En cuanto a ti, oh Rey, el Dios Altísimo le dio a Nabucodonosor, tu padre, el reino y gran poder, gloria y honor:
(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 Y debido al gran poder que le dio, todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas temblaban de miedo ante él; a algunos los mataba y a otros seguía viviendo, a su gusto, levantando a algunos y humillando a otros.
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 su espíritu se endureció con orgullo, fue depuesto de su lugar como rey, 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 Y fue enviado de entre los hijos de los hombres; y su corazón se hizo como las bestias, y vivía con los asnos de los campos; tenía hierba para su comida como los bueyes, y su cuerpo estaba mojado con el rocío del cielo, hasta que reconoció que el Altísimo es el gobernante en el reino de los hombres, y le da poder sobre los reinos a quien él 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 Y tú, su hijo, oh 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 Pero tú te has levantado contra el Señor del cielo, y ellos han puesto los vasos de su casa delante de ti, y tú y tus nobles, tus esposas y tus concubinas, han tomado vino en ellos; y han alabado a los dioses de plata y oro, de bronce, hierro, madera y piedra, que no tienen el poder de ver ni oír, y sin conocimiento, y al Dios en cuya mano está tu aliento, y de quién son todos tus caminos no has dado gloria;
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 alejada de su presencia, y esta escritura fue registrada.
So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
25 Y esta es la escritura que se registró, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPARSIN.
This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
26 Este es el sentido de las palabras: Mene; Dios ha contado tu reino y ha terminado.
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; te han puesto en la balanza y te han visto bajo peso.
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 Uparsin; tu reino ha sido cortado y entregado a los medos y 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 Luego, por orden de Belsasar, le pusieron una túnica púrpura a Daniel, y una cadena de oro alrededor de su cuello, y se hizo una declaración pública de que iba a ser el tercero en alta autoridad en el 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 Esa misma noche Belsasar, el rey de los caldeos, fue ejecutado.
But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
31 Y Darío el Medo tomó el reino, teniendo entonces unos sesenta y dos años.
Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
