Daniel 5
1 Nagdaos si haring Belsazar nang napakalaking handaan para sa isang libo niyang maharlikang tauhan, at uminom siya ng alak sa harapan nilang lahat na isang libo.
[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 Habang tinitikman ni Belsazar ang alak, nagbigay siya ng mga utos na ilabas ang mga sisidlan na gawa sa ginto at pilak na kinuha sa templo ng Jerusalem ng kaniyang amang si Nebucadnezar, upang mainuman niya at ng kaniyang mga maharlikang tauhan at ng kaniyang mga asawa at mga asawang tagapaglingkod.
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 Dinala ng mga tagapaglingkod ang mga gintong sisidlan na kinuha sa templo, ang bahay ng Diyos sa Jerusalem. At ito ang pinag-inuman ng hari at ang mga maharlika niyang tauhan at kaniyang mga asawa at mga asawang niyang taga-paglingkod.
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 Ininom nila ang alak at nagpuri sa kanilang mga diyus-diyosan na gawa sa ginto at pilak, tanso, bakal, kahoy at bato.
They drank to praise/honor their idols that were made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and [even] wood and stone.
5 Sa sandaling iyon, lumitaw ang mga daliri ng isang kamay ng tao sa harapan ng patungan ng ilaw at nagsulat sa napalitadahang pader sa palasyo ng hari. At nakikita ng hari ang bahagi ng kamay habang nagsusulat.
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 Nagbago ang mukha ng hari at tinakot siya ng kaniyang isipan; ang kaniyang mga hita ay hindi siya kayang suportahan at ang kaniyang mga tuhod ay nag-uumpugan.
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 Sumigaw ang hari at nag-utos na papasukin ang mga nagsasabing nakikipag-usap sa mga patay, mga matatalinong kalalakihan at mga astrologo. At sinabi ng hari sa mga kilala dahil sa kanilang mga karunungan sa Babilonia, “Kung sino man ang makapagpapaliwanag sa nakasulat at makapagsasabi ng kahulugan nito ay dadamitan ng kulay ube at lalagyan ng gintong kuwintas sa kaniyang leeg. Magkakaroon siya ng kapangyarihan ng ikatlong pinakamataas na pinuno sa kaharian.”
[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 At ang lahat ng mga kalalakihan ng hari na kilala sa kanilang karunungan ay pumasok, ngunit hindi nila mabasa ang nakasulat o maipaliwanag sa hari ang kahulugan nito.
But when all those wise men came in, none of them could read the writing, or tell him what it meant.
9 At labis na nabagabag si haring Belsazar at nagbago ang anyo ng kaniyang mukha. At namangha ang mga maharlika niyang tauhan.
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 Ngayon, pumasok ang inang reyna sa loob ng pinagpigingang bahay kung saan ang handaan dahil sa sinabi ng hari at ng kaniyang mga maharlikang tauhan. Sinabi ng inang reyna, “Hari, mabuhay ka magpakailanman! Huwag mong hayaang guluhin ka ng iyong pag-iisip. Huwag mong hayaang magbago ang anyo ng iyong mukha.
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 May isang lalaki sa iyong kaharian na nagtataglay ng espiritu ng mga banal na diyos. Sa mga panahon ng iyong ama, nakikita sa kaniya ang ilaw, pang-unawa at karunungan gaya ng karunungan ng mga diyos. Si haring Nebucadnezar, na iyong amang hari, ang nagtalaga sa kaniya na maging pinuno ng mga salamangkero at siya rin ang pinuno ng mga nakikipag usap sa patay, ng matatalinong kalalakihan at ng mga astrologo.
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 Ang lahat ng mga katangian na ito, natatanging espiritu, karunungan, pang-unawa, pagbibigay kahulugan sa mga panaginip, nagpapaliwanag sa mga matalinhagang salita, paglulutas ng mga suliranin ay matatagpuan sa mismong Daniel na pinangalanan ng hari na Beltesazar. Ipatawag mo si Daniel ngayon at sasabihin niya sa iyo ang kahulugan ng nakasulat.”
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 Pagkatapos dinala si Daniel sa harapan ng hari. Sinabi ng hari sa kaniya, “Ikaw iyong Daniel, na isa sa mga taong binihag sa Juda, na kinuha ng aking ama mula sa Juda.
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 Nabalitaan ko ang tungkol sa iyo, na ang espiritu ng mga diyos ay nasa iyo, ang ilaw, ang pang-unawa at natatanging karunungan ay matatagpuan sa iyo.
I have [also] heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you are very wise and understand many things.
15 At dinala sa harapan ko ang mga kalalakihan na kilala sa kanilang mga karunungan at ang mga nagsasabing nakikipag-usap sa mga patay, upang basahin ang nakasulat at sabihin sa akin ang kahulugan nito, ngunit hindi nila kayang sabihin ang kahulugan nito.
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 Narinig ko na kaya mong magbigay ng kahulugan at lumutas ng mga suliranin. Ngayon kapag nabasa mo ang nakasulat at sabihin sa akin ang kahulugan nito, dadamitan ka ng kulay ube at lalagyan ang iyong leeg ng gintong kuwintas, at ipagkakaloob sa iyo ang kapangyarihan ng ikatlong pinakamataas na pinuno sa kaharian.”
[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 At sumagot si Daniel sa harapan ng hari, “Hayaang mong sa iyo ang iyong mga kaloob at ibigay ang iyong mga gantimpala sa ibang tao. Ganoon pa man, babasahin ko sa iyo ang nakasulat, hari, at sasabihin ko sa iyo ang kahulugan.
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 Para sa iyo, hari, ang Kataas-taasang Diyos ang nagbigay ng kaharian kay Nebucadnezar na iyong ama nang may kadakilaan, karangalan at kapangyarihan.
(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 At dahil sa kadakilaang ibinigay ng Diyos sa kaniya, ang lahat ng tao, mga bansa at mga wika ay nanginig at natakot sa kaniya. Ipinapatay niya ang mga gusto niyang mamatay at pinapanatili niyang buhay ang mga gusto niyang mabuhay. Binigyan niya ng karangalan ang mga gusto niyang parangalan, at ibinababa niya ang mga gusto niyang ibaba.
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 Ngunit nang nagmataas ang kaniyang puso at naging matigas ang kaniyang espiritu kaya kumilos siya ng may kapalaluan, ibinaba siya mula sa pagkahari, at tinanggal nila ang kaniyang kapangyarihan.
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 Itinaboy siya mula sa mga tao, at siya ay nagkaroon ng pag-iisip ng isang hayop, at nabuhay siya na kasama ang maiilap na mga asno. Kumakain siya ng damo tulad ng baka. Nababasa ang kaniyang katawan sa hamog na mula sa kalangitan hanggang sa natutuhan niyang ang Kataas-taasang Diyos ang naghahari sa mga kaharian ng mga tao at itinatalaga niya ang sinumang nais niyang maghari sa kanila.
[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 Ikaw Belsazar, na kaniyang anak na lalaki, hindi mo ipinakumbaba ang iyong puso, kahit na alam mo ang lahat ng mga ito.
Now, Belshazzar, you have become the king. You [also] knew all those things, but you have not made yourself humble.
23 Itinaas mo ang iyong sarili laban sa Panginoon ng langit. Mula sa kaniyang tahanan dinala sa iyo ang mga sisidlang ininuman mo ng alak at iyong mga maharlikang tauhan at ng iyong mga asawa at ng iyong mga asawang lingkod at nagpuri kayo sa inyong mga diyus-diyosang gawa sa pilak at ginto, tanso, bakal, kahoy at bato—-mga diyus-diyosang hindi makakita, hindi makarinig, o hindi nakakaalam ng anumang bagay. Hindi mo iginalang ang Diyos na may hawak ng iyong hininga sa kaniyang kamay at nakakaalam sa lahat ng iyong mga pamamaraan.
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 Kaya nagpadala ang Dios ng isang kamay mula sa kaniya at isinulat ito.
So God sent that hand to write a message [for you].
25 At ito ang kaniyang isinulat: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
This is the message that it wrote: ‘Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.’
26 Ito ang kahulugan nito: MENE, ''Binilang' ng Diyos ang iyong kaharian at ito ay kaniyang winakasan.
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, ikaw ay 'tinimbang' sa mga timbangan at nakita na ikaw ay nagkulang.
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, ang iyong kaharian ay 'nahati' at ibinigay sa Medes at Persia.”
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 Pagkatapos nito, nagbigay ng utos si Belsazar na damitan ng kulay ube si Daniel. Isang kuwintas na ginto ang isinuot sa kaniyang leeg at nagpahayag ang hari tungkol sa kaniya na siya ay magkakaroon ng kapangyarihan sa ikatlong pinakamataas na pinuno sa kaharian.
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 Sa gabing iyon pinatay si Belsazar, ang hari ng Babilonia,
But that same night [soldiers from Media entered the city and] killed Belshazzar, the King of Babylonia.
31 at natanggap ni Darius na taga-Mede ang kaharian nang siya ay mag-aanimnapu't dalawang taong gulang.
Darius, the King of Media, became the King [of Babylonia] when he was 62 years old.
