Taniela 5
1 Naʻe ngaohi ʻe Pelesasa ko e tuʻi ha kātoanga kai ki hono ngaahi houʻeiki ʻe toko taha afe, pea ne inu uaine ʻi he ʻao ʻoe toko taha afe.
Baltasar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles: and every one drank according to his age.
2 ʻI heʻene kei inu ʻae uaine naʻe fekau ʻe Pelesasa ke ʻomi ʻae ngaahi ipu koula, mo e ngaahi ipu siliva, ʻaia naʻe ʻomi ʻe heʻene tamai ko Nepukanesa mei he falelotu lahi ʻaia naʻe ʻi Selūsalema; koeʻuhi ke inu mei ai ʻe he tuʻi mo e houʻeiki, mo hono ngaahi uaifi, mo hono kau sinifu.
And being now drunk he commanded that they should bring the vessels of gold and silver which Nabuchodonosor his father had brought away out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, that the king and his nobles, and his wives and his concubines, might drink in them.
3 Pea naʻa nau ʻomi ʻae ngaahi ipu koula, ʻaia naʻe ʻave mei he potu tapu ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻaia naʻe ʻi Selūsalema; pea naʻe inu mei ai ʻae tuʻi mo e houʻeiki, mo hono ngaahi uaifi, pea mo hono kau sinifu.
Then were the golden and silver vessels brought, which he had brought away out of the temple that was in Jerusalem: and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, drank in them.
4 Naʻa nau inu uaine, mo fakamālō ki he ngaahi ʻotua koula, pea mo e siliva, mo e palasa, mo e ukamea, mo e ʻakau, pea mo e maka.
They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone.
5 ʻI he feituʻu pō ko ia naʻe hā mai ʻae louhiʻi nima ʻoe tangata, ʻoku tohi ʻi he funga ʻoe holisi fale ʻoe tuʻi ʻo feʻunga mo e tuʻunga maama; pea naʻe mamata ʻae tuʻi ki he louhiʻi nima naʻe tohi.
In the same hour there appeared fingers, as it were of the hand of a man, writing over against the candlestick upon the surface of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king beheld the joints of the hand that wrote.
6 Pea naʻe fakakehe ʻae fofonga ʻoe tuʻi, pea ko ʻene ngaahi mahalo naʻe puputuʻu ai ia; ko ia naʻe homo ai ʻae ngaahi hokotanga ʻo hono kongaloto, pea naʻe fetaposi ʻa hono ongo tui,
Then was the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him: and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.
7 Pea naʻe kalanga ʻae tuʻi ke ʻomi ʻae kau ʻasitolōnoma, mo e kau Kalitia, pea mo e kau kikite. Pea naʻe lea ʻae tuʻi, ʻo ne pehē ki he kau tangata poto ʻo Papilone, “ʻIlonga ha taha ʻe lau ʻae tohi ni mo fakahā kiate au hono ʻuhinga, ʻe fakakofuʻaki ia ʻae kulokula, pea ʻe ʻai ʻae kahoa koula ki hono kia, pea te ne hoko ko hono toko tolu ʻi he kau pule ʻoe puleʻanga.”
And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom.
8 Ko ia naʻe haʻu ai ʻae kau tangata poto kotoa pē ʻae tuʻi: ka naʻe ʻikai te nau faʻa lau ʻae tohi pe fakahā ki he tuʻi hono ʻuhinga ʻo ia.
Then came in all the king’s wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king.
9 Pea naʻe puputuʻu lahi ʻaupito ʻae tuʻi ko Pelesasa, pea naʻe kehe ʻa hono fofonga ʻiate ia, pea naʻe ofo lahi ʻa hono ngaahi houʻeiki.
Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled.
10 Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he ngaahi lea ʻae tuʻi mo hono ngaahi houʻeiki, naʻe hū ai ʻae tuʻi fefine ki he fale kai: pea naʻe lea ʻae tuʻi fefine ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE tuʻi ke ke moʻui ʻo taʻengata: ʻoua naʻa ke mamahi ʻi hoʻo ngaahi fakakaukau, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fofonga kehe:
Then the queen, on occasion of what had happened to the king, and his nobles, came into the banquet house: and she spoke and said: O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, neither let thy countenance be changed.
11 ʻOku ai ʻae tangata ʻi ho puleʻanga, ʻaia ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae ʻatamai ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua māʻoniʻoni, pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo hoʻo tamai, naʻe ʻilo ʻiate ia ʻae maama, mo e ʻilo, mo e poto, ʻo hangē ko e poto ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua; ʻaia naʻe fakanofo ʻe he tuʻi ko Nepukanesa ko hoʻo tamai, ʻoku ou pehē, ʻae tuʻi ko hoʻo tamai, ko e pule ʻoe kau fai meʻa mana mo e kau ʻasitolōnoma, mo e kau Kalitia mo e kau kikite:
There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor thy father appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king:
12 Pea koeʻuhi naʻe ʻiate ia ha ʻatamai lelei, mo e ʻilo mo e poto, ʻi he fakahā ʻoe ʻuhinga ʻoe ngaahi misi, mo e ngaahi lea ʻilongataʻa, mo e fakatonutonu meʻa, naʻe ʻilo ʻi he Taniela ko ia, ʻaia naʻe fakahingoa ʻe he tuʻi ko Pelitisasa: pea ko eni, ui kia Taniela, pea ʻe fakahā ʻe ia hono ʻuhinga.”
Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now therefore let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation.
13 Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻa Taniela ki loto ki he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi. Pea naʻe lea ʻae tuʻi kia Taniela ʻo pehē, “Ko koe, ko e Taniela ko ia ʻoku ʻoe fānau ʻoe pōpula ʻo Siuta, ʻaia naʻe ʻomi ʻe he tuʻi ko ʻeku tamai mei Siutea?
Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke, and said to him: Art thou Daniel of the children of the captivity of Juda, whom my father the king brought out of Judea?
14 Kuo u fanongo kiate koe, ʻo pehē ʻoku ʻiate koe ʻae ʻatamai ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua, pea ʻoku ʻilo ʻiate koe ʻae maama, mo e ʻilo, pea mo e poto lelei.
I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.
15 Pea ko eni, kuo ʻomi ki hoku ʻao ʻae kau tangata poto mo e kau ʻasitolōnoma, koeʻuhi ke nau lau ʻae tohi ni, pea fakahā mai kiate au ʻa hono ʻuhinga: ka naʻe ʻikai te nau mafai ke fakahā hono ʻuhinga ʻoe meʻa
And now the wise men the magicians have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof: and they could not declare to me the meaning of this writing.
16 Pea kuo u fanongo kiate koe, ʻo pehē, ʻoku ke faʻa fakatupu ʻuhinga mo fakahā ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻilongataʻa: pea ko eni, kapau te ke lau ʻae tohi, mo e fakakofuʻaki koe ʻae kulokula, pea ʻe ʻai ʻae kahoa koula ki ho kia, pea te ke hoko ko hono toko tolu ʻi he kau pule ʻoe puleʻanga.”
But I have heard of thee, that thou canst interpret obscure things, and resolve difficult things: now if thou art able to read the writing, and to shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third prince in my kingdom.
17 Pea naʻe lea ʻa Taniela ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi ʻo ne pehēange, “Ke ʻiate koe hoʻo ngaahi meʻa foaki, pea tuku ʻa hoʻo ngaahi totongi ki ha taha kehe; ka te u lau ʻae tohi ki he tuʻi, pea te u fakahā kiate ia ʻa hono ʻuhinga.
To which Daniel made answer, and said before the king: Thy rewards be to thyself, and the gifts of thy house give to another: but the writing I will read to thee, O king, and shew thee the interpretation thereof.
18 “Ko koe, ʻe tuʻi, naʻe foaki ʻe he ʻOtua fungani māʻolunga, kia Nepukanesa ko hoʻo tamai, ha puleʻanga mo e mālohi, mo e nāunau, mo e fakaʻapaʻapa;
O king, the most high God gave to Nabuchodonosor thy father a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour.
19 Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he mālohi naʻa ne tuku kiate ia, naʻe tetetete mo manavahē kiate ia, ʻae ngaahi kakai, mo e ngaahi puleʻanga, mo e ngaahi lea kotoa pē: ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne tāmateʻi; pea ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne fakamoʻui; pea ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne hakeakiʻi; pea ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne fakahifo.
And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afraid of him: whom he would, he slew: and whom he would, he destroyed: and whom he would, he set up: and whom he would, he brought down.
20 Ka ʻi he angahiki ʻa hono loto, mo e fakafefeka ʻa hono loto ʻi he laukau, naʻe fakahifo ia mei hono nofoʻanga fakatuʻi, pea naʻa nau toʻo ʻa hono nāunau meiate ia;
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory was taken away.
21 Pea naʻe kapusi ia mei he ngaahi foha ʻoe tangata; pea naʻe ngaohi hono loto ke hangē ko e loto ʻoe fanga manu, pea naʻa ne nofoʻanga fakataha mo e fanga ʻasi kai vao: naʻa nau fafanga ia ʻaki ʻae mohuku ʻo hangē ko e fanga pulu, pea naʻe viviku hono sino ʻi he hahau ʻoe langi; kaeʻoua ke ne ʻilo ʻe ia, naʻe pule ʻae ʻOtua fungani māʻolunga ʻi he puleʻanga ʻoe tangata, pea ʻoku ne tuʻutuʻuni ki ai ʻaia ʻoku ne faʻiteliha ki ai.
And he was driven out from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses, and he did eat grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till he knew that the most High ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he will set over it whomsoever it shall please him.
22 “Ka ko koe ko hono foha ʻe Pelesasa, naʻe ʻikai te ke fakavaivaiʻi ho loto, ka naʻa ke ʻilo ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kotoa pe.
Thou also his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things:
23 Ka kuo ke fakahikihiki koe ki he ʻEiki ʻoe langi, pea kuo nau omi ʻae ngaahi ipu ʻo hono fale ki ho ʻao, pea ko koe mo hoʻo ngaahi houʻeiki, mo hoʻo ngaahi uaifi, mo hoʻo kau fefine, kuo mou inu kava mei ai; pea kuo ke fakamālō ki he ngaahi ʻotua siliva, mo e koula, mo e palasa, mo e ukamea, mo e ʻakau, mo e maka, ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai ke mamata, pe fanongo, pe ʻilo: pea ko e ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi hono nima ʻa hoʻo mānava, pea ʻoku ʻoʻona ho ngaahi hala kotoa pē, naʻe ʻikai te ke fakamālōʻi.
But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee: and thou, and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines have drunk wine in them: and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and of gold, and of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone, that neither see, nor hear, nor feel: but the God who hath thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways, thou hast not glorified.
24 Pea naʻe toki fekau ʻae louhiʻi nima meiate ia; pea ko eni ʻae tohi naʻe tohi.
Wherefore he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.
25 “Pea ko eni ʻae tohi ʻaia naʻe tohi, ‘MINE, MINE, TEKELI, UFASINI:’
And this is the writing that is written: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
26 Pea ko hono ʻuhinga eni ʻoe lea: MINE; Kuo lau ʻe he ʻOtua ʻa ho puleʻanga, pea kuo fakaʻosi ia.
And this is the interpretation of the word. MANE: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.
27 TIKELI; Kuo fakamamafa koe ʻi he meʻa fua tautau, pea kuo ʻilo koe ʻoku ke maʻamaʻa.
THECEL: thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting.
28 PELESI; kuo vahevahe ʻa ho puleʻanga, pea kuo tuku ki he kau Mitia mo e kau Peasia.”
PHARES: thy kingdom is divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Pea naʻe fekau ʻe Pelesasa, ke nau fakakofu ʻa Taniela ʻaki ʻae kulokula, pea naʻe ʻai ʻae kahoa koula ki hono kia, pea naʻe fanongonongo ia, ke ne hoko ko hono toko tolu ia ʻi he pule ʻoe puleʻanga.
Then by the king’s command Daniel was clothed with purple, and a chain of gold was put about his neck: and it was proclaimed of him that he had power as the third man in the kingdom.
30 ʻI he pō ko ia naʻe mate tāmateʻi ʻa Pelesasa, ko e tuʻi ʻoe kau Kalitia.
The same night Baltasar the Chaldean king was slain.
31 Pea naʻe faʻao ʻae puleʻanga ʻe Talaiasi ko e Mitia, ʻi hono onongofulu ma ua taʻu nai ʻo ʻene motuʻa.
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being threescore and two years old.
