Daniel 4
1 Ɔhene Nebukadnessar, de saa nkra yi kɔmaa nnipa ne aman ne kasa ahorow a ɛwɔ wiase se: Ensi mo yiye mmoroso!
Nebuchadnezzar the king to all people, nations, and languages that dwell upon the whole earth. Peace be multiplied to you!
2 Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mo nyinaa ahu biribi a ɛfa nsɛnkyerɛnne ne anwonwade a Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn ayɛ ama me.
I have thought it good to show the signs and wonders which the Most High God hath wrought toward me.
3 Hwɛ sɛnea ne nsɛnkyerɛnne yɛ kɛse fa!
How great are his signs, and how mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endureth from generation to generation.
4 Na me, Nebukadnessar, mete mʼahemfi, midi me ho so na me koma tɔ me yam.
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
5 Nanso mesoo dae bi a, ɛbɔɔ me hu yiye. Meda me mpa so no, mfoni a ɛfaa mʼani so ne anisoadehu a minyaa no hunahunaa me.
There I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
6 Ɛno nti, mehyɛ ma wɔfrɛɛ anyansafo a wɔwɔ Babilonia nyinaa sɛ wɔmmɛkyerɛ me dae no ase.
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me; that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
7 Bere a nkonyaayifo, pɛadeahufo, Kaldeafo ne ntafowayifo no bae no, mekaa dae no kyerɛɛ wɔn, nanso wɔantumi ankyerɛ me ase.
Then came in the scribes, the magicians, the Chaldaeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.
8 Akyiri no, Daniel (a wɔtoo no din Beltesasar, a ɛyɛ me nyame din, efisɛ, na anyame kronkron no honhom wɔ ne mu) baa mʼanim, na mekaa dae no kyerɛɛ no.
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and I told him the dream.
9 Meka kyerɛɛ no se, Beltesasar, nkonyaayifo panyin, minim sɛ, anyame kronkron no honhom wɔ wo mu, ɛno nti, ɛnyɛ wo den sɛ wobɛkyerɛ ahintasɛm biara ase. Afei, me dae no ni, kyerɛ me ase.
O Belteshazzar, chief of the scribes, since I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret is too hard for thee, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
10 Bere a meda me mpa so no, dae a mesoe ne sɛ, mihuu dua bi a esi asase mfimfini a ɛware tenteenten.
The visions of my head were these. I saw, and behold a tree in the midst, whose height was very great.
11 Dua no nyin yɛɛ dutan kɛse na ne tenten koduu soro, a wuhu no asase so baabiara.
The tree was large and strong, and its height reached to heaven, and it might be seen to the end of the whole earth.
12 Na ne nhaban yɛ frɔmfrɔm fɛfɛɛfɛ, na asow aba bebree, na so wɔ aduan ma obiara. Na wuram mmoa te ne nwini ase, na wim nnomaa nso yɛ wɔn berebuw wɔ ne mman mu.
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
13 “Meda me mpa so no, mihuu ɔbɔfo kronkron bi a ofi ɔsoro reba fam wɔ mʼanisoadehu no mu.
I saw, in the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher, even a holy one, came down from heaven;
14 Ɔbɔfo no teɛɛ mu se, ‘Twa dua no to fam na twitwa ne mman no nyinaa. Porow ne nhaban no, na tow nʼaba no pete. Pam mmoa no fi ne nwini ase, na pam wim nnomaa no fi ne mman so.
he cried aloud, and spake thus: Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches; shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts go away from under it, and the birds from its branches.
15 Nanso gyaw dunsin no ne ne ntin a dade ne kɔbere akyekyere, na sare atwa ho ahyia no. “‘Afei, ma ɔsoro bosu mfɔw no fɔkyee, na ma ɔne mmoa ntena wɔ wuram.
Yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, in bands of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and he shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and his portion shall be with the beasts in the grass of the field.
16 Na ma nʼadwene nsesa na ɛnyɛ sɛ aboa de. Na mfe ason ntwa ne ti so.
His heart shall be changed, and be no more that of a man, and a beast's heart shall be given him, and seven times shall pass over him.
17 “‘Asomafo asi gyinae dedaw; na akronkronfo abu atɛn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ateasefo nyinaa bɛte ase sɛ, Ɔsorosoroni no na odi wiase ahemman so, na ɔde ma obiara a ɔpɛ, mpo, sɛ ɔyɛ onipa teta.’
By a decision of the watchers is the decree, and by a command of the holy ones is the sentence; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over them the lowest of men.
18 “Beltesasar, saa dae yi na me, Ɔhene Nebukadnessar soe. Afei kyerɛ me ase, efisɛ anyansafo a wɔwɔ mʼahemman mu nyinaa antumi ankyerɛ me ase. Na wo de, wubetumi akyerɛ me, efisɛ anyame kronkron honhom no wɔ wo mu.”
This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw, and do thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
19 Daniel (a wɔsan frɛ no Beltesasar no) tee dae no, ɔyɛɛ basaa kakra; ne ho dwiriw no na nʼadwene mu haw no. Nti, ɔhene no ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Beltesasar, mma dae no ne ne nkyerɛase mmɔ wo hu.” Beltesasar buae se, “Eyi de, Nana, anka dae no ne ne nkyerɛase no ɛmpare wo na ɛnkɔ wʼatamfo so!
Then Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar, was amazed for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the signification of it to thine enemies!
20 Nana, wuhuu dua bi a enyin yɛɛ dutan kɛse a ne tenten koduu soro, na wuhu no asase nyinaa so.
The tree which thou sawest, which was large and strong, whose height reached to heaven, and which might be seen by all the earth,
21 Na ne nhaban yɛ frɔmfrɔm fɛfɛɛfɛ a asow aba bebree, na so wɔ aduan ma obiara. Na wuram mmoa te ne nwini ase, na wim nnomaa nso yɛ wɔn berebuw wɔ ne mman mu.
whose leaves were fair, and whose fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which all the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whoso branches the birds of heaven had their lodging, —
22 Nana, mesrɛ ka, saa dua no yɛ wo. Efisɛ, woanya nkɔso, ahoɔden ne kɛseyɛ mu. Wo kɛseyɛ no kodu ɔsoro, na wʼadedi no kɔ akyirikyiri kodu asase ano.
it is thou, O king, who art become great and strong; for thy greatness is immense, and reacheth to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
23 “Afei, Nana, wuhuu ɔbɔfo kronkron a ofi ɔsoro reba fam, na ɔreka se, ‘Twa dua no to fam na sɛe no. Nanso, gyaw dunsin no ne ne ntin a dade ne kɔbere akyekyere, na sare atwa ho ahyia no. Afei ma ɔsoro bosu mfɔw no fɔkyee, na ma ɔne mmoa ntena wɔ wuram. Na ma nʼadwene nsesa na ɛnyɛ sɛ aboa de. Na mfe ason ntwa ne ti so.’
And whereas the king saw a watcher, even a holy one, coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down and destroy it, yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, in bands of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and he shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and his portion shall be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
24 “Dae no nkyerɛase ni, Nana, atɛn a Ɔsorosoroni no abu atia wo no ni.
this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord, the king;
25 Wɔbɛpam wo afi nnipa mu, na wo ne wuram mmoa bɛtena wuram. Wobɛwe sare te sɛ nantwi, na ɔsoro bosu afɔw wo fɔkyee. Mfe ason betwa wo ti so akosi sɛ, wubehu sɛ, Ɔsorosoroni no na odi wiase ahemman so, na ɔde ma obiara a ɔpɛ.
they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall let thee eat grass as oxen, and be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will.
26 Hyɛ a wɔhyɛ ma wogyaw dunsin no ne ne ntin no wɔ asase mu no kyerɛ sɛ, sɛ wuhu sɛ ɔsoro na edi tumi no a, wo nsa bɛsan aka wʼahenni.
And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom shall be sure to thee after thou shalt have acknowledged that Heaven ruleth.
27 Ne saa nti, Nana Nebukadnessar, mesrɛ wo, tie mʼafotu. Gyae bɔneyɛ, na yɛ nea ɛteɛ. Gyae wʼatirimɔdensɛm na yɛ ahummɔbɔ ma ahiafo, na twe wo ho fi wo tete amumɔyɛ no ho. Ebia, woyɛ saa a, wobɛkɔ so adi yiye.”
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening out of thy tranquility.
28 Na saa nneɛma yi nyinaa baa Ɔhene Nebukadnessar so.
All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.
29 Asram dumien akyi a na ɔretu mpase wɔ ahemfi no abansoro atifi wɔ Babilonia no,
At the end of twelve months, he was walking in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon;
30 ɔtoo nʼani, hwɛɛ kurow no mu, na ɔkae se, “Ɛnyɛ Babilonia kurow kɛse a mede me tumi akyekyere ayɛ no ɔhempɔn atenae de ahyɛ mʼahenni anuonyam ni ana?”
and the king spake and said, Is not this the great Babylon which I have built for the seat of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
31 Bere a ogu so reka saa nsɛm no, nne bi fi ɔsoro bae se, “Wo, Ɔhene Nebukadnessar, nea wɔahyɛ ato hɔ ama wo ni: Wɔagye wʼahenni tumi no afi wo nsam.
While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven: “To thee it is said, O Nebuchadnezzar! the kingdom is departed from thee.
32 Wɔbɛpam wo afi nnipa mu. Wo ne wuram mmoa bɛtena wuram. Na wobɛwe sare te sɛ nantwi. Mfe ason betwa wo ti so kosi sɛ wubehu sɛ, Ɔsorosoroni no di wiase ahemman so, na ɔde ma obiara a ɔpɛ.”
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will.”
33 Amono mu hɔ ara nkɔmhyɛ no baa mu. Wɔpam Nebukadnessar fii nnipa mu. Ɔwee sare te sɛ nantwi, na ɔsoro bosu fɔw no fɔkyee. Ɔtenaa saa tebea no mu kosii sɛ, ne tinwi yɛɛ atenten te sɛ ɔkɔre ntakra, na nʼawerɛw yɛɛ sɛ anomaa awerɛw.
The same hour was the word fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar, and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
34 Saa bere yi twaa mu no, me, Nebukadnessar, memaa mʼani so hwɛɛ soro. Mʼani baa me ho so, na mekamfo Ɔsorosoroni no, na metrontrom nea ɔte ase daa no yii no ayɛ se:
But at the end of the days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and whose kingdom endureth from generation to generation.
35 Asase so nnipa nyinaa,
And all the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?
36 Bere a mʼani baa me ho so no, bere koro no mu ara na me nidi ne me kɛseyɛ a ɛhyɛ me man no anuonyam no bae. Mʼafotufo ne mʼabirɛmpɔn hwehwɛɛ me, na wɔsan de me sii mʼahenni so bio, na mʼanuonyam bɛyɛɛ kɛse kyɛn kan no.
At the same time my reason returned to me, and also the glory of my kingdom, my honor, and my splendor returned to me; and my counsellors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and I received yet greater majesty.
37 Afei me Nebukadnessar, mekamfo ma no so, hyɛ ɔsorohene anuonyam, de nidi ma no. Ne nneyɛe nyinaa yɛ pɛ, na ɛyɛ nokware, na obetumi abrɛ ahantanfo ase.
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; all whose works are truth and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
