Daniel 5

1 Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.

1 伯沙撒王盛宴款待一千大臣，与他们一同饮酒。

2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

2 王畅饮的时候，命人将先王尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷圣殿中掳来的金银器皿拿来，供他与大臣、王后和妃嫔用来饮酒。

3 Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

3 于是，他们把从耶路撒冷上帝殿中掳来的金器拿来，王与大臣、王后和妃嫔便用这些器皿饮酒。

4 As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.

4 他们一边饮酒，一边颂赞金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神明。

5 At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing,

5 突然，有人的手指出现，在灯台对面王宫的粉墙上写字。王看见那只手在写字，

6 his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.

6 脸色骤变，惊恐万分，两腿发软，双膝颤抖。

7 The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

7 他大声传令，召来巫师、占星家和占卜者，对这些巴比伦的智者说：“谁能读墙上的字，把意思告诉我，他必身穿紫袍，颈戴金链，在国中位居第三。”

8 So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.

8 王所有的智者进来后，竟无人能读懂或把意思告诉王。

9 Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.

9 伯沙撒王愈发恐惧，脸色苍白，他的大臣都不知所措。

10 Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.

10 太后听到王和大臣的喊声，便来到宴会厅，对王说：“愿王万岁！不要惊慌失色。

11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,

11 你国中有一个人，他里面有圣洁神明的灵。先王在世时，曾发现他有神明一样的灼见、悟性和智慧。先王尼布甲尼撒立他为术士、巫师、占星家和占卜者的首领。

12 did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”

12 他有非凡的心智、知识和悟性，能解梦、释谜、解惑。他叫但以理，先王给他取名叫伯提沙撒。现在可以把他召来，他必能解释这些字的意思。”

13 So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?

13 于是，但以理被带到王面前。王问他：“你就是先王从犹大掳来的但以理吗？

14 I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.

14 我听说你有神明的灵，有灼见、悟性和非凡的智慧。

15 Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.

15 我召智者和巫师来读这些字，为我解释字的意思，但他们都不能解释。

16 But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

16 我听说你能释梦、解惑。你若能读出墙上的字，把意思告诉我，你必身穿紫袍、颈戴金链，在我的国中位居第三。”

17 In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.

17 但以理回答说：“你的礼物自己留着，你的赏赐可以给别人，不过我会为你读这些字，解释意思。

18 As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

18 王啊，至高的上帝曾将国位、权力、尊荣、威严赐给你的先王尼布甲尼撒，

19 Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.

19 因为他有上帝所赐的大权，各族、各邦、各语种的人都在他面前恐惧颤抖。他操生杀大权，可随意提升、罢黜。

20 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.

20 但他变得心高气傲、刚愎自用、狂妄自大，因而被革除王位、剥去尊荣。

21 He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.

21 他从人群中被赶走，他的心变成兽心，他与野驴同住，像牛一样吃草，被天上的露水浸湿，直到他知道至高的上帝主宰世上万国，祂要把国赐给谁就赐给谁。

22 But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.

22 “伯沙撒啊，你是他的后裔，你虽然知道这一切事，仍不谦卑，

23 Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.

23 竟在天上的主面前自大，命人拿来祂殿里的器皿，供你和大臣、王后、妃嫔用来饮酒，并颂赞不能看、不能听、一无所知、用金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神明，却不尊崇赐你生命气息、掌管你一举一动的上帝。

24 Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

24 “因此，上帝使指头出现，写下这些字，

25 Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.

25 就是‘弥尼，弥尼，提客勒，乌法珥新’。

26 And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.

26 这些字的意思是这样，弥尼指上帝已经数算你国度的年日，使之到此为止；

27 TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.

27 提客勒指你已经被放在秤上称了，发现分量不够；

28 PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”

28 乌法珥新 指你的国要分裂，归给玛代人和波斯人。”

29 Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

29 于是，伯沙撒下令给但以理穿上紫袍，戴上金项链，又宣告他在国中位居第三。

30 That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,

30 当夜，迦勒底王伯沙撒被杀。

31 and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.

31 玛代人大流士夺取了王权，时年六十二岁。