Daniel 5

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1 O rei Baltazar deu uma festa para seus mil nobres, em presença dos quais pôs-se a beber vinho.	1 Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.
2 Excitado pela bebida, mandou trazer os vasos de ouro e de prata que seu pai Nabucodonosor tinha arrebatado ao templo de Jerusalém, a fim de que o rei, seus nobres, suas mulheres e suas concubinas deles se servissem para beber.	2 And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.
3 Trouxeram então os vasos de ouro que tinham sido arrebatados ao templo de Deus em Jerusalém. O rei, seus nobres, suas mulheres e suas concubinas beberam neles	3 Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.
4 e, depois de terem bebido vinho, entoaram o louvor aos deuses de ouro e prata, bronze, ferro, madeira e pedra.	4 They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.
5 Ora, nesse momento, eis que surgiram dedos de mão humana a escrever, defronte do candelabro, no revestimento da parede do palácio real. O rei, à vista dessa mão que escrevia,	5 In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.
6 mudou de cor; pensamentos tétricos assaltaram-no; os músculos de seus rins relaxaram-se e seus joelhos entrechocaram-se.	6 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.
7 Gritou violentamente que mandassem vir os magos, os caldeus e os astrólogos. Mandou-lhes dizer: Aquele que decifrar essa inscrição e me der o sentido dela será revestido de púrpura, usará ao pescoço um colar de ouro e tomará o terceiro lugar no governo do reino.	7 And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”
8 Todos os sábios do rei entraram na sala, mas foram incapazes de ler a inscrição e dar seu significado ao rei.	8 Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.
9 Baltazar ficou muito assustado, seu rosto mudou de cor; seus nobres sentiam-se constrangidos.	9 Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
10 Mas a rainha, {atraída pelo} barulho das palavras do rei e dos nobres, entrou na sala do festim: Ó rei, disse, vive para sempre! Não te deixes atemorizar pelas tuas idéias; não mudes assim de cor.	10 But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.
11 Há no teu reino um homem no qual habita o espírito dos deuses santos. Quando teu pai era vivo, encontrava-se nele uma luz, uma inteligência e uma sabedoria comparáveis à sabedoria dos deuses. Por isso o rei Nabucodonosor, teu pai, tinha-o nomeado chefe dos escribas, dos magos, dos caldeus e dos astrólogos;	11 There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king.
12 havia-se descoberto nesse Daniel {cognominado Baltazar pelo rei} um espírito superior, uma ciência e uma penetração {particular} para interpretar os sonhos, explicar os enigmas e resolver as dificuldades. Que se chame logo Daniel, e ele dará o significado da inscrição.	12 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”
13 Daniel foi então introduzido diante do rei, o qual lhe disse: és realmente Daniel, o deportado de Judá, que meu pai trouxe aqui da Judéia?	13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?
14 Ouvi dizer a teu respeito que o espírito dos deuses habita em ti e que se encontram em ti uma luz, uma inteligência e uma sabedoria singulares.	14 I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.
15 Acabam de introduzir diante de mim os sábios e os magos para ler esta inscrição e descobrir o seu significado. Não puderam dar-me a significação dessas palavras.	15 And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.
16 Ora, asseguraram-me que tu és mestre na arte das interpretações e das soluções de enigmas. Portanto, se puderes ler esse texto e me dar o seu significado, serás revestido de púrpura, usarás ao pescoço um colar de ouro e ocuparás o terceiro lugar no governo do reino.	16 Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my kingdom.”
17 Respondeu Daniel ao rei: Guarda teus presentes; concede-os a outros! Lerei, todavia, este texto ao rei e dar-lhe-ei o significado.	17 To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.
18 Ó rei, o Deus Altíssimo havia outorgado a Nabucodonosor, teu pai, realeza, grandeza, glória e majestade.	18 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.
19 Em razão dessa grandeza que lhe era conferida, todos os povos, todas as nações e pessoas de todas as línguas tremiam de medo diante dele. Mandava matar quem queria; deixava viver quem desejava; elevava e rebaixava quem lhe aprazia.	19 And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.
20 Mas, seu coração, tendo-se engrandecido e seu espírito, tendo-se endurecido na presunção, foi deposto de seu trono e despojado de sua glória.	20 But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.
21 Foi expulso do meio dos homens e, tornando-se seu coração, semelhante ao dos animais, ficou em companhia dos animais selvagens, pastando ervas como os bois; e seu corpo foi molhado pelo orvalho do céu, até que ele reconhecesse que o Deus Altíssimo domina sobre a realeza humana, e aí eleva a quem bem lhe apraz.	21 And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.
22 Tu, Baltazar, seu filho, também sabias tudo isso e não humilhaste teu coração.	22 Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
23 Tu te ergueste contra o Senhor do céu. Trouxeram-te os vasos de seu templo, nos quais bebestes o vinho, tu, teus nobres, tuas mulheres e tuas concubinas. Deste louvor aos deuses de prata e ouro, bronze, ferro, madeira e pedra, cegos, surdos e impassíveis, em lugar de dar glória ao Deus de quem depende o teu sopro {vital} e todo teu destino.	23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.
24 Assim, por ordem sua, essa mão foi enviada e essas palavras foram traçadas.	24 Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
25 O texto aqui escrito {se lê}: MENÊ, TEQUEL e PERÊS.	25 But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
26 Eis o significado dessas palavras: MENÊ - Deus contou {os anos} de teu reinado e nele põe um fim;	26 And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
27 TEQUEL - foste pesado na balança e considerado leve demais;	27 THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
28 PERÊS - teu reino vai ser dividido e entregue aos medos e persas.	28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
29 Então, por ordem de Baltazar, Daniel foi revestido de púrpura; colocaram-lhe ao pescoço um colar de ouro e publicou-se que ele ocuparia o terceiro lugar no governo do reino.	29 Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.
30 {Mas} nessa mesma noite, Baltazar, rei dos caldeus, foi morto.	30 That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
31 Dario, o medo, recebeu a realeza mais ou menos com a idade de sessenta e dois anos.	31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.