Kongen Belsasar holdt en stor fest for tusen av sine stormenn, og han drakk vin foran de tusen.

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

Mens Belsasar smakte på vinen, befalte han at de skulle hente de gylne og sølvbeholdere som Nebukadnesar, hans far, hadde tatt fra tempelet i Jerusalem, så kongen og hans stormenn, hans hustruer og medhustruer kunne drikke av dem.

Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink therefrom.

Da hentet de de gylne karene som var tatt fra Guds hus i tempelet i Jerusalem, og kongen og hans stormenn, hans hustruer og medhustruer drakk av dem.

Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them.

De drakk vin og hyllet gull-, sølv-, bronse-, jern-, tre- og steingudene.

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

I samme time kom fingrene av en menneskehånd fram, og de skrev på kalken av veggen i kongens palass, over mot lysestaken. Kongen så hånden som skrev.

In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Da ble kongens ansikt forandret, og tankene forstyrret ham, leddene i hoftene løsnet, og knærne slo mot hverandre.

Then the king's countenance was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

Kongen ropte høyt etter å få inn trollmennene, kaldeerne og spåmennene. Kongen sa til de vise menn i Babel: Den som kan lese denne skriften og tyde den for meg, skal bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen og være den tredje hersker i riket.

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Da kom alle kongens vise menn inn, men de kunne verken lese skriften eller gjøre kjent for kongen dens tydning.

Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

Da ble kong Belsasar svært forstyrret, ansiktet ble forandret, og hans stormenn var forvirret.

Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

Dronningen kom inn i festsalen på grunn av kongens og stormennenes ord. Hun sa: Måtte du leve evig, konge! La ikke tankene dine forstyrre deg, eller ansiktsuttrykket ditt forandre seg.

`Now' the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: the queen spake and said, O king, live forever; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.

Det er en mann i riket ditt som har de hellige guders ånd i seg, og i din fars dager ble lys, innsikt og visdom som gudenes visdom funnet i ham. Kong Nebukadnesar, din far, gjorde ham til mester over trollmennene, fortellerne, kaldeerne og spåmennene.

There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, `I say', thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Fordi en utmerket ånd, kunnskap, forståelse, tydning av drømmer, løsning av gåter og oppklaring av tvil ble funnet i samme Daniel, som kongen kalte Beltshassar. La nå Daniel bli kalt, og han vil vise tydningen.

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

Så ble Daniel ført inn for kongen. Kongen sa til Daniel: Er du den Daniel, en av de bortførte fra Juda, som min far, kongen, tok med fra Juda?

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. The king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, who art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

Jeg har hørt om deg at gudenes ånd er i deg, og at lys, forståelse og utmerket visdom er funnet i deg.

I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in thee.

Nå har de vise menn, trollmennene, blitt ført inn for meg for å lese denne skriften og gjøre kjent for meg dens tydning, men de kunne ikke forklare det.

And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

Men jeg har hørt om deg at du kan gi tydninger og løse tvil; nå, hvis du kan lese skriften og gjøre kjent for meg dens tydning, skal du bli kledd i purpur, få en gullkjede om halsen og være den tredje hersker i riket.

But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Da svarte Daniel og sa til kongen: Behold dine gaver for deg selv, og gi belønningene til en annen. Men jeg skal lese skriften for kongen og gjøre kjent for ham dens tydning.

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Konge, Den høyeste Gud ga din far Nebukadnesar riket, storhet, ære og majestet.

O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:

På grunn av den storheten han ga ham, skalv og fryktet alle folk, nasjoner og tungemål for ham. Den han ville drepte han, og den han ville lot han leve; den han ville opphøyde han, og den han ville ydmyket han.

and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

Men da hans hjerte ble hovmodig og hans ånd ble styrket i stolthet, ble han avsatt fra sin kongelige trone, og hans ære ble tatt fra ham.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

Han ble drevet bort fra menneskene, og hans hjerte ble likt dyrets, og hans bosted var blant de ville esler. Han ble fôret med gress som oksene, og hans kropp ble våt av himmelens dugg, til han forsto at Den høyeste Gud styrer i menneskers rike, og at han opphøyer hvem han vil over det.

and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts', and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the Most High God ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that he setteth up over it whomsoever he will.

Men du, hans sønn, Belsasar, har ikke ydmyket ditt hjerte, selv om du visste alt dette,

And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this,

men du har løftet deg selv mot himmelens Herre. Beholderne fra hans hus har blitt brakt foran deg, og du og dine stormenn, dine hustruer og dine medhustruer har drukket vin av dem. Du har hyllet sølv-, gull-, bronse-, jern-, tre- og steingudene, som verken ser, hører eller vet, men Gud som har din ånde i sin hånd og alle dine veier, har du ikke æret.

but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.

Derfor ble den delen av hånden sendt fram fra ham, og denne skriften ble innrisset.

Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

Og dette er skriften som ble innrisset: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

Dette er tydningen av saken: MENE; Gud har telt ditt rike og gjort ende på det.

This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end;

TEKEL; du er veid på vekten og funnet for lett.

TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

PERES; ditt rike er delt og gitt til mederne og perserne.

PERES; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

Da befalte Belsasar, og de kledde Daniel i purpur, satte en gullkjede om hans hals, og kunngjorde at han skulle være den tredje hersker i riket.

Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Samme natt ble kaldeerkongen Belsasar drept.

In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.

Og Dareios mederen mottok riket, han var omkring sekstito år gammel.

And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.