但以理書 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
牆上寫字
5 伯沙撒王盛宴款待一千大臣,與他們一同飲酒。 2 王暢飲的時候,命人將先王尼布甲尼撒從耶路撒冷聖殿中擄來的金銀器皿拿來,供他與大臣、王后和妃嬪用來飲酒。 3 於是,他們把從耶路撒冷上帝殿中擄來的金器拿來,王與大臣、王后和妃嬪便用這些器皿飲酒。 4 他們一邊飲酒,一邊頌讚金、銀、銅、鐵、木、石所造的神明。
5 突然,有人手的指頭出現,在燈臺對面王宮的粉牆上寫字。王看見那隻手在寫字, 6 臉色驟變,驚恐萬分,兩腿發軟,雙膝顫抖。 7 他大聲傳令,召來巫師、占星家和占卜者,對這些巴比倫的智者說:「誰能讀牆上的字,把意思告訴我,他必身穿紫袍,頸戴金鏈,在國中位居第三。」 8 王所有的智者進來後,竟無人能讀懂或把意思告訴王。 9 伯沙撒王愈發恐懼,臉色蒼白,他的大臣都不知所措。
10 太后聽到王和大臣的喊聲,便來到宴會廳,對王說:「願王萬歲!不要驚慌失色。 11 你國中有一個人,他有聖潔神明的靈。先王在世時,曾發現他有神明一樣的灼見、悟性和智慧。先王尼布甲尼撒立他為術士、巫師、占星家和占卜者的首領。 12 他有非凡的心智、知識和悟性,能解夢、釋謎、解惑。他叫但以理,先王給他取名叫伯提沙撒。現在可以把他召來,他必能解釋這些字的意思。」
13 於是,但以理被帶到王面前。王問他:「你就是先王從猶大擄來的但以理嗎? 14 我聽說你有神明的靈,有灼見、悟性和非凡的智慧。 15 我召智者和巫師來讀這些字,為我解釋字的意思,但他們都不能解釋。 16 我聽說你能釋夢、解惑。你若能讀出牆上的字,把意思告訴我,你必身穿紫袍、頸戴金鏈,在我的國中位居第三。」
17 但以理回答說:「你的禮物自己留著,你的賞賜可以給別人,不過我會為你讀這些字,解釋意思。 18 王啊,至高的上帝曾將國位、權力、尊榮、威嚴賜給你的先王尼布甲尼撒, 19 因為他有上帝所賜的大權,各族、各邦、各語種的人都在他面前戰抖,充滿恐懼。他操生殺大權,可隨意擢升、罷黜。 20 但他變得心高氣傲、剛愎自用、狂妄自大,因而被革除王位、剝去尊榮。 21 他從人群中被趕走,他的心變成獸心,他與野驢同住,像牛一樣吃草,被天上的露水浸濕,直到他知道至高的上帝主宰世上萬國,祂要把國賜給誰就賜給誰。
22 「伯沙撒啊,你是他的後裔,你雖然知道這一切事,仍不謙卑, 23 竟在天上的主面前自大,命人拿來祂殿裡的器皿,供你和大臣、王后、妃嬪用來飲酒,並頌讚不能看、不能聽、一無所知、用金、銀、銅、鐵、木、石所造的神明,卻不尊崇賜你生命氣息、掌管你一舉一動的上帝。
24 「因此,上帝使指頭出現,寫下這些字, 25 就是『彌尼,彌尼,提客勒,烏法珥新』。 26 這些字的意思是這樣,彌尼——指上帝已經數算你國度的年日,使之到此為止; 27 提客勒——指你已經被放在秤上稱了,發現分量不夠; 28 烏法珥新[a]——指你的國要分裂,歸給瑪代人和波斯人。」
29 於是,伯沙撒下令給但以理穿上紫袍,戴上金項鏈,又宣告他在國中位居第三。 30 當夜,迦勒底王伯沙撒被殺。 31 瑪代人大流士六十二歲時奪取了王權。
Footnotes
- 5·28 「烏法珥新」亞蘭文是「毗勒斯」,即「烏法珥新」的單數格式。
但以理书 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
墙上写字
5 伯沙撒王盛宴款待一千大臣,与他们一同饮酒。 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 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 他们一边饮酒,一边颂赞金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神明。
5 突然,有人手的指头出现,在灯台对面王宫的粉墙上写字。王看见那只手在写字, 6 脸色骤变,惊恐万分,两腿发软,双膝颤抖。 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 王所有的智者进来后,竟无人能读懂或把意思告诉王。 9 伯沙撒王愈发恐惧,脸色苍白,他的大臣都不知所措。
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 你国中有一个人,他有圣洁神明的灵。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 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 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 我听说你有神明的灵,有灼见、悟性和非凡的智慧。 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 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 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 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 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战抖,充满恐惧。他操生杀大权,可随意擢升、罢黜。 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 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 “伯沙撒啊,你是他的后裔,你虽然知道这一切事,仍不谦卑, 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 “因此,上帝使指头出现,写下这些字, 25 就是‘弥尼,弥尼,提客勒,乌法珥新’。 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 提客勒——指你已经被放在秤上称了,发现分量不够; 28 乌法珥新[a]——指你的国要分裂,归给玛代人和波斯人。”
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 当夜,迦勒底王伯沙撒被杀。 31 玛代人大流士六十二岁时夺取了王权。
Footnotes
- 5:28 “乌法珥新”亚兰文是“毗勒斯”,即“乌法珥新”的单数格式。
但以理书 5
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
伯沙撒王大宴群臣
5 伯沙撒王为他的一千大臣大摆筵席,他和他们一同喝酒。 2 伯沙撒喝酒欢畅的时候,下令把他先祖尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷圣殿里掠取的金银器皿拿来,好让他和他的大臣、妻妾、妃嫔用这些器皿来喝酒。 3 于是人把从耶路撒冷圣殿里,就是 神的殿里,掠来的金器皿拿来;王和他的大臣、妻妾、妃嫔就用这些器皿来喝酒。 4 他们喝酒,赞美那些用金、银、铜、铁、木、石所做的神。
指头在墙上写字
5 当时,忽然有人手的指头出现,在王宫里灯台对面的粉墙上写字;王看见了那只正在写字的手掌, 6 就脸色大变,心意惊惶,两脚无力,双膝彼此相碰。 7 王大声呼叫,吩咐人把那些用法术的和迦勒底人,以及占星家都领进来;王对巴比伦的智慧人说:“谁能读这文字,又能向我解释它的意思,他必身穿紫袍,颈戴金炼,在国中掌权,位列第三。” 8 于是王所有的智慧人都进来,却不能读那文字,也不能把意思向王说明。 9 伯沙撒王就非常惊惶,脸色大变;他的大臣也都不知所措。
太后举荐但以理
10 太后因王和他的大臣所说的话,就进入宴会的大厅,对王说:“愿王万岁!你的心意不要惊惶,也不要脸色大变。 11 在你国中有一个人,他里面有圣神的灵;你先祖在世的日子,发现这人有灼见,有聪明,有智慧,好象神的智慧一样。你先祖尼布甲尼撒王,就是王的先祖,曾立他为术士、用法术的,以及迦勒底人和占星家的领袖。 12 这都因为在这但以理里面有美好的灵性,有知识,有聪明,能解梦,释谜语,能解答难题;这人尼布甲尼撒王曾给他起名叫伯提沙撒。现在可以把但以理召来,他必能解释墙上文字的意思。”
13 于是但以理被带到王面前,王问但以理说:“你就是我先王从犹大掳来的犹大人但以理吗? 14 我听说你里面有神的灵,有灼见,有聪明,有高超的智慧。 15 现在智慧人和用法术的都被带到我面前了,我要他们读这文字,把文字的意思向我说明,可是他们都不能解释这文字的意思。 16 我听说你能解释异梦,也能解答难题。现在你若能读这文字,把它的意思向我说明,就必身穿紫袍,颈戴金炼,在国中掌权,位列第三。”
但以理直言责王
17 但以理在王面前回答说:“你的礼物可以归你自己,你的赏赐可以归给别人;我却要为王读这文字,也要把意思向王说明。 18 王啊!至高的 神曾把国位、权势、光荣和威严赐给你先祖尼布甲尼撒。 19 因 神所赐给他的权势,各国、各族和说各种语言的人,都在他面前战兢恐惧;他要杀谁,就杀谁;要谁活着,谁就可以活着;要提升谁,就提升谁;要贬低谁,就贬低谁。 20 但他心高气傲、妄自尊大的时候,就从国位上被赶下来,他的尊荣也被夺去。 21 他被赶逐,离开人群,他的心变如兽心,他和野驴同住,像牛一样吃草,身体被天露滴湿;等到他承认至高的 神在世人的国中掌权,他喜欢谁,就立谁执掌国权。 22 伯沙撒啊!你是他的子孙,你虽然知道这一切,你的心仍不谦卑, 23 竟高抬自己,敌对天上的主,使人把他殿中的器皿拿到你面前来,你和你的大臣、妻妾、妃嫔用这些器皿喝酒;你又赞美那些不能看见、不能听见、甚么都不能知道,用金、银、铜、铁、木、石所做的神,却没有把荣耀归给那手中有你的气息,和那掌管你一切命途的 神。 24 因此,有手从 神那里伸出来,写了这文字。
解释墙上文字的意义
25 “所写的文字是:‘弥尼,弥尼,提客勒,乌法珥新。’ 26 这文字的意思是这样:‘弥尼’就是 神已数算了你国度的年日,使国终止; 27 ‘提客勒’就是你被称在天平上,显出你的缺欠; 28 ‘毘勒斯’(“毘勒斯”即“乌法珥新”的单数式)就是你的国要分裂,归给玛代人和波斯人。”
29 于是伯沙撒下令,人就把紫袍给但以理穿上,把金炼戴在他的颈上,又宣告他在国中掌权,位列第三。
伯沙撒王被杀而亡国
30 当夜,迦勒底人的王伯沙撒被杀。 31 玛代人大利乌夺取了迦勒底国;那时他六十二岁。(本节在《马索拉文本》为6:1)
Daniel 5
New International Version
The Writing on the Wall
5 King Belshazzar(A) gave a great banquet(B) for a thousand of his nobles(C) and drank wine with them. 2 While Belshazzar was drinking(D) his wine, he gave orders to bring in the gold and silver goblets(E) that Nebuchadnezzar his father[a] had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines(F) might drink from them.(G) 3 So they brought in the gold goblets that had been taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines drank from them. 4 As they drank the wine, they praised the gods(H) of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.(I)
5 Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. 6 His face turned pale(J) and he was so frightened(K) that his legs became weak(L) and his knees were knocking.(M)
7 The king summoned the enchanters,(N) astrologers[b](O) and diviners.(P) Then he said to these wise(Q) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,(R) and he will be made the third(S) highest ruler in the kingdom.”(T)
8 Then all the king’s wise men(U) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(V) 9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified(W) and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.
10 The queen,[c] hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. “May the king live forever!”(X) she said. “Don’t be alarmed! Don’t look so pale! 11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods(Y) in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom(Z) like that of the gods.(AA) Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.(AB) 12 He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar,(AC) was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles(AD) and solve difficult problems.(AE) Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.(AF)”
13 So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?(AG) 14 I have heard that the spirit of the gods(AH) is in you and that you have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom.(AI) 15 The wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not explain it.(AJ) 16 Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems.(AK) If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck,(AL) and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”(AM)
17 Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else.(AN) Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.
18 “Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar(AO) sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.(AP) 19 Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death;(AQ) those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.(AR) 20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,(AS) he was deposed from his royal throne(AT) and stripped(AU) of his glory.(AV) 21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign(AW) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.(AX)
22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[d] have not humbled(AY) yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(AZ) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(BA) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(BB) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(BC) and all your ways.(BD) 24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.
25 “This is the inscription that was written:
mene, mene, tekel, parsin
26 “Here is what these words mean:
Mene[e]: God has numbered the days(BE) of your reign and brought it to an end.(BF)
27 Tekel[f]: You have been weighed on the scales(BG) and found wanting.(BH)
28 Peres[g]: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes(BI) and Persians.”(BJ)
29 Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck,(BK) and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.(BL)
30 That very night Belshazzar,(BM) king(BN) of the Babylonians,[h] was slain,(BO) 31 and Darius(BP) the Mede(BQ) took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two.[i]
Footnotes
- Daniel 5:2 Or ancestor; or predecessor; also in verses 11, 13 and 18
- Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11
- Daniel 5:10 Or queen mother
- Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor
- Daniel 5:26 Mene can mean numbered or mina (a unit of money).
- Daniel 5:27 Tekel can mean weighed or shekel.
- Daniel 5:28 Peres (the singular of Parsin) can mean divided or Persia or a half mina or a half shekel.
- Daniel 5:30 Or Chaldeans
- Daniel 5:31 In Aramaic texts this verse (5:31) is numbered 6:1.
但以理書 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
牆上寫字
5 伯沙撒王盛宴款待一千大臣,與他們一同飲酒。 2 王暢飲的時候,命人將先王尼布甲尼撒從耶路撒冷聖殿中擄來的金銀器皿拿來,供他與大臣、王后和妃嬪用來飲酒。 3 於是,他們把從耶路撒冷上帝殿中擄來的金器拿來,王與大臣、王后和妃嬪便用這些器皿飲酒。 4 他們一邊飲酒,一邊頌讚金、銀、銅、鐵、木、石所造的神明。
5 突然,有人手的指頭出現,在燈臺對面王宮的粉牆上寫字。王看見那隻手在寫字, 6 臉色驟變,驚恐萬分,兩腿發軟,雙膝顫抖。 7 他大聲傳令,召來巫師、占星家和占卜者,對這些巴比倫的智者說:「誰能讀牆上的字,把意思告訴我,他必身穿紫袍,頸戴金鏈,在國中位居第三。」 8 王所有的智者進來後,竟無人能讀懂或把意思告訴王。 9 伯沙撒王愈發恐懼,臉色蒼白,他的大臣都不知所措。
10 太后聽到王和大臣的喊聲,便來到宴會廳,對王說:「願王萬歲!不要驚慌失色。 11 你國中有一個人,他有聖潔神明的靈。先王在世時,曾發現他有神明一樣的灼見、悟性和智慧。先王尼布甲尼撒立他為術士、巫師、占星家和占卜者的首領。 12 他有非凡的心智、知識和悟性,能解夢、釋謎、解惑。他叫但以理,先王給他取名叫伯提沙撒。現在可以把他召來,他必能解釋這些字的意思。」
13 於是,但以理被帶到王面前。王問他:「你就是先王從猶大擄來的但以理嗎? 14 我聽說你有神明的靈,有灼見、悟性和非凡的智慧。 15 我召智者和巫師來讀這些字,為我解釋字的意思,但他們都不能解釋。 16 我聽說你能釋夢、解惑。你若能讀出牆上的字,把意思告訴我,你必身穿紫袍、頸戴金鏈,在我的國中位居第三。」
17 但以理回答說:「你的禮物自己留著,你的賞賜可以給別人,不過我會為你讀這些字,解釋意思。 18 王啊,至高的上帝曾將國位、權力、尊榮、威嚴賜給你的先王尼布甲尼撒, 19 因為他有上帝所賜的大權,各族、各邦、各語種的人都在他面前戰抖,充滿恐懼。他操生殺大權,可隨意擢升、罷黜。 20 但他變得心高氣傲、剛愎自用、狂妄自大,因而被革除王位、剝去尊榮。 21 他從人群中被趕走,他的心變成獸心,他與野驢同住,像牛一樣吃草,被天上的露水浸濕,直到他知道至高的上帝主宰世上萬國,祂要把國賜給誰就賜給誰。
22 「伯沙撒啊,你是他的後裔,你雖然知道這一切事,仍不謙卑, 23 竟在天上的主面前自大,命人拿來祂殿裡的器皿,供你和大臣、王后、妃嬪用來飲酒,並頌讚不能看、不能聽、一無所知、用金、銀、銅、鐵、木、石所造的神明,卻不尊崇賜你生命氣息、掌管你一舉一動的上帝。
24 「因此,上帝使指頭出現,寫下這些字, 25 就是『彌尼,彌尼,提客勒,烏法珥新』。 26 這些字的意思是這樣,彌尼——指上帝已經數算你國度的年日,使之到此為止; 27 提客勒——指你已經被放在秤上稱了,發現分量不夠; 28 烏法珥新[a]——指你的國要分裂,歸給瑪代人和波斯人。」
29 於是,伯沙撒下令給但以理穿上紫袍,戴上金項鏈,又宣告他在國中位居第三。 30 當夜,迦勒底王伯沙撒被殺。 31 瑪代人大流士六十二歲時奪取了王權。
Footnotes
- 5·28 「烏法珥新」亞蘭文是「毗勒斯」,即「烏法珥新」的單數格式。
但以理书 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
墙上写字
5 伯沙撒王盛宴款待一千大臣,与他们一同饮酒。 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 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 他们一边饮酒,一边颂赞金、银、铜、铁、木、石所造的神明。
5 突然,有人手的指头出现,在灯台对面王宫的粉墙上写字。王看见那只手在写字, 6 脸色骤变,惊恐万分,两腿发软,双膝颤抖。 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 王所有的智者进来后,竟无人能读懂或把意思告诉王。 9 伯沙撒王愈发恐惧,脸色苍白,他的大臣都不知所措。
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 你国中有一个人,他有圣洁神明的灵。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 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 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 我听说你有神明的灵,有灼见、悟性和非凡的智慧。 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 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 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 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 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战抖,充满恐惧。他操生杀大权,可随意擢升、罢黜。 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 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 “伯沙撒啊,你是他的后裔,你虽然知道这一切事,仍不谦卑, 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 “因此,上帝使指头出现,写下这些字, 25 就是‘弥尼,弥尼,提客勒,乌法珥新’。 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 提客勒——指你已经被放在秤上称了,发现分量不够; 28 乌法珥新[a]——指你的国要分裂,归给玛代人和波斯人。”
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 当夜,迦勒底王伯沙撒被杀。 31 玛代人大流士六十二岁时夺取了王权。
Footnotes
- 5:28 “乌法珥新”亚兰文是“毗勒斯”,即“乌法珥新”的单数格式。
但以理书 5
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
伯沙撒王大宴群臣
5 伯沙撒王为他的一千大臣大摆筵席,他和他们一同喝酒。 2 伯沙撒喝酒欢畅的时候,下令把他先祖尼布甲尼撒从耶路撒冷圣殿里掠取的金银器皿拿来,好让他和他的大臣、妻妾、妃嫔用这些器皿来喝酒。 3 于是人把从耶路撒冷圣殿里,就是 神的殿里,掠来的金器皿拿来;王和他的大臣、妻妾、妃嫔就用这些器皿来喝酒。 4 他们喝酒,赞美那些用金、银、铜、铁、木、石所做的神。
指头在墙上写字
5 当时,忽然有人手的指头出现,在王宫里灯台对面的粉墙上写字;王看见了那只正在写字的手掌, 6 就脸色大变,心意惊惶,两脚无力,双膝彼此相碰。 7 王大声呼叫,吩咐人把那些用法术的和迦勒底人,以及占星家都领进来;王对巴比伦的智慧人说:“谁能读这文字,又能向我解释它的意思,他必身穿紫袍,颈戴金炼,在国中掌权,位列第三。” 8 于是王所有的智慧人都进来,却不能读那文字,也不能把意思向王说明。 9 伯沙撒王就非常惊惶,脸色大变;他的大臣也都不知所措。
太后举荐但以理
10 太后因王和他的大臣所说的话,就进入宴会的大厅,对王说:“愿王万岁!你的心意不要惊惶,也不要脸色大变。 11 在你国中有一个人,他里面有圣神的灵;你先祖在世的日子,发现这人有灼见,有聪明,有智慧,好象神的智慧一样。你先祖尼布甲尼撒王,就是王的先祖,曾立他为术士、用法术的,以及迦勒底人和占星家的领袖。 12 这都因为在这但以理里面有美好的灵性,有知识,有聪明,能解梦,释谜语,能解答难题;这人尼布甲尼撒王曾给他起名叫伯提沙撒。现在可以把但以理召来,他必能解释墙上文字的意思。”
13 于是但以理被带到王面前,王问但以理说:“你就是我先王从犹大掳来的犹大人但以理吗? 14 我听说你里面有神的灵,有灼见,有聪明,有高超的智慧。 15 现在智慧人和用法术的都被带到我面前了,我要他们读这文字,把文字的意思向我说明,可是他们都不能解释这文字的意思。 16 我听说你能解释异梦,也能解答难题。现在你若能读这文字,把它的意思向我说明,就必身穿紫袍,颈戴金炼,在国中掌权,位列第三。”
但以理直言责王
17 但以理在王面前回答说:“你的礼物可以归你自己,你的赏赐可以归给别人;我却要为王读这文字,也要把意思向王说明。 18 王啊!至高的 神曾把国位、权势、光荣和威严赐给你先祖尼布甲尼撒。 19 因 神所赐给他的权势,各国、各族和说各种语言的人,都在他面前战兢恐惧;他要杀谁,就杀谁;要谁活着,谁就可以活着;要提升谁,就提升谁;要贬低谁,就贬低谁。 20 但他心高气傲、妄自尊大的时候,就从国位上被赶下来,他的尊荣也被夺去。 21 他被赶逐,离开人群,他的心变如兽心,他和野驴同住,像牛一样吃草,身体被天露滴湿;等到他承认至高的 神在世人的国中掌权,他喜欢谁,就立谁执掌国权。 22 伯沙撒啊!你是他的子孙,你虽然知道这一切,你的心仍不谦卑, 23 竟高抬自己,敌对天上的主,使人把他殿中的器皿拿到你面前来,你和你的大臣、妻妾、妃嫔用这些器皿喝酒;你又赞美那些不能看见、不能听见、甚么都不能知道,用金、银、铜、铁、木、石所做的神,却没有把荣耀归给那手中有你的气息,和那掌管你一切命途的 神。 24 因此,有手从 神那里伸出来,写了这文字。
解释墙上文字的意义
25 “所写的文字是:‘弥尼,弥尼,提客勒,乌法珥新。’ 26 这文字的意思是这样:‘弥尼’就是 神已数算了你国度的年日,使国终止; 27 ‘提客勒’就是你被称在天平上,显出你的缺欠; 28 ‘毘勒斯’(“毘勒斯”即“乌法珥新”的单数式)就是你的国要分裂,归给玛代人和波斯人。”
29 于是伯沙撒下令,人就把紫袍给但以理穿上,把金炼戴在他的颈上,又宣告他在国中掌权,位列第三。
伯沙撒王被杀而亡国
30 当夜,迦勒底人的王伯沙撒被杀。 31 玛代人大利乌夺取了迦勒底国;那时他六十二岁。(本节在《马索拉文本》为6:1)
Daniel 5
New International Version
The Writing on the Wall
5 King Belshazzar(A) gave a great banquet(B) for a thousand of his nobles(C) and drank wine with them. 2 While Belshazzar was drinking(D) his wine, he gave orders to bring in the gold and silver goblets(E) that Nebuchadnezzar his father[a] had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines(F) might drink from them.(G) 3 So they brought in the gold goblets that had been taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines drank from them. 4 As they drank the wine, they praised the gods(H) of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.(I)
5 Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. 6 His face turned pale(J) and he was so frightened(K) that his legs became weak(L) and his knees were knocking.(M)
7 The king summoned the enchanters,(N) astrologers[b](O) and diviners.(P) Then he said to these wise(Q) men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck,(R) and he will be made the third(S) highest ruler in the kingdom.”(T)
8 Then all the king’s wise men(U) came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.(V) 9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified(W) and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.
10 The queen,[c] hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. “May the king live forever!”(X) she said. “Don’t be alarmed! Don’t look so pale! 11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods(Y) in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom(Z) like that of the gods.(AA) Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.(AB) 12 He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar,(AC) was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles(AD) and solve difficult problems.(AE) Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.(AF)”
13 So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?(AG) 14 I have heard that the spirit of the gods(AH) is in you and that you have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom.(AI) 15 The wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not explain it.(AJ) 16 Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems.(AK) If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck,(AL) and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”(AM)
17 Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else.(AN) Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.
18 “Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar(AO) sovereignty and greatness and glory and splendor.(AP) 19 Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death;(AQ) those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.(AR) 20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,(AS) he was deposed from his royal throne(AT) and stripped(AU) of his glory.(AV) 21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign(AW) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.(AX)
22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[d] have not humbled(AY) yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(AZ) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(BA) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(BB) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(BC) and all your ways.(BD) 24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.
25 “This is the inscription that was written:
mene, mene, tekel, parsin
26 “Here is what these words mean:
Mene[e]: God has numbered the days(BE) of your reign and brought it to an end.(BF)
27 Tekel[f]: You have been weighed on the scales(BG) and found wanting.(BH)
28 Peres[g]: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes(BI) and Persians.”(BJ)
29 Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed around his neck,(BK) and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.(BL)
30 That very night Belshazzar,(BM) king(BN) of the Babylonians,[h] was slain,(BO) 31 and Darius(BP) the Mede(BQ) took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two.[i]
Footnotes
- Daniel 5:2 Or ancestor; or predecessor; also in verses 11, 13 and 18
- Daniel 5:7 Or Chaldeans; also in verse 11
- Daniel 5:10 Or queen mother
- Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor
- Daniel 5:26 Mene can mean numbered or mina (a unit of money).
- Daniel 5:27 Tekel can mean weighed or shekel.
- Daniel 5:28 Peres (the singular of Parsin) can mean divided or Persia or a half mina or a half shekel.
- Daniel 5:30 Or Chaldeans
- Daniel 5:31 In Aramaic texts this verse (5:31) is numbered 6:1.
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