¹Izaho Nebokadnezara niadana tao an-tranoko ary faly finaritra tao an-dapako.[Ar. maitso]

¹`Nebuchadnezzar the king to all peoples, nations, and languages, who are dwelling in all the earth: Your peace be great!

²Nanonofy zavatra nahatahotra aho ka nieritreritra teo am-pandriako, ary ny fahitan'ny lohako dia naharaiki-tahotra ahy.

²The signs and wonders that God Most High hath done with me, it is good before me to shew.

³Ka dia nandidy aho mba ho entina eo anatrehako ny olon-kendrin'i Babylona rehetra hilaza amiko ny hevitry ny nofy.

³His signs how great! and His wonders how mighty! His kingdom [is] a kingdom age-during, and His rule [is] with generation and generation.

⁴Dia niditra ny ombiasy sy ny mpisikidy sy ny Kaldeana ary ny mpanandro; ary nambarako teo anatrehany ny nofy, kanjo tsy nahalaza ny heviny tamiko ireny.

⁴`I, Nebuchadnezzar, have been at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace:

⁵Fa nony farany dia niditra teo anatrehako kosa Daniela, izay atao hoe Beltesazara, araka ny anaran'andriamanitro, sady misy fanahin'ireo andriamanitra masina ao anatiny; ary ny nofy dia nambarako teo anatrehany hoe:

⁵a dream I have seen, and it maketh me afraid, and the conceptions on my bed, and the visions of my head, do trouble me.

⁶Ry Beltesazara, lehiben'ny ombiasy, fantatro fa misy fanahin'ireo andriamanitra masina ao anatinao, ary tsy misy zava-miafina manahirana anao, koa ambarao ahy ny fahitana izay hitako tamin'ny nofy mbamin'ny heviny.

⁶And by me a decree is made, to cause all the wise men of Babylon to come up before me, that the interpretation of the dream they may cause me to know.

⁷Fa izao no fahitan'ny lohako teo am-pandriako: Nijery aho, ka, indro, nisy hazo teo afovoan'ny tany, ary fatratra ny hahavony.

⁷Then coming up are the scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and the dream I have told before them, and its interpretation they are not making known to me.

⁸Nihalehibe sy nihahery io hazo io, ary ny hahavony nipaka tamin'ny lanitra, ary ny fijery azy dia hatrany amin'ny faran'ny tany rehetra.

⁸And at last come up before me hath Daniel, whose name [is] Belteshazzar — according to the name of my god — and in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods, and the dream before him I have told:

⁹Tsara tarehy ny raviny, ary betsaka ny voany, sady teo aminy no nisy hanina ho an'ny rehetra; teny ambaniny no nialokalofan'ny bibidia, ary teny amin'ny sampany no nitoeran'ny voro-manidina, ary ny nofo rehetra nahazo hanina avy aminy.

⁹`O Belteshazzar, master of the scribes, as I have known that the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee, and no secret doth press thee, the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation, tell.

¹⁰Nijery tamin'ny fahitan'ny lohako teo am-pandriako aho, ka, indro, nisy mpiambina masina anankiray nidina avy tany an-danitra.

¹⁰As to the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height [is] great:

¹¹Niantso mafy izy ka nanao hoe: Kapao io hazo io, dia rantsano; ahintsano ny raviny, ary aelezo ny voany; aoka ny biby hipariaka avy eo ambaniny, ary ny vorona hiboridana avy eny amin'ny rantsany.

¹¹become great hath the tree, yea, strong, and its height doth reach to the heavens, and its vision to the end of the whole land;

¹²Nefa avelao amin'ny tany ao amin'ny ahitra maitso any an-tsaha ihany ny fotony, ka asio fehy vy sy varahina; ary aoka ho kotsan'ny andon'ny lanitra izy, ary aoka ny anjarany ho amin'ny biby any amin'ny ahitra amin'ny tany;

¹²its leaves [are] fair, and its budding great, and food for all [is] in it: under it take shade doth the beast of the field, and in its boughs dwell do the birds of the heavens, and of it fed are all flesh.

¹³aoka hovana ny fony tsy ho fon'olombelona, ary aoka ho fom-biby no ho ao aminy; ary aoka ho fetr'andro fito no holanina aminy.

¹³`I was looking, in the visions of my head on my bed, and lo, a sifter, even a holy one, from the heavens is coming down.

¹⁴Didin'ny mpiambina izany zavatra izany; eny, avy amin'ny tendrin'ireo masina izany zavatra izany, hahafantaran'ny velona fa ny Avo Indrindra no manapaka amin'ny fanjakan'ny olona ka manome izany ho an'izay tiany, ary olona ambany toetra no ampanapahiny azy.

¹⁴He is calling mightily, and thus hath said, Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its budding, move away let the beast from under it, and the birds from off its branches;

¹⁵Izany no nofy izay hitako, izaho Nebokadnezara. Ary ianao kosa, ry Beltesazara, milazà ny heviny, fa ny olon-kendry rehetra amin'ny fanjakako tsy nisy nahay nampahafantatra ahy ny hevitr'izany; fa ianao no mahay azy, satria misy fanahin'ireo andriamanitra masina no anatinao.

¹⁵but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens is it wet, and with the beasts [is] his portion in the herb of the earth;

¹⁶Dia gaga vetivety Daniela, izay atao hoe Beltesazara, ary ny eritreriny naharaiki-tahotra azy. Ary niteny ny mpanjaka nanao hoe: Ry Beltesazara ô, aoka tsy haharaiki-tahotra anao ny nofy na ny heviny. Beltesazara namaly ka nanao hoe: Tompokolahy ô, ny nofy anie ho an'izay mankahala anao, ary ny heviny ho an'izay fahavalonao.

¹⁶his heart from man`s is changed, and the heart of a beast is given to him, and seven times pass over him;

¹⁷Io hazo hitanao io, dia ilay nihalehibe sy nihahery, ka ny hahavony nipaka tamin'ny lanitra, ary ny fijery azy hatramin'ny tany rehetra,

¹⁷by the decree of the sifters [is] the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.

¹⁸ny raviny dia tsara tarehy, sady betsaka ny voany, ary teo aminy nisy hanina ho an'ny rehetra, teny ambaniny no nitoeran'ny bibi-dia, ary teny amin'ny rantsany no nitoeran'ny voro-manidina,

¹⁸`This dream I have seen, I king Nebuchadnezzar; and thou, O Belteshazzar, the interpretation tell, because that all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to cause me to know the interpretation, and thou [art] able, for the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee.

¹⁹ianao indrindra izany, ry mpanjaka ô; ianao dia nihalehibe sy nihahery; fa ny halehibiazanao efa nitombo ka mipaka amin'ny lanitra, ary ny fanapahanao hatramin'ny faran'ny tany.

¹⁹`Then Daniel, whose name [is] Belteshazzar, hath been astonished about one hour, and his thoughts do trouble him; the king hath answered and said, O Belteshazzar, let not the dream and its interpretation trouble thee. Belteshazzar hath answered and said, My lord, the dream — to those hating thee, and its interpretation — to thine enemies!

²⁰Ary ny nahitan'ny mpanjaka ny mpiambina masina anankiray nidina avy tany an-danitra nanao hoe: Kapao io hazo io, ary simbao; nefa avelao amin'ny tany ao amin'ny ahitra maitso any an-tsaha ihany ny fotony, fa asio fehy vy sy varahina, ary aoka ho kotsan'ny andon'ny lanitra izy, ary aoka ny anjarany ho ao amin'ny bibi-dia, ambara-pahalanin'ny fetr'andro fito aminy,

²⁰The tree that thou hast seen, that hath become great and strong, and its height doth reach to the heavens, and its vision to all the land,

²¹izao no heviny, ry mpanjaka, ary izao no tendrin'ny Avo Indrindra, izay mihatra amin'itompokolahy mpanjaka:

²¹and its leaves [are] fair, and its budding great, and food for all [is] in it, under it dwell doth the beast of the field, and on its boughs sit do the birds of the heavens.

²²Horoahina hiala amin'ny olona ianao, ary ny fonenanao ho any amin'ny bibi-dia ary hampihinanina ahitra toy ny omby ianao ary ho kotsan'ny andon'ny lanitra, ary fetr'andro fito no holanina aminao, ambara-pahafantatrao fa ny Avo Indrindra no manapaka amin'ny fanjakan'ny olona ka manome izany ho an'izay tiany.

²²`Thou it [is], O king, for thou hast become great and mighty, and thy greatness hath become great, and hath reached to the heavens, and thy dominion to the end of the earth;

²³Ary ny nasainy namelana ny fotony: ny fanjakanao mbola hampodina ho anao tokoa, rehefa fantatrao fa ny lanitra no manapaka.

²³and that which the king hath seen — a sifter, even a holy one, coming down from the heavens, and he hath said, Cut down the tree, and destroy it; but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens it is wet, and with the beast of the field [is] his portion, till that seven times pass over him.

²⁴Koa aoka hankasitrahanao ny anatro, ry mpanjaka, ka dia ny fahamarinana no ento mampitsahatra ny fahotanao,ary ny fiantrana ny mahantra no ento mampitsahatra ny helokao, fandrao mba hampaharetina ahay ny fiadananao.[Ar. anapaho]

²⁴`This [is] the interpretation, O king, and the decree of the Most High it [is] that hath come against my lord the king:

²⁵Izany rehetra izany no nanjo an'i Nebokadnezara mpanjaka.

²⁵and they are driving thee away from men, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, and the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and by the dew of the heavens they are wetting thee, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

²⁶Ary nony afaka roa ambin'ny folo volana, dia nitsangantsangana teo an-tampon'ny tranony tao Babylona izy.

²⁶And that which they said — to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom for thee abideth, after that thou knowest that the heavens are ruling.

²⁷Ary ny mpanjaka niteny ka nanao hoe: Tsy ity va no Babylona lehibe, izay nataoko ho lapan'ny fanjakana tamin'ny haben'ny heriko mba ho voninahitry ny fahalehibiazako?

²⁷`Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.

²⁸Raha mbola teo am-bavan'ny mpanjaka ihany ny teny, dia nisy feo latsaka avy tany an-danitra nanao hoe: Ry Nebokadnezara mpanjaka, ianao indrindra no anaovana hoe: Ny fanjakana niala taminao.

²⁸`All — hath come on Nebuchadnezzar the king.

²⁹Fa horoahina hiala amin'ny olona ianao, ka ho any amin'ny bibi-dia ny fonenanao; hampihinanina ahitra toy ny omby ianao, ary fetr'andro fito no holanina aminao ambara-pahafantatrao fa ny Avo Indrindra no manapaka amin'ny fanjakan'ny olona ka manome izany ho an'izay tiany.

²⁹`At the end of twelve months, on the palace of the kingdom of Babylon he hath been walking;

³⁰Tamin'izay indrindra no nahatanterahan'izany tamin'i Nebokadnezara; fa noroahina niala tamin'ny olona izy ka nihinana ahitra toy ny omby, ary ny tenany dia kotsan'ny andon'ny lanitra ambara-panirin'ny volony ho toy ny an'ny voromahery, ary ny hohony ho toy ny an'ny vorona.

³⁰the king hath answered and said, Is not this that great Babylon that I have built, for the house of the kingdom, in the might of my strength, and for the glory of mine honour?

³¹Ary rehefa tapitra ny andro, izaho Nebokadnezara nanandrandra ny masoko tamin'ny lanitra, ary nody tamiko indray ny saiko, ka dia nisaotra ny Avo Indrindra aho ary nidera sy nankalaza Izay velona mandrakizay, ny fanapahany dia fanapahana mandrakizay, ary ny fanjakany hahatratra ny taranaka fara mandimby;

³¹`While the word is [in] the king`s mouth a voice from the heavens hath fallen: To thee they are saying: O Nebuchadnezzar the king, the kingdom hath passed from thee,

³²ary ny mponina rehetra etỳ an-tany hatao tsinontsinona; ary manao izay sitrapony amin'ireo maro be any an-danitra sy amin'ny mponina etỳ an-tany Izy; ary tsy misy mahasakana Azy, na manao aminy hoe: Inona no ataonao?

³²and from men they are driving thee away, and with the beast of the field [is] thy dwelling, the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

³³Tamin'izay dia nody tamiko ny saiko, ary nody tamiko koa ny fahalehibiazako sy ny voninahitro ho tabihan'ny fanjakako, ary ny mpanolotsaiko sy ny andriandahiko nikatsaka ahy, ka nampitoerina teo amin'ny fanjakako aho, sady nanampy ho ahy ny fahalehibiazana malaza.Koa amin'izany, izaho Nebokadnezara midera sy manandratra ary mankalaza ny Mpanjakan'ny lanitra; marina avokoa ny asany rehetra, ary araka ny rariny ny lalany; ary izay mandeha amin'ny fiavonavonana dia hainy aetry.

³³`In that hour the thing hath been fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar, and from men he is driven, and the herb as oxen he eateth, and by the dew of the heavens his body is wet, till that his hair as eagles` hath become great, and his nails as birds.`

³⁴Koa amin'izany, izaho Nebokadnezara midera sy manandratra ary mankalaza ny Mpanjakan'ny lanitra; marina avokoa ny asany rehetra, ary araka ny rariny ny lalany; ary izay mandeha amin'ny fiavonavonana dia hainy aetry.

³⁴`And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, mine eyes to the heavens have lifted up, and mine understanding unto me returneth, and the Most High I have blessed, and the Age-during Living One I have praised and honoured, whose dominion [is] a dominion age-during, and His kingdom with generation and generation;

³⁵and all who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?

³⁶`At that time my understanding doth return unto me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my honour and my brightness doth return unto me, and to me my counsellors and my great men do seek, and over my kingdom I have been made right, and abundant greatness hath been added to me.

³⁷`Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works [are] truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.`