¹Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

¹Pada suatu hari Raja Belsyazar mengundang seribu orang pembesar untuk menghadiri pestanya yang mewah, dan minum-minum anggur.

²Belshazzar, 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 from them.

²Sementara mereka sedang minum-minum, Belsyazar memerintahkan untuk mengambil mangkuk-mangkuk emas dan perak, yang telah dirampas oleh Nebukadnezar, ayahnya, dari dalam Rumah TUHAN di Yerusalem. Maksud Raja Belsyazar ialah supaya para pembesar, istri-istrinya, selir-selirnya dan ia sendiri, minum dari mangkuk-mangkuk itu.

³Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of God’s house which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them.

³Segera dibawalah mangkuk-mangkuk itu kepadanya, lalu mereka semua minum anggur dari alat-alat minum itu.

⁴They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

⁴Sambil minum mereka memuji-muji dewa-dewa yang terbuat dari emas, perak, tembaga, kayu dan batu.

⁵In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

⁵Tiba-tiba tampaklah tangan manusia yang menuliskan sesuatu pada dinding istana di tempat yang paling terang kena sinar lampu, sehingga raja dapat melihatnya dengan jelas.

⁶Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.

⁶Ia menjadi pucat pasi dan begitu ketakutan sehingga lututnya gemetaran.

⁷The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

⁷Dengan berteriak ia meminta supaya para ahli nujum, ahli jampi dan ahli perbintangan dipanggil. Ketika mereka datang, raja berkata, "Barangsiapa dapat membaca tulisan itu dan memberitahukan artinya kepadaku, akan kuberi pakaian kerajaan berupa jubah ungu dan kalung emas tanda kehormatan. Selain itu ia akan kuangkat menjadi penguasa ketiga dalam kerajaanku."

⁸Then came in all the king’s wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

⁸Para cerdik pandai melangkah maju, tapi tak seorang pun dari mereka dapat membaca tulisan itu atau memberitahukan artinya kepada raja.

⁹Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

⁹Raja Belsyazar menjadi lebih cemas dan pucat lagi; juga para pembesarnya sangat kebingungan.

¹⁰ Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: the queen spoke and said, O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.

¹⁰Mendengar teriakan-teriakan raja dan para pembesarnya, ibunda raja masuk ke dalam ruang pesta. Lalu ia berkata, "Hiduplah Tuanku selama-lamanya! Tenangkanlah hati Tuanku dan jangan menjadi pucat.

¹¹There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

¹¹Sebab dalam kerajaan Tuanku ada seorang laki-laki yang dipenuhi oleh roh dewa-dewa yang suci. Pada masa pemerintahan ayah Tuanku, orang itu terbukti mempunyai kecerdasan, pengertian dan hikmat, yang seperti hikmat para dewa. Ayah Tuanku Raja Nebukadnezar telah mengangkat dia menjadi pemimpin para ahli tenung, ahli jampi, orang-orang berilmu dan ahli perbintangan.

¹²because 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.

¹²Ia luar biasa pandai dan bijaksana serta ahli dalam menerangkan mimpi, mengungkapkan rahasia dan memecahkan soal-soal yang sulit. Namanya Daniel, tetapi raja menamakannya Beltsazar. Panggillah dia. Ia akan memberitahukan kepada Tuanku apa artinya tulisan ini."

¹³Then was Daniel brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, Are you that Daniel, who are of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

¹³Dengan segera Daniel dibawa menghadap raja. Lalu bertanyalah raja kepadanya, "Engkaukah Daniel, orang Yahudi buangan, yang telah diangkut oleh ayahku dari tanah Yehuda?

¹⁴I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.

¹⁴Kudengar bahwa engkau dipenuhi oleh roh-roh dewa yang suci, dan bahwa engkau mempunyai kecerdasan, pengertian, dan hikmat yang luar biasa.

¹⁵Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

¹⁵Para cerdik pandai dan ahli-ahli jampi telah mencoba membaca tulisan ini dan memberitahukan artinya kepadaku. Tetapi mereka tidak bisa.

¹⁶But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if you can read the writing, and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

¹⁶Baru saja kudengar bahwa engkau dapat menyingkapkan segala rahasia dan memecahkan soal-soal yang sulit. Jika engkau dapat membaca tulisan ini dan memberitahukan artinya kepadaku, engkau akan kuberi pakaian kerajaan berupa jubah ungu dan kalung emas tanda kehormatan. Selain itu engkau akan kuangkat menjadi penguasa ketiga dalam kerajaanku."

¹⁷Then Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

¹⁷Daniel menjawab, "Tuanku tak perlu memberi hadiah-hadiah itu kepadaku, berikan sajalah kepada orang lain. Aku akan membaca tulisan itu untuk Tuanku dan memberitahukan artinya.

¹⁸You, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty:

¹⁸Allah Yang Mahatinggi membuat Nebukadnezar, ayah Tuanku menjadi raja agung dan memberikannya kebesaran dan kemasyhuran.

¹⁹and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he killed, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

¹⁹Ia begitu besar, sehingga orang-orang dari segala bangsa, suku bangsa, dan bahasa, gentar dan takut kepadanya. Jika ia ingin membunuh orang, dibunuhnya saja orang itu. Jika ia mau menyelamatkan seseorang, diselamatkannya orang itu. Ia meninggikan atau merendahkan siapa saja menurut kehendaknya.

²⁰But 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:

²⁰Tetapi ketika ia menjadi sombong, keras kepala dan kejam, ia digulingkan dari takhta kerajaannya sehingga ia kehilangan keagungannya.

²¹and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.

²¹Ia diusir dari masyarakat manusia dan akalnya menjadi seperti akal binatang. Ia hidup dengan keledai hutan, makan rumput seperti sapi dan tidur di lapangan terbuka sehingga dibasahi embun. Akhirnya ia mengakui bahwa Allah Yang Mahatinggi berkuasa atas kerajaan manusia dan kerajaan itu diberikan-Nya kepada siapa saja yang dipilih-Nya.

²²You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

²²Tetapi putranya, yaitu Tuanku sendiri, tidak mau merendahkan diri, meskipun Tuanku tahu semuanya itu.

²³but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not glorified.

²³Tuanku meninggikan diri terhadap TUHAN di surga dan berani menyuruh membawa masuk mangkuk-mangkuk yang telah dirampas dari Rumah TUHAN. Lalu Tuanku serta para pembesar, para istri dan para selir Tuanku minum dari mangkuk-mangkuk itu. Tuanku memuji-muji dewa-dewa yang terbuat dari emas, perak, tembaga, besi, kayu dan batu, dewa-dewa yang tidak dapat melihat atau mendengar atau mengerti apa-apa. Tuanku tidak menghormati Allah yang menentukan hidup dan mati Tuanku dan menetapkan jalan hidup Tuanku.

²⁴Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

²⁴Itulah sebabnya Allah mengirim tangan itu untuk menuliskan pesan-Nya.

²⁵This is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

²⁵Inilah tulisan itu, 'Dihitung, dihitung, ditimbang, dibagi.'

²⁶This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your kingdom, and brought it to an end;

²⁶Dan inilah artinya: Dihitung, masa pemerintahan Tuanku telah dihitung oleh Allah dan diakhirinya;

²⁷TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.

²⁷ditimbang, Tuanku telah ditimbang dan didapati tidak memuaskan;

²⁸PERES; your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.

²⁸dibagi; kerajaan Tuanku dibagi dan diberikan kepada orang Media dan Persia."

²⁹Then 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.

²⁹Dengan segera Belsyazar memerintahkan pegawai-pegawainya supaya memakaikan kepada Daniel jubah ungu dan mengalungkan kalung emas pada lehernya. Lalu ia mengangkat Daniel menjadi penguasa ketiga dalam kerajaannya.

³⁰In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.

³⁰Pada malam itu juga terbunuhlah Belsyazar raja Babel itu.

³¹Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

³¹(6-1) Sesudah Belsyazar terbunuh, Darius orang Media merebut takhta kerajaan. Pada waktu itu ia berumur enam puluh dua tahun.