Daniel 5

beleshatsar malka avad lekhem rav leravrevanohi alaf veloqovel alpa khamra shateh

King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for his thousand nobles, and in the presence of the thousand he drank wine.

beleshatsar amar bitem khamra lehayetayah lemane dahava vekhaspa di hanpeq nevukhadnetsar avuhi min-hekhela di virushelem veyishton behon malka veravrevanohi shegelateh ulekhenateh

Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar ordered the gold and silver vessels that his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple at Jerusalem to be brought so that the king and his nobles, his consorts, and his concubines could drink from them.

bedayin hayetiv mane dahava di hanpiqu min-hekhela di-vet elaha di virushelem ve'ishtiv behon malka veravrevanohi shegelateh ulekhenateh

The golden vessels that had been taken out of the sanctuary of the House of God in Jerusalem were then brought, and the king, his nobles, his consorts, and his concubines drank from them.

ishtiv khamra veshabbakhu lelahe dahava vekhaspa nekhasha farzela a'a ve'avna

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

bah-sha'atah (nfqv) [nefaqah] etsbe'an di yad-enash vekhatevan loqovel nevrashta al-gira di-khetal hekhela di malka umalka khazeh pas yeda di khatevah

Just then, the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace opposite the lampstand, so that the king could see the hand as it wrote.

edayin malka zivohi shenohi verayonohi yevahalunneh veqitre khartseh mishtarayin ve'arkhubbateh da leda naqeshan

The king’s face darkened, and his thoughts alarmed him; the joints of his loins were loosened and his knees knocked together.

qare malka bekhayil lehe'alah le'ashefayya (khshdy) [kasda'e] vegazerayya aneh malka ve'amar lekhakkime vavel di khol-enash di-yiqreh ketavah denah ufishreh yekhavvinnani argevana yilbash (vhmnvkh) [vehamenikha] di-dahava al-tsavvereh vetalti vemalkhuta yishlat

The king called loudly for the exorcists, Chaldeans, and diviners to be brought. The king addressed the sages of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me its meaning shall be clothed in purple and wear a golden chain on his neck, and shall rule as one of three in the kingdom.”

edayin (llyn) [allin] kol khakkime malka vela-khahalin ketava lemiqre (vfshr) [ufishreh] lehoda'ah lemalka

Then all the king’s sages came, but they could not read the writing or make known its meaning to the king.

edayin malka veleshatsar saggi mitbahal vezivohi shanayin alohi veravrevanohi mishtabbeshin

King Belshazzar grew exceedingly alarmed and his face darkened, and his nobles were dismayed.

malketa loqovel mille malka veravrevanohi levet mishteya (llt) [allat] anat malketa va'ameret malka le'alemin kheyi al-yevahalukh rayonakh (vzyvykh) [vezivakh] al-yishtanno

Because of the state of the king and his nobles, the queen came to the banquet hall. The queen spoke up and said, “O king, live forever! Let your thoughts not alarm you or your face darken.

itay gevar bemalkhutakh di ruakh elahin qaddishin beh uveyome avukh nahiru vesokhletanu vekhokhmah kekhokhmat-elahin hishtekhakhat beh umalka nevukhadnetsar avukh rav khartummin ashefin kasda'in gazerin haqimeh avukh malka

There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him; in your father’s time, illumination, understanding, and wisdom like that of the gods were to be found in him, and your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, exorcists, Chaldeans, and diviners.

kol-qovel di ruakh yattirah umanda vesokhletanu mefashar khelmin ve'akhavayat akhidan umeshare qitrin hishtekhakhat beh bedaniyyel di-malka sam-shemeh beleteshatsar ke'an daniyyel yitqere ufishrah yehakhaveh

Seeing that there is to be found in Daniel (whom the king called Belteshazzar) extraordinary spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, to explain riddles and solve problems, let Daniel now be called to tell the meaning [of the writing].”

bedayin daniyyel hu'al qodam malka aneh malka ve'amar ledaniyyel (nth) [ant-]hu daniyyel di-min-bene galuta di yehud di hayeti malka avi min-yehud

Daniel was then brought before the king. The king addressed Daniel, “You are Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah whom my father, the king, brought from Judah.

veshimet (lykh) [alakh] di ruakh elahin bakh venahiru vesokhletanu vekhokhmah yattirah hishtekhakhat bakh

I have heard about you that you have the spirit of the gods in you, and that illumination, knowledge, and extraordinary wisdom are to be found in you.

ukhe'an hu'allu qodamay khakkimayya ashefayya di-khetavah denah yiqron ufishreh lehoda'utani vela-khahalin peshar-milleta lehakhavayah

Now the sages and exorcists have been brought before me to read this writing and to make known its meaning to me. But they could not tell what it meant.

va'anah shimet (lykh) [alakh] di-[tikkul] (tvkhl) pishrin lemifshar veqitrin lemishre ke'an hen (tvkhl) [tikkul] ketava lemiqre ufishreh lehoda'utani argevana tilbash (vhmvnkh) [vehamenikha] di-dahava al-tsavverakh vetalta vemalkhuta tishlat

I have heard about you, that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known its meaning to me, you shall be clothed in purple and wear a golden chain on your neck and rule as one of three in the kingdom.”

bedayin aneh daniyyel ve'amar qodam malka mattenatakh lakh lehevyan unevazebeyatakh le'okhoran hav beram ketava eqre lemalka ufishra ahode'inneh

Then Daniel said in reply to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself, and give your presents to others. But I will read the writing for the king, and make its meaning known to him.

(nth) [ant] malka elaha (ly) [illa'ah] malkhuta urevuta viqara vehadra yehav linvukhadnetsar avukh

O king, the Most High God bestowed kingship, grandeur, glory, and majesty upon your father Nebuchadnezzar.

umin-revuta di yehav-leh kol ammayya ummayya velishanayya havo (zyn) [zaye'in] vedakhalin min-qodamohi di-hava tsave havah qatel vedi-havah tsave havah makhe vedi-havah tsave havah marim vedi-hava tsave hava mashpil

And because of the grandeur that [God] bestowed upon him, all the peoples and nations of every language trembled in fear of him. He put to death whom he wished, and whom he wished he let live; he raised high whom he wished and whom he wished he brought low.

ukhedi rim livveh verukheh tiqfat lahazadah honkhat min-korse malkhuteh viqarah hediv minneh

But when he grew haughty and willfully presumptuous, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was removed from him.

umin-bene anasha terid velivveh im-kheveta (shvy) [shavviv] ve'im-aradayya medoreh isba khetorin yeta'amunneh umittal shemayya gishmeh yitstabba ad di-yeda di-shallit elaha (ly) [illa'ah] bemalkhut anasha uleman-di yitsbe yehaqem (lyh) [alah]

He was driven away from society, and his mind made like that of a beast, and his habitation was with wild asses. He was fed grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he came to know that the Most High God is sovereign over human dominion, and sets rulers over it at will.

(vnth) [ve'ant] bereh beleshatsar la hashpelt livvakh kol-qovel di khol-denah yedata

But you, Belshazzar his son, did not humble yourself although you knew all this.

ve'al mare-shemayya hitromamta ulemanayya di-vayteh hayetiv (qdmykh) [qodamakh] (vnth) [ve'ant] (vrvrvnykh) [veravrevanakh] shegelatakh ulekhenatakh khamra shatayin behon velelahe khaspa-vedahava nekhasha farzela a'a ve'avna di la-khazayin vela-shame'in vela yade'in shabbakhta velelaha di-nishmetakh bideh vekhol-orekhatakh leh la haddarta

You exalted yourself against the Sovereign of Heaven, whose temple vessels you had brought to you. You and your nobles, your consorts, and your concubines drank wine from them and praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which do not see, hear, or understand; but the God who controls your lifebreath and every move you make—this One you did not glorify!

bedayin min-qodamohi sheliakh passa di-yeda ukhetava denah reshim

He therefore made the hand appear, and caused the writing to be inscribed.

udenah khetava di reshim mene mene teqel ufarsin

This is the writing that is inscribed: MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN.

denah peshar-milleta mene menah-elaha malkhutakh vehashlemah

And this is its meaning: MENE—God has numbered [the days of] your kingdom and brought it to an end;

teqel teqileta vemozanya vehishtekhakhat khassir

TEKEL—you have been weighed in the balance and found wanting;

peres perisat malkhutakh vihivat lemaday ufaras

PERES—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.”

bedayin amar beleshatsar vehalebishu ledaniyyel argevana (vhmnvkh) [vehamenikha] di-dahava al-tsavvereh vehakhrizu alohi di-leheve shallit talta bemalkhuta

Then, at Belshazzar’s command, they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a golden chain on his neck, and proclaimed that he should rule as one of three in the kingdom.

beh beleleya qetil beleshatsar malka (khshdy) [khasda'ah]

That very night, Belshazzar, the Chaldean king, was killed,