1 B elshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and he drank his wine in the presence of the thousand.

O rei Belsazar deu um grande banquete a mil dos seus grandes, e bebeu vinho na presença dos mil.

2 B elshazzar, while he was tasting the wine, commanded that the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem be brought, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them.

Havendo Belsazar provado o vinho, mandou trazer os vasos de ouro e de prata que Nabucodonozor, seu pai, tinha tirado do templo que estava em Jerusalém, para que bebessem por eles o rei, e os seus grandes, as suas mulheres e concubinas.

3 T hen they brought in the gold and silver vessels which had been taken out of the temple, the house of God which was in Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them.

Então trouxeram os vasos de ouro que foram tirados do templo da casa de Deus, que estava em Jerusalém, e beberam por eles o rei, os seus grandes, as suas mulheres e concubinas.

4 T hey drank wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

Beberam vinho, e deram louvores aos deuses de ouro, e de prata, de bronze, de ferro, de madeira, e de pedra.

5 I mmediately and suddenly there appeared the fingers of a man’s hand and wrote on the plaster of the wall opposite the candlestick in the king’s palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Na mesma hora apareceram uns dedos de mão de homem, e escreviam, defronte do castiçal, na caiadura da parede do palácio real; e o rei via a parte da mão que estava escrevendo.

6 T hen the color and the hilarious brightness of the king’s face was changed, and his thoughts troubled and alarmed him; the joints and muscles of his hips and back gave way and his knees smote together.

Mudou-se, então, o semblante do rei, e os seus pensamentos o perturbaram; as juntas dos seus lombos se relaxaram, e os seus joelhos batiam um no outro.

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

E ordenou o rei em alta voz, que se introduzissem os encantadores, os caldeus e os adivinhadores; e falou o rei, e disse aos sábios de Babilônia: Qualquer que ler esta escritura, e me declarar a sua interpretação, será vestido de púrpura, e trará uma cadeia de ouro ao pescoço, e no reino será o terceiro governante.

8 A nd all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation of it.

Então entraram todos os sábios do rei; mas não puderam ler o escrito, nem fazer saber ao rei a sua interpretação.

9 T hen King Belshazzar was greatly perplexed and alarmed and the color faded from his face, and his lords were puzzled and astounded.

Nisto ficou o rei Belsazar muito perturbado, e se lhe mudou o semblante; e os seus grandes estavam perplexos.

10 N ow the queen, overhearing the exciting words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house. The queen said, O king, live forever! Do not be alarmed at your thoughts or let your cheerful expression and the color of your face be changed.

Ora a rainha, por causa das palavras do rei e dos seus grandes, entrou na casa do banquete; e a rainha disse: ç rei, vive para sempre; não te perturbem os teus pensamentos, nem se mude o teu semblante.

11 T here is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the holy God, and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—the king, I say, your father—appointed him master of the magicians, enchanters or soothsayers, Chaldeans, and astrologers,

Há no teu reino um homem que tem o espírito dos deuses santos; e nos dias de teu pai se achou nele luz, e inteligência, e sabedoria, como a sabedoria dos deuses; e teu pai, o rei Nabucodonozor, sim, teu pai, ó rei, o constituiu chefe dos magos, dos encantadores, dos caldeus, e dos adivinhadores;

12 B ecause an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, clarify riddles, and solve knotty problems were found in this same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

porquanto se achou neste Daniel um espírito excelente, e conhecimento e entendimento para interpretar sonhos, explicar enigmas e resolver dúvidas, ao qual o rei pôs o nome de Beltessazar. Chame-se, pois, agora Daniel, e ele dará a interpretação.

13 T hen Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king said to Daniel, Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

Então Daniel foi introduzido ã presença do rei. Falou o rei, e disse ã Daniel: És tu aquele Daniel, um dos cativos de Judá, que o rei, meu pai, trouxe de Judá?

14 I have heard of you, that the Spirit of the holy God is in you and that light and understanding and superior wisdom are found in you.

Tenho ouvido dizer a teu respeito que o espírito dos deuses está em ti, e que em ti se acham a luz, o entendimento e a excelente sabedoria.

15 N ow the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me that they might read this writing and make known to me the interpretation of it, but they could not show the interpretation of the matter.

Acabam de ser introduzidos ã minha presença os sábios, os encantadores, para lerem o escrito, e me fazerem saber a sua interpretação; mas não puderam dar a interpretação destas palavras.

16 B ut I have heard of you, that you can make interpretations and solve knotty problems. 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 put around your neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Ouvi dizer, porém, a teu respeito que podes dar interpretações e resolver dúvidas. Agora, pois, se puderes ler esta escritura e fazer-me saber a sua interpretação, serás vestido de púrpura, e terás cadeia de ouro ao pescoço, e no reino serás o terceiro governante.

17 T hen Daniel answered before the king, Let your gifts be for yourself and give your rewards to another. However, I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation.

Então respondeu Daniel, e disse na presença do rei: Os teus presentes fiquem contigo, e dá os teus prêmios a outro; todavia vou ler ao rei o escrito, e lhe farei saber a interpretação.

18 O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom and greatness and glory and majesty;

O Altíssimo Deus, ó rei, deu a Nabucodonozor, teu pai, o reino e a grandeza, glória e majestade;

19 A nd because of the greatness that He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; whom he would he set up, and whom he would he put down.

e por causa da grandeza que lhe deu, todos os povos, nações, e línguas tremiam e temiam diante dele; a quem queria matava, e a quem queria conservava em vida; a quem queria exaltava, e a quem queria abatia.

20 B ut when his heart was lifted up and his mind and spirit were hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne and his glory was taken from him;

Mas quando o seu coração se elevou, e o seu espírito se endureceu para se haver arrogantemente, foi derrubado do seu trono real, e passou dele a sua glória.

21 H e was driven from among men, and his heart or mind 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 the heavens until he learned and knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men and that He appoints and sets over it whomever He will.

E foi expulso do meio dos filhos dos homens, e o seu coração foi feito semelhante aos dos animais, e a sua morada foi com os jumentos monteses; deram-lhe a comer erva como aos bois, e do orvalho do céu foi molhado o seu corpo, até que conheceu que o Altíssinuo Deus tem domínio sobre o reino dos homens, e a quem quer constitui sobre ele.

22 A nd you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart and mind, though you knew all this.

E tu, Belsazar, que és seu filho, não humilhaste o teu coração, ainda que soubeste tudo isso;

23 A nd you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven, and the vessels of His house have been brought 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 bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know; but the God in Whose hand your breath is and Whose are all your ways you have not honored and glorified.

porém te elevaste contra o Senhor do céu; pois foram trazidos a tua presença os vasos da casa dele, e tu, os teus grandes, as tua mulheres e as tuas concubinas, bebestes vinho neles; além disso, deste louvores aos deuses de prata, de ouro, de bronze, de ferro, de madeira e de pedra, que não vêem, não ouvem, nem sabem; mas a Deus, em cuja mão está a tua vida, e de quem são todos os teus caminhos, a ele não glorificaste.:

24 T hen was the part of the hand sent from the presence of, and this writing was inscribed.

Então dele foi enviada aquela parte da mão que traçou o escrito.

25 A nd this is the inscription that was written, mene, mene, tekel, upharsin —numbered, numbered, weighed, divisions.

Esta, pois, é a escritura que foi traçada: MENE, MENE, TEQUEL, UFARSlM.

26 T his is the interpretation of the matter: mene, God has numbered the days of your kingship and brought them to an end;

Esta é a interpretação daquilo: MENE: Contou Deus o teu reino, e o acabou.

27 t ekel, You are weighed in the balances and are found wanting;

TEQUEL: Pesado foste na balança, e foste achado em falta.

28 p eres, Your kingdom and your kingship are divided and given to the Medes and Persians.

PERES: Dividido está o teu reino, e entregue aos medos e persas.

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

Então Belsazar deu ordem, e vestiram a Daniel de púrpura, puseram-lhe uma cadeia de ouro ao pescoço, e proclamaram a respeito dele que seria o terceiro em autoridade no reino.

30 D uring that night Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans was slain,

Naquela mesma noite Belsazar, o rei dos caldeus, foi morto.

31 A nd Darius the Mede took the kingdom; he was about sixty-two years old.

E Dario, o medo, recebeu o reino, tendo cerca de sessenta e dois anos de idade.