1 B elshazzar the king held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand.

El rey Belsasar dio un gran banquete a mil de sus magnates, y en presencia de los mil bebía vino.

2 W hen Belshazzar tasted the wine, he gave orders to bring the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines might drink from them.

Belsasar, animado por el vino, mandó que trajesen los vasos de oro y de plata que Nabucodonosor su padre había traído del templo de Jerusalén, para que bebiesen en ellos el rey, sus magnates, sus mujeres y sus concubinas.

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

Fueron traídos, pues, los vasos de oro que habían robado del templo de la casa de Dios en Jerusalén, y bebieron en ellos el rey, sus magnates, sus mujeres y sus concubinas.

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

Bebieron vino, y alabaron a los dioses de oro, de plata, de bronce, de hierro, de madera y de piedra.

5 S uddenly the fingers of a man’s hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the back of the hand that did the writing.

De pronto aparecieron los dedos de una mano de hombre, que escribía delante del candelero sobre el encalado de la pared del palacio real; y el rey veía el extremo de la mano que escribía.

6 T hen the king’s face grew pale and his thoughts alarmed him, and his hip joints went slack and his knees began knocking together.

Entonces el rey palideció, y sus pensamientos lo turbaron, se debilitaron sus lomos, y sus rodillas daban la una contra la otra.

7 T he king called aloud to bring in the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Any man who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be clothed with purple and have a necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as third ruler in the kingdom.”

El rey gritó en alta voz que hiciesen venir magos, caldeos y adivinos; tomó la palabra el rey y dijo a los sabios de Babilonia: Cualquiera que lea esta escritura y me muestre su interpretación, será vestido de púrpura, se le pondrá al cuello un collar de oro, y será el tercer señor en el reino.

8 T hen all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.

Entonces fueron introducidos todos los sabios del rey, pero ninguno pudo descifrar la escritura ni mostrar al rey su interpretación.

9 T hen King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, his face grew even paler, and his nobles were perplexed.

El rey Belsasar se turbó sobremanera, y palideció, y sus magnates estaban consternados.

10 T he queen entered the banquet hall because of the words of the king and his nobles; the queen spoke and said, “ O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts alarm you or your face be pale.

La reina, enterada por las palabras del rey y de sus magnates, entró en la sala del banquete, y dijo: Rey, vive para siempre; no te turben tus pensamientos, ni palidezca tu rostro.

11 T here is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, conjurers, Chaldeans and diviners.

Hay en tu reino un hombre en el cual mora el espíritu de los dioses santos; ya en los días de tu padre se halló en él luz, inteligencia y sabiduría, semejante a la sabiduría de los dioses; al que el rey Nabucodonosor, tu padre, oh rey, constituyó jefe sobre todos los magos, astrólogos, caldeos y adivinos,

12 T his was because an extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, interpretation of dreams, explanation of enigmas and solving of difficult problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Let Daniel now be summoned and he will declare the interpretation.” Daniel Interprets Handwriting on the Wall

por cuanto fue hallado en él un espíritu superior, ciencia y entendimiento, para interpretar sueños, descifrar enigmas y resolver dudas; éste es Daniel, al cual el rey puso por nombre Beltsasar. Llámese, pues, ahora a Daniel, y él te dará la interpretación.

13 T hen Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is one of the exiles from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?

Entonces fue traído Daniel a la presencia del rey. Y tomando el rey la palabra, dijo a Daniel: ¿Eres tú Daniel de los hijos de la cautividad de Judá, que mi padre trajo de Judea?

14 N ow I have heard about you that a spirit of the gods is in you, and that illumination, insight and extraordinary wisdom have been found in you.

Me han dicho de ti que el espíritu de los dioses santos está en ti, y que en ti se han hallado una luz, un entendimiento y una sabiduría extraordinarios.

15 J ust now the wise men and the conjurers were brought in before me that they might read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not declare the interpretation of the message.

Y ahora acaban de traer a mi presencia sabios y astrólogos para que lean esta escritura y me den su interpretación; pero ninguno ha podido mostrarme la interpretación del asunto.

16 B ut I personally have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Now if you are able to read the inscription and make its interpretation known to me, you will be clothed with purple and wear a necklace of gold around your neck, and you will have authority as the third ruler in the kingdom.”

Yo, pues, he oído decir de ti que puedes dar interpretaciones y resolver dificultades. Si eres, pues, capaz de leer esta escritura y darme su interpretación, serás vestido de púrpura, llevarás en tu cuello un collar de oro y mandarás como tercero en el reino.

17 T hen Daniel answered and said before the king, “ Keep your gifts for yourself or give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription to the king and make the interpretation known to him.

Entonces Daniel respondió y dijo delante del rey: Tus dones sean para ti, y da tus recompensas a otros. Leeré la escritura al rey, y le daré la interpretación.

18 O king, the Most High God granted sovereignty, grandeur, glory and majesty to Nebuchadnezzar your father.

El Altísimo Dios, oh rey, dio a Nabucodonosor, tu padre, el reino y la grandeza, la gloria y la majestad.

19 B ecause of the grandeur which He bestowed on him, all the peoples, nations and men of every language feared and trembled before him; whomever he wished he killed and whomever he wished he spared alive; and whomever he wished he elevated and whomever he wished he humbled.

Y por la grandeza que le dio, todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas temblaban de miedo delante de él. A quien quería mataba, y a quien quería dejaba con vida; engrandecía a quien quería, y a quien quería humillaba.

20 B ut when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became so proud that he behaved arrogantly, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.

Mas cuando su corazón se ensoberbeció, y su espíritu se endureció en su orgullo, fue depuesto del trono de su reino, y despojado de su gloria.

21 H e was also driven away from mankind, and his heart was made like that of beasts, and his dwelling place was with the wild donkeys. He was given grass to eat like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he recognized that the Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind and that He sets over it whomever He wishes.

Y fue echado de entre los hijos de los hombres, y su mente se hizo semejante a la de las bestias, y con los asnos monteses fue su morada. Le hicieron comer hierba como a buey, y su cuerpo fue mojado con el rocío del cielo, hasta que reconoció que el Altísimo Dios tiene dominio sobre la realeza de los hombres, y la da a quien quiere.

22 Y et you, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this,

Y tú, su hijo Belsasar, no has humillado tu corazón, a pesar de saber todo esto;

23 b ut you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines have been drinking wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which do not see, hear or understand. But the God in whose hand are your life-breath and all your ways, you have not glorified.

sino que te has ensoberbecido contra el Señor del cielo, e hiciste traer a tu presencia los vasos de su casa, y tú y tus magnates, tus mujeres y tus concubinas, bebisteis vino en ellos; además de esto, diste alabanza a dioses de plata y oro, de bronce, de hierro, de madera y de piedra, que ni ven, ni oyen, ni saben; y no has dado gloria al Dios en cuya mano está tu vida, y en cuya mano están todos tus caminos.

24 T hen the hand was sent from Him and this inscription was written out.

Entonces de su presencia fue enviada la mano que trazó esta escritura.

25 “ Now this is the inscription that was written out: ‘ MENĒ, MENĒ, TEKĒL, UPHARSIN.’

Y la escritura que trazó es: MENÉ, MENÉ, TEKEL y PARSÍN.

26 T his is the interpretation of the message: ‘MENĒ’—God has numbered your kingdom and put an end to it.

Esta es la interpretación del asunto: MENÉ: Contó Dios tu reino, y le ha puesto fin.

27 ‘ TEKĒL’—you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.

TEKEL: Has sido pesado en balanza, y fuiste hallado falto de peso.

28 ‘ PERĒS’—your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”

PERES: Tu reino ha sido roto, y dado a los medos y a los persas.

29 T hen Belshazzar gave orders, and they clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation concerning him that he now had authority as the third ruler in the kingdom.

Entonces mandó Belsasar revestir a Daniel de púrpura, y poner en su cuello un collar de oro, y proclamar que él era el tercer señor del reino.

30 T hat same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.

Aquella misma noche fue muerto Belsasar, rey de los caldeos.

31 S o Darius the Mede received the kingdom at about the age of sixty-two.

Y se apoderó del reino Darío de Media, siendo de sesenta y dos años de edad.