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

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

2 W hile he tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave the command to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple which had been in Jerusalem, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them.

Belsasar, con el gusto del vino, mandó que trajeran los vasos de oro y de plata que Nabucodonosor, su padre, había traído del templo de Jerusalén, para que bebieran de ellos el rey y sus grandes, sus mujeres y sus concubinas.

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

Entonces trajeron los vasos de oro que habían traído del templo de la casa de Dios, que estaba en Jerusalén, y bebieron de ellos el rey y sus príncipes, sus mujeres y sus concubinas.

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

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

5 I n the same hour the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and wrote opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace; and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

En aquella misma hora aparecieron los dedos de una mano de hombre que escribía delante del candelabro, sobre lo encalado de la pared del palacio real; y el rey veía la mano que escribía.

6 T hen the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his hips were loosened and his knees knocked against each other.

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

7 T he king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke, saying to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and tells me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around his neck; and he shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

El rey gritó en alta voz que hicieran venir magos, caldeos y adivinos; y dijo el rey a los sabios de Babilonia: «Cualquiera que lea esta escritura y me dé su interpretación, será vestido de púrpura, llevará en su cuello un collar de oro y será el tercer señor en el reino.»

8 N ow all the king’s wise men came, but they could not read the writing, or make known to the king its interpretation.

Entonces fueron introducidos todos los sabios del rey, pero no pudieron leer la escritura ni dar al rey su interpretación.

9 T hen King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, his countenance was changed, and his lords were astonished.

Entonces el rey Belsasar se turbó sobremanera y palideció, y sus príncipes estaban perplejos.

10 T he queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came to the banquet hall. The queen spoke, saying, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your countenance change.

La reina, por las palabras del rey y de sus príncipes, entró a 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 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—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.

En tu reino hay un hombre en el que mora el espíritu de los dioses santos, y en los días de tu padre se halló en él luz, inteligencia y sabiduría, como la sabiduría de los dioses. El rey Nabucodonosor, tu padre, oh rey, lo constituyó jefe sobre todos los magos, astrólogos, caldeos y adivinos,

12 I nasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and explaining enigmas were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation.” The Writing on the Wall Explained

por cuanto en él se halló más espíritu, ciencia y entendimiento para interpretar sueños, descifrar enigmas y resolver dudas; esto es, en 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 captives from Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah?

Entonces trajeron a Daniel ante el rey. Y dijo el rey a Daniel: —¿Eres tú aquel Daniel de los hijos de la cautividad de Judá, que mi padre trajo de Judea?

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

Yo he oído de ti que el espíritu de los dioses santos está en ti, y que en ti se halló luz, entendimiento y mayor sabiduría.

15 N ow the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not give the interpretation of the thing.

Y ahora trajeron ante mí sabios y astrólogos para que leyeran esta escritura y me dieran su interpretación; pero no han podido interpretarme el asunto.

16 A nd I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and explain enigmas. 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 around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

Yo, pues, he oído de ti que puedes interpretar y resolver dificultades. Si ahora puedes leer esta escritura y darme su interpretación, serás vestido de púrpura, llevarás en tu cuello un collar de oro y serás el tercer señor en el reino.

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

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

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

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

19 A nd because of the majesty that He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whomever he wished, he executed; whomever he wished, he kept alive; whomever he wished, he set up; and whomever he wished, he put down.

Y por la grandeza que le dio, todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas temblaban y temían delante de él. A quien le placía, mataba, y a quien le placía, daba vida; engrandecía a quien le placía, y a quien le placía, humillaba.

20 B ut when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.

Pero 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 T hen he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.

Fue echado de entre los hijos de los hombres, su mente se hizo semejante a la de las bestias y con los asnos monteses fue su habitación. Le hicieron comer hierba, como al buey, y su cuerpo se empapó del rocío del cielo, hasta que reconoció que el Altísimo Dios tiene dominio sobre el reino de los hombres, y que pone sobre él al que le place.

22 “ But you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, although you knew all this.

Pero tú, su hijo Belsasar, no has humillado tu corazón sabiendo todo esto,

23 A nd you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. 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, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.

sino que contra el Señor del cielo te has ensoberbecido; hiciste traer ante ti los vasos de su Casa, y tú y tus grandes, tus mujeres y tus concubinas bebisteis vino de ellos; además diste alabanza a dioses de plata y oro, de bronce, de hierro, de madera y de piedra, que ni ven ni oyen ni saben; pero nunca honraste al Dios en cuya mano está tu vida y de quien son todos tus caminos.

24 T hen the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

»Por eso, de su presencia envió él la mano que trazó esta escritura.

25 “ And this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

Y la escritura que trazó es: “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Uparsin.”

26 T his is the interpretation of each word. MENE: God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it;

Ésta es la interpretación del asunto: “Mene”: Contó Dios tu reino y le ha puesto fin.

27 T EKEL: You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting;

“Tekel”: Pesado has sido en balanza y hallado falto.

28 P ERES: Your kingdom has been divided, and given 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 the command, and they clothed Daniel with purple and put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. Belshazzar’s Fall

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

30 T hat very night Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, was slain.

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

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

Y Darío, de Media, cuando tenía sesenta y dos años, tomó el reino.