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

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

2 B elsasar, 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.

Belshazzar, 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.

3 E ntonces 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.

Then 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.

4 B ebieron vino y alabaron a los dioses de oro y plata, de bronce, de hierro, de madera y de piedra.

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

5 E n 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.

Immediately 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.

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

Then 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.

7 E l 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.»

The 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.

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

And 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.

9 E ntonces el rey Belsasar se turbó sobremanera y palideció, y sus príncipes estaban perplejos.

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

10 L a 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.

Now 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.

11 E n 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,

There 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,

12 p or 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.

Because 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.

13 E ntonces 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?

Then 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?

14 Y o 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.

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.

15 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.

Now 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.

16 Y o, 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.

But 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.

17 E ntonces 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.

Then 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.

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

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

19 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.

And 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.

20 P ero 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.

But 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;

21 F ue 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.

He 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.

22 P ero tú, su hijo Belsasar, no has humillado tu corazón sabiendo todo esto,

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

23 s ino 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.

And 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.

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

Then was the part of the hand sent from the presence of, and this writing was inscribed.

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

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

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

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

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

tekel, You are weighed in the balances and are found wanting;

28 “ Peres”: Tu reino ha sido roto y dado a los medos y a los persas.

peres, Your kingdom and your kingship are divided and given to the Medes and Persians.

29 E ntonces 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.

Then 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.

30 L a misma noche fue muerto Belsasar, rey de los caldeos.

During that night Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans was slain,

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

And Darius the Mede took the kingdom; he was about sixty-two years old.