Daniel 4

尼布甲尼撒王晓谕住在全地各方、各国、各族的人说：「愿你们大享平安！

ní bù jiǎ ní sā wáng xiǎo yù zhù zài quán dì gè fāng 、 gè guó 、 gè zú de rén shuō ：「 yuàn nǐ men dà xiǎng píng ān ！

Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.

我乐意将至高的 神向我所行的神迹奇事宣扬出来。

wǒ lè yì jiāng zhì gāo de shén xiàng wǒ suǒ xíng de shén jì qí shì xuān yáng chū lái 。

It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.

他的神迹何其大！ 他的奇事何其盛！ 他的国是永远的； 他的权柄存到万代！

tā de shén jì hé qí dà ！ tā de qí shì hé qí shèng ！ tā de guó shì yǒng yuǎn de ； tā de quán bǐng cún dào wàn dài ！

How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation.

「我—尼布甲尼撒安居在宫中，平顺在殿内。

「 wǒ — ní bù jiǎ ní sā ān jū zài gōng zhōng ， píng shùn zài diàn nèi 。

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

我做了一梦，使我惧怕。我在床上的思念，并脑中的异象，使我惊惶。

wǒ zuò le yí mèng ， shǐ wǒ jù pà 。 wǒ zài chuáng shàng de sī niàn ， bìng nǎo zhōng de yì xiàng ， shǐ wǒ jīng huáng 。

I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

所以我降旨召巴比伦的一切哲士到我面前，叫他们把梦的讲解告诉我。

suǒ yǐ wǒ jiàng zhǐ zhào bā bǐ lún de yí qiè zhé shì dào wǒ miàn qián ， jiào tā men bǎ mèng de jiǎng jiě gào sù wǒ 。

Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

于是那些术士、用法术的、迦勒底人、观兆的都进来，我将那梦告诉了他们，他们却不能把梦的讲解告诉我。

yú shì nà xiē shù shì 、 yòng fǎ shù de 、 jiā lè dǐ rén 、 guān zhào de dōu jìn lái ， wǒ jiāng nà mèng gào sù le tā men ， tā men què bù néng bǎ mèng de jiǎng jiě gào sù wǒ 。

Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told them the dream, but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.

末后那照我神的名，称为伯提沙撒的但以理来到我面前，他里头有圣神的灵，我将梦告诉他说：

mò hòu nà zhào wǒ shén de míng ， chēng wéi bó tí shā sā de dàn yǐ lǐ lái dào wǒ miàn qián ， tā lǐ tou yǒu shèng shén de líng ， wǒ jiāng mèng gào sù tā shuō ：

But at last, Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. I told the dream before him, saying,

『术士的领袖伯提沙撒啊，因我知道你里头有圣神的灵，什么奥秘的事都不能使你为难。现在要把我梦中所见的异象和梦的讲解告诉我。』

『 shù shì de lǐng xiù bó tí shā sā a ， yīn wǒ zhī dào nǐ lǐ tou yǒu shèng shén de líng ， shén me ào mì de shì dōu bù néng shǐ nǐ wèi nán 。 xiàn zài yào bǎ wǒ mèng zhōng suǒ jiàn de yì xiàng hé mèng de jiǎng jiě gào sù wǒ 。』

“Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

「我在床上脑中的异象是这样：我看见地当中有一棵树，极其高大。

「 wǒ zài chuáng shàng nǎo zhōng de yì xiàng shì zhè yàng ： wǒ kàn jiàn dì dāng zhōng yǒu yì kē shù ， jí qí gāo dà 。

These were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth; and its height was great.

那树渐长，而且坚固，高得顶天，从地极都能看见，

nà shù jiàn cháng ， ér qiě jiān gù ， gāo dé dǐng tiān ， cóng dì jí dōu néng kàn jiàn ，

The tree grew and was strong. Its height reached to the sky and its sight to the end of all the earth.

叶子华美，果子甚多，可作众生的食物；田野的走兽卧在荫下，天空的飞鸟宿在枝上；凡有血气的都从这树得食。

yè zi huá měi ， guǒ zǐ shèn duō ， kě zuò zhòng shēng de shí wù ； tián yě de zǒu shòu wò zài yìn xià ， tiān kōng de fēi niǎo sù zài zhī shàng ； fán yǒu xuè qì de dōu cóng zhè shù dé shí 。

Its leaves were beautiful, and it had much fruit, and in it was food for all. The animals of the field had shade under it, and the birds of the sky lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.

「我在床上脑中的异象，见有一位守望的圣者从天而降。

「 wǒ zài chuáng shàng nǎo zhōng de yì xiàng ， jiàn yǒu yí wèi shǒu wàng de shèng zhě cóng tiān ér jiàng 。

“I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a holy watcher came down from the sky.

大声呼叫说：『伐倒这树！砍下枝子！摇掉叶子！抛散果子！使走兽离开树下，飞鸟躲开树枝。

dà shēng hū jiào shuō ：『 fá dǎo zhè shù ！ kǎn xià zhī zǐ ！ yáo diào yè zi ！ pāo sàn guǒ zǐ ！ shǐ zǒu shòu lí kāi shù xià ， fēi niǎo duǒ kāi shù zhī 。

He cried aloud and said this: ‘Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Let the animals get away from under it and the birds from its branches.

树丕却要留在地内，用铁圈和铜圈箍住，在田野的青草中让天露滴湿，使他与地上的兽一同吃草，

shù pī què yào liú zài dì nèi ， yòng tiě quān hé tóng quān gū zhù ， zài tián yě de qīng cǎo zhōng ràng tiān lù dī shī ， shǐ tā yǔ dì shàng de shòu yì tóng chī cǎo ，

Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals in the grass of the earth.

使他的心改变，不如人心，给他一个兽心，使他经过七期 。

shǐ tā de xīn gǎi biàn ， bù rú rén xīn ， gěi tā yí gè shòu xīn ， shǐ tā jīng guò qī qī 。

Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let an animal’s heart be given to him. Then let seven times pass over him.

这是守望者所发的命，圣者所出的令，好叫世人知道至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐与谁就赐与谁，或立极卑微的人执掌国权。』

zhè shì shǒu wàng zhě suǒ fā de mìng ， shèng zhě suǒ chū de lìng ， hǎo jiào shì rén zhī dào zhì gāo zhě zài rén de guó zhōng zhǎng quán ， yào jiāng guó cì yǔ shuí jiù cì yǔ shuí ， huò lì jí bēi wēi de rén zhí zhǎng guó quán 。』

“‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’

「这是我—尼布甲尼撒王所做的梦。伯提沙撒啊，你要说明这梦的讲解；因为我国中的一切哲士都不能将梦的讲解告诉我，惟独你能，因你里头有圣神的灵。」

「 zhè shì wǒ — ní bù jiǎ ní sā wáng suǒ zuò de mèng 。 bó tí shā sā a ， nǐ yào shuō míng zhè mèng de jiǎng jiě ； yīn wèi wǒ guó zhōng de yí qiè zhé shì dōu bù néng jiāng mèng de jiǎng jiě gào sù wǒ ， wéi dú nǐ néng ， yīn nǐ lǐ tou yǒu shèng shén de líng 。」

“This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

于是称为伯提沙撒的但以理惊讶片时，心意惊惶。王说：「伯提沙撒啊，不要因梦和梦的讲解惊惶。」伯提沙撒回答说：「我主啊，愿这梦归与恨恶你的人，讲解归与你的敌人。

yú shì chēng wéi bó tí shā sā de dàn yǐ lǐ jīng yà piàn shí ， xīn yì jīng huáng 。 wáng shuō ：「 bó tí shā sā a ， bú yào yīn mèng hé mèng de jiǎng jiě jīng huáng 。」 bó tí shā sā huí dá shuō ：「 wǒ zhǔ a ， yuàn zhè mèng guī yǔ hèn è nǐ de rén ， jiǎng jiě guī yǔ nǐ de dí rén 。

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation, trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.

你所见的树渐长，而且坚固，高得顶天，从地极都能看见；

nǐ suǒ jiàn de shù jiàn cháng ， ér qiě jiān gù ， gāo dé dǐng tiān ， cóng dì jí dōu néng kàn jiàn ；

The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky and its sight to all the earth;

叶子华美，果子甚多，可作众生的食物；田野的走兽住在其下；天空的飞鸟宿在枝上。

yè zi huá měi ， guǒ zǐ shèn duō ， kě zuò zhòng shēng de shí wù ； tián yě de zǒu shòu zhù zài qí xià ； tiān kōng de fēi niǎo sù zài zhī shàng 。

whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation—

「王啊，这渐长又坚固的树就是你。你的威势渐长及天，你的权柄管到地极。

「 wáng a ， zhè jiàn cháng yòu jiān gù de shù jiù shì nǐ 。 nǐ de wēi shì jiàn cháng jí tiān ， nǐ de quán bǐng guǎn dào dì jí 。

it is you, O king, that have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.

王既看见一位守望的圣者从天而降，说：『将这树砍伐毁坏，树丕却要留在地内，用铁圈和铜圈箍住；在田野的青草中，让天露滴湿，使他与地上的兽一同吃草，直到经过七期。』

wáng jì kàn jiàn yí wèi shǒu wàng de shèng zhě cóng tiān ér jiàng ， shuō ：『 jiāng zhè shù kǎn fá huǐ huài ， shù pī què yào liú zài dì nèi ， yòng tiě quān hé tóng quān gū zhù ； zài tián yě de qīng cǎo zhōng ， ràng tiān lù dī shī ， shǐ tā yǔ dì shàng de shòu yì tóng chī cǎo ， zhí dào jīng guò qī qī 。』

“Whereas the king saw a holy watcher coming down from the sky and saying, ‘Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.’

「王啊，讲解就是这样：临到我主我王的事是出于至高者的命。

「 wáng a ， jiǎng jiě jiù shì zhè yàng ： lín dào wǒ zhǔ wǒ wáng de shì shì chū yú zhì gāo zhě de mìng 。

“This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which has come on my lord the king:

你必被赶出离开世人，与野地的兽同居，吃草如牛，被天露滴湿，且要经过七期。等你知道至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐与谁就赐与谁。

nǐ bì bèi gǎn chū lí kāi shì rén ， yǔ yě dì de shòu tóng jū ， chī cǎo rú niú ， bèi tiān lù dī shī ， qiě yào jīng guò qī qī 。 děng nǐ zhī dào zhì gāo zhě zài rén de guó zhōng zhǎng quán ， yào jiāng guó cì yǔ shuí jiù cì yǔ shuí 。

You will be driven from men and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You will be made to eat grass as oxen, and will be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.

守望者既吩咐存留树丕，等你知道诸天掌权，以后你的国必定归你。

shǒu wàng zhě jì fēn fù cún liú shù pī ， děng nǐ zhī dào zhū tiān zhǎng quán ， yǐ hòu nǐ de guó bì dìng guī nǐ 。

Whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be sure to you after you know that Heaven rules.

王啊，求你悦纳我的谏言，以施行公义断绝罪过，以怜悯穷人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延长。」

wáng a ， qiú nǐ yuè nà wǒ de jiàn yán ， yǐ shī xíng gōng yì duàn jué zuì guò ， yǐ lián mǐn qióng rén chú diào zuì niè ， huò zhě nǐ de píng ān kě yǐ yán cháng 。」

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

这事都临到尼布甲尼撒王。

zhè shì dōu lín dào ní bù jiǎ ní sā wáng 。

All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar.

过了十二个月，他游行在巴比伦王宫里 。

guò le shí èr gè yuè ， tā yóu xíng zài bā bǐ lún wáng gōng lǐ 。

At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

他说：「这大巴比伦不是我用大能大力建为京都，要显我威严的荣耀吗？」

tā shuō ：「 zhè dà bā bǐ lún bú shì wǒ yòng dà néng dà lì jiàn wèi jīng dōu ， yào xiǎn wǒ wēi yán de róng yào ma ？」

The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

这话在王口中尚未说完，有声音从天降下，说：「尼布甲尼撒王啊，有话对你说，你的国位离开你了。

zhè huà zài wáng kǒu zhōng shàng wèi shuō wán ， yǒu shēng yīn cóng tiān jiàng xià ， shuō ：「 ní bù jiǎ ní sā wáng a ， yǒu huà duì nǐ shuō ， nǐ de guó wèi lí kāi nǐ le 。

While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from the sky, saying, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: ‘The kingdom has departed from you.

你必被赶出离开世人，与野地的兽同居，吃草如牛，且要经过七期。等你知道至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐与谁就赐与谁。」

nǐ bì bèi gǎn chū lí kāi shì rén ， yǔ yě dì de shòu tóng jū ， chī cǎo rú niú ， qiě yào jīng guò qī qī 。 děng nǐ zhī dào zhì gāo zhě zài rén de guó zhōng zhǎng quán ， yào jiāng guó cì yǔ shuí jiù cì yǔ shuí 。」

You shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen. Seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.’”

当时这话就应验在尼布甲尼撒的身上，他被赶出离开世人，吃草如牛，身被天露滴湿，头发长长，好像鹰毛；指甲长长，如同鸟爪。

dāng shí zhè huà jiù yìng yàn zài ní bù jiǎ ní sā de shēn shàng ， tā bèi gǎn chū lí kāi shì rén ， chī cǎo rú niú ， shēn bèi tiān lù dī shī ， tóu fa cháng cháng ， hǎo xiàng yīng máo ； zhǐ jiǎ cháng cháng ， rú tóng niǎo zhuǎ 。

This was fulfilled the same hour on Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; and his body was wet with the dew of the sky until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.

日子满足，我—尼布甲尼撒举目望天，我的聪明复归于我，我便称颂至高者，赞美尊敬活到永远的 神。 他的权柄是永有的； 他的国存到万代。

rì zi mǎn zú ， wǒ — ní bù jiǎ ní sā jǔ mù wàng tiān ， wǒ de cōng ming fù guī yú wǒ ， wǒ biàn chēng sòng zhì gāo zhě ， zàn měi zūn jìng huó dào yǒng yuǎn de shén 。 tā de quán bǐng shì yǒng yǒu de ； tā de guó cún dào wàn dài 。

At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.

世上所有的居民都算为虚无； 在天上的万军和世上的居民中， 他都凭自己的意旨行事。 无人能拦住他手， 或问他说，你做什么呢？

shì shàng suǒ yǒu de jū mín dōu suàn wèi xū wú ； zài tiān shàng de wàn jūn hé shì shàng de jū mín zhōng ， tā dōu píng zì jǐ de yì zhǐ xíng shì 。 wú rén néng lán zhù tā shǒu ， huò wèn tā shuō ， nǐ zuò shén me ne ？

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

那时，我的聪明复归于我，为我国的荣耀、威严，和光耀也都复归于我；并且我的谋士和大臣也来朝见我。我又得坚立在国位上，至大的权柄加增于我。

nà shí ， wǒ de cōng ming fù guī yú wǒ ， wèi wǒ guó de róng yào 、 wēi yán ， hé guāng yào yě dōu fù guī yú wǒ ； bìng qiě wǒ de móu shì hé dà chén yě lái cháo jiàn wǒ 。 wǒ yòu dé jiān lì zài guó wèi shàng ， zhì dà de quán bǐng jiā zēng yú wǒ 。

At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.

现在我—尼布甲尼撒赞美、尊崇、恭敬天上的王；因为他所做的全都诚实，他所行的也都公平。那行动骄傲的，他能降为卑。

xiàn zài wǒ — ní bù jiǎ ní sā zàn měi 、 zūn chóng 、 gōng jìng tiān shàng de wáng ； yīn wèi tā suǒ zuò de quán dōu chéng shí ， tā suǒ xíng de yě dōu gōng píng 。 nà xíng dòng jiāo ào de ， tā néng jiàng wèi bēi 。

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.