但以理書 4

尼布甲尼撒王曉諭住在全地各方、各國、各族的人說：「願你們大享平安！

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.

我樂意將至高的上帝向我所行的神蹟奇事宣揚出來。

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.

他的神蹟何其大！ 他的奇事何其盛！ 他的國是永遠的； 他的權柄存到萬代！

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－尼布甲尼撒安居在宮中，平順在殿內。

「 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.

我做了一夢，使我懼怕。我在床上的思念，並腦中的異象，使我驚惶。

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.

所以我降旨召巴比倫的一切哲士到我面前，叫他們把夢的講解告訴我。

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.

於是那些術士、用法術的、迦勒底人、觀兆的都進來，我將那夢告訴了他們，他們卻不能把夢的講解告訴我。

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.

末後那照我神的名，稱為伯提沙撒的但以理來到我面前，他裏頭有聖神的靈，我將夢告訴他說：

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,

『術士的領袖伯提沙撒啊，因我知道你裏頭有聖神的靈，甚麼奧祕的事都不能使你為難。現在要把我夢中所見的異象和夢的講解告訴我。』

『 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.

「我在床上腦中的異象是這樣：我看見地當中有一棵樹，極其高大。

「 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.

那樹漸長，而且堅固，高得頂天，從地極都能看見，

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.

葉子華美，果子甚多，可作眾生的食物；田野的走獸臥在蔭下，天空的飛鳥宿在枝上；凡有血氣的都從這樹得食。

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.

「我在床上腦中的異象，見有一位守望的聖者從天而降。

「 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.

大聲呼叫說：『伐倒這樹！砍下枝子！搖掉葉子！拋散果子！使走獸離開樹下，飛鳥躲開樹枝。

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.

樹墩卻要留在地內，用鐵圈和銅圈箍住，在田野的青草中讓天露滴濕，使他與地上的獸一同吃草，

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.

使他的心改變，不如人心，給他一個獸心，使他經過七期 。

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.

這是守望者所發的命，聖者所出的令，好叫世人知道至高者在人的國中掌權，要將國賜與誰就賜與誰，或立極卑微的人執掌國權。』

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.’

「這是我－尼布甲尼撒王所做的夢。伯提沙撒啊，你要說明這夢的講解；因為我國中的一切哲士都不能將夢的講解告訴我，惟獨你能，因你裏頭有聖神的靈。」

「 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.”

於是稱為伯提沙撒的但以理驚訝片時，心意驚惶。王說：「伯提沙撒啊，不要因夢和夢的講解驚惶。」伯提沙撒回答說：「我主啊，願這夢歸與恨惡你的人，講解歸與你的敵人。

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.

你所見的樹漸長，而且堅固，高得頂天，從地極都能看見；

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;

葉子華美，果子甚多，可作眾生的食物；田野的走獸住在其下；天空的飛鳥宿在枝上。

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，這漸長又堅固的樹就是你。你的威勢漸長及天，你的權柄管到地極。

「 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.

王既看見一位守望的聖者從天而降，說：『將這樹砍伐毀壞，樹墩卻要留在地內，用鐵圈和銅圈箍住；在田野的青草中，讓天露滴濕，使他與地上的獸一同吃草，直到經過七期。』

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，講解就是這樣：臨到我主我王的事是出於至高者的命。

「 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:

你必被趕出離開世人，與野地的獸同居，吃草如牛，被天露滴濕，且要經過七期。等你知道至高者在人的國中掌權，要將國賜與誰就賜與誰。

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.

守望者既吩咐存留樹墩，等你知道諸天掌權，以後你的國必定歸你。

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，求你悅納我的諫言，以施行公義斷絕罪過，以憐憫窮人除掉罪孽，或者你的平安可以延長。」

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.”

這事都臨到尼布甲尼撒王。

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

All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar.

過了十二個月，他遊行在巴比倫王宮裏 。

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.

他說：「這大巴比倫不是我用大能大力建為京都，要顯我威嚴的榮耀嗎？」

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?”

這話在王口中尚未說完，有聲音從天降下，說：「尼布甲尼撒王啊，有話對你說，你的國位離開你了。

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.

你必被趕出離開世人，與野地的獸同居，吃草如牛，且要經過七期。等你知道至高者在人的國中掌權，要將國賜與誰就賜與誰。」

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.’”

當時這話就應驗在尼布甲尼撒的身上，他被趕出離開世人，吃草如牛，身被天露滴濕，頭髮長長，好像鷹毛；指甲長長，如同鳥爪。

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.

日子滿足，我－尼布甲尼撒舉目望天，我的聰明復歸於我，我便稱頌至高者，讚美尊敬活到永遠的上帝。 他的權柄是永有的； 他的國存到萬代。

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為虛無； 在天上的萬軍和世上的居民中， 他都憑自己的意旨行事。 無人能攔住他手， 或問他說，你做甚麼呢？

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?”

那時，我的聰明復歸於我，為我國的榮耀、威嚴，和光耀也都復歸於我；並且我的謀士和大臣也來朝見我。我又得堅立在國位上，至大的權柄加增於我。

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.

現在我－尼布甲尼撒讚美、尊崇、恭敬天上的王；因為他所做的全都誠實，他所行的也都公平。那行動驕傲的，他能降為卑。

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.