但以理書 5	Daniel 5
但以理書 5:1 ^ 伯沙撒王為他的一千大臣、設擺盛筵、與這一千人對面飲酒．	Daniel 5:1 ^ Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, drinking wine before the thousand.
但以理書 5:2 ^ 伯沙撒歡飲之間、吩咐人將他父〔父或作袓下同〕尼布甲尼撒、從耶路撒冷殿中所掠的金銀器皿拿來、王與大臣皇后妃嬪、好用這器皿飲酒．	Daniel 5:2 ^ Belshazzar, while he was overcome with wine, gave orders for them to put before him the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem; so that the king and his lords, his wives and his other women, might take their drink from them.
但以理書 5:3 ^ 於是他們把耶路撒冷　神殿庫房中所掠的金器皿拿來、王和大臣皇后妃嬪、就用這器皿飲酒。	Daniel 5:3 ^ Then they took in the gold and silver vessels which had been in the Temple of the house of God at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his other women, took wine from them.
但以理書 5:4 ^ 他們飲酒、讚美金銀銅鐵木石所造的神。	Daniel 5:4 ^ They took their wine and gave praise to the gods of gold and silver, of brass and iron and wood and stone.
但以理書 5:5 ^ 當時忽有人的指頭顯出、在王宮與燈臺相對的粉牆上寫字．王看見寫字的指頭、	Daniel 5:5 ^ In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing.
但以理書 5:6 ^ 就變了臉色、心意驚惶、腰骨好像脫節、雙膝彼此相碰、	Daniel 5:6 ^ Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.
但以理書 5:7 ^ 大聲吩咐將用法術的、和迦勒底人、並觀兆的領進來、對巴比倫的哲士說、誰能讀這文字、把講解告訴我、他必身穿紫袍、項帶金鍊、在我國中位列第三．	Daniel 5:7 ^ The king, crying out with a loud voice, said that the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs, were to be sent for. The king made answer and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever is able to make out this writing, and make clear to me the sense of it, will be clothed in purple and have a chain of gold round his neck, and will be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.
但以理書 5:8 ^ 於是王的一切哲士都進來、卻不能讀那文字、也不能把講解告訴王。	Daniel 5:8 ^ Then all the king's wise men came in: but they were not able to make out the writing or give the sense of it to the king.
但以理書 5:9 ^ 伯沙撒王就甚驚惶、臉色改變、他的大臣也都驚奇。	Daniel 5:9 ^ Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled and the colour went from his face, and his lords were at a loss.
但以理書 5:10 ^ 太后〔或作皇后下同〕因王和他大臣所說的話、就進入宴宮、說、願王萬歲。你心意不要驚惶、臉面不要變色．	Daniel 5:10 ^ The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the house of the feast: the queen made answer and said, O King, have life for ever; do not be troubled by your thoughts or let the colour go from your face:
但以理書 5:11 ^ 在你國中有一人、他裡頭有聖神的靈、你父在世的日子、這人心中光明、又有聰明智慧、好像神的智慧．你父尼布甲尼撒王、就是王的父、立他為術士、用法術的、和迦勒底人、並觀兆的領袖．	Daniel 5:11 ^ There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and reason like the wisdom of the gods were seen in him: and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him master of the wonder-workers, and the users of secret arts, and the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs;
但以理書 5:12 ^ 在他裡頭有美好的靈性、又有知識聰明、能圓夢、釋謎語、解疑惑、這人名叫但以理、尼布甲尼撒王又稱他為伯提沙撒．現在可以召他來、他必解明這意思。	Daniel 5:12 ^ Because a most special spirit, and knowledge and reason and the power of reading dreams and unfolding dark sayings and answering hard questions, were seen to be in him, even in Daniel (named Belteshazzar by the king): now let Daniel be sent for, and he will make clear the sense of the writing.
但以理書 5:13 ^ 但以理就被領到王前．王問但以理說、你是被擄之猶大人中的但以理麼．就是我父王從猶大擄來的麼．	Daniel 5:13 ^ Then they took Daniel in before the king; the king made answer and said to Daniel, So you are that Daniel, of the prisoners of Judah, whom my father took out of Judah.
但以理書 5:14 ^ 我聽說你裡頭有神的靈、心中光明、又有聰明和美好的智慧．	Daniel 5:14 ^ And I have had news of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and reason and special wisdom have been seen in you.
但以理書 5:15 ^ 現在哲士和用法術的、都領到我面前、為叫他們讀這文字、把講解告訴我、無奈他們都不能把講解說出來．	Daniel 5:15 ^ And now the wise men, the users of secret arts, have been sent in before me for the purpose of reading this writing and making clear to me the sense of it: but they are not able to make clear the sense of the thing:
但以理書 5:16 ^ 我聽說你善於講解、能解疑惑．現在你若能讀這文字、把講解告訴我、就必身穿紫袍、項戴金鍊、在我國中位列第三。	Daniel 5:16 ^ And I have had news of you, that you have the power of making things clear, and of answering hard questions: now if you are able to make out the writing and give me the sense of it, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain round your neck and be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.
但以理書 5:17 ^ 但以理在王面前回答說、你的贈品可以歸你自己．你的賞賜可以歸給別人．我卻要為王讀這文字、把講解告訴王。	Daniel 5:17 ^ Then Daniel made answer and said to the king, Keep your offerings for yourself, and give your rewards to another; but I, after reading the writing to the king, will give him the sense of it.
但以理書 5:18 ^ 王阿、至高的　神曾將國位、大權、榮耀、威嚴、賜與你父尼布甲尼撒．	Daniel 5:18 ^ As for you, O King, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, the kingdom and great power and glory and honour:
但以理書 5:19 ^ 因　神所賜他的大權、各方各國各族的人、都在他面前戰兢恐懼、他可以隨意生殺、隨意升降．	Daniel 5:19 ^ And because of the great power he gave him, all peoples and nations and languages were shaking in fear before him: some he put to death and others he kept living, at his pleasure, lifting up some and putting others down as it pleased him.
但以理書 5:20 ^ 但他心高氣傲、靈也剛愎、甚至行事狂傲、就被革去王位、奪去榮耀．	Daniel 5:20 ^ But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became hard with pride, he was put down from his place as king, and they took his glory from him:
但以理書 5:21 ^ 他被趕出離開世人、他的心變如獸心、與野驢同居、喫草如牛、身被天露滴濕、等他知道至高的　神在人的國中掌權、憑自巳的意旨立人治國。	Daniel 5:21 ^ And he was sent out from among the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts', and he was living with the asses of the fields; he had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he was certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives power over it to anyone at his pleasure.
但以理書 5:22 ^ 伯沙撒阿、你是他的兒子、〔或作孫子〕你雖知道這一切、你心仍不自卑、	Daniel 5:22 ^ And you, his son, O Belshazzar, have not kept your heart free from pride, though you had knowledge of all this;
但以理書 5:23 ^ 竟向天上的主自高、使人將他殿中的器皿拿到你面前、你和大臣皇后妃嬪用這器皿飲酒．你又讚美那不能看、不能聽、無知無識金銀銅鐵木石所造的神、卻沒有將榮耀歸與那手中有你氣息、管理你一切行動的　神．	Daniel 5:23 ^ But you have been lifting yourself up against the Lord of heaven, and they have put the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your women, have taken wine in them; and you have given praise to gods of silver and gold, of brass and iron and wood and stone, who are without the power of seeing or hearing, and without knowledge: and to the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways, you have not given glory;
但以理書 5:24 ^ 因此從　神那裡顯出指頭來、寫這文字。	Daniel 5:24 ^ Then the part of the hand was sent out from before him, and this writing was recorded.
但以理書 5:25 ^ 所寫的文字是彌尼、彌尼、提客勒、烏法珥新．	Daniel 5:25 ^ And this is the writing which was recorded, Mene, tekel, peres.
但以理書 5:26 ^ 講解是這樣。彌尼、就是　神已經數算你國的年日到此完畢．	Daniel 5:26 ^ This is the sense of the words: Mene; your kingdom has been numbered by God and ended.
但以理書 5:27 ^ 提客勒、就是你被稱在天平裡顯出你的虧欠．	Daniel 5:27 ^ Tekel; you have been put in the scales and seen to be under weight.
但以理書 5:28 ^ 毘勒斯、〔與烏法珥新同義〕就是你的國分裂、歸與瑪代人和波斯人。	Daniel 5:28 ^ Peres; your kingdom has been cut up and given to the Medes and Persians.
但以理書 5:29 ^ 伯沙撒下令、人就把紫袍給但以理穿上、把金鍊給他戴在頸項上、又傳令使他在國中位列第三。	Daniel 5:29 ^ Then, by the order of Belshazzar, they put a purple robe on Daniel, and a gold chain round his neck, and a public statement was made that he was to be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.
但以理書 5:30 ^ 當夜迦勒底王伯沙撒被殺．	Daniel 5:30 ^ That very night Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldaeans, was put to death.
但以理書 5:31 ^ 瑪代人大利烏、年六十二歲、取了迦勒底國。	Daniel 5:31 ^ And Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being then about sixty-two years old.