1Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.2I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.4I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:5I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.6Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.7Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.8But at the 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: and before him I told the dream, saying ,9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.10Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.11The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:12The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.13I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;14He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:15Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:16Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.17This matter 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 ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.18This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.19Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.20The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;21Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:22It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.23And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;24This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.26And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.28All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.29At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.30The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?31While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying , O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.33The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers , and his nails like birds' claws .34And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?36At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
1مِنْ نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرَ الْمَلِكِ إِلَى كُلِّ الشُّعُوبِ وَالأُمَمِ وَالأَلْسِنَةِ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي الأَرْضِ كُلِّهَا. لِيَكْثُرْ سَلاَمُكُمْ.2اَلآيَاتُ وَالْعَجَائِبُ الَّتِي صَنَعَهَا مَعِي اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ حَسُنَ عِنْدِي أَنْ أُخْبِرَ بِهَا.3آيَاتُهُ مَا أَعْظَمَهَا، وَعَجَائِبُهُ مَا أَقْوَاهَا. مَلَكُوتُهُ مَلَكُوتٌ أَبَدِيٌّ وَسُلْطَانُهُ إِلَى دَوْرٍ فَدَوْرٍ.4أَنَا نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ قَدْ كُنْتُ مُطْمَئِنّاً فِي بَيْتِي وَنَاضِراً فِي قَصْرِي.5رَأَيْتُ حُلْماً فَرَوَّعَنِي، وَالأَفْكَارُ عَلَى فِرَاشِي وَرُؤَى رَأْسِي أَفْزَعَتْنِي.6فَصَدَرَ مِنِّي أَمْرٌ بِإِحْضَارِ جَمِيعِ حُكَمَاءِ بَابِلَ قُدَّامِي لِيُعَرِّفُونِي بِتَعْبِيرِ الْحُلْمِ.7حِينَئِذٍ حَضَرَ الْمَجُوسُ وَالسَّحَرَةُ وَالْكِلْدَانِيُّونَ وَالْمُنَجِّمُونَ، وَقَصَصْتُ الْحُلْمَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلَمْ يُعَرِّفُونِي بِتَعْبِيرِهِ.8أَخِيراً دَخَلَ قُدَّامِي دَانِيآلُ الَّذِي اسْمُهُ بَلْطَشَاصَّرُ كَاسْمِ إِلَهِي، وَالَّذِي فِيهِ رُوحُ الآلِهَةِ الْقُدُّوسِينَ، فَقَصَصْتُ الْحُلْمَ قُدَّامَهُ.9يَا بَلْطَشَاصَّرُ، كَبِيرُ الْمَجُوسِ، مِنْ حَيْثُ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ فِيكَ رُوحَ الآلِهَةِ الْقُدُّوسِينَ، وَلاَ يَعْسُرُ عَلَيْكَ سِرٌّ، فَأَخْبِرْنِي بِرُؤَى حُلْمِي الَّذِي رَأَيْتُهُ وَبِتَعْبِيرِهِ.10فَرُؤَى رَأْسِي عَلَى فِرَاشِي هِيَ أَنِّي كُنْتُ أَرَى فَإِذَا بِشَجَرَةٍ فِي وَسَطِ الأَرْضِ وَطُولُهَا عَظِيمٌ.11فَكَبُرَتِ الشَّجَرَةُ وَقَوِيَتْ، فَبَلَغَ عُلُوُّهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَمَنْظَرُهَا إِلَى أَقْصَى كُلِّ الأَرْضِ.12أَوْرَاقُهَا جَمِيلَةٌ وَثَمَرُهَا كَثِيرٌ وَفِيهَا طَعَامٌ لِلْجَمِيعِ، وَتَحْتَهَا اسْتَظَلَّ حَيَوَانُ الْبَرِّ، وَفِي أَغْصَانِهَا سَكَنَتْ طُيُورُ السَّمَاءِ، وَطَعِمَ مِنْهَا كُلُّ الْبَشَرِ.13كُنْتُ أَرَى فِي رُؤَى رَأْسِي عَلَى فِرَاشِي وَإِذَا بِسَاهِرٍ وَقُدُّوسٍ نَزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ14فَصَرَخَ بِشِدَّةٍ، اقْطَعُوا الشَّجَرَةَ وَاقْضِبُوا أَغْصَانَهَا وَانْثُرُوا أَوْرَاقَهَا وَابْذُرُوا ثَمَرَهَا، لِيَهْرُبَ الْحَيَوَانُ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا وَالطُّيُورُ مِنْ أَغْصَانِهَا.15وَلَكِنِ اتْرُكُوا سَاقَ أَصْلِهَا فِي الأَرْضِ، وَبِقَيْدٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ وَنُحَاسٍ فِي عُشْبِ الْحَقْلِ، وَلْيَبْتَلَّ بِنَدَى السَّمَاءِ، وَلْيَكُنْ نَصِيبُهُ مَعَ الْحَيَوَانِ فِي عُشْبِ الْحَقْلِ.16لِيَتَغَيَّرْ قَلْبُهُ عَنِ الإِنْسَانِيَّةِ، وَلْيُعْطَ قَلْبَ حَيَوَانٍ، وَلْتَمْضِ عَلَيْهِ سَبْعَةُ أَزْمِنَةٍ.17هَذَا الأَمْرُ بِقَضَاءِ السَّاهِرِينَ، وَالْحُكْمُ بِكَلِمَةِ الْقُدُّوسِينَ، لِتَعْلَمَ الأَحْيَاءُ أَنَّ الْعَلِيَّ مُتَسَلِّطٌ فِي مَمْلَكَةِ النَّاسِ، فَيُعْطِيهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُنَصِّبَ عَلَيْهَا أَدْنَى النَّاسِ.18هَذَا الْحُلْمُ رَأَيْتُهُ أَنَا نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرَ الْمَلِكَ. أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا بَلْطَشَاصَّرُ فَبَيِّنْ تَعْبِيرَهُ، لأَنَّ كُلَّ حُكَمَاءِ مَمْلَكَتِي لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَنْ يُعَرِّفُونِي بِالتَّعْبِيرِ. أَمَّا أَنْتَ فَتَسْتَطِيعُ، لأَنَّ فِيكَ رُوحَ الآلِهَةِ الْقُدُّوسِينَ.19حِينَئِذٍ تَحَيَّرَ دَانِيآلُ الَّذِي اسْمُهُ بَلْطَشَاصَّرُ سَاعَةً وَاحِدَةً وَأَفْزَعَتْهُ أَفْكَارُهُ. فَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ، يَا بَلْطَشَاصَّرُ، لاَ يُفْزِعُكَ الْحُلْمُ وَلاَ تَعْبِيرُهُ. فَأَجَابَ بَلْطَشَاصَّرُ، يَا سَيِّدِي، الْحُلْمُ لِمُبْغِضِيكَ وَتَعْبِيرُهُ لأَعَادِيكَ.20اَلشَّجَرَةُ الَّتِي رَأَيْتَهَا، الَّتِي كَبِرَتْ وَقَوِيَتْ وَبَلَغَ عُلُوُّهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَمَنْظَرُهَا إِلَى كُلِّ الأَرْضِ،21وَأَوْرَاقُهَا جَمِيلَةٌ وَثَمَرُهَا كَثِيرٌ وَفِيهَا طَعَامٌ لِلْجَمِيعِ، وَتَحْتَهَا سَكَنَ حَيَوَانُ الْبَرِّ وَفِي أَغْصَانِهَا سَكَنَتْ طُيُورُ السَّمَاءِ،22إِنَّمَا هِيَ أَنْتَ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ، الَّذِي كَبِرْتَ وَتَقَوَّيْتَ، وَعَظَمَتُكَ قَدْ زَادَتْ وَبَلَغَتْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَسُلْطَانُكَ إِلَى أَقْصَى الأَرْضِ.23وَحَيْثُ رَأَى الْمَلِكُ سَاهِراً وَقُدُّوساً نَزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَقَالَ، اقْطَعُوا الشَّجَرَةَ وَأَهْلِكُوهَا، وَلَكِنِ اتْرُكُوا سَاقَ أَصْلِهَا فِي الأَرْضِ، وَبِقَيْدٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ وَنُحَاسٍ فِي عُشْبِ الْحَقْلِ، وَلْيَبْتَلَّ بِنَدَى السَّمَاءِ، وَلْيَكُنْ نَصِيبُهُ مَعَ حَيَوَانِ الْبَرِّ، حَتَّى تَمْضِيَ عَلَيْهِ سَبْعَةُ أَزْمِنَةٍ.24فَهَذَا هُوَ التَّعْبِيرُ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ، وَهَذَا هُوَ قَضَاءُ الْعَلِيِّ الَّذِي يَأْتِي عَلَى سَيِّدِي الْمَلِكِ،25يَطْرُدُونَكَ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ، وَتَكُونُ سُكْنَاكَ مَعَ حَيَوَانِ الْبَرِّ وَيُطْعِمُونَكَ الْعُشْبَ كَالثِّيرَانِ، وَيَبُلُّونَكَ بِنَدَى السَّمَاءِ، فَتَمْضِي عَلَيْكَ سَبْعَةُ أَزْمِنَةٍ حَتَّى تَعْلَمَ أَنَّ الْعَلِيَّ مُتَسَلِّطٌ فِي مَمْلَكَةِ النَّاسِ وَيُعْطِيهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ.26وَحَيْثُ أَمَرُوا بِتَرْكِ سَاقِ أُصُولِ الشَّجَرَةِ، فَإِنَّ مَمْلَكَتَكَ تَثْبُتُ لَكَ عِنْدَمَا تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ السَّمَاءَ سُلْطَانٌ.27لِذَلِكَ أَيُّهَا الْمَلِكُ فَلْتَكُنْ مَشُورَتِي مَقْبُولَةً لَدَيْكَ، وَفَارِقْ خَطَايَاكَ بِالْبِرِّ وَآثَامَكَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ لِلْمَسَاكِينِ، لَعَلَّهُ يُطَالُ اطْمِئْنَانُكَ.28كُلُّ هَذَا جَاءَ عَلَى نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرَ الْمَلِكِ.29عِنْدَ نِهَايَةِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ شَهْراً كَانَ يَتَمَشَّى عَلَى قَصْرِ مَمْلَكَةِ بَابِلَ.30فَقَالَ، أَلَيْسَتْ هَذِهِ بَابِلَ الْعَظِيمَةَ الَّتِي بَنَيْتُهَا لِبَيْتِ الْمُلْكِ بِقُوَّةِ اقْتِدَارِي وَلِجَلاَلِ مَجْدِي.31وَالْكَلِمَةُ بَعْدُ بِفَمِ الْمَلِكِ وَقَعَ صَوْتٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، لَكَ يَقُولُونَ يَا نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ الْمَلِكُ إِنَّ الْمُلْكَ قَدْ زَالَ عَنْكَ،32وَيَطْرُدُونَكَ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ، وَتَكُونُ سُكْنَاكَ مَعَ حَيَوَانِ الْبَرِّ، وَيُطْعِمُونَكَ الْعُشْبَ كَالثِّيرَانِ، فَتَمْضِي عَلَيْكَ سَبْعَةُ أَزْمِنَةٍ حَتَّى تَعْلَمَ أَنَّ الْعَلِيَّ مُتَسَلِّطٌ فِي مَمْلَكَةِ النَّاسِ وَأَنَّهُ يُعْطِيهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ.33فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ تَمَّ الأَمْرُ عَلَى نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرَ، فَطُرِدَ مِنْ بَيْنِ النَّاسِ، وَأَكَلَ الْعُشْبَ كَالثِّيرَانِ، وَابْتَلَّ جِسْمُهُ بِنَدَى السَّمَاءِ حَتَّى طَالَ شَعْرُهُ مِثْلَ النُّسُورِ وَأَظْفَارُهُ مِثْلَ الطُّيُورِ.34وَعِنْدَ انْتِهَاءِ الأَيَّامِ، أَنَا نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ رَفَعْتُ عَيْنَيَّ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، فَرَجَعَ إِلَيَّ عَقْلِي، وَبَارَكْتُ الْعَلِيَّ وَسَبَّحْتُ وَحَمَدْتُ الْحَيَّ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، الَّذِي سُلْطَانُهُ سُلْطَانٌ أَبَدِيٌّ وَمَلَكُوتُهُ إِلَى دَوْرٍ فَدَوْرٍ.35وَحُسِبَتْ جَمِيعُ سُكَّانِ الأَرْضِ كَلاَ شَيْءَ، وَهُوَ يَفْعَلُ كَمَا يَشَاءُ فِي جُنْدِ السَّمَاءِ وَسُكَّانِ الأَرْضِ، وَلاَ يُوجَدُ مَنْ يَمْنَعُ يَدَهُ أَوْ يَقُولُ لَهُ، مَاذَا تَفْعَلُ.36فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ رَجَعَ إِلَيَّ عَقْلِي، وَعَادَ إِلَيَّ جَلاَلُ مَمْلَكَتِي وَمَجْدِي وَبَهَائِي، وَطَلَبَنِي مُشِيرِيَّ وَعُظَمَائِي، وَتَثَبَّتُّ عَلَى مَمْلَكَتِي وَازْدَادَتْ لِي عَظَمَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ.37فَالآنَ أَنَا نَبُوخَذْنَصَّرُ أُسَبِّحُ وَأُعَظِّمُ وَأَحْمَدُ مَلِكَ السَّمَاءِ، الَّذِي كُلُّ أَعْمَالِهِ حَقٌّ وَطُرُقِهِ عَدْلٌ، وَمَنْ يَسْلُكُ بِالْكِبْرِيَاءِ فَهُوَ قَادِرٌ عَلَى أَنْ يُذِلَّهُ.
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