Taniela 5
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1Naʻe ngaohi ʻe Pelesasa ko e tuʻi ha kātoanga kai ki hono ngaahi houʻeiki ʻe toko taha afe, pea ne inu uaine ʻi he ʻao ʻoe toko taha afe.
1Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
2ʻI heʻene kei inu ʻae uaine naʻe fekau ʻe Pelesasa ke ʻomi ʻae ngaahi ipu koula, mo e ngaahi ipu siliva, ʻaia naʻe ʻomi ʻe heʻene tamai ko Nepukanesa mei he falelotu lahi ʻaia naʻe ʻi Selūsalema; koeʻuhi ke inu mei ai ʻe he tuʻi mo e houʻeiki, mo hono ngaahi uaifi, mo hono kau sinifu.
2Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
3Pea naʻa nau ʻomi ʻae ngaahi ipu koula, ʻaia naʻe ʻave mei he potu tapu ʻoe fale ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻaia naʻe ʻi Selūsalema; pea naʻe inu mei ai ʻae tuʻi mo e houʻeiki, mo hono ngaahi uaifi, pea mo hono kau sinifu.
3Thus they brought in the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king drank from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
4Naʻa nau inu uaine, mo fakamālō ki he ngaahi ʻotua koula, pea mo e siliva, mo e palasa, mo e ukamea, mo e ʻakau, pea mo e maka.
4As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
5ʻI he feituʻu pō ko ia naʻe hā mai ʻae louhiʻi nima ʻoe tangata, ʻoku tohi ʻi he funga ʻoe holisi fale ʻoe tuʻi ʻo feʻunga mo e tuʻunga maama; pea naʻe mamata ʻae tuʻi ki he louhiʻi nima naʻe tohi.
5At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing,
6Pea naʻe fakakehe ʻae fofonga ʻoe tuʻi, pea ko ʻene ngaahi mahalo naʻe puputuʻu ai ia; ko ia naʻe homo ai ʻae ngaahi hokotanga ʻo hono kongaloto, pea naʻe fetaposi ʻa hono ongo tui,
6his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
7Pea naʻe kalanga ʻae tuʻi ke ʻomi ʻae kau ʻasitolōnoma, mo e kau Kalitia, pea mo e kau kikite. Pea naʻe lea ʻae tuʻi, ʻo ne pehē ki he kau tangata poto ʻo Papilone, “ʻIlonga ha taha ʻe lau ʻae tohi ni mo fakahā kiate au hono ʻuhinga, ʻe fakakofuʻaki ia ʻae kulokula, pea ʻe ʻai ʻae kahoa koula ki hono kia, pea te ne hoko ko hono toko tolu ʻi he kau pule ʻoe puleʻanga.”
7The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
8Ko ia naʻe haʻu ai ʻae kau tangata poto kotoa pē ʻae tuʻi: ka naʻe ʻikai te nau faʻa lau ʻae tohi pe fakahā ki he tuʻi hono ʻuhinga ʻo ia.
8So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
9Pea naʻe puputuʻu lahi ʻaupito ʻae tuʻi ko Pelesasa, pea naʻe kehe ʻa hono fofonga ʻiate ia, pea naʻe ofo lahi ʻa hono ngaahi houʻeiki.
9Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered.
10Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he ngaahi lea ʻae tuʻi mo hono ngaahi houʻeiki, naʻe hū ai ʻae tuʻi fefine ki he fale kai: pea naʻe lea ʻae tuʻi fefine ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE tuʻi ke ke moʻui ʻo taʻengata: ʻoua naʻa ke mamahi ʻi hoʻo ngaahi fakakaukau, pea ʻoua naʻa ke fofonga kehe:
10Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.
11ʻOku ai ʻae tangata ʻi ho puleʻanga, ʻaia ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae ʻatamai ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua māʻoniʻoni, pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo hoʻo tamai, naʻe ʻilo ʻiate ia ʻae maama, mo e ʻilo, mo e poto, ʻo hangē ko e poto ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua; ʻaia naʻe fakanofo ʻe he tuʻi ko Nepukanesa ko hoʻo tamai, ʻoku ou pehē, ʻae tuʻi ko hoʻo tamai, ko e pule ʻoe kau fai meʻa mana mo e kau ʻasitolōnoma, mo e kau Kalitia mo e kau kikite:
11There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
12Pea koeʻuhi naʻe ʻiate ia ha ʻatamai lelei, mo e ʻilo mo e poto, ʻi he fakahā ʻoe ʻuhinga ʻoe ngaahi misi, mo e ngaahi lea ʻilongataʻa, mo e fakatonutonu meʻa, naʻe ʻilo ʻi he Taniela ko ia, ʻaia naʻe fakahingoa ʻe he tuʻi ko Pelitisasa: pea ko eni, ui kia Taniela, pea ʻe fakahā ʻe ia hono ʻuhinga.”
12did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”
13Pea naʻe ʻomi ʻa Taniela ki loto ki he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi. Pea naʻe lea ʻae tuʻi kia Taniela ʻo pehē, “Ko koe, ko e Taniela ko ia ʻoku ʻoe fānau ʻoe pōpula ʻo Siuta, ʻaia naʻe ʻomi ʻe he tuʻi ko ʻeku tamai mei Siutea?
13So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
14Kuo u fanongo kiate koe, ʻo pehē ʻoku ʻiate koe ʻae ʻatamai ʻoe ngaahi ʻotua, pea ʻoku ʻilo ʻiate koe ʻae maama, mo e ʻilo, pea mo e poto lelei.
14I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
15Pea ko eni, kuo ʻomi ki hoku ʻao ʻae kau tangata poto mo e kau ʻasitolōnoma, koeʻuhi ke nau lau ʻae tohi ni, pea fakahā mai kiate au ʻa hono ʻuhinga: ka naʻe ʻikai te nau mafai ke fakahā hono ʻuhinga ʻoe meʻa
15Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.
16Pea kuo u fanongo kiate koe, ʻo pehē, ʻoku ke faʻa fakatupu ʻuhinga mo fakahā ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻilongataʻa: pea ko eni, kapau te ke lau ʻae tohi, mo e fakakofuʻaki koe ʻae kulokula, pea ʻe ʻai ʻae kahoa koula ki ho kia, pea te ke hoko ko hono toko tolu ʻi he kau pule ʻoe puleʻanga.”
16But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
17Pea naʻe lea ʻa Taniela ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi ʻo ne pehēange, “Ke ʻiate koe hoʻo ngaahi meʻa foaki, pea tuku ʻa hoʻo ngaahi totongi ki ha taha kehe; ka te u lau ʻae tohi ki he tuʻi, pea te u fakahā kiate ia ʻa hono ʻuhinga.
17In response, Daniel said to the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the inscription for the king and interpret it for him.
18“Ko koe, ʻe tuʻi, naʻe foaki ʻe he ʻOtua fungani māʻolunga, kia Nepukanesa ko hoʻo tamai, ha puleʻanga mo e mālohi, mo e nāunau, mo e fakaʻapaʻapa;
18As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
19Pea ko e meʻa ʻi he mālohi naʻa ne tuku kiate ia, naʻe tetetete mo manavahē kiate ia, ʻae ngaahi kakai, mo e ngaahi puleʻanga, mo e ngaahi lea kotoa pē: ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne tāmateʻi; pea ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne fakamoʻui; pea ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne hakeakiʻi; pea ko ia naʻa ne loto ki ai naʻa ne fakahifo.
19Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.
20Ka ʻi he angahiki ʻa hono loto, mo e fakafefeka ʻa hono loto ʻi he laukau, naʻe fakahifo ia mei hono nofoʻanga fakatuʻi, pea naʻa nau toʻo ʻa hono nāunau meiate ia;
20But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.
21Pea naʻe kapusi ia mei he ngaahi foha ʻoe tangata; pea naʻe ngaohi hono loto ke hangē ko e loto ʻoe fanga manu, pea naʻa ne nofoʻanga fakataha mo e fanga ʻasi kai vao: naʻa nau fafanga ia ʻaki ʻae mohuku ʻo hangē ko e fanga pulu, pea naʻe viviku hono sino ʻi he hahau ʻoe langi; kaeʻoua ke ne ʻilo ʻe ia, naʻe pule ʻae ʻOtua fungani māʻolunga ʻi he puleʻanga ʻoe tangata, pea ʻoku ne tuʻutuʻuni ki ai ʻaia ʻoku ne faʻiteliha ki ai.
21He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.
22“Ka ko koe ko hono foha ʻe Pelesasa, naʻe ʻikai te ke fakavaivaiʻi ho loto, ka naʻa ke ʻilo ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kotoa pe.
22But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
23Ka kuo ke fakahikihiki koe ki he ʻEiki ʻoe langi, pea kuo nau omi ʻae ngaahi ipu ʻo hono fale ki ho ʻao, pea ko koe mo hoʻo ngaahi houʻeiki, mo hoʻo ngaahi uaifi, mo hoʻo kau fefine, kuo mou inu kava mei ai; pea kuo ke fakamālō ki he ngaahi ʻotua siliva, mo e koula, mo e palasa, mo e ukamea, mo e ʻakau, mo e maka, ʻaia ʻoku ʻikai ke mamata, pe fanongo, pe ʻilo: pea ko e ʻOtua ʻaia ʻoku ʻi hono nima ʻa hoʻo mānava, pea ʻoku ʻoʻona ho ngaahi hala kotoa pē, naʻe ʻikai te ke fakamālōʻi.
23Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you have failed to glorify the God who holds in His hand your very breath and all your ways.
24Pea naʻe toki fekau ʻae louhiʻi nima meiate ia; pea ko eni ʻae tohi naʻe tohi.
24Therefore He sent the hand that wrote the inscription.
25“Pea ko eni ʻae tohi ʻaia naʻe tohi, ‘MINE, MINE, TEKELI, UFASINI:’
25Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
26Pea ko hono ʻuhinga eni ʻoe lea: MINE; Kuo lau ʻe he ʻOtua ʻa ho puleʻanga, pea kuo fakaʻosi ia.
26And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
27TIKELI; Kuo fakamamafa koe ʻi he meʻa fua tautau, pea kuo ʻilo koe ʻoku ke maʻamaʻa.
27TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.
28PELESI; kuo vahevahe ʻa ho puleʻanga, pea kuo tuku ki he kau Mitia mo e kau Peasia.”
28PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
29¶ Pea naʻe fekau ʻe Pelesasa, ke nau fakakofu ʻa Taniela ʻaki ʻae kulokula, pea naʻe ʻai ʻae kahoa koula ki hono kia, pea naʻe fanongonongo ia, ke ne hoko ko hono toko tolu ia ʻi he pule ʻoe puleʻanga.
29Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
30ʻI he pō ko ia naʻe mate tāmateʻi ʻa Pelesasa, ko e tuʻi ʻoe kau Kalitia.
30That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain,
31Pea naʻe faʻao ʻae puleʻanga ʻe Talaiasi ko e Mitia, ʻi hono onongofulu ma ua taʻu nai ʻo ʻene motuʻa.
31and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
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