Daniel 4
1 ସମୁଦାଯ ପୃଥିବୀ ନିବାସୀ ୟାବତୀଯ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ, ଦେଶୀଯ ଓ ଭାଷାବାଦୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ରାଜାଙ୍କର ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ବାହୁଲ୍ଯରୂପେ ଶାନ୍ତି ହେଉ।
2 ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାେ ପାଇଁ ଯେଉଁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କ୍ରିଯା ସାଧନ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ତାହା ସବୁ ପ୍ରଗ୍ଭର କରିବାକୁ ମୁଁ ସୁଖ ବୋଧ କଲି।
3 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଚମତ୍କାରସବୁ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ, ଅଦ୍ଭୂତ ଅଟେ। ସେ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳ ପାଇଁ ଶାସନ କରିବେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ରାଜ୍ଯ କବେେ ସମାପ୍ତ ହବେ ନାହିଁ।
4 ମୁଁ ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ମାରେ ନିଜ ପ୍ରାସାଦ ରେ ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଥିଲି।
5 ମୁଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଲି ଓ ତାହା ମାେତେ ଭୟଭୀତ କଲା। ଆଉ ମୁଁ ଶୟ୍ଯା ଉପ ରେ ଥିଲା ବେଳେ ମାରେ ଚିନ୍ତା ଓ ମନର ଦର୍ଶନ ମାେତେ ଉଦ୍ବିଗ୍ନ କଲା।
6 ତେଣୁ ସ୍ବପ୍ନର ଅର୍ଥ ଜଣାଇବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ବାବିଲର ସମସ୍ତ ବିଦ୍ବାନ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମାେ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଆଜ୍ଞା କଲି।
7 ଯେତବେେଳେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଜ୍ଞ ଗଣକ କଲଦୀଯ ଓ ଶୁଭାଶୁଭବାଦୀମାନେ ମାେ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ, ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଜଣାଇଲି, ମାତ୍ର ସମାନେେ ତାହାର ଅର୍ଥ ମାେତେ କହି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
8 ଅବଶଷେ ରେ ମାେ ଦବେତାର ନାମାନୁସା ରେ ବେଲ୍ଟଶତ୍ସର ନାମ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଦାନିୟେଲ ମାେ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ଅନ୍ତର ରେ ପବିତ୍ର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆତ୍ମା ଅଛନ୍ତି, ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଜଣାଇଲି।
9 ମୁଁ କହିଲି, ହେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଜ୍ଞଗଣଙ୍କ ଅଧ୍ଯକ ବେଲ୍ଟଶତ୍ସର, ମୁଁ ଜଣେ, ପବିତ୍ର ଦବଗେଣର ଆତ୍ମା ତୁମ୍ଭ ଅନ୍ତର ରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଓ କୌଣସି ନିଗୂଢ ବାକ୍ଯ ବୁଝିବା ତୁମ୍ଭପାଇଁ କଷ୍ଟକର ନୁହେଁ, ଏଣୁ ଦୟାକରି ମାେତେ ମାରେ ସ୍ବପ୍ନ କଥା ଓ ତାହାର ଅର୍ଥ କୁହନ୍ତୁ।
10 ମୁଁ ଶୟ୍ଯା ରେ ଶୋଇଥିଲା ବେଳେ ମାେ ମନର ଦର୍ଶନ ଏହିପରି ଥିଲା। ମୁଁ ଅନାଇଲି ଓ ଦେଖିଲି ଭୂମଣ୍ତଳ ରେ ମଧ୍ଯସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ଏକ ବୃକ୍ଷ ଥିଲା ଓ ତାହା ଅତି ଉଚ୍ଚ ଥିଲା।
11 ସେ ବୃକ୍ଷ ବଢିଲା ଓ ଦୃଢ ହେଲା। ଉଚ୍ଚତା ରେ ତାହା ଆକାଶକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କଲା। ପୁଣି ପୃଥିବୀର ସବୁ ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ତାହା ଦୃଶ୍ଯମାନ ହେଲା।
12 ତହିଁର ପତ୍ରମାନ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଓ ତହିଁର ଫଳ ଅନକେ ଥିଲା, ଆଉ ସେ ଗଛ ରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଥିଲା। କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ପଶୁଗଣ ସହେି ବୃକ୍ଷତଳେ ଛାଯା ପାଇଲେ ଓ ଆକାଶସ୍ଥ ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ତାହାର ଶାଖାମାନଙ୍କ ରେ ବାସ କଲେ। ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ସେଥିରୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପାଇଲେ।
13 ମୁଁ ଶୟ୍ଯା ଉପ ରେ ଥିଲା ବେଳେ ଦର୍ଶନ ପାଇଲି। ଏକ ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତ ସ୍ବର୍ଗରୁ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଆସିଲେ।
14 ସେ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ବର ରେ କହିଲେ, 'ଏହି ବୃକ୍ଷକୁ ଛଦନେ କର। ତହିଁରେ ଶାଖା ସବୁ କାଟି ପକାଅ, ତହିଁର ପତ୍ରସବୁ ଝାଡି ଦିଅ ଓ ଫଳଗୁଡିକୁ ବିଞ୍ଚି ଦିଅ। ତାହାର ତଳେଥିବା ପଶୁମାନେ ଓ ଶାଖା ରେ ଥିବା ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ପଳାଇ ୟାଆନ୍ତୁ।
15 ତାହାର ମୂଳ ଲୌହ ଓ ପିତ୍ତଳମଯ ବଡେି ରେ ବାନ୍ଧି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ତୃଣ ରେ ରଖ ଓ ତାହା ଆକାଶର କାକର ରେ ତିନ୍ତୁ। ଆଉ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ପୃଥିବୀର ତୃଣ ରେ ତାହାର ଅଂଶ ହେଉ।
16 ତାହା ମାନବ ହୃଦଯ ନ ହେଉ ଓ ସେ ପଶୁ ହୃଦଯ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେଉ। ଆଉ ତାହା ଉପ ରେ ସାତବର୍ଷ ଅତିବାହିତ ହାଇେ ଯାଉ।'
17 ଜଣେ ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତ ଏହି ଦଣ୍ତ ଘାଷେଣା କଲେ। ସମସ୍ତ ଲୋକ ଏହା ଜାଣିବେ ଯେ, ମନୁଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ଉପ ରେ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଶାସନ କରନ୍ତି, ଯାହାକୁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଇଚ୍ଛା, ତାହାକୁ ସେ ତାହା ଦିଅନ୍ତି। ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବିନଯୀ ଲୋକକୁ ରାଜ୍ଯ ଶାସନ ପାଇଁ ନିୟୁକ୍ତି କରନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ପୃଥିବୀର ଜୀବିତ ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କର ଏ ମହିମା ଜାଣିବେ।
18 ମୁଁ, ରାଜା ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ଏହି ସ୍ବପ୍ନ ଦେଖିଥିଲି। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ହେ ବଲଟେଶତ୍ସର ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ବାଖ୍ଯା କର। ମାେ ରାଜ୍ଯର ସମସ୍ତ ବିଦ୍ବାନ ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ବାଖ୍ଯା କରିବାକୁ ଅକ୍ଷମ ଅଟନ୍ତି। ମାତ୍ର ତୁମ୍ଭେ କବଳେ ଜଣେ, ୟିଏକି ଏହା କରିପାରିବ। କାରଣ ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭ ଅନ୍ତର ରେ ପବିତ୍ର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମା ବିରାଜିତ ଅଟେ।
19 ତହିଁରେ ବେଲ୍ଟଶତ୍ସର ନାମକ ଦାନିୟେଲ କିଛିକ୍ଷଣ ଅବାକ୍ ହାଇେ ରହିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ଭାବନା ତାଙ୍କୁ ବ୍ଯାକୁଳିତ କଲା। ରାଜା ଉତ୍ତର କରି କହିଲା, ହେ ବେଲ୍ଟଶତ୍ସର ସହେି ସ୍ବପ୍ନ କିମ୍ବା ତାହାର ଅର୍ଥ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ବ୍ଯାକୁଳିତ ନକରୁ।
20 ଆପଣ ଯେଉଁ ବୃକ୍ଷ ଦେଖିଲେ, ତାହା ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହାଇେ ବଢିଲା ଓ ଉଚ୍ଚତା ରେ ଗଗନସ୍ପର୍ଶୀ ହେଲା। ତାହା ସମୁଦାଯ ପୃଥିବୀ ରେ ଦୃଶ୍ଯମାନ ହେଲା।
21 ତାହାର ପତ୍ରସବୁ ସୁନ୍ଦର ହେଲା ଓ ସେଥି ରେ ପ୍ରଚୁର ଫଳ ହେଲା। ସେଥି ରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଥିଲା। ଆଉ ତାହାର ତଳେ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ପଶୁମାନେ ବାସ କଲେ ଓ ତାହାର ଶାଖା ଗୁଡିକ ଉପ ରେ ଆକାଶର ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ବସତି କଲେ।
22 ହେ ମହାରାଜ, ସହେି ବୃକ୍ଷ ଆପଣ ଅଟନ୍ତି। ଆପଣ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇ ବଳବାନ୍ ହାଇେଅଛନ୍ତି। କାରଣ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ମହତ୍ବ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଅଛି ଓ ତାହା ଗଗନ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରୁଅଛି। ଆଉ ଆପଣଙ୍କର କତ୍ତୃର୍ତ୍ବ ପୃଥିବୀର ପ୍ରାନ୍ତ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ବ୍ଯାପିଅଛି।
23 ଏବଂ ଆପଣ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ, ସ୍ବର୍ଗରୁ ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତ ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଆସି କହିଲେ, 'ଏ ବୃକ୍ଷକୁ ବିନଷ୍ଟ କରି ଛଦନେ କର। କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ମୂଳକୁ ଲୌହ ଓ ପିତ୍ତଳ ବଡେି ରେ ବାନ୍ଧି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ କୋମଳ ତୃଣ ମଧିଅରେ ରଖ। ଆଉ ତାହା ଆକାଶର କାକର ରେ ତିନ୍ତୁ ଓ ତାହା ଉପ ରେ ସାତବର୍ଷ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ପଶୁଗଣ ସହିତ ତାହାର ଅଂଶ ହେଉ।'
24 ହେ ମହାରାଜ, ଏଥିର ଅର୍ଥ ଏହି। ଆଉ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥ ମାରେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଏହା ଘଟିବ ବୋଲି ନିରୂପଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
25 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବିତାଡିତ ହବେ ଓ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବାସ କରିବ ଏବଂ ଆଉ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଗୋରୁମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ତୃଣ ଭୋଜନ କରି ବଞ୍ଚିବ ଓ ଆକାଶର କାକର ରେ ତିନ୍ତିବ। ଏହିରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉପ ରେ ସାତବର୍ଷ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବ। ଶଷେ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବ ଯେ, ସେ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଯାହାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରନ୍ତି, ତାକୁ ରାଜ୍ଯ ଦାନ କରନ୍ତି।
26 ଆଉ ବୃକ୍ଷର ମୂଳ, ଗଣ୍ତି ଛାଡିବାକୁ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦିଆୟିବାର ଅର୍ଥ ଏହି ଯେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପୁଣି ତୁମ୍ଭର ରାଜ୍ଯ ଫରେି ପାଇବ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଅନୁଭବ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ଯେ, ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ରାଜ୍ଯ ରେ ଶାସନ କରନ୍ତି।
27 ତେଣୁ ହେ ମହାରାଜ, ଆପଣ ମାରେ ଉପଦେଶ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରନ୍ତୁ। ଆପଣ ଧାର୍ମିକତା ବଳ ରେ ପାପରାଶି ଦୂର କରନ୍ତୁ ଓ ଦରିଦ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦୟା ଦଖାଇେ ଆପଣା ଅଧର୍ମ ସକଳ ଦୂର କରନ୍ତୁ। ତାହା ହେଲେ ଆପଣଙ୍କର ଆପଣଙ୍କର ସଫଳତା ଓ ଶାନ୍ତିର କାଳ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବ।
28 ରାଜା ନବୂଦ୍ନିତ୍ସରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଏ ସମସ୍ତ ଘଟିଲା।
29 ସ୍ବପ୍ନର ବର୍ଷକ ପ ରେ ରାଜା ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ବାବିଲର ନିଜ ପ୍ରାସାଦ ଉପ ରେ ବୁଲୁଥିଲା ବେଳେ, ରାଜା କହିଲା, ଏହି ବାବିଲକୁ ଦେଖ!
30 ମୁଁ ମାରେପ୍ରତାପ ରେ ଏହି ମହାନ୍ ନଗର ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଛି ଓ ମାରେ ବଳର ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ରାଜଧାନୀ ପ୍ରାସାଦ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଛି। ମୁଁ କଡେେ ମହାନ୍।
31 ରାଜାଙ୍କ ମୁଖରୁ କଥା ଶଷେ ନ ହେଉଣୁ, ଏହି ସ୍ବର୍ଗୀଯବାଣୀ ହେଲା, ହେ ରାଜା ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର, ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଏହି କଥା କୁହାଯାଉଅଛି ଯେ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ରାଜ୍ଯ କାଢି ନିଆଗଲା।
32 ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବିତାଡିତ ହବେ। କ୍ଷେତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବାସ କରିବ ଓ ଗୋରୁ ପରି ତୃଣ ଭୋଜନ କରିବ। ଏହିରୂପେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉପ ରେ ସାତବର୍ଷ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିୟିବ। ଶଷେ ରେ ଯେ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସମଗ୍ର ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଉପ ରେ ପ୍ରଭୁତ୍ବ କରନ୍ତି ଓ ଯାହାକୁ ଯାହା ଇଚ୍ଛା ତାକୁ ସେ ତାହା ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ଏହା ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣିବ।
33 ସହେି ସବୁ ଦଣ୍ତ ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍ ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଘଟିଲା। ସେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ବିତାଡିତ ହାଇେ ଗୋରୁପରି ତୃଣ ଭକ୍ଷଣ କଲେ। ଆଉ ସେ ଆକାଶର କାକର ରେ ତିନ୍ତିଲେ। ଶଷେ ରେ ତାହାର କେଶ ଉକ୍ରୋଶପକ୍ଷୀର ପର ତୁଲ୍ଯ ଓ ତାହାର ନଖ ପକ୍ଷୀର ନଖ ତୁଲ୍ଯ ବଢିଲା।
34 ଅନନ୍ତର ସହେି ସମୟର ଶଷେ ରେ ମୁଁ ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର, ସ୍ବର୍ଗଆଡେ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ବଦୃଷ୍ଟି କଲି। ସେତବେେଳେ ମାରେ ମନ ଠିକ୍ ବାଟକୁ ଆସିଗଲା। ତା'ପ ରେ ମୁଁ ସର୍ବୋପରିସ୍ଥ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶଂସା କଲି। ସହେି ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବିଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ଯବାଦ ଜଣାଇ ସମାଦର କଲି। କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କର କତ୍ତୃର୍ତ୍ବ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ରାଜ୍ଯ ପୁରୁଷାନୁକ୍ରମେ ଥାଏ।
35 ପୁଣି ପୃଥିବୀ ନିବାସୀ ସମସ୍ତେ ତୁଚ୍ଛ ବସ୍ତୁ ସଦୃଶ। ଆଉ ସ୍ବର୍ଗୀଯ ଶକ୍ତି ବଳ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନିଜ ଇଚ୍ଛାନୁସା ରେ ପୃଥିବୀ ନିବାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କରନ୍ତି। କହେି ତାଙ୍କର ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ହସ୍ତ ବନ୍ଦ କରି ନପା ରେ ଓ କହେି ତାଙ୍କୁ କିଛି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରି ନପା ରେ।
36 ଆଉ ସହେି ସମୟରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ମାରେ ଉତ୍ତମ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ମାେତେ ଫରୋଇ ଦେଲେ। ମାେ ରାଜ୍ଯର ଗୌରବ ନିମନ୍ତେ ମାରେ ତଜେ ଓ ପ୍ରତାପ ମାେ ପାଖକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଲା। ମାରେ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଅମାତ୍ଯମାନେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ମାରେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଲୋଡିଲେ। ମୁଁ ପୁନର୍ବାର ରାଜା ହଲିେ ଓ ମାରେ ମହିମା ପୂର୍ବାପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଲା।
37 ଏଣୁ ମୁଁ ନବୂଖଦ୍ନିତ୍ସର ସହେି ସ୍ବର୍ଗସ୍ଥ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶଂସା, ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ଓ ସମାଦର କରୁଅଛି। କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ କ୍ରିଯା ସତ୍ଯ ଓ ତାଙ୍କର ପଥ ସବୁ ନ୍ଯାର୍ୟ୍ଯ। ଆଉ ସେ ଗର୍ବୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିନଯୀ କରନ୍ତି।
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
2 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
6 Therefore 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.
7 Then 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.
8 But 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,
9 O 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.
10 Thus 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.
11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
12 The 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.
13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
14 He 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:
15 Nevertheless 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:
16 Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
17 This 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.
18 This 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.
19 Then 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.
20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
21 Whose 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:
22 It 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.
23 And 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;
24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
25 That 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.
26 And 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.
27 Wherefore, 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.
28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
30 The 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?
31 While 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.
32 And 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.
33 The 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.
34 And 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:
35 And 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?
36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
37 Now 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.
Job 20 in Tamil and English
1 ನಾಮಾಥ್ಯನಾದ ಚೋಫರನು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನಂದರೆ--
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 ಆದದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆತುರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
3 ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನ ಗ್ರಹಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವದು.
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
4 ಇದನ್ನು ಆದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲವೋ?
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
5 ಏನಂದರೆ, ದುಷ್ಟರ ಜಯವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದ್ದೂ ಕಪಟಿಗಳ ಸಂತೋಷವು ಕ್ಷಣ ಮಾತ್ರದ್ದೂ.
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
6 ಅವನ ಮಹತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿದರೂ ಅವನ ತಲೆ ಮೇಘಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೂ
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
7 ತನ್ನ ಅಮೇಧ್ಯದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು; ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ವರು-- ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನುವರು.
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
8 ಕನಸಿನ ಹಾಗೆ ಅವನು ಕಾಣದೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವನು; ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ದರ್ಶನದ ಹಾಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
9 ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಕಣ್ಣು ಇನ್ನು ನೋಡದು; ಅವನ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾಣದು.
The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
10 ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಡವ ರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅವನ ಕೈಗಳು ಅವರ ವಸ್ತುಗ ಳನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
11 ಅವನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಯೌವನ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುವದು.
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
12 ಅವನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವು ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ್ಯೂ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟರೂ
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
13 ಅದನ್ನು ಕನಿಕರಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೂ
Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
14 ಅವನ ಆಹಾರವು ಅವನ ಕರು ಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅವನ ಉಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಪದ ವಿಷವಾಗುವದು.
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
15 ಅವನು ನುಂಗಿದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಾರಿಬಿಡುವನು; ಅವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊರಡ ಮಾಡುವನು.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
16 ಸರ್ಪಗಳ ವಿಷ ವನ್ನು ಹೀರುವನು; ಹಾವಿನ ನಾಲಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲು ವದು.
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
17 ಅವನು ಜೇನೂ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಹರಿಯುವ ಹಳ್ಳ ಗಳನ್ನೂ ನದಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕಾಲಿವೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡನು.
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
18 ದುಡಿದದ್ದನ್ನ್ನು ನುಂಗದೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು; ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಬದಲು ಕೊಡುವನು; ಅವನು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸ ಹೊಂದುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
19 ದೀನರನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿ ತೊರೆ ದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು; ತಾನು ಕಟ್ಟದ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
20 ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಖ್ಯ ತಿಳುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದದರಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
21 ಅವನ ಊಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯದು; ಆದದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
22 ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಾಗಿದೆ; ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕೈಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವವು.
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
23 ಏನಾಗುವದಂದರೆ ಅವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬು ವದಕ್ಕಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪದ ಉರಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು; ಅವನ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವನು.
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
24 ಅವನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಆಯುಧಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರೆ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಅವ ನನ್ನು ತಿವಿಯುವದು.
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
25 ಅವನು ಎಳೆದರೆ ಅದು ಬೆನ್ನಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವದು; ಅವನ ಪಿತ್ತದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮಿಂಚುವ ಖಡ್ಗ ಬರುವದು; ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆ ಗಳು ಅವೆ.
It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
26 ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಂಧಕಾರವು ಅವನ ಗುಪ್ತ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ; ಯಾರೂ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸದ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವದು; ಅವನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿ ದವನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
27 ಆಕಾಶಗಳು ಅವನ ಅಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಮಾಡುವವು; ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಏಳುವದು.
The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
28 ಅವನ ಮನೆಯ ಆದಾಯವು ತೊಲಗಿ ಹೋಗುವದು; ಅವನ ಕೋಪದ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಕರಗಿ ಹೋಗುವದು.
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
29 ದುಷ್ಟಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಪಾಲೂ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪ ಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಬಾಧ್ಯತೆಯೂ ಇದೇ.
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.