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 counsellors 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.
Ondjodi onhivali yaNebukadnesar
1 Ohamba Nebukadnesar ta lombwele ovakwaunyuni aveshe noiwana aishe nomalaka aeshe, e li kombada yedu alishe: “Ombili yeni nai kale inene! 2 Osha wapalela nge ndi shiivife omadidiliko noikumwifa ei Kalunga wOkombadambada e i ningila nge.
3 Omadidiliko aye aa manene ngahelipi
noikumwifa yaye i neenghono di fike peni?
Ouhamba waye waalushe,
nepangelo laye otali kala fiyo okoludalo noludalo.
4 “Aame, Nebukadnesar, nda kala ndi netulumuko mongulu yange nelao mouhamba wange. 5 Onda twa ondjodi, ndele oya tilifa nge, nonda li ndi neendjodimoniko momutala wange, nomamoniko aa omomutwe wange a kanifa ombili yange. 6 Opo nee ame onda lombwela ovanongo aveshe vomuBabilon va shivwe ve uye koshipala shange, opo va tomonene nge ondjodi ei. 7 Ndele ovanongo, eendudu, Ovakaldea novakoneki veenyofi ve uya, ndele ame onde va hepaululila ondjodi ei, ndelenee vo ova nyengwa oku i tomonena nge. 8 Opo nee hauxuuninwa Daniel e uya koshipala shange, oye tuu ou a lukilwa kalunga kange Beltesasar, ndele muye omu nomhepo yookalunga vayapuki. Ndele ame onde mu hepaululila ondjodi: 9 Oove Beltesasar, omukulunhu wovanongo ame ondi ku shii, nokutya mwoove mu nomhepo yookalunga vayapuki, ndele kape noshinima sha holekwa, tashi ku nyenge oku shi holola. Hepaululile nge hano omamoniko ondjodi yange nefatululo lao li tonga. 10 Ndele omamoniko omomutwe wange nda li nda mona momutala wange, oyaa: Onda mona, ndele tala, omuti wa mena pokati kounyuni ndele wo wa li mulemule. 11 Ndele omuti wakula nowa pama, ndele oxulo yao ya hanga fiyo okeulu, ndele wa monika kominghulo dedu alishe. 12 Omafo ao a li mawa noiimati yao oya li ihapu. Ndele aveshe va mona muo eendja. Oifitukuti yomoixwa oye likongela omudile meni lao, needila dokeulu oda kala moitai yao, heeno, ombelela aishe oya mona eendja kuwo.
13 “Ndele onda mona memoniko lomomutwe wange, eli nda li nda mona momutala wange, ndele tala, omweengeli muyapuki a dja meulu ndele ta kulukile poshi. 14 Ndele ye okwa ingida mokule ndele ta ti ngaha: ‘Keni po omuti ou, teteni oitai yao, pweyeni ko omafo ao, nye mu ke lihanife oiimati yao. Oifitukuti nai tembuke momudile wao needila dokeulu moitai yao. 15 Ndelenee oshifidi nomidi dasho nadi fyaale medu, sho shi kale momwiidi womoixwa, sha mangifwa omalyenge oivela ilaula noitwima. Na tutikwe komume yokeulu, nomwiidi womoixwa nau ninge eendja daye ngaashi oshimuna. 16 Omutima waye nau shituke, kau fi vali omutima womunhu, oye ta pewa omutima woshilyani. Nomafimbo aheyali nae mu xulile po ngaha. 17 Oshinima eshi osha pangelwa momhangela yovaengeli nokondjovo yovayapuki, opo ovanamwenyo va shiive nokutya, ou wOkombadambada e kwete eenghonopangelo kombada yoilongo yovanhu, ndele te i yandje kwaau Ye a hala, nomufyoonelela Ye ote mu tula mepangelo.’ 18 Emonikondjodi olo tuu olo, ame, ohamba Nebukadnesar, nde li mona. Ndele ove, Beltesasar, shiivifile nge etomono, osheshi ovanongo aveshe vomouhamba wange ova nyengwa oku li tomona. Ndelenee ove ito nyengwa, osheshi mwoove omu nomhepo yookalunga vayapuki.”
19 Opo nee Daniel, ou a ifanwa Beltesasar, okwa li a haluka okafimbo, omadiladilo aye okwe mu tilifa. Ndele ohamba oya popya tai ti: “Beltesasar, ondjodi netomono layo inali ku tilifa.” Beltesasar okwa nyamukula ndele ta ti: “Omwene wange, ondjodi nai uye kombada yovatondadi voye netomono layo nali uye kombada yovanaita naave. 20 Omuti ou ove we u mona, ou wakula nowa pama, noxulo yao ya twa meulu naau wa monika kombada yedu alishe, 21 omafo ao a li mawa noiimati yao ihapu nomuwo omwa li eendja daaveshe, koshi yao oifitukuti yomoixwa ya kala mo nomoitai yao eedila dokeulu oda li mo; 22 omuti ou oove, ohamba, wa ninga omunene nowa pama, efimano loye la hapupala nola twa fiyo okeulu nepangelo loye fiyo okexulilo ledu. 23 Ndele ohamba, eshi ya mona omweengeli muyapuki, a dja meulu nokwa kulukila poshi neendjovo edi: ‘Keni po omuti ou, nye mu u nyone po, ndelenee oshifidi shao nomidi dasho nadi fyaale medu, shi kale momwiidi womoixwa, sha mangwa omalyenge oivela ilaula noitwima, nashi tutikwe komume yokeulu nomwiidi womoixwa nau ninge eendja daye, ngaashi oimuna fiyo omafimbo aheyali nae mu xulile po,’ 24 ohamba, etomono netokolo laau wOkombadambada, la hanga omwene wange, oleli: 25 Ove to tewa mo mokati kovanhu, ndele to ka kala pamwe noifitukuti yomoixwa, oto ka pewa omwiidi ngaashi eengobe, oto ka kala wa tuta komume yokeulu; ndele osho ngaho ove to pitifa po omafimbo aheyali, fiyo to ka shiiva, ou wOkombadambada oha pangele oshilongo shovanhu ndele te shi pe ou Ye a hala. 26 Ndele eshi kwa tiwa, oshifidi shomuti nashi fyaale mo medu, otashi ti, ouhamba woye to u tuvikililwa, ndele to u peululwa, ngeenge wa shiiva, kutya eulu li neenghonopangelo. 27 Onghee hano, ohamba, epukululo lange nali ku wapalele: liteeka oulunde woye nokudiinina ouyuki; liteeka owii woye nokufila eehepele onghenda. Okukala kwoye kwombili pamwe taku ku kalelele.”
Okuya eenghwengu nokuninipikwa kwaNebukadnesar
28 Oinima aishe ei oya shakeneka ohamba Nebukadnesar: 29 Eehani omulongo nambali eshi da pita po, ohamba eshi ya li tai lyange kombada yongulu youhamba waye muBabilon. 30 Ohamba oya popya tai ti: “Babilon shinene hasho tuu eshi, ame nde shi tungifa eenghono dange dihapu, shi ninge ouhamba, nde shi tungila etumbaleko leenghonopangelo dange.” 31 Ohamba manga inai mana okupopya eendjovo odo, ondaka oya dja meulu tai ti: “Ove, ohamba Nebukadnesar, oto lombwelwa: oshilongo we shi kufwa. 32 Ndele to tewatewa mokati kovanhu, ndele to ka kala pamwe noifitukuti yomoixwa, to ka lya omwiidi ngaashi eengobe, ndele ove oto ka pitifa po omafimbo aheyali, fiyo oto ka shiiva nokutya, ou wOkombadambada oku neenghono okupangela oshilongo shovanhu noku shi pa ou Ye a hala.” 33 Divadiva ondjovo ei oya wanifilwa Nebukadnesar. Ye okwa tewa mo mokati kovanhu, ndele ta li omwiidi ngaashi eengobe, nomume yokeulu oya tutika olutu laye fiyo eexwiki dokomutwe waye oda tumhilwa da fomenya onhwa, neenyala oda hongomoka mo da feenyala deedila.
34 “Ndele efimbo eli eshi la xula po, ame Nebukadnesar, onda yelula omesho ange keulu, ndele eendunge dange oda alukila nge, ndele nda pandula ou wOkombadambada, ndele nda hambelela nokufimaneka ou ta kala fiyo alushe,
ou e nepangelo tali kala fiyo alushe,
noshilongo shaye tashi kala fiyo okoludalo noludalo.
35 Noonakukala kombada yedu otava talwa ovo vongaho.
Ngaashi Ye a hala osho ta ningile omatanga ovakwaita vomeulu
noonakukala kombada yedu.
Ndele kape na ou ta dulu okukelela eke laye
noku mu lombwela: Oto ningi shike?
36 Mefimbo tuu linya onda alulilwa eendunge neenghonopangelo dange nefimano lange ola alulilwa nge okefimano loshilongo shange. Nomalenga ange novakulunhu ova ila nge ndele ame nda nangekululwa moshilongo shange. Neenghonopangelo dange oda hapupala unene neenghono. 37 Aame Nebukadnesar, paife ohandi hambelele ndele handi tumbaleke ndele handi fimaneke Ohamba yomeulu! Oilonga yaye aishe oyo yoshili, neendjila daye oda yuka. Oye ta dulu okuxutula ava hava ende melinenepeko.”
