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Riyadii Nebukadnesar

Oo sannaddii labaad oo boqornimadii Nebukadnesar ayaa Nebukadnesar riyooyin ku riyooday, markaasuu argaggaxay oo ay hurdadiisii ka baabba'day. Markaasaa boqorkii wuxuu ku amray in loo yeedho saaxiriintii, iyo xiddigiyayaashii iyo falalowyadii, iyo kuwii reer Kaldayiin ahaa, inay boqorka u sheegaan riyooyinkiisii. Markaasay soo galeen oo boqorkii hortiisa istaageen. Markaasaa boqorkii wuxuu ku yidhi, Riyaan ku riyooday, waxaanan la argaggaxsanahay inaan ogaado waxa riyada micneheedu yahay. Markaasaa kuwii reer Kaldayiin ahaa boqorkii kula hadleen afkii reer Suuriya, waxayna ku yidhaahdeen, Boqorow, weligaaba noolow. Bal riyadaada noo sheeg annagoo addoommadaada ah oo annana waxaannu kuu caddayn doonnaa fasirkeeda. Boqorkii waa u jawaabay, oo wuxuu ku yidhi kuwii reer Kaldayiin ahaa, Wixii waa iga tegey, oo haddaydnan ii caddayn riyadii iyo fasirkeediiba, waa laydin googooyn doonaa, guryahiinnana waxaa laga dhigi doonaa meel digo lagu tuulo. Laakiinse haddaad ii caddaysaan riyadii iyo fasirkeediiba, waxaan idin siin doonaa hadiyad iyo abaalgud iyo ciso weyn; haddaba sidaas daraaddeed ii caddeeya riyadii iyo fasirkeediiba. Iyana mar labaad bay u jawaabeen oo waxay yidhaahdeen, Boqorow, annagoo ah addoommadaada, riyadii noo sheeg, oo annana waxaannu caddayn doonnaa fasirkeedii. Boqorkiina waa jawaabay oo wuxuu yidhi, Xaqiiqa waan garanayaa inaad wakhti dheer qaadanaysaan, maxaa yeelay, waad og tihiin in wixii iga tegey. Laakiinse haddaydnan riyadii ii caddayn, de markaas sharci keliya ayaad leedihiin, waayo, waxaad soo diyaarsateen hadal been ah oo kharriban inaad igula hadashaan ilaa uu wakhtigu beddelmo. Haddaba riyadii ii sheega, dabadeedna waan ogaan doonaa inaad fasirkeediina ii caddayn kartaan. 10 Kuwii reer Kaldayiin ahaana boqorkii bay u jawaabeen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Dhulka ma joogo nin caddayn karaa xaalkaaga, boqorow; waayo, lama arag boqor, ama sayid, ama taliye waxan oo kale weyddiiyey saaxir ama xiddigiye, ama mid ka mid ah reer Kaldayiin toona. 11 Waxaad weyddiisay, boqorow, waa wax aan badanaa la weyddiin dadka, qof kale oo boqorka u caddayn karaana ma jiro ilaahyada mooyaane, kuwaasoo aan hoygoodu binu-aadmiga la jirin. 12 Sababtaas daraaddeed ayaa boqorkii cadhooday oo aad buu u dhirfay, oo wuxuu amray in la baabbi'iyo raggii Baabuloon oo xigmadda lahaa oo dhan. 13 Amarkiina waa baxay, nimankii xigmadda lahaana waxaa la doonayay in la wada laayo, markaasay dooneen Daanyeel iyo saaxiibbadiis in la laayo. 14 Daanyeelna jawaab buu talo iyo miyir ugu celiyey Aryoog oo ahaa sirkaalkii waardiyaha boqorka, oo u soo baxay inuu laayo raggii xigmadda lahaa oo Baabuloon oo dhan. 15 Wuxuu Aryoog oo ahaa sirkaalkii boqorka ugu jawaabay, Boqorku muxuu amarka ugu degdegay? Markaasaa Aryoog xaalkii ogeysiiyey Daanyeel. 16 Markaasaa Daanyeel u galay, oo boqorkii weyddiistay inuu u qabto wakhti uu boqorka ugu caddeeyo riyada fasirkeedii.

17 Markaasaa Daanyeel gurigiisii tegey, oo xaalkii ogeysiiyey Xananyaah, iyo Miishaa'eel, iyo Casaryaah, oo ahaa saaxiibbadiis, 18 inay Ilaaha samada weyddiistaan naxariis ku saabsan qarsoodigan, oo ayan Daanyeel iyo saaxiibbadiis la baabbi'in raggii Baabuloon oo xigmadda lahaa intoodii kale. 19 Markaasaa qarsoodigii Daanyeel tusniin loogu muujiyey goor habeen ah. Daanyeelna Ilaaha samada ayuu u mahadnaqay. 20 Daanyeelna waa jawaabay oo wuxuu yidhi, Ammaan waxaa leh magaca Ilaah weligiis iyo weligiis; waayo, isagaa leh xigmad iyo xoogba; 21 oo wakhtiyada iyo xilliyadana isagaa kala bedbeddela; isagaa boqorro dejiya oo boqorro saara. Xigmad buu siiyaa kuwa xigmadda leh, aqoonna wuu siiyaa kuwa wax garta. 22 Wuu muujiyaa waxyaalaha fog iyo qarsoodigaba; wuuna yaqaan waxa gudcurka ku jira, nuurkuna isaguu la joogaa. 23 Waan kugu mahadnaqayaa, oo waan ku ammaanayaa, Ilaaha awowayaashayow, oo i siiyey xigmad iyo xoog, oo haatan i ogeysiiyey wixii aannu kaa doonaynay; waayo, waad na ogeysiisay xaalkii boqorka.

Daanyeel Oo Riyadii Fasiray

24 Sidaas daraaddeed Daanyeel wuxuu u galay Aryoog, oo boqorku u doortay inuu baabbi'iyo raggii xigmadda lahaa oo Baabuloon. Bal i gee boqorka hortiisa, oo anna waxaan boqorka u caddayn doonaa fasirkii riyada.

25 Markaasaa Aryoog haddiiba Daanyeel boqorka u soo geliyey oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Maxaabiistii reer Yahuudah ayaan ka helay nin ku ogeysiin doona fasirkii riyadaada, boqorow. 26 Markaasaa boqorkii u jawaabay oo ku yidhi Daanyeel, oo magiciisa la odhan jiray Beelteshaasar, Ma i ogeysiin kartaa riyadii aan arkay iyo fasirkeediiba? 27 Daanyeelna waa jawaabay isagoo boqorkii hor taagan, oo wuxuu yidhi, Qarsoodigii aad weyddiisay, boqorow, kuuma caddayn karaan rag xigmad lahu, ama xiddigiyayaal, ama saaxiriin, ama kuwa wax sii sheega toona; 28 laakiinse samada waxaa jooga Ilaah muujiya waxyaalaha qarsoon, oo isagu wuxuu ku ogeysiiyey, boqor Nebukadnesarow, waxa jiri doona ugu dambaysta. 29 Riyadaadii iyo waxyaalihii lagu tusay adoo sariirtaada ku jiifa waa kuwan: Boqorow, sariirtaada ayaad ku dul fikirtay, oo waxaad istidhi, Maxaa dhici doona hadda ka dib? Oo kan waxyaalo qarsoon muujiyaa wuxuu ku ogeysiiyey waxa dhici doona. 30 Laakiinse aniga qarsoodigan la iiguma muujin xigmad aan dheerahay dad kale oo nool, laakiinse sababtu waa in lagu ogeysiiyo fasirkii riyadaada, boqorow, iyo inaad ogaatid fikirrada qalbigaaga. 31 Boqorow, waxaad aragtay ekaan weyn. Ekaantan xoogga weynayd, oo dhalaalkeedu aad u wanaagsanaa, hortaaday istaagtay; soojeedkeeduna wuxuu ahaa mid laga cabsado. 32 Ekaantaasna madaxeedu wuxuu ahaa dahab wanaagsan, laabteeda iyo gacmaheeduna waxay ahaayeen lacag, caloosheeda iyo bowdooyinkeeduna waxay ahaayeen naxaas. 33 Lugaheeduna waxay ahaayeen bir, cagaheeda qaar wuxuu ahaa bir, qaarna wuxuu ahaa dhoobo. 34 Oo waxaad aragtay ilaa uu dhagax aan gacmo lagu gooyn ekaantii kaga dhacay cagihii ahaa birta iyo dhoobada, wayna kala burbureen. 35 Markaasaa birtii, iyo dhoobadii, iyo naxaastii, iyo lacagtii, iyo dahabkiiba wada burbureen, oo waxay noqdeen sida buunshaha meelaha wax lagu tumo; dabayl baana la tagtay, si aan meella loogu helin; markaasaa dhagaxii ekaanta ku dhacay wuxuu noqday buur weyn, oo dhulka oo dhan buuxiyey. 36 Riyadii waa tan, fasirkiina annagaa ku sheegi doonna boqorka hortiisa. 37 Adigu, Boqorow, waxaad tahay boqorkii boqorrada, oo Ilaaha samadu siiyey boqortooyada, iyo xoogga, iyo itaalka iyo ammaanta. 38 Oo meel kasta oo binu-aadmigu joogo, dugaagga duurka, iyo haadka samadaba gacantuu kuu geliyey, wuxuuna ka dhigay inaad xukunto kulligood; adigu madaxii dahabka ahaa baad tahay. 39 Oo waxaa adiga dabadaa kici doona boqortooyo kaa xoog yar, iyo boqortooyo kale oo saddexaad oo naxaas ah oo dhulka oo dhan xukumi doonta. 40 Oo boqortooyada afraadna waxay u xoog badnaan doontaa sida birta; waayo, birtu way jejebisaa, wayna ka adkaataa wax walba; oo sida birtu u burburiso kuwan oo dhan ayay u jejebin oo ay u burburin doontaa. 41 Oo sidaad u aragtay cagaha iyo faraha lugeed oo qaar yahay dhoobadii dheryasameeyaha, qaarna yahay birta, ayay u noqon doontaa boqortooyo kala qaybsan, laakiinse waxaa ku jiri doona xooggii birta, sidaad u aragtay birta ku qasan dhoobada dheryaha laga sameeyo. 42 Oo sidii faraha cagaha qaarkood bir u ahaa, qaarna dhoobo u ahaa, ayaa boqortooyada qaarkeedna u xoog badnaan doonaa, qaarkeedna u jabi doonaa. 43 Oo sidaad u aragtay dhoobada dheryaha laga sameeyo iyo birta isku qasan, ayay isugu qasi doonaan farcanka dadka; laakiinse isma ay qabsan doonaan, sida aanay birtu ugu qasmi karin dhoobada. 44 Oo wakhtiga boqorradaas ayaa Ilaaha samadu dhisi doonaa boqortooyo aan weligeed la baabbi'inayn, ama dowladnimadeedu aanay dad kale uga wareegayn, laakiinse way jejebin doontaa oo baabbi'in doontaa boqortooyooyinkaas oo dhan, markaasay weligeed taagnaan doontaa. 45 Waayo, waxaad aragtay dhagax buurta laga soo gooyay oo aan gacmo lagu gooyn, oo kala jejebiyey birtii, iyo naxaastii, iyo dhoobadii, iyo lacagtii, iyo dahabkii; Ilaaha weynu wuxuu, boqorow, ku ogeysiiyey waxa dhici doona hadda dabadeed, riyaduna waa dhab, fasirkeeduna waa wax la hubo. 46 Markaasaa boqorkii ahaa Nebukadnesar wejigiisa u dhacay, oo u sujuuday Daanyeel, oo wuxuu amray inay u bixiyaan qurbaan iyo foox udgoon. 47 Boqorkiina waa u jawaabay Daanyeel oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Sida runta ah Ilaahaagu waa Ilaaha ilaahyada iyo Sayidka boqorrada, iyo mid muujiya waxyaalo qarsoon, maxaa yeelay, waxaad awoodday inaad daaha ka qaaddid qarsoodigan. 48 Markaasaa boqorkii Daanyeel derejeeyey, oo wuxuu siiyey hadiyado badan oo waaweyn, wuuna u dhiibay taladii gobolkii Baabuloon oo dhan, oo wuxuu ka dhigay taliyaha madaxda u ah ragga xigmadda leh oo Baabuloon oo dhan. 49 Daanyeelna boqorkuu weyddiistay inuu ka dhigo Shadrag, iyo Meeshag, iyo Cabeednegoo inay axwaalkii gobolkii Baabuloon u taliyaan, Daanyeelse wuxuu joogay iridda boqorka.

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams;(A) his mind was troubled(B) and he could not sleep.(C) So the king summoned the magicians,(D) enchanters, sorcerers(E) and astrologers[a](F) to tell him what he had dreamed.(G) When they came in and stood before the king, he said to them, “I have had a dream that troubles(H) me and I want to know what it means.[b]

Then the astrologers answered the king,[c](I) “May the king live forever!(J) Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”

The king replied to the astrologers, “This is what I have firmly decided:(K) If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces(L) and your houses turned into piles of rubble.(M) But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor.(N) So tell me the dream and interpret it for me.”

Once more they replied, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”

Then the king answered, “I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty(O) for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me.”(P)

10 The astrologers(Q) answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.(R) 11 What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods,(S) and they do not live among humans.”

12 This made the king so angry and furious(T) that he ordered the execution(U) of all the wise men of Babylon. 13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.(V)

14 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact. 15 He asked the king’s officer, “Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?” Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel. 16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.

17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.(W) 18 He urged them to plead for mercy(X) from the God of heaven(Y) concerning this mystery,(Z) so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 During the night the mystery(AA) was revealed to Daniel in a vision.(AB) Then Daniel praised the God of heaven(AC) 20 and said:

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;(AD)
    wisdom and power(AE) are his.
21 He changes times and seasons;(AF)
    he deposes(AG) kings and raises up others.(AH)
He gives wisdom(AI) to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.(AJ)
22 He reveals deep and hidden things;(AK)
    he knows what lies in darkness,(AL)
    and light(AM) dwells with him.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:(AN)
    You have given me wisdom(AO) and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the dream of the king.(AP)

Daniel Interprets the Dream

24 Then Daniel went to Arioch,(AQ) whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.”

25 Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, “I have found a man among the exiles(AR) from Judah(AS) who can tell the king what his dream means.”

26 The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar),(AT) “Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?”

27 Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,(AU) 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.(AV) He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come.(AW) Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind(AX) as you were lying in bed(AY) are these:(AZ)

29 “As Your Majesty was lying there, your mind turned to things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.(BA) 30 As for me, this mystery has been revealed(BB) to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive, but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.

31 “Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue,(BC) awesome(BD) in appearance. 32 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay. 34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands.(BE) It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed(BF) them.(BG) 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away(BH) without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain(BI) and filled the whole earth.(BJ)

36 “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.(BK) 37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings.(BL) The God of heaven has given you dominion(BM) and power and might and glory; 38 in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all.(BN) You are that head of gold.

39 “After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.(BO) 40 Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.(BP) 41 Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. 42 As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 43 And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.

44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush(BQ) all those kingdoms(BR) and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.(BS) 45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock(BT) cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands(BU)—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.

“The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future.(BV) The dream is true(BW) and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate(BX) before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering(BY) and incense be presented to him. 47 The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods(BZ) and the Lord of kings(CA) and a revealer of mysteries,(CB) for you were able to reveal this mystery.(CC)

48 Then the king placed Daniel in a high(CD) position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.(CE) 49 Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon,(CF) while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.(CG)

Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 4, 5 and 10
  2. Daniel 2:3 Or was
  3. Daniel 2:4 At this point the Hebrew text has in Aramaic, indicating that the text from here through the end of chapter 7 is in Aramaic.